Ex Norwegian is coming out strong with their album Pure Gold. To give you a taste they are giving our listeners a treat with their music video for their single “On the Sidelines”. The single gives the listener a lighter sound, with a fun vibe. “On the Sidelines” has a Rock inspired sound with Pop mixed in. The rhythm is upbeat and ready to get you going. I listened to “On the Sidelines” several times trying to place the sound between Roger and Michelle. Then it hit me. For those that have watched Beck Mongolian Chop Squad, you will get this reference. For those of you that haven’t watched the anime – Go Watch It! It is a great rock story. Anyway back to Roger and Michelle and Beck. In Beck Yukio and Maho sing together and to me it is a similar sound that Roger and Michelle have. Even the beginning of the music video for “On the Sidelines” reminds me a little of the opening of Beck with the big sign. I love the sound that Ex Norwegian has an can’t wait to hear the rest of their album Pure Gold so we can let everyone know what we think about it in a future podcast. Until then have fun with Ex Norwegian’s “On the Sidelines” music video from their YouTube channel – Richard:
If you are in the area where they will be playing live check them out at:
Tonight March 15 – at The Cave in Chapel Hill, NC; March 16 – at Tree House Lounge in Washington DC; and March 18 at The Bowery Electric in New York
Free! Eternal Summer Trailer
Victory Dance Hits with “Memphis”
Victory Dance is hitting hard with it’s single “Memphis”. This single propelled me back to the Hair Band days. Very strong and powerful sound. This one just hits all the right buttons for me. Their EP The Spectrum is available to download and if it is anything like this single you will definitely want it. Take a listen to “Memphis” that Victory Dance is sharing with us through SoundCloud- Richard:
Gunslinger Startos 3 Trailer
Square Enix has begun streaming the long version trailer for the Gunslinger Stratos 3 game. The game has a May 12 Japan release date and will more than likely get a North American release date since others in the series have been distributed in North America, however there is no date yet for such a release. Thanks to Square Enix’ for streaming the trailer:
CeaseTone Looks to “The Bright Side”
CeaseTone is making their US debut at SXSW. This Icelandic duo is sharing with our listeners their single “The Bright Side” music video. Even though the single is title “The Bright Side” the single has a darker tone to it. When listening to it I really felt a Gothic dark resonance from “The Bright Side”. The music video is one I enjoy because of the stop motion animation, but with others it will just depend on what you like. Check out CeaseTone’s “The Bright Side” from their YouTube channel and if you are at SXSW check the schedule to see when their session is to stop in and listen to them live – Richard:
10 Cloverfield Lane Trailer
Bad Cop lets Us Know They “Ain’t From Here”
This will wake you up on a Monday morning. Bad Cop has given us a Punk/Rock single to start your motor running with their single “Ain’t From Here”. If you love the Punk/Rock scene this will definitely be for you. Thanks to Bad Cop for sharing “Ain’t From Here”, with all the ComicPop listeners, through SoundCloud – Richard:
Ep 41 ComicPop Visits with Rhonda Rees about Book Piracy, Pt 1
Ep 41 ComicPop Visits with Rhonda Rees about Book Piracy
The ComicPop Crew had the pleasure of visiting with Rhonda Rees on a topic she has had personal experience with, in part 1 of our interview. Rhonda is the author of Profit and Prosper with Public Relations: Insider Secrets to Make You a Success, which was pirated. With her recent accolades: Publicist of the Year from the Book Publicists of Southern California; an IRWIN Award (Industry Recognition of Writers in the News); and most recently Rhonda has been the recipient of the Publicist of the Year Award from the Bulldog Reporter, she has set about to educate the industry on the real threat of book piracy that exists not only for the big press, but for the small press as well.
Many thanks to Rhonda for taking the time from her busy schedule to visit with ComicPop Library we had a fun time. Stay tuned for the second part that will forth coming.
Music Drops:
1) “London, 1856 – A Steampunk Orchestra”, Epic Adventure Music, Walid Feghalis, 2011.
Links:
http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2016/03/10/crusade-against-online-piracy/id=66902/ – Rhonda Rees’ latest article on IP Watchdog
http://rhondarees.com/ – Rhonda Rees’ Website
http://www.rhondareespr.com/ – Rhonda Rees’ PR Company
http://www.aseitypress.com/ – Rhonda Rees’ Publishing Company
http://walidfeghali.com/ – Walid Feghalis’ Website
http://soldatnordsken.deviantart.com/ – Walid Feghalis’ Deviant Art Page
http://www.soundcloud.com/walidfeghali – Walid Feghalis’ SoundCloud Page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/ComicPop-Library/135675669828474?fref=ts – ComicPop Library’s Facebook Page
Captain America’s Second Trailer
You knew as soon as I saw this trailer it was going up here. It’s nice to see Spidey and I hope all of the companies will work out some type of deal to get the Marvel Universe back together would be cool to have the mutants in there as well. Which they kind of did with Deadpool, because at the end of the movie for the final battle, unless my eyes deceive, they fight on a downed Helicarrier. Anyway, enjoy the second trailer for Captain America: Civil War that Marvel is streaming on their YouTube channel:
Young Avz Sings About “This Love”
Young Avz is sharing with us his single “This Love”. The single has a pop/rap feel that uses Young Avz’ voice to it’s advantage. The music video that was made for the single was done by Young Avz himself and really has an Empire feel to it (if you haven’t seen the show you are missing our on the drama!) Thanks to Raphael and Young Avz for sharing the music video ‘This Love” through Young Avz’ YouTube channel and the single is available through iTunes – Richard: