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Taking Off the ‘Star Wars’ Goggles: A Critical Look At ‘Rogue One: A Star...
Taking Off the 'Star Wars' Goggles: A Critical Look At 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'***WARNING MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW!!! IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN ROGUE ONE TURN BACK NOW!!!!***When it comes to Star Wars,...
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Starring: James Badge Dale, Emily Mortimer, Max Martini, Clayne Crawford, Bruce Greenwood Directed By: Nic MathieuPlot: Set in the near future in a war between the US and insurgents in a war torn...
View ArticleFavourite books I've read this year
Non-FictionClaudia Rankine: Citizen. An American Lyric.Jesmyn Ward (ed.): The Fire Next Time. A New Generation Speaks About Race.Dave Cullen: Columbine.Rebecca Solnit: A Paradise Built in Hell.Rebecca...
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Days Like This
Film: As Good as It GetsFormat: DVD from Sycamore Public Library on laptop. I think everyone has an actor or two that rubs him or her the wrong way. For me, one of those is Helen Hunt. I don’t...
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Phish 2016 NYE run SBD + torrents: New York 2016/12/29
Official MSG 2016 NYE run poster by Drew Millward Phish 2016/12/29 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Set 1: Sweet AdelinePeaches en Regalia >Mike's Song >Secret Smile >Weekapaug GrooveRoses...
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HCTF's best of 2016 (5-1)
Where's ... David Bowie, Radiohead, Nick Cave? Or that album that you liked so much? Simple. HCTF picked the 20 best albums that were actually reviewed on this blog.HCTF lists the 20 albums that will...
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Interview with Jet Plane
Russian intrumental post-rock 5-piece Jet Plane have returned with another album's worth of beautifully vivid soundscapes! Tomatrax caught up with Dima (drums), Sergey (guitar), and Igor (violin,...
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Japanese Heavy Metallers SOLITUDE Posts New Lyric Video 'Blow' North American...
L to R: Toru Nishida (bass) / Akira Sugiuchi (vocals) / Takamasa "MAD" Ohuchi (drums) / Shingo Ida (guitars) - Credit: Yuki Kuroyanagi Unleashing their latest album 'Reach For The Sky' for North...
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Guthrie Govan: shows and clinics in India
Guitar virtuoso and teacher Guthrie Govan has announced a couple of shows and clinics in India. Her wil be playing with Mohini Dey (bass) and Gino Banks (drums). Live dates: 02/13 Bangalore @ Furtados...
View ArticleA Beginner’s Guide to Creativity
A SIMPLE GUIDE TO CREATIVITY“It’s always your turn! It’s always your turn! Why have you chosen to live this half-lived life of quiet desperation? Yes, it’s you, it’s you, it’s always been you! IT’S...
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5 of the Year’s Best Albums
2016 was a huge year for new music. Mainstream headliners like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wilco, Blink 182, Green Day and Metallica returned for another gasp. Years-in-hype releases from Radiohead, Kanye...
View ArticleLinks 31/12/16 compact edition
Politics and Pop Culture: We have to resist: A Longreads interview with Rebecca Solnit. 'Did the Russian government direct a cyber campaign against the U.S. in the midst of its election?'In Teen Vogue:...
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Phish 2016 NYE run SBD + torrents: New York 2016/12/30
Official MSG 2016 NYE run poster by Drew Millward Phish 2016/12/30 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Set 1: CarolinaBlaze OnThe Moma Dance >Gumbo >CitiesThe Old Home PlaceBathtub GinThings...
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The Girl on the Train (2016) – Review
Review: Paula Hawkins' The Girl on the Train is reasonably dubbed as of 2015 when it became a bestselling phenomena awhile ago for sharing some mutual qualities with Gillian Flynn's. Both are being...
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Vancouver Prog Virtuosos OMNISIGHT Stream Title Track From Upcoming EP 'Power...
Vancouver progressive virtuosos OmnisighT will be kicking off 2017 with the release of their new EP 'Power of One' on January 20th to follow their 2016 live album 'Live At The Theatre'. OmnisighT are...
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CD Review: Kristin Hersh – Wyatt At The Coyote Palace
Kristin Hersh has provided a mammoth collection of groundbreaking music, founding the Throwing Muses, and 50FOOTWAVE, as well as an extensive collection of solo albums. This, solo album number ten,...
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It Follows (2015)The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (2015)The Wolfpack (2015)LemonadeCarol (2015)Certain WomenStar Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)Rogue OneSpotlight (2015)Bonus shout-outs:...
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Best new show: UndergroundThere is nothing I could say about this show that Shannon M. Houston at Paste hasn't said much better.WestworldHow we construct and then treat the other says more about...
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Albums: Kate Tempest - Let Them Eat Chaos.Solange - A Seat at the Table.Angel Olsen - My Woman.Blood Orange - Freetown Sound.Beyoncé - Lemonade.Savages - Adore Life.Poliça - United Crushers.Frank Ocean...
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New Years Bonus Review – The Covenant (2017)
Director: Robert ConwayWriter: Robert Conway, Owen Conway, Christopher R Smith (Screenplay) Starring: Monica Engesser, Owen Conway, Clint James, Sanford Gibbons, Maria Olsen, Shawn Saaverdra, Richard...
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