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Alex Caldwell

Alex

  • Name: Alex "Tincan" Caldwell
  • Role At JFH: Review Writer
  • Birthday: October 17, 1976
  • Official Site: http://livefreeonrye.blogspot.com/
  • E-mail: Staff Contact Form
  • Job Status: Reporter and columnist for The Laconia Citizen, stay-at-home dad extrodinare
  • Marital (Family) Status: Beautiful wife of ten years, "Special Sauce" Caldwell and equally beautiful daughters "Princess Supergirl" and "Princess Genius."
  • Pets: Two cats, Noche and Francisco
  • Car: A wonderful mini van names "Mrs. Pettigrew."
  • Education: Batchelor's degree in Bible and Anthropology from Philadelphia Biblical University
  • Hobbies: Part time preacher, full time writer and lover of the Red Sox and a good bowl of oatmeal
  • Pet Peeves: Emoticons
  • Thing you MUST Know: The pen name "Tincan Caldwell" actually has a spiritual significance to me, but when asked I usually just say it's my hobo nickname from when I road the rails during the Great Depression.
  • Guilty Pleasures: Collecting comic books, comic book movies. (I feel compelled to see even the most awful ones if I read the comic as a kid. ...I'm talking about you, Green Lantern and Fantastic Four)
  • Favorite TV Shows: "Lost" is currently the best show I have ever seen, "Falling Skies" is currently what I look forward to every week.
  • Favorite Movie: Top five: Dead Poets Society, Oh Brother Where Art Thou?, Almost Famous, Forrest Gump, Patch Adams (Then the X-men and Lord of the Rings movies are right up there)
  • Favorite Actors: Robin Williams, Kevin Spacey, Tom Hanks, Patrick Stewart
  • Favorite Actresses: Zooey Deschanel, Robin Wright
  • Favorite Books: Bible, Grapes of Wrath, To Kill A Mockingbird, anything by Philip Yancey and C.S. Lewis. Also Blue Like Jazz and Wild at Heart.
  • Favorite Bands: The Choir, The Lost Dogs, Vigilantes of Love, U2, Coldplay, Jars of Clay, Third Day, Sixpense None The Richer, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan and Mr. Neil Young.
  • Favorite Live Shows: Vigilantes of Love and Over The Rhine "Go Down Easy" tour 1996 was the best show I have ever seen. U2's "Elevation Tour" is a close second. I enjoyed covering Third Day during the "Conspiracy" tour of 1997. Those shows have a special place in my heart
  • Favorite Food: Hands down, Chinese food.
  • Favorite Drink: Moxie soda, go look it up and order a case!
  • Favorite Candy: Swedish Fish, Peanut M and M's
  • Favorite Restaurants: Million Dragon Restaurant down the street. The "Common Man" chain here
  • Little-Known Super Power: The ability to make a bad joke in any situation.

     

    Alex's Album Reviews
    Mandisa
    Out of the Dark    		 Gospel / Pop
    4/5
    Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
    Souvenir    		 Folk / Rock / Americana
    4/5
    Aaron Shust
    Love Made A Way (Live)    		 Live / Worship
    3.5/5
    Various Artists
    The Shack Soundtrack    		 Soundtrack / Country/ Pop/Rock
    3.5/5
    Zach Williams
    Chain Breaker    		 Southern Rock
    4/5
    Paper Route
    Real Emotion    		 Indie Pop / Alternative
    4.5/5
    Unspoken
    Follow Through    		 Pop / Rock
    4/5
    Group 1 Crew
    Power    		 Pop / Hip-Hop / Dance
    4.5/5
    Needtobreathe
    Hard Love    		 Pop / Rock
    4/5
    Jason Gray
    Where The Light Gets In    		 Pop
    4.5/5
    1GN
    Unite    		 Pop / Dance Pop
    4/5
    Consumed By Fire
    Giving Over    		 Pop / Rock
    4/5
    Judah & The Lion
    Folk Hop N Roll    		 Folk / Rock / Hip-Hop
    4/5
    Newsboys
    Love Riot    		 Pop / Rock
    3.5/5
    John Tibbs
    Dead Man Walking    		 Southern Rock
    4.5/5
    John Tibbs
    Dead Man Walking EP    		 Southern Rock
    4.5/5
    Big Daddy Weave
    Beautiful Offerings (Deluxe Edition)    		 Pop / Contemporary
    3/5
    Carrollton
    Sunlight And Shadows EP    		 Pop / Pop Rock / Contemporary
    4/5
    Darrell Evans
    Fearless    		 Worship
    2/5
    Zealand Worship
    The EP    		 Pop / Worship
    3.5/5

