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2010
FOOD & WINE
Black Cloud Altostratus
by Adrian Bryksa
Black Cloud Altostratus Vintage: 2008 Region: Okanagan Falls, British Columbia, Canada Varietals: Pinot Noir Alcohol: 13.2% Price: $27.99 We have been in contac…
FOOD & WINE
Summer Party Naval Styles at Seven RestoLounge
by Adrian Bryksa
I must admit that I found the addition of Seven RestoLounge to the downtown Calgary scene a bit of a mystery. Here was another high end lounge / restaurant offe…
FOOD & WINE
Château Fonbadet
by Adrian Bryksa
Château Fonbadet Vintage: 2003 Region: Pauillac, Bordeaux, France Varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec Alcohol: 12.5% Pri…
FOOD & WINE
Terre da vino Barolo Poderi Scaronne D.O.C.G
by Adrian Bryksa
Terre da vino Poderi Scaronne Vintage: 1998 Region: Piemonte, Italy Varietals: Nebbiolo Alcohol: 13.5% Price: $34.99 Around holidays, the need to travel to get…
FOOD & WINE
Le Volte
by Adrian Bryksa
Le Volte Vintage: 2007 Region: Tuscany, Bolgheri, Italy Varietals: Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon Alcohol: 13.5% Price: $27.99 Italian wine was turned o…
FOOD & WINE
O Restaurant & Lounge revisited
by Adrian Bryksa
Calgary has a diverse set of urban communities, most of which have the ubiquitous strip mall watering hole. In the South West community of Marda Loop, a reinven…
2009
FOOD & WINE
Adamas Pinot Noir
by Adrian Bryksa
Adamas Pinot Noir Vintage: 2005 Region: Burgundy, France Varietal: Pinot Noir Alcohol: 13% Price: $27.99 Burgundy, it is one of the words in the world of wine t…
MOVIE
Invictus
by Pamela Hruska
It remains a challenge to review movies based on real life stories, especially ones based on iconic legends who continue to champion dramatic impact on this pla…
FOOD & WINE
Willow Bridge Estate Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
by Adrian Bryksa
Willow Bridge Estate Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Vintage: 2008 Region: Ferguson Valley, Western Australia Varietal: 55% Sauvignon Blanc, 45% Semillon Alcohol: 12.5…
FOOD & WINE
Rocky Mountain Food and Wine Festival 2009
by Adrian Bryksa
Wow, has it been that long? 4 years of coverage, its hardly evident that Reading for New Times loves the Rocky Mountain Food and Wine Festival! For the first fe…
FOOD & WINE
Château Latour – Martillac
by Adrian Bryksa
Château Latour Martillac Vintage: 1999 Region: Pessac-Léognan, Graves, France Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot Alcohol: 13% Price: $57 If you…
FOOD & WINE
St. Supéry Élu
by Adrian Bryksa
St. Supéry Élu Vintage: 2003 Region: Napa Valley, California, USA Varietal: Meritage Alcohol: 14.3% Price: $10.95(US) – 375ml On a recent trip to the US, I deci…
FOOD & WINE
Rosemount Estate Show Reserve Shiraz
by Adrian Bryksa
Rosemount Estate Show Reserve Shiraz Vintage: 2003 Region: McLaren Vale, Australia Varietal: Shiraz Alcohol: 14.5% Price: $27.99 For this months review, I thoug…
INTERVIEW
Comedy of Allyson Smith
by Gordon McDowell
In June 2009, Allyson Smith headlined Calgary Yuk Yuk’s and Broken City’s Comedy Monday . Having seen Allyson perform at Comedy Detour back in 2008, I knew she…
FOOD & WINE
Narkoojee Cabernet Sauvignon
by Adrian Bryksa
Narkoojee Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage: 2004 Region: Central Gippsland, Victoria, Australia Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc Price: $20.00 Time to hea…
ART
It’s Actually Good To Be Here
by Kimberley Jev
In 2006, the economic boom of Calgary, Alberta was well on it’s way. The city was full of eager cheque book holders reaping the benefits of the oil rich land. A…
FOOD & WINE
Airlie Maréchal Foch
by Adrian Bryksa
Airlie Maréchal Foch Vintage: 2006 Region: Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA Varietal: Maréchal Foch Price: $26.00 The cool coastal regions of Oregon are known for…
MOVIE
When Diva’s Become Hustlers
by Kimberley Jev
Beyoncé Knowles may not always get it right in the fashion department, although this year she has made a few good choices, like the British designer Gareth Pugh…
GAME
The Gamers Rythmn Heaven: Nintendo DSi
by Kimberley Jev
I’ll be honest, the last time I heard someone fling the word Nintendo around was a long time ago in a far away land when I was knee high. Actually, I lie; there…
FOOD & WINE
Hillside Estate Pinotage
by Adrian Bryksa
Hillside Estate Pinotage Vintage: 2007 Region: Naramata Bench, British Columbia, Canada Varietal: Pinotage Price: $34.95 When friends invite you to give some bo…
FOOD & WINE
Corte Giara Ripasso Valpolicella Superiore
by Adrian Bryksa
Corte Giara Ripasso Valpolicella Superiore Vintage: 2005 Region: Verona, Italy Varietal: 60% Corvina Veronese / 35% Rondinella / 5% Molinara Alcohol: 13.5% Pric…
FOOD & WINE
Clos la Coutale
by Adrian Bryksa
Clos la Coutale Vintage: 2006 Region: Cahors, France Varietal:80% Malbec , 20% Merlot Alcohol: 13.1% Price: $19.89 Back to France this week, where I selected a…
FOOD & WINE
La Vieille Ferme Red 2006
by Adrian Bryksa
La Vieille Ferme Red Vintage: 2006 Region: Orange, France Varietal:50% Grenache , 20% Syrah, 15% Carignan and 15% Cinsault Alcohol: 13.5% Price: $11.89 When I s…
FOOD & WINE
Jim Barry The Lodge Hill Shiraz
by Adrian Bryksa
Jim Barry The Lodge Hill Shiraz Vintage: 2006 Region: Clare Valley, Australia Varietal: 100% Shiraz Alcohol: 15% Price: $24.89 What can I say about this wine, i…
MUSIC
Anthony Collins – Doubts & Shouts
by Jon Freer
Juxtaposing ice cool technoid minimalism with sumptuous vocal shards and choice instrumental touches, Doubts & Shouts is a thing of musical beauty. Wholehearted…
FOOD & WINE
Rhone Gang Hold Up #6
by Adrian Bryksa
Rhone Gang Hold Up #6 Vintage: 2006 Region: Southern Rhone, France Varietal: 70% Grenache, 30% Pinot Noir Alcohol: 13% Price: $18.89 I like when old world produ…
MOVIE
Pontypool – Telefilm Grant Inspires a Wave of Terror
by Gordon McDowell
You’re trapped in a church basement in the Canadian town of Pontypool , manning a talk radio station. Calls and radio reports come in claiming the locals have g…
