Mr. M. A. Reed

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Mr Tea
Top Reviewer Ranking: 839
Helpful votes received on reviews: 71% (3,977 of 5,606)
Location: Somewhere, GB
Birthday: 3 July
In My Own Words:
Thirty Something. I love music, films, and books and am never more than a few hours away from partaking in one. I've been writing for as long as I can remember, and aside from thousands of book, film, record and concert reviews, have also written several novels, that - with any luck - will be published after my death in a drama of Kafkaesque proportions. I can frequently be seen playing air guitar… Read more

Interests
I like to absorb culture like a sponge. I'm never happier than with my head in a book, or listening to music, or watching a film. I've been writing all my life, and I'm not going to stop. I also love architecture, art, cycling, and sleeping.
 

Reviews

Top Reviewer Ranking: 839 - Total Helpful Votes: 3977 of 5606
Format ~ Pet Shop Boys
Format ~ Pet Shop Boys
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
The sequel, of sorts, to 1995's "Alternative", "Format" is best seen as perhaps part of a very much a dying breed : The B-sides album. Over their quarter century (is it that long? It doesn't seem so, but it obviously is), the Pet Shop Boys have seen the dominance of the format, the plushing of the vinyl single, the rise, and hasty death of cassette, and the entire lifespan of the CD single : "Always On My Mind" was the first Number One Christmas single available on CD in the UK. 38 songs at a very affordable price in a double set : near enough every Pet Shop Boys song that hasn't been on an album. Near enough.

Now, the b-side is an anarchronism : there are no b-sides anymore… Read more
Vax C89-P6-B Power 6  Bagless Cylinder Vacuum Clea&hellip by Vax Ltd
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First and foremost I was surprised, and pleased, with how light and transportable this Vacuum was : it is easily moved, and does not require strength or anything more than an average amount of effort. However, the real draw is the versatility of the device - multiple suction strengths and methods that cleanly and simply suck dirt, dust, and detritus off without really thinking about it. My son (aged 2), also loves it. He loves to help. And, in terms of noise, this is a quiet and efficient amchine with a wide pipe, large storage cylinder, and little in the way of blockages, hair-wrapped around the key fan, or other problems. All things considered, if you need a vacuum cleaner this is an… Read more
Nokia WH-920 Purity In-Ear Wired Stereo Headset By&hellip by Nokia
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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A good pair of headphones is a must in the modern world. Look beyond the fact that this is a "Nokia" set and see what these headphones are : a regular set of 3.5mm earpieces for almost any phone, music player, or PC with a built in microphone for handfree conversation. In phone mode, the sound and microphone are clear and useful, with faithful reproduction. As far as handsfree earpieces go this is one of the better sets I have used. In headphone mode, the reproduction is clear and high quality : particularly on the warmer sounds such as organic / live drums, bass, and vocals. The problem with cheap (and often, with not cheap, celebrity headphones) are the lack of fidelity in faithfully… Read more