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Hot This Week: July 29

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:59:00 +0000

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Video

Civil War (Blu-ray | 4K)
The Boy and the Heron (Blu-ray | 4K)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Blu-ray | 4K)
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Blu-ray | 4K)
Abigail (Blu-ray)
Dune Part Two (Blu-ray | 4K)
Oppenheimer (Blu-ray | 4K)
The Beekeeper (Blu-ray)
Unsung Hero (Blu-ray)
John Wick: Chapter 4 (Blu-ray | 4K)

Music

Enhyphen: Romance: Untold
Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department
Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
Billie Eilish, Hit Me Hard and Soft
Chappell Roan, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
Clairo, Charm
Megan Moroney, Am I Okay?
Noah Kahan, Stick Season
Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album
Shaboozey, Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going

Fiction

The Women, Kristin Hannah (PA | ABP | eB24M)
The Black Bird Oracle, Deborah Harkness (ABP | AB12M | eB12M)*
Swan Song, Elin Hilderbrand (AB24M | eB24M)*
Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
Eruption, James Patterson and Michael Crichton (AB24M | eB24M)*
Iron Flame, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
A Death in Cornwall, Daniel Silva (PA | ABP | eB26C)
The God of the Woods, Liz Moore (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
You Like It Darker, Stephen King (PA | AB24M | eB24M)
Camino Ghosts, John Grisham (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)

Nonfiction

The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
The Demon of Unrest, Erik Larson (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
JFK Jr., RoseMarie Terenzio and Liz McNeil (AB12M | eB24M)
Ask Not, Maureen Callahan (AB24M | eB24M)*
On Call, Anthony Fauci, MD (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
The War on Warriors, Pete Hegseth (ABP | eB26C)
Outlive, Peter Attia, MD, and Bill Gifford (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
Nuclear War, Annie Jacobsen (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
An Unfinished Love Story, Doris Kearns Goodwin (AB24M | eB24M)
Tiger, Tiger, James Patterson (AB24M | eB24M)*

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Hot This Week: July 22

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 17:51:00 +0000

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Video

Civil War (Blu-ray | 4K)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Blu-ray | 4K)
Abigail (Blu-ray)
The Boy and the Heron (Blu-ray | 4K)
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Blu-ray | 4K)
Unsung Hero (Blu-ray)
Dune Part Two (Blu-ray | 4K)
Boy Kills World (Blu-ray)
Challengers (Blu-ray)
The Beekeeper (Blu-ray)

Music

Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department
Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
Billie Eilish, Hit Me Hard and Soft
Chappell Roan, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album
Noah Kahan, Stick Season
Shaboozey, Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going
Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan
Charli XCX, Brat
SZA, SOS

Fiction

A Death in Cornwall, Daniel Silva (PA | ABP | eB26C)
The Women, Kristin Hannah (PA | ABP | eB24M)
The Summer Pact, Emily Giffin (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
Swan Song, Elin Hilderbrand (AB24M | eB24M)*
Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
Iron Flame, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
The Spellshop, Sarah Beth Durst (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
Funny Story, Emily Henry (PA | ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
Eruption, James Patterson and Michael Crichton (AB24M | eB24M)*
The God of the Woods, Liz Moore (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*

Nonfiction

The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
The Demon of Unrest, Erik Larson (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
The War on Warriors, Pete Hegseth (ABP | eB26C)
True Gretch, Gretchen Whitmer (AB24M | eB24M)
On Call, Anthony Fauci, MD (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
Nuclear War, Annie Jacobsen (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
The Singularity Is Nearer, Ray Kurzwell (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
Outlive, Peter Attia, MD, and Bill Gifford (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
Ask Not, Maureen Callahan (AB24M | eB24M)*
The Wager, David Grann (PA | ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)

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Hot This Week: June 24

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 13:10:00 +0000

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Video

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Blu-ray | 4K)
Dune Part Two (Blu-ray | 4K)
The Beekeeper (Blu-ray)
Immaculate (Blu-ray)
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Blu-ray | 4K)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (Blu-ray | 4K)
Oppenheimer (Blu-ray | 4K)
Migration (Blu-ray | 4K)
No Way Up
Kung Fu Panda 4 (Blu-ray | 4K)

Music

Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department
Billie Eilish, Hit Me Hard and Soft
Charli XCX, Brat
Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
Bon Jovi, Forever
Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album
Noah Kahan, Stick Season
Shaboozey, Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going
Chappell Roan, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
Future & Metro Boomin, We Don't Trust You

Fiction

Swan Song, Elin Hilderbrand (AB24M | eB24M)*
Eruption, James Patterson and Michael Crichton (AB24M | eB24M)*
The Women, Kristin Hannah (PA | ABP | eB24M)
Camino Ghosts, John Grisham (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
You Like It Darker, Stephen King (PA | AB24M | eB24M)
Funny Story, Emily Henry (PA | ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
Iron Flame, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
The Wren in the Holly Library, K.A. Linde (ABP | eB24M)*
The Rom-Commers, Katherine Center (PA | ABP | eB24M)

Nonfiction

The War on Warriors, Pete Hegseth (ABP | eB26C)
The Demon of Unrest, Erik Larson (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
The Situation Room, George Stephanopoulos (AB24M | eB24M)*
The Wager, David Grann (PA | ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
The Friday Afternoon Club, Griffin Dunne (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
What This Comedian Said Will Shock You, Bill Maher (AB24M | eB24M)
When the Sea Came Alive, Garrett M. Graff (AB24M | eB24M)
Hip-Hop Is History, Questlove (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
Outlive, Peter Attia, MD, and Bill Gifford (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*

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Hot This Week: June 17

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 17:31:00 +0000

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Video

Dune Part Two (Blu-ray | 4K)
The Beekeeper (Blu-ray)
Beetlejuice (Blu-ray | 4K)
No Way Up
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (Blu-ray | 4K)
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Blu-ray | 4K)
Oppenheimer (Blu-ray | 4K)
Kung Fu Panda 4 (Blu-ray | 4K)
Migration (Blu-ray | 4K)
Imaginary (Blu-ray)

