September 17, 2005 Archive

Music

• Review: The Long Winters - Ultimatum

  The Long Winters, led by mastermind John Roderick, have ventured from their usual musical stylings, moving into new territory.

  Review in Music — by Matthew Montgomery — on Sep 17, 2005

• Lennon Will End It's Broadway Run After Only Six Weeks: A Look At Why

  Unfortunately, Lennon failed on so many levels that I have to say honestly that the critics got it right this time.

  Opinion in Music — by Victor Lana — on Sep 17, 2005

• CD Review: Ahmad Jamal - The Legendary OKEH & Epic Recordings

  Miles Davis of Jamal: “All of my inspiration comes from [him]. I live until he makes another record.”

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Sep 17, 2005

• Funkadelic - Uncle Jam Wants You 1979

  Review in Music — by Al Barger — on Sep 17, 2005

• Z3ta+: Sounds From The '80s; Aimed Towards The Future

  Z3ta+ (pronounced "Zeta"), is an intriguing software synthesizer with warm analog synthesizer sounds, and a nifty built-in sequencer.

  Review in Music — by Ed Driscoll — on Sep 17, 2005

• Weekend Reissue Roundup

  Dead Kennedys; Elton John; Peter Frampton; The Fool; others.

  Review in Music — by uao — on Sep 17, 2005

• Hollywood’s Underbelly Comes to the Surface in Michael Mangia’s The Invisible Wall CD

  Michael Mangia is not your typical artist. And The Invisible Wall is not your typical CD.

  News in Music — by MuzikMan — on Sep 17, 2005

• Samhain - Live 1984 (Starland Ballroom)

  Well worth the fairly low pricetag attached to this one.

  Review in Music — by Chris Akin — on Sep 17, 2005

• Devendra Banhart - Cripple Crow

  While there's a lot to be said for preserving an artist's original sound, after four releases to his name, one might say that it's about time Devendra Banhart has decided to try on a full studio sound for size.

  Review in Music — by Cian Traynor — on Sep 17, 2005

• N'Dambi: Neo Soul's other favorite Texan making new music moves

  Most Neo Soul fans know that one of Erykah Badu's back-up singers -- N'Dambi -- is equally funky. As in awesome.

  Review in Music — by Viqi French — on Sep 17, 2005

• CD single: Suffrajets

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Sep 17, 2005

Gaming

• Mobile Phone Game Review: War of the Worlds

  Repetitive, flawed, yet still entertaining.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Sep 17, 2005

Books

• Book Review: Secrets of the Widow's Son by David Shugarts

  The themes, symbols, people and history that will inform the sequel to Dan Brown's novel, The Da Vinci Code.

  Review in Books — by DrPat — on Sep 17, 2005

• Simply Audiobooks Uses Netflix Business Model

  A free trial offer lets you test the service for 15 days by picking from among nearly 6,000 titles.

  Opinion in Books — by DrPat — on Sep 17, 2005

• Book Review: Vodka by Boris Starling

  Review in Books — by Ashok K. Banker — on Sep 17, 2005

• Book Review: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

  Review in Books — by Ashok K. Banker — on Sep 17, 2005

Politics

• Another 9/11 Averted?

  Muslim student arrested after disturbing findings...

  News in Politics — by RJ Elliott — on Sep 17, 2005

• Democratic Levee Breaks

  News in Politics — by Z.Z. Bachman — on Sep 17, 2005

• New Jersey GOP bungles a con game

  Opinion in Politics — by Steven Hart — on Sep 17, 2005

• Monkeyhead, God, Lies and Yes, A Good Idea.

  President Monkeyhead kept up with the empty rhetoric, but had at least one "conservative" idea that makes real sense.

  Opinion in Politics — by Blunderford — on Sep 17, 2005

• Bush Presumes to be the National Pastor

  Opinion in Politics — by Michael D. Bryan — on Sep 17, 2005

• Lt. Gen. Honore: Politician of the Future?

