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We've all heard the expression 'Art often imitates life', how about when art takes on a life of it's own? Such is the work of American pencil artist Iain Stone. After leaving art school Stone worked as professional guitar maker, for several well know acoustic guitar companies, before taking a job with Apple support and later moving to Montana to...

I recently visited the Fishman Electronics company in Andover, Massachusetts to get a firsthand look at their new Fluence pickups. Not only was I treated to a great tour of the facilities by Fishmans’s Chris DeMaria but also Unearth guitarist Ken Susi. The duo gave me a tour of what can only be described as the golden palace of guitar...

Lexus’s F brand in synonymous with performance.  The F stands for Fuji Speedway, while the RC stands for Radical Coupe.  Previous representatives of this prestigious title are the LF-A and IS F.  Both of these cars are no slouch and they proved that Lexus has what it takes to make a stylish performance vehicle for whichever market they target....

A Selfish Call To Amrs is a serious take on punk rock meets metal, the product delivered by Markie D (Mark Duchane) guitar/vocals/songwriting, Anthony Aubrey (drummer) adding harmony vocals and crunching percussion and former Virginian (the state) Lee Holland on bass who joined the group in July of 2012. A fourth member rounds out the trio-gone-quartet, recently added Mike...

I don’t know if the filming-over-11-years gimmick made this happen, or if it was just Richard Linklater’s sensibility, but Boyhood avoided just about every coming-of-age cliché it possibly could. And let’s be clear: the 11 years of filming was a gimmick. That’s not a knock – I love gimmicks. You just gotta commit to them. ...

There are a few laptops out there that offer a truly high performance machine with a sleek design and low weight.  Razer did a good job with their Blade laptops but they start at a whopping $2200 and approach $2699.  That price makes it inaccessible to many.  Even though the MSI GS60 Ghost Gold Edition might be a hard...

Wargaming today announced the Wargaming.net League Season Four Gold Series Finals, taking place on August 30 at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle, Washington, where North America’s top World of Tanks teams will compete for the $83,000 prize pool and the title for top team in that region. The Season Four Finals will feature a series of action-packed battles between the...

Wilhelm Scream available for limited-time only. The Magic Hat Brewing Company recently released Wilhelm Scream, it's first-ever pumpkin ale that's named for the iconic scream sound effect that’s been used in over 200 movies. Ripe with flavors of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg and caramel hops, this new beer signals the coming of chilling frosts and ghastly screams. Wilhelm Scream boasts...

DEAD INSIDE RECORDS has announced the signing of San Jose, CA Hard RockGroove Metallers MUKAGEE. MUKAGEE pronounced: “Muck-ah-jee”, is a powerful groove based heavy rock band with an incredible sound you need to experience! Poised on the cusp of break out stardom, this San Jose, CA. based metal band cannot be ignored. Led by the amazing lead vocals of Mzao ‘Mo’ Waters...

Unpredictable NFL? It sure seems that way! In the 12 seasons since realignment in 2002, 28 different teams have won division titles. “There’s so much competitive balance in the NFL,” says Kansas City quarterback ALEX SMITH, who led the Chiefs to an 11-5 record and the playoffs last season after the team finished 2-14 in 2012. “The crazy thing with the NFL...