http://robwilliamsmedia.com/blog Media Is The Message Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:59:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en No summer movie season would be complete without a horror film. As luck would have it, "Piranha 3D" opened the last Friday night of my summer vacation. That's right. "Piranha" in three dimensions, AND the third installment in what appears to be an emerging "horror fish" franchise. And yes, I got to wear the ... http://robwilliamsmedia.com/blog/?p=208 The McLovins - I heard these three guys at the Lake Champlain Waterfront in early August, on a tip from friend Kat Barnes. Theron and I had a blast. Definitely check them out - they'll be famous soon, and with good reason. Web Site - www.TheMcLovins.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheMcLovins Youtube Channel - drummercl ... http://robwilliamsmedia.com/blog/?p=207 Director Christopher Nolan has served up some of the most compelling mainstream movies of our time, from the brilliant and unique "Memento," to the under-appreciated "Insomnia," to the acclaimed "Dark Knight," easily the best Batman movie ever made. Now he's helmed "Inception," the most talked-about film of this summer, billed ... http://robwilliamsmedia.com/blog/?p=206 As a big fan of director Ridley Scott, I have been looking forward to his summer 2010 release of "Robin Hood" with much anticipation. What's not to like? I thought. All Hollywood summer action movie ingredients look to be cued up. An epic cast: Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, William Hurt, and ... http://robwilliamsmedia.com/blog/?p=205 Every May, I turn off my thinking brain and go to the movies. Why? May marks the beginning of Hollywood’s summer season - action blockbuster time. And I had high hopes for "Iron Man 2,” based on advance reviews. With a musical score spotlighting AC DC and the Clash, and an all-star ... http://robwilliamsmedia.com/blog/?p=204 He has been called “the crown prince of the New Folk Movement” by Rolling Stone magazine. He has toured all over the world for more than two decades. His songs have been recorded by a wide range of musical artists in a diverse variety of genres. And, after years of dangling carrots in ... http://robwilliamsmedia.com/blog/?p=203 Tell me if this sounds familiar. U.S. officials want to go to war by invading another country. Only problem? They don't have a compelling reason. So - they make one up by manufacturing "intelligence" and passing it off to U.S. "news" outlets, who dutifully report it as fact. Nah. Only in the movies, right? You’re in ... http://robwilliamsmedia.com/blog/?p=202 Daisy Mayhem! Getting “Ranky Tanky” in the Mad River Valley Concert Details: Sunday, March 28 at 10:30 am. The Big Picture Cafe and Theater $20 families / $5 individuals Arts writer Rob Williams talked with Rani Arbo about their new “Ranky Tanky” CD, being a musician and a Mom, and their upcoming Spring ... http://robwilliamsmedia.com/blog/?p=201 1% for the Planet may be one of Mad River Valley, Vermont’s best-kept secrets. Housed on the top floor of downtown Waitsfield’s old high school building on Main Street, the organization (which recently relocated to Vermont from southern New England) “exists to build and support an alliance of businesses financially ... http://robwilliamsmedia.com/blog/?p=198 Maybe it is something in the water (or oil?), but American imperial pop culture suddenly seems to have taken over by some strange apocalyptic vision. Novels like M.T. Anderson’s Feed and James Howard Kunstler’s World Made By Hand; television shows like CBS’ “Jericho,” ABC’s “Lost,” and Fox’s “24;” and recent ... http://robwilliamsmedia.com/blog/?p=197