Jess Klein certainly Draws You Near

Advantages: Soulful and very expressive vocals, several excellent tracks
Disadvantages: Not a household name so few will have heard of her or want to take a risk on her

...living in Austin, Texas, she is currently composing material for her seventh solo album. Draw Them Near 2000 saw the release of Jess Klein?s first CD for Rykodisc and her third in total ? ?Draw Them Near? receiving plenty of critical acclaim and even a reasonable review in ?USA Today?, with Ryko?s head labelling her the ?anti-Britney Spears? due to the artist being completely un-manufactured. Whilst she?d tried to escape the ?little girl voice? shackles she?d displayed on ?Wishes Well Disguised? and the ?girl with just an acoustic guitar? motif, Jess couldn?t or wouldn?t entirely abandon her similarities to the likes of Suzanna Hoffs or Stevie Nicks, nor record the new disc without at least some production work ? echoes of all three being heard throughout the album. Not that this is a bad thing, you understand ? in fact it?s quite...

graeme10 28.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Draw Them Near - Jess Klein

Now Accepted at A Store Near You!

Advantages: Loud, Bolshy and British
Disadvantages: None

...The Automatic draw their inspiration from harder 70's punk and rock, especially if you see their stage performance. "What's that coming over the hill, is it a Monster, Monster?" Surely one of the most played songs of 2006, it set the precedent for a truly rocking album. Never been quite sure what the song is about, perhaps the song is almost rhetorical in it's question! "Raoul" Not may will associate this, as previously mentioned, it did nothing for the band in it's release in 2006, however it's electro-beat and speedy rhythm make it both catchy and jumpy! "Lost At Home" is a prime example the fact that in places on the album, The Automatic sound as if they belong in the same era to the likes of Iron Maiden or Even Led Zepelin. They rock out, it's furious, almost metallic in places, and that distinctive voice definitely belongs on a loud...

lisacallow 12.06.2007 (08.11.2007) · Read review
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Seek this Asylum @ a dvd store near you!

Advantages: thought provoking and absorbing
Disadvantages: heavy dialouge and a need to consentrate throughout.

...Highroids Hospital, near Leeds is the perfect location for this movie is convincingly set in late-1950s England, gothic eerie and sinister. Directed by David Mackenzie's ASYLUM is a dark romance peppered throughout with fraught with erotic obsession, deception, and murder as its underlying theme. Natasha Richardson is magnificent as Stella Raphael, discontented woman bordering on the edge of deep depression as a result of 12 loveless years of marriage to Max (Hugh Bonneville). He is passionless towards her and very career focused, in a time when most married women where denied professional occupation status and forced society to take a back seat and play 'the good little wifey: her only joy is her son Charlie. Reduced to a mere shell of a woman, yearning for lost passion she becomes bored and despondent she moves with Max...

icklebet 02.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Asylum (DVD)

hack into the nearest store near you and buy this

Advantages: romantic and adventureous
Disadvantages: kind of obvious

...I saw this on television the other night and because I loved it so much, I thought I would share it with all you ciao peeps out there! The story starts of a little confusing though, with the FBI breaking into this house and arresting a kid named Dade Murphy (Jonny lee miller), who was only 11 years old at the time. Then fast forward to the court, and he gets sentenced to being banned from the computer until he is 18 years old. This is because, Dade shut down over a thousand computers and touch screen phones in one day. Then, suddenly fast forwarding 7 years, Dade is now eighteen, in college and has met up with a lot of other hackers like him. Being eighteen now, he has the privilege of using computers and touch screen phones. He had also moved to New York City for a new life. But then the part of his hacking brain had started up...

angiebabyqueen 09.04.2005 · Read review
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Review of Hackers (DVD)

Kiddie-Sized Con At A Store Near You

Advantages: Innovative...
Disadvantages: ... but vile

...Parrot Café range is actually Sainsbury’s version of a healthy eating selection for kids. Blue Parrot Café products tend to be the sort of thing that children will be drawn to, but without all the artificial flavours and colourings normally associated with such products. This policy was implemented in the light of all the publicity surrounding hyperactive children and how food additives could be a contributory factor. The product range is therefore a good idea in principle – it’s a way of encouraging the kids to eat slightly healthier versions of their favourite foods. The main disadvantage to these products is that everything comes in “kiddie-sized” portions – which to you and I means small. It’s worth bearing in mind that not all children have small appetites – I never did – and I...

