Month: March 2013

Posted on: March 7, 2013 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Mayo Clinic Diet DVD Review

  The Mayo Clinic Diet has been associated with considerable weight loss, along with a greater percentage of those initially starting the program maintaining that weight loss. The instructions that are provided during this DVD are simplistic enough that even those individuals whom have never taken on a diet regiment before will be able to stick with what is presented here. I believe that where the Mayo Clinic Diet DVD…

Posted on: March 6, 2013 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Three Stars DVD Review

          Three Stars is a film that looks to clarify the Michelin ranking system by providing interviews with 10 of the chefs from these restaurants. The list of those that were interviewed during Three Stars is absolutely stellar, including Jean-Georges Vongerichten (Jean-Georges in New York), Nadia Santini (Italy’s Dal Pescatore), and  Sergio Herman (Oud Sluis, from the Netherlands). Rounding out the coverage is a feature with…

Posted on: March 6, 2013 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Steinway Repairing

Steinway Piano Restoration should only be done by those individuals and companies that know what they are doing. In the wrong hands, there is no limit to the damage that someone can do in the restoration of a Steinway. There has to be the knowledge present to take the utmost care and utilize the materials that will last just as long as the rest of the piano. Furthermore, the materials…

Posted on: March 6, 2013 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Kikwear 32” Triple Drawstring Pants Review

  The Kikwear 32” Triple Drawstring Pants ($45) are the most versatile clothing that we have received for review in a long while. The triple drawstring aspect of these pants makes sure that individuals have a wide array of different ways to wear them. The fabric utilized in these pants works to moderate the climate, whether it be in a jam-packed club or standing outside the venue. Furthermore, this fabric…

Posted on: March 6, 2013 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Poliça Announces US Tour Dates

3/9 – Snowball Music Festival – Winter Park, CO 4/5 – Neptune – Neptune, WA 4/6 – Wonder Ballroom –  Portland, OR 4/7 – Fortune Sound Club –  Vancouver, BC 4/10 – Rio Theatre –  Santa Cruz, CA 4/11 – Harlows – Sacramento, CA 4/12 – Coachella – Indio, CA 4/13 – Mezzanine – San Francisco, CA 4/15 – Rhythm Room – Phoenix, AZ 4/16 – Observatory – Santa Ana,…

Posted on: March 6, 2013 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Psychological Alterations for Successful Weight Loss

Stretch this, lift that, reduce your calorie consumption, no salt after 7, expel more energy….sounds familiar? Well, this is the typical weight loss advice all dieters hear about on a daily basis. Don’t get me wrong. It’s all good advice. But until you consider your weight loss endeavor to revolve around food, exercise, and lifestyle….in short, as long as you treat your weight loss goals as a physiological challenge –…

Posted on: March 6, 2013 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Top 3 Irritating and Challenging Situations Weight Watchers Often Face

Of all the weight loss mysteries you’ve heard, dieters almost always have some more of their own stories to add onto the list. If your weight loss battle has started to feel like fighting for a lost cause lately, you might have been stuck with any of the common and seemingly-senseless problems that are discussed below: #1 “I weigh before I go to sleep. And then I weigh again in…

Posted on: March 6, 2013 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Red Jacket Mine Someone Else’s Cake CD Review

I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if Lincoln Barr’s record collection stopped sometime in the late 70’s after the first couple of Elvis Costello albums came out and Big Star’s Sister Lover hit the racks… and there ain’t anything wrong with that.   With his laid back vocal delivery over strong power pop melodies Barr and the rest of the crew in Red Jacket Mine (no idea where that name…

Posted on: March 5, 2013 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

The Fun Parts: Stories by Sam Lipsyte Book Review

There are very few contemporary writers like Sam Lipsyte who can mine the dark side so deftly for laughs, so thankfully he didn’t take too long to follow up 2010’s stellar The Ask with another book. Three years later, Lipsyte is back with Fun Parts, a collection of short stories very much in the same vein as his earlier efforts. This baker’s dozen of stories covers everything from geeks being…

Posted on: March 4, 2013 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Osada Vida – check the first promo track!

Osada Vida, one of the most interesting Polish bands on the prog-metal scene, return with a brand new album. “Particles” will be their first release after the line-up change in 2012, when Marek Majewski joined the band as their new vocalist. New album includes 9 new tracks plus a brilliant cover of Metallica’s track “Master of Puppets”. One of the tracks include a guest vocal appearance by Sivy known from…