September 12, 2006 Archive

Music

• Concert Review: Vashti Bunyan and Archer Prewitt, Chicago, Sept. 11, 2006

  Welcome back, Vashti. We need you, now more than ever.

  Review in Music — by SVF — on Sep 12, 2006

• Music Review: Two Ton Boa - Parasiticide

  Sherry Frasier's brooding vocals and topical subjects will be well received by fans of Portishead or Sleater-Kinney.

  Review in Music — by Anna Creech — on Sep 12, 2006

• Music Review: Rick Springfield - We Are The '80s

  From Working Class Dog to Rock of Life, Rick Springfield helped define the '80s.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Sep 12, 2006

• Concert Review: Sanctity of Brothers Tour, Congress Theater , Chicago - Sept. 9, 2006

  It was good to see a crowd of metal kids and hardcore kids having a good time together and digging each other's music...

  Review in Music — by Metal Dad — on Sep 12, 2006

• Indie Music Reviews for the Attention Deficient: Josh Rouse, Gogol Bordello, iForward, Russia!

  "Damn, here I am on the Internet and I've got so much crap to do!"

  Review in Music — by Jayson Harsin — on Sep 12, 2006

• Music Review: Rock & Roll Recordings, Volume 1 - Mike Plume

  Simply put, this is great rock and roll -- simple hard-driving music, down to earth lyrics, and a solid beat.

  Review in Music — by Bob MacKenzie — on Sep 12, 2006

• Music Review: Inside My Secret Pocket - Eddy Lawrence

  There is a spareness to his tales that belies the depths to which Eddy Lawrence reaches into the human spirit.

  Review in Music — by Bob MacKenzie — on Sep 12, 2006

• Music Review: Billy Ray Cyrus - Wanna Be Your Joe

  I used to sport a mullet, too.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Sep 12, 2006

• Overlooked Alternatives: The Black Keys, Bill Frisell/Ron Carter/Paul Motian, Branford Marsalis Quartet, The Mars Volta, Mastodon, Pat Metheny and Brad Mehldau, REM, TV On The Radio, Yo La Tengo

  Sept. 12 new releases - holy crap, the day that destroyed your music budget!

  News in Music — by Tom Johnson — on Sep 12, 2006

• Death Row Records Founder Suge Knight Invents A New Dance - The Choke Hold

  Apparently, Mr. Knight likes to get a tight grip on the ladies he dances with.

  News in Music — by Matthew Milam — on Sep 12, 2006

• Concert Review: Robin Trower in San Diego

  Sure, I'm late on the report, but I had to properly absorb the Robin Trower experience before I could put it into words.

  Review in Music — by Joan Hunt — on Sep 12, 2006

• Music Review: The Roots – Game Theory

  This is a hard-hitting album that's one of the best of the year.

  Review in Music — by Sterfish — on Sep 12, 2006

• Music Review: Boney James - Shine

  ...with the ability to play flute, clarinet, keyboard, and three kinds of sax, and play them very well indeed.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Sep 12, 2006

• Music Review: Barenaked Ladies Are Me - Barenaked Ladies

  Being their own boss has brought their music genius to a new level.

  Review in Music — by Josh Phillips — on Sep 12, 2006

• Music Review: The Monkees and More of the Monkees

  A must for the true fan of The Monkees or of television and music history.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Sep 12, 2006

• CD Review - The Hazard County Girls - Divine Armor

  Heavy, unrelenting and unremorseful.

  Review in Music — by Benjamin Cossel — on Sep 12, 2006

• Music Review: Los Lobos -The Town And The City

  A thought-provoking album that reflects the worlds around you and inside you.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Sep 12, 2006

• A Lazy Indie Junkie’s Outdated Review Of The 2006 MTV VMAs

  A two-weeks late look back at the 2006 MTV VMAs, from a notoriously slow-writing indie rock enthusiast.

  Review in Music — by Eric Dennis — on Sep 12, 2006

• Music Review: Jerry Kosak - Sounds Like This

  A talented composer, Kosak is also a skilled player with a sound that brings to mind a young Chet Atkins.

  Review in Music — by Bob MacKenzie — on Sep 12, 2006

• I'm Just A Girl With A One-Track Mind: A Music List

  Some journeys are spontaneous in origin and this was one of them.

  Opinion in Music — by Joan Hunt — on Sep 12, 2006

• Music Review: The Cure - Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me

  To quote Robert Smith, "Hey, hey hey!!!/ Yes I like it a lot."

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Sep 12, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: The Greatest Game Ever Played

  The Greatest Game? Maybe. The Greatest Movie? Not so much.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 12, 2006

• Box Office Update 9/8 - 9/10: The Covenant Makes History, Sort Of

  The Covenant of Former Child Stars.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 12, 2006

• Barbara Walters Claims Dog Spoke to Her: This is Journalism?

  James Frey and Jonathan Karr are starting to look more credible in my mind than Barbara Walters.

  Opinion in Video — by Scott Butki — on Sep 12, 2006

• Star Wars, The Office, Smallville: Region 1 DVD Releases for September 12, 2006

  This week, Han shoots first.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Sep 12, 2006

• DVD Review: The Hidden Blade

  A beautiful tale held back by a slight lack of early focus.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 12, 2006

• DVD Pick of the Week: The Great Yokai War

  Is Miike going soft?

