August 25, 2005 Archive

Music

• Weekly Artist Overview: Link Wray

  As legend has it, Wray's signature tune, "Rumble" was largely constructed on the spur of the moment, mid-set, when audience members requested he play a stroll. Having none prepared, he improvised, birthing the first classic power chord in rock history.

  Review in Music — by uao — on Aug 25, 2005

• Review: The Fleshtones - Beachhead

  Review in Music — by Capn Ken — on Aug 25, 2005

• CD Review: The Dials - Flex Time

  The Ramones in skirts? Sure, it might be a big comparison, but it's not far from the truth.

  Review in Music — by jen best — on Aug 25, 2005

• Innovation Strikes in the Darnedest Places

  Opinion in Music — by Michael J. West — on Aug 25, 2005

• Review: Aqueduct - I Sold Gold

  The Indie talent is rolling in waves this year. Aqueduct is one of many one-man-bands that have caught my attention and helped put a big smile on my face in 2005.

  Review in Music — by Robert Burke — on Aug 25, 2005

• INDIE ROUND-UP for August 25 2005

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Aug 25, 2005

• CD Review: Laura Day - It's You

  Her name is Laura Day. Although she only allows you to see part of her face, the picture of her inside the CD sure lets you know just how stunning and photogenic she really is.

  Review in Music — by MuzikMan — on Aug 25, 2005

• CD Review: Various Artists -- Basquiat Salutes Jazz

  A mixed media CD featuring many of bebop's greatest performers with the art that they inspired.

  Review in Music — by Gregg Guetschow — on Aug 25, 2005

• REVIEW: Aphrodite - Overdrive

  Review in Music — by John Maurice — on Aug 25, 2005

• Robben Ford - New Morning, The Paris Concert (DVD Review)

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Aug 25, 2005

• CD Review: Layered Sounds 2 – Bedrock Records

  Review in Music — by Berkeley Joe — on Aug 25, 2005

• Beatlemania! -- Newsweek's First Cover Article

  The mainstream media of its time just didn't get the Beatles. You won't believe this coverage...

  Opinion in Music — by Bryce Zabel — on Aug 25, 2005

• New Eric Clapton Single

  News in Music — by Warren Kelly — on Aug 25, 2005

• CD Review: The Quags - Devil's Music

  The Satanic portion is actually very small.

  Review in Music — by Wally Bangs — on Aug 25, 2005

• CD review: Laos "We Want It" Rocks!

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Aug 25, 2005

• CD review: Lord of the Mushrooms "Seven Deadly Songs"

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Aug 25, 2005

• If It's Not Scottish, It's Crap!

  Review in Music — by Wally Bangs — on Aug 25, 2005

• Report from Ozzfest 2005

  Opinion in Music — by Murphy — on Aug 25, 2005

• Review: Gary Numan and Tubeway Army - Replicas

  I’ve turned into one of those cranky old guys who’s able to listen to a band for a few minutes and cite who’s being ripped off and how.

  Review in Music — by Mike Fournier — on Aug 25, 2005

• Audio From Iron Maiden / Sharon Osbourne Debacle Posted!

  News in Music — by Chris Akin — on Aug 25, 2005

• Review: Tiesto - In Search of Sunrise 4

  Review in Music — by Curtis Swartzentruber — on Aug 25, 2005

• Review: Restless Soul New Release by the Proclaimers

  Restless Soul is pop music sung by adults for adults.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 25, 2005

• Mitch releases his first single

  News in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Aug 25, 2005

• Top 5: Garth Brooks Songs

  Opinion in Music — by Tan The Man — on Aug 25, 2005

Culture

• Chupacabra Captured In Texas!?

  Has the mythical blood sucking Chupacabra finally been found?

  News in Culture — by Annie — on Aug 25, 2005

• Pets - The Second Generation Effect Part 1

  Amateur animal psychology and breeding for amazingness...

  Opinion in Culture — by Bennett Dawson — on Aug 25, 2005

• Thugs In Seattle Attack Iraq War Vets

  A violent encounter...

  News in Culture — by RJ Elliott — on Aug 25, 2005

• An Anticipatory Grief Observed, Part 1

  A few months ago I picked up (again) Iyanla Van Zant's One Day My Soul Just Opened Up and decided to actually DO the process

  Opinion in Culture — by Laura Young — on Aug 25, 2005

• Pat Robertson Calls for Destruction of Hoover Dam

  Satire in Culture — by John Bill — on Aug 25, 2005

• Fear

  If you're hippopotomonstroses - quippedaliophobic or sesquipedalophobic (fearful of long words), you may not want to read this...

  Opinion in Culture — by Will Kessel — on Aug 25, 2005

• Day By Day for August 25, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for August 25, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Aug 25, 2005

• OBH Podcast: "Third Time's the Charm"

  Ungratefulness, impending doom, new bumper music, An Instance of the Fingerpost, Simple Abundance, chickens, and Pat Robertson.

  Opinion in Culture — by Phillip Winn — on Aug 25, 2005

Politics

• Iraq: The Federalist solution

  One of the biggest debates within Iraq is the very nature of the state itself. The disputed question is federalism.

