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Music fans have been blasted between the ears with digital for years, but in 2012 vinyl and, even more remarkably, cassettes began rising from the ashes to again find a small but solid handhold. Music for the Masses headliner Matthew Moyer has kept librarians well apprised of these developments in his unique columns and Q&As. [...]
As the fading embers of 2012 went cold, book lovers digested LJ’s many best-of lists. While print is the main course, there are scrumptious multimedia goodies to feast on as well—and dessert is the best part of the meal! LJ again polled its audiobook reviewers for the best fiction and nonfiction listens. Fiction Barry, Dave [...]
In addition to assigning and editing the audiobook reviews, Media Editor Michael Rogers is himself a prolific audiobook reviewer with eclectic tastes. Along with the reviewer picks above, he offers his personal favorites from the year that was. Fiction Hubbard, L. Ron. Hell’s Legionnaire. Galaxy Audio. ISBN 9781592122622. $9.95. F Galaxy released a handful of [...]
It was a relatively quiet year for video games, but there were some real gems. These five games suggested by gaming columnist M. Brandon Robbins will make fine additions to your shelf or public access computers, as they offer superior game play that challenges gamers’ strategic and creative-thinking skills and are shining examples of exemplary [...]
Old wine in new bottles is a recurring theme in LJ film reviewer/Fast Scans columnist and DVD sommelier Jeff T. Dick’s annual best-of list, as restored versions of older films—many debuting on Blu-ray—make up an increasingly larger part of the year’s top 20 discs. Classic Film The Gold Rush. 2 discs. b/w. 72/88+ min. Charlie [...]
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