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 12, 2006

• TV Review: The Genius of Homer - The Simpsons 18th Season Premiere

  The Simpsons have been going for eighteen seasons and it seems like they could go for eighteen more.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 12, 2006

• Fall 2006 Movie Trailer Review: The Last King of Scotland, Catch a Fire and Children of Men

  No need to wait. Start your Oscar handicapping now.

  News in Video — by Kati Irons — on Sep 12, 2006

• DVD Review: District B13

  The French show Hollywood how it’s done with this "unofficial" remake of Escape from New York.

  Review in Video — by Ian Woolstencroft — on Sep 12, 2006

• TV Review: Rock Star Supernova - The Choice

  The countdown is on. Who will Supernova chose and what will be the ramifications of their choice?

  Review in Video — by Jewels Richardson — on Sep 12, 2006

Books

• Book Review: Scoop by Kit Frazier

  Frazier has created a smart, independent woman in a solid mystery that should appeal to a wide range of readers.

  Review in Books — by Mysterious Reviews — on Sep 12, 2006

• You Really Should Not Read Bill Bryson in Public Places

  Bryson's books exist in that rarefied atmosphere reserved for wildly successful and popular writers of travel memoirs.

  Opinion in Books — by Sujatha Bagal — on Sep 12, 2006

• Book Review/Interview: Pretend We're Dead: Capitalist Monsters in American Pop Culture by Annalee Newitz

  Newitz breathes new life into the dead of film and literature.

  Interview in Books — by ILoz Zoc — on Sep 12, 2006

• Book Review: The Celestial Jukebox by Cynthia Shearer

  This novel celebrates and explores the multicultural American South. It's a wonderful study in human character.

  Review in Books — by Hugh Ruppersburg — on Sep 12, 2006

Sports

• Why Bruce Gradkowski Could Be This Year's Hot Rookie QB

  He can move around the pocket. He has an accurate arm. He can throw the deep ball and make the proper reads. And he can win.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 12, 2006

• Johan Santana Digs A Good Pennant Chase

  The 27-year-old lefthander took this team running out of gas, got out of the car, and began pushing.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 12, 2006

Politics

• When Will All Of This Terrorism End?

  Our leaders act as though "terrorism" is a word they created and they don't hesitate to use it whenever a diversion is needed.

  Opinion in Politics — by Peter J — on Sep 12, 2006

• Yes, I'm A Liberal

  A liberal wouldn't have abandoned Afghanistan just when we had bin Laden in our sights.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Sep 12, 2006

• The Lessons of 9/11

  Be like the promontory against which the waves continually break, but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it. - M. Aurelius

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Sep 12, 2006

• Big Box Retailers vs. Chicago - Daley Vetoes Bill

  Big-box retailers gain an initial victory, but a possible veto override is still pending.

  News in Politics — by Craig Lyndall — on Sep 12, 2006

• Remember This About 9/11

  Succumbing to fear and allowing it to dictate one's decisions and actions is to give power to the fear and those who promote it.

  Opinion in Politics — by David R. Remer — on Sep 12, 2006

• U.S. Officials Throw the Book at Terrorism

  He who defines the terms can adjust reality.

  Opinion in Politics — by Diana Hartman — on Sep 12, 2006

Sci/Tech

• Apple's Show (And Tell) Time

  It's showtime! But what tricks do Steve Jobs and Apple have up their sleeves for this holiday season?

  News in Sci/Tech — by Daniel Woolstencroft — on Sep 12, 2006

• Apple's Newly Announced Toys Are Red Delicious

  Apple announced three new iPods, iTunes 7, and NFL games to go!

  News in Sci/Tech — by John Guilfoil — on Sep 12, 2006

• Web-Based Television: What Can We Watch?

  There's some great web-based television going on, but not much critical scrutiny to help guide us on our way. Here's a brief overview.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Haydn Shaughnessy — on Sep 12, 2006

• Battlestar Galactica Webisodes and The Tyranny of Digital Distance

  The decision to restrict the webisodes to the US has annoyed international fans.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Tama — on Sep 12, 2006

Culture

• Britney Spears Does It Again: Gives Birth To Number Two

  The world was waiting with bated breath.

  News in Culture — by Dawn Olsen — on Sep 12, 2006

• Cultural Fusion

  Mishri Mor is an off-the-beaten path bus stop that provides a fusion of the latest rural music trends in Central Punjab.

  Opinion in Culture — by S A J Shirazi — on Sep 12, 2006

• BC Radio Podcast - 9/11/2006

  NFL, college football, and The Duke is our Band of the Week...

  Opinion in Culture — by Josh Hathaway — on Sep 12, 2006

• Unappreciated At Work - Libra Sun in the 12th House: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, I have this continuous pattern at work that is driving my crazy.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on Sep 12, 2006

• Day By Day for September 12, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for September 12, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Sep 12, 2006

• Those Who Can’t Do, Teach

  Taking an old saw to task.

  Opinion in Culture — by Shari — on Sep 12, 2006

• Theater Review: Broken Hands

  A noirish thriller that grabs you by the emotional jugular and doesn't let go for a second.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Sep 12, 2006