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On this edition of Extra we take a flare for the musical side of life.  First up it is a retro movie review with the blu-ray of 1992's Honeymoon in Vegas starring Nicholas Cage, James Caan & Sarah Jessica Parker (courtesy of Fox Home Video)  as couple gambles with love.  It's a trip to the teen rockl beat with the dvd review of Disney's Lemonade Mouth (courtesy of Walt Disney Home Video) as a group of teams from detention form their own band.  It's a journmey into the music and history of Jamacia with Rocksteady : Roots of Reggea (courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment) as legends of the music come back together for a big concert.  It's the story to 2 female rockers who havea reunion after a 10 year break-up in the dvd review of Trigger (courtesy of eOne Entertainment) in this rock and roll movie. Finally it is a trip to the sunny south with the game review of RIO (courtesy of www.gameaccess.ca) for the PS3 as you control Blue and his friends in this party game.  Music for this episode features the songs Love's Just a Word by budz, Yes I am A movie Star by cjacks, Rootman by Vegitation and Your'e Mysterious by Natalie Brown, they can all be found at www.blackstackmusic.com. Other instrumental music is by the band Mr. Burns (www.mrburnsmusic.com). As always your comments and suggestions.

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This time around it's an episode full killer sharks, code, collisions and captain america.  First up it's a journey into the deep blue sea as I give my blu-ray review of Shark Week : Relentless Fury (courtesy of eOne Entertainment) featuring the host of the Late Late Show Craig Ferguson as we look at the biggest bites in water as prep for Shark Week coming this Sunday on the Discovery Channel.  Then it's the blu-ray revioew of a mind-bending actoin thriller Source Code (courtesy of eOne Entertainment) where one man must save the life of millions with only 8 minutes to work with starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan and Vera Farmiga.  It's a trip to the not-so friendly skies with the dvd review of Turbulent Skies (courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment) as a computer virus threatens the lives of a 747 starring Casper Van Dien and Brad Dourif.  To wrap things up its off to the movies for my solo review of the latest film from Marvel Studios Captain America : The First Avenger as the star spangled hero tackles the evil Hydra with his trusty shield and gun(wait did I say gun,  yup gun) in this lead up to the Avengers movie.   Music for this episode features the songs Passin Time by Willie Strings & The Players,He's Lost by Blood Ruby and Stay By My Side by Greg Schuler, they can all be found at www.blackstackmusic.com. Other instrumental music is by the band Mr. Burns (www.mrburnsmusic.com). As always your comments and suggestions.

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For this week's extra edition it's the king Blues music and some exciting action. First up it's another trip to the Sound Stage in Chicago when I review the bl-ray of B.B. King LIVE (courtesy of eOne Entertainment) as a living lengends preforms along with guests Terrance Howard, Solange and Richie (not Ricky) Sambora. Then it's a trip to the mean streets with my DVD review of Blood Out (courtesy of Alliance Films) starring 50 Cent, Val Kilmer, Vinnie Jones & Luke Goss as a cop has to dropp hi badge to lay down the law. It's a trip to the 12th Century with the blu-ray review of Sword of War (courtesy of eOne Entertainment) starring Rutger Hauer as a small army plots to overthrow a German Emporer. The it is time to highlight a warrior of the squared circle in Rey Mysterio : The Life of a Masked Man (courtesy of eOne Entertainment) as the WWE's high flyer is highlighted in this 3-disc dvd set. It's a journey across the universe as I give my video game review of Green Lantern : Rise Of The Manhunters (courtesy of www.gameaccess.ca) for the PS3 fighting as Hal Jordan in this God of War style fighting game. Music for this week features the songs Silver Bullet by Vanton, Empty Hallways by Joe Sibol, Grey, Green & Blue by First Circle and The Mask by Allen Mayes, they can all be found at www.blackstackmusic.com. Other instrumental music is by the band Mr. Burns (www.mrburnsmusic.com). As always your comments and suggestions.

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This week it is some home grown and across the pond on the show.  First up it's the life of a marketing executive in the dvd review of Reggie Perrin Set 1 (courtesy of eOne Entertainment) as he struggles with his crappy job, too busy wife and strange co-workers.  It's a trip to the Newfoundland with my dvd review of The Republic of Doyle The Complete Second Season (courtesy of eOne Entertainment)  along with season 1 as private detective Jake Doyle solves crimes and fends off girlfriends in this CBC drama.  It's back to England as I give my dvd review of A Flim With Me In It (courtesy of eOne Entertainment) as a seies of accidents cause a lonely man to take some drastic actions.  I wrap things up with my solo movie review of the record breaking Harry Potter and The Deathly Hollows Part 2 as of of the biggest movie series in a generation comes to a close.  Music for this week features the songs Razor Blade Evenigs by Short Course Saviour, Wii Fit As Long as I Live by Wicked Celtics and Morning Glory Shake by beat synthetic, they can all be found at www.blackstackmusic.com. Other instrumental music is by the band Mr. Burns (www.mrburnsmusic.com). As always your comments and suggestions. 