FOOD & WINE
Heitz Cellars Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
by Adrian Bryksa
Heitz Cellars Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage: 2002 Region: Napa Valley, California Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon Alcohol: 14.5% Price: $44.99 To celebrat…
FOOD & WINE
Cooper Mountain Vineyards Cooper Hill Pinot Noir
by Adrian Bryksa
Cooper Hill Pinot Noir Vintage: 2006 Region: Willamette Valley, Oregon Varietal: Pinot Noir Alcohol: 13% Price: $27.99 Pinot Noir, long considered the impossibl…
MOVIE
WATCHMEN – The “What is Alan’s problem?” review
by Gordon McDowell
The WATCHMEN is a hyper-realistic portrayal of superheros set in an alternate 1985 reality. Nixon is serving a third term. The cold war is about to heat up. Wha…
FOOD & WINE
Edge Cabernet Sauvignon
by Adrian Bryksa
Edge Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage: 2005 Region: Napa Valley, California Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon Alcohol: 14.1% Price: $24.99 I will admit that Cabernet Sauvi…
FOOD & WINE
Bodegas Enrique Foster Reserva Malbec
by Adrian Bryksa
Enrique Foster Reserva Malbec Vintage: 2003 Region: Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina Varietal: Malbec Alcohol: 14.5% Price: About $35 Due to the fact that peop…
FOOD & WINE
Conti Zecca Donna Marzia Primitivo IGT
by Adrian Bryksa
Conti Zecca Donna Marzia Primitivo IGT Vintage: 2001 Region: Puglia, Italy Varietal: Primitivo Alcohol: 13% Price: $18.09 Valentine’s Day might be a commercial…
MOVIE
Brownie points with Slumdog Millionaire
by Gordon McDowell
There is no such thing as "the perfect chick flick". If there was, Hollywood wouldn't be wasting thousands of dollars every year trying to create THE PERFECT MO…
FOOD & WINE
Wyndham Estates Show Reserve Cabernet Merlot
by Adrian Bryksa
Wyndham Estates Show Reserve Cabernet Merlot Vintage: 2002 Region: Australia Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon – Merlot Alcohol: 14.5% Price: $24.99 Do rewards come…
FOOD & WINE
Barefoot Zinfandel
by Adrian Bryksa
Barefoot Zinfandel Vintage: Non Vintage Region: California Varietal: Zinfandel Alcohol: 13.5% Price: $9.99 I have seen this brand of wine everywhere and I thoug…
FOOD & WINE
Sustainable Dining at Red Door Bistro
by Adrian Bryksa
Sometimes we are privileged as observers of society to provide context around interesting ideas that are being shared with the world. These ideas can be simple…
MUSIC
The Bucketheads – The Bomb!
by Jon Freer
Back in 1995, The Bucketheads, released an incredibly powerful House record, which was called The Bomb! From the first time I heard it, the track fascinated me,…
FOOD & WINE
Annie’s Lane Riesling
by Adrian Bryksa
Vintage: 2003 Region: Clare Valley, Australia Varietal: Riesling Alcohol: 11.5% Price: $11.99 As some of you may or may not know, one of my favorite white varie…
MUSIC
Artist Profile: Glass Candy
by Jon Freer
Portland's Glass Candy make the beautiful synth pop drenched disco with a serious melancholic edge. They have garnered a great deal of internet based support ov…
FOOD & WINE
Kendall-Jackson Jackson Estates Grown Cabernet Sauvignon
by Adrian Bryksa
Vintage: 2005 Region: California, United States Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon Alcohol: 13.5% Price: $12.99 Holidays can bring a time of depression, especially wh…
MUSIC
Woolfy Vs Projections
by Jon Freer
The Astral Projections of Starlight (Permanent Vacation) Simon James is a Scotsman living in LA, who makes gorgeous horizontal grooves as Woolfy. Here, he has l…
2008
FOOD & WINE
Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz
by Adrian Bryksa
Vintage: 2004 Region: South Australia Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz Alcohol: 14.5% Price: $38.00 When the weather gets cold sometimes making the trek out…
MOVIE
Yes Man
by David Gluzman
Routine. It’s what keeps society ticking. School, jobs, breakfast, drinking, idealizing famous people, it’s all routine. Carl Allen (Jim Carrey), is the type of…
FOOD & WINE
Huber Grüner Veltliner Obere Steigen D.A.C
by Adrian Bryksa
Vintage: 2006 Region: Treisental (Austria) Varietal: Grüner Veltliner Alcohol: 12.5% Price: $23.19 I am always on the lookout for new white varietals as I find…
MUSIC
The Best Of Mr. Bongo
by Jon Freer
Mr. Bongo is a goliath in the compilation market and celebrates 20 years of pushing exciting music from South America and other continents with this Best Of Mr.…
FOOD & WINE
2006 Pillar Box Red
by Adrian Bryksa
Vintage: 2006 Region: Padthaway (Australia) Varietal: Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Alcohol: 15.0% Price: $20.09 Decant, decant, decant. I find myself talk…
MUSIC
Artist Profile: Calm
by Jon Freer
Calm aka Farr aka Kiyotaka Fukagawa is perhaps the quintessential Japanese electronic music producer. He makes gorgeously atmospheric compositions that have an…
MUSIC
Influences: DJ Marky
by Jon Freer
Influential tracks are not always favourite tracks, but they are the ones that open up the mind to previously uncharted musical ideas and inspire creations. Tha…
FOOD & WINE
Vinya l’Hereu Petit Grealo
by Adrian Bryksa
Vintage: 2004 Region: Costers Del Segre Sero Subzona Artesa, Catalunya (Spain) Varietal: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah Alcohol: 14.0% Price: $34.74 Every ti…
MUSIC
Mr. Scruff – Ninja Tuna
by Jon Freer
The Scruffy one’s Tuna is finally on the menu, a few years after waving his jazzy trousers around, keeping it incredibly surreal and getting dubby on his debut.…
FOOD & WINE
Torres Gran Coronas Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva
by Adrian Bryksa
Vintage: 2003 Region: Penedés (Spain) Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon Alcohol: 13.5% Price: $13.99 At the Rocky Mountain Food and Wine Festival , I had a chance to…
FOOD & WINE
Bassermann-Jordan Deidesheimer Paradiesgarten Riesling Kabinett
by Adrian Bryksa
November 4th, 2008 a historic day for the United States and the world. I believe I may have found a historic German Riesling!
