Latest Music 4 U: February 2009

Good Morning America Video V 6

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Two Weeks Notice (P&S)

Two Weeks Notice (P&S)

Opposites don't just attract - they hilariously banter, fuss, feud and collide when SANDRA BULLOCK plays an activist lawyer and HUGH GRANT is the eccentric tycoon who hires her in this romantic-comedy romp from the writer of Miss Congeniality

Review:
I first watched this movie at a friend's house 4 years ago and I have to say I really enjoyed it! It is a funny romantic comedy that delves into the developing chemistry between two people (Sandra Bullock as Lucy and Hugh Grant's character as George Wade).

The story is basically about Lucy who goes to work for George Wade's multimillion company as an assistant in exchange for Wade's help to keep a local Community Center standing and not have it torn down to build a new shopping development. Later as she goes on working for him she gets fed up about the lack of attention and respect that she receives so she gives him her 2 weeks Notice. What happens after that is a budding romance between Bullock's and Grant's character that leads to pleasant and surprising twists and turns. At one point in the movie when Lucy gets frustrated she calls Wade "the most selfish man on the planet"! I don't want to ruin the movie for people who didn't watch it by saying if the Community Center remains open, but either way it is a laugh out loud romantic comedy the whole family will enjoy.

If you haven't seen this movie already you are missing out! Many Blockbuster Videos have older movies for rental for only $1.99, or you can rent it via Netflix. I highly recommend this movie. Goo see it!

Thin Ice

Review:
After One in a Million 1936, Sonja Henie was fast becoming a Hollywood star in the front rank. In THIN ICE she is teamed with her then-boyfriend Tyrone Power and the chemistry is explosive... It`s a Cinderella-story, but given the full treatment by 20th Century-Fox - it`s almost like an MGM extravaganza :-)

The skating is good and Joan Davis as a comedy relief is a winner. As a matter of fact I can`t understand the fuzz they make about the Astaire&Rogers musicals over at RKO... I much more prefer the Sonja Henie`s at 20th Century-Fox... They are never OVERLONG and never outstays their welcome:-)

The affair with Power never ended in marriage; he was bisexual and Sonja found out... When he married French Annabella she was reportedly deeply hurt though they remained friends up until Power died of a heart-attack while filming in 1958.

Ricky Gervais Presents: The World of Karl Pilkington

Ricky Gervais Presents: The World of Karl Pilkington

In this pithy and hilarious book, Karl Pilkington is in conversation with (the often bewildered) Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the writers and stars of The Office and Extras, unwittingly outwitting even those comedy Goliaths as he struggles in vain to make sense of the world around him.

Unencumbered by erudition and impervious to logic, Karl ambles down a heuristic path to enlightenment under the edifying influence of Ricky and Steve. His pronouncements on such diverse and contentious topics as population control, simian affairs within human society, the sartorial deliberations of solitary spacemen and how long you can stay alive with your head chopped off, are matched in the vehemence with which they are proposed only by the degree to which they are ill-conceived.

Featuring Karl's original illustrations, imaginative scribblings and the best conversations of the world record-breaking Podcasts, The Ricky Gervais Show, this is a unique trip into the world of one of our most innovative thinkers, visionaries and prophets, or as Gervais knows him, "the funniest man I've ever met."

Review:
If you love the podcasts you'll love this book. Karl is one of the most entertaining people to come along in a VERY LONG time. Who else talks about chimps grabbing womens' chests, flying planes, participating in the 4 man bobsleigh, performing eye surgery, and chimps that get cheeky with the zoo keeper's wife?
His drawings are great too!
I'd definitely buy some of his artwork.

