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Blu Ray Review: The Wiz (1978)- Criterion Collection

Aaron Conn06.2025Movies, ReviewsLeave a Comment

The Wiz Criterion Cover

With the year of 2025 almost halfway done, Criterion are continuing to add more movies to their collection. Their latest release, however, might puzzle some movie buffs: 1978’s The Wiz. Directed … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu Ray Review: The Wiz (1978)- Criterion Collection06.09.2025

Album Review: Atomic Rooster- Atomic Rooster (1980) Expanded Edition

Aaron Conn05.2025Music, ReviewsLeave a Comment

atomic rooster 1980

A few years after the release of the Sleeping For Years box set, Cherry Red Records have come back to English hard rockers Atomic Rooster. The release in question is … Read More

Aaron ConnAlbum Review: Atomic Rooster- Atomic Rooster (1980) Expanded Edition05.30.2025

Blu Ray Review: Withnail & I (1987)- Criterion Collection

Aaron Conn05.2025Blu-Ray Review, Movies, ReviewsLeave a Comment

Withnail & I blu ray cover

Close to the halfway point of 2025, the Criterion Collection have been releasing some splendid titles. For May 2025, Criterion have gone back to one of their earlier releases with … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu Ray Review: Withnail & I (1987)- Criterion Collection05.18.2025

Album Review: Pete Ham- Acoustic

Aaron Conn05.2025Music, ReviewsLeave a Comment

This year of 2025 marks 50 since the untimely passing of Pete Ham, co-founder and lead songwriter for power pop legends Badfinger. At the end of April, Yesterday & Today … Read More

Aaron ConnAlbum Review: Pete Ham- Acoustic05.05.2025

Blu Ray Review: Anora (2024)- Criterion Collection

Aaron Conn04.2025Blu-Ray Review, Movies, ReviewsLeave a Comment

Anora Criterion

The Criterion Collection have been announcing some great titles these last few months. Though in this month of April, they’ve decided to add a newer movie to the collection in … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu Ray Review: Anora (2024)- Criterion Collection04.23.2025

Album Review: Crimson Glory- The Roadrunner Years

Aaron Conn03.2025Music, ReviewsLeave a Comment

Crimson Glory RR Years

In the world of progressive metal, one of the genre’s most celebrated bands is Crimson Glory. Just recently, Cherry Red released a set devoted to the band. The set, The … Read More

Aaron ConnAlbum Review: Crimson Glory- The Roadrunner Years03.21.2025

Album Review: The Residents- Doctor Dark

Aaron Conn02.2025Album Review, MusicLeave a Comment

The Residents Dr Dark

Now a little over fifty years since the release of their debut album, the Residents have released their latest album. The new album, Doctor Dark, is the band’s first proper … Read More

Aaron ConnAlbum Review: The Residents- Doctor Dark02.27.2025

Blu Ray Review: Performance (1970)- Criterion Collection

Aaron Conn02.2025Blu-Ray Review, Movies, MusicLeave a Comment

Performance Blu Ray

Two months into the year of 2025, the Criterion Collection have graced movie lovers with some solid releases. Those movie lovers looking something a little more musical might be interested … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu Ray Review: Performance (1970)- Criterion Collection02.19.2025

Badfinger- Head First (2024) Album Review

Aaron Conn12.2024Album Review, MusicLeave a Comment

2024 has been quite the year for Badfinger fans. While the band have attained a cult following for decades, there haven’t been too many new releases. In this year of … Read More

Aaron ConnBadfinger- Head First (2024) Album Review12.12.2024

Blu-Ray Review: No Country For Old Men (2007)- Criterion Collection

Aaron Conn12.2024Blu-Ray Review, MoviesLeave a Comment

No Country For Old Men Criterion

Criterion are closing out the year of 2024 with a fine slew of titles. One of them is No Country For Old Men, the 2007 Oscar Award winning movie from the … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu-Ray Review: No Country For Old Men (2007)- Criterion Collection12.09.2024

Movie Review: Daytime Revolution

Aaron Conn10.2024Movies, Music, ReviewsLeave a Comment

Daytime Revolution

Even more than 80 years after his birth, people are still interested in the life and career of John Lennon. In the 21st century alone, there have been many documentaries … Read More

Aaron ConnMovie Review: Daytime Revolution10.10.2024

Blu Ray Review: The Long Good Friday (1980)- Criterion Collection

Aaron Conn09.2024Movies, ReviewsLeave a Comment

Long Good Friday Criterion Cover

The Criterion Collection have recently re-released one of their older titles on Blu ray and 4K UHD. The movie, The Long Good Friday, is a British mafia movie starring Bob Hoskins … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu Ray Review: The Long Good Friday (1980)- Criterion Collection09.16.2024

Album Review: John Cale- Ship of Fools: The Island Albums

Aaron Conn08.2024Music, ReviewsLeave a Comment

John Cale Ship of Fools

While best known for being a co-founding member of the Velvet Underground, John Cale has been writing and releasing music as a solo artist for over five decades. At 82 … Read More

Aaron ConnAlbum Review: John Cale- Ship of Fools: The Island Albums08.18.2024

Album Review: X- Smoke & Fiction

Aaron Conn08.2024Music, ReviewsLeave a Comment

Nearly 45 years since the release of their landmark debut album Los Angeles, LA punk rockers X are calling it a day. While the band are currently on their farewell tour, … Read More

Aaron ConnAlbum Review: X- Smoke & Fiction08.04.2024
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