Epinions Recent Reviews for Christoff

Strange Bed Fellows

Wed, 21 Nov 2001 17:39:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff - .

Kevin Ayers — Vanguard to the burgeoning underground psychedelic movement in late 1960’s Britain, Ayers co-formed the ever-latent Soft Machine. Contemporaries of Pink Floyd, Soft Machine, with their complex...

… God Sa(f)e Rock & Roll? …

Tue, 21 Aug 2001 11:56:40 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff - .

Modest; (adj. 1. to be aware of, but not advertise ones enviable qualities, 2. in an adequate amount, or, not expressive in an exceedingly vane manner.)

Mouse; (n. 1. a small, furry rodent,...

… H i l l - B i l l y …

Fri, 10 Aug 2001 10:33:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff - .

Why do all you folks get so bent out of shape over country music? Is it because of the current crew of pop-country folks? Is it because of the hats, the boots, or the chaps? Do you differentiate between country and folk and...

… In the Shadow of El Toro Negra (P. Y. C. W/O) …

Fri, 27 Jul 2001 10:37:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff - .

This is my entry for the “Pop Your Cherry” Write-off. In the hope of expanding the databases of both Epinions and its members, we decided to make round-robin choices for music selections that would be new not just for the particular member,...

… Where to get your “I Survived Armageddon” T-shirts (The Rock-Off W/O)…

Fri, 20 Jul 2001 15:01:36 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff - .

The Late Great Planet Earth is a one-sided "doom and gloom" prophesy describing the annihilation of the entirety of human race—you know, the one with the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse and the Lake of Fire stuff. The...

… Stop Killing Yourself Already …

Fri, 8 Jun 2001 10:12:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff - .

I hate to start with the familiar, but it’s that commercial. You know, the one for Volkswagen? Four young people in a Cabrio, top down, driving the curved roads of a warm moonlit night. The countryside glistens as Pink Moon...

…What The Emergency Broadcast System Prefers You NOT Know…

Mon, 14 May 2001 17:05:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff - .

"This is a test. This station is conducting a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. This is only a test…"

…and then you’d get the alert tone… …ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo… A two-tone...

The Original “Joshua Tree”

Fri, 2 Feb 2001 13:40:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff -

When Ireland’s U2 came to America they were inspired. Inspired by the southwest. Inspired by the emptiness. Inspired by the beauty. Inspired by its ethos. What they created has come to represent their artistic peak. U2s...

"Take a picture, it'll last longer"

Thu, 21 Dec 2000 14:24:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff - Point and Shoot cameras may soon be dinosaurs, forced to an end by the auspices of digital technology. Its gravemates the turntable, Swiss movement, and rotary-dial phones, have all felt the impact of the digital nova. Their loss saddens me, for they...

Beatles in Furs

Fri, 10 Nov 2000 11:35:19 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff -

A clean-sounding guitar-driven pop quartet from the 1960s with great harmonies and the subsequent inclusion of varied instrumentation and song styles.

Sound familiar? Sounds like the Fab Four to me. Oh, but they’re from Canada...

Warm and Dry Hiney

Wed, 11 Oct 2000 16:13:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff - The Scenario

You’ve been on switchback after switchback as you ascend. Your thighs, shoulders, and back throb with each step, but you rally your gait. When you dough your pack as you reach your destination, the only thing you want...

My Insatiable Ones –or- The Inevitable Comparison

Tue, 3 Oct 2000 14:38:47 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff - The London Suede are an immensely popular band in the UK. In 1993, their self-titled debut had been one of the most eagerly awaited, and its reception was lauded as much as the resultant tour. Striking while the iron was hot, Suede headed back...

The Masters of ‘80’s AM Radio

Thu, 28 Sep 2000 12:34:23 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff - If you’ve never heard these guys, stop now. This set covers the roots of a band who’s sound took a good 10 years to develop. If you don’t dig some of their releases from the nineties, you’ve got no business here.

Tune In
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I Choose Therefore I Am

Wed, 20 Sep 2000 17:28:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff - The Self-Aware Universe : How Consciousness Creates the Material World

by Amit Goswami PhD (March 1995) J P Tarcher; ISBN: 0874777984

The Self-Aware Universe theorizes the melding of the physical and spiritual...

--------------- Lou's Best ---------------

Wed, 6 Sep 2000 17:02:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff - When Coney Island Baby was released in 1976, the 34 year old Lou Reed had been struggling with both his label and his marketing. His two previous releases were Metal Machine Music (1975) and Sally Can’t Dance(1974). The former was...

The Raped Voices of Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Mon, 28 Aug 2000 17:32:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff - Rahsaan Roland Kirk recorded his first album in 1956. Nearly 20 years would be spent devolping his style. By the early 60's, however, he had already worked out a lot of the bugs.

Kirk is an iconoclast in jazz. I'll complete an extended bio...

"Pardon me, but is your chicken Jerk ??"

Mon, 28 Aug 2000 13:37:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff - Negril – Part One: Where to Stay and When.

Negril in November. While the local weather begins to cool, take advantage of some Hot Deals. You see, the tourist season starts in the middle of November, and when tourist season starts, prices...

Down-Home, Up-on-the-Mountain, Flat-Picking Good

Tue, 22 Aug 2000 14:50:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff - This 4-disc box set documents much of what Doc Watson recorded for Vanguard. It begins with his appearances at ’63 and ’64 Newport Folk Festival, and ends in the early 70s. With his vast knowledge of traditional music and personable attitudes,...

Clogs for Pause

Wed, 16 Aug 2000 13:58:35 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff - Like a lot of other people, i bought this product because the specs looked pretty good. It was compact, lightweight, easy to clean and use, but most of all, it was cheap (under $50).

I was going packing with a couple of friends on an island...

Them's Good Corn Squeezins

Tue, 15 Aug 2000 14:09:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff - Booker Noe is Bourbon. Everything that bourbon is supposed to be is in this bottle. It's Raw, yet Mellow. Potent, yet Smooth. It finishes exceptionally clean, and the resulting buzz is simply euphoric.

Unlike most bourbon, Booker's is not...

What's Up, Doc?

Tue, 15 Aug 2000 13:27:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff - More Doc, More Doc, More Doc!

With having heard nearly his entire catalog, i am shocked and amazed that this is the only epinions entry for this captivating flat-picker. Nearly all of his recordings are first rate. Doc's main...

Yuppie Truck

Mon, 14 Aug 2000 18:42:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff - My first experience with the Tundra, was at a Toyota "Ride & Drive". An event held to facilitate product knowledge. At it, I was able to drive the Tundra, the Silverado, the F-150, and the Ram 1500. We drove in the city and on an...

Shoulda been there

Mon, 14 Aug 2000 18:19:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Christoff - Harpur College, 5/02/70

Workingman's Dead has just been recorded as the band goes back on tour.

This is a concert that has circulated in bootleg for over 30 yrs. Deadheads will rejoice with the availability of a...