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The underpinnings of polychordal dissonance and consonance
June 30, 2005 EST | Music
In the last article, Polychords and the Jazz Improviser, it was discussed how one can learn and apply polychords to an improvisation. Continuing with the last article, the understanding of polychordal consonance and dissonance will be explored. As many music... [More...]
Glow stick party ideas
June 30, 2005 EST | Parties & Fun
Glow sticks are a great way to light up any party and are fun to enjoy by individuals of all ages. Glow sticks come in many colors, shapes and designs and are great for parties and other events or gatherings.... [More...]
Book review: Bury My Heart at Redtree
June 28, 2005 EST | Books
Author: Patrick Chalfant Genre: Suspense/Thriller ISBN: 1-930709-53-6 Release Date: June 1 Patrick Chalfant weaves a tale that is a mixture of psychological suspense, Native American mysticism and revenge in his sophomore novel Bury My Heart at Redtree. Redtree follows Taylor,... [More...]
Movie review: Beauty Shop
June 28, 2005 EST | Movies
Beauty Shop tells the story of Gina (Queen Latifah) as she moves to Atlanta so her daughter can go to an exclusive music school. She finds a job as a stylist at a high end salon but after a confrontation... [More...]
Shame on Oprah
June 28, 2005 EST | Books , TV Show | Comments (0)
like Oprah with the best of them but I’m sorely disappointed in her interpretation of Zora Neale Hurston’s classic novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. I’m not sure if it was in interest of time, universal appeal or just a... [More...]
CD mastering
June 26, 2005 EST | Music
Many artists are still confused as to what goes on during a mastering session. This article will try to shed some light on the last step before fame and riches (well, at least the last step before duplication), and help... [More...]
Review: Medications - All your friends in one place
June 26, 2005 EST | Music
One of the most intriguing aspects of music is how easily it can transform one’s mood. The right notes, at the right tempo, and all of a sudden, BAM! You’re in a good mood. This 3 piece from Washington, DC... [More...]
Review: Star Wars - Episode III, Revenge of the Sith
June 22, 2005 EST | Movies
Ending the most popular film epic in history, Star Wars: Episode III, Revenge of the Sith is an exciting, uneven, but ultimately satisfying journey. Picking up the action from Episode II, Attack of the Clones as well as the... [More...]
Review: Mr. & Mrs. Smith
June 22, 2005 EST | Movies | Comments (0)
Released amidst rumors of romance between costars Angelina Jolie and soon-to-be-divorced Brad Pitt, Mr. and Mrs. Smith offers automatic weapons and high explosives as the cure for marital boredom. The premise of this exhausting action-comedy (no relation to the...
Movie rental: The Haunted Mansion
June 20, 2005 EST | Movies | Comments (0)
When Jim Evers (Eddie Murphy) and his wife, Sara (Marsha Thomason), and son, Michael (John Jefferies), encounter a ghost while visiting a haunted house during a job interview, Jim gets a crash-course in family values … and the importance of... [More...]
Movie rental: The Aviator
June 20, 2005 EST | Movies | Comments (0)
Martin Scorsese directs this Best Picture nominee about Howard Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio), who turned a small fortune into a massive one by producing such classics as Hell's Angels, The Front Page, Flying Leathernecks and Scarface. He simultaneously branched into and... [More...]
Batman opens as weekend's No. 1 movie
June 19, 2005 EST | Movies | Comments (0)
Time Warner Inc.'s "Batman Begins," starring Christian Bale, premiered as the No. 1 movie in U.S. and Canadian theaters this weekend with an estimated $46.9 million in sales, the second-biggest opening in the five-film series. "This movie is going to...
As I Lay Dying CD: Shadows Are Security
June 19, 2005 EST | Music | Comments (0)
Formed in Southern California and forged on the road, As I Lay Dying appeared as prominent players in a new wave of American metal. Not content to draw upon a single influence, the band pulls from early thrash, the Gothenburg... [More...]
Movie rental: Tarzan 2
June 17, 2005 EST | Movies | Comments (0)
How did the King of the Jungle ascend to the throne? Find out in this charming prequel to the hit animated movie that catches Tarzan as a young child who doesn't quite know how to fit in with the mélange... [More...]
Movie rental: Hitch
June 17, 2005 EST | Movies | Comments (0)
Smooth and sexy Alex "Hitch" Hitchens (Will Smith) is the master of seduction in this charming romantic comedy. His specialty? Helping clueless clients make a great first impression so they not only get to the second date, but make someone... [More...]
Disney animation movie: Bambi
June 15, 2005 EST | Movies | Comments (0)
The forest comes alive with BAMBI, the critically acclaimed coming-of-age story that has thrilled and entertained generations of fans. Now digitally restored with state-of-the-art technology, BAMBI sparkles in this new Special Edition. This grand adventure is full of humor,... [More...]
Howl's Moving Castle is now playing
June 15, 2005 EST | Movies | Comments (0)
Academy Award winning director Hayao Miyazaki ("Spirited Away") takes moviegoers on an amazing new animated adventure that celebrates the power of love to transform and the resiliency of the human spirit in the face of adversity in Howl's Moving Castle....
