Posted on October 29, 2008 by B.G. Smith
I’m a firm believer in Indie bands that make it big. But I’m also not blind to the fact that once in the spotlight, Indie bands often reject the diversity and uniqueness of their own “indie-ness” for whatever worked for them to get them to the top.
I think it’s possible that Snow Patrol is [...]
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Posted on October 26, 2008 by B.G. Smith
I was born and raised in California, and though I don’t live there now, I can’t say that I haven’t taken interest in the developments of Proposition 8. In particular, I’ve been receiving several emails about some of the things that have been going on as we get closer to voting day.
In one email, I [...]
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Posted on October 13, 2008 by B.G. Smith
I have gotten into doing a lot of novel reading…as my commute in the DC area can be quite long. Ok…so it’s not actually novel “reading”…it’s books on CD…but you get the picture.
Throughout my reading (or listening) I have wondered how some books would fair as movies, and at the same time, have wondered why [...]
Filed under: Indie Cinema, Indie Reading Nook | Tagged: Airman, Alfred Kropp, City of Ember, Dark is Rising, Eoin Colfer, Ligtning Thief, Seeker, Tale of Despereaux | Leave a Comment »