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A Review of Blade Runner and Other Sci-Fi Favorites
by Morgan Hamilton.When watching Blade Runner you should try not to compare the movie with the book, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? That’s a book written by the best science fiction writer of all time, Philip K. Dick. The mechanical pets are absent but there is...
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John Lennon: He Asked To Give Peace A Chance
by Robert Benson.He dreamed of world peace. He was an artist, poet and an outspoken voice of the hippie generation. He was an influential musician, a peace activist, an absent father and a devoted lover and husband. He abused alcohol and drugs, sneered at normality, ...
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Make Money Making Movies...
by Film Anchor.We are not going to kid you. Making money making movies is hard work and it doesn't come easy. This is the real deal: if you want to make a living from movies if not to be rich, you have to think business. Think about what the audience wants to see. ...
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Music, Movies and Portables Are Alive and Well
by Ted Denton.There was whispering awhile back that iPod and MP3s were going to die off due to new technology forecasts. But Apple sure put a fast stop to these rumors by releasing news of its plan, in conjunction with automakers, to include factory-connections fo...
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I AM STILL - a CD from D.C. Anderson is a lesson in performing
by George Quick.“Spin it a couple of times before forming an opinion. It’ll grow on ya.” – D.C. AndersonD.C. Anderson is a New York City based actor, singer/songwriter and photographer. As an actor he has appeared on Broadway in Andrew Lloyd Webber's ‘The ...

The Only Way To Get Rich In The Music Industry
by Tim Beachum.Unless you have spent the majority of your life living under a rock then you should be familiar with the saying, “If you want anything done right – you need to do it yourself!”This may very well be one of the most valid sets of words ever spoke...
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The Magic Mandolin Lesson
by Morgan Hamilton.I recently got my youngest son a mandolin lesson. He has never played the mandolin before but I think he really liked the experience and we were both very excited about it. I should admit that I have always pushed him a little harder to play music. I...
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Data and MP3 Compression: Understanding "Digital"
by Matthew Bredel.The MP3 and MP4 generation was generated mostly due to advances in data compression. Let us first take a step back and focus on digital music. There are two types of data in the world: Analog and Digital data. Analog data is real time data, and it is...
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Punjabi Culture
by Jeet Jagjit.Punjabi folk music is highly rhythmic, and very diverse. The western region is the home of styles like dhoola and mahiya, while the popular boli style is performed different across the region. The vocals are another integral part of Punjabi music, as...
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Make Money With Your Music In Films Just By Talking To People
by Phil Johnson.Licensing you music into films is a great extra income stream for you as an independent artist. But, as with any other aspect of the music business, you have to go through the learning curve and networking process. My experience with film licensing, ...
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WHY DO YOU WANT TO LEARN TO PLAY GUITAR by Adam Davies.
by Adam Davies.Now there’s a question, why DO you want to play guitar? For many people it is to emulate their musical heroes. They hear them play and they realise that nothing can match them. To be able to learn to play guitar as half as good as them is something...
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How To Get Steady Work In The Film Industry
by Ronald K. Armstrong.Today I was in high demand. I've been running around doing pitches and presentations. It's great to have the phone ringing constantly. In fact, as soon as I got out of one pitch session I got a call from another company who luckily was just around th...
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On Golden Pond (DVD) Review
by Britt Gillette.Nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and eventual winner of 3 Oscars, On Golden Pond is an unconventional Hollywood blockbuster. Based on the play of the same name by Ernest Thompson, the film offers a character driven storyline t...
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The Tao of Carmen Electra
by Morgan Hamilton.Carmen Electra is a well-known American entertainer, model, television personality and actress. She has her toes and in many different performance fields but has never achieved breakout success in any single one of them. She is better known for her r...
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E.T. (DVD) Review
by Britt Gillette.Nominated for nine Academy Awards including Best Picture, E.T. won four Oscars and took the nation by storm upon its release in 1982. A box office sensation, E.T. formed long, around-the-corner lines of fans waiting to get into theaters and propelled...

Miracle (DVD) Review
by Britt Gillette.One of the most inspiring films of 2004, Miracle is a Disney rendition of the 1980 US Olympic hockey team’s improbable pursuit of Olympic Gold. Based on the true story of the ragtag team that captured the nation’s imagination, it connects with au...
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How To Make Karaoke CDs
by Nan Edemann.Karaoke is a growing past time and if you haven't tried it you really should. You'll quickly understand what the rage is! Why not begin by learning how to make your own karaoke CDs.Most CD RW drives are not able to burn CD+G discs due to missing inte...
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No Way Out (DVD) Review
by Britt Gillette.Prior to Kevin Costner's rise to movie stardom in films Bull Durham and Field Of Dreams, he played the lead role in the Pentagon suspense thriller No Way Out. With an all-star cast that includes Gene Hackman, Sean Young, and Will Patton, this is an o...

October Sky (DVD) Review
by Britt Gillette.Overlooked by the Academy Awards and most of the movie viewing public, October Sky turned out to be one of the best movies of 1999. Based on the true life story of Homer Hickman, a coalminer's son inspired to learn about rocketry following the launch...

Patton (DVD) Review
by Britt Gillette.Nominated for ten Academy Awards, and winner of seven including Best Picture, Patton is one of the most inspirational and interesting biographies ever produced on the big screen. Cast in the title role, George C. Scott won the Oscar for Best Actor in...

Raiders Of The Lost Ark (DVD) Review
by Britt Gillette.Nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, and winner of four Oscars, Raiders Of The Lost Ark is one of those rare commercial smash hits that also manages to win widespread critical acclaim from even the most hardened of reviewers. Af...
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Seabiscuit (DVD) Review
by Britt Gillette.Nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, Seabiscuit is based on the inspirational true story of an underdog who rises to victory and wins the hearts and minds of a nation. Directed by Gary Ross, creator of such hit films as Big (198...

Spider-Man 2 (DVD) Review
by Britt Gillette.The summer blockbuster of 2004, Spider-Man 2 follows in the footsteps of its prequel with more thrilling action and enthralling special effects. Directed by Sam Raimi and based on the Stan Lee comic, the film follows the exploits of teenager (Peter P...
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The Sweet Melodies of a Nature Sounds Alarm Clock
by Morgan Hamilton.What is the thing that wakes you up each morning? Is it the sun that blinds you? Or is it the brutal ringing of the alarm clock? It doesn't matter what makes your eyes open but you would certainly prefer to wake up gently without any brute force. Jus...
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The American President (DVD) Review
by Britt Gillette.Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Music, The American President should have been considered for other Oscars as well (maybe even Best Picture, although I realize it's not the great drama of the century). Nevertheless, The American President is ...
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