REVIEW: A Woman's Life
Late in the award-winning drama “A Woman’s Life,” the titular protagonist is informed that her properties now amount to only six of her family’s original 22 farms. In most other films, this scene might...
View ArticleREVIEW: The Last Shaman
It’s no secret that America is overmedicated. As persons seek a quick fix for their problems, drugs like Xanax have proliferated throughout society. But is there a more natural alternative? One young...
View Article10 Fall Shows I’m Excited For, 5 I’m Not, and 5 That Should Have Been Picked Up
I always try to watch the pilot of every new fall show. I don’t get around to every show, and by midseason, honestly the advertising is hit and miss as to when a show premieres. There were shows...
View ArticleFreezer (2014)
Director: Mikael SalomonWriter: Tom Doganoglu, Shane Weisfeld (Screenplay) Starring: Dylan McDermott, Peeter Facinelli, Yuiya Snigir, Rafael Petardi, Markus Parilo Plot: Robert is an ordinary man who...
View Article8 Things Teachers Enjoy During Summer Break
***Yesterday, students at Stevenson University celebrated their graduation at our ceremonies in Maryland. As a professor in the department of Business Communication, I was thrilled to see our graduates...
View ArticlePreview: Legion of Super-Heroes/Bugs Bunny Special #1 (DC)
Legion of Super-Heroes/Bugs Bunny Special #1 Preview (DC) Here’s a preview of Legion of Super-Heroes/Bugs Bunny Special #1 by Sam Humphries, Scott Hanna, & Tom Grummett, with a backup story by Juan...
View ArticleHow To Not Be Corny On Social Media
So an issue I’ve been running into lately and that I’ve had to talk to a lot of bands about is figuring out how to help bands avoid corniness in their social media posts. It’s a tricky thing to be...
View ArticleJohnny Dowd: new album "Twinkle, Twinkle", tour dates
Johnny Dowd has finished recording an album with public domain tunes. It might be called Twinkle, Twinkle and will be released on his own label Mother Jinx Records:Howdy all. I have finished tracking...
View ArticleLayla Frankel: Tame the Fox
photo: Aleya CydneyLong story short: American jazzy folk singer hikes through through Israel, carrying a copy of The Little Prince, and finds inspiration for her new EP. So far, so good, but Layla...
View ArticleBandcamp Bonanza – BBBBBB
The irony in today’s title is the featured album initials are BBB and the article series here is also BBB. Double Triple B’s. Killer B’s. I thought that was cool, what I also think is that you should...
View ArticleRalph's Top 10 Blogged Band Chart - 20.5.17
Click here for the Ralph's Life websiteTracks from the Top Ten Blogged Bands are played every Sunday 5-7pm on Radio KC as part of Ralph's Indie Show.LISTEN TO LAST WEEK'S TOP 10 HEREAS PLAYED ON RADIO...
View ArticleJames Stewart Weekend – Vertigo (1958)
Director: Alfred HitchcockWriter: Alec Coppel, Samuel A Taylor (Screenplay) Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac (Novel)Starring: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore, Henry Jones,...
View ArticleFilm Review: Alien: Covenant Has Nothing New to Say, But Plenty of Gruesome...
It's 2017. We're six films deep into the Alien franchise at this point, eight if you count the two Alien Vs. Predator team-ups. So, what do we want from an Alien movie at this point? Characters worth...
View ArticleCountry Music coming to take over Quebec at third annual Festival Country De...
Up until a few years ago Country Music and Quebec were two terms that you often didn't hear together, that is not until organizers of the Festival Country De Lotbinière decided that country music had a...
View ArticleLuke Sital-Singh – ‘Time is a Riddle’ album review
Photo credit – Steve Gullick‘Time is a Riddle’ is a hugely appropriate title for Luke Sital-Singh’s new album, which follows up his 2014 debut ‘The Fire Inside’. Released via Raygun Records and Red...
View ArticleMidnight Messiah – Led Into Temptation
“Led Into Temptation” is the sophmore release from British band Midnight Messiah. Formed by Phil Denton (guitars) and Paul Taylor (vocals) from the ashes of NWOBHM cult favorites Elixir. Like it's...
View ArticleCarole Middleton wore custom pink Catherine Walker to Pippa’s wedding
Carole Middleton was as regal as could be as she was escorted to church by her son, James Middleton. I’ve believed for months now that Carole had stage-managed every part of Pippa’s wedding, and I...
View ArticlePrince Harry only brought Meghan Markle to Pippa Middleton’s wedding reception
I always wondered why Prince Harry agreed to attend Pippa Middleton’s wedding. When the rumors began swirling – would Pippa invite him? Would he bring Meghan? Would Pippa be pissed if he brought...
View ArticleDuchess Kate wore blush McQueen to Pippa’s wedding: dated or lovely?
The Duchess of Cambridge possibly got the “last laugh” at her sister’s wedding. Everyone said that Pippa Middleton didn’t want Kate to be her matron of honor because Pippa did not want to be...
View ArticlePippa Middleton wore a lacy, high-necked Giles Deacon wedding gown
From the looks of it, Pippa Middleton’s wedding went off without a hitch. Good for her! I mean that. It must feel so cathartic to have all of those months of planning come to fruition and no one was a...
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