Disney DVD: A Bug's Life
June 13, 2005 EST | Movies | Comments (0)
Journey inside the world of bugs in this epic of miniature proportions. Crawling with imaginative characters, hilarious laughs, and colorful animation, Walt Disney Pictures Presentation of A Pixar Animation Studios Film, A BUG'S LIFE, will "delight everyone -- young, old,... [More...]
Pianist: Marianna Rashkovetsky
June 12, 2005 EST | Music
Marianna Rashkovetsky was born in Moscow. At the age of six she began studying piano with Julia Nebolsin. In 1971 she was accepted for study at the prestigious Gnessin College of Music, one of the oldest music schools in Russia.... [More...]
Marianna Rashkovetsky: French Suites: 3 & 5
June 12, 2005 EST | Music | Comments (0)
Marianna Rashkovetsky performs the keyboard music of J. S. Bach. Moscow born, she is now a U.S. citizen teaching in the Boston area. A frequent performer throughout the US and Europe as a soloist and chamber musician, this is...
Marianna Rashkovetsky: Brahms, Chopin, Grieg
June 12, 2005 EST | Music | Comments (0)
Pianist Marianna Rashkovetsky plays Brahms, Chopin, and Grieg. The album opens with Brahms’s piano transcription of the Bach Chaconne for the left hand, an unusually difficult piece which is seldom performed. The concentrated and passionate Brahms Intermezzi opus 117 follows....
Movie rental: Are We There Yet?
June 11, 2005 EST | Movies | Comments (0)
Hoping to impress foxy divorcée Suzanne Kingston (Nia Long), ladies' man Nick Persons (Ice Cube) offers to drive her children, Kevin (Philip Bolden) and Lindsey (Aleisha Allen), 350 miles for a reunion. But the unwary Nick isn't prepared for what... [More...]
Movie rental: Boogeyman
June 11, 2005 EST | Movies | Comments (0)
Beware the Boogeyman, who isn't the product of a fertile childhood imagination after all. In darkened bedrooms in this small town, a specter awaits the arrival of night. As a young boy, Tim (Barry Watson) became haunted by images he... [More...]
Movie rental: Beyond the Sea
June 11, 2005 EST | Movies | Comments (0)
Kevin Spacey directs and stars in this film biography of singer Bobby Darin, a hipster in the Frank Sinatra mold and singer of pop hits such as "Splish Splash" and the titular tune. Darin eventually moved on to performing jazz... [More...]
Movie rental: Be Cool
June 11, 2005 EST | Movies | Comments (0)
John Travolta reprises the role of Chili Palmer, for which he won over both audiences and critics, in this comedy based on a novel by Elmore Leonard. Having exhausted all avenues in the movie industry and finding it wanting, Chili... [More...]
Online movie rentals
June 08, 2005 EST | Movies | Comments (0)
You love movies. That’s obvious or you wouldn’t be here. You’ve got a good system where you can watch your movies. That’s also obvious. Now comes the fun part, what do you watch? Because you’ve seen so many movies, the... [More...]
Bill Clinton's favorite word game
June 08, 2005 EST | Celebrities | Comments (0)
You'll flip over our new word game: Flip Words! Bill Clinton did! ( http://www.deprice.com/flipwords.htm ) Click on letters to make words and solve familiar phrases. The first letter of each word you make will be revealed in the phrase you're... [More...]
Carrie crowned latest ‘American Idol’
June 08, 2005 EST | Celebrities , TV Show | Comments (0)
Carrie Underwood, a 22-year-old college senior, became the talk of her hometown of Checotah — and the choice of fourth-season "Idol" voters — as she delivered almost uniformly consistent performances each week. The preliminary audience estimate from Nielsen Media Research...
Is infamous brother a trial for LaToya Jackson
June 08, 2005 EST | Gossips | Comments (0)
Michael Jackson’s older sister recently signed a record deal, and a source familiar with the situation says that LaToya’s advisors have told her to “distance herself” from her brother’s messy child molestation trial. "She’s been told it’s a no-win situation,...
Review: Audioslave - Out of Exile
June 05, 2005 EST | Movies | Comments (0)
Every once in a while a band comes along that really changes the way you perceive music, for me one of these bands was Rage Against the Machine. I’ll be the first to admit that I, like most angsty teenagers... [More...]
Why do music lovers still prefer to buy records?
June 05, 2005 EST | Music | Comments (0)
In the late 1940’s, the 45-RPM record replaced the 78-RPM record. The 45 was smaller, less breakable and could be made and sold more cheaply. Despite these advantages, it took ten years before the 78 became obsolete, and in the... [More...]
ABC closes the door on Miss America
June 02, 2005 EST | TV Show | Comments (0)
ABC wants no more to do with the Miss America Pageant. So, they've dropped the broadcast. The reason? Declining ratings. What a changed world it is that this announcement is not startling news. This is the first time in half-a-century... [More...]
