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| A Morning Walk on South PadreThu, 08 Jan 2009 12:42:18 -0800 by debbihookJohn and Debbi dropped Ian at school and drove to the end of the road on the island, trudged through loose sand, and spent over an hour wandering the beach taking photos and enjoying the sound of silence and waves. Magical. Related: hook south padre proshow | |
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| Alan Parsons Project - BreakdownThu, 08 Jan 2009 12:38:28 -0800 by theJaydogDavid Paton bass, acoustic guitars Stuart Tosh drums, percussion Ian Bairnson electric and acoustic guitars Eric Woolfson, Alan Parsons, Duncan Mackay keyboards B.J. Cole steel guitar John Leach cimbalom and kantele Lenny Zakatek, Allan Clarke, Steve Harley, Jack Harris, Peter Straker, Jaki Whitren and Dave Townsend vocals Produced and engineered by Alan Parsons Related: "alan parsons project" breakdown "i robot" 1977 "isaac asimov" | |
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| Bulldog (No)Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:22:14 -0800 by Termite58Produced and played by drummer Dino Danelli and guitarist Gene Cornish of the Young Rascals, Bulldog's debut in 1972 opens with a heavy version of the Bobby Day number two hit from 1958, "Rockin' Robin," a performance which displays the strength and weakness of this ensemble. Bassist/lead vocalist Billy Hocher is a cross between Bob Tench of the Jeff Beck Group, Ian Lloyd of Stories, and Ralph Mormon of Savoy Brown. On tunes like "Juicin' With Lucy" and "Don't Blame It on Me," the singing becomes overbearing and a bit tedious, despite the journeyman abilities of the ex-Rascals producing this. Interesting that a band called Sweathog in 1971 had a hit with "Hallelujah" and a sound similar to Bulldog. Also worthy of note is that little Michael Jackson took "Rockin' Robin" back to number two nationally the same year this album was released, 1972. There is a real gem here in the song "No," a minor hit in some regions of the country that was written by Hocher and keyboardist John Turi. It suffered the same fate as Stories' excellent "I'm Coming Home," their 1972 almost-hit which is quite similar in sound and performance to Bulldog's "No." The Hocher/Turi songwriting team had some merit, with Billy Hocher's voice a bit more accessible on "You Underlined My Life" and "Have a Nice Day," both songs being somewhat pleasant and more refined than some of the other material here. John Turi gets to sing lead on the almost-funky version of Chuck Berry's "Too Much Monkey Business," featuring guitarists Eric Thorngren and Gene Cornish, who deliver a nice riff-rock sludge to augment Turi's boogie-woogie piano. Inevitable comparisons to the Rascals have the band falling short of what was accomplished when Cornish and Danelli performed with Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere. "Parting People Should Be Good Friends" is nice British pop, and that style of radio-friendly songwriting and structure is where this band shines. It's just that the pop sensibilities are offset by the attempted blues of a song like "Good Times Are Comin'," which, unfortunately, holds this album back. Six years later, Gene Cornish and Dino Danelli would form Fotomaker with Wally Bryson of the Raspberries and a lineup similar to the Rascals. Though superior to Bulldog, the problem there as well was that a creative force like Eric Carmen or Felix Cavaliere was missing. The verdict is quite simple -- these energies put into more albums by the Rascals over these lost years is what the fans would have appreciated. Were that the case, "No" might have gotten a huge yes on the charts Related: rock k-she classic | |
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| Suicide Watch - The Devil Rides OutThu, 08 Jan 2009 11:43:25 -0800 by GODZOFLIGHTNINGSuicide Watch - The Devil Rides OutTrack Taken From 2005's "Global Warning"Metal Archives Pagewww.metal-archiv es.com/band.php?id=3 5224Myspace Pageprofile.myspace. com/index.cfm?fuseac tion =user.viewProfile&fr iendID=133748008 Line-Up:Rid - Vocals Ian - BassSimon - GuitarAde - Drums1. Flesh & Blood 02:36 2. Truth About Lies 02:56 3. The Devil Rides Out 02:47 4. By The time You Read This I Will Be Dead 02:405. Despair Another Dawn 03:25 6. Global Warning 02:047. Death in Triplicate 03:04 8. Virus Inside Us 02:50 9. Mouth of Madness 03:1310. Inexorable 01:39 11. Broken Back of Democracy 02:05 12. Tomorrow We Rule the World 03:10 13. Night Winter Death 04:29 Cover Art: Ed RepkaRecorded By Martin Nicholls All Songs By Suicide Watch Related: suicide watch the devil rides out | |
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| +/- {Plus/Minus} "Unsung"Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:36:52 -0800 by AbKoshSong: UnsungAlbum: Xs on Your EyesDirector: David LobserExecutive Producer: Steve ChooProduction: Jonny Fego, Meredith BinderProduction Company: My Active Driveway / Little Sister ProductionsActors:Gi rl: Jessica Stoller(1:36:24 PM) naomzzzzzzz Crew:Alice Hoff Hair/ Make up.Chapin Hall/ Grip SwingChristopher Studly/ GafferIan Mcalpin/ 1st ACPA: Zach LewisDP / Camera: Ian BloomEdit: Steve ChooAnimation / Compositing /Chi Peng, Matt Monson3d / David Lobser, Gwen Murray, David Avetisov, Clay Budin Related: +/- plus minus xs on your eyes absolutely kosher versus indie pop | |
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| CasinoRoyale CollectorsEditionBluRay-HD720Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:36:44 -0800 by ddid202Bond, James Bond. Ray, Blu-ray. Edition, Collectors Edition.Hmm, is this the first Blu-ray double-dip? I think it is! Casino Royale is being re-released on Blu-ray, finally using BD-Live ? like Taking full advantage of the interactive capabilities offered by advanced Blu-ray technology, Casino Royale Collectors Edition also offers exclusive material found only on the Blu-ray version: a Bonus View picture-in-picture visual commentary with Director Martin Campbell and Producer Michael G. Wilson, as well as Know Your Double-O, a BD-Live enabled multi-skill level, multi-player trivia game that pits Bond fans around the world against one another in a game that will entertain both casual fans and experts alike. Heres the full news:The most successful James Bond movie ever gets a first-class upgrade when Casino Royale Collectors Edition arrives on DVD and Blu-ray? High-Def October 21, 2008. Daniel Craig (Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Munich) transforms himself into the urbane and sophisticated Agent 007 for this adrenaline-filled adaptation of Ian Flemings first James Bond novel. Audiences revel in the heart-stopping action of Bonds initial assignment with his license to kill. A box office smash and home entertainment chart-topper, the Collectors Edition of Casino Royale offers a Double-O dose of extra features, plus free e-Movie Cash to see the next Bond installment, Quantum of Solace, in theaters November 7, 2008.Craig and leading lady Eva Green (Kingdom of Heaven, The Dreamers) breathe new life into the Bond saga, as director Martin Campbell (GoldenEye, The Legend of Zorro) captures all their sizzling chemistry on film. The complex action-thriller also stars Oscar® winner[1] and six-time AcademyAward® nominee[2] Judi Dench (Die Another Day, Shakespeare In Love), who returns to the Bond franchise as M, 007s steely superior at the British Secret Service, and veteran actor Mads Mikkelsen (Exit, Prague), as Le Chiffre, the devious mastermind behind a terrorist banking scheme. The film also introduces the audience to former Miss Italy finalist Caterina Murino, making her steamy American film debut as one of the latest Bond Girls. Related: casinoroyale | |
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