LostWitness 04.02.2003 · Read review
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Review of Sainsbury's Fizzy Drink Style Yogurts

Childhood Memories In The Disney Store

Advantages: Special products, great for children, good quality and nice staff
Disadvantages: A lot of impulse buying

...The Disney Store is a shop that sells Disney merchandise. There are Disney Stores across the UK and indeed across the world. There are Disney Stores in Disney World and Disney Land. If you have never been in a Disney Store you will be amazed at the different types of products that are usually always in stock. Although I must say I think you either love or hate the Disney Store. My husband doesn't understand the appeal of purchasing a Disney character bear for £20 when you can buy another bear somewhere else for half the price. I think if you have been brought up to watch Disney cartoons then you have an automatic liking of Disney. Whenever I have been into the store there is a good selection with plenty of stock and the staff fill the shelves on a regular basis throughout the day. Impulse buying is very easy in this store as you...

Mickie26 16.04.2009 · Read review
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Nearly as good as the actual store

Advantages: Easy to get around, great bargains
Disadvantages: pricey delivery

...I love Tesco and spend every free minute in the actual shop, just browsing around and enjoying the atmosphere- even if I don't have to buy anything. So you can just imagine how I just adore Tesco's online shop. It is certainly a great website to be- whether you are just browsing through tabs or doing some serious shopping, tesco.com still remains an exemplary online store. If you read my previous post about online shopping, you will note that the one element which I always look for first in any shopping sites is neatness and ease of accessibility. Tesco's site has so far not disappointed me. I am completely clueless and prone to serious credit card damage when left in a confusing shopping site where tabs and click boxes are scattered all over the place! This is why I highly admire Tesco's neatness- it reminded me of Amazon. As soon...

diamond_sparkles 04.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Tesco.com

Money Saving Store!

Advantages: Great bargains to be had.
Disadvantages: Staff look a bit misserble.

...brands that were available such as Heinz, Johnson?s, Nivea and Cadburys. A few examples of the bargains that I picked up in store include a 1kg bag of Cadburys hot chocolate powder - a random buy I know! But we use so much in our house and spend up to £2.00 on a small jar, so for us this was a bargain and will last ages! I also managed to get a pack of five Weetabix Alpen cereal bars (see earlier review) for you guessed it 99p. However I have to say the biggest bargain I got my hands on was some Nair Pretty Hair Removal. I have previously paid £4.99 for a tube of this, so I took advantage of the 99p price tag and bought myself a few tubes. In the long run this will save me over £15!! Other things that caught my eye were shampoos, tinned goods, Christmas wrapping paper and gift bags, pet food and treats. I could have easily...

Diamonds08 25.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of 99p Stores

Sofas Made for You

Advantages: A large range of suites with helpful and knowledgable staff
Disadvantages: Eight week waiting period

...://www.dfs.co.uk contactus@dfs.co.uk Phone numbers and addresses of the many different stores can be found on their website under FAQ?s ********************************** Edit End of November 2009 ********************************** Our sofa and Footstool arrived a week ago in the eighth week so it is not entirely accurate when they state that your purchase should be with you by eight weeks though not far off. To be honest, I was beginning to wonder if it would ever arrive as it is a long time to wait for a sofa to be delivered, though I am informed by others that this is average time. When it got to nearly nine weeks to date of ordering, my husband rang DFS to find out what was happening. He informed me that the woman at the other end of the phone was extremely polite and apologetic that it had not arrived yet and said that we should get a phone call...

elfbwillow 21.09.2009 (30.11.2009) · Read review
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Review of DFS Furniture Store (Shop)

The mother of all Department stores?

Advantages: Its a real experience
Disadvantages: Expensive, but it doesnt claim to be anything else!

...of a nightmare store, and too expensive for most (myself included). However, if you love shopping (unlike me) or are a tourist in London, this is a must! WHAT HAVE I DONE WITH MY £1000 ? Ive still got quite a bit left but I have bought - expensive luggage - paid for a lot of my forthcomin holiday via the BA travel shop - a watch - new pans - lots of nice food from the food hall - a tv tuner for my computer - some clothes - a chopping board - some books Cheers, hope this is helpful! www.selfridges.com - for opening times and tel numbers Oxford St, London (near Bond St) Trafford centre, Manchester Exchange Sq, Manchester Bull Ring, Birmingham...

Dan_ep 12.06.2006 · Read review
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Review of Selfridges (Department Stores)