Adrian Tallent
A former student of Spartanburg Technical College and overall geek, I enjoy listening to music, reading books, playing video games, and watching movies. Sometimes I write about them.
Articles by this Author
Free Music Review - LeftRightLeftRightLeft by Coldplay
- By Adrian Tallent
- Published 05/17/2009
- Music , Reviews
- Unrated
A live album, LeftRightLeftRightLeft is immediately accessible so as to promote the bands upcoming summer tour.
Book Review - Time Bomb 2000 by Edward Yourdon and Jennifer Yourdon
- By Adrian Tallent
- Published 05/24/2009
- Books and Zines , Reviews , Technology
- Unrated
The first decade of the new century has turned out to be trying times indeed. Arguably the first hurdle faced by humanity at the turn of the century was the phenomenon known as the Y2k Bug. Today we can look back on the event and laugh, but my generation was just preparing to enter into the world as the turn of the century loomed, and it was seen as a very real threat by many.
Movie Review - Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
- By Adrian Tallent
- Published 06/2/2009
- Reviews , Movies , Movies
- Unrated
A surprisingly fun family film from Adam Sandler's crank factory.
Interview with The Invisible Band!
- By Adrian Tallent
- Published 07/6/2009
- Furry , Music , Interviews
- Unrated
The Invisible Band! is a psychedelic and space rock outfit that hails from the United Kingdom. The musician known as Alazarin got tired of busking on the streets, so he brought his act to Second Life, where he can now play live shows for a worldwide audience. We discuss the loss of his original master tapes and decades worth of written music, gigging in Second Life, and new musical directions.
Movie Review -- Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen (2009)
- By Adrian Tallent
- Published 07/19/2009
- Movies , Movies , Transformers , Reviews , Transformers
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The most globally hated film of the summer, according to the critics. But that ignores how it fares with the fans and casual moviegoers.
Retro Game Review - Spider-Man 2 (GameCube)
- By Adrian Tallent
- Published 07/27/2009
- Comics , Video Games , Spider-Man , Movies , Comics/Graphic Novels , Movies
- Unrated
In these tough economic times, there's no better way to game than to buy used games, so I've decided to offer the occasional review of a game I have in my collection which has been out for a while, the oldest of which dates back to the days of the NES. I call these installments "Retro Game Review", because even the secondhand shopper can benefit from being informed.
Book Review -- Those Were The Days by A.A. Milne
- By Adrian Tallent
- Published 08/2/2009
- Books and Zines , England
- Unrated
A.A. Milne is better known as the author of the celebrated Winnie The Pooh stories, and while it is no secret that his children's books commonly overshadowed his works for adults, "Those Were The Days" proves that even his earlier works could be just as charming. A collection of articles Milne wrote for Punch, get to know the man behind the pen as his anecdotal recollections take you back to London by gas light, World War I, and beyond.
Music Review - World Play by Soul SirkUS
- By Adrian Tallent
- Published 08/23/2009
- Reviews , Music
- Unrated
Journey guitarist Neal Schon tries to form a supergroup. Things don't go quite as planned, but Soul SirkUS still bears some hard rocking fruit.
Video Game Review - CastleVania: Dawn of Sorrow
- By Adrian Tallent
- Published 08/25/2009
- Reviews , Video Games
- Unrated
The rare direct sequel in a long line of CastleVania games, Dawn of Sorrow improves on the concepts of its predecessor in almost every way. Follow the continuing story of Soma Cruz in his desperate quest not to become Dracula reincarnate.
Music Review - Zoology by Zoo
- By Adrian Tallent
- Published 08/30/2009
- Music , Reviews
- Unrated
The Zoo was the band that Filipino lead singer Arnel Pineda played in before he gained international fame by being hired to sing in the legendary American band Journey based off live performances posted to Youtube. Though they only had enough time to put out one album with Pineda, "Zoology" offers listeners a chance to experience Pineda's songwriting capabilities, as well as the vocal stylings that got him hired singing in his native language.