Music
‘Guitar Hero: Metallica’...
With more Guitar Hero games than Metallica albums, the Hall of Fame inductees are long overdue their own plastic-instrument-rock-a-thon. Activison took a little bit of a holier than thou approach with their only other single-band title, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith; so fans of the biggest metal act in the world will be hoping this isn’t just another cash-cow and provides a product... Read More »
Lady Antebellum: ‘Need You...
Nashville based stars are enjoying great commercial success as of late. Lady Antebellum’s self-titled debut album was a monster hit when it was released in 2008. Band members Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott’s sultry harmonies provided for a memorizing listen and propelled the album to platinum status. Thus, their follow up album Need You Now was expected to include... Read More »
‘Crazy Heart’ Review
The story of a celebrity who succumbs to addiction is nothing new in Hollywood. The tabloids are filled with stories of the demise of many entertainers, for which a life of excess and fame brought tragic results. Such is the case with Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges), a worn out, consistently inebriated country rocker. After years of creative output, the... Read More »
“We Are the World: 25 for Haiti”...
The sequel is an interesting phenomenon in entertainment. Sometimes, a work is created that exceeds the original work (such as Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade or The Godfather Part II). More often, though, the work is an uninspired rehash that attempts to recreate the glory of the first one but with none of the magic (such as The... Read More »
Album of the Decade: Kid A
Kid A is the most revolutionary album since Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Yes, that statement has strong implications. Much like the NBA trying to find the next Michael Jordan, the comparison to The Beatles’ 1967 album means that greatness necessarily was present in the album. Indeed, Radiohead’s 2000 effort displays a bold vision of musical experimentation and... Read More »The Best of the Decade: Music in Review
In about one month, the decade with a name that hasn’t been decided will come to an end. (As an aside, what are we going to call this decade? There’s no convenient numbering system like the eighties or nineties. Do we go with the aughts? The Robert Parrishes? The one with the global financial crisis?) So, to get you... Read More »
Glee: Preggers Review
Glee is a high school musical comedy. It’s had enormous success through the first three episodes and “Preggers” did not disappoint. The high school setting has been overdone in television but Glee creates a formula that makes it entertaining again. Its major plot points are all things that you will see in other high school, coming-of-age shows. “Preggers” included... Read More »
The Beatles: Rock Band Review
The Beatles: Rock Band holds the distinction of the most anticipated video game ever. All of the blockbusters such as Grand Theft Auto IV, Halo 3, and the yearly release of Madden cannot hold a candle to the amount of hype that The Beatles: Rock Band received over this past summer. The appearance of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr... Read More »
