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American McGee’s new game Alice: Madness Returns hasn’t been getting the attention it deserves. I’m here to set the record straight. You don’t see too many games that treat themselves like Alice treats itself. This game is fantasy, this game is bloody, this game is strange. Madness Returns is a welcome return to the kind Read more...

Morning Musume continues to change and explore into different territories with this endeavor. “10 My Me” sounds much more mature than their last album, Platinum 9 Disc.

Instead of awkward sugary pop-songs, you can tell that their sound is intended to expand their audience. It is far less cutesy and reminiscent of the old Morning Musume. There are far fewer catchy songs on this album.

However, most the shining part of their discography is usually their singles. The non-single tracks on the album still hold together pretty well, but I usually rely on the memorability of the singles to keep me hooked.

Japanese bands with female singers always seem to leave an impression on me, and the latest offering from Dazzle Vision is no different. Over the years it seems like Dazzle Vision has become a softer version of their former selves. That’s not to say that they’ve become worse, but instead they have become more collected. Read more...

A dirth of apps exist for the iPad, but only a select few give the device much purpose on a daily basis. Many apps can be considered mere time wasters and don’t necessarily bring more excitement to ones’ daily life. While purely subjective, these are 10 apps that I found give my iPad a higher Read more...

Murfreesboro has had a few strange events over the last five years I’ve lived here. We’ve had our radical preacher’s getting pushed around by butch lesbians, 20 feet tall displays of aborted fetuses, uber-conservative tea parties, anti-Obama rallies, and all sorts of other things.

A few months ago, my friend posted a video from this band on his facebook and I was mesmerized by the unique sound of Transistor Kirac ever since.

This month, I went around taking advantage of what Nashville’s music scene has to offer.

Generally speaking, Nashville can be a pretty boring place as far as actually seeing bands you’d like to see. The majority of bands I’d like to see skip Nashville altogether. They will usually go to Memphis, Chicago, or Atlanta instead. That’s perfectly understandable, Nashville probably isn’t the Holy Grail of ticket sales.

So I heard Deathsmiles is going to have the best translation ever.

Traditionally, when one thinks of Japanese rock music, they think of a bunch of dudes singing as low as they can a la Gackt or Luna Sea. In this entry, we’ll explore four different albums from artists with female singers.

It’s getting warmer, and there’s nothing you want to do more than geek out inside with some amazing rock music that will get you in the mood for school to be over. This week, we have new (in the states) releases from Inugami Circus-dan, wistaria, Taia, and 101a. Each artist’s album has a diverse offering of sound and texture. As long as you’re into rock music and don’t mind it being in a language you can’t understand, I’m sure you’ll find something you can enjoy!

The story of why I do what I do. Amvs, noise, etc.