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Beastly bullies, often drifting among the timid and weak, wreaking havoc all across the playground, are arriving soon to our local theater. While in most cases they’re intimidating ten year olds, this time around they’re grown men, and athletes at that. They are making a name for themselves on and off the screen. A devoted cast of major leaguers and up-and-coming local child actors is featured in a coming-of-age motion picture filmed right here in Florida. Starring a multitude of professional athletes ranging from the National Basketball Association to the National Football League, Scouts Honor portrays the dedication of a group of Adventure Scouts fighting for what’s rightfully theirs. Their home town. Upon returning from a camping trip the Scouts discover their town has been seized by a motorcycle gang. They join forces to defeat the gang members and restore their turf. Written and directed by former All My Children and Miami Vice star Jim Fitzpatrick, the movie was shot in four weeks throughout the Tampa Bay area. Fitzpatrick, who has been directing for twenty years now, is a former football star himself, having played for the Baltimore Colts, Chicago Bears, and Tampa Bay Bandits. His career in sports conveniently landed him roles in over 50 films establishing his profession as an actor. Since his move from Los Angeles to Tampa Bay, Fitzpatrick has been writing and directing with Scouts Honor as one of
his projects. “It’s a kids movie. It’s rated PG, it’s fun and we have a lot of professional athletes in it,” said Fitzpatrick. “A friend of mine called me and told me they were looking for some celebrity slash former sports athletes,” said retired Miami Heat basketball player and Countryside High School alumni Matt Geiger, “I got on the phone with him, he sent me the script. I read it, thought it was great and I wanted to be a part of it. Then I became Condo and the rest is history.” Matt Geiger, class of 1987, struck it rich with his ten seasons in the NBA, playing for the Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets and the Philadelphia 76ers, with whom he signed a $52 million dollar contract. Geiger retired in 2002 due to knee injuries. Next on the list, an NFL star: Mike Alstott, professional football player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has been playing for 12 years now, with the Super Bowl XXXVII Championship under his wing. “Well, Jim called me many times and asked me to be a part and it was a busy time, I’m so happy I decided to do the movie because it was just huge. It was a lot of fun and a huge success and I can’t wait for it to come out,” said Buccaneer running back Mike Alstott, who is currently on injured reserve. The athletes play members of a motorcycle crew riding down to Florida in hopes of reuniting with one of the biker’s sons, who, along with his mother, moved away following his father’s arrest and jail See SCOUTS HONOR, 4
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Parking into a safer school christinaLUPI
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Ever wonder where or why money is paid in order to park at the school? Seeming as if there is no real purpose, there is more to it than meets the eye. While many enjoy driving to and from school, there is a small price to pay. The number of general parking spots went from 581 to 570 due to fence remodeling last year. When the beginning of the school year rolls around, new drivers, as well as returning ones, patiently await the sales of parking permits. The cost is five dollars for a general parking permit. “The money goes to an internal school account used by the school district to help maintain and repair parking lots at the school,” said Principal Gary Schlereth, “anything from if there is a pot hole that starts, if the parking stops need to be replaced. Over the years, sometimes we may have to re-stripe and re-coat the parking lot. All of these come out of that fund.” Seniors have a higher cost for parking if they wish to acquire a permanent spot throughout the year. The price of senior parking is an additional ten dollars. Although the price is higher, the money is going to