  Opinion in Politics — by Tom Donelson — on Aug 25, 2005

• Meth Gets A Coat Of Tierney whitewash

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Kleiman — on Aug 25, 2005

• Well, it's a thought

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Kleiman — on Aug 25, 2005

• The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Kleiman — on Aug 25, 2005

• US Pushes for a Theocratic Iraq

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Kleiman — on Aug 25, 2005

• Frist Backs Bush on Santa Claus Hypothesis

  "Look, the fact is, there is evidence backing Santa Claus Theory," the President stated on August 2nd. "On Christmas morning, there are toys under the tree. Where did they come from? There is obviously a higher power of some sort at work there. It is much too complicated of a process. These Parent Theorists would actually have us believe that parents are not only shopping for Christmas gifts, but also taking the time to wrap them, and then sneak them under the tree after the kids go to bed on Christmas Eve. Ridiculous."

  Satire in Politics — by Michael Davis — on Aug 25, 2005

• Anti-War Protestors Tormenting Iraq War Wounded

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Aug 25, 2005

• Cindy and the Duke

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bill — on Aug 25, 2005

• Iraqi Sunnis Debate Whether To Wield Constitutonal "Nuclear Option"

  Lost in all the commentary about the current impasse in the Draft Committee for the new Iraqi Constitution is that the minority Sunni group (less influential due to their boycott of last January's elections) holds a very powerful ace up their sleeve.

  Opinion in Politics — by Bird of Paradise — on Aug 25, 2005

• I voted for Pat Robertson

  I just like to support a man of the cloth where I can.

  Opinion in Politics — by Al Barger — on Aug 25, 2005

• Time to repeal Executive Order 12333 prohibiting political assassination

  Under what system of morality would it NOT be superior to kill a few deserving offenders if you could rather than have a full scale war?

  Opinion in Politics — by Al Barger — on Aug 25, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Really Really Good # 6-The Cry Of Love Edition

  Featuring: "Room Full of Mirrors", "Hip Hop By Da Bay", and links from Celly Cel, Little Brother, Big Boi and more!

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Laron Cue — on Aug 25, 2005

• What's your ink?

  It's a reminder of how much more complicated everyday living was in the past; how much you had to know.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Natalie Bennett — on Aug 25, 2005

• Pat Robertson's Other Not-So-Famous Quotes

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by John Bill — on Aug 25, 2005

Video

• Reality Show Humiliation: Pt. II

  Opinion in Video — by Scott C. Smith — on Aug 25, 2005

• Palmetto Pointe Premiere Party - Alliteration and an Extra "E"!

  News in Video — by Eric Olsen — on Aug 25, 2005

• Review: Battle of the Network Reality Stars Episode Two

  Bravo's limited run reality series returns for its second episode!

  Review in Video — by Joe — on Aug 25, 2005

• Wedding Crashers (2005) - versus - The Wedding Singer (1998)

  Reviews one film out in theaters against a related film available on DVD... and declares a winner...

  Review in Video — by Bryce Zabel — on Aug 25, 2005

• The Contender Strikes Back: Boxers to Duke It Out Once Again on ESPN

  News in Video — by Eric Berlin — on Aug 25, 2005

• Review: The Incredibles

  The Incredibles not only establishes itself with honorable action, but it also carries an omnipresent familial message.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Aug 25, 2005

• Review: Rome - HBO's Toga Party!

  HBO has put the sex back in ancient Rome and, by the Gods, it works!

  Review in Video — by Bryce Zabel — on Aug 25, 2005

• Review: Sideways

  Sideways is a palatable, oxygenating, and intoxicating motion-picture.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Aug 25, 2005

• Review: Battle of the Network Reality Stars - Guilty Pleasure

  The guiltiest pleasure of all time?

  Review in Video — by Matt Maltese — on Aug 25, 2005

• DVD Review: The Brady Bunch - The Complete Second Season

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 25, 2005

• Forgotten Gems: The Killing

  Review in Video — by Brian St. Brian — on Aug 25, 2005

• Review: Family Channel's Kicked Out

  A reality show worth watching: tough love meets slackers...

  Review in Video — by DrPat — on Aug 25, 2005

• So You Think You Can Dance - Week 6: Down to 14

  Review in Video — by Regina Avalos — on Aug 25, 2005

• Teen Actress Is Missing

  Sleepover star Scout Taylor-Compton has not been seen since August 12th.

  News in Video — by Film Cynic — on Aug 25, 2005

Books

• Book Review: Emmanuel Carrere's I Am Alive and You Are Dead

  It would be very easy to dismiss Phillip K. Dick with: "did lots of drugs, found God, died."

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Aug 25, 2005

• Book Review: Bare Knuckles and Back Rooms: My Life in American Politics by Ed Rollins

  He supervised a lot of losing political campaigns. This makes him worthy to write a book of his expertise.

  Review in Books — by Patfish — on Aug 25, 2005

Sports

• What Ordinary People are Saying - Armstrong Doping Allegations

  Opinion in Sports — by Ordinary Joe — on Aug 25, 2005

• Futon Report: Little League WS could be sport in purest form

  The kids version of the game just may be the most heartfelt way to enjoy the sport in its purest form.

  Review in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Aug 25, 2005

Tastes

• No Liquor In My House

  It's not just liquor; my house does not contain any alcoholic beverages at all. This was a decision by my wife and I from the time we were married. Outside the house I would have maybe one beer and one glass of wine every 12 months or so.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Bird of Paradise — on Aug 25, 2005