January 9, 2007 Archive

Music

• Music Review: The Doobie Brothers - What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits

  At their best, the Doobies gave mainstream rock 'n' roll a good rep.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Jan 09, 2007

• New Beatles Stamps and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Rock Hall of Fame inductees announced, the new web-to-TV toy, and Beatles stamps in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jan 09, 2007

• Music Review: Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Otis Rush, and Little Walter - Chicago Blues Festival

  I know that I wouldn't want to be the one asked to decide between the two duos as to which was "better''

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 09, 2007

• Music Review: Alex Chilton - Like Flies on Sherbert

  Alex Chilton tears rock and roll down to its foundation in 1979.

  Review in Music — by Bryan Price — on Jan 09, 2007

• One Last Listen: My 10 Favorite Albums Of 2006

  Even as 2006 albums still rule the charts, it's time to look back at 2006's best.

  Opinion in Music — by Sterfish — on Jan 09, 2007

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Natasha, Bang Gang, The Graduate, Bowling For Soup, and Lovedrug

  Digital media music and video downloads and streams.

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Jan 09, 2007

• Retro Redux: In Appreciation Of Popcorn - Regular And Moog

  She put so much on the popcorn that even after it was all eaten, you could see pools of butter left in the pan.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Jan 09, 2007

• An Apology and a Video Tribute to Public Corrections aka Public Enemy

  I have upset the hip-hop gods. Imagine my surprise when I opened my email from Chuck D himself!

  Opinion in Music — by Laron Cue — on Jan 09, 2007

• Music Review: Jackson C. Frank - Blues Run the Game

  A look at a lost classic.

  Review in Music — by Bryan Price — on Jan 09, 2007

• Music Review: Behemoth - Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic) Remaster

  Sventevith is a good introduction for someone unfamiliar with black metal.

  Review in Music — by Metal Dad — on Jan 09, 2007

Sports

• Tiki Barber Played With Pride

  When Tiki Barber retired, the NFL lost a great player and a great man.

  News in Sports — by Josh Mandell — on Jan 09, 2007

• The Horseplayer World Series – Preview Part II

  There are a lot of ways to play the ponies.

  Opinion in Sports — by T. Michael Testi — on Jan 09, 2007

• As Predicted, OSU Doesn't Lose To Florida By 26

  Also: Tony Romo practices placing his balls to the ground - much like Sean Salisbury with his camera phone.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jan 09, 2007

Video

• B-Movie of the Week: LovecraCked! The Movie

  Though it's not perfect by any means, LovecraCked! is still a satisfying blend of surreal horror and off-beat sketch comedy.

  Review in Video — by T. Rigney — on Jan 09, 2007

• Scooby Doo's Saddest Day: Creator Iwao Takamoto Dies at 81

  The man who created Scooby Doo has passed on.

  News in Video — by Ray Ellis — on Jan 09, 2007

• Movie Review: Broken Bridges

  Toby Keith stars in his first movie and turns in a touching, heartfelt performance.

  Review in Video — by Mel Odom — on Jan 09, 2007

• Movie Review: Letters from Iwo Jima

  Does Clint Eastwood's ambitious Japanese-language war movie make up for the lackluster Flags of our Fathers?

  Review in Video — by Colin Boyd — on Jan 09, 2007

• Just One Reason Television Is Great

  A discussion discussing a discussion I had with myself.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jan 09, 2007

• DVD Review: Mortal Kombat Annihilation

  It's been bargain bin fodder for years, and there's a reason for that.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 09, 2007

• Movie Review: The Plague

  A review of the Clive Barker-produced horror thriller.

  Review in Video — by Casey Criswell — on Jan 09, 2007

• Box Office Update 1/5-1/7: Night at the Museum and Pursuit of Happyness Lead Again

  We have another three-peat.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 09, 2007

• Movie Review: The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

  Sonny Chiba pees his way into your heart.

  Review in Video — by T. Rigney — on Jan 09, 2007

• Extras, The Illusionist, Idiocracy: Region 1 DVD Releases for January 9, 2007

  This week: The return of Ricky Gervais.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Jan 09, 2007

• DVD Pick of the Week: Crank

  This one goes to 11!

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 09, 2007

• Movie Review: Altered

  The key to enjoyment here is in the story - nothing mind blowing, but fun, and a slightly different take on the typical abduction scare.

  Review in Video — by Casey Criswell — on Jan 09, 2007

• Movie Review: Street Fight

  I believe that our political system is better than what most of the world has, but is it truly?

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Jan 09, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Apple Announces The Most Beautiful Phone Ever: Will Anyone Buy It?

  After much speculation, Apple announces the iPhone. Pretty, clever, and expensive: will anyone buy it?

  News in Sci/Tech — by Daniel Woolstencroft — on Jan 09, 2007

• