Direction Reaction Creation, an exhaustive collection of just about everything The Jam ever committed to record, is a fascinating stroll through the birth of a movement, and a hell of a good listen to boot! In the late 70s and early 80s The Jam provided a blueprint for what became known as Brit Pop, a model for song writing and performance based on a high energy blend of Punk, Mod and Motown that would be followed by such diverse acts as Oasis, My Bloody Valentine, Verve and Blur; all that and more is here and at a reasonable price.

I grew up listening to Journey on the radio and now I will never forgive radio for not telling me the truth; Neil Schon is a guitar virtuoso! Endlessly inventive and heartfelt, Schon's playing on this record is fantastic! If your into prog, you'll like this record.

If you're a fan of straight ahead, 70's-style hard rock, Black Country Communion will be a treat Cool tunes, well played that will immediately call to mind the likes of Zep and Purple. Nothing earth shattering, just comfort food for aging long hairs. Good for a long drive.

Cool tunes. Audio quality is ok but not great. Ayler's pitch control is questionable at times. Worth a listen.

Here's Keef, Waddy, and the rest doing The Stones while Mick was busy making bad records. Everyone's having a ball and rocking their butts off. 5 stars, easy.

This is probably THE entry level text for anyone with an interest in Jazz. This great little primer is of necessarily short on detail but more than makes up for that by exposing the new jazz fan or student to most of the important figures, their musical styles and the sidemen who helped them create lasting documents. Starting from Gridley's book, one can spend the rest of one's life studying all the myriad pathways that jazz has taken as well as the people who broke those trails.

Dr. Abuelaish's harrowing journey from his birth in a Gaza refugee camp to becoming an eminent OB-GYN, with all the typically terrible tragedy that befalls Gazan Palestinians, makes for engaging reading. That Dr. Abuelaish has refused to give into despair and hatred proves once again the resilience of the human spirit as well as what is possible when a person who has been raised to value what is truly valuable then goes on to act accordingly. Dr. Abuelaish's life, and that of his remaining family, is a triumph amidst tragedy. If you want your faith in what is possible restored, read this book.

Fabulous! Summers is a fine writer, keeping us interested throughout. I hope he does more. Not only do we get a ring side seat to the circus that was one of the best damn rock'n'roll bands ever but we also get insight into British pop music in general through it's formative years through the prism of Summers' intense personal journey.

Copeland is, in his own words, "an arrogant twack." (Please, please, PLEASE someone re-release Police Around The World?) I wouldn't go that far, but his narration gets on the nerves with it's smugness, smarminess and constant threat of iorny poisoning. Fun and informative, though, which is the point.

Loud enough to shut your brain off. What a refreshing blast of good old fashioned hard rock! Yar!