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a good cause. The extra money spent on senior parking goes to the school’s Crime Watch program and the SADD club. “Crime Watch is a state law. We have to have it in our school systems. The problem is we don’t have enough money for all the costs of it,” said Officer John Cavaliere, who oversees the program and is also an adviser to the SADD club. The SADD club has costs ranging from traffic vests worn during events to parking lot signs stating, “Remember to buckle up,” which can be seen when leaving the campus. The costs of Crime Watch are just as crucial as SADD club. The students’ radios, desks and banquets all must be financed. “The less we spend, the more money we have for rollover. We try to have extra money for rollover so that the next year we can have money in the account to apply it for things we want to accomplish, like door locks,” said Cavaliere. As well, the money does contribute to other safety precautions taken on campus such as inside school doors, which only lock from the hallway. During a practice lockdown, teachers are required to lock their doors from the outside so if an attacker was to enter he would not be able to get into the classroom with students. “My goal is to have everyone safe in school. If there’s a problem, I’m going to correct it. Therefore, [in my opinion] the door should lock from the inside,” said Cavaliere. The only setback is that there is not enough money from parking alone to go towards the locks for the doors. While the extra money from seniors benefits the cause, there is still a vast amount of money that needs to be raised. It will cost over $10,000 dollars in order to get inside locks. The SADD club is also trying to raise money for this by next year. The less they can spend on materials to fix up Crime Watch and SADD club, the more they can have for inside locks. “If we can raise at least half of the cost, then maybe we can get the school board to match it. All I want is for it to
be safe in the school,” said Cavaliere. Currently, there are 67 cameras in the entire school, five throughout the parking lot. They are monitored through four television sets in a conference room and can be viewed up to two weeks back. Cavaliere is currently working on obtaining and installing 12 more cameras which have been approved just recently. “It’s going to cost more money to do what we need to do to make the school safer,” said Cavaliere. “We are going forward and we make do with what we have.
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“He’s part of a motorcycle gang. He’s kind of big and not all that bright, so the role for me was kind of a perfect fit,” joked Geiger as he described his character Condo. “I’m Mad Dog. I’m kind of like the right hand person to the head biker gang guy. It’s just coordinating stuff with the other guys, it’s a cool part,” said Alstott. The fresh young faces of this spirited film had more than their share of fun. “My favorite part was beating up the bad guys and pouring honey on them and doing all the crazy stuff. I had to
pour honey on Matt Geiger and he is like 6’5” but seemed like one hundred feet,” said actress Samantha Reddy, who plays a Scout named Loni. “During the action scenes the guys did a lot of climbing of the fences. The bad guys got beat up, we had to go jump in pools,” described actress Morgan Craven, who plays Gigi, another one of the scouts. “They get all of us in different situations where they tie us up, they rope us, they net us, they throw books on us,” said Geiger. Although geared towards children, the movie will attract a crowd of all generations.
My favorite part was beating up the bad guys and pouring honey on them and doing all the crazy stuff. I had to pour honey on Matt Geiger and he is like 6’5” but seemed like one hundred feet.
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“You can bring your family-kids can enjoy the movie, your parents can enjoy the movie. It’s a kids movie with an adult appeal,” said Geiger. Despite the tough towering players and vigorous children, the atmosphere on the set was a positive one. “All the kids that we had in the movie were very talented, smart,” said Alstott. “That’s why I’m here. Being in a kids movie and having these kids involved is the reason why I was really excited about being a part of it,” added Geiger. “When you see them on TV they look really tough, like they can eat you. But when you see them they’re really nice,” said J.J. Fitzpatrick, who plays a scout named Tico. Getting along with the kids wasn’t difficult, the athletes on the other hand, “The other athletes, they’re a little…yeah. Yeah for the most part they’re all cool guys,” joked Geiger. The first in a series of three movies Scouts Honor is set to come out this year around November.
