John V's Eclectic Avenue
A blog of reviews, thoughts & commentary on movies, music & books.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Adele - A Dazzling Sophomore Album...
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British soul singer Adele, whose 2008 debut album 19 featured such well-received songs as "Chasing Pavements" and "Cold S...
Friday, May 20, 2011
An End of the World Playlist...
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A Friday Playlist : The "Tomorrow's the End of the World" Edition. Since we're being told by some people that the end is c...
A Baker's Dozen Playlist...
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Originally published as a "Baker's Dozen" Playlist for Friday 5/13/11, and re-posted due to technical diffiiculties: 1. “100 ...
Monday, May 9, 2011
The Thing....John Carpenter style....a lost classic or missed opportunity?
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I just re-watched John Carpenter's The Thing , the filmmaker's 1982 remake of the science-fiction classic The Thing From Another W...
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Steve Forbert's Tunes
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While he's best known for the hit "Romeo's Tune" from 1979's Jackrabbit Slim , Steve Forbert is a talented rocker w...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Keith Richards on "Life," Love & The Blues...
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Today's recommendation: "Life" written by Keith Richards (with journalist James Fox), is a frank, moving account of the ...
Monday, April 25, 2011
Enzo's World....A Dog's Life?
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Today I shift gears to recommend a book, The Art of Racing in the Rain , by Garth Stein. This unique 2008 novel is told from the point of...
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