Blogcritics Interviews

Interview: Rob Halford, Metal God And Judas Priest Vocalist

Charlie Doherty — Thu, 8 Jan 2009 20:13:01 EST

An exclusive, eye-opening interview with the greatest living metal singer, Judas Priest�s Rob Halford.
Legendary British rock icons Judas Priest are still hard at work, four decades on into their storied career. After releasing an ambitious, underrated double album, Nostradamus and touring behind it in 25 countries, the band’s gifted and self-proclaimed “Metal God,” singer Rob Halford found over 37 minutes of his time to talk to me...

Talking Books with Children's Book Author Linda Thieman

Dorothy Thompson — Thu, 8 Jan 2009 19:22:27 EST

"I am just so tired of children�s stories where the child is independent because the parents are gone."
Linda Thieman is represented by the interviewer's Pump Up Your Book Promotion.Linda Thieman writes the Katie & Kimble chapter book series and runs the Katie & Kimble blog. She is a former English language teacher who has created a set of reading skills worksheets and classroom materials that teachers and homeschoolers can download from...

An Interview With Sera Gamble, Supernatural Producer and Writer, Part One

Alice Jester — Wed, 7 Jan 2009 17:51:01 EST

Sera talks about the introduction of angels to the mythology, Castiel, Dean�s faith issues, and Sam and Ruby's strange relationship.
A seven-week hiatus can be rather maddening. Given Supernatural’s explosive season four and the mind-boggling material that’s been presented for ten episodes, this long time to reflect has left me with more questions than answers. I’m sure I’m not alone.Thankfully Sera Gamble, supervising producer and writer for...

Cock'd Gunns Gets Second Chance, Hopes For Second Season

Diane Kristine — Wed, 7 Jan 2009 01:12:04 EST

Mock documentary is a cross between Spinal Tap and Trailer Park Boys.
The mockumentary series Cock'd Gunns is about a fictional rock band looking for their break. It also happens to be a show looking for a break. The first season, reminiscent of both Spinal Tap and Trailer Park Boys, is being replayed Fridays on IFC beginning January 9, and it's probably safe to say those reruns will be new to a lot of...

Interview: Rye Randa Discusses Shaun White's Don't Look Down

Ultimat1 — Tue, 6 Jan 2009 09:44:46 EST

Rye Randa speaks about score for Shaun White's Don't Look Down featuring Jeff Foxworth and American Idol finalist Michael Johns.
The long awaited and much anticipated New Year is finally here. I've been biding my time for months now so I could make the announcement that Rye Randa (Singer/songwriter/producer), Michael Johns(American Idol Finalist), and Jeff Foxworth (Missfodus Publishing) fans have all wanted to hear. The three artists have teamed up to do the...

Interview: Domingos Afonso Ndedica, World Food Programme, Angola

William Lambers — Tue, 6 Jan 2009 04:57:35 EST

The Government of Angola is now budgeting for a countrywide school feeding program.
Angola is recovering from a 27-year-long civil war that ended in 2002. Twenty-eight percent of this African nation's population is living in extreme poverty. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) reports that "many communities have little or no access to basic social services." Initiatives to fight poverty, like school feeding, take on a...

Interview: Musiq Soulchild - Singer and Songwriter

Clayton Perry — Mon, 5 Jan 2009 18:15:56 EST

Over the past eight years, Musiq Soulchild has released five best-selling (and award-winning) albums.
Since 2000, Musiq Soulchild has amassed seven Top 10 hits on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. And unlike many of his contemporaries, Musiq's chart dominance occurred quietly and with a humble air of confidence.Upon close inspection, Musiq's prodigious output places him in an elite crowd of R&B...

How to Divorce and Not Wreck the Kids Filmmaker Shares Stories of 'Good' Divorces

Diane Kristine — Mon, 5 Jan 2009 11:08:51 EST

Documentary aims to prove the end of a marriage doesn't have to be the end of a family.
After hearing Maureen Palmer's personal tale of divorce, which involved sharing a home with her ex-husband for the benefit of their children, I had to ask: "Are you special?" Palmer, whose documentary How to Divorce and Not Wreck the Kids airs January 8 on CBC, laughed. "I'm not special. I'm really quite flawed. No,...

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Interview with Baby Boomer Maggie Rose Crane, Author of Amazing Grays

Dorothy Thompson — Mon, 5 Jan 2009 05:23:02 EST

"By redirecting our focus from our packaging to our essence we are better able to embrace the ongoing circle of life."
Maggie Rose Crane is represented by the interviewer's Pump Up Your Book Promotion, an innovative public relations agency specializing in online book promotion. Prior to publishing her book, Amazing Grays: A Woman’s Guide to Making the Next 50 the BEST 50 (Regardless of your hair color!), Maggie Rose Crane spent a decade crisscrossing the...

Wild Roses Explores Thorny Saga Of Two Families

Diane Kristine — Sun, 4 Jan 2009 16:49:40 EST

Actress Michelle Harrison explains the Shakespearean scope of the night time soap.
Debuting Tuesday on CBC is Wild Roses, a sweeping soap set in Calgary and the surrounding ranch lands and oil fields. While the network is calling the show Shakespearean, it's most obviously J.R. Ewing-ean. "Some of the bigger themes are quite Shakespearean, like loss and love and betrayal," explains star Michelle Harrison, who...