© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-rclens Recent reviews written by member rclens en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_394712551044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - What would you say to a film initially banned by the French censors for its 18 certificate and re-classified as X, a category revealing its use of pornography? To some it may seem the last film they might want to watch, to others it sounds appealing. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~394712551044 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:29:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_394712551044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_394712419972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - There are some bands that most people within a certain genre of music will appreciate. There are some bands who carry with them that immortal feeling of ruling the world: Pennywise are one of these such bands. To the ordinary person their music... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~394712419972 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:27:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_394712419972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_394712223364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - Aleksandr Pushkin has often been labelled as the founder of modern Russian literature and is described by James Falen, in the Oxford World Classics version, as not only revered as the supreme national poet, but as 'a kind of cultural myth, an iconic... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~394712223364 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:24:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_394712223364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_394712092292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - Leonardo da Vinci was born 15 April 1452 in Vinci, Italy, learning mastery of painting and sculpture, as an apprentice. whilst acquiring the technical skills which led to his famous inventions. Working from Florence at the beginning of his career, da... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~394712092292 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:22:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_394712092292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_394711961220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - Born in April 1840, Emile Zola grew up in beautiful Aix-en-Provence, France, before moving to Paris at age 18. Forging himself a career as an art reviewer whilst working for renowned French publisher Hachette, Zola eventually settled as an author and has... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~394711961220 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:18:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_394711961220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_394711830148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - Kafka’s Metamorphosis in one of those texts many will have heard of and, indeed, many will have read. Its high state within the literary hierarchy stems from its concept of human transformation; the metamorphosis of the protagonist, Gregor Samsa, from a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~394711830148 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:16:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_394711830148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_394710322820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - In a world of stagnant music, it comes as a breath of fresh air when an artist uses a mélange of two quite distant genres and successfully creates a defining style that broadens our views of what can be achieved in life. It is quite possible that you... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~394710322820 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:12:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_394710322820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_348431945348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - The Subhumans are the first band not on the Fat Wreck label to have been invited to record for their 'Live In A Dive' record series and are also the first with the original credentials and pedigree of a punk band. Originally formed in 1980, out of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~348431945348 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 05:56:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_348431945348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_348431879812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - Having burst onto the scene in 2002 with their debut album No Pads, No Helmets, Just Balls, Montreal’s Simple Plan finally return with Still Not Getting Any, an album that takes off from where its predecessor departed and reinforces the band’s commitment... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~348431879812 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 05:54:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_348431879812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_348431814276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - For those interested in Bulgakov history, my other Bulgakov review reveals his life, albeit as a short introduction. I will therefore spare those who have already read the history the monotony of reading it a second time. Onwards therefore… we have much... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~348431814276 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 05:51:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_348431814276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_345288904324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - Only Crime hit the alternative scene in 2004, with their highly acclaimed debut, To the Nines. Billed as an experimental album, To the Nines undoubtedly delivered exactly that. Three years later and Virulence builds comfortably on that effort, surpassing... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~345288904324 Sun, 8 Apr 2007 13:19:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_345288904324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_345288707716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - California’s Good Riddance broke onto the punk scene in 1995 with their debut For God and Country on Fat Wreck Chords. Hailing from Santa Cruz, the quartet demonstrate their dedication to the very same label, with a new fourteen track album, supported by... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~345288707716 Sun, 8 Apr 2007 13:17:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_345288707716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_334515900036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - Staring Back originally formed in 1997 in Santa Barbara, California and returns with a re-release on Lobster Records of the 12-track 2002 record On. The second full-lengther, following debut Many Will Play (2001) and The Mean Streets of Goleta EP (1999),... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~334515900036 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 12:00:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_334515900036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_292635774596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - Since making The Greatest Story Ever Told available to the public four years ago, it had been a tremendously long wait for Oh! Calcutta! 2004's Asian Man Records release, Cocktails and Dreams, went some way to filling the void by providing a mixture of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~292635774596 Sat, 16 Dec 2006 06:25:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_292635774596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_191330881156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - Having already released 2 albums and toured with the likes of Anti-Flag, Capdown and Hundred Reasons, Red Lights Flash is Pittsburgh based A-F Records’ first international signing, adding a somewhat unusual Austrian presence to the world of hardcore... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~191330881156 Thu, 28 Jul 2005 11:25:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_191330881156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_191330619012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - Formed late 90s in Petaluma, Northern California and discovered by AFI bassist Hunter Bergman, Tsunami Bomb have built on a passion for music and on the successes that have given them Warped Tour appearances in the recent past. The Definitive Act is the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~191330619012 Thu, 28 Jul 2005 11:23:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_191330619012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_183683419780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - I rarely get a chance to write a film review due to what I perceive as the complexity of the task. My usual music reviews are done on a musical and lyrical level, whereas with films we remove the lyrical, replace it with the dialogue and add menu... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~183683419780 Wed, 18 May 2005 18:30:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_183683419780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_183437332100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - I have been to gigs that start in such a way that I have stood in awe; my jaw-dropped to terra firma as the early notes ring out across the venue. Far be it from a physical disability that might otherwise leave my chin as a mere remnant on my face but... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~183437332100 Mon, 16 May 2005 20:06:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_183437332100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_183244525188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - Citing Radiohead, Incubus and Coldplay, within the booklet, as bands the listener should tune into, it becomes clear, even without listening to a note, where the band's influences will lie. These influences are indeed clear to be seen right from the very... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~183244525188 Sat, 14 May 2005 20:45:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_183244525188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_181825801860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - Smoke Or Fire came together in Boston, New England in 1998 and released When The Battery Dies as a nine track EP in 2000 on Gunboat Records. Moving in 2002 to Richmond, Virginia to concentrate on music without the expectations of those living in the city... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~181825801860 Sun, 1 May 2005 18:39:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_181825801860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_181137542788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - Southern California’s Lagwagon formed in 1990, originally under the name Section 8 and boasts the fact that the band was the first to be signed to the now famous Fat Wreck label, debuting with Duh in 1992. Despite early changes to the line-up, currently... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~181137542788 Mon, 25 Apr 2005 14:17:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_181137542788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_177089711748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - Formed in 1992, Strung Out is one of Southern California’s longest running punk bands and having been one of Fat Wreck Chord’s first signings they are continually going from strength to strength. Consisting of Jason (vocals), Jordan (drums), Rob... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~177089711748 Fri, 18 Mar 2005 18:21:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_177089711748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_176945204868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - Having burst onto the scene in 2002 with their debut album No Pads, No Helmets, Just Balls, Montreal’s Simple Plan finally return with Still Not Getting Any, an album that takes off from where its predecessor departed and reinforces the band’s commitment... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~176945204868 Thu, 17 Mar 2005 13:15:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_176945204868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_158545514116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - The Band: Formed in Grass Valley, CA. Current lineup: James K, Doug Wellmon, Ean Elliot, Jack Jeffries, Jason Omundsen. The Music: It is only when that unknown album drops through your letterbox that you begin to realize the strength... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~158545514116 Sat, 16 Oct 2004 12:09:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_158545514116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_158545251972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rclens - Only Crime is: Russ Rankin, Zach Blair, Aaron Dalbec, Doni Blair and Bill Stevenson The Review: With Russ Rankin (Good Riddance) on vocals and Bill Stevenson (Descendents, All, Black Flag) on drums one cannot ignore the talent emanating from... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~158545251972 Sat, 16 Oct 2004 12:06:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_158545251972?linkin_id=8003929