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MUSIC
By Michael Lello
Airborne Toxic Event: Dope Machines (Epic)
U2-influenced indie rockers Airborne Toxic Event are back this week with "Dope Machines," the band's fourth album. Led by vocalist Mikel Jollett, who is also a novelist, the band continues to give its fans a brand of intelligent, anthemic rock. You can hear the "Dope Machines" track "California" below:
Led Zeppelin: Physical Graffiti: Deluxe Edition (Atlantic/Swan Song)
The reissues of Led Zeppelin's iconic catalog get another entry this week with a souped-up version of "Physical Graffiti," the double album which came out in 1975. Top to bottom, it's arguably the quartet's best album - or at least my favorite - with a treasure trove of influences from all over the world on everything from the blues-rock crunch of "Custard Pie" to the swagger of "The Rover" and the Eastern mysticism of "Kashmir."
Big Sean: Dark Sky Paradise (GOOD Music/ Def Jam)
Former Kanye West protégé Big Sean - known also for dating pop star Ariana Grande - has a star-studded guest list on "Dark Sky Paradise," his third full-length record, with John Legend, Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown, as well as West and Grande, all making appearances.
Scorpions: Return To Forever (Sony)
It's hard to believe members of German hard rock act Scorpions are in their mid 60s when you hear the aggression in "Return To Forever," their whopping 20th album. Celebrating their 50th anniversary this year, the band behind smash hits like "Rock Like You Like A Hurricane," "No One Like You" and "Wind Of Change" display a grittier side on the new album in favor of the arena rock bombast that was their stock in trade for decades. They still have a knack for the power ballad, though, as you can hear for yourself below in "Eye Of The Storm."
TRAVEL ESSENTIALS
By Amanda Bernocco
Neck and Back Cradle ($24.95)
Obedo
Frank Underwood has literally killed to become President of the United States of America. Now that he's reached the pinnacle of the U.S. political system, what will he do next? Early reviews suggest the new Commander-in-Chief may not see the same success he did in Congress or as the Vice President.
His wife Claire, however, will take to her role quickly as she starts to make her mark as First Lady. Her ambitions may interfere with her husbands, causing tension in the East Wing.
Netflix will have the entire 13-episode season available for streaming on Feb. 27.
Finding Neverland
Author J.M. Barrie's friendship with the Davies family inspired him to write the story of "Peter Pan." The fatherless family included mother Sylvia and her five children, although the youngest is not portrayed in the movie.
Johnny Depp plays Barrie opposite Kate Winslet as Sylvia. The film also stars a young Freddie Highmore as Peter Davies and Dustin Hoffman as the producer Charles Frohman who agrees to mount the play of Peter Pan.
Screenwriter David Magee based the film on the play "The Man Who Was Peter Pan" by Allan Knee. This spring, the story returns to the stage as a new Broadway musical starring Matthew Morrison, Kelsey Grammer and Laura Michelle Kelly.
Amazon has the film available for streaming now; Netflix will have it on March 1.
Check out our complete list of movies available for streaming on Netflix this month and see below for more options on Amazon Prime and for purchase at iTunes.
iTunes
• Inherent Vice
• Whiplash
• Barbie in Princess Power
• The Eagle Has Landed
• Dying of the Light
• The Last of Robin Hood
• Les Miserables (1928)
• Tosh.O: Vol. 9
• The Exterminating Angel
• Point and Shoot
• Digging Up the Marrow
• Sofia the First: Vol. 5
• Laughing Under the Clouds
• Lord Marksman and Vanadis
• Code Black
• Vanish
• My Mistress
• The Flintstones and WWE: Stonage Smackdown!
• The Intruders
• Maps to the Stars (available Feb. 27)
• Hounddog (available March 1)
Amazon
• RoboCop
• Orphan Black: Season 2
• Alpha and Omega
• Believe Me (available Feb. 26)
• Clerks II (available Feb. 27)
• Hannibal: Season 2 (available Feb. 28)
• Jamie Marks Is Dead (available Feb. 28)
• The Alamo (available March 1)
• Blue Lagoon (available March 1)
• Drunk History: Season 2 (available March 1)
• Nova: Vol. 11 & 12 (available March 1)