  Right now I'm open to anyone, conservative or liberal, as long as he's not as ineffectual as Bush.

  Opinion in Politics — by dbw — on Sep 17, 2005

• One Nation Under God

  Maybe they should move every school in the United States that is near a church because churches represent God.

  Opinion in Politics — by Porky — on Sep 17, 2005

• Economic Morality

  The very sad irony is that the liberals are dooming the very people they’re out to save.

  Opinion in Politics — by The Searcher — on Sep 17, 2005

Sci/Tech

• Helping the Helpers - Hurricane Katrina Relief

  News in Sci/Tech — by Joan Hunt — on Sep 17, 2005

• Maxthon Review

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Andrew Hughes — on Sep 17, 2005

• Weekly BlogScan: Lost Orleans

  We're still in the anger stage of grief over a lost city...

  Review in Sci/Tech — by DrPat — on Sep 17, 2005

• Book Review: PC Pest Control by Preston Gralla

  The essential malware combat manual, PC Pest Control teaches step-by-step methods to protect your computer from pests.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by DrPat — on Sep 17, 2005

• Comments On Comments

  I just don't see the point in wading through somebody else's conversation that has nothing to do with me, or anything I have written.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 17, 2005

• Google Fight Continues

  Google is under fire on copyright issues

  News in Sci/Tech — by Scott Butki — on Sep 17, 2005

• DIY Helmet Stops Alien Abductions

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by The Errant Fool — on Sep 17, 2005

• Treating Heart Failure

  "You seem to have'a touch of heart failure'. Call me in the morning."

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Howard Dratch — on Sep 17, 2005

Video

• Sneering, Cheering, and Jeering at the Emmys

  Opinion in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Sep 17, 2005

• Puddle of Suss: "Supreme Decision"

  The open Supreme Court seat can and should be decided by, you guessed it, reality television.

  Satire in Video — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 17, 2005

• Matt's Emmy Predictions: Part 2

  Opinion in Video — by Matt Maltese — on Sep 17, 2005

• Review: Battlestar Galactica Season 1

  Review in Video — by Jonathan Zabel — on Sep 17, 2005

• Review: Nashville

  Review in Video — by Steve Jacobs — on Sep 17, 2005

• Review: G3 Live In Tokyo

  If guitar music is your thing pick up this disc on October 25th. You won't be disappointed.

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 17, 2005

• DVD Review: Sweet Smell of Success

  Review in Video — by Steven Hart — on Sep 17, 2005

• Suresh Joachim: This Story Irks Me

  Get off your couch and help the suffering children!

  Opinion in Video — by Scott Butki — on Sep 17, 2005

• Matt's Emmy Predictions: Part 1

  Part one of Matt's Emmy predictions. Writing, Directing, and more...

  Opinion in Video — by Matt Maltese — on Sep 17, 2005

Culture

• Zellweger and Chesney Speak Out on Annulment

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Sep 17, 2005

• Courtney Love Avoids Jail (Again Again ... Again ...)

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Sep 17, 2005

• Your Local Blog Networks

  Opinion in Culture — by KOB — on Sep 17, 2005

• Air Travel: Paying Your Dues

  If everyone paid in full for their flight, it wouldn't end global warming, but it would make a difference.

  Opinion in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Sep 17, 2005

• Have You Given?

  Opinion in Culture — by Dawn Olsen — on Sep 17, 2005

• How do YOU decide where to live?

  Opinion in Culture — by Barbara Payne — on Sep 17, 2005

• Suresh Joachim: Who is this man?

  Opinion in Culture — by DL102 — on Sep 17, 2005

• In Defense of Garrison Keillor

  Don't let facts get in the way of a funny meme

  Opinion in Culture — by Scott Butki — on Sep 17, 2005

• Trapped in Love

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Sep 17, 2005

• Day By Day for September 17, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for September 17, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Sep 17, 2005

• We are what we like?

  Opinion in Culture — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Sep 17, 2005