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CD Review: Sweet Sorrow by Boston’s own Stars Above

Stars Above emerged from West Lynn, Massachusetts with a powerful sound, tight groove and smart, concise songs that stick in your head.  Take "Sweet, Sweet Sorrow." The pounding quick rhythms alongside spitfire vocals "Stumble through today...no such thing as sweet, sweet sorrow" propel this frantic post-Nirvana slice of regret over a romantic break-up.  The music reflects the desperation with the trio in...

GODZILLA Movie Review – Did Hollywood Get it Right?

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Hulk smash. The question for this Godzilla movie review is... did Hollywood get the 2014 version right this time? With all the hype a film company pushes on a new release, it is vitally important to go back to the original Japanese Gojira (1954) and Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1956, featuring Raymond Burr) for comparison, while keeping in...

No Longer the Target Market

Ladies and gentlemen, I’ve come to realize that I’m no longer the target market for video game developers. For a long time now, I’ve complained about the influx of FPS titles that are only differentiated by the selection of guns and the setting. I don’t like FPS titles, as a general rule. I’m just not that good at them,...

Music Review: Songtrack to the Book ‘Next Big Thing’ A Novel by Terry Kitchen

It’s fantastic that author/songwriter Terry Kitchen has released the free CD that comes in the back of his novel, Next Big Thing, as a solo disc – Songs from Next Big Thing. The ten-song disc absolutely stands on its own as a work of art, Take track 4, “Second Glance,” four minutes and forty-eight seconds...

Johnny Manziel 2014 NFL Draft Contest – We Have A Winner!

After a months time and thousands of entries, at roughly 10:45pm EST on May 8th, our Johnny Manziel 2014 NFL Draft Contest came to a close. With the 22nd pick in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns selected Johnny Manziel, quarterback from Texas A&M. Therefore, the correct answers in our contest were...

‘Valar Morghulis’ is the 4th Game of Thrones Beer in Ommegang and HBO Partnership

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(COOPERSTOWN, NY) In the world of Westeros, Valar Morghulis means "all men must die." Fans of the hit HBO show decided that "all men must drink" as well when they voted the foreboding phrase as the name of the newest beer in the Game of Thrones beer collaboration between HBO and Brewery Ommegang as part of a late December...

Game of Thrones Recap and Analysis – Season 4 – The “Laws” in Westeros

Now that we are six episodes deep into Season 4 of HBO's Game of Thrones, let’s think about laws in Westeros... ...about how laws, both those passed by men and those (presumably) inherited from the gods or from descendants, seemingly form the structure of this medieval society. People, particularly common people, believe in these laws and their belief allows this...

Exclusive: TMRZoo.com Goes One-On-One Forrest Day of Forrest Day

Let's start off with the basics, what do you play in the band and how old are you? I'm 33, I sing and play the piano and the saxaphone. Describe Forrest Day using one word only. Tremendous (laughs). Why is a Forrest Day show something people should go to? There's no gimmicks, no tricks, it's real, real music, no backing tracks and people, whether...

Exclusive: TMRZoo.com Goes One-On-One With Marcos Leal of Shattered Sun

Let's start off with your position in Shattered Sun and your age I'm the vocalist and I'm 26 years old. You guys are a metalcore band, is that correct? Yeah, we like to consider ourselves like a hybrid metalcore. Alright, I want you to describe your band using one word only. Versatile. We're a very, very versatile band- something that we strive for...

The Standells Rock The Brighton Music Hall, May 5, 2014 Part 1

Cinco de Mayo at the old Harper's Ferry was a big blast on Monday night with the immortal Standells performing their signature tune twice, at the end of the set and at the end of the three-song encore. My old friend Jeff Connelly was rocking real good when we walked into the club at 8:25 pm, but I'm thinking "time...

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No, Seriously, Sexism in Video Games

In my last post, I made a point of ridiculing the notion that a lack of female protagonists means that developers are sexists. Essentially,...

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