Direct download: ramble_260.mp3
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For this edition we fight with some conviction across the galaxy.  First up you get the audiobook review of the latest chapter in a galaxy far, far away with Star Wars : Fate of The Jedi Book 7 by Aaron Allston as fight against Abbaloth continues to heat up.  Then its a trip down the roads of LA for my dvd review of The Lincoln Lawyer (courtesy of eOne Entertainment) starring Matthew McConaughey and Marisa Tomei.  It's a mix of genres as you get the dvd review of Aliens in The Wild Wild West (courtesy of Alliance Films) as two kids get a trip back to the west and aliens to boot.  It's then a tale of two men down on thier luck with the dvd review of Le Colis (Return to Sender)  (courtesy of eOne Entertainment) wind up in a very funny sitiation.  I round thinsg up on the musicla side with the blu-ray review of Foreigner LIVE (courtesy of eOne Entertainment) as the classic rock band preforms on the Sound Stage in Chicago.  Music for this week features the songs Conviction by Mark Jungers, Overdrive (Acoustic) by One Day Remains, Waves by Sender and Bachesque by Deyo, they can all be found at www.blackstackmusic.com. Other instrumental music is by the band Mr. Burns (www.mrburnsmusic.com). As always your comments and suggestions.

Direct download: ramble_extra_fighting_with_conviction.mp3
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For this show we take a trip on the spooky side of things.  First up we hitch a ride with the one and only Mistress of The Dark herself with my dvd reviews of the first  two volumes of Elvira's Movie Macabre (courtesy of eOne Entertainment) featuring the movies Night of The Living Dead, I Eat Your Skin, The Satanic Rites of Dracula & The Werewolf of Washington as she dishes the dirt on these classic B-movies.  It's a trip to Barcelona as I give my dvd review of Rec 2 (courtesy of eOne Entertainment) as a small group of people try to survive in an apartment building of demons.  It's then a review of a horror classic new on blu-ray as I give my take on The Exorcist (Extended Director's Cut * Original Theatrical Edition) (courtesy of Warner Bros. Home video) where the devil comes to roost in a young girl.  I wrap thing up with a haunted house movie with as twist with my dvd review of Insidious (courtesy of Alliance Films) as a young family battles demons to save the lifew of a small boy.  Music for this week features the songs GWicked Hold on Me by Kathy Nobrega, A New Mind by Michael Slupczynski and Twisted by Heather Sullivan, they can all be found at www.blackstackmusic.com. Other instrumental music is by the band Mr. Burns (www.mrburnsmusic.com). As always your comments and suggestions.

Direct download: ramble_259.mp3
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For this edition of Extra it is battles in the ring and the wild.  First up is the DVD review of The Greatest Cage Matches of All Time from the WWE (courtesy of eOne Entertainment) featuring steel cage matches from the NWA, WCCW, WCW and WWE from the 80's to today.  Then it is a strange case of multiple-personalities and a touch of supernatural with my blu-ray review of Shelter (courtesy of eOne Entertainment) starring Julianne Moore & Jonathan Rhys Meyers.  It is a struggle for survival with the review of Essential Killing (courtesy of eOne Entertainment) as an escpaed prisoner goes to extreme lengths to survive in the European woods.  I wrap things up with my DVD review of Jaloux (Jealous) (courtesy of eOne Entertainment) as a Quebec couple's weekend plans in a cottage go horribly wrong.  Music for this week features the songs Gentle Steel by Sunhaven, Silence is Essential by deadpan and Damn Well by The Johns,  they can all be found at www.blackstackmuisc.com.  Other instrumental music is by the band Mr. Burns (www.mrburnsmusic.com). As always your comments and suggestions

Direct download: ramble_extra_wrestling_with_Jealousy.mp3
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This episode we tackle warriors of all types.  First up you get my DVD review of The Warrior's Way (courtesy fo Alliance Films) starring Geoffrey Rush, Kate Bosworth (who was Lois Lane in Superman Returns) and Jang Dong Gun as a legendary fighter tries to start a new life in the American Badlands.  Then its violence in a small town as Rutger Hauer stars in the Canadian made Hobo With A Shotgun (courtesy of Alliance Films) where he dispenses justice one shell at a time.  From fighting men to fighting robots as you get my solo movie review of Transformers : Dark of The Moon where the war for Cybertron rages on.  I wrap things up with my video game review of the highly anticipated Duke Nukem Forever for the PS3. Music for this week features the songs Fallen & Shaken Me by Oh Crap! Ninjas & Transformers by Victor Stellar  they can be found at www.podsafeaudio.com.Other instrumental music is by the band Mr. Burns (www.mrburnsmusic.com). As always your comments and suggestions are welcome.

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For this edition it is killer laughs abd serial killers.  First up we explore the life of comedian Louie C.K. in the blu-ray/dvd review of Louie : The Complete First Season (courtesy of Fox Entertainment) in this very unique comedy series.  It's a road into the mind of pure evil as you get the dvd review of Cyrus : Mind of a Serial Killer (courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment) starring Brian Krause, Danielle Harris & Lance Henriksen .  We journey to an offshore oil platform with the blu-ray  review of The Rig (courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment) starring William Forsythe as the workers dig a little too deep.  Finally it is a journey into the Irish woods in blu-ray review of Wake Wood (courtesy of eOne Entertainment) as a couple tries to bring back thier daughter from the dead.  Music for this week features the song Dimensions by Aaron Derington that can be found at www.podsafeaudio.com.Other instrumental music is by the band Mr. Burns (www.mrburnsmusic.com). As always your comments and suggestions are welcome.

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