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Countryside Safety Information
haleyMERKER
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Having little or no money is a hard thing to endure, especially when there is so much merchandise out in the world. Many people have found a way around this little money problem, it is called the five finger discount. Theft happens not only in stores and restaurants, but in schools as well. “Theft is the number one problem in Countryside High. It happens three to four times a week, every week,” said Countryside’s School Resource Officer John Cavaliere. Bringing personal items to school is okay, but make sure they are kept safe by putting them in hall lockers, or keeping them in purses or backpacks. “iPods are the most common item stolen, then cell phones, then cash,” said Cavaliere. When something is stolen, and the person who stole it gets caught, they are arrested, unless the person returns it without an officer handling it, then the school handles it. When a person steals, and they break, or lose the item, then they will have to pay for the damages. When leaving the classroom to go to the bathroom, get
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food, or a drink, make sure to take valuable items. Sometimes people will take items lying on the desk near them when that person is helping the teacher pass out papers or just talking to the teacher. If, for some reason, a student needs to take a very expensive item to school, like a lot of cash, or jewelry, then Officer Cavaliere will keep it in his office. Theft is a major problem in Countryside High school, it happens more often than any other problem in this school, so students should make sure their belongings are kept safe. “I am going to try my hardest to keep your valuables safe, but I can’t be everywhere,” said Officer Cavaliere
Here are some truths and misconceptions about where to keep your valuable items safe:
1. If I keep my valuables in my 3. If I keep my valuables in my backpack/purse, it will be safe. gym locker when I go to my gym class, it will be safe FALSE. The other students can just reach inside any backpack/purse because it has a lock, and no around them and take whatever one’s in there. they please. People will take things if they have the opportunity to do so.
2. If I keep my valuables in my hall locker, it will be safe.
TRUE. Officer Cavaliere has cameras everywhere and will see if something gets stolen. Also, it’s a lot harder to break into the hall lockers, so it’s very slim that something will get stolen from one of these lockers.
FALSE Now that the gym has acquired new lockers it is a lot safer to leave backpacks and purses in the lockers. But those lockers aren’t completely dependable, since they are in a dressing room, there are no video cameras to see if anyone tries to break into a locker. They are safe for a short time, but don’t be completely dependent on them, like hall lockers are much more dependable.
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High school sports injuries 101 rogerSCHMIDT
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“About 100 to 200 mild athletic injuries occur at Countryside annually,� said golf coach and head athletic coordinator Steve Blumer. Injury is ubiquitous in the world of sports and has often shortened the career of superior athletes. Medical complications often succeed athletic injuries later in life. According to the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFSHA) 7,342,910 high school students participated in sports during the 2006-2007 school year. Teenage athletes are more susceptible to athletic injuries because of premature growth of bones and organs. Growth plates exist at the end of long bones, they are responsible for increases in height. If damaged, they can induce abnormal growth and irregular development of the skeletal frame. These growth plates are more easily injured than tendons and ligaments. A common form of a growth plate injury is Spondylolisthesis. This injury is a stress fracture that causes the vertebrae to become displaced. Athletes participating in football, gymnastics or weightlifting are often suceptible
to Spondylolisthesis because of an over stretching of the spine. Osteochondritis, inammation of cartilage, is another injury often connected to athletes in high school due to stress exerted on joints. Mild sprains, bone fractures and broken bones are common place in contact sports and less frequent in non-contact activities such as golf, tennis or swimming. Small fractures and breaks take an average of four to six weeks to heal. Larger breaks in legs, on average, take up to 3 months to heal. Violent head to head collisions or abusive blows to the cranium can leave high school athletes with permanent brain damage. Immature brains are especially vulnerable to concussions, which can lead to unconsciousness and memory loss. Bleeding, bruising and swelling of the brain are a product of serious brain damage, which can result in death. Lingering side eects of sports concussions can bridge into adulthood, causing an early form of Alzheimer’s Disease
which. Estimates from the Center for Disease Control state that between 1.6 million and 3.8 million sports related concussions occur annually. Each year over one million teens suit up for high school football as opposed to 2,000 players who gear up for the National Football League (NFL) season. Less severe injuries such as heat strokes, dehydration, and skin infections are often ignored at the high school ranks because they do not impose on athletic performance, like a sprain or a break. Bruised, beaten, crippled and battered, high school athletes sacriďŹ ce their bodies for the good of the team and of the school. Visit CNMcountryside.com for the complete article.
