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Music Review: Sean Walshe’s American Son

The January 2023 release of Sean Walshe’s American Son is an easy accessible listen which brings back melody, strong lyrics and musical entertainment on record. It, hopefully, will reach that wider audience that it so richly deserves.  The musicians who interpret these compositions with producer/engineer Rob Fraboni’s guiding hand certainly know how to make hit records, and American Son...

What You Need To Know Before Buying Valentine’s Day Chocolates

The tradition of buying chocolates for Valentine's Day is believed to have originated in the 19th century. At the time, chocolate was considered a luxury item and was relatively expensive. However, as manufacturing processes improved and the price of chocolate decreased, it became more accessible to the general public. The first chocolate factory in the United States was established by...

What Are the Best Computer Speakers You Can Buy?

Having good computer speakers can enhance your overall computing experience in several ways: Improved sound quality: Good computer speakers can deliver clear, crisp, and accurate sound that makes it easier to hear and understand audio content, whether it's music, videos, or online meetings. Greater volume: Good computer speakers can produce more volume than built-in speakers, which can be useful...

Late To The Craft Beer Game? Here Is What You Should Know

Exploring craft beers can be a fun and delicious way to discover new flavors and styles. If you are a beer lover and you are interested in trying new and different types of beers, it can be a great idea to explore craft beers. However, it is important to keep in mind that everyone has different taste preferences, and some...

Music Review: Greg Walsh’s New Ghosts – You Took My Soul but I Kept the Heart

9 tracks of music, eight titles (the wonderful "Meet Your Maker" has an exquisite Dink Pinkerman DubMix to conclude the CD) Greg Walsh's New Ghosts offer 25 minutes of music. The drummer for Huck2 and Pop Gun is one of the finest tunesmiths in New England, and evidence of that is here. "The New Ghosts (In Requiem) opens with...

Movie Review: Avatar: The Way of Water

Do you remember that TV episode of Ozzie and Harriet guest-starring on Lloyd Bridge's Sea Hunt? Of course, you don't. No one would be crazy enough to film it. When James Cameron came out with an instant classic, the Terminator, he followed it up with an even better film: Terminator 2: Judgment Day. However, the Terminator series has yet...

Guitar Gear Review: Revv G4 Preamp

New preamp pedal day! (Not actually new today, or new at all--it's used--but we'll just pretend.) It's a Revv G4 preamp. And it is a weapon of mass destruction. For anyone unaware of its existence, it's a modern, very high-gain preamp with three modes and a ton of tweakability. But make no mistake. This is a preamp, not just a...

Polyphia Guitarists Tim Henson and Scott LePage Sign on as Fishman Fluence Artists

Fishman is honored to announce that Tim Henson and Scott LePage of the progressive rock band Polyphia have joined the company's artist roster. Since their formation in Plano, Texas in 2010, Polyphia have made a name for themselves by blending intricate guitar riffs with other musical genres, along with progressive metal & rock influences. Their impressive catalog has earned them 300M+ global streams, 90M+ YouTube views,...

Consumer Demand for Non-Alcoholic Cocktails Rising as Nearly Half of Americans Try to Reduce Alcohol Consumption

New research from consumer insights platform Veylinx suggests that abstinence events like "Dry January" are more than just a social media fad. More than three-quarters of Americans say they've temporarily given up alcohol for at least a month in the past. Almost half (46%) of drinkers are trying to reduce their alcohol consumption right now, and 52% of them are replacing...

Elon Musk’s Twitter Failure

Twitter continues to be tire fire, as does cryptocurrency. One wonders when either one will shuffle off the stage and fade into obscurity. Anyway, lots of news this week, along with a Gaming Flashback of Dishonored. News includes: Musk reportedly laid off everyone who ran Twitter's million-follower gaming account GameStop to end FTX partnership, will refund crypto gift card purchases Let us know...

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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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