FOOD & WINE
Clos de Los Siete
by Adrian Bryksa
This wine is exciting with dark, inky deep purple tones to it. With the first sniffy sniff, there is a nice blackberry component poking through with some white pepper and a nice hint of toasted oak. To stand up to this wine, match it up with some hard, old Cheddar and biscuits.
FOOD & WINE
Value Wine Experiment - 3 Reds under $15.00
by Adrian Bryksa
He pulled me over to an Australian blend which seemed interesting as a 2005 at 11 dollars, so I made it my choice. Ian grabbed a 2007 Chilean Cabernet and David jumped on an 2006 Argentine Malbec
MOVIE
Body of Lies
by Gordon McDowell
Rebecca tears his shirt off and pours hot wax down his chest. She rapes him while grinding a broken light bulb into his back. And she also scratches his back with her fingernails. Ah, 1993 was a simpler time, one of indian burns and 20 chocolate bars jammed into various body cavities.
FOOD & WINE
Zimmermann Rosshimmel Riesling
by Adrian Bryksa
As I continued to sip, the terroir to which the grapes were grown continued to shine through with those much desired flint, rock and mineral aspects pouring through.
FOOD & WINE
Stark - Condé Syrah
by Adrian Bryksa
For the most part, I typically stay away from South African wines, for no good reason other than I haven't had one that has really excited me or blown me away. Maybe this Syrah will change that.
GAME
Spore
by Ian Harding
I very quickly found that designing my own elements was more tedious than enjoyable. It got to the point where I would put a block, a window, and a door, and click save just so that I could move on with the game.
MOVIE
Nights in Rodanthe
by Pamela Hruska
If anything, this movie highlights the fact that in any stage of life, you will not evade the debacle of trying to solidify a really firm idea of exactly what you want. Based on a Nicholas Sparks novel, this film captures the author’s style quite closely.
FOOD & WINE
The Little Penguin Merlot
by Adrian Bryksa
I find myself picking up bottles, reading the labels and examining the packaging and wondering what makes the average consumer choose it over the countless others in the sea of similarly priced products.
FOOD & WINE
Caves Alianca Quinta dos Quatro Ventos Douro
by Adrian Bryksa
I immediately thought that this wine would be an excellent contender for the cellar as in my experience, they often are much better in a few years time when they have had a chance to mellow out in bottle.
MUSIC
Chris Gheran & The Graveyard Gang
by Crom
A rainbow sprang forth from the speakers, and made it possible for me to again believe that solid tunes can be produced not only in our day and age, but in our area code as well.
FOOD & WINE
Nugan Estate Manuka Grove Vineyard Durif
by Adrian Bryksa
I remember the day I first tried this wine and it was all I talked about with all my oenophile friends. I rushed out and bought as much as I could and stockpiled it in my cellar. Since then, many Merlots, Shirazes and Chardonnays have become between us.
MUSIC
Christian Prommer's Drumlesson
by David Gluzman
I originally sat down on the couch to read the latest issue of WIRED magazine and decided to plop in some new music.. While dodging the overwhelming amount of ads presented to me in the magazine I was suddenly completely unable to stay focused on what I was looking at and was completely absorbed by the music being played.
FOOD & WINE
Travaglini Gattinara Riserva
by Adrian Bryksa
Typically, this is a 90 + point rated wine from Wine Spectator. It is an excellent example of an outstanding medium bodied Nebbiolo from Northern Piedmont in Italy, delivering a slightly hard candy, floral bouquet with a orangish hue.
FOOD & WINE
Esser Cellars Chardonnay
by Adrian Bryksa
Coming out of the bottle, it exhibited a pale honey straw-ish color and the nose is delivered a bit of baked apple and honey along with some toasted oak, which almost makes it seem like apple pie.
MUSIC
Quasimode - The Land Of Freedom
by David Gluzman
Growing up I was heavily influenced by the sounds of classical music, and then later on by Jazz. I fondly recall listening to lots of Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillesp…
MOVIE
Star Wars - Clone Wars
by Ian Harding
Bright colours, action, and the sound of lightsabers. Oh lightsabers. An element very specific to only one saga of films: Star Wars. Not having "episode" in the…
MOVIE
Get Smart!
by Pamela Hruska
Nik at night used to play hour after hour of Get Smart. Sure the show was cheesy, but I was young, and used to dedicate time to it anyway. The test? Is a resurr…
MOVIE
The Dark Knight
by Pamela Hruska
A heavy weight surrounding this film leaves me asking myself what shapes my impression about it all. The world will go into theatres this Friday with conception…
GAME
GTA IV: Rockstar’s series grows up a bit
by Carolyn Petit
This is not the immoral or amoral story some people loudly accuse it of being. On the contrary. Like all good crime fiction, it is a deeply moral story, a story of choices and consequences. The plot moves at a slower, more deliberate pace than those of the other GTA games..
MOVIE
Indiana Jones Does It Again
by Ian Harding
He may not have been a super hero, but a hero he was. With nothing but a whip and a plethora of archaeological knowledge that he had learned over the years both by his own studies and from that of his father, Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones became a household name to everyone.
MUSIC
Jon Freers Winter '08 Selection
by Jon Freer
Kicking off the reviews in 2008 include: A selection from Sonar Kollektiv, Joey Negro, Sven Vath, Kelley Polar, The Glimmers, DJ Dolores, Sascha Funke, Benny Sings, Spoonface, Miss Kitten, The Rurals, Seiji and various others!
2007
GAME
Halo 3 - The Biggest Video Game in History?
by MaxPower
In any scope of the entertainment world $125 million is big dollars. Major motion pictures gross $125 million plus, but most after weeks in the theaters. Why has the Halo 3 franchise seen so much success?
MUSIC
Jon Freer's Early Summer Picks
by Jon Freer
Featuring 25 pimpin' albums from the likes of: Louie Vega, Lust, Joey Negro, Dimitri From Paris, Sally Shapiro, Âme, Adam Freeland, Kitsune, Simian Mobile Disco, Slam, DJ Kicks, International DJ Gigolos, Lefties Soul Connection, Shady Bard, and various other artists...
GAME
Game: Pokemon Pearl
by Mike Morier
I must confess. I’ve never before been compelled to “catch them all” (though I am a firm believer in the practice of “captcha them all” – because your Ugly Betty discussion board is no place for bots and spammers).
MUSIC
Super Spring Sonic Selections
by Jon Freer
Featuring: Mistical, Makossa & Megablast, Freshly Composted Vol 2, Deerhoof, Ame...Mixing, Spirit Catcher, Arnold Jarvis, Secret Love 3, Luz Mob, Frank N Dank, Miguel Migs, Ron Trent, Sister Funk 2, Simian Mobile, The Rurals, Ben Mono, The Mitchell & Dewbury Band, GusGus, Thomas Mapfumo.
