DJ's Thoughts: Staring you in the face by Eric Stuart

 Hey there everyone, DJ Dizzy here & this time around I wanted to do a review & comparison of a song that's a favorite of mine by Eric Stuart, He & his band have a song called Staring you in the face which talks about taking a better look at what's in front of you when it comes but apart from that after listening to it closely the tune of it sounds roughly familiar to another song.

As I was listening to the song I couldn't help but notice that it sounded so much like the song Room To Move by Animotion which makes me think that he kind of took inspiration from them because of how much the song reminded me of theirs in the tune. If you were to listen to both songs back-to-back you might hear a comparison of the two granted one has a synth pop sound while the other has a twangy blues sound to it & both of them have decent guitar solos, one rhythm uses a 2-3 count but really take the time to listen to how similar they sound. (Links will be posted below)

For those of you who aren't familiar with Eric Stuart he's a voice actor who's perhaps best known for his voice work in Pokémon & Yugi-Oh but aside from that he also has his own band simply called The Eric Stuart Band in which performs blues rock music & he's got a couple of studio albums under his belt & when he's not making music he's making appearances at some Yugi-Oh tournaments or anime conventions but if you hadn't heard his music this song is a good start & as I said before really listen to how similar it sounds to the song Room To Move & decide for yourself if they sound alike.

Well I should get going so until then I'll catch you on the Flipside.

Stay Frosty

Eric Stuart- Staring you in the face

Staring You In the Face

Room To Move - Animotion

Room To Move

DJ Reviews: Awake & Dreaming

 Hey there everyone  DJ Dizzy here & I had the esteemed pleasure of listening to the music of  dark alt rock band Awake & Dreaming who were gracious enough to have me consider them for a review of their music so with that said let's get into it.

The Band,

Awake & Dreaming is a dark alternative rock band who are based in Waterloo Ontario Canada, they're a four piece band with a very deep unique sound & they prove it by way of their music & their lead vocalist who has a very amazing voice They describe their sound os Dynamite dark alt rock which has some undertones of dark but its more dynamic alt rock in a good way.

The Music,

i've heard three of their songs, 'Something To Believe In,' 'I U ME,' & 'Antidote' & each one of them have their own distinct & unique sound to them but out of all of them Antidote has a good feel to it it was like a song of haling or rather looking for healing  same way with the song 'Something To Believe In, to me it out me in mind of a fight song or an anthem saying that we all need something to believe in especially in a world that has gone mad & Awake & Dreaming have proved just that.

The front woman who really delivers & she has a distinctive sound in her voice which puts me in mind of a mix of Michelle Branch & Amy Lee & delivers a lot of raw energy & emotion when she sings it's like you can feel her soul in each song which is a really good thing when connecting with the listener which is almost a rare find when it comes to most bands or singers half the time but in the greater sense  she has an amazing gift.

In Conclusion,

Awake & Dreaming does have a real dynamic sound in their music which you will hear & while some of the lyrics have some dark undertones, they're an awesome band who remind us that while there are challenges, we face in life we all need time to heal from that so I give them a decent 10 & here;s hoping that they come back with more alphnumeric tunes later on.

For all of you first time listeners you can check out the following links down here & be sure to leave a comment & until then I'll catch you on The Flipside! Stay Frosty!

Music of Awake & Dreaming

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Antidote (Spotify)

Press Release with images

Music from the Prohibition Smokers Club

 Here's a few videos  courtesy of Quick fix Recordings & their latest discovery, The Prohibition Smokers Club as they share their music live at Klub Kakofanney so check out their latest performance  by clicking the Youtube link & also feel free to sub.

Prohibition Smokers Club Live

the prohibition smokers' club kitten live klub kakofanney florence park community centre 5 JUNE 2026

We Are Portals- All The Rage

 This is a video by a rock band called We Are Portals called All The Rage which really lives up to his titled  it also has a real industrial type sound to it but other than that its a good listen 

All the Rage — We Are Portals (Official Video)

Golden Salt - Loser [Official Sunset Video]

Holiday Jamz

ANT & SEB - Sprinkle It