3 Pianos For Jimi - Geri Allen & The Batson Brothers

Advantages: Beautifully hypnotic music from the master of floating ambient piano
Disadvantages: It is a very short CD indeed

...Effortlessly graceful and dreamlike, Music for 3 Pianos is quintessentially Harold Budd. Admittedly his two partners in music should not be ignored but it is clearly Budd's input that is the greatest: the floating, hauntingly minimalist piano style and lyrical drift is his alone. I have nothing by either Ruben Garcia or Daniel Lentz, though Lentz has recorded on the Cold Blue Music label (as I believe did Budd briefly in the early 80s), the music of which mirrors Budd's slightly in its haunting simplicity and minimalist approach, with soloist often multi-tracking their recordings (similarly they are usually about 20 minutes per CD). In many ways Music for 3 Pianos sounds like a multi-tracked album. The three pianos could often be Budd's playing overlaid on two base recordings to generate additional depth. Thus the sound... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent physcological study of character.
Disadvantages: Grim, brutal, shocking scenes of a sexual nature.

... The Piano Teacher The Piano Teacher is a subtitled film of the Phycological Drama genre. Released in 2001 it is also known by it's French name La pianiste. Directed by Michael Haneke, it is based on the novel by Die Klavierspielerin which won a Nobel Prize for Literature in 2004. Graphic in it's content this film delves into the darker side of sex, including fetishism, bondage, and sado/masochism. It also touches on the delicate subject of genitalia self harm. This is not a light film, and is not recommended for family viewing. ~ I will be reviewing FILM ONLY Synopsis This is a tale revolving around a professor at a music conservatory in Vienna. Her name is Erica and she is played played by the wonderful actress Isabelle Huppert, Who has an impressive 75+ films under her belt. Erica is... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to play. Open-ended gameplay. Customization of character. Similar to Oblivion.
Disadvantages: Not as long as Oblivion. Definate end to game.

...The first thing to note about this game is it is made by BETHESDA...the genius' behind the Elder Scrolls brand. So for anyone that has played the ps3 classic "Oblivion", you will instantly feel at home with the controls. The game starts with an elaborate tutorial, taking you from child birth (which allows you to create your physical appearance along with the kind of person you are) all the way up to adulthood, when an incident forces you to leave the safety and comfort of your home...Vault 101. At this point the game truely begins, and from the moment you step out from the underground fallout shelter, you will be amazed at the amount of detail put into creating an anihilated Washington Dc. Unlike Oblivion, there are no scenic panaramas, or long green fields to cross. Instead it is just rubble and destruction as far as the eye can... Read review

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