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June 2025

Game review: Hero's Quest - So You Want To Be A Hero (1989)
"Just don’t drink the Dragon’s Breath!"
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George Starostin
Out Of The Comfort Zone: Angelo Badalamenti - Audrey's Dance
«Incidental music» is almost as much of an offensive term as «accidental music», basically implying that, whatever happens, there can hardly be a valid…
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George Starostin
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Review: The Marvelettes - The Marvelettes Sing (1962)
"The idea of the Marvelettes monitoring the charts for contemporary smash hits is... treasurable through its sheer ridiculousness".
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George Starostin
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Tales From The Video Stash: Adele - Live At The Royal Albert Hall
[with special emphasis on "Set Fire To The Rain"]
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George Starostin
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May 2025

Review: Ricky Nelson - Album Seven By Rick (1962)
"For 1962, being able to stick to this kind of style is almost like a heroic achievement."
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George Starostin
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One Artist, One Song Series: Hank Williams - Hey, Good Lookin' (1951)
"There’s Beet­hoven’s 9th, and then there’s "hey good lookin’ whatcha got cookin’", and..."
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George Starostin
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Review: John Lee Hooker - Burnin' (1962)
"A predictable set of John Lee Hooker tunes, as played by a bunch of Motown musicians".
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George Starostin
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Review ("The Greats"): The Who - My Generation (1965)
"We make Serious Art, and we’re not afraid to come out and say it directly".
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George Starostin
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April 2025

Review: Tages - Tages (1965)
"With increasing levels of self-confidence as songwriters, Tages finally earn the chance to prove themselves in the LP department... and waste it."
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George Starostin
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Game review: Indiana Jones And The Fate Of Atlantis (1992)
"Arguably the most «grown-up» game LucasArts ever released, both for the better and for the worse".
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George Starostin
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Game review: Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade (1989)
"As good as possible, given the triple straightjacket of the movie plot, the technical limitations, and the tight budget."
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George Starostin
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