Dance Sessions - Count Basie

Advantages: Tense, Atmospheric Thriller
Disadvantages: Hardly upbeat! (Is a positive for some!)

...Now i'll turn my hand to a little video nasty! Hardly but a little more of a creepy one than I usually review. So what's it all about? ------------------------------- 'Session 9' is a film made in 2001 and is directed by Brad Anderson (The machinist). The film is a psychological thriller set around Danvers State Mental Hopsital and is focussed on a team of asbestos removal specialists who are somewhat obstructed in the path of completing their work by a few odd occurances in the old Hospital. The team are given a strict deadline that their leaders Gordon (Peter Mullan) and Phil (David Caruso) are in disagreement over the realism of the goal. Gordon is going through some personal turmoil and seems determined to take his mind off of this by getting his team working extremely hard. A subplot to the group dynamic is that Phil... Read review

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Advantages: Great mixture of songs, very talented band
Disadvantages: None for me

...Counting Crows are an American band that never really made it big in this country which is a real shame as they are so talented! They were formed back in 1990 and are still together after all these years! They tour the UK every couple of years and although they are my favourite band of all time I have not yet seen them in concert as I am not a fan of crowded places! The album 'August and Everything After' was released back in 1993 and it was the soundtrack to my youth, blimey that makes me feel old now! I listen to this album on a regular basis even today and never get bored of it as it is still my favourite! The tracks are as follows: 1. Round Here A brilliant guitar riff opens this track which is repetitive throughout but not annoying. The song is very simple yet effective. Some great lyrics such as "we talk just... Read review

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Advantages: great lyrics that just makes this a great album
Disadvantages: none

...Papa Roach: The paramour sessions This band are from California and the band are: Jacoby Shaddix ? vocals Jerry Horton ? guitar, backing vocals Tobin Esperance ? bass, backing vocals Dave Buckner ? drums Alive (N' out of control) 5/5 3:22 This track shows what type of band they are from the first few seconds. It has a metal rhythm to it along with a type of beat that you just want to headband to (I had to resist other wise my glasses would of come flying off and broke). The lyrics are amazing I had researched what they were because you can't really hear the vocals over the beat. But as soon as I read them I could understand them when I played the track. To be loved? 4/5 3:03 This Track is the best on this album by far? the vocals are amazing. It's one that you have to hum along... Read review

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