Feature Song of the Day = 'Miss Adventure' by Sons Of Rico (2010)

Today's feature song goes to Australian indie-rock-pop band Sons Of Rico and their song Miss Adventure. Perth-based Sons Of Rico (associated with Birds Of Tokyo) have been active on the Aussie-rock scene since 2004 and is made up of members Alex MacRae (vocals and guitar), Brett Murray (keyboards), Glenn Sarangapany (guitar and vocals), Rob Stephens (bass guitar), James Trewenack (bass guitar), and Adam Weston (drums). Miss Adventure comes off of their latest album titled Reactions, which was released in October of 2010. For more info on the band you can check out their MySpace page HERE.

Song Of The Day = 'Bad Gal' by Savage Skulls & Douster (feat Robyn) (2010)

Today's feature song goes to Savage Skulls & Douster (feat Robyn) and their song Bad Gal. This poppy dance-floor filler is really a collaboration between tropical-house artists Savage Skulls (Carli Lof and Mans Glaeser), Douster (Hugo Douster), and Swedish singer/songwriter Robyn. Bad Gal was released in September 2010 as a bonus track on Robyn's Body Talk Pt. 2 album, and the music video (as seen below) was released in January 2011. It can also be found on the Savage Skulls and Douster Get Rich Or High Tryin' Digi-EP. Don't miss this one, especially if you're looking to fill some dance floors.

A Brief Movie Review for 'Conversations With Other Women' (2005)

Movie = Conversations With Other Women (2005)

Director = Hans Canosa

Rating = 3.5/5 Stars ***'

This movie is about a ex-couple who have reunited after 9 years, and find out what they each have been up to and how they both still harbor feelings for each other. They use the split-screen technique which is rarely seen, annoying at first, but actually effective as you get to see both actors faces during conversations (which is what this movie is all about) and thus get more out of them. Check this one out, its worth watching, although I doubt I'd watch again.

Michael Pawlyn Do-Lecture: Bio-Mimicry and Learning from Nature

Feature Song of the Day = 'The Gordon Shumway Experiment' by Yae!Tiger (2011)

Today's feature song goes to Australian indie-rock band Yae!Tiger and their song The Gordon Shumway Experiment. Yae!Tiger are a Newcastle-(Australia)-based rock band who have been active on the music scene since 2007 and consists of members Vincent Scagnetti, Brooke Cotton, Cat St Clare, Ska Macaque, and Jill Reeves. The Gordon Shumway Experiment comes off of their latest album Casualty Of The Avalanche, which was just released on February 11th, 2011. For more information on the band or their music then check out their website HERE, or get the free and legal mp3 download of this song at their Unearthed page HERE.

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Episode 1 Part 1

Great Show, be sure to check it out, and here's to The Food Revolution ;-)

Feature Song = 'What Will Be Will Be' by The Green (2010)

And the song of the day is...What Will Be Will Be, by Hawaiian island-music group The Green. The Green come from Honolulu and Kailua on the island of Oahu and consists of JP Kennedy (Guitar & Vocals), Caleb Keolanui (Lead Vocals), Zion Thompson (Guitar & Vocals) and Ikaika Antone (Keys & Lead Vocals). The group formed in April of 2009 and have since released a self titled studio album which is now available on ITunes. For more information and music head on over to the artist's website HERE.

A Brief Movie Review for 'Shades Of Ray' (2008)

Movie = Shades Of Ray (2008)

Director = Jaffar Mahmood

Rating = 3/5 Stars ***

Shades Of Ray is a romantic comedy about an American with a Pakistani father and Caucasian mother, and focuses on his struggles with being bi-racial and how that affects his romantic life. Good movie, the characters get a little irritating at times and are somewhat believable, but I do think this movie addresses issues of race and ethnicity well, in that it shows how despite the world being supposedly past racial/ethnicity issues that there are still massive hurdles that romantic partners and everyday people of different backgrounds have to deal with that makes their lives harder than they already are. Also it is a romantic comedy so its not that serious.

Feature Song of The Day = 'I See It Coming' by Guards (2010)

Today's feature song is I See It Coming, by Anaheim-based lo-fi-rock artist Guards. Guards is actually the solo-project of The Willowz lead-vocalist/guitarist Richie James Follin. This track comes off of the debut self-titled EP, which is available as a free legal download at the Bandcamp site HERE.  This another great track by Guards, and contains that same great sound. Booyakasha!

Fragrance Review for 'Davidoff Cool Water Game' Cologne for Men (2006)

Fragrance = Cool Water Game for men (2006)

Brand = Davidoff

Rating = 4.5/5 Stars ****

This brief fragrance review is for Davidoff's Cool Water Game cologne, for men. I love this fragrance as it has that fresh/sporty/summery tone to it that if summed up into one word would be 'refreshing.' There is also a hint of watermelon or something similar which adds well to the over-all tone of freshness. Cool, easy going, and refreshing are all characteristics that I enjoy in people, and in this case in fragrances too. I discovered this fragrance when buying another fragrance as the store gave me a free sample of body wash/shampoo for this fragrance and I really liked it. I have read others complain about the scent not lasting more than a couple of hours, but in my experience it has lasted just as long as most of my other colognes, which is about 10 hours/most of the day. Be sure to check this fragrance out if you like fresh and sporty fragrances.

Now They Call Them Oldies = 'I Want To Tell You' by The Beatles (1966)

The results for this week's Part 1 of Oldies shuffling goes to The Beatles, and their 1966 song I Want To Tell You. I Want To Tell You was written by George Harrison and released on the 1966 Revolver album (one of my favorites by The Beatles, which is why it comes up on my playlist so often). According to the Wikipedia page the Revolver album was released in anticipation that it's focus more on the electric-guitar-rock sound as opposed to the folk-rock sound on their previous album, which would help to introduce a new phase in the group's recording career, and of course it reached #1 on both the UK and US album charts and remained their for a number of weeks on each chart. Check out the Wikipedia page link above for more trivia and info. So there is Part 1, Part 2 to be posted soon, thanks for stopping by...world...

Feature Song of the Day = 'We Own The Night (feat Mantra and Urthboy)' by Drapht (2011)

Today's feature song is We Own The Night, by Australian hip-hop artist Drapht (featuring Mantra and Urthboy). Drapht (Paul Ridge) has been active on the Australian hip-hop scene since 1998 or so and he comes out Perth in Western Australia. Drapht is also a member of the Syllaboliks (SBX) crew, which is made up of all fellow Australian hip hop artists from Perth. We Own The Night comes off of his latest album titled The Life Of Riley, which was just released on April 1st, 2011. I have already posted the first single to come off of that new album which I would also highly recommend checking out if you like what you hear, and you can head over to his MySpace page to do just that HERE. I also highly recommend checking out Urthboy and Mantra (the guest-artists on this song). Would be awesome if the new album shows up on the US ITunes Store!!Life of Riley

Feature Song of the Day = 'Umm Yeah I Surf' by Ross De Chene Hurricanes (2011)

Today's song is...Umm, Yeah I Surf, by Australian indie-garage-rock band Ross de Chene Hurricanes. Ross de Chene Hurricanes originate out of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and consists of members Justin Kuchel (on Drums), and Mark Doman (on Vocals and Guitar). Umm Yeah I Surf is a new single released in March 2011 and is available for free download at their Unearthed page HERE.  For any further info on this band check out their MySpace page HERE, or you can still get the free and legal Kicking The Jams digital EP by them at their website HERE.