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TV Review: Roadies Season One

Stephen LackeyAugust 16, 2016

Created by: Cameron Crow Starring: Luke Wilson, Carla Gugino, Imogene Poots Cameron Crowe is most often at his best when he is drawing from his myriad of real experiences for storytelling. Sure he can be sentimental, melodramatic, and he trades... Read More...

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Gadget Review: Music Muffs

Catherine HolderMarch 2, 2016

We all want Spring to get here but winter isn't quite done with us yet! If you do anything outside and enjoy listening to music, audiobooks, and taking phone calls and don't want your ears getting frost bite then you will be interested in our review ... Read More...

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Film Review: Amy

Catherine HolderJuly 20, 2015

Directed by Asif Kapadia Starring: Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Mitch Winehouse A couple of months ago, I was tooling around on Facebook and saw a trailer for a documentary… an Amy Winehouse documentary. I flipped out! For those of you who... Read More...

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Blu-Ray Review: The Decline of Western Civilization Collection

Stephen LackeyJune 29, 2015

Directed by: Penelope Spheeris The Decline of the Western Civilization II: The Metal Years was a film that defined my childhood. I loved a lot of the bands in the film and to see them both gratuitously and realistically (there’s a definite mix... Read More...

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Feature: The Seven Things That Made MTAC so Memorable

Zach MartinApril 20, 2015

Photography and Written by: Zach Martin An Introduction I’ve been personally going to MTAC or The Middle Tennessee Anime Convention for the past eight consecutive years, and with every year it’s been a completely different experie... Read More...

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Blue-Ray Review: Breakin’ and Breakin’2

Catherine HolderApril 16, 2015

Directed by Joel Silberg (Breakin’) and Sam Firstenberg (Breakin’ 2) Starring: Lucinda Dickey, Adolfo “Shabba-Doo” Quiones, Michael “Boogaloo Shrimp” Chambers “2x The Poppin’, 2x The Lockin’!” That is the tagline on the box of the Bl... Read More...

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Blu-Ray Review: Hard Core DEVO, Live!

Catherine HolderMarch 27, 2015

Directed by Keirda Bahruth Starring: Marth Mothersbaugh, Gerald V. Casale, Bob Mothersbaugh, Josh Freese “Now whip it/ into shape/ shape it up/ get straight/ go forward/ move ahead/ try to detect it/ It’s not too late/ To whip it/ Whip... Read More...

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Audio Review: Sleeping With Jeff Bridges

Catherine HolderFebruary 18, 2015

Sleeping Tapes by Jeff Bridges: Zany, Sweet, and Strangely Effective We all saw the Superbowl Ad with Jeff Bridges sitting bedside a happily sleeping couple while making soothing noises with a bowl and stick. It’s strange, hilarious, and reall... Read More...

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Music Review: AC/DC Rock or Bust

Stephen LackeyDecember 17, 2014

AC/DC are back with their 16th studio album titled Rock or Bust. The band has suffered serious adversity in the past with the death of lead singer Bon Scott. They rose from that loss like a pheonix with one of the highest grossing rock albums i... Read More...

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Holiday Gift Guide Top 5: Stephen’s Picks!

Stephen LackeyDecember 8, 2014

The holiday are supposed to be about giving but with so many cool gadgets and other pop culture goodness hitting store shelves it’s hard not to wanna get right? Oh am I being greedy? Well, yeah probably. I do like giving gifts though. The only di... Read More...

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Holiday Gift Guide Top 5: Catherine’s Picks!

Catherine HolderNovember 24, 2014

I walked into work the other day and felt a sense of warmth come over me... which doesn't happen very often on a Saturday morning at 9:00 am. It was because Nat King Cole was crooning “The Christmas Song.” It put me in a nostalgic and delightful ... Read More...

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The Rock n’ Roll Hall of fame nominees for this year are….boring

Stephen LackeyOctober 13, 2014

Usually it's pretty exciting to see who is getting nominated and fun to complain about why this band or that one still isn't in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame already. This year's crop of Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame noms is well in a word boring. There ... Read More...

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Music Review: Royal Blood

Catherine HolderSeptember 10, 2014

Royal Blood - Sexy, Dark, and Surprising Royal Blood is one part singer/bassist Mike Kerr, one part drummer Ben Thatcher, and one part surprising “Noise/ Garage Band Rock.” Seriously, really surprising. I gave this album a listen without... Read More...

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Feature: Where Will They Be?

Catherine HolderAugust 19, 2014

Iggy Azalea Her songs are on everyone’s lips. Even one of my preschool students is not only singing “Fancy” but spitting out, “First thing first I’m the realest.” Now, granted when she does it, it sounds more like, “First thing first I da re... Read More...

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Feature: Top Ten Weird Al Yancovick Music Videos

Catherine HolderAugust 13, 2014

Most deservedly, Weird Al is all abuzz right now. Seriously, a man who came into notoriety almost 35 years ago for doing song parodies of popular songs on his accordion, has miraculously stayed very relevant in this day and age. He is not only ... Read More...

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