     


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    Music Out This Week


    This Thursday, November 5
    ALBUMS
    Scroll Eater In The Mouth Of The Prophet - EP [Facedown]

    SINGLES
    NEEDTOBREATHE Free Fall (feat. Conner Smith) - Single [UMG]

    VINYL
    Chris Renzema Every December Vinyl [Centricity]

    This Friday, November 6
    ALBUMS
    The Band JAREN O Holy Night - EP [Provident / Sony]
    Big Daddy Weave It's Time for Christmas - EP [Curb]
    Extol Aura of Decay [Solid State]
    Grace Graber Sophomore Year (independent)
    Hillside Recording & Addy Prado Come and See - EP (independent)
    LO Worship The Drought Is Over (Live from LO Conference) [Integrity]
    Meadows DESERT WALKER (CD) [Facedown Records]
    Mystical Death Across [Rottweiler]
    Anita Ranae Dwell in Hope - EP [Rottweiler]
    Sleeping At Last Atlas: Sustain - EP (independent)
    Chris Tomlin Good News Of Great Joy (Christmas Songs Of Worship) [Capitol CMG]
    We Are Messengers Rejoice! (A Celtic Christmas Live) [Curb]
    Mark Wills Grand Ole Revival [Gaither]

    SINGLES
    Bryan Andrew Wilson, Lola Falana O Holy Night! - Single (independent)
    Steven Curtis Chapman 10,000 Reasons/Greater Things - Single [The Fuel]
    The Choir Room Better Than This (feat. Dorinda Clark-Cole) - Single [Centricity]
    Dise Prevail - Single (independent)
    Dragons & Astronauts On The First Day Of Christmas (I Wrote A Song In D) - Single (independent)
    Elan Brio, Illustrate Reactors - Single [Polished Arrow]
    Forrest Frank Go! Go! Go! (feat. Lecrae & KB) - Single [River House]
    Garrett & Kate Serban O Come All Ye Faithful / All Hail King Jesus - Single [Bethel]
    Ellie Holcomb Waterfalling - Single [Capitol CMG]
    Olivia Lane Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Single [BEC]
    Tasha Layton & Dave Barnes What Should I Get You For Christmas - Single [BEC]
    Blessing Offor The King Has Come - Single [Capitol CMG]
    Hunter Plake Holly Jolly Christmas - Single [BEC]
    Presence Music The Darkness Didn't Know - Single [Syntax]
    River Valley Worship Come and Behold - Single [BEC]
    Allan Scott Loser - Single [DREAM]
    SEU Worship SEU Worship releases “Wild Rushing Wind (Viento Recio) - Single [Provident]
    Tae Lamar, YP aka Young Paul The Re-Up - Single [Polished Arrow]
    Vineyard Worship Jesus Our Christ - Single [Vineyard]
    Phil Wickham, CeCe Winans Peace on Earth - Single [Fair Trade]

    VINYL
    Meadows DESERT WALKER Vinyl [Facedown]

    Next Wednesday, November 11
    ALBUMS
    Anberlin Currency [Equal Vision]

    Next Friday, November 13
    ALBUMS
    Blanca A Christmas To Remember [Curb]
    Amy Grant Tennessee Christmas: 10th Anniversary Edition [Capitol CMG/AG]
    Lily Hooten Promise Land [Anotherland]
    Jackie Hill Perry Still Blameless (Deluxe) [Velvet Blue]
    Leem of the Earth See [Velvet Blue]
    Tye Tribbett V20: First Semester (Live) [Freligious]

    SINGLES
    Jordan Feliz Fast - Single [Centricity]
    Josh Grove Glory - Single (independent)
    Living Again Get This Far - Single (independent)
    Magdalene Rose the terrifying reality of it all - Single [Rockfest]
    Hunter Plake Silver Bells - Single [BEC]
    Matthew Plante OVEN MITT! - Single [Dream]
    Jordan St. Cyr Angels We Have Heard On High - Single [BEC]
    Natasha Zimbaro Emmanuel - Single [Wings]

    VINYL
    Anberlin Currency Vinyl [Equal Vision]
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