July 9, 2004 Archive

Music

• Classic Bowie Album Celebrates 30th Anniversary

  in Music — by MuzikMan — on Jul 09, 2004

• Bonnie McKee's American dream

  This nineteen-year-old singer-songwriter could make you remember why "singer-songwriter" didn't used to be a swear word.

  in Music — by Mark Hasty — on Jul 09, 2004

• Call Off the Enthusiasm

  in Music — by Brian Dear — on Jul 09, 2004

• Katie Melua's Call off the Search: No guts, no glory

  Katie Melua's Call of the Search looks like an airplane, but it never takes off.

  in Music — by Michael Croft — on Jul 09, 2004

• Polyphonic Spree

  in Music — by Jim Carruthers — on Jul 09, 2004

• Weiland ordered to rehab

  in Music — by Mark Hasty — on Jul 09, 2004

• The Band - "Music from Big Pink" DVD-A...

  ...Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda hurtle their bikes through deserts of Arizona in search of America. The 5.1 transfer is spectacular. Levon's heavy sticks pound out more pavement than any "peace signed" twin could ever manage. Take that you dope smuggling hippies...

  in Music — by Ron Wheeler — on Jul 09, 2004

• Man Charged Over Concert Bootlegs... Why Bother?

  Another pointless legal action by the music industry...

  Opinion in Music — by Ron Wheeler — on Jul 09, 2004

• C.S. "Coxsone" Dodd 1932-2004

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 09, 2004

• The Friday Morning Listen

  Antidote to political wax buildup.

  in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jul 09, 2004

• Noel on new Oasis album

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jul 09, 2004

• Bowie on heart scare

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jul 09, 2004

• Usher on P Diddy

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jul 09, 2004

• Sparta: New Album, Tour, and Contest

  in Music — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 09, 2004

Video

• Mad Dogs

  in Video — by Jim Carruthers — on Jul 09, 2004

• Police Academy Deja Vu

  The boys in blue are back - again.

  in Video — by W.E. Wallo — on Jul 09, 2004

Politics

• Senate Suicide Sob Sisters

  Thus is the ugly, sickly sweet indulgence of pity cast as more valuable than the life work of hundreds, or thousands of people.

  in Politics — by Al Barger — on Jul 09, 2004

Culture

• The pale face of the GOP

  . . .``This will be the most successful convention ever in terms of diversity,'' said Alice Germond, secretary of the Democratic National Committee.

  -- New York Times

  in Culture — by Mac Diva — on Jul 09, 2004

• Talkin' 'bout the Canada Council

  in Culture — by Zeke's Gallery, Montreal — on Jul 09, 2004

• Johnny CAN read, he's just not interested anymore

  in Culture — by Mark Saleski — on Jul 09, 2004

• John Kerry Should Resign From Office

  On "Larry King Live," Kerry admits having no time for important briefing on terror alert.

  in Culture — by David Flanagan — on Jul 09, 2004

• "I'm not dead yet": Monty Python and the Holy Grail Coming to Broadway

  in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 09, 2004

• Ana Mendieta Reviews

  in Culture — by Lenny Campello — on Jul 09, 2004

• Government Butts into private club affairs

  I see no problem with a business, be it a restaurant or bar, allowing smoking, or not allowing smoking. If a business owner wants to allow smoking, it is his decision. If he doesn't want smoking, that is also his decision.

  in Culture — by Tom Bux — on Jul 09, 2004

• Holy Crap! I Think I'm Menopausal!

  Was it the hot weather & hot coffee? Or was the internet medical quiz correct? I'm menopausal!

  in Culture — by Pete Petrisko — on Jul 09, 2004

• Mortgage rates dive down this week

  When the fed increased interest rates recently, many panicked as they believed mortgage rates would be higher, but that's not the case this week for fixed-rate mortgages. More inside.

  in Culture — by Mr. Real Estate — on Jul 09, 2004

• Bush snubs NAACP

  The snub of the nation's largest and most effective civil rights organization sends a message of indifference, if not hostility, to those who support equality.

  in Culture — by Mac Diva — on Jul 09, 2004

Books

• The Secret Life of Lobsters

  in Books — by Jim Carruthers — on Jul 09, 2004

• J. Kelly Nestruck on Autograf

  in Books — by Zeke's Gallery, Montreal — on Jul 09, 2004

• Henry Rollins - Broken Summers

  "They're listening to Creed. We're going in...."

  in Books — by Mark Saleski — on Jul 09, 2004

• Mad cow disease rules are late

  FDA officials this week confirmed the rules had not taken effect. And a call Thursday to acting FDA Administrator Lester Crawford was referred to an agency spokeswoman who said she could not say when the new rules might be instituted.

  -- The Oregonian

  in Books — by Mac Diva — on Jul 09, 2004

Sci/Tech

• The Continued Legal Assault on Fair Use

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 09, 2004

• Operation Predator Update

  Launched in July 2003, Operation Predator has resulted in the arrest of more than 3200 child predators nationwide.

  in Sci/Tech — by Bob DeMarco — on Jul 09, 2004

• Getting Closer

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 09, 2004

• Dr. Billy Taylor

  in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on Jul 09, 2004