21 Jump Street: Not New, But Very Fresh

May 17, 2012
By Austen Brooks
21 Jump Street (2012) - movie - review

By Austen Brooks Nothing about 21 Jump Street is new: it’s a gross-out buddy comedy based on a television series about two cops who go undercover at a high school where they get the chance to relive and redeem their teens. But, somehow, 21 is fresh – probably because it knows exactly what it is...
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‘Dan Dunn’s Happy Hour’ Launches on Sirius XM Radio

May 17, 2012
By Demian Russian
Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) - Dan Dunn - Dan Dunn's Happy Hour

Dan Dunn’s Happy Hour, a weekly, call-in show dedicated to the art and entertainment of mixology, launches on Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) on it’s SiriusXM Stars Too satellite radio channel (Sirius Radio and XM Radio channel 104) on Thursday, May 17th, 2012, at 7:00 pm ET. The one-hour interview show will air live from...
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Norah Jones – Little Broken Hearts: A Review

May 16, 2012
By Kenneth E. Oquist
Norah Jones - Little Broken Hearts

By Kenneth E. Oquist The title track “Little Broken Hearts” off of Norah Jones’ new release features a shimmering guitar effect. It’s kind of slow, but this does not hurt it, and you just notice it. “Happy Pills” is the single and a good choice, featuring a pop guitar sound. “Out on the Road”...
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The Kentucky Derby Shocker

May 13, 2012
By Kenneth E. Oquist
The Kentucky Derby Shocker

By Kenneth E Oquist The media can be cumbersome, on a good day. This story cannot be overlooked. A body of a man was found dead on Sunday, May 6th, following this year’s Kentucky Derby race, in the stables of Churchill Downs. The details may come out over time, but even the most desensitized...
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Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) Planning Pandora-Like Service

May 4, 2012
By Amy Gilroy
Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI)

By Amy Gilroy Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) is planning a personalized version of its satellite radio service to compete with the likes of Pandora (NYSE:P). Sirius XM CEO Mel Karmazin said Tuesday, “Late this year, we plan to debut a SiriusXM version of personalized music online, allowing subscribers to tailor their favorite SiriusXM music...
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Jack White – Blunderbuss: A Review

May 3, 2012
By Kenneth E. Oquist
Jack White - Blunderbuss

The most important thing to realize is that Jack White’s new release Blunderbuss has bass. I do not mind as I am a bass enthusiast and player myself. Life without the White Stripes is good. Jack is an excellent piano player, as well as a great guitarist. The track “Missing Pieces” is a shining...
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Sirius XM Radio’s Opie & Anthony Bring Uncensored Show to Cleveland for Live Broadcast Event

April 27, 2012
By Demian Russian
Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) - Opie & Anthony Show

By Demian Russian Sirius XM Radio’s (NASDAQ:SIRI) Opie & Anthony are bringing their uncensored, unpredictable SiriusXM show to Cleveland, OH to broadcast live from The Blind Pig sports bar in front of an audience, offering O&A fans a rare opportunity to see The Opie & Anthony Show live and in person. This special edition of The Opie...
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Counting Crows – ‘Underwater Sunshine’: A Review

April 20, 2012
By Kenneth E. Oquist
Counting Crows - Underwater Sunshine

By Kenneth E. Oquist I started Counting Crows’ new release Underwater Sunshine with “Return of the Grevious Angel”. Right away, I thought  this was just a “so so” song. The fact is they strayed from sounding like the Counting Crows and I did not care much for it. When they stay on their game, they come...
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I Would Buy a Fun Pass at Caine’s Arcade

April 14, 2012
By Jeff Pierce
I Would Buy a Fun Pass at Caine’s Arcade

By Jeff Pierce When other kids his age are playing games, Caine is creating them out of scraps. What a touching story of one young boy who wanted to start his own arcade. If this doesn’t choke you up a bit you aren’t human. This takes me back to when I was a boy...
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Cowboy Junkies -’The Wilderness’: A Review

April 10, 2012
By Kenneth E. Oquist
Cowboy Junkies - The Wilderness

The song “F%#k I Hate the Cold” buried at the end of the Cowboy Junkies new release, The Wilderness, is arguably the best song ever done by the long time Alternative Country artists from the Great White North. Having grown up in Minnesota, this hits the nail on the head big time! This is...
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Madonna – ‘MDNA: Deluxe Edition’: A Review

March 29, 2012
By Kenneth E. Oquist
Madonna – ‘MDNA: Deluxe Edition’: A Review

The song “I F$%#ed up” off her new release MDNA finds Madonna confessional and delightfully human. This is one of the best on here. “Gang Bang” finds Madonna singing about a lover shot by gang members. This is a good song, but not one of the highlights.”B-Day Song” is a birthday song with a...
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Bruce Weber Joins Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) as Postseason College Basketball Analyst

March 23, 2012
By Demian Russian
Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) - Bruce Weber - Former University of Illinois Men's Basketball coach Bruce Weber joins Sirius XM Radio

By Demian Russian Former University of Illinois Men’s Basketball coach Bruce Weber will join Sirius XM Radio’s (NASDAQ:SIRI) post-game tournament coverage tonight, Friday, March 23rd. Bruce Weber will host alongside Sirius XM Radio’s Chris Childers following the NCAA Tournament games until 3:00am ET on Sirius XM’s College Sports Nation, analyzing the night’s games, previewing...
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Lucero – Women & Work: A Review

March 22, 2012
By Kenneth E. Oquist
Lucero

These two subjects are sticky sujects. Let’s see how they handle it. The title track from Lucero’s new release Women & Work is a really great song: One shot of women and one shot of  work. Let it go. Let’s make a toast. In the morning it’s going to hurt. Come on kid, let’s...
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Meat Loaf – Hell in a Handbasket: A Review

March 18, 2012
By Kenneth E. Oquist
Meat Loaf - Hell in a Handbasket

As the title suggests, the latest release from Meat Loaf, Hell in a Handbasket, finds the long-time rocker disgruntled — as many of us are at times. Sure it’s a cliche, but it’s not surprising that it is now the title of his new album. I was figuring on the usual fare from Meat...
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Bruce Springsteen – ‘Wrecking Ball’: The Bonus Tracks

March 12, 2012
By Kenneth E. Oquist
Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball - Bonus Tracks

By Kenneth E. Oquist The bonus tracks from Bruce Springsteen’s new release Wrecking Ball are intriguing. If you are bonus track cuckoo, such as I am, you will consider these tracks essential. Artists such as Alan Parsons Project, Electric Light Orchestra, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and in Elton John’s case b-side mania, have made available to...
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Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI): ‘John Carter’ Audiobook Debuts on SiriusXM’s Book Radio Channel

March 7, 2012
By Demian Russian
Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) - Book Radio

By Demian Russian ‘John Carter in A Princess of Mars’, the new audiobook from Tantor Audio, premieres Thursday, March 8th at 8:00AM on Sirius XM Radio’s (NASDAQ:SIRI) Book Radio channel (Sirius and XM channel 80), giving listeners the opportunity to hear the original Edgar Rice Burroughs science fiction thriller before watching the film adaptation, which...
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