Epinions Recent Reviews for soothsayer

SmartBargains.com: Ordered from smartbargains.com, package was lost/stolen, waited, waited, refund issued 3 months later.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005 05:32:03 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - Smartbargains.com is an "online discount retailer", a business that buys up name-brand products from other businesses at distressed prices; all the items are either overstock, clearance items, remainders, close-outs, last year models,...

Canon Digital Rebel XT / EOS 350D Body only Digital Camera: The Good and the Bad things about the Canon Rebel XT -- my review

Tue, 28 Jun 2005 03:40:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - I have read many reviews about this camera, and in many of the reviews, the reviewer have either criticized the Rebel XT for it's small size, or said the Rebel XT must not be a professional level camera because it's too cute, or too small, WTF?...

Canon PowerShot SD200 / IXUS 30 Digital Camera: The Digital Elph SD200, and SD200/300/400 are Cool

Wed, 2 Mar 2005 12:45:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - my review What's in the Box One SD200 camera, one 16Mb SD card, one camera strap, driver disk, bundled software disk, lots of manuals, one NB-4L battery, a portable battery recharger, a stereo-to-RCA camera to tv cable, a mini-usb-to-usb...

Push The Button by The Chemical Brothers: The Time Has Come to Start a Revolution

Sat, 5 Feb 2005 14:16:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - I like this album. Forget the block-rocking beats of last century. This is the new, more adventurous Chemical Brothers exploring their musical horizons, trying to decide which direction to take. Luckily, for us, many of the songs are good, with...

Jackass: The Movie: Hell Yeah

Fri, 25 Oct 2002 05:30:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - O Fortuna, velut luna, statu variabilis... thus begins the movie with this famous "O Fortuna" chorus from the opera "Carmina Burana", and with Johnny Knoxville, and his merry cohorts seen flying down the highway inside a gigantic shopping cart...

Wild Style: Old school hip-hop culture, like it was waaay back

Sun, 22 Sep 2002 08:25:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - Wild Style presents to us what the hip-hop/rap scene was back in the days of the early 1980s, New York City. It’s raw, it’s live, and it’s real, with a few parts fictionalized. All the action takes place in the South Bronx with its gritty...

New Music For Silent Films - Alloy Orchestra: Stomping the Excitement Back into Silent Old Films

Mon, 9 Sep 2002 04:43:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - The next time you watch an old silent film, consider the music, the performers just might be the Alloy Orchestra. They are among many new--some might term "avant-garde"--artists to score new music to old films. The Alloy Orchestra, in particular,...

The Lost Jewish Music Of Transylvania - Muzsikas: Transylvanian Klezmer

Sat, 7 Sep 2002 07:26:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - When you first hear the first notes of Maramaros, The Lost Jewish Music of Transylvania, you are in for in for some treat. This is no ordinary klezmer music. The album features Hungarian Jewish music once thought lost.

Transylvania...

Koyaanisqatsi - Original Soundtrack: Koyaanisqatsi.......... Music to life out of balance

Thu, 5 Sep 2002 06:40:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - If memories could be translated into sound, it would sound like Philip Glass’ music. Richly textured music that ebbs and flows, and meant to be experienced rather than dissected. If you had to accurately describe the music, you can say that it is...

Lee® Regular-fit Cotton Jeans: Mine Turned into a Bath Towel

Fri, 30 Aug 2002 10:11:14 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - Lee Jeans is a well-known brand of jeans. They are also a brand with a stodgy image. You see, Lee Jeans were once a popular and good brand of jeans, but that was way back in the 1970's, and we are talking year 2002 here. Today, Lee jeans are...

Levi's® Red Tab™ 505® Regular-Fit Jeans: Classic Style Jeans Not Meant to be Worn Around the Knees Like sum Gansta

Tue, 27 Aug 2002 08:45:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - For years, Levi Strauss & Co. was the name you wanted in a pair of jeans. They had all the styles you can possibly want, in almost all the sizes you can ever want. But, then came the 1980s, the 90s, and today. People's tastes changed,...

Vegas by The Crystal Method: Exciting, Rich, and Vivid

Tue, 27 Aug 2002 05:35:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - Vegas is a great album to listen to if you are at all interested in electronic music. Released in 1998 by the Crystal Method, Vegas has helped secure electronic music a place in pop culture today.

Crystal Method's music is...