Music

Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department
Billie Eilish, Hit Me Hard and Soft
Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album
Noah Kahan, Stick Season
Future & Metro Boomin, We Don't Trust You
Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan
SZA, SOS
Chappell Roan, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
Benson Boone, Fireworks & Rollerblades

Fiction

Eruption, James Patterson and Michael Crichton (AB24M | eB24M)*
Camino Ghosts, John Grisham (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
The Women, Kristin Hannah (PA | ABP | eB24M)
You Like It Darker, Stephen King (PA | AB24M | eB24M)
The Wren in the Holly Library, K.A. Linde (ABP | eB24M)*
Funny Story, Emily Henry (PA | ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
Iron Flame, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
The Comfort of Ghosts, Jacqueline Winspear (ABP | eBP)
One Perfect Couple, Ruth Ware (PA | AB24M | eB24M)

Nonfiction

The War on Warriors, Pete Hegseth (ABP | eB26C)
The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
The Demon of Unrest, Erik Larson (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
What This Comedian Said Will Shock You, Bill Maher (AB24M | eB24M)
When the Sea Came Alive, Garrett M. Graff (AB24M | eB24M)
Entrances and Exits, Michael Richards (ABP | eB24M)*
The Situation Room, George Stephanopoulos (AB24M | eB24M)*
An Unfinished Love Story, Doris Kearns Goodwin (eB24M)
When Women Ran Fifth Avenue, Julie Satow (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
The Wager, David Grann (PA | ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)

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Hot This Week: June 10

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 15:34:00 +0000

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Video

Dune Part Two (Blu-ray | 4K)
The Beekeeper (Blu-ray)
Kung Fu Panda 4 (Blu-ray | 4K)
Bob Marley: One Love (Blu-ray | 4K)
No Way Up
Arthur the King (Blu-ray)
Beetlejuice (Blu-ray | 4K)
Imaginary (Blu-ray)
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Blu-ray | 4K)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (Blu-ray | 4K)

Music

Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department
Billie Eilish, Hit Me Hard and Soft
Twenty One Pilots, Clancy
Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
RM, Right Place, Wrong Person
Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album
Future & Metro Boomin, We Don't Trust You
Noah Kahan, Stick Season
Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan
SZA, SOS

Fiction

Camino Ghosts, John Grisham (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
You Like It Darker, Stephen King (PA | AB24M | eB24M)
The Women, Kristin Hannah (PA | ABP | eB24M)
Funny Story, Emily Henry (PA | ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
Iron Flame, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
Southern Man, Greg Iles (PA | ABP | eB26C)
Heavenbreaker, Sara Wolf (ABP | eB24M)
Mind Games, Nora Roberts (PA | ABP | eB24M)
One Perfect Couple, Ruth Ware (PA | AB24M | eB24M)

Nonfiction

The Demon of Unrest, Erik Larson (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
What This Comedian Said Will Shock You, Bill Maher (AB24M | eB24M)
The End of Everything, Victor Davis Hanson (AB24M | eB24M)*
The Situation Room, George Stephanopoulos (AB24M | eB24M)*
An Unfinished Love Story, Doris Kearns Goodwin (eB24M)
Life's Too Short, Darius Rucker and Alan Eisenstock (PA | ABP | eB26C)
Bits and Pieces, Whoopi Goldberg (PA | ABP | eBP)
You Never Know, Tom Selleck (PA | eB26C)
A Walk in the Park, Kevin Fedarko (AB24M | eB24M)

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Hot This Week: June 3

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:15:00 +0000

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Video

Dune Part Two (Blu-ray | 4K)
The Beekeeper (Blu-ray)
Imaginary (Blu-ray)
Land of Bad (Blu-ray)
Dune Part 1 (Blu-ray | 4K)
Beetlejuice (Blu-ray | 4K)
Migration (Blu-ray | 4K)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (Blu-ray | 4K)
Ordinary Angels
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Blu-ray | 4K)

Music

Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department
Billie Eilish, Hit Me Hard and Soft
Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album
Noah Kahan, Stick Season
Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan
SZA, SOS
Benson Boone, Fireworks & Rollerblades
Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak
Beyonce, Cowboy Carter

Fiction

You Like It Darker, Stephen King (PA | AB24M | eB24M)
The Women, Kristin Hannah (PA | ABP | eB24M)
Mind Games, Nora Roberts (PA | ABP | eB24M)
Heavenbreaker, Sara Wolf (ABP | eB24M)
Funny Story, Emily Henry (PA | ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
One Perfect Couple, Ruth Ware (PA | AB24M | eB24M)
Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
Iron Flame, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
Think Twice, Harlan Coben (AB24M | eB24M)*
The 24th Hour, James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (AB24M | eB24M)*

Nonfiction

What This Comedian Said Will Shock You, Bill Maher (AB24M | eB24M)
The Demon of Unrest, Erik Larson (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
The Situation Room, George Stephanopoulos (AB24M | eB24M)*
In My Time of Dying, Sebastian Junger (AB24M | eB24M)
Once Upon a Time, Elizabeth Beller (AB24M | eB24M)
What a Fool Believes, Michael McDonald and Paul Reiser (PA | ABP | eB26C)
An Unfinished Love Story, Doris Kearns Goodwin (eB24M)
Bits and Pieces, Whoopi Goldberg (PA | ABP | eBP)
You Never Know, Tom Selleck (PA | eB26C)

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Hot This Week: May 20

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Mon, 20 May 2024 19:06:00 +0000

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Video

Madame Web (Blu-ray | 4K)
The Beekeeper (Blu-ray)
Ordinary Angels
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (Blu-ray | 4K)
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Blu-ray | 4K)
Wonka (Blu-ray | 4K)
Oppenheimer (Blu-ray | 4K)
Mean Girls (Blu-ray | 4K)
Migration (Blu-ray | 4K)
Dune Part 1 (Blu-ray | 4K)

Music

Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department
Dua Lipa, Radical Optimism
Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
Seventeen, Seventeen Best Album '17 Is Right Here'
Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album
Beyonce, Cowboy Carter
Noah Kahan, Stick Season
SZA, SOS
Benson Boone, Fireworks & Rollerblades
Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan

