About

Name: Scott Deitche
Dateline: St. Petersburg, FL
Weblog: www.scottdeitche.com
Articles: 37
First Published: Thursday, June 7, 2007
Last Published: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Writer Bio
Scott M. Deitche is an environmental scientist by profession. He also writes on the Mafia, including the books Cigar City Mafia, A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld (2004), and The Silent Don: The Criminal Underworld of Santo Trafficante Jr. (2007).
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Currently listing articles 37-1:
  1. Music Review: Holly Woods - Live it Up!

    — A previously lost collection of mid-80's rock resurfaces.

    REVIEW in Music on May 14, 2008

  2. Music Review: Portishead - Third

    — Jarring, unsettling, ethereal, dark, brilliant.

    REVIEW in Music on May 12, 2008

  3. DVD Review: Midsomer Murders: The Early Cases Collection

    — The pastoral county of Midsomer is the setting for this top-notch British mystery series.

    REVIEW in Video on May 03, 2008

  4. Music Review: Morcheeba - Dive Deep

    — Morcheeba's new CD is an uneven journey through trip hop, downtempo, and Gordon Lightfoot.

    REVIEW in Music on April 27, 2008

  5. Book Review: Angel in a Foreign City by Moti Shapira

    — A strong, if not perfect, thriller about a kidnapping in Mexico City written by an Israeli intelligence expert.

    REVIEW in Books on April 26, 2008

  6. Music Review: Dropkick Murphys- The Meanest of Times

    — Boston Celtic Punk rockers release an expanded version of the band's excellent 2007 CD.

    REVIEW in Music on April 22, 2008

  7. DVD Review: Thomas and Friends: Escapes & Escapades

    — The venerable British children's show is back with a DVD of never-before-seen episodes.

    REVIEW in Video on April 19, 2008

  8. Music Review: twelve34 - The Only Cure

    — The Great White North delivers another solid band.

    REVIEW in Music on March 27, 2008

  9. DVD Review: Aural Amphetamine - Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash

    — The dawn of thrash, and Metallica's role in it.

    REVIEW in Video on March 23, 2008

  10. Music Review: Idiot Pilot - Wolves

    — A good effort by this electronic rock duo is hampered by overly loud production.

    REVIEW in Music on February 29, 2008

  11. Music DVD Review: Inside The Smiths

    — A documentary about the legendary British band fails to cover much ground.

    REVIEW in Music on February 24, 2008

  12. TV Review: Free Radio

    — A new single-camera sitcom brings cringe-inducing comedy to VH1.

    REVIEW in Video on February 08, 2008

  13. DVD Review: Barbara Stanwyck - The Signature Collection

    — A DVD collection of Barbara Stanwyck's lesser-known roles.

    REVIEW in Video on February 01, 2008

  14. Music DVD Review: Blackmore's Night - Paris Moon

    — Classic guitarist Ritchie Blackmore defies conventional wisdom with his Renaissance-inspired band...and succeeds on this live DVD.

    REVIEW in Music on January 31, 2008

  15. Music DVD Review: Jamiroquai- Live At Montreaux

    — Despite a lull in the set-list, this new DVD is an electric performance by the acid jazz funsksters.

    REVIEW in Music on January 31, 2008

  16. Music Review: Eccotonic - Flow Motion

    — Spacey, trip hop/downtempo for the lounge.

    REVIEW in Music on January 15, 2008

  17. Book Review: Angling and War - The Collision of Big Game Fishing and WWII by Mike Rivkin

    — A wonderful coffee table book about big game fishing and the war years. A must for any salt water angler.

    REVIEW in Books on December 20, 2007

  18. Book Review: The Lost Fleet by Marc Sangini

    — A captivating account of the whaling industry in the mid-18th century.

    REVIEW in Books on December 10, 2007

  19. Music Review: Avenged Sevenfold - Avenged Sevenfold

    — The metallers self-titled CD fails to impress.

    REVIEW in Music on December 03, 2007

  20. DVD Review: Doctor Who- The Complete Third Series

    — One of the best seasons in the history of this classic sci-fi series.

    REVIEW in Video on November 27, 2007

  21. Music Review: Coheed and Cambria - No World for Tomorrow

    — The neo-progsters streamline the time changes and crank up the riffs.

    REVIEW in Music on November 16, 2007

  22. Book Review: Black Gangsters of Chicago by Ron Chepesiuk

    — Any fan of the movie American Gangster will appreciate this compelling and cohesive addition to the true crime canon.

    REVIEW in Books on November 08, 2007

  23. Music Review: Corporate X - Surrender

    — An uneven EP from a band with a lot of promise.

    REVIEW in Music on November 05, 2007

  24. Book Review: Sudden Death by Michael Balkind

    — An interesting detour into a pro-sports world rarely captured in fiction.

    REVIEW in Books on October 23, 2007

  25. Music Review: The Forms - The Forms

    — This is one of the most intriguing pieces of music you’ll hear this year.

    REVIEW in Music on October 22, 2007

  26. The Milwaukees Give Fans Three Free Songs

    — Three free tunes from one of the best rock records of 2007.

    NEWS in Music on October 05, 2007

  27. Book Review: I Was a TV Horror Host: Memoirs of a Creature Features Man by John Stanley

    — A former TV horror host's memoirs and interviews with some of the biggest names in horror and sci-fi.

    REVIEW in Books on October 04, 2007

  28. Music Review: The Milwaukees - American Anthems Vol. 1

    — The best rock CD of the year from a Jersey band who are NOT with The Boss.

    REVIEW in Music on September 29, 2007

  29. DVD Review: Triad Election

    — An intriguing addition to the Hong Kong gangster genre.

    REVIEW in Video on September 27, 2007

  30. Music DVD Review: SXSW Live 2007

    — The first official DVD from the acclaimed music festival brings the goods.

    REVIEW in Music on September 18, 2007

  31. Book Review: Straits of Fortune by Anthony Gagliano

    — Anthony Gagliano joins the Florida pulp fiction genre with a strong debut novel.

    REVIEW in Books on September 16, 2007

  32. Music Review: The Comas - Spells

    — The latest CD from the psychedelic indie rockers.

    REVIEW in Music on September 10, 2007

  33. DVD Review: Hetty Wainthropp Investigates: The Complete Collection

    — The complete DVD collection of the classic BBC detective show.

    REVIEW in Video on September 06, 2007

  34. Book Review: Discovering Da Vinci's Daughter by Derek Bair

    — A unique and unexpectedly interesting book that unveils hidden images - literally - in Da Vinci's paintings.

    REVIEW in Books on August 23, 2007

  35. Book Review: Underwater to Get Out of The Rain by Trevor Norton

    — Trevor Norton takes readers across the globe and into the sea in this exceptional work.

    REVIEW in Books on August 08, 2007

  36. Book Review: Deep Water: Joseph P. Macheca and the Birth of the American Mafia by Thomas Hunt and Martha Macheca Sheldon

    — ...

    REVIEW in Books on July 20, 2007

  37. Book Review: Gangsters of Harlem by Ron Chepesiuk

    — A good overall picture of the various criminal elements that have held sway over the legendary Manhattan neighborhood.

    REVIEW in Books on June 07, 2007

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