Thursday 8 February 2024

DJ Foundation - Paradise - Album Review

 


DJ Foundation proves you can be in the middle of nowhere and become the most resourceful with limited materials, and DJ Foundation has done just that.

You can be excused and say, 'who is DJ Foundation?' And you can ask yourself what the hell am I talking about!

But DJ Foundation is from Mosul, Iraq. Okay putting that to one side, he lives in the most dangerous and violent country he has managed to produce an album called Paradise of Iraqi and Middle Eastern music fused together with good old Western disco beats and vibes.

Now it doesn't stop there as his guest vocals were provided by religious leaders, political figures, business types and any other vocal soundbites he could get his hands on, not bad considering he used a battered old computer to do his project on.



Rob Clarke

We may receive a commission on links and products on our Blogger site

Asian Dub Foundation - Punkara - Album Review

 


Asian Dub Foundation have been bubbling under the surface and are now back with their latest release Punkara.

This album is just as vocal to social issues and the continuing fight against injustices, which songs like Target Practice, Superpower, and Altered Statesmen says it all in itself.

Asian Dub Foundation name speaks for itself usinf sub-continent Asian music mixed with punk driven guitars, dub, pop, and this time reggae beats.

One surprise is Iggy Pop making a guest appearance on one of his songs No Fun!





Dylan Thompson

We may receive a commission on links and products on our Blogger site

Pendulum - In Silico - Album Review


 Pendulum have released their second album called In Silico.

If you haven't heard of this band from Australia then you are missing out on a band that make drum 'n' bass music but this follow-up to their debut Hold Your Colour, is somewhat different as they incorporate pop, dance, and fusions of guitar laden music with electronic beats underneath driving the tracks along.




Rob Clarke

We may receive a commission on links and products on our Blogger site

Saturday 21 October 2023

Drag Me To Hell - Film Review

 


Drag Me To Hell is a superb horror film, which starts with Mrs. Ganush (Lorna Raver) a little old lady begging Christine Brown (Alison Lohman), the financial advisor of the bank to be lenient with her and give her an extension on her home loan, even going as far as getting on her knees to help change the refusal of her request.


But Mrs. Ganush has a few surprises up her sleeve and seeks revenge for not only the refusal of the home extension loan but the humiliation she suffered in the bank, while back workers and customers looked on in disbelief.


A warning to bank staff always accept requests from little old ladies or you may find yourselves meeting the same fate as the bank's financial advisor Christine Brown, especially in the bank induced, credit crunch recession, we find ourselves needlessly in!

Facebook

X (formerly Twitter)

Little Ashes - Film Review

 


Little Ashes is a true story about one of the greatest artists that lived in the 20th Century, painter, photographer, sculptor, and writer Salvador Dali.

The film takes you back to a young Salvador Dali back in the 1920's - 1930's when Dali met poet Federico Garcia Lorca, who tried to have a homosexual relationship with Dali.


While studying in The Residencia de Estudiantes (Students Residence), which was a modern and influential cultural centre in Madrid, especially in the 20's and during the Spanish Civil War in 1936, Dali, Lorca and film maker Bunuel formed an artistic group.


Salvador Dali moved to Paris where high society and a decadent lifestyle ensues and Dali becomes involved with a married woman known as Gala (who he later marries), when Lorca visits Dali in Paris he finds Dali has a different and changed outlook to life.


Star Trek - Film Review


Star Trek has been remarkably and perfectly mordenised and will start a new beginning for existing fans of years gone by and a new younger audience that will enjoy this film.

The director J.J. Abrams, if unfamiliar with his name was responsible for directing films like Mission Impossible III, and programmes like Lost and Alias, and then the screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman who wrote for films such as Transformers, Mission Impossible I and II plus Lost and Alias, so if you like the films and programmes of the above then you'll love the slickness of Star Trek.


So, what's in store for this new beginning in the world of Star Trek, well a new young crew which look very much like the original crew of the past. The film starts a new mission and that's a new construction of the Spaceship Enterprise going 'boldly where no one has gone before'.


The mission involves defending and being glorious in defeating their enemies with very impressive battles and fighting scenes but just as important is the story and with top notch screenwriters you get that not just relying with the special effects like we've seen with other films, which disappoints film fans, it is democracy in films where the 'people' are being listened to?

Go and see with your own eyes and enjoy.






Wednesday 23 August 2023

Stark - Put It To Your Head - Album Release

What do I get with NYC based band Stark? Vibes of energy from this trio that sound much more than three!

Lani Ford has a respectable job and on the opposite spectrum of life chooses to strap on bass guitar around her and sings punk rock songs like 18 Again, remember energy re-emerging, whta anout Dreams Come True with the opening line 'Kelly ended-up with the giy Kate s'posed to marry' this is a tiny snippet of how clever and well thought of poetic lyrics, maybe the appeal could-be that the lyrics have been lived rather than words waiting to invent the scenarios?

Check out this cool record player turntable

Whatever the process of creativity from Stark, Put It To Your Head will do just that.

Facebook

ReverbNation

Twitter

Rob Clarke