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8Tracks Review: ‘Melding’ by Marika Takeuchi

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Melding by Marika Takeuchi Bigo and Twigetti, 2018 Dawning Marika Takeuchi’s new album Melding dropped July 19.  I first discovered her three years ago when she crowdfunded her fourth studio album, Colors in the Diary, while I looked for something interesting on … Continue reading →

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8Tracks Review: ‘Strawberry Moon’ by Amy Vachal

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Strawberry Moon by Amy Vachal (Independent, 2018) I’ve waited too long, baby Until a few weeks ago, the only thing I knew about Amy Vachal was that she was a contestant on The Voice, a show I hate.  Don’t be mad.  … Continue reading →

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Some People Just Don’t get Pixar’s Bao

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Jeff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZayYWpkUkzs I wrote a review about how I really liked the Pixar Short Bao that appears with The Incredibles 2, but apparently not everyone one likes as much as I did or even gets it.  A number of articles (some … Continue reading →

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8Tracks Review: ‘Mangoes’ EP by Amy Ahn

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Before we knew it, we were flying Amy Ahn’s three-song EP dropped June 1.  The classical harpist with harp performance degrees from UCLA and the Boston Conservatory at Berklee blends genres in a poppy-jazzy-r&b style.   In an interview with & … Continue reading →

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Randall Park is awesome as Agent Jimmy Woo in ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’

Posted on July 6, 2018 by jozjozjoz

With the box office domination of all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), a lot of people don’t need an extra reason to see the latest Ant-Man movie, Ant-Man and the Wasp. If you’re a Randall Park fan, as … Continue reading →

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8Tracks Review: ‘In the Waiting’ by Kina Grannis

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

  In the Waiting by Kina Grannis KG Records (2018) There was a time when there seemed to be something new to talk about from Kina Grannis just about every week.  While she has remained engaged with her rabid fanbase … Continue reading →

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8Tracks Review: ‘Pop Covers’ by Marié Digby

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

It’s amazing how you can speak right to my heart Marié Digby released an album of  pop covers this week.  I’m pretty sure these were all recorded before and are only collected and put into sequence here for the first … Continue reading →

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8Tracks Review: ‘In Fina We Trust’ by Awkwafina

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Young Fina: slanty-eyed dreama This is the summer of Awkwafina.  The New York rapper’s new movie Ocean’s 8 is a hit, and her next film Crazy Rich Asians is expected to blow up in August.  With all the “Who’s Awkwafina?” buzz I’ve … Continue reading →

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A Short Review: Bao

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Jeff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZayYWpkUkzs Accompanying the Pixar movie The Incredibles 2 is a short called Bao.  It starts, as you can see from the trailer above, when a woman who has just cooked some bao is shocked when one of them comes to … Continue reading →

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8Tracks Review: ‘Elemental’ by Taimane

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

https://youtu.be/VrjkDFyBOn4 Elemental by Taimane independent, 2018 What’s your label? Taimane Gardner’s new album dropped last week.  Elemental is a mostly instrumental blending of many styles, as one would expect from this ukulele virtuoso.  Her FB bio says, Taimane translates to “diamond” … Continue reading →

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8Tracks Review: ‘Noise Floor’ by Spock’s Beard

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Noise Floor by Spock’s Beard 2018, InsideOut Music It’s always good to see your face my friend I guess I’ll get the 8A angle out of the way first and say that Spock’s Beard is a four-person progressive rock band … Continue reading →

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8Tracks Review: ‘Playing Favorites’ by Meiko

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Playing Favorites (2018) by Meiko Chesky Records Everything I do depends on you Yes, I know I just reviewed a Meiko single six weeks ago. I didn’t know back then that Meiko’s album would be out this early in the … Continue reading →

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