Head down to the Picking Tree with Denver based 1892

“Picking Tree” from 1892 is a bluesy rock track that proves young talent is alive and well. The song is an original concept by the Denver based group that has been causing local waves in their hometown.

The song is raw and showcases talent from all members, but listeners will be transfixed by David Corboy’s voice from the moment he starts to sing. Corboy who also plays bass for the band, sings over a mix of piano, drums and guitar that starts slow and breaks into a catchy rock beat; that blends in and out with Corboy’s singing and playing. Mike Ring provides backing vocals and opens the song on a back drop of drums led by Daryl Cozzi and guitar played by Colin Farnsworth.

The song has a slow start but as it progresses Cozzi ushers in a catchy beat that mixes over Farnsworth’s playing and piano played by Noel Billups. The whole song moves through a bluesy beat that drops into a classic rock sound, no two parts of the song sound absolutely the same but it features a clean progression of rock and blues that allows breaks for Billups’ piano playing to stand out.

While Farnsworth leads with incredibly strong guitar playing that adds to the magical atmosphere of the song, it allows Corboy’s voice to stand out alongside of it. No part of the instrumentation or singing is out of place or overpowers any one member of the band, but the piece comes together as a cohesive sound that proves to ultimately be catchy and will end up stuck in your head.

While, 1892 does have a full length album available titled “Gypsy House”, they can be contacted and followed via Facebook. “Picking Tree” can be found on Youtube along with other songs by the band from the album, as well as a few other singles.

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Gone Girl… Takes Audience with It

The idea of knowing someone, takes a horrifically dark turn in novel turned film “Gone Girl.” The original story written by Gillian Flynn has taken life on the silver screen by Academy Award winning director David Fincher, and much like his previous movies the truth is far from what the viewer assumes.

The film takes place in a sleepy Missouri town, where Ben Affleck’s picture perfect life takes a turn for the worse when he returns from his bar to find his wife (played by Rosamund Pike) missing after what looks like a struggle in their living room. From the beginning the viewer easily assumes it’s Affleck who seems to not understand why it’s happening or how. While Pike narrates different entries from her diary painting a picture that seems less than ideal; the film messes with the viewer from the get go.

Pike’s character challenges the traditional female character seen in other films where they are usually victim and are the passive ones. While Affleck unlike other male leads takes both an emotional and psychological beating from not only his missing wife but the whole nation. Pike gives a stunning performance and brings to life a character who would do better in a mental ward than in a quiet neighborhood. While Affleck shows a man who is beaten, tired and just completely at wits end due to psychological abuse.

The whole cast plays as pawns to Pike and Affleck who command the screen in this dysfunctional reality created by Flynn and brought to life by Fincher. The film stars other Hollywood known actors, one being Neil Patrick Harris who falls victim to the twisted life led by Pike and Affleck, as well Saturday Night Live alum Casey Wilson who takes on a more serious albeit ditzy role in this film. While Tyler Perry is serious and commanding as the attorney  hired by Affleck. Kim Dickens plays the no bullshit detective who is trying to solve the mystery of the missing wife, Dickens commands the screen with a serious demeanor who in the end realizes the true motive. While the story centers around Affleck for the first half of the film, you realize there is so much as we get to know Pike’s character in flashbacks painting a dark and complex picture.

The film is dark in story, the cinematography is dull and dim and we never truly see too many dark colors. Many of the colors throughout the film are muted and seem almost sad and somber much like the marriage Pike and Affleck have through the film. Even the home they share is cold and decorated rather plainly, again a reflection of their lives together. Though the film takes place in the summer, it feels cold and lonely and is very much the way our main characters feel respectively. Even the scenes in New York feel cooler and distant than they should, and it is reflected in the somber moments shared by the characters in flashbacks.

The whole film is a psychological roller coaster that not only messes with the characters, but the viewer as well. Though the film is slow moving and can be hard for some to get into, once you’re in you want to know how and why it all happens. The film is a must see for anyone who is a fan of Flynn, as well as anyone who enjoys dark and twisted stories. Flynn’s novel takes on it’s own life and shows us the true darkness of the human mind, and what people are capable of. It proves that the old saying is true “you think you know someone…”