April 12, 2005 Archive

Music

• REVIEW: Mariah Carey - The Emancipation of Mimi

  Real time review ... Since I wish her well, in talent and life, I'm happy for this album to come now.

  Review in Music — by Temple Stark — on Apr 12, 2005

• Love As Laughter - Laughter's Fifth

  It’s an amiable affair, loose, rumpled and a little rough around the edges, but definitely inviting.

  in Music — by bmarkey — on Apr 12, 2005

• NEW DATE: APRIL 17th - RISE once again with Mark Maxwell and LeRoy Downs on 90.7FM KPFK.ORG!! April 17th at 11pm PST

  in Music — by LeRoy Downs — on Apr 12, 2005

• Branford Marsalis Quartet - Coltrane’s A Love Supreme Live in Amsterdam

  in Music — by El Bicho — on Apr 12, 2005

• BC Podcast - The Mondo Radio Thing Episode Seven

  Ghosts, possessions, Morrissey and Willy Mason. As if you needed a damn thing more.

  in Music — by Duke De Mondo — on Apr 12, 2005

• Porcupine Tree - Deadwing

  Reminds me very much of the last couple of Marillion albums; strongly recommended if you liked "Anoraknophobia" and "Marbles."

  Review in Music — by Tim Hall — on Apr 12, 2005

• CD Review: The Octopus Project - One Ten Hundred Thousand Million

  in Music — by Wally Bangs — on Apr 12, 2005

• Victor Wooten, Soul Circus

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Apr 12, 2005

• Bjork: Medulla

  in Music — by No Milk — on Apr 12, 2005

• Daily Music and Tech News

  Glastonbury lineup, remote detonated land mines, Nirvana GNR and Black Sabbath, more tsunami relief, Smart cars, Fixing the Hubble

  in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Apr 12, 2005

• Into the studio we go...

  in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Apr 12, 2005

• 6 Degrees of Benzino

  The Source has taken two huge blows, one to the head, followed by a stiff upper-cut to the gut. It's amazing The Source is still standing.

  in Music — by Laron Cue — on Apr 12, 2005

• CD Review - The Complete Strategist: We Care

  in Music — by Wally Bangs — on Apr 12, 2005

• Overlooked Alternatives: new releases April 12, 2005

  What's new this week? Super Furry Animals reissues, Martha Wainwright, Christopher O'Riley, and The National deserve your money this week.

  in Music — by Tom Johnson — on Apr 12, 2005

• THE LEVELLERS ‘Truth & Lies’

  in Music — by JasonR — on Apr 12, 2005

• Concert Review: Eisley at Cleveland's House of Blues

  in Music — by Michael Benning — on Apr 12, 2005

Video

• American Idol: Rock, Schlock and Rhapsody

  in Video — by Sticker — on Apr 12, 2005

• American Idol - Week 13, pt 1

  in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 12, 2005

• Film Review: Fever Pitch

  Fever Pitch is a sharp romantic comedy that fits just about anyone's palate.

  Review in Video — by Mark Runyon — on Apr 12, 2005

• Retro Column: Cult of Popularity

  in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 12, 2005

• Kingdom of Heaven: Orli's Rise

  in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 12, 2005

• Closer, A Review

  Review in Video — by Zombyboy — on Apr 12, 2005

• Look-back: American Idol Salutes Old Glory Note

  in Video — by Sticker — on Apr 12, 2005

• Hollywood Turns off the Lights

  in Video — by Stone — on Apr 12, 2005

• Sir Not - Appearing -In - This - Film

  in Video — by Solonor Rasreth — on Apr 12, 2005

• "Sahara": A Review

  in Video — by Chase McInerney — on Apr 12, 2005

• Pick of the Week: 4/12/05

  in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 12, 2005

• A Nutshell Review: Sahara

  Review in Video — by daface — on Apr 12, 2005

• A Nutshell Review: The Pacifier

  Review in Video — by daface — on Apr 12, 2005

• A Nutshell Review: Be Cool

  Review in Video — by daface — on Apr 12, 2005

• Movie Review: Requiem for a Dream

  Now! Where can I score some of that insanely powerful junk so as to induce a wrenching downward slide into hell that will result in my being eulogized by jaded hipsters for generations to come?

  in Video — by Finkleman — on Apr 12, 2005

• Street Smarts

  I definately recommend Street Smarts for your middle of the night viewing pleasure. It sure beats those dating shows!

