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Album Review- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, “Bauhaus Staircase”

PF Wilson12.2023MiscellaneousLeave a Comment

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I do not believe that Bauhaus Staircase is a great album because Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (a.k.a. OMD) are my favorite band. OMD are my favorite band because they … Read More

PF WilsonAlbum Review- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, “Bauhaus Staircase”12.30.2023

Generation Retro: Percy Hynes White and the Carousel of Nostalgia

Garon Cockrell10.2023Miscellaneous

For most of us, the joys, fashions and melodies of earlier years live in our memory as an oasis, a refuge from life’s present-day burdens and complexities. Looking back, those … Read More

Garon CockrellGeneration Retro: Percy Hynes White and the Carousel of Nostalgia10.04.2023

Something Different: How to Write a Memorable Story

Garon Cockrell07.2023Books, MiscellaneousLeave a Comment

How to Write a memorable story We all want to write memorable and high-quality stories. Not everyone has the means and the interest to write good stories. Some want to … Read More

Garon CockrellSomething Different: How to Write a Memorable Story07.25.2023

Album Review – Depeche Mode, Momento Mori

PF Wilson06.2023MiscellaneousLeave a Comment

This past spring, Depeche Mode has commenced its 2023 tour for its latest album, Momento Mori. The album was released in March to great reviews. After living with it for … Read More

PF WilsonAlbum Review – Depeche Mode, Momento Mori06.16.2023

Review – Hairspray Live At The Dolby Theatre

Garon Cockrell05.2023MiscellaneousLeave a Comment

Hairspray MAY 2 – MAY 21, 2023 DOLBY THEATRE You Can’t Stop the Beat! HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon is back on tour! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in … Read More

Garon CockrellReview – Hairspray Live At The Dolby Theatre05.07.2023

BLACKPINK Las Vegas Date Announcement: Our Wishlist

Hannah Wilson04.2023Celebrities, Live Music, Miscellaneous, Music, OpinionLeave a Comment

Featured Image source: AllKpop Two record setting shows have appeared at Las Vegas’s Allegiant Stadium in the past year: BTS, selling out four dates as the stadium’s first Korean headliner … Read More

Hannah WilsonBLACKPINK Las Vegas Date Announcement: Our Wishlist04.17.2023

Best of 2022: Music

Garon Cockrell01.2023Miscellaneous, Music, New MusicLeave a Comment

Another wild year gone but one that has created some truly exceptional music. Too much for even I to get through especially when my brain is so overtaken by the … Read More

Garon CockrellBest of 2022: Music01.09.2023

Blu Ray Review: The Velvet Underground (2021)- Criterion Collection

Aaron Conn12.2022Blu-Ray Review, Miscellaneous, Movies, MusicLeave a Comment

Velvet Underground Criterion

A little over a year after its premiere on Apple TV+, the Todd Haynes-directed Velvet Underground documentary has received a physical release. The documentary, simply entitled The Velvet Underground, is an … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu Ray Review: The Velvet Underground (2021)- Criterion Collection12.12.2022

Concert Review: Hanson Red Green Blue Tour – Los Angeles

Garon Cockrell09.2022Concert Review, Live Music, Miscellaneous, MusicLeave a Comment

Hanson has returned to LA, taking the stage at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel for a career spanning blast of a set with the Red Green Blue 2022 Tour. … Read More

Garon CockrellConcert Review: Hanson Red Green Blue Tour – Los Angeles09.05.2022

Ring POP – WWE Monday Night Raw 8/1/2022

Rob Hines08.2022Miscellaneous, Show Review, TelevisionLeave a Comment

Bayley Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai stand in aisle as fans look on

The landscape of professional wrestling is changing…again…maybe? After a few years of watching WWE programming and not feeling great about myself, the last week of programming has given me some … Read More

Rob HinesRing POP – WWE Monday Night Raw 8/1/202208.02.2022

Now Available on Blu-Ray: Dual

Garon Cockrell07.2022MiscellaneousLeave a Comment

  Riley Stearns follows up his wonderful “The Art of Self-Defense” with the equally quirky and wild ride that is Dual. Starring a wonderful Karen Gillan as a woman who … Read More

Garon CockrellNow Available on Blu-Ray: Dual07.25.2022

BLACKPINK Comeback Announcement: What We Know, What We Predict

Hannah Wilson07.2022MiscellaneousLeave a Comment

Featured Image Source: WikiMedia Commons, 2020 How You Like That Announcement For the first time since October of 2020… BLACKPINK is going to be in your area. Sure, the girls … Read More

Hannah WilsonBLACKPINK Comeback Announcement: What We Know, What We Predict07.09.2022

Album Review- Rex Orange County, “WHO CARES?”

PF Wilson06.2022Album Review, Miscellaneous, MusicLeave a Comment

Rex Orange County Who Cares?

So glad it took me a while to get to reviewing this CD by Rex Orange County, the British singer-songwriter. It seems that many in Rex O.C. fandom are a … Read More

PF WilsonAlbum Review- Rex Orange County, “WHO CARES?”06.26.2022

How did Among Us get so popular on mobile?

Garon Cockrell06.2022MiscellaneousLeave a Comment

One of the most successful mobile games ever, Among Us rose to popularity in 2020. In fact, it was one of Steam’sbest-selling games of the year, and, according to a … Read More

Garon CockrellHow did Among Us get so popular on mobile?06.07.2022
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