December 30, 2006 Archive

Music

• Music Review: The Isley Brothers - Beautiful Ballads, Vol. 2

  The tale of a very enjoyable Christmas party featuring the music of the Isley Brothers' new CD compilation.

  Review in Music — by Jet Gardner — on Dec 30, 2006

• Music DVD Review: Kitka & Davka In Concert: Old And New World Jewish Music

  This music could make stones weep...

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 30, 2006

• Assistant Music Editor A.L. Harper’s Ten Best Albums of 2006

  It has been a lean year in the fabulous albums category, that’s for sure.

  Review in Music — by A.L. Harper — on Dec 30, 2006

• The O’Jays - Beautiful Ballads Series

  I think only a die-hard O'Jays fan could like this collection. Then again what do I know?

  Review in Music — by Jet Gardner — on Dec 30, 2006

• Music Review: Tommy Lee - Tommyland: The Ride

  Tommyland: The Ride; the original soundtrack for the Tommyland theme park of life.

  Review in Music — by tink — on Dec 30, 2006

• One Track Mind: Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Orchestra "Gazzelloni"

  Who would dare mess with the ghost of Eric Dolphy? Otomo Yoshihide, for one, ain't scared.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Dec 30, 2006

• Retro Redux: Willie Nelson - The Early Years

  I can't imagine anyone not instantly recognizing his grizzled face when they see it or his unique voice...

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Dec 30, 2006

• Music Review: Lee "Scratch" Perry - Panic in Babylon

  It wasn't the weed that endowed the now clean-living Lee "Scratch" Perry with his genius.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Dec 30, 2006

Politics

• Why Saddam Hanging for His Crimes Is A Terrible Mistake

  Despite “his crimes against humanity” and all the other horrendous things the man did, his execution does not make me satisfied in the least.

  Opinion in Politics — by Victor Lana — on Dec 30, 2006

• U.S. & Israel: "Let Fatah Buy Guns, Please!"

  The United States and Israel have approved the transfer of weapons from Egypt into Gaza to resupply President Abbas and his Fatah Party.

  Opinion in Politics — by Bird of Paradise — on Dec 30, 2006

• Why China is Better Suited to Solve Africa's Problems Than is the West

  As the Western world attempts to solve the problems of poverty and disease, they often overlook their most qualified partners.

  Opinion in Politics — by Brian Edwards — on Dec 30, 2006

• Two More Reasons to Crush Iran With Sanctions

  Well, if we did not already have enough reasons to declare Iran to be a member of the "axis of evil" we now have two more:

  Opinion in Politics — by Bird of Paradise — on Dec 30, 2006

• Somalis Given Hobson's Choice for Christmas

  Somalis have recently been under a harsh Islamic regime, but the alternatives are much worse.

  Opinion in Politics — by Liam Bailey — on Dec 30, 2006

• Blocking Blogs in Pakistan

  While Time magazine makes bloggers the People of the Year, Pakistan government is blocking access to blogs.

  News in Politics — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Dec 30, 2006

• Saddam Hussein: Martyr or Madman

  Murderer and Martyr, Saddam did unite Iraq. Can the same be done without his bloody fist?

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Dec 30, 2006

Culture

• Uncle Seth Podcast #25: Empty Resolutions

  You make 'em, you break 'em!

  Opinion in Culture — by Jay Moonah — on Dec 30, 2006

• Falling On The Tummy Is Serious Business

  Watching child development: It took her a couple of weeks to figure out that the top part of her body needed to move too.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sujatha Bagal — on Dec 30, 2006

• Entrepreneurship: Alive and Kicking in Bangalore

  I wouldn't be surprised if the number of entrepreneurs per thousand in India is the largest in the world.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sujatha Bagal — on Dec 30, 2006

• A New Way Forward: My Ten Steps for 2007

  After a year like this I need a new way forward. We all do.

  Opinion in Culture — by Fred Krone — on Dec 30, 2006

• Day By Day for December 30, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for December 30, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Dec 30, 2006

Books

• BC Magazine Best Books of 2006

  ... and a special highlight: the worst book of the year.

  News in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Dec 30, 2006

• Book Review: The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan

  An award-winning book looks at the people and communities that struggled to survive the Dust Bowl years.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Dec 30, 2006

• Book Review - Across the China Sky by C. Hope Flinchbaugh

  Strong convictions, deception, kidnaping and courage make up this tale of Christians in modern China.

  Review in Books — by Violet Nesdoly — on Dec 30, 2006

• Book Review: A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby

  Nick Hornby avoids the Stephen King Syndrome.

  Review in Books — by Scott Butki — on Dec 30, 2006

Video

• Movie Review: The Queen: Popular v. Sovereign

  Illustration rather than invention.

  Review in Video — by Alan Dale — on Dec 30, 2006

• DVD Review: Jet Li's Fearless

  A marvelous fictionalized biography of Huo Yuanjia, a Chinese martial arts master who rose to notoriety at the beginning of the 20th century.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Dec 30, 2006

• Movie Review: Rage

  Those with a taste for the finer things in life definitely won't think much of this silly Gary Daniels actioner.

  Review in Video — by T. Rigney — on Dec 30, 2006

• DVD Review: Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)

  A remake of a small cult classic succeeds for what it is.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Dec 30, 2006

• The Movies of 2006: An Overview

  Fifty ratings and mini-summaries for the movies of 2006.

  Review in Video — by Triniman — on Dec 30, 2006

• Movie Review: Stranger Than Fiction - No Defense

  Just the kind of numbskull movie that critics call "smart."

  Review in Video — by Alan Dale — on Dec 30, 2006

• DVD Review: Fun with Dick and Jane (2006)

  Robbing innocent people at gunpoint is funny! Or not.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Dec 30, 2006

Sports

• New U. of Cincinnati Coach Part Of A Problem

  Coach Brian Kelly reports for duty without honor.

  Opinion in Sports — by The Critic — on Dec 30, 2006

• Revisiting St. Patrick Roy and "Le Trade"

  11 years after that infamous night when he vowed to never play for the Habs again the surreal episode remains in the minds of Montreal hockey fans.

  Opinion in Sports — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Dec 30, 2006