Fiction

The Women, Kristin Hannah (PA | ABP | eB24M)
Funny Story, Emily Henry (PA | ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
Five Broken Blades, Mai Corland (ABP | eB24M)*
The 24th Hour, James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (AB24M | eB24M)*
Long Island, Colm Toibin (AB24M | eB24M)
Home Is Where the Bodies Are, Jeneva Rose (PA | ABP)
Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
Iron Flame, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
Summers at the Saint, Mary Kay Andrews (PA | ABP | eB24M)
A Calamity of Souls, David Baldacci (AB24M | eB24M)*

Nonfiction

The Demon of Unrest, Erik Larson (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
You Never Know, Tom Selleck (PA | eB26C)
The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
The End of Everything, Victor Davis Hanson (AB24M | eB24M)*
Bits and Pieces, Whoopi Goldberg (PA | ABP | eBP)
Love, Mom, Nicole Saphier, MD (ABP | eB26C)
Coming Home, Brittney Griner (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
An Unfinished Love Story, Doris Kearns Goodwin (eB24M)
No Going Back, Kristi Noem (AB24M | eB24M)*
Outlive, Peter Attia, MD, and Bill Gifford (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*

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Hot This Week: April 29

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 20:27:00 +0000

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Video

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (Blu-ray | 4K)
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Blu-ray | 4K)
Migration (Blu-ray | 4K)
Lisa Frankenstein (Blu-ray)
Wonka (Blu-ray | 4K)
Oppenheimer (Blu-ray | 4K)'
Wish (Blu-ray)
The Marvels (Blu-ray | 4K)
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Blu-ray | 4K)
The Iron Claw (Blu-ray)

Music

Beyonce, Cowboy Carter
Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
Noah Kahan, Stick Season
Linkin Park, Papercuts
Benson Boone, Fireworks & Rollerblades
SZA, SOS
Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album
Ariana Grande, Eternal Sunshine
Taylor Swift, Lover
Olivia Rodrigo, Guts

Fiction

The Women, Kristin Hannah (PA | ABP | eB24M)
A Calamity of Souls, David Baldacci (AB24M | eB24M)*
Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
The Familiar, Leigh Bardugo (PA | ABP | eB24M)
Iron Flame, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
Table for Two, Amor Towles (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
Toxic Prey, John Sandford (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
James, Percival Everett (PA | ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
Remarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby Van Pelt (PA | ABP | eB26C)
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, James McBride (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)

Nonfiction

An Unfinished Love Story, Doris Kearns Goodwin (eB24M)
The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
Love, Mom, Nicole Saphier, MD (ABP | eB26C)
Knife, Salman Rushdie (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
Somehow, Anne Lamott (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
The Wide Wide Sea, Hampton Sides (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
Briefly Perfectly Human, Alua Arthur (PA | ABP | eB26C)
My Beloved Monster, Caleb Carr (AB24M | eB24M)*
I'm Glad My Mom Died, Jennette McCurdy (AB24M | eB24M)
The Wager, David Grann (PA | ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)

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Hot This Week: April 22

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:45:00 +0000

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Video

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (Blu-ray | 4K)
Wonka (Blu-ray | 4K)
Migration (Blu-ray | 4K)
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Blu-ray | 4K)
Oppenheimer (Blu-ray | 4K)'
Wish (Blu-ray)
The Iron Claw (Blu-ray)
Night Swim (Blu-ray)
Anyone but You (Blu-ray)
Dune (Blu-ray | 4K)

Music

Beyonce, Cowboy Carter
Tomorrow X Together, Minisode 3: Tomorrow
Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
Benson Boone, Fireworks & Rollerblades
Ariana Grande, Eternal Sunshine
Noah Kahan, Stick Season
Olivia Rodrigo, Guts
SZA, SOS
Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album
Taylor Swift, Lover

Fiction

The Women, Kristin Hannah (PA | ABP | eB24M)
The Familiar, Leigh Bardugo (PA | ABP | eB24M)
Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
Toxic Prey, John Sandford (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
Iron Flame, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
Table for Two, Amor Towles (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
James, Percival Everett (PA | ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
A Fate Inked in Blood, Danielle L. Jensen (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
The #1 Lawyer, James Patterson and Nancy Allen (AB24M | eB24M)*
Remarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby Van Pelt (PA | ABP | eB26C)

Nonfiction

Somehow, Anne Lamott (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
I'm Glad My Mom Died, Jennette McCurdy (AB24M | eB24M)
The Wide Wide Sea, Hampton Sides (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
Age of Revolutions, Fareed Zakaria (AB24M)
The Age of Magical Overthinking, Amanda Montell (AB24M | eB24M)
The Wager, David Grann (PA | ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
Outlive, Peter Attia, MD, and Bill Gifford (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians, James Patterson and Matt Eversmann (AB24M | eB24M)*
Burn Book, Kara Swisher (AB24M | eB24M)

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Hot This Week: March 25

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:39:00 +0000

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Video

Wonka (Blu-ray | 4K)
Oppenheimer (Blu-ray | 4K)
Migration (Blu-ray | 4K)
Barbie (Blu-ray | 4K)
Dune (Blu-ray | 4K)
Anyone but You (Blu-ray)
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Blu-ray | 4K)
Poor Things (Blu-ray)
The Holdovers (Blu-ray)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (Blu-ray | 4K)

Music

Ariana Grande, Eternal Sunshine
Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
Noah Kahan, Stick Season
SZA, SOS
Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan
Taylor Swift, 1989
Taylor Swift, Lover
Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album
Taylor Swift, Midnights
21 Savage, American Dream

Fiction

The Women, Kristin Hannah (PA | ABP | eB24M)
Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
Iron Flame, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
Empire of the Damned, Jay Kristoff (PA)
A Fate Inked in Blood, Danielle L. Jensen (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, James McBride (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
The Hunter, Tana French (PA | ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
Three-Inch Teeth, C.J. Box (ABP | eB12M | eB24M)
Never Too Late, Danielle Steel (ABP | eB12M | eB24M)
Remarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby Van Pelt (PA | ABP | eB26C)

Nonfiction

Blood Money, Peter Schweizer (ABP)
Outlive, Peter Attia, MD, and Bill Gifford (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
The House of Hidden Meanings, RuPaul (PA | ABP | eB26C)
The Wager, David Grann (PA | ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
Reading Genesis, Marilynne Robinson (ABP | eB24M)
Oath and Honor, Liz Cheney (AB24M | eB24M)
Burn Book, Kara Swisher (AB24M | eB24M)
The Return of Great Powers, Jim Sciutto (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
Bad Therapy, Abigail Shrier (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
Attack from Within, Barbara McQuade (ABP | eBP)*

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Hot This Week: March 18

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:34:00 +0000

Check out this week's lists!

