October 29, 2005 Archive

Music

• Chet Helms Tribute Webcast Sunday

  The tribute includes Paul Kantner, Eric Burdon, Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks, Country Joe McDonald, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott - webcast from 9 am to 6 pm Sunday (repeats at 9 pm).

  News in Music — by Steve Rhodes — on Oct 29, 2005

• CD Review: Bang Sugar Bang - Thwak Thwak Go Crazy

  There is a big difference between being told you sound like X and actually sounding like X.

  Review in Music — by jen best — on Oct 29, 2005

• Single Review: Hilary Duff "Wake Up"

  To escape Page Six and the paparazzi, Hilary Duff goes to clubs in the conceited "Wake Up."

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Oct 29, 2005

• CD Review: Collin Herring - The Other Side of Kindness

  Fort Worth, Texas-based, Collin Herring knows the true meaning of alternative country.

  Review in Music — by jen best — on Oct 29, 2005

• CD Review: Suplecs, Powtin' on the Outside, Pawty on the Inside

  I wonder if New Orleans stoner-metal trio Suplecs would sound better if I smoked the reefer.

  Review in Music — by John Owen — on Oct 29, 2005

• CD Review: The Magic Numbers - The Magic Numbers

  I'm not sure if they would like the comparison, but the Magic Numbers remind me of a modern day Mamas and the Papas.

  Review in Music — by jen best — on Oct 29, 2005

• CD Review: Thee More Shallows - More Deep Cuts

  Thee More Shallows' latest puts the band in a fine position to be the thinking man's Death Cab for Cutie.

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Oct 29, 2005

• Weekend Reissue Roundup

  The Art of Noise; Dave Edmunds; Gun Club; The Meteors; others.

  Review in Music — by uao — on Oct 29, 2005

• Monk and Coltrane

  After Monk’s music was formed in the early fifties as a cubist version of stride piano, his music barely changed.

  Review in Music — by Chancelucky — on Oct 29, 2005

• Live Review: The Raw Tour

  Sound Explosion, The Answer and Tokyo Dragons at The Garage

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Oct 29, 2005

• CD review: Crimes Against Music

  Eleven tracks and not a turkey amongst ''em ... plastic or otherwise.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Oct 29, 2005

Sports

• NFL Elimination Nears Season Midpoint

  Joel and Chelsea make it to Week 8. Who have they chosen?

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 29, 2005

• Football Picks, Week 8

  Wherein I try to out-reason the sports world at large.

  Opinion in Sports — by David Mazzotta — on Oct 29, 2005

• Middlesbrough 4 Manchester United 1

  Pupil bests master as Steve McClaren's Middlesbrough thrash former boss Sir Alex Ferguson's troubled Manchester United...

  News in Sports — by Christopher Rose — on Oct 29, 2005

Video

• Review: Sci-Fi Channel Original Cerberus

  This is pain disguised as entertainment.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 29, 2005

• DVD Review: The Halloween Hall of Fame 2

  The Vanishing is a story about horrifying danger lurking in bright, sunlit places -- by the time it's over, even the most benign and harmless settings seem deeply sinister.

  Review in Video — by Steven Hart — on Oct 29, 2005

• Movie Review: Match Point

  Woody Allen's newest film, Match Point, is quite possibly his most successful "serious" film to date.

  Review in Video — by Steve Jacobs — on Oct 29, 2005

• DVD Review: Panic

  It's possible to have a sweet movie about a family of hitmen headed by the coldest parent this side of Mommie Dearest

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Oct 29, 2005

• DVD Review: Cold Blood

  There is an effectively creepy mood developed through most of the film, mostly due to the effective use of music and sound effects.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 29, 2005

• DVD Review: Kwaidan - Filmmaking At Its Best

  Kwaidan brings together a number of discrete, yet inter-related artistic traditions to produce a visually satisfying, emotionally rich, scary film.

  Review in Video — by Aaman Lamba — on Oct 29, 2005

• Hollywood.com Announces Top Horror Films by Box Office

  Using dollar amounts can measure either popularity, or a well duped audience

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 29, 2005

• Courting Craig Ferguson: The Late Late Show Diaries 10-28-05

  Did I mention that you should consult my calendar before you decide to take time off again?

  Opinion in Video — by Joan Hunt — on Oct 29, 2005

• Movie Review: Yeh Raat Honeymoon Ki

  A B-Grade Halloween Film: The caretaker was a spooky fellow who couldn't act even if his balls were on the line.

  Review in Video — by Deepti Lamba — on Oct 29, 2005

Gaming

• GameCube Review: Battalion Wars

  A now rare Gamecube exclusive provides light fun with little aggravation.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 29, 2005

• Mobile Phone Game Review: Prince of Persia - Warrior Within

  Clunky controls mar an otherwise enjoyable puzzle platformer.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 29, 2005

Books

• Book Review: Time Was Soft There by Jeremy Mercer

  Time Was Soft There leaves you feeling that you're not getting the complete picture.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 29, 2005

• NaNoWriMo Notes 5: The Final Checklist

  My wife...will most likely, and wisely, just try and stay out of my way for the duration.

  Opinion in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 29, 2005

Politics

• California Lawsuit Aims to End Sex Discrimination Against Men

  Class-action lawsuit filed against California and state-funded domestic violence programs seeking to end the denial of services to men.

  News in Politics — by Teri Stoddard — on Oct 29, 2005

• Liberals Must Squash Republican Right Wing Talking Points

  The Republican right wing are great corruptors of the truth. Their talking points have already been published.

  Opinion in Politics — by PoliticalTruths — on Oct 29, 2005

• Candidate's Diary Update

  To blog or not to blog? Or, why candidates speak only in sound bites, and on message.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mike Kole — on Oct 29, 2005

• MoveOn Watch: MoveOn Caught in Deceptive Cover-Up

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Oct 29, 2005

• Scooter, Scooter, Scooter - Why Would You Lie?

  Read the entire indictment! Know the facts!

  Opinion in Politics — by Greg Jones — on Oct 29, 2005

• Lewis "Scooter" Libby Is An Idiot And Patrick Fitzgerald Makes Mountains of Anthills

  She put herself in the position of helping to spread falsehoods in the path of the administration, and we should be punishing someone for pointing it out?

  Opinion in Politics — by Al Barger — on Oct 29, 2005

Sci/Tech

• E-book to P-book: Have We Come Full-Circle?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti — on Oct 29, 2005

Culture

• The Not-Quite-Sunday Funnies Comics Page - Trick or Treat Edition!

  Happy Halloween!

  Satire in Culture — by Annie — on Oct 29, 2005

• Mike Tyson's Punch Out taught me how to hate

  I can make a profound conclusion that the people who made this game are racists.

  Satire in Culture — by Brandon J. Mendelson — on Oct 29, 2005

• Rosa Parks and Fate

  Some have claimed that Park's refusal was premeditated and dictated by civil rights strategists.

  Opinion in Culture — by mpho — on Oct 29, 2005

• Alien Abductions - Just In Time For Halloween

  Opinion in Culture — by Trish Wilson — on Oct 29, 2005

• Double Virgo, Aquarius Rising - Wants a Date: Astrology-based Advice

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Oct 29, 2005

• Day By Day for October 29, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for October 29, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Oct 29, 2005

• How to Behave at Rosa Parks' Funeral

  ...And more from this week's ruse in review. A Puddle of Suss feature presentation.

  Satire in Culture — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 29, 2005