Reviews

Rockthedub presents The KhemLab

After two years since releasing their compilation, Offshore Drilling (not to the mention scores of praise and acclaim they got for it) The KhemLab is now back with their latest compilation. The Khemlab is essentially a collective of young, up-and-coming, talented MCs gathering together to create one explosive compilation. For their first collaboration, they utilized Kid Hum's instrumental record, Fossil Fuel as the back bone. This time around, the group conjures up original beats as well as a couple of sample cuts from "Diamond District and DJ Concept & DJ Mickey Knox' BYOP EP" to create this stunning piece of hip hop album worth hearing.

Devil Ninja2 (vs Boss)

Its always great to play a sequel game and continue the story with a bit of tweaks and advancements. Devil Ninja2 takes things up from where Devil Ninja left and adds a new Boss for hours of fun and enchanting gameplay. Developed by Droid Studio, who have a very successful rate in the Android App market, Devil Ninja2 has already won some favorable reviews. The game is very sweet to look at and surely will be eye-candy on the higher-end Android monsters with revolutionary displays.

American Censorship Day: November 16th, 2011 – STOP SOPA and PROTECT IP from passing!

The House Judiciary Committee scheduled a hearing on SOPA for November 16, 2011 - Today. The hearing today showed that both the sponsors and the supporters the bill have little understanding of the under workings of Internet Industry, that the opposition of this bill in Congress is not as active as the necessary and that the chance of this bill passing is still very much so real. Watch the videos below, read the articles and contact your representatives to voice your opinion. Passing of those bills are going to be the first cornerstones for open censorship in United States and quite possibly, around the world.

The Willow and The Builder

The Willow & The Builder is an indie folk duo straight from Connecticut. Their music intertwines carefully sculpted melodies with gorgeous lyrics ready to wake up all of the winter spirits from the deep sleep. Released in October 2011, this 8 track self-titled album is filled with mesmerizing sounds of violin, trombone, viola, flute, trumpet, and masterfully sequenced drum additions, that should not be missed by anyone in need for some quality indie intervention!

Dolphin Browser

And so productivity is enhanced for two of the most hardcore mobile platforms, namely, Android and iOS, with nothing other than the Dolphin Browser. The app is aimed at being a fast, efficient, and smart browser with a plethora of options you might have still didn't even hear about. Developed by Mobotap, this browser surely makes the cut.

The New Mystikal Troubadours: Second Spring

Made up of duo, Dave Gibson and Matt Persinzki; The New Mysitkal Troubadours will help complete your relaxing afternoon with its trippy and soothing folk sound. Second Spring is the second compilation from this Baltimore, Maryland duo.Their first self-titled album was released back in 2009 and garnered a positive response as well. Much like their first, this second album is mostly comprised of weird stringed instruments, trippy vocals and lovely (almost undecipherable) melodies.

Windows Live Writer 2011

For people who prefer to write their blogposts offline, Windows Live Writer 2011 is your best solution. If you're running a Windows 7 OS, chances are you might already have this software installed on there somewhere. For those who are running an older Windows OS, you can grab the download and get started with blogging right away. The software is a great way to write your drafts and easily upload, even publish them, to your respective blogs. No more griping about losing everything the moment you lose your internet connection while saving. It supports blog themes, categories, tags and so much more that there's really no need to head to your blog's interface just to write your post.

The Upstairs: Ku Nobatkan Jadi Fantasi EP

Music is universal. Sometimes you don't need to understand or know a language just to appreciate a song. Take the Indonesian band The Upstairs' debut EP, Ku Nobatkan Jadi Fantasi; just one listen and you'll adore the hipster new wave album even if you have no clue what they're singing about. This album is released under Yes No Wave record and is available for free download under a Creative Commons license. Mixing punk, dance, new wave and plenty of fun, the band released the record in celebration of Jakarta's Independence Day. It served as a present to their fans especially the ones that have been by the band's side since they first started.