Video

Wonka (Blu-ray | 4K)
Migration (Blu-ray | 4K)
Dune (Blu-ray | 4K)
Anyone but You (Blu-ray)
Poor Things (Blu-ray)
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Blu-ray | 4K)
Oppenheimer (Blu-ray | 4K)
Barbie (Blu-ray | 4K)
Priscilla (Blu-ray)
Wish (Blu-ray)

Music

Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
Noah Kahan, Stick Season
SZA, SOS
Taylor Swift, 1989
Taylor Swift, Lover
Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan
Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album
21 Savage, American Dream
Taylor Swift, Midnights
Olivia Rodrigo, Guts

Fiction

The Women, Kristin Hannah (PA | ABP | eB24M)
Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
Iron Flame, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
Never Too Late, Danielle Steel (ABP | eB12M | eB24M)
The Hunter, Tana French (PA | ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
A Fate Inked in Blood, Danielle L. Jensen (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
Three-Inch Teeth, C.J. Box (ABP | eB12M | eB24M)
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, James McBride (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
First Lie Wins, Ashley Elston (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
Remarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby Van Pelt (PA | ABP | eB26C)

Nonfiction

The House of Hidden Meanings, RuPaul (PA | ABP | eB26C)
Blood Money, Peter Schweizer (ABP)
The Wager, David Grann (PA | ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
Outlive, Peter Attia, MD, and Bill Gifford (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
Oath and Honor, Liz Cheney (AB24M | eB24M)
Burn Book, Kara Swisher (AB24M | eB24M)
Bad Therapy, Abigail Shrier (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
Attack from Within, Barbara McQuade (ABP | eBP)*
White Rural Rage, Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
Elon Musk, Walter Isaacson (AB24M | eB24M)

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Classic Artists Back in the Spotlight

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:38:00 +0000

Written by Jon Williams

Occasionally some new music surfaces that is a pleasant surprise coming from an artist that hasn’t been heard from in a long time. Recently there have been two such examples from beloved icons that have brought their names back to the forefront of pop culture conversation.

On February 1, Billy Joel dropped a new single, “Turn the Lights Back On.” Other than a couple of singles and a collection of classical piano pieces, this is the first new pop music from Joel since 1993’s River of Dreams, which he intended as his final album—the last song, “Famous Last Words,” includes the lyrics “These are the last words I have to say / Before another age goes by.” While it’s just a single for now, Joel has not closed the door on another album being on the horizon.

Joel released 11 albums prior to River of Dreams, starting his solo career with Cold Spring Harbor in 1971. While the album was not particularly successful, at least in part due to a mastering error (which has since been rectified with a remaster), it did include the classic Joel hit “She’s Got a Way.” He followed it up with 1973’s Piano Man, the album (and title track) that would inspire his lifelong nickname. He won the first of his five Grammy Awards for the hit single “Just the Way You Are” off of 1975’s The Stranger, and he won Album of the Year for 1978’s 52nd Street. SmartBrowse his name on our website for all of his studio albums, live performances on both CD and video, and compilations showcasing his wealth of hits.

One of Joel’s earliest and strongest influences was the music of the Beatles, who have also recently released a new track. Released on November 2, “Now and Then” is hailed as the last Beatles song. Like “Free as a Bird” and “Real Love,” it started life as a demo recording made by John Lennon, to which Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr added parts to in order to fill out as a Beatles song. While working on updating these songs for the Anthology release, the remaining Beatles abandoned “Now and Then” as the original recording was too hard to use at the time. But the fact that they had started working on it meant, fortunately, that George Harrison had put together some guitar parts they could add when technological advancements made the recording viable at long last.

“Now and Then” is included on the updated 1967-1970 compilation, which, along with its counterpart, 1962-1966, has been rereleased with additional tracks and several incredible remasters. These collections are a great way to sample or revisit the Beatles’ classic catalog, and of course their full albums (like Please Please Me, A Hard Day’s Night, Revolver, the White Album, and Abbey Road) are always popular with library patrons. Those looking for an even deeper dive may be interested in the individual members’ solo albums, such as John’s Imagine and George’s Cloud Nine. The surviving members continue to write and record to this day—Paul’s latest album is McCartney III from 2020, while Ringo just put out the EP Rewind Forward in October 2023.

These classic artists have been hugely popular for decades, and these new tracks will help to introduce their music to yet another generation of listeners. Make sure your collections are complete with their albums, compilations, videos, and more.

Hot This Week: March 11

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:12:00 +0000

Check out this week's lists!

Video

Wonka (Blu-ray | 4K)
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Blu-ray | 4K)
Dune (Blu-ray | 4K)
Oppenheimer (Blu-ray | 4K)
Thanksgiving (Blu-ray)
The Marvels (Blu-ray | 4K)
Barbie (Blu-ray | 4K)
Trolls Band Together (Blu-ray | 4K)
Priscilla (Blu-ray)
The Holdovers (Blu-ray)

Music

Twice, With You-th
Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
Noah Kahan, Stick Season
SZA, SOS
Taylor Swift, 1989
Taylor Swift, Lover
21 Savage, American Dream
Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan
Taylor Swift, Midnights
Olivia Rodrigo, Guts

Fiction

The Women, Kristin Hannah (PA | ABP | eB24M)
Three-Inch Teeth, C.J. Box (ABP | eB12M | eB24M)
A Fate Inked in Blood, Danielle L. Jensen (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
Iron Flame, Rebecca Yarros (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, James McBride (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
Wandering Stars, Tommy Orange (PA | ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
First Lie Wins, Ashley Elston (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
Lessons in Chemistry, Bonnie Garmus (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
After Annie, Anna Quindlen (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)