MOVIE
Movie: TMNT
by Phil MacNevin
The film's plot takes place after the Shredder, nemesis of the Turtles, had been slain. Their new enemy is an ancient evil that is now terrorizing New York city, in which the four Turtles have to save the city (and ultimately, man-kind) from with the help of Splinter, April and Casey Jones.
MOVIE
Movie: 300
by Pamela Hruska
Let’s get to the fundamentals; there are blood, guts, ripped abs, and hot women throughout. The twists? Apparently feminism was alive and strong in 480 BC where women could shank men. And cross-dressing, at that time, seemed acceptable in Persia. Who knew?!
GAME
Game: Hotel Dusk Room 215
by Mike Morier
From check-in to checkout, the story unfolds much like an interactive novel (and in keeping with that, you play the game by tilting your DS sideways like a book), with a variety of fairly rich characters and environments. Mysteries abound and it's up to you to solve them.
FOOD & WINE
Super Bowl Beer Sampling
by Adrian Bryksa
After nearly choking over a thirteen dollar six pack, I decided that my sampling would be done based off of 500 mL cans of 4 various import beers coming in at an average of $2.45 per unit. Not cheap, but not unreasonable for 2 liters of the nectar of the gods.
MUSIC
Top-Drawer Musical Picks
by Jon Freer
Jon Freer is back at it again, this time with even more aural delicacies to serve. Hot on the plate this month we've got a mix of some South Port Classics, Wunmi, Kerri Chandler, Pulp Fusion, OM Winter Sessions, 4hero, Clara Hill and Lucky Pierre. Jump inside and take a listen!
REVIEW
Best of 2006
by Adrian Bryksa
Everyone is attacking your personal addictions about giving your body an inner glow and your desire to slowly asphyxiate yourself. Thankfully, the city of Calgary has accelerated their decision and made bars and clubs smoke free for January 1st, 2007 and has now prevented you from asphyxiating others.
2006
MOVIE
Unaccompanied Minors
by Ian Harding
Forget blazing guns, futuristic creatures, and countless uses of profanity. Unaccompanied Minors is pure fun that both children and adults looking for a holiday season kick-start can enjoy.
MOVIE
Blood Diamond
by Gordon McDowell
What guy cares about diamonds, period? Gangsta rappers looking for bling... and homosexual pop stars. That's it. If you are neither one of those, and you're buying a diamond, then you're looking to get yourself a wife, or you need to cut glass.
MOVIE
The Fountain
by Pamela Hruska
Sentiments created and shared through the main characters leave you contemplating your own life, it's meaning, and challenges you on your thoughts on life and death.
EVENT
Gears of War: Previewed at X'06
by MaxPower
Everything was swaying and moving in a realistic manner, pretty impressive as it was a movie element which was integrated into the gameplay. It is also obvious that Epic and Microsoft were trying to build this into a movie type game, with dramatic horror elements..
EVENT
Viva Piñata: A Game Previewed at X'06
by Beauty
The main purpose of the game is to create a unique fantasy world that will attract colourful piñatas to live. This concept reminded me of games such as Roller Coaster Tycoon as each structure and feature of the world is placed and built by the player, right down to miniscule details such as the terrain of the land.
REVIEW
Gear Up For Winter
by Ian Harding
With only a short amount of time left before winter officially hits, snow enthusiast have already begun their hunt for this year's latest and greatest equipment and accessories. Skiers and boarders alike have their eyes fixed on the newest equipment made available by their favourite brands, but with so many new styles available, how are we all to choose?
GAME
Mario Hoops 3 on 3
by Mike Morier
Who knew that the Shyguy was such a baller? Bad enough that he and his ilk will show you up time and time again on the race track, but now you'll have to suffer the indignity of having him score on you from half-court. If you can handle that, than this may be the game for you.
MOVIE
The Departed
by Pamela Hruska
This film laid down some new classics for the male population to memorize, recite and cherish for decades to come. The Departed is going to be one of those. It's outstanding. Its cast is big, its plot is big, its impact, truly, is big.
REVIEW
Gifts that Click: Holiday Preview
by MaxPower
Here we are in the prime of the "holiday creep" which occurs when one season ends and the marketing for the next season begins. Back to school has passed and since Halloween is a minor non-gift related holiday all of the product suppliers and retailers are gearing up for Christmas.
MOVIE
Date Movies: Beefest vs. Amanda
by Gordon McDowell
It's like asking a man to clean a toilet, or crap out a baby. Sure, with superhuman effort, just about anything is possible. But is it really worth all the extra work? Wouldn't it be easier to just hand the scrub brush to someone better suited for the task?
MUSIC
Autumn Musical Gems
by Jon Freer
Stereotyp "Keepin' Me", "Mr. Scruff's Big Chill Classics", "The Big Chill 2006", "Deep, Down & Discofied" and Kraak & Smaak's "Boogie Angst". All these longplayers are highly recommended and should be available in your local record store or favourite online music vending outlet shortly.
GAME
Are Wii Experiencing A PS3 360?
by MaxPower
Now luxury items have a place in the market. If they didn't there wouldn't be Ferraris or Prada or Gucci. However, it is very hard to establish the type of brand value to be seen as a luxury good.
MOVIE
Date Movies: United 93 vs Hard Candy
by Gordon McDowell
I'll never be able to seduce EVERY woman on the planet. There'll always be that one, rickety old senior who insists on taking it slow... something neither I (nor she) have time for.
MOVIE
Mission Impossible 3
by Carolyn Petit
...there's plenty of generic but very engaging spy action in Mission: Impossible III. And Shanghai looks amazing.
GAME
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
by MaxPower
I won't go on to catalogue the reasons why I think this game is one of the best I have played to date. No, I will focus on constructive criticism on the parts of the game that could be improved.
BOOK
Book Review: Stop Working
by Adrian Bryksa
So, what would you do if you didn't have to work? Most people I talk to say that they wouldn't know what to do with themselves. This is the challenge that Derek Foster puts to the readers of his book Stop Working: Here's How You Can.
REVIEW
iPod v5
by Ian Harding
When it comes to expensive electronics, believe me, I treat them as if I gave birth to them. So when I squinted at the pristine surface glare from the white object encased within, I knew I had a task ahead of me.
2005
MUSIC
Holiday Loungers in Style
by David Gluzman
It’s quiet. Time to put on some tunes than everyone can enjoy, and I don’t mean ‘Jingle bells’ or anything remotely jingly. I’m talking about some solid lounge.
MOVIE
Jarhead
by Ian Harding
No one man tries to be the hero and as Operation Desert Shield turns into Desert Storm, the film does a good job of portraying the events that took place in the sand-ridden planes of heat and sweat.
EVENT
X'05 - The Canadian Preview of the Xbox 360
by MaxPower
I walked up on a guy playing Peter Jackson’s King Kong and in all honesty I thought he was chatting with a rep while a cut scene was going on as the graphics were so clear.
