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Entertainment Media

Prologue Torman Maxt : The Problem of Pain, Part I Released: June 26, 2007 Tracks: 13 Format: Audio CD Label: Mars Hill Records Available via iTunes, Rhapsody, or direct mail order at tormanmaxt.com Modest Opinions Rating: 3.75 / 5 Indie prog rock. If there’s one type of music that’s completely hit-or-miss, it’s got to be [...]

Between her cooking show, travel shows, talk show, monthly magazine and books, I’ve come to learn a lot about cooking from Rachael Ray. I wouldn’t describe myself as a Super Fan or anything – it’s not like I TiVo her shows or anything – but I do tune in if I’m watching TV and I [...]

Foreword Porcupine Tree : Fear of a Blank Planet Released: April 24, 2007. Tracks: 6 Format: Audio CD Label: Atlantic / Wea Avg. Barnes & Noble User Rating: 4 / 5 Modest Opinions Rating: 4 / 5 If there’s one thing I both love and hate, it’s discovering that a great band has flown completely [...]

I’ve been into music for as long as I can remember. In my youth, I spent more time memorizing the names of the members of Aerosmith than I did memorizing the names of the presidents in History class. That would come back to bite me later, but let’s just say I really loved music (and [...]

It’s already been delayed once, but now the Snakes & Arrows "special edition" MVI (DVD-Album) has been delayed again – to June 5th. Like I said in my previous article, I’m a Rush fan going back nearly 20 years, so naturally, I bought the standard CD version and pre-ordered the MVI (DVD-Album) version. Hey, what [...]

Overture Rush: Snakes & Arrows Released: May 1, 2007. Tracks: 13 Format: Audio CD Label: Atlantic / Wea Rush is back with their first album of original material since 2002, Snakes & Arrows. Let me explain up front that I’ve been a fan of the band for almost 20 years, so this isn’t going to [...]

I was on the road with my wife and kid (age 2), and I went online looking for things for her (the baby) to watch to keep her occupied for a while. I went to YouTube looking for clips from Dora the Explorer, because she digs that show for some reason. What I found was [...]