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Taking the high dive andrewWOOD
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The preparation for the championship meet is a long process. “In the last month before districts we have our hardest practices of the season; then, on the last week before the meet we taper to get our energy up,â€? said senior captain Byron Smythe. For the ďŹ rst time in years, the diving team has had an opportunity to make an impact at the meets. This season the dive team has more members than any other season in the team’s existence. They are led by sophomore Emily Hall who, in her ďŹ rst year diving, had been elected team captain. “I’m glad that more people are paying attention to the team, we’ve got a lot of good divers,â€? said Hall. Both the swim and dive team have deďŹ nitely gained notice. The number of swimmers has increased dramatically since last year. “This year’s team is probably the strongest we’ve had in years in terms of strength and numbers,â€? said Smythe. The sudden increase has been welcomed by the veteran swimmers. “The new swimmers have a lot of heart, and really have the ability to perform well,â€? said senior swimmer James Taddeo. It’s diďŹƒcult for some to adapt to such a physically demanding sport, but most are embracing the challenge. “Its a lot of hard work,â€? said junior and ďŹ rst year swimmer James Byrne, “but you just have to go out and try your best everyday.â€?
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The season has been a long journey with its share of ups and downs. The girls team went undefeated in duel meets; the only loss for the boys team came on a September 6th match-up against longtime rival Palm Harbor. To further agitate the swimmers, the Hurricanes also defeated the Cougars in the PCAC meet and the annual Spirit meet. However the team will have an opportunity to exact their revenge in the upcoming district meet. Both new and old swimmers have been striving for victory all season and they all have their own personal goals. Whether it’s learning a stroke or breaking a school record the eort has been apparent. The team has made great strides but the real challenge comes from the district, region, and state meets where champions are made.
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Americans are known for their fast paced life styles. Gone are the times when Dad would get home from work to find dinner waiting on the table. Kids no longer fill up with hearty breakfasts of eggs, sausage, and pancakes. Now is the time when kids grab a Poptart on their way out the door, and many families only eat dinner together, at a table, on holidays. Although fast food is available to anyone who walks out their front door, only a specific demographic indulges in the fattening treat. Families with some extra money tend to eat out more than families that are on a budget. Teenagers eat fast food more than any other age group. With extra money to burn from after school jobs and a seemingly endless metabolism, teenagers are experts on where to get a quick bite. Large families don’t necessarily eat out more, but when they do, watch out. On special occasions they go to fast food in full force, often taking advantage of the “more for your buck” benefit of fast food chains. Most fast food restaurants offer menus for breakfast and lunch/dinner along with a selection of small, tasty snacks. Lunch is the winner for the busiest mealtime. Forty-four percent of people who eat fast food go to eat lunch. Midmorning snacks come in a close second at 40% and 31% of people eat fast food as an afternoon snack. The average person, over age 12, eats fast food 9.2 times a month. While that number may hover at the same average for years to come it is certain that new fast food chains will emerge to cater to the different needs and palate of fast food junkies. All statistics from geocities.com
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It’s hard to imagine how much gas students are using up every week just to get around town. Every year there are student drivers that spend more money on gas than they need to. It’s painful to watch when paying for gas is eating a hole through your pay check. Surprisingly enough one of the main areas students are spending their money on is simply satisfying those hunger pains after school. When students could choose to eat close by and save money on food and gas, they instead drive out of their way, wandering about the roads deciding on what to eat. Though it may not be the best food out there, fast food is certainly the best choice for a student pinching pennies. Here’s a few fast food restaurants within ten minutes of the school that will fill you up without making a dent in your wallet.
