Mike Mettler

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Tommy Shaw's Summertime Playlist
Mike Mettler  |  May 31, 2006

Like the Rolling Stones, Styx continues to gather no moss. Singer/guitarist Tommy Shaw has been a member of these perennially successful road warriors - perhaps best known for enduring rock hits like "Renegade," "Come Sail Away," and "Too Much Time on My Hands" - for 30 years and counting.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
DVDs: Law & Disorder
Mike Mettler  |  May 09, 2006
  1. THE SOPRANOS (HBO, above - left). Jersey mafia don Tony Soprano: bigger than your average bear, and ten times as deadly. These movie-quality transfers set the standard, with excellent contrast, rich colors, and crisp, atmospherically lit images.
  2. THE SHIELD (Fox). Det.
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Music Reviews
MUSIC REVIEW: Secret Machines
Mike Mettler  |  May 09, 2006
Ten Silver Drops Reprise
Music •••• Sound •••½
After spending 18 months touring behind their fiery '04 debut,
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Other Tech
30 Minutes with Elliot Easton of the New Cars
Mike Mettler  |  May 06, 2006

How's this for a mashup: Former Utopians Todd Rundgren (second from right in photo) and Kasim Sulton (right), together with ex-Tubes drummer Prairie Prince (left), join guitarist Elliot Easton (second from left) and keyboardist Greg Hawkes to form the New Cars.

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Other Tech
My Favorite Podcast
Mike Mettler  |  May 04, 2006

On The Ricky Gervais Show (audible.com and itunes.com), Gervais (right, center) and Stephen Merchant (in glasses) - cocreators of the brilliant BBC series The Office and Extras - are joined by offbeat comedian Karl Pilkington for one of the most irreverent half hours you'll ever spend.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Bada Boom!
Mike Mettler  |  Mar 12, 2006

I have a ritual when it comes to watching The Sopranos. Before the debut of each season, I rewatch every prior season on DVD so that I'm immersed in all the nuances that remind me why it's one of the best TV shows ever.

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Other Tech
30 Minutes with David Gilmour
Mike Mettler  |  Mar 06, 2006

On an Island has a nice cinematic sound to it, and it gets better on repeat listens. Well, good. I'm glad you agree with me [laughs], because I think that, too. I don't know how modest one has to be these days, but I'm really, really pleased with it. There wasn't really a master plan.

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Rush DVD-V
Mike Mettler  |  Feb 03, 2006
R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour Anthem/Zöe Vision
Show ••••½DVD Pic/Snd ••••½Extras ••••½
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Other Tech
No Bum Steers from Pioneer’s New Nav Systems
Mike Mettler  |  Jan 08, 2006

Pioneer's AVIC-Z1 car navigation system features a 30-gigabyte hard drive and a touchscreen user interface.

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Car Subs That Kick Bass
Mike Mettler  |  Jan 08, 2006

Kicker CompVX Series car subwoofers

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