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No Line On The Horizon [Box Set] [Limited Edition] [CD/Poster/Book/DVD]



No Line On The Horizon, the new studio album from U2, will be released on Tues, March 3, 2009. The band?s 12th studio album calls on the production talents of long-time collaborators Brian Eno and Danny Lanois, with additional production by Steve Lillywhite. The album will be available in 5 different packages. This version is a deluxe limited-edition-collectors item: packaged in a special box, album CD in a cardboard folded sleeve w/ 36 page color booklet and fold out poster. (read more)

Astral Weeks Live At the Hollywood Bowl



Recorded in 1968 when the Belfast-bred, blues-rock music legend Van Morrison was just 22 years old, Astral Weeks immediately received critical acclaim and continues to be cited as one of the greatest albums of the rock era. Subsequently the album has been ranked on numerous Best Albums of All Time lists, including #19 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and the 40th Greatest Album... (read more)

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High School Musical 3: Senior Year (Extended Edition)



High School Musical 3: Senior Year is the third film in Disney's record-smashing series, and the first to debut in theaters rather than on the Disney Channel, and while many of the elements are the same, the film is at times bigger to accommodate the big screen. All the usual characters are back, but not for long: it's senior year, and the classmates are all facing the prospect of leaving East High in separate directions. Troy (Zac Efron) is ready to play hoops at the University of Albu(read more)

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Roxio Toast 10 Titanium

Roxio Toast 10 Titanium

Toast 10 Titanium simplifies disc burning DVD copying and video conversion. Edit copy burn and share your videos movies photos music and more. New features include AVCHD support internet audio capture audiobook CD conversion a video clip extractor and a streaming Web video capture feature. Improved features let you watch recorded TiVo shows on your Internet connected PC or iPhone anywhere. Toast standbys include digitizing LP and tapes and copying dual layer DVDs onto affordable single layer discs. Toast has been the disc burning standard for the Mac for over 10 years. Now it s so much more.NEW! Extract Video Clips from any DVD-Video disc and convert them for use with the playback device of your choice.*NEW! Archive AVCHD Video from your camcorder to disc and automatically keep a preview version on your Mac for easy browsing.NEW! Save Web Video for offline viewing burning to DVD or converting to other video formats.IMPROVED!Stream EyeTV and other video to your iPhone and iPod Touch.IMPROVED! Copy dual layer (9GB) DVD-Video discs one to affordable (4.7GB) single-layer DVD discs.HD video on standard DVDsImport video from AVCHD camcorders or other HD sources and create high-def DVD discs for playback on Blu-ray Disc players including the PlayStation 3.**NEW!20+ new DVD and Blu-ray (HD) menu templatesConvert Your VideoConvert your EyeTV recordings DVD-Video and many other formats for viewing on your iPod or other mobile device.Digitize LPs and tapesDigitize and restore LPs and tapes without the pops clicks and hisses.Your video anywhereWatch shows and movies captured on your EyeTV tuner or other sources by streaming them to your Internet-connected iPhone or iPod Touch. Toast emails you when new shows are ready for streaming.NEW! Audiobook CDs on your iPod Easily convert audiobook CDs complete with individual chapters for easy playback on iPod iPhone and other portable players.NEW! Expand your music libraryAutomatically capture streaming music add title artist and a

Review:
This is just a killer version of Toast. It fills in the gaps of previous versions.

Now you can do some really cool things on your Mac with ease.

Highly recommended !!!

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It's Not Me, It's You [Explicit]

Review:
Lily Allen is one of my favorite artists of all time! She is so diverse and funny and amazingly talented! I fell in love with her debut cd Alright, Still and I have anxiously awaited her followup album! It's Not Me, It's You has more than delivered!!! The music has changed a little and now has an electronic pop feel, instead of a ska pop feel. The new sound is absolutely brilliant and I love it! Lily worked on this sound with Greg Kurstin, who is one half of the amazing band The Bird and the Bee. If you like this album, check out the Bird and the Bee's new album Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future.

Every single song on the album is amazing and shines in it's own right! I can't pick a favorite because I love them all! This is sure to be one of the best albums on 2009 and it's only February!

