Mathias Malzieu’s “The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart”
The cover of “The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart” makes the book seem like a light read, maybe for young adults who can empathize with children, but this book is an adult’s tale in disguise. The story is about a…
Kurt Vonnegut’s “Player Piano”
If you are politically conscientious, enjoy a good satire, or are an avid reader of science fiction, I recommend Kurt Vonnegut’s novel Player Piano. The novel has some “all too close to our time” parallels to present day politics. Published…
Tim McGraw – Emotional Traffic Review
Country music has always been seen as the cleanest of the music genres. In recent years, though, the style of music has seen rock hybrids and many of the most popular country songs being about alcohol. Much like “Red Solo…
Ingrid Michaelson releases ‘Human Again’
New York-based Ingrid Michaelson released her fifth album “Human Again” January 24. The indie-pop artist known for cute love songs, her style in this album incorporates a more somber tone. Michaelson, best known for her 2007 single “The Way I…
Rhode Island’s ‘Salt’ licks
Supporting their recent studio album, “Salt For Salt,” released in October 2011, the duo named Brown Bird is currently embarking on a full U.S. tour. The Rhode Island group blends musical influences such as American rock and blues with the…
Sparkadia prevails through challenges
Derailed from once being a four piece pop-rock indie group, Sparkadia now glides among their contemporaries by the tones of the lone Australian singer and songwriter, Alex Burnett. Recently debuted in the U.S., “The Great Impression,” proves to be a…
NDAA sneakily steals rights
The National Defense Authorization Act For The Fiscal Year 2012 – don’t be too hard on yourself if you haven’t heard of it, because there isn’t a single major news network running a story on it, and those that have…
Hot Chelle Rae
Hot Chelle Rae, the pop-rock band from Nashville, Tenn. released their second album entitled “Whatever,” on Nov. 29. The band consists of four members; Ryan Follese, Nash Overstreet, Ian Keaggy and Jamie Follese. The band attracted a lot of fans…
Beginners
New on DVD, Amazon Instant Watch and Netflix this week is the summer indie film “Beginners.” The comedy-drama focuses on the story of Oliver (Ewan McGregor). Autobiographical in nature, director and writer Michael Mills tells the story of a young…
Arthur Christmas
A must-see this holiday season, “Arthur Christmas,” delivers a high dosage of organic Christmas spirit and humor. A film for all ages addresses the ageless question of what really goes on in the North Pole on Christmas Eve. In the…
