May 16, 2005 Archive

Music

• Concert Review: Joe Lynn Turner 5/13

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on May 16, 2005

• Weekly Artist Overview: The Velvet Underground

  It is nearly impossible in a discussion of alternative, indie, or punk music to avoid invoking the name of the Velvet Underground. In their short heyday, 1967-1970 they cut four brilliant studio albums that consistently broke new musically ground. They did so without being virtuosos, although John Cale was an accomplished musician, and Lou Reed was a decent guitarist. They also did so without selling many records; their debut was their biggest seller, peaking at #171. Their music seemed indifferent to the trends of the day; they weren't hippies, they weren't blues, they weren't folk, they weren't country, they weren't heavy metal.

  Review in Music — by uao — on May 16, 2005

• Scoring the Sith

  My first vinyl album was the original Star Wars (1977) soundtrack.

  Review in Music — by John Hood — on May 16, 2005

• Angels & Demons

  As Cindy Alexander sings “Immortal” from her incredible album Angels & Demons, you find yourself repeatedly saying-what a voice!

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on May 16, 2005

• New album releases, week of 5-17-2005

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on May 16, 2005

• Live: Rufus Wainwright

  Rufus Wainwright is naked.

  Review in Music — by Greg Smyth — on May 16, 2005

• Schuur Fire

  Sultry Latin jazz from Diane Schuur and the Caribbean Jazz Project.

  Review in Music — by W.E. Wallo — on May 16, 2005

• Willie Nelson Feeling the Rastaman Vibration

  News in Music — by Eric Olsen — on May 16, 2005

• A Valid Path: Alan Parsons

  Review in Music — by Aaman Lamba — on May 16, 2005

• Flashback 2001: Hem - Rabbit Songs

  Review in Music — by Robert Burke — on May 16, 2005

• Inspired

  A collection of classic songs that are "good for the soul."

  Review in Music — by W.E. Wallo — on May 16, 2005

• 50 Cent takes plea and the Daily Music and Tech News

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on May 16, 2005

• DJ JUSTO, Rest In Peace

  DJ Justo and the Mixtape Awards took the emphasis off mainstream radio and back onto the true promoters of Hip Hop in the streets – the mixtape DJs.

  News in Music — by Miranda Jane — on May 16, 2005

• CD Review: Fair & Square by John Prine

  Classic John Prine: comic story telling, understated and poetic songs, and folksy jams.

  Review in Music — by Kevin Holtsberry — on May 16, 2005

Gaming

• E3 2005: A Full Look At The Playstation 3

  Day 1 of the next-gen war.

  News in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on May 16, 2005

• PSP Review: NBA Street Showdown

  Still no decent basketball on the PSP.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on May 16, 2005

• E3 2005: Capcom Announces Final Fight: Street Wise

  One of the true classics returns.

  News in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on May 16, 2005

• E3 2005: E3 Kicks Off

  Video gaming's biggest event starts today.

  News in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on May 16, 2005

Culture

• Alexander and Jane Eliot: American Treasures

  The American intellectuals Alexander and Jane Eliot should be recognized as living national treasures.

  Interview in Culture — by Gregg Chadwick — on May 16, 2005

• Home (Ely, MN)

  Ely Minnesota and Why I Love It. (Yah, I know it gets cold there! Ubetcha.)

  Opinion in Culture — by Nicolette — on May 16, 2005

• Burgeoning Sex Trade Entices "Normal Danes"

  News in Culture — by Sobriquet — on May 16, 2005

• Is I Or Is I Ain't A Shopaholic?

  Opinion in Culture — by Cerulean — on May 16, 2005

• When does a man stop thinking about his pecker?

  Satire in Culture — by Adam Ash — on May 16, 2005

• Adam Went Mad

  News in Culture — by Steve Huff — on May 16, 2005

• Live Web Hunting Under the Gun Again

  Now liberals can hunt without getting icky blood and sweat all over them - through the web.

  Opinion in Culture — by Dave Nalle — on May 16, 2005

• Newsweek Koran error acknowledged - black and white and bled all over

  People who don’t like "the media" seem immediately certain that there should be major fallout.

  Opinion in Culture — by Temple Stark — on May 16, 2005

• A Declaration of Interest

  Getting some things straight regarding my opinions.

  Opinion in Culture — by Alonzo Mosley (FBI) — on May 16, 2005

• Why Women Are Happier Than Men

  Inspired by a recent entry by DrPat entitled, "Why Men Are Just Happier Than Women," I've included Shark's handy-dandy reply.