Nonfiction

Blood Money, Peter Schweizer (ABP)
Burn Book, Kara Swisher (AB24M | eB24M)
Attack from Within, Barbara McQuade (ABP | eBP)*
The Wager, David Grann (PA | ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)
Outlive, Peter Attia, MD, and Bill Gifford (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
Grief Is for People, Sloane Crosley (PA | ABP | eB24M)*
White Rural Rage, Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
Oath and Honor, Liz Cheney (AB24M | eB24M)
Why We Remember, Charan Ranganath (ABP | AB12M | eB12M | eB24M)*
The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, Tim Alberta (ABP | eB26C)

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The National Continues to Push the Envelope

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Fri, 05 May 2023 15:50:00 +0000

Written by Jon Williams

Last week the indie rock band the National thrilled fans worldwide with the release of their ninth full-length album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein. The title was created by frontman Matt Berninger. Struggling to write lyrics for a new album, he turned to his bookshelf for inspiration and found a handful of words and phrases that spoke to him in Mary Shelley’s classic novel. It was the breakthrough he needed. The result is an 11-track disc that features contributions from Sufjan Stevens, Phoebe Bridgers, and Taylor Swift.

Although the members (Berninger [vocals], brothers Scott [bass] and Bryan Devendorf [drums], and twin brothers Aaron and Bryce Dessner [guitar/piano]) all grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, the band formed in Brooklyn in 1999. They released two albums (The National and Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers) and an EP (Cherry Tree) as they honed their craft and refined their sound.

After signing with Beggars Banquet Records in 2004, the National hit their stride. In 2005, Alligator raised their profile by appearing on several publications’ lists of albums of the year (and eventually the decade). They saw similar critical acclaim from the breakout album Boxer in 2007, and skyrocketed into the public consciousness when an instrumental version of “Fake Empire” was used in Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign for the presidency. They followed that up in 2010 with High Violet, and their tour in support of that album was chronicled in the 2013 documentary Mistaken for Strangers (currently unavailable) made by Tom Berninger, Matt’s brother.

Now bona fide indie darlings, their music began to show up in more and more places, including over the closing credits of an episode of Game of Thrones, the Boardwalk Empire soundtrack, and on The Bob’s Burgers Music Album. They scored their first Grammy nomination for 2013’s Trouble Will Find Me, and won Best Alternative Music Album for the 2017 follow-up, Sleep Well Beast. Then, instead of taking a break as they had planned, they came back quickly, in 2019, with I Am Easy to Find, a collaboration with director Mike Mills, who used the album’s soundscape as the background for a short film of the same name.

The band hasn’t been idle since. They wrote the music for the 2021 film Cyrano, which features their single “Somebody Desperate.” They’ve also kept busy individually with side projects, some of which have been quite notable. In 2020 Matt Berninger released a solo album, Serpentine Prison. Aaron’s high-profile projects included cowriting and coproducing Taylor Swift’s Grammy-winning album folklore and its follow-up, evermore (which featured the National on the track “Coney Island”), as well as Ed Sheeran’s latest, among several others. He also recorded an album (also featuring a Taylor Swift appearance) with Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon as Big Red Machine, How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?

And we may hear more from the National as they kick off a world tour this month. Members of the band have said they wrote a lot of good songs that didn’t make the new album, and hinted that it may be released soon in some form. In the meantime, fans new and old have plenty of music to dig into. Click the links above for their albums, or SmartBrowse on our website for more.

Ups and Downs for Ozzy Osbourne

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:30:00 +0000

Written by Jon Williams

On February 1, the legendary hard rocker announced his retirement from touring, citing spinal injuries that have left him unable to endure the necessary travel. While Ozzy said the announcement was “one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to share,” at least it was followed up rather quickly with some good news. On February 5, he won two Grammy Awards: Best Metal Performance for the song “Degradation Rules,” and Best Rock Album for his most recent, Patient Number 9—a star-studded affair featuring contributions from Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Zakk Wylde, and the late Taylor Hawkins, to name just a few.

Ozzy’s career began in the late 1960s when he joined up with guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward in a band that went through many names before finally settling on Black Sabbath, after the film of the same name. Inspired by that movie, they decided to take on a heavier sound and explore darker themes in their music. As a result, their self-titled debut album, released in 1970, is generally considered to be the birth of the heavy metal genre.

They refined that sound on their second album, Paranoid (currently unavailable on CD), released later in 1970 (early 1971 in North America). Propelled by now-iconic hits like “Iron Man,” “War Pigs,” and the title track, it is regularly cited among the best (and most influential) rock and metal albums of all time. The band followed that up with Master of Reality in 1971, their third album in quick succession, then took a quick break before returning with Black Sabbath Vol. 4 in 1972, incorporating new sounds. They would go on to put out four further albums—Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973, currently unavailable on CD), Sabotage (1975), Technical Ecstasy (1976), and Never Say Die! (1978)—before internal conflicts drove Ozzy from the band. He later reunited with most of the original members to tour and record the 2013 album 13.

After leaving Black Sabbath, Ozzy’s musical career would go on to reach even greater heights. Forming a new band including guitarist Randy Rhoads, his 1979 debut solo album, Blizzard of Ozz, contained the rock classics “Crazy Train,” “I Don’t Know,” and “Goodbye to Romance.” His second, 1981’s Diary of a Madman, included “Flying High Again.” Sadly, those were the only two albums to feature the guitar work of Rhoads, who was killed in a plane crash (along with two members of the band’s touring crew) early in 1982; the album Tribute, featuring a collection of songs recorded live, was released in 1987 in his honour.

Saddened by his friend’s passing, Ozzy nevertheless soldiered on. Jake E. Lee came on as guitarist for 1983’s Bark at the Moon and 1986’s The Ultimate Sin (currently unavailable on CD). He then teamed with Zakk Wylde for the first time on 1988’s No Rest for the Wicked, a partnership that has endured, in various forms, through to now. He was the primary guitarist on four more Ozzy studio albums—No More Tears (1991), Ozzmosis (1995), Down to Earth (2001), and Black Rain (2007)—in addition to several live albums, and has performed and recorded with him ever since.

