We are just having fun reviewing and discussing comic books, graphic novels, manga, anime/animation, music and movies that we have recently read, listened to or watched.
The next Studio Ghibli animated film to be released in the U.S. is When Marnie Was There. It is scheduled to open on May 22. Studio Ghibli is always associated with fine work and this looks to be the same. Just the song that plays with the trailer evokes a specific mood. Check out the trailer through the “Catsuka” channel on YouTube:
Thunderbird fans get to revisit with Thunderbirds Are Go! ITV has released images for the upcoming computer animated series and below is the trailer feature sets for the series, created by Weta Workshop. The animation for the series is in a style that harkens back to the marionettes of the original series. Looks to be good, lets hope it is and will capture an audience:
Orla Gartland is in country and will be touring through the month of March. We get to watch and listen to her single “Lonely People”, which has a great Pop sound. The single has a nice upbeat tempo and her voice fits the Pop genre very well. It blends with the instrumentals, but isn’t overpowered by them. This can be tricky for an artist, but Orla handles it well with “Lonely People”. If you want to check her music out you can go to the following places to hear her live. And be sure to check out the music video for “Lonely People” through her YouTube channel – Richard:
Orla Gartland’s 2015 Tour of North America
March 9: Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel
March 11: New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall
March 12: Boston, MA @ Cafe 939 @ Berklee
March 13: Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
March 14: Vienna, VA (near Washington, DC) @ Jammin’ Java
March 24: San Francisco, CA @ Brick and Mortar Music Hall
March 25: Los Angeles, CA @ Hotel Cafe
Square Enix has given everyone a true teaser trailer for the upcoming Mevius Final Fantasy game. The trailer was released at the Game Developers Conference this week. Yoshinori Kitas will produce the game and Kazushige Nojima will be writing the story for it. Mevius in some way is to be related to the first Final Fantasy game, but is not a retelling of the game. While this game is still being developed gamers are always interested in any Final Fantasy product. Thanks to “SCRAWLfx” YouTube channel for this teaser, which is only seconds long:
I love the Lucha Libre masks! El Conjunto Nueva Ola seems to be a band that is a bunch of guys just wanting to have fun and it comes across in their single “El Jom Dipo”. At times I think fun music gets a bad rap. We need to have the fun stuff as well as other types of music. Their rhythm of “El Jom Dipo” is infectious and will make your body move whether you want it to our not. Great fun and I hope the band will keep the fun flowing. Check out “El Jom Dipo’s” music video through thier YouTube channel – Richard
David Baldacci’s latest, Escape. Thanks to Grand Central Publishing’s YouTube channel for the following trailer:
Vuurwerk comes to us by way of Brussels. The band is an electronic trio and is making their way out into this wonderful world of music. The specific music video single we have of theirs is “Wakening” which has a very atmospheric quality to it. This will appeal to some, but not all. For me it would depend on the mood I’m in for this one. Check it out through the “Run Tell Secrecy” YouTube channel – Richard:
Check out the latest from author Joel C. Rosenberg, Third Target. Thanks to Tyndale House Publishers YouTube channel for the book trailer:
Antix gives us the softer side of Rap. I really enjoyed this single and music video of “Come Home”. The single had a good beat and the vocals are nice and crisp. The video is the style I like were you get a little bit of a short film interspersed with Antix sprinkled in. It seemed heart felt dealing with struggles that some families go through. Check it out through his YouTube channel – Richard:
Live Hart is a young woman that sounds confident in her singing. She has a smooth Jazz/Soul sound. Listening to the samples I’ve listen to so far is that she doesn’t strain her voice to hit notes that are out of her range. She knows her voice and works it beautifully. Check out her song “Please Don’t Say It’s Over” from her YouTube channel. Live Hart won’t disappoint – Richard