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

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

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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

Trip Report: National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York

Hannah Wilson04.2025Comedy, Comedy, Family, Opinion, Recap, Reviews, TelevisionLeave a Comment

I am a sucker for the “hey-look-at-that-thing-from-a-thing-I-know” model that pop culture museums thrive on. I knew of artifacts I wanted to see going into the National Comedy Center, and assumed … Read More

Hannah WilsonTrip Report: National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York04.29.2025

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- Will Kimbrough, “For the Life of Me”

PF Wilson10.2024Album Review, Music, ReviewsLeave a Comment

Cover of Will Kimbrough's For the Life of Me

In prepping for our annual Top 6 Songs of the Year episode of my podcast, I’ve been combing through some releases from 2024 that may have been overlooked. I major … Read More

PF WilsonAlbum Review- Will Kimbrough, “For the Life of Me”10.24.2024

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

Review: Wallows Model Tour in Las Vegas, Nevada

Hannah Wilson08.2024Concert Review, Live Music, Music, New Music, Opinion, ReviewsLeave a Comment

“It feels like a trampoline up here” remarks Dylan Minette. His bandmates agree with him, and so do I. Despite years of concerts, I have never found myself gripping onto … Read More

Hannah WilsonReview: Wallows Model Tour in Las Vegas, Nevada08.27.2024

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

Blu Ray Review: The Linguini Incident (1991)

Aaron Conn07.2024Movies, ReviewsLeave a Comment

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While best remembered for his music, the late David Bowie was also a talented actor. Whether he was Jareth in Labyrinth or Thomas Newton in The Man Who Fell To Earth, the man … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu Ray Review: The Linguini Incident (1991)07.20.2024

The Residents- Demons Dance Alone: preREServed Edition Review

Aaron Conn06.2024Music, ReviewsLeave a Comment

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After two years of vinyl reissues, the Residents have returned to releasing new entries to the pREServed Edition series. The latest entry, 2002’s Demons Dance Alone, is another impressive entry in … Read More

Aaron ConnThe Residents- Demons Dance Alone: preREServed Edition Review06.28.2024

Blu Ray Review: American Gigolo (Arrow Films US)

Aaron Conn06.2024Movies, ReviewsLeave a Comment

American Gigolo Arrow Blu Ray

Arrow Films US and MVD have recently released a limited edition Blu-ray and 4K disc of Paul Schrader’s 1980 neo-noir thriller American Gigolo. Starring Richard Gere in one of his first … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu Ray Review: American Gigolo (Arrow Films US)06.17.2024
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