Epinions Recent Reviews for IBC

Kid A+

Fri, 13 Oct 2000 12:29:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - Talk about having your work cut out for you. With the exception of the single "Creep" from their first album, Pablo Honey, Radiohead was pretty much a no-name band until they released their second album, The Bends. That...

This Guitar Is The Shiznitto-Bam-Snip-Snap-Snappy!

Fri, 4 Aug 2000 20:58:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - Ok, so I'm hurting for a title...

(Bonus points to those who can name the movie it came from)

My dad decided to get me a new electric guitar as my high school graduation present. At that point in my life I had been playing for...

I Never Thought I'd Complain About Getting Too Much Action..

Thu, 20 Jul 2000 13:32:39 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - action (n) –

The distance between the strings of a guitar/bass/other stringed instrument and the fretboard. An instrument with a higher action is more difficult to play due to the increased pressure necessary to press the...

There's Nothing Like Holding A Beautiful, Curvaceous Blonde

Thu, 20 Jul 2000 13:19:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - I saw her from across the room. Immediately I was jealous. Some chump was trying to play her. Sure, I had been checkin’ out some of the other beauties but after her, nothing compared. And this guy that was trying to play her? Poor kid…he was...

Keewaydin: Boyz II Men

Mon, 8 May 2000 17:44:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - This is going to be a difficult review to write for a variety of reasons. First, it has been almost 10 years since I was last a camper at Keewaydin so some of the details are a bit fuzzy in my mind. I also remember that there were a whole bunch of...

Dear Lord! It's Growing!

Fri, 7 Apr 2000 15:35:45 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - Ok, I’ll admit it. I bought this album for one song and one song only. But, like a strange, musical fungus, it has grown on me and I have two parties to thank for that. First of all, I want to thank Howard Stern for having Anne Preven (lead singer) on...

Didn't Anyone Ever Tell Him Not To Play With His Thingy?

Thu, 30 Mar 2000 20:20:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - Apparently not...and thank god for that! Anyone who pays attention to guitar style can tell you that Todd Park Mohr of Big Head Todd and the Monsters has an incredibly unique style of soloing. Nowhere is this more evident than on BHTATM’s live album...

This Is What It Sounds Like When Dudes Cry

Mon, 27 Mar 2000 23:00:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - Men unite!

Devil-woman torn your heart out? Chris understands.

You trusted her and she abused you? Chris understands.

She doin' the wild monkey dance with your best friend? Chris understands.

No one...

Kick Me In The Jimmy!

Wed, 15 Mar 2000 18:42:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - Most people will agree that Siamese Dream is the most important album in the Smashing Pumpkin’s discography. Sure, sure, some people like Mellon Collie better than SD but no one can deny its importance in bringing the Pumpkins into...

Welcome To Eric Clapton's Mid-Life Crisis

Wed, 8 Mar 2000 19:30:01 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - Did your dad get an earring in his 40s? Did he grow his hair long enough to pull into a ponytail when he turned 50? Did he buy a Harley for his retirement? Welcome to Eric Clapton’s mid-life crisis.

Normally, when this happens, young and...

Dartmouth College: Dartmouth Volleyball: Why Volleyball Men Are the Sexiest

Tue, 22 Feb 2000 19:34:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - I have never had more fun playing a sport. Whether we won or lost, I always had a good time and I never second guessed my decision to try out for the team. I love the guys that I played with and I became close friends with all of them.

It...

Dartmouth College: Dartmouth Track: RUN AWAY! RUN AWAY!

Mon, 21 Feb 2000 17:58:19 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - I loved being recruited. Everyone was so nice. They were telling me how great I was and how great I could be...especially if I decided to run for them. It's amazing how naive you can be at the tender age of 18. Well, imagine my surprise when I come...

I Hail From the Land of Donut!

Tue, 1 Feb 2000 23:03:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - A tiny cafe. No decor. The best donuts on earth. Welcome to Bob's.