Bottom Line: Buy this amazing sophomore album by Lily Allen! You will not regret it at all!!! :)

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Incredibad

Incredibad

Dubbed by many critics as the world's `funniest comedy team for the internet generation,' the comedic collaborative of Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer will release, "INCREDIBAD", their first comedy CD/DVD February 10, 2009. The innovative triumvirate commonly known as The Lonely Island made online and television history with some of the webs most popular satirical sketches, including such SNL/YouTube classics `D**k In A Box,' featuring Justin Timberlake, and `Lazy Sunday,' a farcical rap about `The Chronicles Of Narnia.' Their latest digital short and first single from "INCREDIBAD, "Jizz In My Pants," became the #1 Most Viewed Video on YouTube with after one airing on SNL. ago. The group adopted the moniker in honor of their first L.A. apartment where the trio initially began making short films with the idea of posting them on the internet. Their homegrown website grew in popularity thanks to breakthrough sketches such as 'The 'BU' and homemade music videos like, 'Ka-Blamo!' and 'Stork Patrol' among others. Mainstream entertainment offers followed and in 2005, Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels hired them (Samberg is in the cast, Schaffer and Taccone are writer/directors) after being introduced to their work at the MTV Awards. The group's innovative `SNL Digital Shorts' have become the `must-watch' segment for the past four seasons of the historic late-night comedy show, with classics such as `D**k In A Box' featuring Justin Timberlake, `Lazy Sunday,' 'Natalie's Rap' featuring Natalie Portman, and 'Iran So Far' featuring Adam Levine sketches creating unprecedented online buzz. `D**k In a Box' garnered an incredible 28 million views before NBC moved the clip to hulu.com and nbc.com. The classic R&B spoof won a 2007 Emmy award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics. The comedians have been honored by Wired Magazine for their contribution to the viral-video revolution.

Review:
I've been a fan of The Lonely Island for a while, and it's exciting to see "the dudes" finally start getting recognition for their talents.

I originally thought this album was a joke when it was announced, but I'm very happy it's for real, because it's hilarious.

Musically, it's actually catchy and very solid. I'm sure some people will hear it and not even realize it's a joke at first. Once you pay attention to the lyrics though, it's just amazing.

I do feel that some of the effect is lost by not seeing the creative videos that were made for the songs (although those are included as well), but once you've seen the videos, you'll picture them as you hear the songs anyway.

If you've been a fan of the Saturday Night Live's Digital Shorts, The Lonely Island, or just Andy Samberg, I guarantee you'll enjoy this album.

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Blood on the Scales

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The Dark Knight (+ Digital Copy and BD Live) [Blu-ray]

The Dark Knight (+ Digital Copy and BD Live) [Blu-ray]

The follow-up to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in his continuing war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves effective, but soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker, who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces Batman closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante. Heath Ledger stars as archvillain The Joker, and Aaron Eckhart plays Dent. Maggie Gyllenhaal joins the cast as Rachel Dawes. Returning from Batman Begins are Gary Oldman as Gordon, Michael Caine as Alfred and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox.

Review:
What can I say that can't really be found anywhere else? Not too sure but this installment of Batman was great and the Joker was phenomenal!

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Fireproof

Fireproof

Lt. Caleb Holt lives by the old firefighter's adage: Never leave your partner behind. Inside burning buildings, it's his natural instinct. In the cooling embers of his marriage, it's another story. After a decade of marriage, Caleb and Catherine Holt have drifted so far apart that they are ready to move on without each other. Yet as they prepare to enter divorce proceedings, Caleb's dad asks his son to try an experiment: The Love Dare. While hoping The Love Dare has nothing to do with his parents' newfound faith, Caleb commits to the challenge. But can he attempt to love his wife while avoiding God's love for him? Will he be able to demonstrate love over and over again to a person that's no longer receptive to his love? Or is this just another marriage destined to go up in smoke?

Review:
I found the message touching. Not too many movies have a moral let alone a Christian message. I didn't think the acting was all terrible. I actually thought Kirk did a decent job. Some of the others though, well they just did OK, about as good as your local school play. The lack of quality acting wasn't overly detrimental to the story line. The comedic moments I thought were over the top. Goofy more than funny. My wife and I did laugh quite hard at some of the scenes together. Many I don't think our response was what the makers intended. Its not a great movie but the message is good and other than being a little slow, and some not so good acting it was still enjoyable. Its a movie with a Christian message. You anti-Christians need to relax. You don't have to watch it, and I truly doubt anyone on the planet doesn't know about its Christian content.

