A.L. Harper

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"Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything. " -- Plato.

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If your father was a Grammy-winning musician who had numerous top ten hits, there would undoubtedly be a lot of pressure to produce similar results – if you chose to follow the same career path. Let's face it, so few of those who follow in their famous parents footsteps achieve legitimate success in their […]

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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

Recently a friend recommended I read a book he absolutely adored called The Alchemist, by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho. This friend of mine is one of life's seekers of light and treasure, and as such he is a deeply spiritual person – much like Paulo Coelho himself, as is obvious when you read his book. […]

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Songs That Touch My Soul, Ten

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

We all have them, songs that seem to touch a secret place in your soul – sometimes secret even from you. They can grow and occasionally fester like an open wound, or they can fill you up, inspire you and occasionally even heal you. Sometimes they don’t even reflect your musical tastes. […]

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Why should you choose to read classic literature? Classic literature is the best of the best from a bygone era. It offers a glimpse into our former social habits and customs, the foundations of our modern society and intellectual reasoning. In coming to understand those times and people, you will know our modern life better.
I’ve […]

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Jay Nash - The Things You Think You Need

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Jay Nash makes music that is warm, soulful, energetic, intelligent, just a little bit country, just a little bit rock. It may not be the kind of music that pop 40 aficionados want to hear on the radio; but it is most certainly the kind of music anyone of sense and substance wants to […]

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How to be Well Read - Winnie the Pooh

Monday, May 19th, 2008

I’ve been there. I know what it’s like to try to become well read. Where do you begin? It all seems so daunting, almost overwhelming, not to mention that you almost feel like you need to be well read, or at the very least highly educated, before you can even attempt to read classic literature. […]

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Songs That Touch My Soul, Nine

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

We all have them, songs that seem to touch a secret place in your soul – sometimes secret even from you. They can grow and occasionally fester like an open wound, or they can fill you up, inspire you, and occasionally even heal you. Sometimes they don't even reflect your musical tastes. […]

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Book Review: Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Imagine living in a place where even suggesting there has been a crime is a crime. A crime against the state punishable by, at best, being sent away for a life of hard labour in a deserted frozen wilderness, and at worst, execution without a fair trial. Where your neighbours can turn on […]

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I have always been a very outspoken critic of the corn-fed, watered down, straight-off-the-tractor, comb-in-the-mouth, artistically barren music that is Christian “rock”. As far as I am concerned it has no redeeming artistic or social value, in that it neither inspires people to worship nor to appreciate great music. It is, in my opinion, just […]

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Dollyrots Because I’m Awesome

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

Punk-pop band The Dollyrots sophomore album Because I'm Awesome is precisely what pop-punk should be; fun, honest, in your face, and accessible. Poppy without compromising punk. Their sound is a mix of bouncy melodies and harmonies, with all the ass kicking power and attitude of punk music. The Dead Kennedys love child […]

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