Thursday , April 25 2024

Connie Phillips

Review: Roseanne: The Complete First Season

I remember when Rosanne first came on the air back in 1988, mostly because it was honest, real, and truly groundbreaking but also because of something more personal. In a phone conversation with my mother, she asked if I had seen the show and went on to tell me how …

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Roseanne – Season One DVD to be released August 30

Roseanne – Season One will be available on DVD by Anchor Entertainment and Carsey Werner August 30. The four-disc set will feature all twenty-three episodes from its first season, as well as the series pilot. Bonus features include an all-new interview with Roseanne, a reflective interview with John Goodman, Season …

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Review: Common Ground’s High Voltage

Common Ground, the progressive jazz group that features Zach Brock and Tom Wright on Electric Violins, released High Voltage on June 7. The quintet is rounded out with bassist Mike Arnopol, drummer Tom Hipskind, and pianist, Jordan Baskin. The album consists of two classics and six original compositions. There is …

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Review: Blues For Hawk, Yves Francois

Blues For Hawk, above all else, is a pleasant stroll through Jazz and Blues classic past. It is hard to describe it as anything but traditional. Full of rich horns, the album is a nice blend of covers and original Yves Francois songs all delivered with the Chicago improvisational style. …

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Review: Saturday Morning with Sid & Marty Krofft

Saturday Morning with Sid and Marty Kroft is a nostalgic disc that contains pilot episodes from their most memorable television productions. It beings with a very cute menu sequence of a small girl climbing out of bed and making herself a bowl of cereal before continuing to turn on the …

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Metabolic Typing – The Answer to Obesity?

When I first heard about a new diet that is tailored to suit your individual metabolic profile, I was skeptical. Was this just the newest trend in the billion-dollar weight loss industry that would, in the end, only give short-term results? Six months ago I was sitting in my doctor’s …

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