REVIEWS: FPHATTY LAMAR
What Fphatty Lamar is all about this month!

CDS:
 
MILES DAVIS - COOL & COLLECTED (Sony)
Oh come on, it's Miles Davis. I can't say it any better than the back of the CD already does: "Cool & Collected is the most essential music from the most essential musician."
RATING: FIVE STARS
 
EXIT CLOV - RESPOND RESPOND (Livewire Recordings)
I don't usually like the girl/rock combo but these ladies have a nice sweet sound. Perhaps it's the unexpected mix of snotty rock-n-roll sounds with dignified strings, but somehow the voices are saccharine yet not nauseating. When i listen to Respond Respond the first image that comes to mind is a woodland group of opossums and squirrels with long eyelashes and mohawks.
RATING: FOUR STARS
 
PHONOGRAPH - PHONOGRAPH (Arclight Records)
Imagine if Bob Dylan and Tom Petty went on a musical venture together and had a little baby album. Wait, that was the Traveling Wilburys. Well forget about the latter and just think about how an album would sound if it were equal parts Dylan and Petty, and there you have Phonograph.
RATING: THREE STARS 
 
DVDS:
 
CATCH A FIRE (Eagle Vision USA)
This film outlines the creation and evolution of Catch a Fire by Bob Marley and the Wailers. There's everything from 8-track recordings and home movies, to interviews with key band and production people, Rita Marley and Bob himself. It's a necessary addition to any fan's collection, and also a great introduction for anyone who's less familiar with the history of Reggae music.
RATING: FIVE STARS
 
DECISIVE BATTLES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD (A&E Home Video)
Have you ever thought to yourself "I wonder what were the thirteen most defining moments in ancient warfare?" If you have you're in luck. Not only does this dvd set recount those imperative thirteen moments, but it also explains how they shaped today's world and profiles some of the greatest warriors known to date.
RATING: FIVE STARS
 
THE HISTORY CHANNEL ULTIMATE COLLECTIONS: WORLD WAR II (A&E Home Video)
HOLY W#$%#^&!!! Do you want to know about World War II? I mean do you really want to know about World War II? Well do I have the dvd set for you! "World War II," presented by The History Channel, contains almost fifteen hours of documentaries, archival footage, historians, reenactments and interviews exploring everything you could possibly want to now.
RATING: FIVE STARS
 
NINA SIMONE LIVE AT MONTREUX (Eagle Vision USA)
Over the years Nina Simone performed several times at the Montreux Festival, this dvd showcases her entire 1976 performance. In addition to Simone's enchanting voice, we get to see her demure yet powerful stage presence in action, complete with close-ups of her piano playing. The entire performance is delightfully real, with Miss Simone being very down-to-earth while displaying her extraordinary talents.
RATING: FIVE STARS
 
THE SAHARA (A&E Home Video)
These two discs do an excellent job of chronicling the Sahara's illustrative history. In the presentation's three hours of footage audiences learn about the land itself, the people who have and still dwell there, and the numerous battles which have ensued. Not to be missed if you're at all intrigued by this captivating land.
RATING: FIVE STARS 
 
SOUTH PARK THE HITS: VOLUME 1 (Paramount Home Video)
Let's see... do you like South Park? If you do you will like this dvd. If you do not like the show you will hate this dvd. "The Hits" showcases Matt Stone and Trey Parker's ten most favoritest episodes along with a few bonus selections in including--gasp!--"The Spirit of Christmas."
RATING: FIVE STARS
 
UN COEUR EN HIVER (A HEART IN WINTER) (Koch Lorber Films)
"A Heart in Winter" is director Claude Sautet's award-winning (French) film about a trio of lovers. Centered around the violin, the film lets audiences witness the tangled relationship between a violin repair shop owner, his lover (a concert violinist), and his business partner (a violin repairer).
RATING: FOUR STARS
 
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