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On Riverboys, veteran New England area performer Satch Kerans delivers his perfect pop/rock material with precision and a heartfelt authority. In the title track "he quotes, Blake, Ginsberg..." on a Tuesday morning, featuring the beautiful backing from the all-star group on the cd. The singer does an admirable job solo, keeping the album's vibe intact while giving...

You can hear the songs mentioned in the Blake Morgan: Diamonds in the Dark CD review below on AMG. "Water Water Everywhere" opens with a drifting acoustic guitar, perhaps an other-worldly take on Yoko Ono's classic "We're All Water.," a hint that Blake Morgan's Diamonds in the Dark album is rich with songwriter introspection, as with 70s artists Seals &...

The MOOG MF Drive is a pedal with its own vibe and personality. It is definitely plug and play but if you take the time and bond with this pedal the variations of tone are limitless. MOOG describe the MF Drive as an “overdrive “pedal. While defining distortions, fuzzes, boosts and overdrive pedals can be pretty subjective I think...

There was a lot of stage-setting in this week’s episode Game of Thrones, but that’s not a bad thing because of some fantastic character moments. For this week, I just want to touch on a few of my favorite ones: * Arya and the Hound run across a dying farmer, who gives them a nihilistic speech that may be a...

The gargantuan robots known as the Sentinels from the original Marvel Comics Group in the 1960s were among the coolest of the X-Men’s foes.  These 12 cent stories, fetching so much in collectors’ circles these days, have staying power for the simple reason that they were so well done in the first place.  In X-Men 3: The Last Stand,...

Over a bass and straight ahead rock riff, guitarist/vocalist Christa Renee’s chanteuse rock excites, well produced with a nice blend on the instrumentation for the tune “Mentirosa.”  Josiah Erickson’s keys and organ pipe in creating a firm foundation on the trance-like opener which fades out all too quickly. “Slave” follows, sort of Sade meets Patti Smith, the underground vibe in...

Last week’s podcast was the victim of Jonah’s ISP going down, so this week is a mix of last week’s and this week’s news, as well as a Gaming History on industry legend Nolan Bushnell. The news includes: EA rumored to nearing deal to stream games via Comcast, Nintendo responds to gay marriage petition, $300 3D printer coming early 2015 Kinect-free...

They call themselves a punk/rock band from Boston and feature Andre Dedousis on bass, Jeff Demas on guitar and Steve Knowles on drums. Their homemade disc, “A Second Take Demo” I picked up at the Cantab downstairs, Club Bohemia, a month or so ago and you can get it here. Song 1 opens with a pounding, explosive, riff-laden, anger-filled masterpiece of a...

While the West is still eagerly awaiting an actual release window for NCSoft's hotly controversial Blade and Soul many are turning to the free-to-play Chinese version to get their fix of scantily clad Kung fu amazons. Thanks to a dedicated and resourceful following of western fans, players can download a self-updating English patch that continually strives to translate elements...

Great beer, great food, and great music; three simple ingredients that guarantee a good time. HarpoonFest delivered on all three accounts. Hundreds of people turned out to welcome in the summer season and sample some of the delicious beers that Harpoon Brewery has to offer. One of those beers is Harpoon’s newest creation; Big Squeeze Shandy. Whoever thought of combining...