Heavy metal is something of a niche genre, but Ozzy’s outlandish persona and antics gave many people at least a passing familiarity with him. He became a full-fledged household name with the 2002 debut of the MTV reality series The Osbournes (currently unavailable on DVD). Depicting the regular daily life of Ozzy, his wife and manager Sharon, and their kids Jack and Kelly, the show ran for four seasons and brought the singer even further into the spotlight.

Ozzy is no stranger to accolades—his two wins this year give him five Grammy Awards for his career. And Black Sabbath was enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. While his touring days may be over, he has indicated that he would like to find a way to perform without the rigours of travel. In the meantime, music fans everywhere will continue to enjoy and discover his music. Use the links above to put his music on your shelves for patrons, or SmartBrowse his name on our website for all we have to offer, including concert videos, books by and about him, and so much more.

In Memoriam: James Caan

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 14:52:00 +0000

Written by Jon Williams

The film industry lost an incredible actor and a unique, larger-than-life personality last week with the passing of James Caan. He was 82.

Born in the Bronx in 1940, Caan was determined to avoid working as a butcher like his father. He went to Michigan State University with hopes of playing football but moved on to Hofstra University when those dreams fell through. It was at Hofstra that he met Francis Ford Coppola and developed an interest in acting. In the early 1960s he started turning that interest into a career, first with some stage work and then with a series of small television roles. His first significant film role was opposite Olivia de Havilland in 1964’s Lady in a Cage, and his part in 1965’s The Glory Guys earned a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year. He landed his first starring role in the racing film Red Line 7000 for director Howard Hawks in 1965. He followed that up with another Hawks film, the Western El Dorado, which also starred John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, and Ed Asner. He worked with Robert Altman in the 1967 space thriller Countdown, and with his friend Francis Ford Coppola for the first time in 1969’s The Rain People.

Many of his films in the ‘60s struggled at the box office, but Caan’s status was about to skyrocket. The 1970s started with the starring role in Rabbit, Run, an adaptation of the John Updike novel. In 1971 he played dying football player Brian Piccolo in the TV movie Brian’s Song, earning an Emmy Award nomination (as did costar Billy Dee Williams). Then in 1972 came the role with which he would forever be associated, mobster Sonny Corleone, in Coppola’s The Godfather, widely regarded as one of the best films of all time. Playing the short-tempered and violent Sonny, the oldest son and heir apparent to Don Vito Corleone, earned Caan nominations for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. He reprised the role in a cameo appearance for The Godfather: Part II in 1974. Other notable performances in the ‘70s include The Gambler, Funny Lady, Rollerball, and A Bridge Too Far, to name a few.

The ’80s started strong for Caan. In 1980 his passion project, Hide in Plain Sight, was released, the only film he directed. Next came the stylish crime thriller Thief, the directorial debut of Michael Mann. Soon thereafter, though, a series of personal issues forced Caan from the limelight. Thinking he was done acting, he paused his career for several years. He did return, though, starting with another Coppola flick, Gardens of Stone, in 1987. He dipped his toe into sci-fi with 1988’s Alien Nation, which spawned a separate TV series. He then completed his comeback with another iconic role, playing injured and stranded author Paul Sheldon against Kathy Bates’s sadistic nurse and “number one fan” Annie Wilkes in the adaptation of Stephen King’s Misery.

From then until his passing, Caan worked steadily, appearing in roles both large and small across all genres. He did straight drama (The Program), crime drama (The Yards, The Way of the Gun), and comedy (Mickey Blue Eyes, Get Smart). He appeared in Wes Anderson’s debut film, Bottle Rocket, and Lars von Trier’s avant garde ensemble drama Dogville. He starred in the modern Christmas classic Elf. He did voice work for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and its sequel, as well as for the anime film The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, and even voiced himself in cameos for both The Simpsons and Family Guy. He also had TV roles in the shows Las Vegas, Magic City, and Back in the Game. Caan’s final movie role was as an aging mob boss in the crime drama Fast Charlie, which will release in 2023.

James Caan leaves behind an extensive body of work that fans old and new will want to explore for years to come. Click on the links above, or SmartBrowse his name on our website to find all his movies we have available on DVD and Blu-ray. Patrons can also find a selection of his films available digitally on hoopla.

Bruce Willis Retires from Acting

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Wed, 18 May 2022 18:23:00 +0000

Written by Jon Williams

Recently, representatives and family members of Bruce Willis announced that he was stepping away from his acting career. The popular action hero has been diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that affects a person’s ability to communicate.

Willis has long been known as a movie star, but he got his start in television. In 1984 and 1985 he appeared in first-season episodes of Miami Vice and the revival of The Twilight Zone. His big break came later in 1985 when he landed the role of private investigator David Addison on Moonlighting. For four seasons he starred alongside Cybill Shepherd on this hit show, winning both a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award for Best Actor along the way. (He later won another Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor for his three episodes of the sixth season of Friends.)

During this time, he took his first steps toward the big-screen fame that would define him. His first starring role came opposite Kim Basinger in 1987’s Blind Date. Then, in 1988, his career launched into the stratosphere with the definitive action blockbuster Die Hard. Detective John McClane would become Willis’s most iconic character, a role he would reprise for four sequels, and cement his reputation as an action star. He would put those chops to work in movies like The Last Boy Scout, Red, The Expendables 2, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, and so many more.

But while he was best known for action flicks, it was never his only trick. His comedy chops were apparent from early voice roles in Look Who’s Talking and Look Who’s Talking Too, and continued in movies like Death Becomes Her, The Whole Nine Yards, and Cop Out. He took on sci-fi with 12 Monkeys, The Fifth Element, Armageddon, and Looper. And that’s in addition to blockbusters and favorites like Pulp Fiction, The Sixth Sense, Sin City, and Moonrise Kingdom, to name just a few.

So while he may be leaving the spotlight, all of these memorable TV and film roles ensure that Bruce Willis will be celebrated for a long time to come. Make sure you have his work on your shelves for patrons to discover or revisit. SmartBrowse his name on our website to find everything we have available.