GAME
Age of Empires III
by MaxPower
The colonial setting and the ability to fight over North and South America makes for interesting situations, but the fact that they just kind of lumped Canada in with the greater U.S. areas like “The Rockies” kind of miffed me.
REVIEW
Air Canada: A Review
by MaxPower
Anyone who has followed R4NT for a while will know that I keep close tabs on the operations of Air Canada. Generally speaking my opinion has not been complimentary...
REVIEW
Apple Mighty Mouse
by TDJ
...In other words, my hand feels sore if I'm working the mouse regularly, which makes it useless for any serious computer user.
MOVIE
The 40 Year old Virgin
by Carolyn Petit
Andy Stitzer, played brilliantly by Steve Carell, the movie gives us a guy who has understandable reasons for ending up where he is; a sweet, charming, funny, vaguely sad guy we can't help but root for.
REVIEW
Weekend Visit to Ikea
by Beauty
My husband and I fall into the DINK category: Dual Incomes No Kids. On a recent long weekend, we decided to brave the traffic and drive to the nearest IKEA in Etobicoke.
MOVIE
War of the Worlds
by Carolyn Petit
It's clear that Spielberg was operating on a post-September-11th level here, and in this film he is brilliant at composing images that are suggestive of not only the destruction of that day..
MUSIC
Crazy Hot New Music
by David Gluzman
Much like our past features, such as "Mad Fast Reviews" I'm going to quickly attempted to brainwash you out of the mainstream tar pits and into the world of dope, hot, buzzin' new beats.
MOVIE
Batman Begins
by Carolyn Petit
Do we really have any free will, or do we just act out the byproducts of the genetic code we've inherited as it's filtered through a lens of childhood traumas and incoming stimuli?
BOOK
Book Review: Simple Truths
by Adrian Bryksa
It's not a new book or one that is burning down the best seller lists. Put simply, it is a guide to life written by an individual with a PHd in Theology and Art.
REVIEW
JVC GR-HD1 Review
by Gordon McDowell
I would suspect they are created during MPEG-2 compression, due to an insufficient bitrate. I can actually hear the camera change speed when playing back DV footage, compared to SD and HD footage.
REVIEW
Nike Shox Shoes
by Ian Harding
I've heard the rumors that Nike shoes actually create injury, I was still at a point of desperation when it came to getting some new running shoes, so I was willing to find out.
GAME
Sony PSP
by Dijita
Personally I was excited to get my hands on the new Sony PSP. So on March 24th I was like a little kid opening up the box of my brand new Sony PSP. Was it worth it?
REVIEW
Kensington Expert Mouse
by David Gluzman
Everyone I know is jumping on the ergonomics bandwagon. Since the working population finds themselves sitting at a computer for the better part of the week one can get a bit sore or even injured.
MOVIE
How to spend your money at the movies this year
by Beauty
Summer is just around the corner, and that means the theaters will be flooded. The studios will take advantage of the nice weather and people's summer vacation schedules to release the best films of 2005.
GAME
Knights of the Old Republic II
by MaxPower
Well maybe you are perpetuating that guy's ability to live a life of "weakness", perhaps he would have been better off getting a little beating to teach him a lesson. Maybe you should administer the beating.
REVIEW
Archos Gmini 400
by David Gluzman
We're talking serious convergence plus excellent build quality, and outstanding functionality. After the initial learning curve, you will be up and running within minutes of powering the unit on.
REVIEW
nik Color Efex Pro 2.0
by David Gluzman
The professional tool of choice is obviously Adobe Photoshop, which in turn has an endless amount of tools for tweaking and adjusting imagery. But sometimes the included tools just aren't enough..
GAME
Syberia II
by Beauty
I've kept a special place in my heart for good old-fashioned adventure games. Finally I had the opportunity to play one of these games on the Xbox when Syberia II was released, and it is sure to appeal to fans of the genre.
GAME
World of Warcraft
by Dijita
The nice thing is that it is set up in such a way that you do not NEED to put in hour long Marathons to actually progress in the game.
REVIEW
Logitech Trackman
by Ian Harding
This pain is the result of years of repetitive motions and is something that I will have to physically change part of my life to heal.
GAME
Xbox Live: Generation Next
by MaxPower
The combination of playing on Xbox Live and obtaining stats via the internet and it is undoubtedly a great cross-functional media paradigm.
REVIEW
Microsoft Digital Media Pro
by Beauty
This is a new wired keyboard that provides practical features such as Favourite keys and a sleek design at a reasonable price..
GAME
Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusades
by MaxPower
A strategic action game of epic scale, with cutting-edge 3-D graphics, 100+ missions, Xbox Live functionality and pulse pounding combat scenes.
2004
GAME
Tron 2.0: Killer App vs. Tron the Movie
by MaxPower
A little cut scene to set the stage, followed by the developer's credits rolling exactly how you would see them in a theatre.
MUSIC
The Real Review (iPod)
by David Gluzman
I enjoy cataloging my music, and I was sure the iPod would allow me to have easy and quick access to my favorite tunes at all times. The Real Review
MUSIC
Mad Fast Classics
by David Gluzman
It's October and since October is just that little bit different.. Propellarheads, Diana Krall, Tricky, & INI.
REVIEW
Microsoft Digital Image Suite 10
by MaxPower
Most consumers, myself included, spend all the money on the camera and give little or no thought to the processing required afterwards.
GAME
Zoo Tycoon
by Beauty
For the most part, the game was what I expected, but there were many new features and surprises that should keep gamers interested.
GAME
Star Wars Battlefront for Xbox
by MaxPower
Battlefront is an action/shooter game that gives gamers the opportunity to re-live and participate in all of the classic Star Wars battles.
GAME
Game Spotlight: Fable for Xbox
by Beauty
Fable has aimed for new heights of realism, as they introduce the ability to start a family, acquire real estate and tattoos, and much more.
MUSIC
Mad Fast Reviews 2
by David Gluzman
Back again with more quick beats to digest. 3 Albums once again, this time cream of the crop, and all worth buying. Listen to it all! (Dj Krush, Quantic, Federico Aubele)
MUSIC
Bad Religion - The Empire Strikes First
by Crom
You feel like a student in the classroom; you learn not only from the words, but the sounds and pace of their music.
MUSIC
Wagon Christ - Sorry I Make You Lush
by David Gluzman
Wagon Christ tricks - woozy, gaudy, beautiful kitschtronica, the tightest, tidiest funk drummage and anus-wobbling sub bass.
GAME
Transformers (PS2)
by Obsidian
Essentially your goal is to find all of these little guys and use them to help you kick the Decepticons shiny metal butts..
