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Midnyte Reviews: Kelly Valleau – Vol. 2

Candyrat Records has released Kelly Vallau - Vol. 2 out on CD, and I tell you, this album is definitely worth the listen. Some of you may be familiar with his "spanish fingerstyle" approach to the guitar, and this album definitely doesn't back down from it. He is back and this time using steel strings aside from the nylon strings, and it sounds real nice. Kelly brings in his originals and also throws in a cover of 2 Metallica ballads, and Bethoven's 5th. Both the originals and covers soun...

Acousticfan reviews Kelly Sciandra: In Session

"In Session" is the first solo debut piano album from Kelly Sciandra and is also the first complete solo piano instrumental/jazz music found on the Candyrat Records label. Kelly Sciandra was previously in a band called The Reign Of Kindo and had released two albums through Candyrat Records in 2008 and 2010 with that band. In 2011, Kelly Sciandra signed a solo deal with Candyrat Records to begin work on his debut album "In Session" which was released on February 28th, 2012.  "In Session" has a ...

Midnyte Reviews: Matthew Santos’ Quickly Disappearing Album

One of our affiliates, CandyRat Records, produced an album for Mattew Santos to begin his year with Quickly Disappearing which was released on January 31st, 2012. As it states on the CandyRat Records website: On Quickly Disappearing, Santos plumbs social consciousness and takes inspiration from the precarious predicament resulting from the melting polar ice caps and the crisis that is global warming. He brings this global issue into a sentimental and personal arena drawing parallels in his...

AcousticFan reviews: Ewan Dobson: III

The third album from Ewan Dobson entitled "III" is filled with such guitar mastery and amazing arrangements that I don't know where to begin. Ewan Dobson had either wrote or co-wrote eleven of the sixteen tracks off of this album and had arranged the other five songs. Here's the track listing: 1. Best Friend (E.Dobson) 2. Blackberry Blossom (Traditional) 3. My Nightmare (E.Dobson) 4. Level 40 (E.Dobson) 5. Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen/Arranged by E.Dobson) 6. Ice Winter Rock (E.Dobson...

WE’RE GOING THROUGH RENOVATIONS

As we've mentioned in the not so recent ago postings, we will be going through a few changes this coming Fall. There will be some slight modifications to the site; you may start noticing things change little by little if you come by pretty often. BUT!...... no worries.... we will still be posting regularly on the website, as well as tweeting, and adding new items to our facebook page. So we're not completely gone, just going through some renovations and for that we ask you to PARDON OU...

THIS WEEK IN MOVIES!

It is time for THIS WEEK IN MOVIES! Sorry to leave you guys without any new news to munch on but I am back. So while you guys are recovering from all the smoke inhalation from this fourth of July I will tell you what is going on in the world of movies. Fresh off the rumor mill is news from the Chris Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises. According to Floss Magazine's Twitter feed TV's original Caped Crusader, Adam West is making a cameo appearance (Movieweb). The Tweet read: Hollywood big wigs...

Top Shelf: The Sound

Hello fellow WhargarblTV fans. Welcome to my sixth album review of 2011. For this particular review I return to the reggae/rock genre with the latest and brand new material from the band Top Shelf and their second album entitled "The Sound". If you have been following my past posts on Top Shelf & their days in the studio, you'll be able to tell that the band has been hard at work on their material and been anxious to release The Sound. The Sound was released May 24th, 2011 on their indep...

Craig D’Andrea: …And The B.L.T’s

Hello again WhargarblTV fans. Welcome to AcousticFan's  fifth album review of 2011. Since this is my fifth review, I thought it should be something special.....makes sense right? Today I am proud to bring you my review of Craig D'Andrea's third solo album "...And The B.L.T 's". "And The B.L.T 'S" was released on April 26, 2011 on the Candy Rat Records label. Here's the track listing:    1. Just Trust Me  2. Falling For Twelves  3. Shut The Window!  4. Bird Feeder Politics  5. As W...

Midnyte Reviews: Priest

The movie Priest is set in a world where vampires exist s a mortal enemy of the humans. Set in the fuure after the war, and vampires have been locked away. The church took over cities that provided protection under the service of the "Priests" - humans that have extraordinary powers and could stand up to the likes of these vampires. Humans win the war, the vampires are locked away and the Priests are stripped of their authority as they are no longer needed to fight the way and put back into ...

April Chase: “Still Breathing”

Hello Whargarbl fans. Welcome to a cool album co-review from Whargarbl TV. This time Midnyte and I will be bringing you our thoughts and views on the second EP from the band April Chase entitled "Still Breathing". The band April Chase is an alternative rock band originally from the San Jose area and has been steadily gaining attention. Currently the band members are: Carina Valdes-vocals, Tim Ferguson-guitar, Mark Sahagun-guitar, Brian Walker-bass, and Lachlan Franckx-drums. April Chase has ...