Authors: Gavin Sheehan
Local Reviews: Kiliona
In an effort to strike out on his own, Kiliona Palauni broke away from his popular and well-established group A Cassandra Utterance and immediately hit the studio in mid-2010 to craft this pop/soul tour de force. Not at all afraid to experiment, Kiliona touches base with early ‘80s synth and early ‘90s hip hop beats while guests drop rhymes. … read more
Local Reviews: Jon Bentley
On the surface, Coyote seems to have been thrown together in a home studio with little thought or organization behind it, but in reality that impression serves as perfect camouflage for a very eclectic album. Bentley’s light voice and equally lighthearted stage presence have made this singer/songwriter a secret favorite around Ogden. … read more
Local Reviews: Mary Tebbs
At first glance, Fuzzy Halo appears to be the standard singer/songwriter album you’d find at the merch booth for Lilith Fair, but Tebbs did her best to stray away from the singalong sympathy of “every woman.” … read more
Local Reviews: Bearcats
Abandoning prior cred and a full-length album of material, the three remaining members of Atl Atl renamed themselves and pushed out a quick studio recording. … read more
Review: Uncle John’s Lists That Make You Go Hmmm…
Aside from their massive tomes of knowledge, the Uncle John’s series has also had a grand catalog of oddity books that, while they may not fit into the regular series, prove to be informational and fun. Lists That Make You Go Hmmm… is a great example of an era long gone with the random fact-checking of Wikipedia and Google. … read more
Review: Uncle John’s Canoramic Bathroom Reader
Back in the day, when the Internet was a gleam in the eyes of online chess players and Simpsons fans, the conglomerate of encyclopedic information didn’t really exist yet. Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader series was launched back in 1988, giving those with a thirst for knowledge and some, ahem, time to kill, an opportunity to indulge and become smarter. … read more
Review: WWE: The Attitude Era
Let’s get one bold statement out of the way: I didn’t just watch the Attitude Era—I experienced it. I got what is considered by many—both financially and creatively—the best time to be a wrestling fan during my late teens and early adult years. … read more
Review: WWE Ultimate Superstar Guide
In recent years, the WWE has aimed to include a younger generation on their now lengthy history. Even if you just look at the Wrestlemania era of the company, 31 years is a long time to catalog. … read more
Review: Guns of Icarus Online
Guns of Icarus celebrated their two-year anniversary last October, and in light of that celebration, more and more gamers are going back to this sleeper hit and building a new community worldwide. … read more
Review: Michiko & Hatchin: Complete Series S.A.V.E.
Michiko & Hatchin, the tale of a convicted criminal who escapes from a Brazilian women’s prison, hellbent on finding her daughter taken at birth and the man at the center of both their lives. … read more