The Vampires Series by Michael Schiefelbein
August 21, 2014 | Posted in LGBT THEMES, PARANORMAL, ROMANCE | By sockii
Dark, dangerous, erotic – and perhaps more than a little bit blasphemous – the Vampires Series follows the life, loves and challenges of 2,000 year old vampire Victor Decimus. Victor is definitely not your typical modern-day romantic “hero” vampire. He is brutally amoral, has little regard for human life, and is in fact on a centuries-long vendetta…
Masterchef Season 5 Episode 13 Recap & Review: August 18 2014
August 19, 2014 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By sockii
Tonight they will be cooking in pairs, not teams or solo. And the person picking teams will be…”you”, the judges tell them. They will pick their own partners. “Let the bidding wars begin!” Leslie announces…
Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders get Red Light Fever
August 15, 2014 | Posted in ROCK | By sockii
On “Red Light Fever”, Taylor wears his influences on his sleeve even more proudly than on the first Coattail Riders’ album. 70s Glam rock is the star of the show here, with many songs reminding this listener of everyone from Queen to The Sweet to T. Rex…
The Hoosiers Unleash The Illusion of Safety
August 14, 2014 | Posted in ROCK | By sockii
Although relatively unknown in the United States, The Hoosiers achieved widespread success in the United Kingdom thanks to their 2007 debut album, The Trick to Life…
Masterchef Season 5 Episode 12 Recap & Review: August 11 2014
August 12, 2014 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By sockii
It’s “game time” for the remaining 10 contestants on MasterChef as they head out on a football field for the next team challenge…
Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders: Live at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City
August 10, 2014 | Posted in LIVE MUSIC, ROCK | By sockii
On May 6, 2010, Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins played The Gramercy Theatre in New York City, New York with his side-project band “Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders.” This show was the second of Hawkins’ current tour that I’ve had the chance to see, the first being on May 4 at the Sonar in Baltimore, Maryland…
Brandon Flowers Takes a Break from The Killers with Flamingo
August 9, 2014 | Posted in ROCK | By sockii
Brandon Flowers, lead singer of the highly successful rock band The Killers, breaks the mold of the typical debut solo album with his first solo record, Flamingo. Unlike other singers who release an album of material that wouldn’t fit the sound or structure of their bands’ work…
Ryan Star Lives in the Moment with “11:59”
August 7, 2014 | Posted in ROCK | By sockii
Ryan Star, one-time contestant on Rock Star: Supernova, has just released his first major-label album, 11:59. But has the high-end production made Star’s work sound too generic?
Masterchef Season 5 Episode 11 Recap & Review: August 4 2014
August 5, 2014 | Posted in EPISODE RECAPS, REALITY TV | By sockii
There’s now 11 chefs left and everyone seems focused on making it into the top 10. I’m not sure when the top 10 became such a big deal on MasterChef…I guess that’s just what the producers wanted everyone to talk about?
