August 23, 2006 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Willie "Big Eyes" Smith - Way Back

  The clothes fit a little differently these days and the buildings don't look the same but Smith sounds like he still remembers his way around this block.

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 23, 2006

• Music Review: Oneida - Happy New Year

  Oneida's eighth studio album is a wonderful blending of several musical styles.

  Review in Music — by Rebecca Wright — on Aug 23, 2006

• New Album Releases, 8-22-2006: Pirate Ballads, Paris Hilton, OutKast

  Richard Thompson, Bono and Sting sing sea chanteys, and Paris Hilton is a musician?

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on Aug 23, 2006

• DVD Review: Led Zeppelin - The Origin of the Species

  "A critical review of the band's roots and branches."

  Review in Music — by Neal Gardner — on Aug 23, 2006

• Music Review: Sasha - Live At Avalon

  Sasha's latest mix, an industry-first live release, is slow and measured, but once your surrender some headspace, it will suck you in.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on Aug 23, 2006

• Japanese Gmail Goes Open Access and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Japanese Gmail, new Beck, and new PS3 games in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Aug 23, 2006

• Liner Notables #2: The Best of Love

  Of Arthur Lee and Company: "It was music from your brain, from your heart. That’s why it was so great."

  Opinion in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Aug 23, 2006

• Music Review: Femmes Fatales

  A celebration of women on the mic, behind turntables and in the production studio.

  Review in Music — by A.L. Harper — on Aug 23, 2006

• Music Review: Mr Pain Francis Jocky And Franco African Soul Music

  Francis Jocky plays a brilliant mixture of Soul, Rhythm and Blues, and Jazz with skill and emotional honesty

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 23, 2006

• DVD Review: Gigantour 2005

  A glorious tour dedicated to the metal guitar.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 23, 2006

• Music Review: The Compulsions - Laughter From Below

  Compulsions serve up loud, crunchy guitars rock fans can chew on while downing a twelve pack of Milwaukee’s Finest.

  Review in Music — by Larry Sakin — on Aug 23, 2006

Culture

• Theater Review: Techniques of Breathing in an Airlocked Space at the Old Red Lion, London

  On this evidence, the dictatorial President Lukashenko, no doubt much to his displeasure, is producing a fine literature of resistance.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Aug 23, 2006

• Mid-Week Market Rag

  John Guilfoil's weekly look at the market and how public relations issues affect stock prices.

  News in Culture — by John Guilfoil — on Aug 23, 2006

• Busch Gardens Reveals New Dive Coaster Named Griffon

  Details about Busch Gardens Europe's long-awaited new coaster finally surface.

  News in Culture — by The Coaster Critic — on Aug 23, 2006

• Tom Cruise Guilty of "Weirdness Abuse?"

  Tom Cruise is guilty of the greatest sin in Hollywood -- not making money.

  News in Culture — by Heloise — on Aug 23, 2006

• John Mark Karr's Family Secures Movie and Book Deals to Raise Money for an Attorney

  JonBenet Ramsey murder suspect John Mark Karr's family is selling book and movie rights to their story to raise money for a defense attorney.

  News in Culture — by Dominick Evans — on Aug 23, 2006

• Clear Channel "Blinking" Fox Series Premieres

  The road to perdition is paved with two-second commercials.

  News in Culture — by Eric Olsen — on Aug 23, 2006

• The Neighbor's Son Is Gay, His Father's Homophobic: Double Scorpio Angst: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, I live in the basement apartment of a house, owned by a man I used to be in a relationship with.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Aug 23, 2006

• Travel Writing on the Wall (of the Web)

  If you have a drive to write, there is a need for extensive travel writing. Tell your story.

  Opinion in Culture — by S A J Shirazi — on Aug 23, 2006

• Satire: If I Told People I Killed JonBenet Ramsey...

  An in-depth high school yearbook analysis into the mind of a cold-blooded killer.

  Satire in Culture — by Chelsea Smith — on Aug 23, 2006

• Day By Day for August 23, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for August 23, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Aug 23, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Before I Go by Riley Weston

  Former 'Felicity' writer Riley Weston has written her first novel and it's suprisingly good.

  Review in Books — by Rebecca Wright — on Aug 23, 2006

• Book Review: Home by Manju Kapur

  An acclaimed novelist writes about the pains and passions of middle-class Indian housewives. An honest peek into the world of Hindu joint familes.

  Review in Books — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Aug 23, 2006

• Book Review: The Return of Innocence by Duane Simolke and Toni Davis

  Book-on-demand with potential ISO editor for some red pen action or more.

  Review in Books — by Anna Creech — on Aug 23, 2006

Video

• DVD Review: Room 6

  A capable cast is hobbled by a bad script in this direct-to-DVD horror flick.

  Review in Video — by Matt Bradshaw — on Aug 23, 2006

• Jill Marie Jones Leaves The CW's Girlfriends? -- Or Not?

  Jill Marie Jones may not have left the cast of The CW's Girlfriends after all.

  News in Video — by Matthew Milam — on Aug 23, 2006

• Movie Review: Luc Besson's Angel-A

  The pair who fell to earth...

  Review in Video — by Sid Smith — on Aug 23, 2006

• The Trailer Park: The Black Dahlia

  De Palma returns to the screen with a fictionalized take on a nearly 60-year-old unsolved mystery.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 23, 2006

• Paramount Ends Deal with Tom Cruise

  How far will Tom Cruise fall?

  News in Video — by Craig Lyndall — on Aug 23, 2006

• The Trailer Park: Idlewild

  Outkast comes to the big screen in stylish fashion.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 23, 2006

• DVD Review: Santo y Blue Demon Contra Los Monstruos (Santo and Blue Demon Vs. The Monsters)

  This was my first Mexican wrestler/monster movie, and I must say I was truly not prepared.

  Review in Video — by Matt Bradshaw — on Aug 23, 2006

• DVD Review: The Worst Week of My Life - The Complete First Season

  This British import is a high-quality gem guaranteed to generate laughs.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Aug 23, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Volcanic Destruction Of United States Is 40,000 Years Overdue!

  Scientists are struggling to predict when (not if) the middle third of the United States will be geologically devastated.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Jet Gardner — on Aug 23, 2006

Politics

• Are Democrats Opposed to Democracy?

  Are Democrats interested at all in the democratic process?

  Opinion in Politics — by David Flanagan — on Aug 23, 2006

• India-bound NWA Flight Turned Back, Escorted To Amsterdam By F-16s

  Things seem to have been a bit more out of sync on the Wednesday flight, and they weren't showing Snakes on a Plane.

  News in Politics — by Aaman Lamba — on Aug 23, 2006

Sports

• Darrell "The Flippin" Hair, No Stranger to Cricket Controversy

  Had there been a competition of the most dubious cricket umpire in our lives, Darrell Hair would be a runaway winner.

  Opinion in Sports — by Q Bit — on Aug 23, 2006