Ross Childress played a bunch of fantastic solos on Collective Soul songs in the 90s. I would submit Bleed as an example, but pick a random song from that era and there is a good chance that it has a really nice solo.

Well, I was thinking the same thing. Sweet Child may be so overplayed that it's not 'special' anymore, but as solos go…maaan.
Even just the tone of one of Slash's note is hypnotic to me.

I love Frusciante's playing.

Also, the fade out/coda solo in Untitled. (Is that the song's name? - anyway, the one from MACHINA II I think, that showed up on the best of album.)

Hmmm. I've never looked back and sought out any of these films, but my interest is piqued.

On Leather Wings.
Do not use the word "Knight" again!

I like the fact that they were hard. I played Super Star Wars for awhile and did not make much progress on Tatooine, but it felt like a meaningful struggle in the sense that it wasn't a giveaway.

The first Rogue Squadron game for the N64 was the biggest such wish-fulfillment experience that I ever had. It was a dream come true.
I only beat it (or maybe I just got toe the final level) by using a cheat-code to unlock the Millennium Falcon for the Sullust volcano level, though. I could not get through that level…

I spent a lot of time in the sewers, and then a lot of time fighting the giant dianoga boss there.
Shadows of the Empire as a whole (game+book+toys+comics+etc) was pretty cool.

IDK, just the line, "I live for the applause," seems to reinforce this review. Maybe she has enough self awareness to make a line like that okay…but I find myself doubtful.

I would say that the musical moment in time that is referred to by the term Grunge mattered because it essentially hit the "reset" button on mainstream rock music for, if not the first (Punk/New-Wave) then the most abrupt time. The Hair-Meyal stuff in the later 80s was in some ways the furthest-yet stage in a cycle of…

I think that Nirvana matters spiritually and culturally as far as influence, moreso than in musical style. It's been well discussed that Pearl Jam and AiC had more stylistic influence on subsequent rock bands. It's harder and less convenient to actually imitate Kurt Cobain.

I though he chose Betty…? I'd totally go with Betty, anyway.

Seriously, this film is great, but this article itself feels a bit over-reaching to me.

This topic is very relevant to reminiscence on my childhood. My allowed media consumption was very limited, and I was someone who was afraid to ask to push the boundaries.

My ultra-picky mom actually got me Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill for Christmas, b/c it was on my wish list. Later, when she became aware of some of the lyrics ("You Outta Know" esp), she waaayyy retracted, confiscated and disposed of the CD.

I was not allowed to watch Power Rangers (or TMNT), and I'm still not exactly sure why.

To clarify: most of the AM subjects that I have noted in the past struck me as well-deserved but almost exclusively old-timey in a way that my mind shorthand categorizes as "boring".

It probably reflects poorly on me to say/admit, but this is the first time I can recall thinking that an episode of American Masters would be "cool to watch" - i.e. something that I might seek out even amongst other viewing options.

The Avenger: Sevenfold
But seriously, how the heck does a source of material such as this wind up as a proposed CW show? I'm not familiar with it, but at a glance it sure sounds generic and obscure.