  Satire in Culture — by Shark — on May 16, 2005

• Short Hair Got Me Nowhere

  Opinion in Culture — by Cerulean — on May 16, 2005

Politics

• Excerpts From Saddam Hussein's Upcoming Memoirs

  Satire in Politics — by Doug Powers — on May 16, 2005

• Solving the Outsourcing Paradox

  Review in Politics — by Deepa Mani — on May 16, 2005

• Desperation Sets In - Fake but Plausible

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on May 16, 2005

• Another Positive Development In The Middle East

  Democracy makes progress in Kuwait...

  News in Politics — by RJ Elliott — on May 16, 2005

• KoranGate: What Did They Know and When Did They Know It?

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on May 16, 2005

• The Reid That Broke The Camel's Back?

  Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid loves to shoot from the lip... Or is someone else pulling the trigger?

  Opinion in Politics — by David Flanagan — on May 16, 2005

• 48-hour Edict Forces Blair's Hand With Europe

  Tony Blair strives to protect British working rights by taking on Nanny State Europe

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Edward Manning — on May 16, 2005

• Those Political Talk Show Pundits

  A Grandmother describes political talk show pundits to her young Granddaughter.

  Opinion in Politics — by Patfish — on May 16, 2005

• Fun With Rules and Procedures

  Opinion in Politics — by Prometheus 6 — on May 16, 2005

• George Bush Honors NRA With Obedience, Police Officers Get Lip Service...

  Opinion in Politics — by Big Time Patriot — on May 16, 2005

Video

• The Week That Was.....A Viewer's Diary: 5/8-5/14

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 16, 2005

• Don’t Look Back - The Bob Dylan Documentary of '65

  Review in Video — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on May 16, 2005

• Melinda and Melinda

  Review in Video — by Akromatika — on May 16, 2005

• Transcript of the A Current Affair Bigfoot Expedition Press Conference

  News in Video — by Annie — on May 16, 2005

• Dynasty Season One - DVD Review

  Review in Video — by Eric Berlin — on May 16, 2005

• 24 Day 4, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  Review in Video — by Jeff Kouba — on May 16, 2005

• Collateral - The Film

  Review in Video — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on May 16, 2005

• Stacked: A Nice Rack of Books

  Review in Video — by Aaman Lamba — on May 16, 2005

• Mind Hunters: A huge pile of ....

  In the quest to try to be hip and cool Mind Hunters sacrifices character, plot and physics so many times it makes Howard the Duck look realistic

  Review in Video — by Eric James — on May 16, 2005

• L-Word Season 2: My thoughts

  Opinion in Video — by Regina Avalos — on May 16, 2005

• Great Things About Star Wars

  Opinion in Video — by Deano — on May 16, 2005

Books

• Degunking eBay - Greg Holden

  Unlike life, with eBay, you’ve got to play the game.This equals immediate benefits — for your wallet.

  Review in Books — by Temple Stark — on May 16, 2005

• Winning or Playing: Kicking & Screaming, the Movie Novel by Susan Korman

  Good "chapter books," novels for 10-to-14-year-old children, have the same qualities that make adult literature good.

  Review in Books — by DrPat — on May 16, 2005

• Ruby Tuesday by Jennifer Anne Kogler

  Review in Books — by Vikk Simmons — on May 16, 2005

• Author John McNally Googles Self, Finds Gay Site

  Self-googling is Masturbation

  Satire in Books — by No Milk — on May 16, 2005

• Bite: a Vampire Anthology Worth the Effort

  Looking for a beach read. I found Bite, one in a series of anthologies of short stories about vampires.

  Review in Books — by Connie Phillips — on May 16, 2005

• Rooting for the Future: The Family Tree by Sheri Tepper

  This fantasy starts like a gritty murder mystery, then twines off in unexpected directions.

  Review in Books — by DrPat — on May 16, 2005

• The Spam Letters

  Review in Books — by Meryl — on May 16, 2005

• Ya Yas In Bloom

  A Southern delight

  Review in Books — by NancyGail — on May 16, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Playstation 3 Officially Announced

  Next generation unveiled.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Matt Paprocki — on May 16, 2005

• Berklee Adds More Guitar to Online Curriculum

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Olsen — on May 16, 2005

• Martha Stewart

  Where's the Martha Stewart Blog?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Nicholas Roussos — on May 16, 2005

• Cartoon Character Skeletal systems

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by boldergeizd — on May 16, 2005

• Life without the Internet

  News in Sci/Tech — by Meryl — on May 16, 2005

Tastes

• Going Greek. (Yogurt!)

  Honey, Honey....Oh Yogurt, Yogurt...You Are The Best Dessert, and You've Got Me Wanting You!

  Opinion in Tastes — by Nicolette — on May 16, 2005