Call it a guilty pleasure if you will, but I checked out "Bob Newhart Anthology" from the library, and have loved every minute of it. What an amazing comedian! This material nearing half a decade old, and is still as funny as ever. The skit with Sir Raleigh and the …

s.sturgis - in a haze: Recorded live, this album of ambient, down-tempo (who actually uses this term?) music is quite good indeed. Definitely a treat when wearing headphones, and as an added bonus, the album is Creative Commons licensed. What's not to love? Highly recommended!

Gojira: From Mars to Sirius: When you pick up this album (notice I didn't say 'if'), go directly to track #6: "The Heaviest Matter of the Universe". If there is a more aptly named track in the history of metal, I'm not aware of it (unless Poison put out a …

These albums are so far apart, I think they could make a music sandwich:

Jami Sieber - Hidden Sky: Lush and elegant, this album inspired by the artist's time elephants in Thailand. OK, now that we've gotten that out of the way, this really is a wonderful, relaxing album. Dark, brooding …

I just finished watching a movie that I think most people haven't heard of. Its called "The King of Masks", and its an incredibly powerful story about an elderly street performer who lost his only son, and now has no heir. His craft, an ancient art poorly translated as "Change …