Friday , April 26 2024

Tan The Man

Tan The Man writes mostly about film and music. He has previously covered events like Noise Pop, Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, South By Southwest, TBD Festival, and Wizard World Comic Con.

DVD Review: Land Of The Dead

George A. Romero brings us another installment to his zombie universe. He first brought us The Night Of The Living Dead (1968); its sequel Dawn Of The Dead (1978), which was just remade in 2004; and what we thought would be the trilogy’s last, Day Of The Dead (1985). The …

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CD Review: Tommy Dorsey – The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing: Centennial Collection [BOX SET]

The term band has changed much from the ‘Big Band’ days of jazz and swing, and no ‘Big Band’ was bigger than Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra. Tommy Dorsey and his brother Jimmy were pushed by their father, Thomas F. Dorsey, to play music in order to keep them from …

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Movie Review: The Work And The Glory: American Zion

There have been many films that have been made that deal with religious intolerance. Many have dealt with Christianity, Catholicism or Judaism. The Work And The Glory: American Zion deals with the little known (compared to Christianity, of course) Mormon faith, and how the Mormon people, led by Joseph Smith …

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CD Review: Tori Amos – Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL 4.15.05

Tori Amos is one of those artists that tours constantly – giving her fans almost nonstop live performances around the world. The concert experience is much different than the CD experience, and loyal diehard fans have been forced to bootleg concerts or buy unofficial concert bootleg copies. Following in the …

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DVD Review: Tommy Boy (Holy Schnike Edition)

There have been many movies featuring Saturday Night Live cast-members like Coneheads (Dan Aykroyd), The Ladies Man (Tim Meadows) and Wayne’s World (Mike Myers and Dana Carvey). Tommy Boy features two cast-members – Chris Farley and David Spade – in a surprisingly not-really-funny, but amusing movie. Farley plays Tommy, a …

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Liberia Holds Presidential and Legistative Elections

The West African country of Liberia, ravaged after a 14-year civil war, is holding nationwide elections today for a new president and new members of parliament. “There are 22 candidates standing for president, including ex-football star George Weah and former United Nations official Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.” Some people have waited more …

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