Good for a Quick Casual Meal, or Coffee

Sun, 25 Aug 2002 03:43:44 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - I pass by this place often, but never had a chance to stop in until recently on my way to a (free) concert by George Kahumoku Jr. (ki ho’alu Hawaiian slack key guitar master) at this year’s Lincoln Center’s Out-of-Doors festival--absolutely...

J&R Music and Computer World Online Store: Visiting J&R Music and Computer World, the Store

Thu, 15 Aug 2002 06:29:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - New York used to be the last frontier for any retailer to reach. It has always been a tough town to sell in with so many competitors, and tougher to sell to New Yorkers who are only interested in a good deal.

But if you can offer the...

CLOSED -- Cello Plays Its Last Note

Thu, 8 Aug 2002 06:42:49 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - Admittedly, I never been to Cello, it is priced out of my league. I have heard many good things about this restaurant, though, but unfortunately, I will never find out.

Cello was a French restaurant specializing in seafood. Located in the...

Kronos Quartet - Early Music: Kronos Quartet Early Music (Lachrymae Antiquae) -- A Fresh New Look at Early Music

Wed, 7 Aug 2002 04:54:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - Early music can mean a lot of things, it is spiritual music, it is medieval dance music, it is an exploration in music theory, ancient instruments, etc. True, early music can be old, but it can also be new.

I like this album for exploring...

Newcastle Brown and the 17'' Monitor

Fri, 19 Jul 2002 04:30:29 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - Several days ago, I found myself at a few art receptions downtown in SoHo. As mentioned in my previous opinion (for Blue Moon Belgium Ale) [FN 1] I visited the Visual Arts Gallery, and it was also here that I picked up a bottle of...

Sigma 135-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 APO for Nikon: Good, All-Purpose Zoom Lens

Tue, 16 Jul 2002 06:06:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - The beauty of using a zoom lens is the flexibility it affords you. You can shoot wide-angle group portraits and scenic shots, to telephoto and candid photography. The 35-135mm zoom lets you do all that freeing you from the worry of not having the right...

Brooklyn Brewery: A Mini-tour of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and of the Brooklyn Brewery

Sun, 23 Jun 2002 05:01:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - Williamsburg certainly has its charms, and its flaws. I first visited the area not too long ago. I wanted to learn more about it, having known little about it. It was home to a tight-knit community of Hispanic, Orthodox Jews, and Polish...

Nikon AF 35mm f/1.4 Nikkor AIS: A Top-notch Lens Useful for Just about Anything

Fri, 21 Jun 2002 06:58:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - This is a high-quality wide-angle lens suitable for just about any purpose. But you may want to stick with its traditional use, which is landscape and scenic photography. Many photojournalists favor using a 35mm focal length lens because a large subject...

Nikon 105mm f/2.5 Nikkor Ai-S Lens: An Excellent Lens with a Legendary History

Fri, 21 Jun 2002 06:24:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - There are legendary lenses, and there are LEGENDARY lenses. This is one of them, the Nikkor 105mm f/2.5, a prime lens, always in its "prime". This lens has undergone several updates over the years, each update introducing tiny features to enhance...

Amidst Change, One thing is Constant in the Lower East Side, Katz’s Delicatessen

Thu, 20 Jun 2002 02:53:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - The Lower East Side has changed a lot these past several years, I’ve noticed, especially in the area just below Houston Street, and just east of Allen. Here, this old bargain hunter’s paradise has become a much more trendier place to window shop,...

Godiva Chocolatier Online Store: Godiva Chocolates

Tue, 11 Jun 2002 08:19:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - A gift of chocolates, who cannot resist? Except those allergic to cocoa, or those who think, “Cheap bastard, where’s the diamond ring?” I would just go ahead and order. Godiva is a brand recognized worldwide, thanks to smart marketing, for its...

Fried Fish, and Seagulls

Sat, 8 Jun 2002 04:49:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - Located at the tip of the Bronx near New York City’s largest park, Pelham Bay, is a small maritime community that in olden days saw shipbuilding, fishing, and clamming as a way of life. Well-heeled city residents would often rent houses and yachts in the...

Dean & Deluca: The Dean and DeLuca Gourmet Store both Online, and Off

Thu, 30 May 2002 06:21:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - Dean & DeLuca is a gourmet store located in New York City, with branches in St. Helens, CA., Leawood, KS. Charlotte, NC., and Washington, DC. If you ever get the chance to visit a Dean and Deluca near you, then you should, it is always a fun...