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OPINION
Summer reading... hit or flop? helenCATANESE
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Summer reading is indubitably an indispensable part of the high school curriculum. After all, without summer reading many students would forget everything they were taught over the school year, and very likely get into all sorts of trouble. Take, for instance, the first day of school. I’m sure you know the feeling of “Umm... What did I learn last year?” Well, if you read just a little over the summer break, you are more likely to retain at least some of the information which would otherwise be lost to the abyss. Reading, of course, isn’t the only way to retain this information, but it is by far the most interesting and least time consuming. Now, let’s be reasonable. Summer vacation is almost three months of free time. With such a long break and such a lack of structured work, it is also very difficult to say that two measly books will take away the “rest and relaxation” of summer. Seriously, if you can’t take several hours out of your busy schedule, I would have to assume you aren’t resting or relaxing anyway. The most relevant argument against summer reading is that you may not have English until second semester. Though this is true, if you are too lazy to skim a book for maybe an hour to refresh your m e m o r y, then you certainly do not belong in an honors class. The fact of the matter is, though some students may dislike summer reading, it is here to stay, and I’d say that’s as plain as day.
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Summer reading, bah humbug! Who needs it! We high schoolers (or at least the smart ones) never do the summer reading! We all know that the movies and Spark Notes tell us almost everything we need to know to pass the test... Teachers say it helps to “keep you fresh” over the summer. Well I say reading a book or two over the summer is stupid because I would just forget it anyway! What if I get English second semester? Do I have to read the book twice so I’ll remember? Well if I’m supposed to, I won’t bother, I just don’t want to! Summer vacation is only three months, right? Why would I waste more than one hour of my relaxation time on school? I wouldn’t that’s why...or not why? I need a good break after a year of schoolwork. Besides, I probably wouldn’t remember to read without my teacher there telling me to. We students are very dependant on those teachers. The only good argument for summer reading is... nothing! I just don’t see why we should do schoolwork outside of school. After this is abolished( which it definitel y will be), I say we work on getting rid of homework too!
What do you think about summer reading and its requirements for English Honors classes? “I like the idea, but I think the student’s should choose their own books.” Joshua Vaal Senior
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“It is a waste of time and my summer. We learn enough during school we should not have to do more.” Jeff Mclendon Junior
“It can help you stay focused, but it takes up your time for having fun.” Sophia Fujiki Sophomore
“I think summer reading is dumb. No one does it until the last two days and then freaks out about it.” Teela Armstrong Freshman
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L L O R The True Story of Lynn Marie Smith marcelaMATI
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Drugs -- we hear about them constantly and endlessly, but do we really know the amount of damage they can inflict? One person, who about 450 Countryside students had the pleasure of meeting, knows the truth and has lived it. Lynn Marie Smith, accomplished author, writes and speaks about her traumatic experiences with drugs. She tells of her encounters with drugs and alcohol in her book, Rolling Away My Agony with Ecstasy. “It was such a dark and scary world, but I did not know how to get out of it,” says Smith, 30, during her speech in the CHS auditorium, on Monday, September 17. Yet it wasn’t always this way. She grew up in a little farming town in Danville, Pennsylvania, was a straight-A student and an aspiring actress. She headed to Brooklyn, New York to pursue her acting career at age 19. There, she discovered more about herself than just her talents, but her faults and insecurities as well. She soon became entranced with the New York nightlife and all the negative aspects that tag along with it. In this case, drugs, specifically ecstasy, the drug that “rolls you away” and gives you a short-lived feeling of euphoria. Smith attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and performed and attempted to live as a normal college student while the drugs slowly ate at her. She speaks of her moment of realization.
“Every time, I gave my power, I gave a piece of my soul, a piece of myself over to these chemicals, these drugs, these people who didn’t really care about me.” Finally, her body could take no more abuse and consumed her with panic attacks, which landed her in the hospital only to discover that panic attacks and a few nightmares were the least of her problems. A SPECT scan revealed that after four years of abusing drugs, her 22year-old brain resembled that of a 70-year-old who had suffered multiple strokes. She immediately checked herself into the psych ward at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville and remained there for 13 days. Drugs had given her such a scare that she refused to take prescription drugs at one point during her recovery at the hospital. Smith was able to break her addiction and now has dedicated her life to teaching others about the dangers of drugs. When asked if she still had cravings, she replied no, she just misses the social atmosphere of it all. She travels everywhere from schools to jails to speak about her past drug addiction to try and save as many as possible, even though many of her friends in New York could not. She has also written another book, which is currently in publication called Dear Addict. For more information on Lynn Smith and her story, log onto http://lynnmariesmith. blogspot.com/.
