November 20, 2005 Archive

Music

• Single Review: Berlin "The Metro"

  Terri Nunn, lead singer of Berlin, meets with an ex-boyfriend in the lamentable "Metro."

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Nov 20, 2005

• CD Review: Poco - Bareback at Big Sky

  You'll be missing one of the best acoustic albums of the year if you pass this one by.

  Review in Music — by Robert Burke — on Nov 20, 2005

• CD Review: Guitar Wolf - Golden Black and V.A. - I Love Guitar Wolf...Very Much

  Megan and Zach tear through two new Guitar Wolf comps, in commemoration of departed Billy. ROCK'N'ROLL!!!!

  Review in Music — by Modern Pea Pod — on Nov 20, 2005

• Single Review: Cyndi Lauper "All Through The Night"

  Cyndi Lauper watches her boyfriend as he sleeps in the selfless ballad "All Through The Night."

  Review in Music — by Pam Avoledo — on Nov 20, 2005

• CD Review: Jerry Garcia Band - Pure Jerry: Theatre 1839

  Jerry Garcia minus the Grateful Dead = Freaking Brilliant

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Nov 20, 2005

• Concert Review: Bauhaus Live(s)

  David Bowie once said that Bauhaus plays "Ziggy Stardust" the way he should have. To that, I have to say that Bauhaus plays entire shows the way they should be played.

  Review in Music — by Shannon Okey — on Nov 20, 2005

• Sunday Morning Playlist: Garage Rock of the 1960s

  Twenty memorable garage-rock bands from the original indie era.

  Opinion in Music — by uao — on Nov 20, 2005

• CD Review: Creozoth - Creozoth

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 20, 2005

• Review: Big Boi Presents...Got Purp? Vol. II

  Whether for your next party, your next joy ride or just your next fun night at home, this album will get you on your feet and dancing.

  Review in Music — by Miss Hipstah — on Nov 20, 2005

• CD Reviews: Single/EP Round-up

  Short takes on three indie-pop/rock releases.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Nov 20, 2005

• DVD Review: The Curse of Candlemass

  Candlemass fans will find this DVD essential, while those of a doom disposition will be able to see just why this band is so influential on the doom scene.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Nov 20, 2005

• CD Review: Against Me! - Searching For A Former Clarity

  Though this album manages to escape the ‘mediocre’ label, it wanders dangerously close.

  Review in Music — by Jackson Smith — on Nov 20, 2005

• CD Review: Bright Eyes - Vinyl Box Set (Part I)

  Bright Eyes' first album as heard on the September 2003 box set of early Bright Eyes material.

  Review in Music — by Jackson Smith — on Nov 20, 2005

Politics

• Choosing a Horse in the Iraq War

  Orthodoxy is the flavor of the moment. The problem with orthodoxy is that it leaves precious little room for thought.

  Opinion in Politics — by Pete Blackwell — on Nov 20, 2005

• Withdrawal from Iraq: A Moral Quandary

  Can we leave? Should we? I don't know.

  Opinion in Politics — by Michael J. West — on Nov 20, 2005

• Reform Jewish Leader Blasts Religious Right's 'Monopoly On God'

  The leader of Reform Judaism takes his place among the "religious left."

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Mark — on Nov 20, 2005

• More Canadian Election Fun

  What's true for baseball is also true for Canadian politics: You can't tell the players without a scorecard.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Nov 20, 2005

Sci/Tech

• BugBlog Report 11/20/05: Sony, ATI, Sober

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Nov 20, 2005

• HiSentinel Airship Reaches 74,000 Feet

  This is the first program to successfully fly an airship in near-space.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Bennett Dawson — on Nov 20, 2005

• Lost Numbers Almost Found In Ireland's National Lottery

  4, 8, 15, 16, 23, & 24 - these numbers should be familiar to fans of ABC's Emmy-award winning television drama, Lost.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Aaman Lamba — on Nov 20, 2005

Video

• Movie Review: Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire - Very British

  Review in Video — by Aaman Lamba — on Nov 20, 2005

• DVD Review: The Skeleton Key

  A look at the recently released spooky supernatural thriller that will surely give you a surprise with its ending!

  Review in Video — by Regina Avalos — on Nov 20, 2005

• TV Review: The 20th Annual Gemini Awards

  Review in Video — by Cameron Archer — on Nov 20, 2005

Culture

• Sick Puppies: A Disreputable Crop in Lancaster County, Pa.

  Opinion in Culture — by Steven Hart — on Nov 20, 2005

• The Not-Quite-Sunday Funnies Page 11/20/05 - This week: Costco, Computer Dating, and Baking For Iraq

  The Funnies for Nov.20,05

  Satire in Culture — by Annie — on Nov 20, 2005

• Thanksgiving Travel Up Slightly This Year

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Nov 20, 2005

• Memories of Thanksgivings Past

  Since I was a little boy, nothing excited me more than the week prior to Thanksgiving.

  Opinion in Culture — by Victor Lana — on Nov 20, 2005

• Day By Day for November 20, 2005

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for November 20, 2005

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Nov 20, 2005

• Johnny Cash on The Simpsons

  In his vision, he meets a talking coyote that sends him on a spiritual quest. Naturally, Johnny Cash was the voice of the spirit coyote.

  Opinion in Culture — by Al Barger — on Nov 20, 2005

Books

• Book Review: 'Tis by Frank McCourt

  Review in Books — by Scott Butki — on Nov 20, 2005

• Book Review: Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder "A Novel About The History of Philosophy"

  Sophie and Hilde ride through a theme park of philosophy. Great for 15 year olds. Me, too.

  Review in Books — by Howard Dratch — on Nov 20, 2005

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: Mario Kart DS

  Mario Kart, the often imitated but never duplicated kart racer is back, as strong now as it was in its debut 13 years ago. This time the DS's dual screens add much to the already polished game.

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Nov 20, 2005

Sports

• How to Bowl

  I went bowling today. I am bad at it. There are thousands of wonderful tips on how to become good at bowling. Some of them work, but none of them for long.

  Opinion in Sports — by Sam Jack — on Nov 20, 2005