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Gifted Hands (classic) by Charles Bibbs - 23 x 29 inches - Fine Art Print / Poster

Gifted Hands (classic) by Charles Bibbs - 23 x 29 inches - Fine Art Print / Poster

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Working on a Dream (Deluxe Version)

Working on a Dream (Deluxe Version)

Limited CD/DVD edition includes a bonus DVD that contains 30 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage on the making of the album. 2009 album by one of the finest American songwriters of his generation. Working on a Dream was recorded with the E Street Band and features 12 new Springsteen compositions plus a bonus track: 'The Wrestler'. . It is the fourth collaboration between Springsteen and Brendan O'Brien, who produced and mixed the album. Springsteen also wrote an eponymous song for Darren Aronofsky's 2008 film The Wrestler. The song, also titled 'The Wrestler' won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. SBME. 2009.

Review:
I liked about half of The Rising, but I never play it any more. Same for Magic. WOAD, after 4 full LOUD listens in the car this week, seems to be the best Bruce rock disc since Tunnel of Love.

If nothing else, it makes me think of what TOL might have sounded like as an E-Street album. By the way, I think if WOAD was EXACTLY the same but sung by Johnny Cash and produced by Rick Rubin it would be hailed as an all-time great album. But so many Bruce fans are haters (that's a whole mental study waiting to be done) it even gets bashed on home turf.

I know there are a lot of folks who wish for 1970's retreads, and that's cool, but I like the fact that Bruce has changed his sound a lot lately and still has not produced duds of the magnitude Dylan and the Stones have. That's pretty remarkable.

Anway, haters click out. Open minders, read on for quick thoughts on a few tracks.

Outlaw Pete - This has been called an attempt at a murder ballad, and also has been ripped for the baby lyrics. If you follow American music pre-1960 you'll see the kind of bragging that leads to legends of diaper wearing baby thieves. It is not a murder ballad in the traditional sense, but it is a pretty iconic outlaw story. And I love how each time "Can you hear me" comes around it has a different meaning, from the young Pete seeking attention to the "ghost" Pete calling out for his daughter.

Queen - The same melancholy stalking that made "I Wanna Marry You" creepy fun is back. What guy hasn't seen a checkout girl he thought about taking home? It's just that most of us never turned the idea into art. By the time the high pitched backing vocals come in, this song is in a sonic swirl worthy of anything Bruce has done.

WOAD - It is a folk song. I bet it is the one from this album that people are covering 20 years from now.

Good Eye - I keep hitting replay to hear when Max and Garry come in. Damn that grooves!

Tomorrow Never Knows - Again, if it were Johnny Cash, we'd be bowing down.

The Byrds Set
Life Itself - Kingdom Of Days - Surprise, Surprise

This is one of the best three-in-a-row stretches he has ever had. Life Itself, with its twisting backtracked guitars has the burbling drone from verse 2 on that is classic late-era Byrds. Kingdom of Days continues the feel mixed with a little Beatles - is that Yoko signing?, while the incredibly catchy Surprise, Surprise sounds like McGuinn and Lennon replaced Lofgren and VanZandt.

I favor folksy Bruce, so Last Carnival and The Wrestler are comfy places for me.

But unlike Magic where i skipped tracks at almost every listen, this is a straight-through disc for me.

I cannot believe how much I love it.

Rob

PS: One of the neat things about Bruce's career is that he can change his sound. Greetings through The River dic 1 are relatively similar. From The River disc 2 you start a more folk-styled blend that streaks through his work up to The Rising. But then, BITUSA, TOL and WOAD make a great trio of pop records.

And thing is, even on the panned pair of LT and HT, there are just great freaking songs. With Every Wish and I Wish I Were Blind are enough to warrant HT. And LT, I dare say most artists would be happy to write If I Should Fall Behind and My Beautiful Reward in their CAREERS, lest have them both on a lesser album.

The man has never released an album without great songs. That is unreal.

