Mike Mettler

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Rooftop of Dreams
Mike Mettler  |  Sep 29, 2008

Ah, sweet home Chicago. I remember partaking in a number of great local traditions when I used to call the Windy City my backyard: Going to Buddy Guy's Legends club for a late night of tasty blues. Seeing the Chicago River dyed green for St. Patrick's Day. Taking in a Chicago Cubs game in the bleachers at Wrigley Field.

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BackTalk: Julie Benz from 'Dexter'
Mike Mettler  |  Sep 25, 2008

The opening-credits sequence for Dexter is an absolute wonder to watch and listen to on DVD, wouldn't you agree?Oh, yes. Those opening credits are brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. They're creepy; they're cool. Everything that the show is gets encapsulated in those opening credits. A certain genius was at work when they were put together.

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Home Theater Heroes
Mike Mettler  |  Aug 12, 2008

When asked how he'd like to see his own role defined in our ever-escalating high-definition home-entertainment world, Masi Oka, star of NBC's hit fantasy/sci-fi series Heroes, reaches for the stars. "I'd like to be known as a visionary Blu-ray Bluetooth," he smiles.

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BackTalk: Tom Scholz of Boston
Mike Mettler  |  Jul 17, 2008

Why did you decide to remaster the Boston Greatest Hits CD (Epic/Legacy)? For one thing, the other Greatest Hits CD [from 1997] was horrible-sounding - not as bad as Third Stage [chuckles], but it was an older CD, back from the days when Pro Tools was still a fledgling thing, and a lot of that mastering was done in 1

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BackTalk: Tim Kring & Jesse Alexander of Heroes
Mike Mettler  |  Jul 06, 2008

What makes the release of Heroes: Season 2 on DVD and Blu-ray Disc worth our time, attention, and dollars?

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Track One: Opening Doors with Ray Manzarek
Mike Mettler  |  Jul 04, 2008

Are you happy with how Eagle Vision's Classic Albums DVD of The Doors turned out? I think it's great. Somebody said to me, "Gee, you guys are still willing to talk about it." And I said, "Well, of course. We loved making the first album. We had a lot of fun." Why?

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Music Reviews
CD Review: Coldplay's 'Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'
Mike Mettler  |  Jun 26, 2008
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends Capitol
Music •••½Sound ••••

No pressure.

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24: Season 1
Mike Mettler  |  Jun 09, 2008
20th Century Fox
Movie ••••½Picture ••••½Sound ••••½Extras ••••

With Season 7

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Joe Perry: From Aerosmith to "Guitar Hero"
Mike Mettler  |  Jun 04, 2008

Tell me about Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (RedOctane/Activision). What a coup to be the first band to have the entire game dedicated to the arc of your career.When I saw my son Roman playing Guitar Hero a few years ago, I was blown away.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
DVD Review: The Riches: Season 1
Mike Mettler  |  Apr 05, 2008
20th Century Fox
Series •••• Picture •••½Sound •••½Extras •••½

"The Americ

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