Brian R Yandle

tori amos live on dvd, May 25 2004

in my opinion, tori can do no wrong. this epic dvd release of tori's farewell show on scarlet's walk is incredible to say the very least even though i don't think it was the best show that i've ever seen her perform. having said that, tori looks & sounds great her as always on stage where she belongs so welcome to sunny florida is a worthy dvd for any serious tori fan. i mean, it was high time we did see her in the raw on dvd & now we cna watch her anytime we want. my favorite songs are crucify, father lucifer, & professional widow even though i thought it almost ludicrous to edit this song. if you'll notice, they didn't edit sugar with the "p" word nor could they edit… Read more

the fires at midnite are so delightful...., May 11 2004

for anyone who has loved the masterful work of the overly talented ritchie blackmore(former guitarist of deep purple & rainbow), you owe yourself a treat! go out & get this cd!! fires at midnite has just entered my top ten list for one of the best albums released in the past 3 years & it will stand the test of time. i happened to run across this cd in a used bin & i haven't stopped playing it for nearly four days now. i will tell you upfront that fires at midnite is unlike anything i've ever heard ritchie blackmore create before yet it is completely believable when we stop to look at how his earlier work was medieval folk-based rock. here blackmore has taken things down a… Read more

the most disturbing book in the series, April 28 2004

if you read flowers in the attic & petals on the wind, you might be ready to prick your finger with if there be thorns. out of all the books in this series, thorns is by far the most disturbing & suspenseful. cathy & chris are married with children & they would seem to be a pretty normal family if you didn't know any better. what seems to be an ideal home is threatened by a mysterious butler & an old lady dressed in only black who live next door. ofcourse, we don't have to be rocket scientists to figure out who the lady in black is or the creepy as sin butler. naturally, one of cathy's boys spend some time(a bit too much if you ask me) around these weirdos & the plot thickens. will jory &… Read more