MUSIC
Mad Fast Reviews
by David Gluzman
3 Albums, 3 minutes. Please take your time and read it carefully. We've got disco, we've got funk, we've got it quick! (Chris Joss, 4Hero, Rae and Christian)
MUSIC
Prince - Musicology
by Obsidian
I was happy to hear a return of the slinky funk-oriented grooves on Musicology, compared to the preachy and unlistenable Rainbow Children
MUSIC
Busdriver - Cosmic Cleavage
by Pamela Hruska
Being original in this saturated day in age is rare, and this is an album which should be highly commended for doing so.
MUSIC
Jim Brynes - Fresh Horses
by Obsidian
Most of the regular readers of r4nt will have never heard of Jim Byrnes but I'm willing to bet you've probably seen or heard him on TV. His most recognizable ro…
MUSIC
Lamb - Between Darkness and Wonder
by David Gluzman
The mid 1990's introduced me to a new style of music that has forever changed the way I listen to music. I remember when I first heard Massive Attack and the da…
MUSIC
Zen RMX: Remix Retrospective
by David Gluzman
Who would have thought that an Ex-art teacher (Jonathan More) and a computer programmer (Matt Black) would have started a creation back in the late 80's that wo…
MUSIC
Zen CD: A Retrospective
by David Gluzman
What have the ninja's at Ninjatune been upto for the past decade or so? Since their conception by Jonathan More and Matt black (most know these guys as Coldcut…
REVIEW
lunchboxes.com
by MaxPower
Are you a serious executive who wants a futuristic lunch sack and has no time for 80's retro-chic? The 'Silver Orb Lunch Box Tote' may be just what you need to cure the PB&J blues. Or try out the NYC kitsch look with your own 'Chinese Take-Out' Lunch box/Bag - you'll swear you're in an episode of Friends!
MUSIC
In Flames - Reroute to Remain
by Crom
All things known to man have gone through two questions by everyone, What is it? And why should I care? And this album was no different when I was first told of…
GAME
Manhunt (PS2)
by Dijita
The last thing you remember is being on death row lying on the steel table waiting the lethal injection. Now you wake up to find yourself in a room, dizzy and s…
MOVIE
SeaBiscuit
by MaxPower
I watched this movie from the cozy confines of 35,000 feet, on a flight that was two hours late due to weather and mechanical difficulties. What would adequatel…
MUSIC
Zen tv DVD
by David Gluzman
Ninja Tune Music Video Compilation Let me start by saying the following: There is simply no better DVD music compilation worth buying in 2004 than this. Are you…
2003
REVIEW
Steam Whistle Brewery (Toronto)
by David Gluzman
Bottoms up Sure Toronto might be expensive *cough* CN Tower *cough*, but all you need is about $5 and a pint of beer to have a really good time. Funny enough go…
REVIEW
Ontario Science Centre (Toronto)
by MaxPower
Kids going ape The Ontario Science Centre advertises 'Discover how much fun science can be' and it definitely delivers, to a point. The OSC is a classic example…
REVIEW
New Sky Restaurant (Toronto)
by Maxpower & Beauty
MaxPower : How do you choose a Chinese food restaurant in Chinatown when there are about 50 in a 5 block radius? You look for the one that is packed with Chines…
REVIEW
Royal Onatrio Museum (Toronto)
by MaxPower
In spite of suffering from a slight case of museum fatigue, the intrepid reporters from R4NT made their way to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) at about 3 o'clock…
REVIEW
The Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto)
by Beauty
Degas at the AGO The R4NT crew walked to the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) after visiting Toronto's famous CN Tower. We entered the lobby of the Gallery and foun…
REVIEW
CN Tower
by Pamela Hruska
When one thinks of Toronto, the image of the CN tower is surely a forerunner. Boasted as 'Canada's Wonder of the World', it is an impressive 553.33m high tower…
MOVIE
Alien - Directors Cut
by Wartank
In the oppressive darkness, two grungy spacesuits carefully lower a third into the bowels of the alien ship. He is suspended temporarily in mid-air inside a cav…
MOVIE
Scary Movie 3
by Terence Leung
I'm a big fan of dookie jokes. Just love them. Dick and fart jokes too. Pee jokes are just as good. Oh, and don't forget boobie jokes. I love boobie jokes, most…
MUSIC
Alexkid - Mint
by David Gluzman
There is no question good dance music comes from France… …do 'Daft Punk' or, 'St.Germain' ring a bell? Well it's been a hard time coming to find this latest gem…
REVIEW
Digital Camera: Sony CyberShot DSC-P10
by MaxPower
I've entered the world of digital photography! Oh I know what you're thinking, how could the chic and incredibly trendy Nixon only getting a digicam now? What c…
MUSIC
10 Years of Wall of Sound
by David Gluzman
This is absolutely the BEST, you heard me: THE BEST Various artists release from a single label I've ever heard! Since starting to review music here on R4NT, I'…
MUSIC
Music Grab Bag
by Terence Leung
Call it an exercise, call it a diary entry, call it a bunch of skimpy reviews, call it whatever you want, it's just a good way to get people discussing what they're listening to and why..
GAME
Advanced Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
by Haren
My initial reasoning for buying a Game Boy Advance was for two reasons. First, that my OLD Game Boy (which now rests peacefully within my bedroom closet) was fi…
REVIEW
The Six Best Museums in London
by MaxPower
Not everyone has the chance to go to London; however, everyone should try to go at least once if only for the museums. London has over 200 museums which attract…
GAME
Gameboy Advance SP
by Dijita
Two years ago I bought a Game Boy Advance just before my trip to Vegas. I figured it would provide some good entertainment while performing the ritualistic bori…
GAME
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
by Nixon & Pele
Nixon : What we have here is Canadian game developer here who has made such RPGs as Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights: namely BioWare Corp. based in Edmonton…
MUSIC
Dave Aude - Mixed Live
by David Gluzman
Uncensored, one take, true skills, lots of energy. That is the truth behind the 'Mixed Live' series from Moonshine music. Recorded live at Velvet in St. Louis,…
GAME
Bookworm Deluxe
by David Gluzman
Gaming is a popular topic of conversation on R4NT these days. I've read many opinions on how "Enter The Matrix" is the best game going right now, and I think it…
MUSIC
Richard Dorfmeister - Presents a Different Drummer Selection
by a parallel mechanic
Though it may be a gimmick to market this Different Drummer showcase as a Richard Dorfmeister remix album, it's certainly not a bad idea to get the stamp of app…
MUSIC
Cerys Matthews - Cockahoop
by Terence Leung
Welsh nurse, Catalan-speaking, barfly busker, little known indie-pop singer, excess, alcohol, drugs, Catatonia frontwoman, "fastrisinglagersoakedriproaringpoptart", undisputed queen of mid-90's brit-pop, fights, tours, money, parties, inexplicable yet inescapable duet with Tom Jones..
