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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-donkee Recent reviews written by member donkee en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_490519105156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - Most everyone who knows me also knows about my child-like obsession with the Harry Potter franchise.  I basically grew up on the books, having first read the series when I was 11 and then continuing on with my fascination throughout... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490519105156 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 02:12:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490519105156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489824423556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - I can't speak for all women in the world, but I personally grow weak at the sound of a man with a raspy singing voice.  I'm not sure what it is, but there's something so sexy about raspy, gravelly singing; something entirely primitive calls me to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489824423556 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:07:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489824423556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489496153732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - I've gushed about Declan O'Rourke before, but now I have a whole ‘nother album review to do so.  O'Rourke is a singer-songwriting from Dublin, Ireland, and I fell in love with his music a few years ago, after one of my best friends... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489496153732 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:50:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489496153732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489485864580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - I don't know why, but I'm really fond of Irish music and musicians.  It could be me subconsciously trying to get in touch with my 1/8th Irish side, or perhaps its due to the fact that two of my best friends and their family (whom have become my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489485864580 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:13:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489485864580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488969834116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - I've never been a big fan of most pop-music Divas.  I'm sure you know what I mean when I say that- I don't own any Celine Dion CDs, I'm not a huge Whitney Houston fan, I don't like Beyonce's voice at all,  and though I used to love Mariah Carey... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488969834116 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:40:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488969834116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488962690692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - I've been listening to Britney Spears since I was twelve years old.  I'm not sure if I'd call myself a die-hard fan of Spears, but she's very much become a part of my life, since I've basically grown up listening to her.  I don't know... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488962690692 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:02:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488962690692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488722501252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - It's sometimes easy to forget just how vast the cultural differences are between America and Europe.  Of course, there's the accents, and the cuisine, but some aspects are often overlooked or unknown.  Green Street Hooligans takes a raw... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488722501252 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:44:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488722501252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488714047108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - The announcement of Scarlett Johansson's foray into the music world had a sort of "shock and awe" effect on me.  I'm a huge fan of Johansson's acting (I'd even go as far as saying I have a little bit of a girl crush on her)- I own a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488714047108 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:50:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488714047108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488407469700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - I feel like last fall was my time of interesting musical discovery.  I got into a lot of bands that I might not have listened to before, including MGMT,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488407469700 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:46:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488407469700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488401505924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - It was about a year ago that I first starting listening to MGMT (pronounced as it's written, though the band was once named The Management).  A friend of mine recommended them to me, and I bought their second studio album, Oracular... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488401505924 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:11:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488401505924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488194281092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - I don't like remakes.  Well, let me rephrase.  I'm weary of remakes.  I don't like them unless I feel as though the remake somehow improves upon the original song.  Usually, I find that when people do remakes, they've done nothing to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488194281092 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:05:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488194281092?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488189628036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - Sara Bareilles could is the stereotypical artist whom worked their way up to fame.  The singer-songwriter started her career in college, singing in UCLA's a capella group, Awaken A Capella.  After college, she began playing in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488189628036 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:40:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488189628036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488086539908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - Spoiler Warning: This review reveals major details about the book's plotI read all of Stephenie Meyers's Twilight books within a span of about a week last summer.  The series, as  a whole, was fairly inconsistent- the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488086539908 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:20:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488086539908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488077364868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - For about a week last summer, I delved into and finished Stephenie Meyer's vampire series, Twilight.  The four books are told from the perspective of eighteen year old Bella Swan and her boyfriend, Edward Cullen- a 107... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488077364868 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:23:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488077364868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487997148804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - Unless you've been hiding under a rock somewhere, chances are you've heard about Stephenie Meyer's Twilight book series.  The four novels tell the story of seventeen year old human, Bella Swan, and her relationship with a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487997148804 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:39:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487997148804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487990333060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - Last year, a bunch of the women at my job started passing around Stephenie Meyer's vampire books, the Twilight series (there are four books in total).  One of my coworkers raved about them so much to me that I finally gave in, and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487990333060 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:45:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487990333060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487986400900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - Usually, I can pinpoint exactly when, where, and why I first got into a particular band or musician.  For some reason, however, I can't remember where I first heard of Paramore, or why I even first purchased their sophomore album,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487986400900 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:19:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487986400900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487982730884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - I'm probably not the only one who feels this way, but at this moment in time, I'm pretty tired of Lady Gaga.  It's funny, because when I first heard of her and bought her music, it was this time last year, and she was still virtually... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487982730884 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:22:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487982730884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487765610116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - I don't care what anyone says about her- I always have and always will like Jessica Simpson.  I think she's a sweet girl, and I always find myself rooting for her when the media attacks her.  Sure, she's played the "dumb blonde" role out a bit... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487765610116 Fri, 9 Oct 2009 22:10:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487765610116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487646858884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - Spoiler Warning: This review reveals major details about the movie's plotWhen I first saw the previews for 9, I was pretty stoked.  "Awesome!" I thought to myself, " A Tim Burton film that's a commentary on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487646858884 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 20:59:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487646858884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487567101572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - I can blame one of my best friends for getting me hooked on True Blood.  I remember the day that it happened- I admitted my fan girlish love for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487567101572 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 04:22:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487567101572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487561727620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - I'm pretty much obsessed with Sufjan Stevens.  I bought his album, Come On!  Feel The Illinoise back in '06, or so, in fell in love with him then.  He's somewhat of a musical genius- his songwriting ability is stunning, and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487561727620 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 03:11:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487561727620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487547047556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - A few months ago, I had never even heard of indie-pop band, Camera Obscura.  A friend of mine recommended them to me, figuring that I'd enjoy them like I do most indie music.  I recently picked up their fourth CD, My Maudlin... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487547047556 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 23:10:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487547047556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487458246276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - I'll admit that I'm pretty aversive to listening to any band that is associated with the word "emo".  First of all, I don't understand how "emotional" can become a genre of music...isn't all music emotional in some sense?  And even worse, I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487458246276 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 05:45:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487458246276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487454248580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author donkee - My obsession with Fiona Apple started back in late 2005, when I purchased her third studio effort, Extraordinary Machine.  I fell easily for Apple's sultry vocals, exquisite songwriting, and catchy tunes and literally wore the CD out... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487454248580 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 04:26:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487454248580?linkin_id=8003929