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Fubar

June 28, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In the smoking pits of high schools and on the tailgates of pickup trucks in stadium parking lots across North America exists a breed of long-haired rebels known as […]

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Film, Music

The Wiz

June 26, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The fabulous land of Oz rocks in the spectacular musical based on the smash hit Broadway show. In this Motown production, Dorothy is a shy Harlem kindergarten teacher who, […]

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Film, Music

Purple Rain

June 25, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A young man (Prince) with a talent for music has begun a career with much promise. He meets an aspiring singer, Apollonia, and finds that talent alone isn’t all […]

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Film, Music

The Pick of Destiny

June 24, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: An Epic Quest. A Magic Guitar Pick. A Chance to Put the D in Destiny. Witness the birth of Tenacious D, the greatest – and craziest – rock band […]

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Film, Music, Television

Close Encounters of the Third Kind : The Collector’s Editon (a.k.a. The Director’s Cut)

June 22, 2009by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Richard Dreyfuss stars as cable worker Roy Neary, who along with several other stunned bystanders experience a close encounter of the first kind – witnessing UFOs soaring across the […]

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Film

Robot Goes Here: ‘The Byte Is In My Blood’

April 21, 2007by The Thorn Leave a comment

Robot Goes Here The Byte Is In My Blood INFIDEL Records Robot Goes Here is the Frankenstein-like creature that Dave Rand built. After eight years in various punk bands, he […]

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Music

A Fire Inside: ‘Decemberunderground’

May 29, 2006by The Thorn Leave a comment

When A.F.I. released ‘Sing The Sorrow’ in 2003, it was after a decade of building a rabid underground fanbase around the world. But, now, for the first time, the band […]

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Music

Madonna: ‘American Life’

May 15, 2006by The Thorn Leave a comment

In light of Madonna’s tremendous ‘Confessions On A Dance Floor’, which we discovered and reviewed earlier this year, we felt compelled to seek out her previous effort, ‘American Life’ – […]

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Music

Goldfrapp: ‘Felt Mountain’

May 1, 2006by The Thorn Leave a comment

A whistling overture… its echo is strangely soothing. From the opening number, “Lovely Head”, to the final notes of “Horse Tears” this album takes the listener on a beautiful melancholic […]

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Samarkande: ‘Douglas’ Basement’

April 17, 2006by The Thorn Leave a comment

‘Douglas’ Basement’ is the latest release by Samarkande, the electronic soundscape artists from Montreal who gave us the subtly creepy, yet engaging, ‘4 Cadavres Exquis’ in 2002. In the four […]

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Music

Various Artists: ‘The Other Side-New York-Fischerspooner’

April 10, 2006by The Thorn Leave a comment

A few plaintive howls from Bloc Party’s “Helicopter (Sheriff Whitey mix)”, and the mood is set for… a primal, unbridled release. Such is the tone of ‘The Other Side – […]

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Depeche Mode: ‘Playing The Angel’

March 27, 2006by The Thorn Leave a comment

Scepticism is always my first feeling when someone mentions Depeche Mode these days. Ever since ‘Songs Of Faith And Devotion’, DM have simply not sounded like themselves. In fact it […]

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Music

Ozzy Osbourne: ‘Under Cover’

March 20, 2006by The Thorn Leave a comment

With the recent release of the 4CD boxed-set ‘Prince Of Darkness’, Ozzy Osbourne enthusiasts were treated not only to yet another cash-grabbing retrospective, but also to a variety of rare […]

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