Deep South Gospel - Southern Sons (The)

Heaven and Hell in the Deep South

Advantages: It concludes the North and South saga
Disadvantages: It didn't really come up to the standards of the other

Season1DVDReview5604842) and ( http://dvd.ciao.co.uk/NorthAndSouthSeason2DVDReview5604843)(I know it's a shameless plug!). Book 1 was really the introduction into the lives of the Main family in the Southern States and the Hazard family in the North and how these two families related to each other and how their relationships intertwined in the run up to the American Civil War. Book 2 followed on from this to track the lives and loves of the two families during the War. The third book, Heaven and Hell, documents the lives of the families in the aftermath of the war. The two main characters of the first two books are Patrick Swayze (pre Dirty Dancing) and James Read (pre Charmed!). Swayze played Orry Main, the plantation owner's son from Mont Royal plantation and Read played George Hazard, and industrialist's son from Leigh ...

bonsi6337 20.04.2008 (21.04.2008) · Read full review
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The Blue South - A Beautiful and Colourful Effort

Advantages: A lyrical and melodical masterpiece with hidden depth
Disadvantages: Dark and seedy themes may not suit all tastes

INTRODUCTION It is beyond doubt ? in my mind at least ? that a good song is formed of that rare combination of melody and lyrics. In my view, a song that sounds good but has no lyrical depth has little staying power - melody appeals to the heart, but lyrics are what engage the brain. To belabour the point just one stage further, the melody attracts you, but the lyrics are what ultimately keep you interested. Indeed, it was the catchy melodies and compelling hooks that drew me to the music of the Beautiful South in the first place, but even after listening to their songs and albums countless times over the years, each listen is still rewarded with new discoveries, new nuances and new revelations. My favourite Beautiful South album (despite the regrettable name ? I am an Arsenal fan after all) is ?Blue Is The Colour?, released in ...

Hishyeness 19.11.2009 · Read full review
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Southern Man, Better Keep Your Head

Advantages: Great story, Cajuns
Disadvantages: Not one to watch over and over

Southern Comfort is not just the name of the most effeminate of whiskeys (for true men like their?s burning and horrible tasting) it?s also a 1981 film by Walter Hill director of The Warriors. The film follows a small squad of Louisiana National Guard on a training exercise through the Louisiana swamp lands - the bayou. It?s a friendly crew of men all casual about their duty and not taking the exercise completely seriously. The cool guy of the team, Spencer (played by Keith Carradine), has arranged for some prostitutes to meet them at the end of the trail so they?re all keen to get it over with. Things progress pretty normally until their commander, Poole, seems to have got them lost. They?re at the edge of deep lake/river/big water thing with no way across. Luckily, they spot some boats beside a poachers den. The allure of some ...

Phelthew 05.10.2009 · Read full review
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