Let me start with a few quick scenarios that I often go through and I am sure that everyone can relate to. Scenario #1: You’re getting ready for a trip, and you have to make sure that you pack all of your power cords or adapters for the various electronics you “need” to have to get...

When you hear about the remarkable things 20-year-old kids are doing, they usually involve straight-A report cards or college sports accolades. At least that is the case here in the United States. However, a group of four 20-year-olds from southwest London known as The xx has achieved something remarkable...

A little more than a month ago, Phish culminated their comeback with the release of their 14th studio album, Joy. It was the first release since their non-trad Undermind in 2004, which was accompanied by Phish’s announcement that the party was over, and that Phish was no more. Five years later…their...

If you’re familiar with Mason Jennings, you know his signature sound is a simple, poppy folk sound.  For the most part, he hasn’t strayed far from a light, somewhat upbeat sound on his albums prior to Blood of Man.  Here, Jennings trades in his acoustic guitar for an electric and takes...

As seen in my March 15th post, I have been a longtime fan of Arnette sunglasses and have owned multiple pairs throughout the years! However, recently I thought that I should try to branch out and try a new sunglass company. So I hesitantly started looking for new shades in all the usual places. I began...

New Zealand native Phillippa “Pip” Brown, the one-woman synthpop upstart and founder of Ladyhawke, is celebrating her recent US deluxe edition album release one year after breaking into the European music scene with her self-titled debut. By borrowing the band’s name from the Oscar-nominated 1985...

Every once in a while, you come across something that falls into the “I’m just gonna tell everyone I know about this, because it’s great” category. For yours truly, Kiva.org falls into this category. Kiva.org is a web-based 501(c)3 organization that makes connections between people...

Over the past couple of years it seems like a new vampire or zombie movie has been released into theater megaplexes on a monthly or even weekly basis. Hollywood knows that the undead are generating consistent box office appeal right now and studios are eager to ride this wave up to, through, and well...

What is lacking on the radio these days is the presence of intelligent, original music.  The radio has become inundated with copycats and hacks that make music they know will sell.  I won’t name any names, just in case some of you really love the music to which I am referring.  It has simply...

If you’ve read any of my other recommendations here on FreshRadar, you probably know by now that I usually like music and movies that strike a balance between popular appeal and artistic originality. I’m not big on cookie-cutter films or redundant pop songs (although any honest person has...