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Posted by mary on February 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Dam Brino Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins Kristian Dambrino’s history reads like a script for a CW or even ABCFamily drama; girl competes in pageants, can’t handle the pressure and struggles with alcoholism; succumbs to image discrepancies (who she is v/s who everyone else wants her to be), etc. I naively expected her to have [...]
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Posted by mary on January 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment
O’Brother: Garden Window Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins According to their face book biography, Garden Window was created with two purposes. The first was to merge all their influences which include, but are not limited to, Blonde Redhead, Sigur Ros, and Radiohead. Their other goal was to reflect on who they are as people and [...]
Posted by mary on December 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin Review by Joanna Paula L Cailas Conquer your nameless gods These nine stones were the Tombs of Atuan… They were the tombs of those who ruled before the world of men came to be, the ones not named, and she who served them had no name. [...]
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Posted by mary on November 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Kelly Clarkson: Stronger Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins As a rule, I don’t review popular mainstream artists. There are literally thousands of reviews written for them, by the media and the general public. I doubt Relate readers want a rehashing of what they could read elsewhere. But when it comes to Kelly Clarkson, I want [...]
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Posted by mary on October 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Carley Tanchon: Leave the Light On Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins The first thing I noticed about Carley’s CD was the words “I want to fly towards something and not just fly away” written across the inside of the cardboard jacket. I love those moments in life that make you pause, those moments that so [...]
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Posted by mary on October 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Life After Liftoff: Memory of You Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins Life After Liftoff’s press release contains a mission statement of sorts from Lee Weiss, founding member and vocalist for the band: “If you look around the world and you are in a bad place yourself, you have the power to change your own circumstances [...]
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Posted by mary on October 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Rains: Stories Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins Maybe it’s the fact that I grew up less than two hours from Ft. Wayne, IN, where this band is from, or the fact that their music is so much like the other bands that comprise the soundtrack of my life, but I connected to the music of [...]
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Posted by mary on October 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Chit Chatting with author Kane Written by: Jill Sheets Recently, I had the great honor of interviewing author of the book “Aleron,” Kane. Continue to read on and learn more about Kane and his books series. Not only that, but read about the research he did in Romania and see some of his pictures. R: [...]
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Posted by mary on October 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Hannah Miller: O Black River Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins On first listen of Hannah Miller’s newest EP, I was enamored by the crisp cleanliness of her voice. Soft as a pillow under your head and as refreshing as a gentle summer rain, Hannah’s voice is soothing and enticing from the very first note. With [...]
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Posted by mary on September 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Matt Hammitt: Every Fallen Tear Written by Ellen Marie Hawkins When I wrote my first review for a Sanctus Real album, I labeled their music as soul food. On my ongoing quest for spiritual growth, their lyrics feed me on an even deeper level than most music does. I’ll forever remember the first time I [...]
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