  in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Apr 12, 2005

Culture

• DeBartolo Development contracts to buy Belleview Biltmore hotel

  A historic hotel that has seen former U.S. presidents and baseball greats may soon become condos.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mr. Real Estate — on Apr 12, 2005

• Rocket Festival, Antequera 29 April to 1 May 2005

  in Culture — by Christopher Rose — on Apr 12, 2005

• Unwritten Rules For New iPod Users

  Some common sense tips to keep your iPod insured, unstolen and not disturbing others in public.

  in Culture — by Mark Sahm — on Apr 12, 2005

• Michael Jackson Trial: Mothers, Why?

  in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Apr 12, 2005

• What is Man’s Greatest Gift to Mankind?

  in Culture — by Richard Porter — on Apr 12, 2005

• Flickr highlights #050402

  Some of the best photos that flickr's Creative Commons has to offer, plus a bonus photo

  in Culture — by Phillip Winn — on Apr 12, 2005

• Day By Day for April 12, 2005

  Chris Muir's Day By Day cartoon, for April 12, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Apr 12, 2005

Politics

• Critical Moment in British Politics

  Political historians may well reflect that yesterday, 12 April 2005, was a watershed in British politics.

  in Politics — by Danny Rosenbaum — on Apr 12, 2005

• Honesty

  Not to dwell to much on the past, but it may be time to 'fess up.

  in Politics — by Jake Young — on Apr 12, 2005

• The Martinez Schiavo Memo and the Bloggers Who Wrote About it

  in Politics — by Mark Kleiman — on Apr 12, 2005

• Cable doesn't get public access

  in Politics — by Steve Rhodes — on Apr 12, 2005

• Wal-Mart: Theft or Union-Busting?

  in Politics — by Mark Kleiman — on Apr 12, 2005

• Democracy in Mexico?

  in Politics — by Mark Kleiman — on Apr 12, 2005

• Is Judicial Independence Unlimited?

  in Politics — by Mark Kleiman — on Apr 12, 2005

• Green Light the Red Light

  Legalization of prostitution in Canada may be getting closer while the government studies the concept.

  in Politics — by Mike G — on Apr 12, 2005

• Drilling could top 90,000 acres on native lands

  The claimed 2,000-acre impact of ANWR drilling, beloved by conservative spinmeisters, is an even grander fib than we knew.

  in Politics — by ANWR News — on Apr 12, 2005

• Blairown

  in Politics — by theSliver — on Apr 12, 2005

• Disenfranchised again...

  in Politics — by theSliver — on Apr 12, 2005

• Damn Global Warming

  in Politics — by Jeff Michael — on Apr 12, 2005

• Wow, the Republicans have saved small businesses from class action lawsuit....

  in Politics — by Big Time Patriot — on Apr 12, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Book Review: Aggressive Network Self-Defense

  If you are interested in exploring the concept, this is a must-read.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Carpe Bonum — on Apr 12, 2005

• Late Review: Gmail

  Gmail has changed email for me. With Gmail I can organize, find, read, and USE my emails like never before.

  in Sci/Tech — by Nicholas Roussos — on Apr 12, 2005

Books

• Blood Brothers, A Review

  Blood Brothers by Elias Chacour takes a look at the Palestinian/Israeli conflict from the perspective of a Christian Palestinian and how to go about finding peace in a highly volatile world.

  Review in Books — by Cara de Pescado — on Apr 12, 2005

• Shute: Trustee from the Toolroom—Simply Wonderful

  A simple, wonderful story of a modest man who sets off alone to recover his ward's fortune.

  Review in Books — by DrPat — on Apr 12, 2005

• Why Writing Is The Ultimate Art form

  Writing is the greatest art form, largely because of the flexibility inherent in it due to the economics of publishing.

  Opinion in Books — by Joel Caris — on Apr 12, 2005

• Light This Candle, by Neal Thompson

  I started reading non-fiction accounts of the early days of the Space Age, and I've enjoyed most all of them. Light this Candle

  Review in Books — by Sam Jack — on Apr 12, 2005

Tastes

• You Are What You Eat

  I’ll probably feel guilty later but when in Rome you eat spaghetti, when I’m in the dumps, I eat donuts.

  in Tastes — by mpho — on Apr 12, 2005

• The Desi Party

  in Tastes — by Deepti Lamba — on Apr 12, 2005