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"Time has moved on in the Anno Dracula world, and a World War has
started. Dracula, fiend that he is, is fighting for Germany. At least
by proxy, anyway, as shapeshifting vampires like the Red Baron really
don't need too much in the way of planes.
Edwin Winthrop is the protagonist here, and the new agent must lead
the charge to stop The Bloody Red Baron and friends. G-8 and mates
would be very handy, here.
Others must try and counter the pen of the vampire Edgar Allan Poe, also working for Germany."
Hey PT, if you enjoyed Abe as a vampire hunter you'll probably love this gripping WW1 tale!
"The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium. An Imperial French army under the command of Emperor Napoleon was defeated by combined armies of the Seventh Coalition, an Anglo-Allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington combined with a Prussian army under the command of Gebhard von Blücher. It was the culminating battle of the Waterloo Campaign and Napoleon's last. The defeat at Waterloo put an end to Napoleon's rule as Emperor of the French and marked the end of his Hundred Days' return from exile."
"Aristotle wrote much about happiness – but if we are to believe Annabel Lyon, his own lessons were lost on himself. In her debut novel, The Golden Mean, the acclaimed short-story writer shows us life through the great philosopher's eyes, and the view is largely cloudy. Cursed with both “a freakish brain” and a wit “as dry as mouse droppings,” this is a man for whom contentment exists only in the abstract." This was a great read. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. If you relish Classical Studies this brilliant first novel will be right up your alley!
"Since their inception in Athens, Georgia in 1986, Widespread Panic has risen to elite status among American jam bands. Following in the steps of other southern rock jam bands such as The Allman Brothers, they have influences from the southern rock, blues-rock, progressive rock, funk and hard rock genres. They are frequently compared to other jam band "road warriors" such as the Grateful Dead and Phish. Widely renowned for their live performances, as of 2008, they hold the record for number of sold out performances at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO at 32 and Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA at 17."
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals is the moniker of a Vermont-based band that gained national attention in 2007 with its first album,This Is Somewhere. Their newest studio album, the eponymous Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, will be released today, June 8th. The band blends funky blues, soul, rock & reggae from the psychedelic sixties and early seventies. They were a natural choice to do a redux of Jefferson Airplane's White Rabbit for Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland.
The lead vocalist is twenty six year-old multi-instrumentalist Grace Potter who attended St. Lawrence University for two years before heading off into the world of music. She plays the Hammond B3, Fender Rhodes and Wurlitzer Electric Piano, and electric and acoustic guitars.Give this great cd a listen!
"Director Niki Muellerschoen's "The Red Baron" will not only reintroduce one of Germany's most famous historical figures to a nation that has long forgotten his exploits, it also promises to be one of the most expensive Teutonic films of all time." I watched the dvd last night and really enjoyed this movie. It's not good history, however it's great WW1 entertainment. The aerial battles are terrific, CGI has really enhanced what can be done and the battlefields of France look authentic, not to mention the skies above! I enjoyed it more than the recent WW1 offerings of Flyboys or Passchendaele.
