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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Garbage

by on March 8, 2016 0 comments
In an era where grunge music and alt rock was all the range, Garbage saw an opening and seized it. This isn’t your standard run-of-the-mill 90s alt rock album, it offers much more than that. It somehow managed to be a pop album while maintaining a dark, almost experimental sound. Their self-titled debut was an immediate success critically, with many reviews hailing the album as “innovative.” Today, you can score this popular classic for only $5.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Steve Winwood

by on March 1, 2016 0 comments
This album shot to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for the single ‘Higher Love’ and would earn Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Grammy Awards. Even though it's far from new, this album holds up and you'll probably find yourself tapping your toes and singing along.And since you can get it for only $5, it's today's Cheap Tunes pick.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Ed Sheeran

by on February 23, 2016 1 comment
Ed Sheeran began recording music in 2005 but headed to Los Angeles in 2010 to try and make it big. While playing an open mic night, Sheeran was spotted by actor/musician Jamie Foxx who recognized his talent and took Ed under his wing. Sheeran’s first album was released in 2011, and a year later he was collaborating with (and opening for) Taylor Swift, catapulting him to major fame—and for good reason. For $5, give his first album a listen.
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Tech news roundup for February 19

by on February 19, 2016 0 comments
A new 3D bioprinter prints living cells (including ears and bone!), there's a new lens-less camera that could revolutionize photography, and Apple is in a landmark standoff with the U.S. government. Plus, it was the 2016 Toy Fair this week so there are some awesome new toys coming soon to store shelves.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Supertramp

by on February 16, 2016 0 comments
When you’re starting out, it’s fairly typical for a band to make a living off essentially nothing. Eating ramen noodles and sleeping six guys to a studio apartment is more of the standard than the exception. All the sacrifice is worth it when you catch your first big break and get noticed to by a record label. Today’s band started much differently—they came from a penthouse, not an outhouse.
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