All Consuming : Jim Carson

Consumed "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly [Blu-ray]"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jim Carson) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:11:40 GMT

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly [Blu-ray]

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Consumed "As They See 'Em: A Fan's Travels in the Land of Umpires"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jim Carson) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:30:08 GMT

As They See 'Em: A Fan's Travels in the Land of Umpires

by Bruce Weber

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Consumed "Vantage Point (Single-Disc Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jim Carson) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:06:24 GMT

Vantage Point (Single-Disc Edition)

by Pete Travis

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Consumed "The Sound of Music (Two-Disc 40th Anniversary Special Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jim Carson) — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 06:01:15 GMT

The Sound of Music (Two-Disc 40th Anniversary Special Edition)

by Robert Wise

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Consumed "Cashback"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jim Carson) — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:51:39 GMT

Cashback

by Sean Ellis (II)

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Consumed "The Big Bad Swim"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jim Carson) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:35:19 GMT

The Big Bad Swim

by Ishai Setton

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Consumed "In the Shadow of the Moon"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jim Carson) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:02:53 GMT

In the Shadow of the Moon

by David Sington

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Consumed "Full Metal Jacket"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jim Carson) — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:26:37 GMT

Full Metal Jacket

by Stanley Kubrick

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Consumed "Man on Wire"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jim Carson) — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:03:15 GMT

Man on Wire

by James Marsh

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Consumed "Hancock"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jim Carson) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:53:35 GMT

Hancock

Consumed "Wall-E"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jim Carson) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:51:35 GMT

Wall-E

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Consumed "Milk"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jim Carson) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 06:36:01 GMT

Milk

by Gus Van Sant

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Consumed "Coraline"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jim Carson) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 06:30:09 GMT

Coraline

by Neil Gaiman

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Consuming "Slumdog Millionaire"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jim Carson) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:44:31 GMT

Slumdog Millionaire

Consumed "Happy-Go-Lucky"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jim Carson) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:43:38 GMT

Happy-Go-Lucky

by Mike Leigh

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Consumed "Wendy and Lucy"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jim Carson) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:40:47 GMT

Wendy and Lucy

by Kelly Reichardt

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Consumed "Gran Torino (Widescreen Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jim Carson) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:40:20 GMT

Gran Torino (Widescreen Edition)

by Clint Eastwood

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Consumed "Confessions of a Superhero"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jim Carson) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:56:59 GMT

Confessions of a Superhero

by Matthew Ogens

More information than you require (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jim Carson) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:34:19 GMT

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory, 2nd Edition (The Complete Idiot's Guide)

by Michael Miller

Despite its “Idiot’s” moniker, this was a dense book on music theory. The most useful chapters for me were chapters 9 and 10 on chords. I finally understand the chord naming convention. (I knew there was one, but it’s entirely non-obvious if your reference point is the guitar fret board.)

Consumed "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory, 2nd Edition (The Complete Idiot's Guide)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jim Carson) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:34:19 GMT

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory, 2nd Edition (The Complete Idiot's Guide)

by Michael Miller

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A story about "The Acoustic Guitar Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Buy and Maintain a New or Used Guitar"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Jim Carson) — Sat, 17 May 2008 15:55:32 GMT

The Acoustic Guitar Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Buy and Maintain a New or Used Guitar

by Larry Sandberg

Sandberg writes that it shouldn’t be read cover-to-cover, but it’s still an exhausting reference covering the history of guitars (a little too lengthy, IMO), guitar construction, materials, strings and manufacturers. He’s clearly a fan of Martin.

There is plenty of advice and common sense. For example, he’s correct in noting that the thesaurus of marketing adjectives is irrelevant in evaluating a guitar’s sound, feel or aesthetics. Thus, one doesn’t buy a guitar because its top is made of hand-carved petrified Brazilian balsa or Koa from Don Ho’s ukelele. Rather, one actually tries several out, live. (And if you don’t play, bring a friend who does.)

Towards the end, he offers sample [circa 2000] price ranges, what to expect, and which manufacturers one should look at as the baseline. Even eight years later, these still seem to hold true. (Well, within $50)