Stone Temple Pilots have just released the tracklisting for their sixth studio album, Stone Temple Pilots, which is set to be released on March 25th. After reforming in 2008, Stone Temple Pilots, have been writing ad recording this album as well as getting in a few shows. With more northern hemisphere summer shows lined up for after the record’s release, perhaps we’ll see the band heading down south for our summer. …read more

In March of 2008 Zooey Dechanel and M. Ward, together known as She & Him, released their optimistically named, debut album Volume One. Now, almost two years to the day comes the follow up, Volume Two.

I love Volume One. Even two years after its release, it is regularly played from start to finish at my work and home. Volume Two offers more of the same; delightful indie folk tunes with a retro twist. And while Volume One has a couple of those songs, that while not unlikable, you could easily skip, Volume Two has no such tracks, making it a great boppy album that perhaps even surpasses its predecessor.

The first single In The Sun, is a lovely, bright, melodic song, which includes backing vocals by Tilly and the Wall. The album also features covers of both NRBQ’s Ridin’ in My Car and Patience and Prudence’s Gonne Get Along Without You Now. Both of these songs slot in beautifully with the original tracks written and recorded for the album. …read more

Despite being quite let down by Tim Burton’s form in recent years, I was very excited to see his take on this old favourite, Alice in Wonderland. Not a remake of either Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland or its sequel Through The Looking-Glass, the film sees Alice return to Wonderland thirteen years after her childhood visit, a visit Alice remembers through dreams, she in fact believes the memory to be a dream.

As a child, Alice, is very close to her father who understands and encourages her whimsical nature, but as a Alice enters adulthood, and after the death of her father, she finds it very difficult to conform to the Victorian society she must become a part of. Enter the White Rabbit and Alice’s adventure begins.

Many of the characters we grew up with once again join Alice beneath the surface: Tweedledee and Tweedledum, The Cheshire Cat, March Hare, The Dormouse, The Red and White Queens, and of course, The Mad Hatter. The story sees Alice and company on a quest to fight the fabled Jabberwocky and restore the land to the White Queen’s rule.

Alice in Wonderland looks amazing. Combining live action and animation, with 90% of filming being done with the use of green screens, so much more is achieved than would have been possible with conventional filming. From the Red Queen’s bulbous head, to Alice’s fluctuating size, to the Knave of Hearts’ stretched out frame, it’s all wonderful. …read more

The much awaited Quantic Dream release, Heavy Rain, has finally hit the shelves. Written and directed by the company’s founder and CEO, David Cage, this game received much publicity and hype before its release, due to the realistic graphics and multiple playable protagonist angle, but does it live up to all the talk?

The game commences with playable character, Ethan Mars, awakening to a picture perfect day in his ideal suburban home. Straight away the graphics have an immense impact. As Ethan walks around the house; showering, dressing and generally investigating, it all looks very real. It actually feels like you are somehow playing a movie. From the running water in the bathroom basin to the dust particles and dandelion flowers flying through the air, the game looks good, there is no denying that. This aspect of Heavy Rain continues for its entirety, with the copious amounts of rain and various settings. …read more

Death Knight is the latest offering from Tokyopop and Warld of Warcrafts collabaration. I details the story of Thassarian, whom Alliance players in World of Warcraft, will be very familiar with, and for the Horde players out there, Koltira, your Thassarian is also present in the manga.

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