Dateline: Kingston, Ontario Canada
Weblog: blogs.epicindia.com/leapinthedark
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Richard Marcus is the author of the What Will Happen In Eragon IV? and The Unofficial Heroes Of Olympus Companion, both published by Ulysses Press. He has had his work published in print and online all over the world including the German edition of Rolling Stone Magazine and www.Qantara.de. The not so long-haired Canadian iconoclast writes reviews and opines on the world as he sees it at Leap In The Dark, and is the editor of the online South East Asian arts and culture site Epic India Magazine.
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This is an evocative and thoughtful interpretation of two very different artists done with astonishing warmth and talent.
The comparison of Martin with Tolkien is without basis and makes the books that much more disappointing.
Goes well beyond what the usual "rockumentary" deals with to show the heart and soul behind Fishbone.
Movies and DVD collections that might have passed under most people's radar during 2011.
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Recommended! My Favorite Reads Of 2011
I will gladly keep these volumes to read again and again for the pleasure they brought and the ideas they generated.
In no particular order, here are my favourite 11 releases from the past 12 months.
Does a great job of depicting the effects of displacement upon a people without sentimentality and with integrity.
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Music Review: Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, & Chris Thile - The Goat Rodeo Sessions
This music captures the imagination and stirs the soul in ways you might not believe possible until you hear it.
Nile taps into the human condition and creates songs both topical and timeless.
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DVD Review: Case Histories Starring Jason Isaacs
Great acting and great scripts make this one of the best mystery series of the last few years.
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