The Brave One Starring: Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, and Naveen Andrews. The film follows Erica Bain (Foster) as she is driven by revenge for her own beating, as well as the beating and death of her fiancé (Andrews). Stories of an unknown killer circulate New York City. NYPD detective Sean Mercer (Howard) becomes determined to track down the killer, and soon pieces it together - it’s not a guy with a gun but a woman with a grudge. The Brave One is highlighted with many unexpected twists, and mixed with much anticipated comic relief. This film may be just what the action movie world needs to bring it out of its downward spiral of disappointment. Bottom Line: The Brave One brings action movies back to a level of seemingly lost reality.
Giving: How Each of Us Can Change World By: Bill Clinton of who you are, can help make Clinton encourages you that your voice, regardless ways to give “down the street rs reade an impact and a huge difference. He shows his importance of giving time, the ays portr and around the world.” This former president her it be your age, financial whet e stanc money, possessions, and skills under any circum ability, available time, or talent. companies, and specific people that He delivers countless examples of organizations, and other organizations by doing have made efforts to stop a variety of global issues charity work and simply “giving”. one should read. It encourages the This is a remarkable, unique non-fiction book every ions and the importance of simply givreader to think about the reality of real world situat ing. s, and in the process, strengthen the “Almost everyone...can do something useful for other fabric of our shared humanity.” -William J. Clinton from Giving. and will inspire Bottom Line: This book delivers “feel-good” emotions you to want to give in any way that you can.
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ENTERTAINMENT Atreyu
Atreyu is back, now with a refined hardcore/alternative sound. New songs such as “Lose It” and “Becoming the Bull” show the band’s fresh sophistication. Best vocals yet on any Atreyu album. This album contains a lot of experimental material as well as the classic screamo and thrashing guitar riffs. Bottom Line: This album shows the bands evolution from strictly hardcore to a more diverse sound.
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Kenny Chesney
In Just Who I am: Poets and Pirates, Kenny Chesney delivers his expected country sound with a bit of a beachy twist. Songs like “Don’t Blink” and “Just Not Today” reflect on life and childhood while “Wild Ride” returns to Kenny’s typical party side. In “Never Wanted Nothing More” the chorus, like most of his songs, is insightful without being heavy. The album is relaxed, intelligent, and humorous all wrapped into 11 worthwhile tracks.
Over the summer, Countryside High School has seen many changes. Most are easy to get used to, but the change in soda prices is an issue that most students Bottom Line: Although not ground-breaking, can't bear. Even though the rise in price only went from $1.00 to $1.25, most Just Who I am: Poets and Pirates is still people don't have that extra quarter around to pay for the drinks. This causes a lack an enjoyable album. of sales because most students are not willing to break two dollars or even have a quarter to go with the dollar they already have! However, this is a great step towards making healthy choices. Since the soda Reviewed by: Megan Hays now costs more, maybe students will choose to buy milk, Gatorade, the ever popular water, or other drinks that the school has to offer, generally because they are $1.00 or less. However, water has also raised to $1.25. The price change has both good and bad results, but Between The Buried and Me it definitely affects the student body in a major way. Between the Buried and Me’s newest album, Colors, is their most complex yet.
It shows the insane amount of progression that they’ve gone through since their last hit album, Alaska. Instead of creating an album with fillers and interludes that have nothing to do with each other, BTBAM changed it up by making the entire album one long 65 minute story. With the smooth transitions, it’s just about impossible to tell when one song ends and the next begins. But that’s what forces you to listen to the CD all the way through and hear the story. Bottom Line: BTBAM has made an album unlike any other that is a must have for any rock fan!
Reviewed by: Janelle Howell
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