Reviews

Week 3 of the pro football season has come and gone and I have had yet another football watching experience in my new home of Lawton.

For week 2 of the NFL season, I chose an establishment that was the complete opposite of Buffalo Wild Wings, a national chain that prides itself on its catering to the football crowd. I chose a local establishment, Mike's Sport Grille on Gore, to counter the allure of a national chain.

Being new to the Lawton area, the prime question in my head this time of year is of course...

ZZ Top and Jeff Beck kicked off their summer tour in fine style on August 8 in Missoula, Montana.

When you head to the theater to see 'Guardians of the Galaxy' this weekend, you'll undoubtedly walk out with a favorite character: the surprisingly lovable Groot, the foul-mouthed Rocket Raccoon, the charismatic Star-Lord, the tough but hilarious Drax -- or maybe you'll fall in love with Zoe Saldana's green-skinned, badass Gamora. With all that screen time shared between so many heroes (and villains, and peripheral characters), it'll leave you wanting to see more of Gamora and her talents. Not that that's a bad thing.

Review and photographs from Aerosmith's recent show in Los Angeles.

It’s not surprising to see a television spot for a critically acclaimed movie claim that it’s the “Best Movie of the Year,” through the use of blurbs either provided by, or lifted from, critics. But, in recent years, with the proliferation of the superhero movie genre, there’s been a trend to be the “Best Superhero Movie.” So, based on these television spots alone, what exactly is the best superhero movie or the best Marvel movie of all time? It appears it’s pretty much all of them.

Review and photographs from Yes' 2014 summer tour.

We review Elvis Costello's recent tour stop in Cleveland.

A review of the Motley Crue / Alice Cooper 2014 tour.

We've got pictures from the recent Def Leppard and Kiss concert at the Forum in Los Angeles.

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