King, Chizmar Wrap Up Gwendy Trilogy

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 20:15:00 +0000

Written by Jon Williams

A new novel from Stephen King is on its way. Fairy Tale, due out September 6, promises a tale of dark fantasy, and will be King’s first solo novel since last year’s Billy Summers. But those constant readers (or listeners) looking for something else set in the land of King’s fertile imagination need look only for a recent collaborative release flying somewhat under the radar.

Released in February, Gwendy’s Final Task, written with Richard Chizmar, concludes the tale that began with Gwendy’s Button Box, released in 2017. Set in King’s famous fictional town of Castle Rock, it details the series of events that ensue when young Gwendy Peterson is approached by a mysterious stranger and entrusted with a powerful magical device.

While King collaborated with Richard Chizmar for the first and third installment in the saga, the second, 2019’s Gwendy’s Magic Feather, was written solely by Chizmar. Well known in horror circles as the publisher of Cemetery Dance magazine, he has also edited and contributed to a number of horror anthologies. In 2021, he released the well-received fictional “true crime” novel Chasing the Boogeyman.

King, of course, is no stranger to collaborations. His first was 1984’s The Talisman, written with fellow horror author Peter Straub. They teamed up again for a sequel, Black House, in 2001. He has also written with each of his sons. He and Joe Hill got together for the novellas Throttle, an homage to Richard Matheson, and In the Tall Grass, both published in Hill’s collection Full Throttle. And in 2017, King collaborated with his son Owen for the bestselling novel Sleeping Beauties.

And because longtime King fans will want to know: yes, the Gwendy books do have the connections to his other works that he loves to include. Stories set in Castle Rock include The Dead Zone, Cujo, The Body, The Dark Half, The Sun Dog, Needful Things, and Elevation, as well as numerous short stories found in Skeleton Crew, Nightmares & Dreamscapes, and The Bazaar of Bad Dreams. The Gwendy stories also tie into his magnum opus, the eight-volume Dark Tower series (which begins with The Gunslinger).

Even with these connections, it’s not necessary to read these stories in any particular order, so readers and listeners can feel free to jump in at any point. The stories on your shelves are sure to provide hours of entertainment for fans old and new—use the links above, or browse around on our website to find other novels and collections, available in physical formats and digitally on hoopla Flex.

In Memoriam: Charlie Watts

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 17:44:00 +0000

Written by Jon Williams

The music world is mourning the death of legendary Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 80.

Although not a founding member of the band, Watts joined the Stones very early on—the band played their first show in July of 1962, and Watts took over as permanent drummer in February of 1963. He quickly became the foundation upon which the band’s success was built. Guitarist Keith Richards himself said, “Everybody thinks Mick [Jagger] and Keith are the Rolling Stones. If Charlie wasn’t doing what he’s doing on drums, that wouldn’t be true at all. You’d find out that Charlie Watts is the Stones.”

The band’s discography kicked off with their self-titled debut in 1964 (titled England’s Newest Hit Makers in the U.S.). Since then, they’ve released 23 British albums and 25 in North America, most recently the covers album Blue & Lonesome in 2016. Other notable releases include their incredible run from 1968 through 1972—Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, and Exile on Main St.—to name just a few. They also released a number of live albums, with 1970’s Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out being perhaps the best example of the band at the top of their game. In addition to serving as the band’s drummer, Watts often helped to design their tour stages, album sleeve art, and more.

Before he joined the Rolling Stones, Charlie Watts was primarily a jazz drummer, and his own musical tastes inclined more in that direction. He would often play with big bands and his own quintet, which he formed in 1991. Recordings of these efforts can be hard to find, but one example is Charlie Watts Meets the Danish Radio Big Band, recorded in 2010.

Whether they’re revisiting old favorites or discovering it for the first time, make sure your patrons can experience the timeless music of the Rolling Stones and Charlie Watts. SmartBrowse ‘the Rolling Stones’ on our website for all their studio and live albums, greatest hits compilations, concert video, and more. And if your library offers hoopla, patrons can find the Stones’ music there as well, so they can explore the band’s music at home or on the go.

Expanded Visibility on cvsmidwesttape.ca

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 20:39:00 +0000

Starting this week, all users of the cvsmidwesttape.ca website will see more options for expanding their library’s media collection. In addition to our full line of physical media products (DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K video and music and audiobooks on CD), you will now also be able to see the digital audiobooks and eBooks available on hoopla Flex. Offering our version of one-copy one-user functionality, hoopla Flex allows you to offer your patrons the newest and most popular audiobook and eBook titles alongside the hundreds of thousands of digital titles that are always available via hoopla Instant!

Click here to learn more! If you have questions, contact our Customer Service department at 1.866.698.2231 or info@cvsmidwesttape.ca.

The Great Courses on Sale – Last Chance!

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Wed, 26 May 2021 14:27:00 +0000

Just a reminder that the CVS Midwest Tape sale on educational videos from the Great Courses is in its final days! Take advantage of this opportunity to add these popular, in-depth lessons to your library’s DVD collection at a discounted rate. Sale prices are good only through May 31. SmartBrowse ‘The Great Courses – Sale’ on our website to see the full selection of included titles, and order now!

The Great Courses on Sale!

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Fri, 07 May 2021 14:52:00 +0000

Great news for libraries and patrons! Through the month of May, CVS Midwest Tape is offering a number of popular DVDs from the Great Courses at a discounted price. With titles including A Visual Guide to the Universe, The Great Tours: England, Scotland, and Wales, How to Play Piano, and many, many more, this is a perfect opportunity to strengthen your library’s collection of educational videos. These in-depth lessons and lectures are presented by award-winning professors and experts in a wide variety of fields, and they will appeal to patrons who are lifelong learners. Visit our website and SmartBrowse ‘The Great Courses – Sale’ to see all titles that are discounted—sale prices are good through May 31, 2021!

