Mike Mettler

Other Tech
Home Theater Heroes
Mike Mettler  |  Aug 12, 2008

When asked how he'd like to see his own role defined in our ever-escalating high-definition home-entertainment world, Masi Oka, star of NBC's hit fantasy/sci-fi series Heroes, reaches for the stars. "I'd like to be known as a visionary Blu-ray Bluetooth," he smiles.

Continue Reading >
Other Tech
BackTalk: Tom Scholz of Boston
Mike Mettler  |  Jul 17, 2008

Why did you decide to remaster the Boston Greatest Hits CD (Epic/Legacy)? For one thing, the other Greatest Hits CD [from 1997] was horrible-sounding - not as bad as Third Stage [chuckles], but it was an older CD, back from the days when Pro Tools was still a fledgling thing, and a lot of that mastering was done in 1

Continue Reading >
Other Tech
BackTalk: Tim Kring & Jesse Alexander of Heroes
Mike Mettler  |  Jul 06, 2008

What makes the release of Heroes: Season 2 on DVD and Blu-ray Disc worth our time, attention, and dollars?

Continue Reading >
Other Tech
Track One: Opening Doors with Ray Manzarek
Mike Mettler  |  Jul 04, 2008

Are you happy with how Eagle Vision's Classic Albums DVD of The Doors turned out? I think it's great. Somebody said to me, "Gee, you guys are still willing to talk about it." And I said, "Well, of course. We loved making the first album. We had a lot of fun." Why?

Continue Reading >
Music Reviews
CD Review: Coldplay's 'Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'
Mike Mettler  |  Jun 26, 2008
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends Capitol
Music •••½ Sound ••••

No pressure.

Continue Reading >
24: Season 1
Mike Mettler  |  Jun 09, 2008
20th Century Fox
Movie ••••½ Picture ••••½ Sound ••••½ Extras ••••

With Season 7

Continue Reading >
Other Tech
Joe Perry: From Aerosmith to "Guitar Hero"
Mike Mettler  |  Jun 04, 2008

Tell me about Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (RedOctane/Activision). What a coup to be the first band to have the entire game dedicated to the arc of your career.When I saw my son Roman playing Guitar Hero a few years ago, I was blown away.

Continue Reading >
Blu-ray Movie Reviews
DVD Review: The Riches: Season 1
Mike Mettler  |  Apr 05, 2008
20th Century Fox
Series •••• Picture •••½ Sound •••½ Extras •••½

"The Americ

Continue Reading >
Other Tech
30 Minutes with Cy Curnin of the Fixx
Mike Mettler  |  Apr 04, 2008

"The most interesting thing in life is change." So says Cy Curnin, singer of the perpetually shape-shifting synth-rockers the Fixx, in discussing both his creative (and personal) wanderlust and the impetus behind his second solo offering, The Returning Sun (Cy Curnin/Squirrels Eat Nuts; available at cdbaby.com).

Continue Reading >
Other Tech
BackTalk: John Hensley of Nip/Tuck
Mike Mettler  |  Apr 03, 2008

The finale for Season 5 of Nip/Tuck just aired [on February 19]. Are you happy with how the year went on the show? Yeah. The overall tone of this season was pretty cool. I grew to like the direction they took it this year.

Continue Reading >

Pages

X