Review of Darius Rucker’s “Learn to Live”
We are in the midst of a cross-marketing Babylon. Musical whores are jumping across genres to sell albums left and right, and country music is the biggest beneficiary. First, Sheryl…
Review of Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida”
You remember Coldplay. They were the English rock band that the radio deejays fell in love with a couple years ago, playing songs like "Clocks" and "The Scientist" until you…
Pineapple Express Review
Rye Silverman follows the jokers, the smokers, and the midnight toker's for a ride on the Pineapple Express.
JOKER vs. JOKER vs. JOKER
After finally seeing The Dark Knight and living through the hype surrounding this movie for the past 3 months, I thought it was time to write a rating article. No,…
Sugar Pops VS. Sugar Smacks
The editor asked that I compare Sugar Pops® and Sugar Smacks® in some sort of fashion dictated by my experience as an artist. While being an artist is not a…
Alanis Morissette’s “Flavors of Entanglement”
Welcome to Flavors Of Entanglement Don't get me wrong. Lyrically, this is still Alanis. You still have a “kiss my ass” anthem in “Straightjacket.” You still have the “I admire…
Hancock Review
Once again fulfilling his 4th of July weekend movie quota, Will Smith appears as the titular burned out superhero in Hancock. Previews for months have shown scenes of Smith flying…
Review: WALL*E
Pixar studio's new release, Wall*E, is following a long line of highly successful animated features from a company who consistently shows they know what they are doing with the medium.…
Get Smart: The Actual Review
Back in January, I wrote a blog that debated how good an idea a Get Smart remake was in 2008. Can a parody of a genre that no longer functions…
A Young Lion in Our Midst: Ron Currie, Jr. Talks to the Owl
Listen: When Ron Currie, Jr. awoke from troubled dreams one morning, he found that he had been transformed in his bed into an award-winning author. Sort of. Ron’s transformation actually…