HIGHLIFE FOR LOWLIFES: Down & Out in Dominican Republic
COVID-19 Food & Travel Report 2021 Travel is something that I think, prior to COVID-19, was largely taken for granted. Personally, I have always wanted to travel far more than…
TECHNICAL MUSIC REVIEW: Reality Grey Official Guitar Playthrough Premiere of ‘Preachers Of Hatred’
Melodic death metallers Reality Grey are premiering their guitar playthrough of “Preacher Of Hatred” with us today! On this new record, fans are treated to the band’s “most innovative and…
TECHNICAL MUSIC REVIEW: Alustrium is May 2021’s Artist Of The Month
May 2021’s Artist Of The Month is the ever so wonderful Alustrium! With a few releases under the belt, a recent signing to Unique Leader Records and a new album…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: The Cactus League
The Cactus League – Emily NemensFarrar, Straus, & Giroux288 Pages In full disclosure, I was supposed to do a joint book review with Howie Balaban for this book. He gave…
Technical Music Review: The Kalahari Merman Experience- Kme1
From the frosty tundra of the TMR bunker in Buffalo, NY another instrumental band has arisen from two members of Tortoise Forest! The Kalahari Merman Experience features Max Davis and…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: New York’s War of 1812
New York’s War of 1812 – Richard V BarbutoUniversity of Oklahoma Press364 Pages In the broad scheme of American history, the War of 1812 is widely overlooked. That seemed especially…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Ordinary Hazards
Ordinary Hazards – Anna BrunoAtria Books272 Pages I must confess that I absolutely judge a book by its cover. Not only the actual cover, but the summary on the inside…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: George Washington: Anguish & Farewell (1793-1799)
George Washington: Anguish & Farewell (1793-1799)-James Thomas FlexnerLittle Brown & Company554 Pages My first biography of George Washington finally drew to a close after a month-long reading of James Flexner’s…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: George Washington & the New Nation (1783-1793)
George Washington & the New Nation (1783-1793)-James Thomas FlexnerLittle Brown & Company466 Pages It seems like I cruised through the third volume of James Flexner’s biography on George Washington. It…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: The Mirror Man
The Mirror Man – Jane GilmartinMIRA Publishing352 Pages I recently did an interview with our friend, Howie Balaban, about my reading history, likes, and interests. One of the things I…