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Live: 1975-85 (3CD)

Live: 1975-85 (3CD)

To say that Springsteen's live shows with the E Street Band were legendary is the height of understatement. On a good night, the set might extend to three and four hours of exhilarating, pulse-pounding rock & roll. How best to capture that on CD? Or was it possible at all? As it turns out, Live 1975-1985 comes as close to the experience as possible. Culling material from various tours and settings ranging from small rooms to stadiums, the three-CD set emphatically displays Springsteen's charisma as a bandleader and storyteller and makes plain the sheer power of the E Street Band. Some of the many highlights here include covers of Edwin Starr's "War," Tom Waits's "Jersey Girl," and Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land" and rare versions of originals such as "Because the Night," "Fire," and "Seeds." And relax--all the hits are here as well. If you never saw Springsteen and the E Streeters back then, you might still get your chance. But this set chronicles a special time in the life of a special performer. --Daniel Durchholz

Review:
Even today, Bruce Springsteen's concerts achieve something close to a religious experience. Anyone who has seen him live knows that The Boss has an ability to touc his fans in a way few other artists have been able to do. His songs speak directly to them, and they know every word, as if they're connected by soul just as much as sound.

he no doubt is still able to retain that special connection today, few argue that Bruce hit his peak in the years 1975 to 1985, when he was unquestionably the best live act in town. Their absolute worst nights would be considered definitive shows for lesser bands, but Springsteen and The E. Street Band played with an energy unseen in rock and roll, built up from the frustration Bruce felt from the trappings of his small town upbringings and his desire to make his dream real.

This three cd, 40 song set serves as the definitive documentation of what it was like to see The Boss live in his best years. Every song here is pakced with that aforementioned energy, each one exploding out of the starting gate. This is the kind of music rock and roll was created for - in your face, raunchy, anthemic and unapologetic. There's a visceral thrill matched only by some form of Divine Intervention that comes from hearing 80,000 people singing along to every song by heart. Listen, on Disc 1, for how, in unison, every single audience member raise their voices for the opening lines of "Hungry Heart." This performance alone is proof of Bruce's genius with his fans.

, there are blazing renditions of classics like "Rosalita," "Born In The U.S.A.," "Badlands," "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" and a host of others that leave their recorded renditions in the New Jersey dust. "Born To Run," one of rock's most prominent anthems, is given its definitive treatment, and the result is almost haunting, with Bruce's voice screaming against the throngs of admiring fans with sizzling, almost superhuman passion. (Surprisingly, given their popularity at the time of their releases, neither "Dancing In The Dark" nor "Glory Days" are present.)

Bruce wrote for other artists are also included in vastly superior renditions, such as "Fire" and "Because The Nights," as well as excellent covers of Edwin Starr's "War" and Tom Waitts' "Jersey Girl." booklet contains lyrics as well as a slew of rare photos of Bruce and his band. The sound quality is excellent, and this cd is a flawless document of one of rock's most important figures.

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Basic Beat Single Egg Shaker

Basic Beat Single Egg Shaker

A classic, these Basic Beat Egg Shakers are enjoyable for children and adults alike. Approx. 2" long, they have a great sound!

Review:
All eggs were in great condition. They are the perfect size for little hands.

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Working on a Dream (Deluxe Version)

Working on a Dream (Deluxe Version)

Limited CD/DVD edition includes a bonus DVD that contains 30 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage on the making of the album. 2009 album by one of the finest American songwriters of his generation. Working on a Dream was recorded with the E Street Band and features 12 new Springsteen compositions plus a bonus track: 'The Wrestler'. . It is the fourth collaboration between Springsteen and Brendan O'Brien, who produced and mixed the album. Springsteen also wrote an eponymous song for Darren Aronofsky's 2008 film The Wrestler. The song, also titled 'The Wrestler' won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. SBME. 2009.

Review:
Bruce is still on top. The Wrestler is haunting and sums up the the movie so well that the director had to put it in the closing credits so as not to spoil the movie. Queen of the Supermarket and Life Itself are great! I hope after the summer Europe tour Bruce adds some Florida dates!!!

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