Have you ever had mango? Then surely you have your own experiences with its seed. When I think of a mango seed, I see myself holding one after having eaten the delicious flesh around it. It’s both a sad sight – the mango is finished! – as well as one filled with the promise of… Read More Music Review: Mangoseed – ‘Basquiat’
From Singapore and currently living in Austin (Texas), Ras Xix released his self-titled full length albumon May 1 of this year. When listening to the album’s multidimensional and complex sounds, it is sometimes hard to believe that all 11 songs were written, arranged, sung, and produced by Ras Xix, and that he played most of… Read More Music Review: Ras Xix – ‘Ras Xix’
Monks give me the urge to confess, so here goes. When I first saw the name of the band and that of their debut album, Turn the People, I thought it was going I was going to be listening to an album of sermons by monks from the Monastery of Mellonwah meant to turn people… Read More Music Review: Monks of Mellonwah – ‘Turn The People’
The M0vie Blog has probably a lot on their plate and just like other bloggers **coughsmecoughs*, hasn’t yet had the time to review the new season of The X-Files. But thankfully there is still a review for, oh, every single other episode of the show AND both movies, so I think I’ll be OK for… Read More The M0vie Blog’s Review of “The X-Files: I Want to Believe”
About the author Amy Neftzger is the author of fiction books for both adults and children. She has also been published in business and academic journals, as well as literary publications. A few of her favorite things include traveling, books, movies, art, the Oxford comma, and gargoyles. About the book Sometimes there’s no better way… Read More Book Review: ‘The War of Words’, by Amy Neftzger {and Giveaway!}
Fifty-one years ago, Berry Gordy founded Motown, and music has never quite been the same – in an excellent kind of way, of course. From Marvin Gaye to Stevie Wonder and The Jackson Five, to Smokey Robinson and The Temptations, Motown has brought us some memorable artists. And with the magic of television, Motown was… Read More Music DVD Review: Motown – The DVD
We all know music conveys emotions and feelings that words alone cannot adequately convey. We also all know when used this way music can be a very powerful inspirational tool. Unfortunately, in light of recent developments in the music industry, where sales seem to be granted more importance than quality, music has become more of… Read More Music Review: Various Artists – Playing for Change: Songs Around the World
New York City’s True Groove Records is releasing yet another worthwhile record in May of this year. Mac Gollehon & The Hispanic Mechanics features a gamut of tracks which, while they can be perhaps lazily (or ignorantly?) all filed under “Latin music”, each have many features that make they each quite distinctive. Produced by Tomás… Read More Music Review: True Groove Records – ‘Mac Gollehon & The Hispanic Mechanics’
It’s wedding season! We have been lucky enough to be invited to a few again this year for which I am incredibly grateful. I love weddings! They mark the beginning of a marriage, of another family being created and, hopefully, contributing to making the community stronger than without it. It comes as no surprise then… Read More Sahar’s Blog Presents: Maeve’s Monthly Movie Review
Lily Lambert, born in England, is perhaps one of the few (if even only) musical artists who have graduated from law school, with honors at that. So Far is her sophomore album, to be released in November, following her debut, Life of Lily. Sounding at times like Taylor Swift, her lyrics feature a curious mix… Read More Music Review: Lily Lambert – ‘So Far’