Most of the country is feeling the cool sensation of Fall in the air, and this unmistakable sensation is greeted with great anticipation. We will finally get a break from the seemingly never-ending heat…well, at least that goes for those of us in the South. The cooler weather of Fall also reminds...

Being a true fan of music comes with a challenge: can you manage your expectations when weeding through the sea of decent music out there to find bands whose creativity, talent and skill mesh together with precision and substance? The Resistance, the fifth (and most commercial) studio release from the...

As the season premiere of a fantastic show should, Monday evening’s episode of House presents a complex conflict to its viewers. This conflict hinges on House’s own mental stability, and its telling unfolds like either the blossoming of a rose or the peeling of an onion, depending on how...

The proclamation has been made over and over.  It’s hard to refute.  Jay-Z may very well be the best rapper alive. His new album, The Blueprint 3, dropped on September 8, 2009 and was released digitally on September 11, 2009.  In the first week, The Blueprint 3 sold 476,000 copies, making it...

Whenever I’m asked what ‘type’ of music I like, my instantaneous, default answer is rock and roll. Few things get me psyched like a good guitar riff, especially those from Tom Morello (RATM and Audioslave), Dave Grohl, and John Frusciante. So imagine my surprise when I discovered that...

Michael Jordan was inducted in the Basketball Hall of Fame on 9/11/09 marking yet another major achievement in the life and career of arguably the greatest basketball player to ever play the game.  This 2009 class of inductees was also one of the more illustrious in years with the likes of David Robinson,...

Nowadays, technology is progressing at such a rapid rate, the music industry is finding it difficult to keep up. Forced to reshape their business models constantly, record companies are struggling to cope with the blossoming prominence of downloadable digital singles in a previously album driven universe....

The first time I came across Suncloud Polarized Optics was in a fishing shop just north of Yellowstone called Angler’s West. I remember the incident distinctly because my wife had lost a pair of cheap shades the day before and I was determined to pad her loss by surprising her with a new pair cool...

Video gamers and Blu-Ray enthusiasts rejoice!  Sony has something that may just brighten your day. Since its birth in 2006, Sony’s Playstation 3 has had much of the world’s population drooling.  Sony has always pushed the envelope when it comes to gaming and is considered to be one of the...