221B Con is an enjoyable, well-run convention where any Sherlockian, whether a fan of the books in Canon, the new book adaptations, TV shows, or movies, will have a wonderful time.
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Book Review: ‘Losing My Misery’ by Bobby Long
In the collection of poetry 'Losing My Misery' Bobby Long certainly has a way with words, and while his words do not flow to my ear like those of Dylan Thomas, or for that mater Bob Dylan, he is skilled a expressing both wry humor and many other shades of emotion from despair to hope and contentment within the poetiic franework, with or without music.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Stand Up and Sing! Pete Seeger, Folk Music and the Path to Justice’ by Susanna Reich
'Stand Up And Sing! Pete Seeger, Folk Music, and the Path to Justice' by Susanna Reich is a picture book intended for children in grades 3 through 7. But, like the music and message of Pete Seeger himself, it is really a book for everyone
Read More »Convention Review: AnachroCon Offers Adventure in Time (Atlanta GA, Feb. 2017)
AnachroCon is an immersive adventure in and exploration of time, the best kind of escapism. This year the theme was the '60s – any '60. Hippies mingled with belles from the Civil War era and cowboys from the Wild West.
Read More »Music Review: Mike Zito – ‘Make Blues Not War’
Take up Zito's battle cry, "Make Blues Not War," and enjoy this incredible record, which I believe is his best yet!
Read More »Book Review: ‘Cooking to Die For: Black and White Edition’ by Eric Moebius Morlin
'Cooking to Die For: Black and White Edition' by Eric Moebius Morlin is a novel about the undead and a cookbook for survivors.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Blues: Why It Still Hurts So Good’ by Marie B. Trout, PhD
In 'The Blues: Why It Still Hurts So Good' Marie B. Trout combines her own experience and the words of fans, musicians, and industry professionals to look at the blues in a most professional, unusual and interesting way.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Boys in the Trees: A Memoir’ by Carly Simon
This is a remarkable memoir, often painful but never bitter, full of great highs and deep lows
Read More »Music Blu-ray Review: Heart – ‘Live at the Royal Albert Hall with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’
This was a perfect match of group, orchestra, and venue, a magic night superbly captured.
Read More »DVD Review: Robert Mugge – ‘The Last of the Mississippi Jukes’ [Special Edition]
This film is a tale of love and a struggle against the odds, filled with amazing music.
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