The Mandalorian Returns

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 17:46:00 +0000

This Friday, October 30, sees the return of the hit Star Wars series The Mandalorian for a second season. Set five years after Return of the Jedi and the fall of the Galactic Empire, the incredibly popular first season starred Pedro Pascal as the titular bounty hunter as he came across “the Child” (popularly known as “Baby Yoda”) and took him under his protection. The star-studded first season included Carl Weathers, Gina Carano, Giancarlo Esposito, Werner Herzog, and Nick Nolte as a variety of allies and adversaries, with direction from show creator Jon Favreau, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Taika Waititi, among others. The music (available on hoopla) earned an Emmy Award for composer Ludwig Göransson.

Everyone knows about the Star Wars movies, of course, with six of them appearing in the top 20 grossing films of all time. Recently, though, the saga has taken to the small screen to expand its universe, primarily through animation. Starting in 2008, The Clone Wars showed the Jedi and other heroes as they fought to defend the Old Republic. Rebels took over in 2014 and followed a ragtag band of friends as they struggled to put together a coalition that could take a stand against the Empire’s tyranny. Resistance began in 2018 and ran for two seasons alongside the sequel trilogy. The Mandalorian is the first live-action Star Wars series, but there are plenty more on the horizon. Diego Luna is returning to reprise his role as Cassian Andor from Rogue One in an upcoming show, and Ewan McGregor is once again donning the Jedi robes of Obi-Wan Kenobi for a new limited series as well.

Star Wars is always popular with fans and library patrons, and the return of The Mandalorian is likely to bring renewed interest. Click the links above for the movies and TV shows, and be sure to visit our website for soundtracks, audiobooks, and plenty more related content.

In Memoriam: Chadwick Boseman

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 13:12:00 +0000

Written by Jon Williams

The entertainment world was stunned last weekend by the passing of actor Chadwick Boseman after a long private battle with colon cancer. He was 43.

Boseman got an early start on a career in film and television. He got a degree in directing from Howard University, where Phylicia Rashad was one of his teachers and Denzel Washington was a benefactor. He began on the small screen with bit parts in shows like Law & Order, CSI:NY, and ER. In 2008 he appeared in his first big-screen role in The Express. However, he stayed mostly on television for the next few years, landing recurring and regular roles on the shows Lincoln Heights and Persons Unknown (both currently unavailable), one more one-shots on shows like Castle and Justified (Season 2 unavailable).

His star rocketed to the top for good with his first starring role. In 2013, he played Jackie Robinson, the first African-American player in Major League Baseball, in 42. (Coincidentally, the day he passed, August 28, was the date MLB celebrated Jackie Robinson Day this year.) He then went on to play other Black icons: James Brown in 2014’s Get on Up, and Thurgood Marshall, the first Black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, in 2017’s Marshall.

While Boseman achieved praise for portraying each of those larger-than-life, real figures from American history, the greatest portion of his fame came from his role as a fictional king. T’Challa, the superhero Black Panther, was created by Marvel Comics in 1966; Boseman brought him to the silver screen in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War. The character got his own standalone adventure in 2018’s Black Panther, detailing T’Challa’s coronation as King of Wakanda and the first threat to his rule. Boseman played him again in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Black Panther (#4), Infinity War (#5), and Endgame (#2) are currently three of the top five grossing films of all time at the domestic box office.

Chadwick Boseman’s final film role was in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, based on a play detailing a recording session for blues musician Ma Rainey; release plans for the movie are still up in the air. In the meantime, make sure to have his work available for patrons who want to celebrate this phenomenally talented actor. Click on the links above, or SmartBrowse his name on our website to find more.

Cameron Back for More Terminator

noreply@blogger.com (Midwest Tape) — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 18:27:00 +0000

Written by Jon Williams

Terminator: Dark Fate is in theatres now, and is available for pre-order on DVD and Blu-ray. This big-budget blockbuster is a blast from the past, a unique entry in a franchise that has been entertaining audiences for 35 years.

The Terminator, the first film in the series, was a sensation from the moment in hit theatres in 1984. It starred Arnold Schwarzenegger in the titular role of an emotionless cyborg mercenary sent from the future to assassinate Sarah Connor before she can have a son who will grow up to lead the human resistance against their machine overlords. Hailed by fans and critics alike, it spawned a 1991 sequel, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, in which Schwarzenegger’s cyborg is once again sent back in time, this time reprogrammed to protect Sarah and her young son against a more advanced Terminator model capable of shifting its shape. Another smashing success, this is the highest-grossing movie of Schwarzenegger’s career to date.

These first two Terminator films were written and directed by James Cameron, who has had quite a career in the film industry, to say the least. After the success of The Terminator, he helped Sylvester Stallone write the screenplay for Rambo: First Blood Part II, then went on to write and direct the sci-fi hits Aliens and The Abyss. He followed up T2 with True Lies, an action thriller starring Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis. Then in 1997 came Titanic, the tale of doomed romance aboard the doomed ship starring Leonard DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. That film won 14 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and it held the record for highest-grossing film of all time until 2010, when it was overtaken by Avatar—another Cameron film.

While Cameron may have turned his attention to these other acclaimed projects after T2, the franchise did not wither in his absence. In 2003, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines showed how Skynet, the artificial intelligence ruling the machines, managed to rise to power despite the events of the first two movies. Then the series came to the small screen with The Sarah Connor Chronicles, a show that ran for two seasons with Lena Headey starring as Sarah Connor as she protects and trains her son John for his role in the future. Terminator Salvation brought the franchise back into theatres, showing the struggles of John Connor (Christian Bale) as the leader of the human resistance. Then in 2015, Terminator Genisys brought Emilia Clarke into the series as Sarah Connor in a past that has been fractured by time travel.

Genisys was planned to be the new direction for the franchise until James Cameron returned to the fold. He provided the story for Dark Fate, which reunites Schwarzenegger’s Terminator and Linda Hamilton’s Sarah Connor in a movie that serves as a direct sequel to T2. The films and TV show produced in the interim are now considered to be part of an alternate timeline. At present, future films are planned to follow on from Dark Fate.

James Cameron has made some of the most groundbreaking and popular cinema of all time. Keep his movies on your shelves using the links above, or SmartBrowse on our website for more. Also, make sure your comics-loving patrons know there is plenty of Terminator content for them to enjoy on hoopla digital as well!