I grew up in York, PA where there is a large population of Pennsylvania Dutch in the immediate and surrounding area. Don't ask me why they are called Dutch because their...

Dada: If They Would Just Pick Better Singles, They Would Be Gods

Wed, 19 Jan 2000 00:46:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - I heard my first Dada album in 1992 (Their debut release, Puzzle) at a time when I was just beginning to create my own music. I was listening to all sorts of music and, probably unconsciously, being influenced by bits and pieces of whatever I...

The Album That Shaped My Musical Life

Tue, 18 Jan 2000 18:02:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - I first heard this album in 1992 (when it was released) at a time when I was just beginning to create my own music. I was listening to all sorts of music and, probably unconsciously, being influenced by bits and pieces of whatever I heard. It was a...

Battle To The Death

Wed, 12 Jan 2000 15:40:55 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - Last year a group of friends and I went to the local Bev King to pick up some supplies. Lo and Behold!! They were selling sampler 12 packs of mixed Saranac beers for only $5!! Needless to say, we each busted out at least $50 and loaded up the truck...

Where I Come From, We Use It To Wean Our Young From Their Mother's Teat

Tue, 11 Jan 2000 22:43:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - Where I come from, you walk into a bar and you say "Gimme a lager"...and what do they ask you? Not "What brand of lager?", not "What the hell is lager?"...instead they ask if you want draught or bottle.

In York,...

Back When My Boyz Wuz Just Shorties

Tue, 11 Jan 2000 19:14:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - There is no better song to begin a concert with than "I Will Follow". I learned this when I saw the Popmart tour in the summer of '97. But of course this was no surprise since I had owned "Boy" for a number of years anyway...

Beck? Sexy? Who Woulda Thunk It?

Wed, 5 Jan 2000 17:24:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - I always knew that Beck had incredibly eclectic taste in music. Nowhere is that shown as clearly as on his latest release Midnite Vultures. The differences between such previous albums as Mellow Gold, Odelay and Mutations...

It Is What It Is...Respect It

Wed, 22 Dec 1999 22:20:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - To know it is to love it. The Beast, The Myth, The Legend. As much as I am sure someone will try, there is no way to even begin analyzing this beer on a "high-brow" level. I know that someone will attempt to discuss the quality of its hops...

You Complete Me, Mini-Jar-Of-Flies...Would You Like A HotPocket?

Wed, 22 Dec 1999 15:41:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - 7+5=LP

Sap and Jar of Flies were only released about one year apart and you really get the feeling that during production, Jar of Flies fell behind a desk and was found a year later with an exclamation of "DOH! We forgot this...

Lost And Gone Forever: Hope It's Just A Hiatus

Tue, 21 Dec 1999 18:12:12 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - I know that I have been spoiled by Guster's first album Parachute. I know this. I know that I keep expecting them to put out an album that is comparable to that...and while I won't say that their second album Goldfly or Lost and Gone...

Colony Wars for PlayStation 1: Good Enough For James Earl Jones, Good Enough For Me

Fri, 17 Dec 1999 20:06:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - At the time, this was a revolutionary game. It was the first game to truly explore the 3D space shooter genre and there really hasn't been anything comparable since (with the exception of the sequel "Colony Wars: Vengence").

First...

Legend of Legaia for PlayStation 1: Close Only Counts In Horseshoes and Hand Grenades

Fri, 17 Dec 1999 16:08:54 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - Superficially this seems like a decent game. The graphics are very nice. They are big and colorful and the movement is realistic. The battle system is really cool and the spells and Seru are entertaining and fun to watch. The...

Gran Turismo 1 for PlayStation 1: Percentage-wise, More Real Than Pam Anderson

Thu, 16 Dec 1999 21:05:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author IBC - It doesn't get any more real than this outside of actually driving.

You have heard about how fantastic the graphics are (especially the replays, WOW), you have heard about how many cars there are (I can't wait until GT2 is...