REVIEW
Drink: Absolut Vanilla
by MaxPower
On May 27, 2003, Absolut, the oh-so-trendy flavoured vodka maker announced the North American launch of its newest product 'Absolut Vanilla' and yours truly was…
MOVIE
Xmen 2
by Obsidian
Over the past decade or so, movie properties based on comic books have become one of the hottest things going. Some of us have been reading comics long enough t…
REVIEW
Sony CyberShot DCS-P32
by Crom
Sony's little cybershot is indeed handy. Fast, light and sleek looking it appeals to the esthetic and the technical. I picked up this bad boy in order to have a…
REVIEW
Liberator Shapes: Wedge + Ramp Combo
by R4NT
I had the perfect plan: Candle light dinner, some Barry White and a glass of wine, followed with some sweet tender loving, but with a twist! What the hell is th…
MUSIC
Mr.Scruff Video DVD
by David Gluzman
"How many wheels does your car have? Not as many as this one! The new 12 wheel squirrel" Who the heck is Mr. Scruff you say? Well if you've seen the new Lincoln…
MUSIC
Tosca - Dehli9
by a parallel mechanic
Dreamy, dubby, and *gasp* housey... Unless I'm on drugs or with a girlie that loves to dance (unfortunately both rare situations by the way), I can't get down t…
REVIEW
Bike Parts: Block 8
by Shaggy
This past year I had the opportunity to ride for Block 8 and try out their parts. I set up my hardtail with the Block 8 12 Gauge cromo bars, Block 8 cromo Crank…
GAME
Game: Unreal 2
by Crom & D4V
D4V : After a 7 month hiatus of the tag team review, we are back in full force as a special treat for the inauguration of issue 3.0. However, we couldn't have p…
REVIEW
Digital Camera: Canon S30
by David Gluzman
After 3 long years with a suffering Toshiba digital camera, I finally got my hands on a compact and stylish next-gen Camera by Canon. Regardless that this camer…
MUSIC
A Night in With Boy George: A Chillout Mix
by Dijita
Let's back up to August 2002, out from Moonshine records comes a mixed compilation by Boy George titled "A Night Out with Boy George". Overall the best way I co…
MUSIC
Lightning Head - Studio Don
by a parallel mechanic
Na-na-na-na-na-nice...like beans & rice... Put out by the German label Best Seven, who blessed us with the "Dub Infusions" and "More Dub Infusions" compilations…
MUSIC
Xperience: Drum & Bass
by David Gluzman
I was really excited to sit down and listen to this album, over and over again. This album compiled by Dj Clever is the definition of great Drum and Bass. Hard…
MUSIC
Xperience - Club Mix
by David Gluzman
Good freakin' house beats mixed in with some bleepy techno samples. Welcome to what the current house scene sounds like. The "Xperience" line is a new venture f…
MUSIC
Funki Porcini - Fast Asleep
by David Gluzman
Abstract lounge down tempo from one of the greats. Now in his 4th release we get an extra special treat of an included full length DVD with just as amazing visu…
GAME
Xbox Live
by David Gluzman
$80 for headset/mic combo combined with 2 game demos and an online subscription model that doesn't even tell me how much it will cost when the free year of xbox…
2002
MUSIC
Amon Tobin - Out From Out Where
by David Gluzman
Excite your senses.. From an original Jazzy sound back with Bricolage (June 1997) Monsieur Tobin has managed to move farther (Permutation 1998) and farther (Sup…
MUSIC
V.U. - Seven Grain
by a parallel mechanic
Crispy, funky organic beats and treats from the Bay Area.. As smooth as it sounds, even if it is your favorite genre, you cannot listen to studio-only produced…
MUSIC
Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head
by Terence Leung
With the alternative-tortured soul-rock music market in the UK well covered by Mercury Cold Prize pets Travis, Beth Orton, Starsailor, Elbow, David Gray, Turin…
MUSIC
Thievery Corporation - The Richest Man in Babylon
by a parallel mechanic
Thievery's tempo has slowed down and for the most part steered away from the bossa nova&house vibe which were the more prevalent themes on their 2000 "Mirror Co…
REVIEW
Apple iMac
by Quasor
Think Different. I'm a Windows/PC user. I write web applications for a living and the closest I've come to a Mac in the last 2 years is dropkicking a Tangerine…
MOVIE
Movie: xXx
by Crom
The highly anticipated sequel to Fast and the Furious…. No wait. Like a few people I was eagerly anticipating the release of Triple X. Being an avid follower of…
MUSIC
Nightmares on Wax - Mind Elevation
by a parallel mechanic
So I’m reading the review of ‘Mind Elevation’ in MIXER magazine and they write: “If you liked [N.O.W.’s 1995 release] ‘Carboot Soul’ then you probably won’t lik…
MUSIC
Oasis - Heathen Chemistry
by Terence Leung
Ok folks, I don't know how else to say this, so I'm just going to say it: This "album" is pure shit . Pure, obsolete, runny and unholy shit. Is it all you need…
MUSIC
Scissorkicks - Live Mix at the grill (blizzarts), Montreal
by David Gluzman
The last time I went to get groceries I casually poped in this album, then found myself getting to safeway in record time. This album is full of phat breaking b…
MUSIC
Beth Orton - Daybreaker
by Terence Leung
Goosebumps. That is what the album opens with: big, gigantic, and spiky Goosebumps. Headlines should read: Huzzah! Melody not yet dead! Long Live The Orton of B…
MOVIE
Powerpuff Girls - The Movie
by Wartank
Here is a story of how great things come in small packages - I'm speaking both of the teensy size of the movie's namesake ass-kickers as well as the densely pac…
MOVIE
Star Wars - Attack of the Clones
by Wartank
One thing I can say is that I was certainly quite surprised coming out of Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones. I was surprised that the title, shunned for…
REVIEW
Rogers/Shaw Hi-Speed Internet
by Crom & D4V
D4V: Claim: Unlimited High Speed Internet Fact: Unlimited hassles guarantee Crom : You know, I remember when I got my iStar account; I thought I was in paradise…
REVIEW
NEC FE950+ (19" CRT)
by David Gluzman
Quick Specification breakdown: 18-inch viewable screen size 0.25- to 0.27-millimeter dot pitch 1,792 x 1,344 maximum resolution at 68 Hz refresh rate OptiClear…
MOVIE
Insomnia (Movie)
by 4CS
The film was slow… with little drama. What’s worse, you have seen all the clichés in this film many times over. Let’s review: our hero, played by Al Pacino, is…
MUSIC
Dj Shadow - Private Press
by a parallel mechanic
Survey says...good album! Shadow manages to maintain his style from his 1996 "Entroducing...." release without sounding dated. Shadow fans will not be disappoin…
MOVIE
