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A great way to discover new music is to start with a band/album you enjoy and utilize Amazon's user purchase trend data to follow what folks worldwide are listening to that dig similar music. I came across New York-based The Bravery via this method...
This is old news but, in case you're not aware, Tom Brokaw does an excellent job of explaining the relationship between Canada and The United States. Brokaw explains the complexities in a pre-recorded short film that aired on NBC, prior to the...
I'm not a big David Blaine fan but you have to admit the man is dedicated (see "rebreather" with CO2 scrubber at 04:00).
The Sterephonics' last few albums have been hit or miss but the bands' seventh album (titled Keep Calm and Carry On, released on November 16, 2009) sees them back at the top of their game again. The album's debut single was Innocent.
Bono, Edge, Jay-Z and Rihanna performing Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour) live at "Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief." The event was hosted by George Clooney, Wyclef Jean, and Anderson Cooper to raise funds for earthquake...
Added U2 Concert Album to Picasa Web Albums. I have been a dedicated U2 fan since the early 90's when I got into Achtung Baby so this mini-review is more than a little biased. I caught U2 live in Toronto during the PopMart Tour in 1997 but, due to...
I bumbled across Carolina Liar on Amazon the other night and enjoyed "I'm Not Over" off their debut album Coming To Terms (2008) so I grabbed the entire album and it's a good listen.
I highly recommend Taken (starring Liam Neeson) which was released for rental this week. It only scored 57% on Rotten Tomatoes but it's well worth the 90-minute investment.
Pretty cool video for U2's new single; Get On Your Boots (directed by Alex Courtes).