Epinions Recent Reviews for dperry9

Dipped In Glass

Sun, 3 Sep 2000 22:19:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - I bought a Paul Reed Smith Custom 24 back in '94, and at least one significant change has been made since then, but I believe it to be on the whole the same instrument they are producing now. Mine was made in the last year or so that PRS occupied their...

An Acoustic Chorus

Wed, 30 Aug 2000 15:16:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - The Taylor model 855 jumbo 12 string guitar is reflective of the essential qualities that inhabit every Taylor instrument: namely, literally flawless build quality; posh wood selection; easy, fluent action, and a bright snappy tone with tight bass and...

You Can Relax, It's Not Mozart

Thu, 27 Jan 2000 00:27:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - Queen's 1975 release "A Night At The Opera" has a scary title, perhaps, for some. Cliches assault the mind: Amazonian Viking maidens? Singing "barbers"? Pavorotti with his hankey? No, friends, this is nothing more or less than good,...

"The Only Band That Mutters"

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 04:13:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - Sometime in the late eighties, I started wondering what happened to R.E.M. Was it a vengeful Voodoo queen? A premature alien autopsy? A bad can of Beenie Weenies? WHAT? I loved this band in the mid eighties when I discovered their dense American sound,...

Would You Believe---"Groovy"?

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 17:21:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - Regardless of your socio-political stance on things generally tossed under the heading "psychedelic", the prodigal pop/rock guitarist/songwriter Jimi Hendrix, whose expeditions into the frontiers of nascent hard rock/heavy metal forged a new...

"Con" Being the Operative Word Here

Fri, 21 Jan 2000 02:10:36 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - Ah, where to begin..."Con Air" starring Nicholas Cage and John Malkovitch is a huge, lumbering crime/suspense movie filled with larger-than-life lowlifes, cascades of crashing metal objects, and some nasty character clashes as the protagonist,...

A Masterpiece of Streetwise Storytelling

Fri, 21 Jan 2000 00:56:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - What makes Quentin Tarantino's "Jackie Brown" work so well could be summed up simply as transparency. This seems unlikely from an individual known for preceding himself with his own reputation, but with this film Tarantino proves that his...

Has This Album Settled Down, Had Kids, and Become a Stockbroker Yet?

Mon, 17 Jan 2000 00:41:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - If not, then I'm surprised since this seems like one of the pavement stones of hippie-turned yuppie culture from the seventies. Maybe sort of a "transition" piece. This record (remember those?) practically owned my father's turntable for years,...

Big Glorious Rock

Sun, 16 Jan 2000 20:33:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - First off I have to throw down a phat recommendation for this mountain, because it's a world class hill on par with any save the REALLY big ones like Whistler and Mont Blanc. That said, I have to admit that I haven't been there for over a decade but in...

No "Video Music Award"---No Problem

Sun, 16 Jan 2000 18:49:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - The band Clannad is a thirty-year veteran Irish folk/pop-folk (sounds twisted, but it works) band which has released quite a few albums but hasn't done so or toured for several years. They are primarily survived by vocalist sisters Enya and Maire...

Kicks Hard With an Ugly Funk Influence...NOT!

Sun, 16 Jan 2000 02:30:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - No, I'm only kidding, seeing as Enya's "Watermark" is really something more akin to musical phenobarbitol. This album, which I've been hearing winding out from the living room for the past week since my roommate brought it home from the...

A Veteran Show Stays "In the Know"

Thu, 13 Jan 2000 17:52:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - "Sesame Street" is a show that has evolved noticeably over the decades. Back in the Jim Henson days it was relatively understated with bone-simple muppets, some colorful and kinetic animated shorts, and interesting twists, like cameos from an...

A Different Approach: Animated Yet Sophisticated

Thu, 13 Jan 2000 16:15:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - "Arthur" is sort of an unlikely program. Visually it echoes material for fairly young children, like the Richard Scarry books where all the characters take the non-threatening form of animals. But, from what I've seen, the tone of...

"Tales of the Midget Klan"...Need I Say More?

Thu, 13 Jan 2000 05:58:46 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - [Note:It has been pointed out to me that "The Jerry Springer Show" is not a FOX production per se, but it runs on our local FOX affiliate and must have been cleared by FOX in order to do this. So, in my general thirst for blood I am going take...

News in a Convenient Coated Pill Form

Tue, 11 Jan 2000 23:52:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - CNN's "Headline News" is an entire channel devoted to the "Joe Friday" approach to news: just basic, up-to-the-minute coverage that cycles continuously through the day and night (a little like a 24 hr. video version of the front page...

Beats a Handsaw, Not Much More Expensive

Tue, 11 Jan 2000 01:08:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - I bought the Skil 4235 straight-line jig saw because I was sick and tired of trying to make curving cuts with keyhole and coping handsaws. This is, for the uninitiated, a serious form of suffering, particularly in thick stock. Presto! This thing was...

Basic, Solid, Cheap

Tue, 11 Jan 2000 00:11:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - I bought the Skil 6215 model 3/4" corded drill when my roommate with his slick $100+ Makita rechargeable moved and took it with him. I build my own solid wood speaker cabinets and needed a drill for this purpose, as well as to save my wrist from...

Simpsons, The: Do They Give A Nobel Prize For Satire?

Mon, 10 Jan 2000 22:10:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - If so, then the comedy landmark "The Simpsons" would be so honored. This show is sly, mixing impossible narrative hyperbole and unstoppable absurdity with subtle complexity almost on the order of James Joyce's "Ulysses". I never fail...

Kids Love It---Too Slick For Me

Mon, 10 Jan 2000 19:48:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - "Barney" is a show that has always stumped me a bit. It is wildly popular, but, then again, so is the dreaded 173-headed "Pokemon" phenomenon. I personally have not cared for it all that much because of what I always considered the...

Great Animals, Great People

Mon, 10 Jan 2000 02:35:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - I really love the Kratt brothers, because in addition to offering a concise, informative show that introduces youths (including teenagers) to the world of animals, they constantly demonstrate good people skills. They also demonstrate that people can...

Is This a European Thing?

Mon, 10 Jan 2000 01:34:02 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - I was very curious about this show as the first time I ever heard of it it was surrounded by a big debate, which was new in the area of children's programming (besides Barney). I wanted to watch to see what the fuss was about. The fears had centered on...

Behind the Times, Thankfully

Mon, 10 Jan 2000 00:39:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - It's hard to say much against Fred Rogers and his venerated children's program. It's practically a registered historical landmark and was well established on public television back when PBS and lo-tech shared the same dictionary entry. Now, quite a few...

Rage Against The Machine: Rage Is An Unhealthy Emotion

Sun, 9 Jan 2000 17:08:34 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - Sheesh---this band seems to provoke quite a reaction. You can size up some issues on epinions fairly quickly by noting that they almost always receive either five stars or one. I don't really know much about this band---saw one of their videos, on tv in...

A Glowing Family Original

Sun, 9 Jan 2000 04:31:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - I was surprised to see so few reviews of the young but classic Canadian productions "Anne of Green Gables" (1985) and the sequel, "Anne of Avonlea" (1987). Don't be fooled by the Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew youth genre of the novels from...

Excite At Home: Hey AT&T! Is Anyone At Home?

Sun, 9 Jan 2000 00:19:58 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dperry9 - This is a brief review of AT&T's cable modem offering, which, incidentally, I'm using to write this review! (Trippy, huh?)

First, the good news: This connection is FAST, sometimes (more on that later). I've heard it has registered above...