Fubar (The Movie)
by David Gluzman
Just Give'r. Sweet, a movie about head-bangers that shotgun cans of Pilsner. What else would you want to see in a low budget movie depicting some white trash in…
MUSIC
J-Live - All of the Above
by a parallel mechanic
When the “The Low End Theory” album dropped in 1991, A Tribe Called Quest showed the hip hop world that you could have street cred, intellectual stimuli, and da…
MUSIC
Black Label Society - 1919 Eternal
by Obsidian
A lot of fans and critics alike lauded Ozzy's latest album "Down to Earth" as his heaviest record ever. I would have to say that this has little to do with the…
MUSIC
Remy Zero - The Golden Hum
by Terence Leung
Maybe it will take 'The Golden Hum' to shake off Remy Zero's unofficial title of "Hey! It's that band whose lead singer was married to Alyssa Milano!" but unfor…
GAME
Dungeon Siege (PC)
by Crom & D4V
Crom : Unless you've lived in a dark hole, then you've heard of Microsofts latest RPG "Dungeon Siege". Following in the unsure footsteps of such gaming extravag…
MUSIC
Baldwin Brothers - Cooking with Lasers
by a parallel mechanic
Fuzzy breakbeats AM Gold style. "Cooking With Lasers" would not necessarily be my first choice for a living room listening selection. But I would definitely tak…
GAME
Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (PC)
by Crom & D4V
D4V : Being a huge StarWars fan for many a year, I greatly anticipated trying out my own personal light-saber. Thusly picking up a copy of the latest from Lucas…
MUSIC
Desmond Williams - Delights from the Garden
by a parallel mechanic
Hi-fi riddums from the Jamacian Garden… Before releasing this record, Desmond Williams had already made a name for himself in downtempo circles by playing bass,…
MUSIC
Aim - Hinterland
by a parallel mechanic
Hip-HOP. No Restric-TION. 'Hinterland' is an eclectic (to the extreme) menagerie of heavy hip-hop beats on the English trip-hop tip. The album hits you like a w…
GAME
Wreckless (Xbox)
by Crom & D4V
D4V : Once again we've fallen easy pray to a game with huge hype and crazy techno music. A few months back when I first scoped out the scene on this game, I tho…
MUSIC
Boards of Canada - Geogaddi
by robNtime
Sunshine recordings with gyroscopes and dandelions. Boards of Canada fans have been waiting fours years for a full length follow-up to the then-startling 'Music…
MUSIC
Tosca - The Different Tastes of Honey
by robNtime
Dubby precision percussion at its best. First there was ‘Suzuki,’ a stellar downtempo album put out by Tosca (who is compiled of the duo Richard Dorfmeister and…
GAME
SSX Tricky (Xbox)
by Crom & D4V
Crom : Having played our one Xbox game to death, a fresh one was needed. In the boredom of a Sunday night, we needed something fun, we needed something…tricky.…
MUSIC
Zero 7 - Simple Things
by robNtime
For those who were disappointed in the noble risk that the French band Air took in their “10,000 Hz. Legend” release last year, then this is the album for you.…
MUSIC
Tristeza - Mixed Signals
by Terence Leung
I'm a huge fan of sleep. There's nothing like it. There's nothing better. Nothing better than a 19 hour slumber, which usually results in an unholy dreamlike ha…
MUSIC
Gotan Project - La Revancha Del Tango
by robNtime
Being that they call themselves "Gotan Project," one would think that the music created by the trio Philippe Cohen Solal, Christoph H. Muller, and Eduardo Makar…
MUSIC
Sucks to Your Valentines Day-Mar!
by Terence Leung
...You have a boyfriend. You have a girlfriend. I am happy for you… for the most part...
MOVIE
Old Skool Movie Review: The Natural
by Crom
Old Skool Movie Review This months classic: The Natural The American pastime: Baseball. There have been countless movies about the game, and the history of play…
GAME
Halo (Xbox)
by Crom & D4V
D4V: We finally got our dirty fingers on a super crazy all black big hype X-Box during the holidays. Thusly it seems fit that we review the main title available…
MUSIC
Music: The Avalanches - Since I Left You
by robNtime
The Emperor’s New Clothes? The Avalanches sure have been getting some good promotion- there has already been write-ups on this Australian five man DJ team in Mi…
2001
MOVIE
Old Skool Movie Review: Sneakers
by Crom
Old Skool Movie Review This months classic: Sneakers For the most part, movies involving computer hacking or the use of computers, grossly over visualize the ha…
MUSIC
Music: Plaid - Double Figure
by robNtime
IDM - The Cantina chill-out sessions. Somewhere, in the world of Warp Records, between the childish yet dark crunchy-funked beats from Boards of Canada and the…
GAME
Game: Spy Hunter 2 (Playstation 2)
by Crom & D4V
Crom: I remember riding my bike down to the Southland Leisure center for the sole purpose of shoveling quarters into the Spy Hunter arcade machine. The music an…
MOVIE
Old Skool Movie Review: Rambo II
by Crom
Old Skool Movie Review This months classic: RAMBO First Blood Part II There are few people over the age of 15 that haven't seen this movie. It embodies the clas…
MUSIC
Music: Boozoo Bajou - Satta
by robNtime
Sexy, impeccable slow-tempo. Collaborating with an admirable list of producers such as Tosca, The Funky Lowlives, Thievery Corporation and The People Under the…
MUSIC
Music: The American Analog Set - Know By Heart
by robNtime
This young hip little band from Austin, TX had stood the test of time in the trendy inde-rock/euro-poopie pop genre. Bringing several empathetic sounds to the t…
MUSIC
Music: Fila Brazillia - Another Late Night
by robNtime
Seeing the ambient aura on the CD cover and reading title of the album, one would think that this is yet another one of those trendy “chill-out” compilations. W…
MOVIE
Movie: Artificial Intelligence
by Wartank
Artificial Intelligence A.I. is the creative collaboration of two cinematic masters. Stanley Kubrick wrestled with its development for eight years, finally turn…
MUSIC
Music: Thunderball - Scorpio Rising
by robNtime
Drum'n'Bass in Technicolor. Founded by the Thievery Corporation, Eighteenth Street Lounge music (ESL), has developed quite an impressive reputation for the chic…
MUSIC
Review: Radiohead - Amnesiac
by Terence Leung
Lets put it this way, I've listened to Radiohead's entire back catalogue as religiously as Michael Bolton fans listen to Michael Bolton's back catalogue and yes…
MUSIC
Review: Waldeck - The Night Garden
by robNtime
This ain't no "trip hop". Downtempo music is at an interesting crossroad here in the summer of 2001. Pioneered in the early nineties by Coldcut, artists off the…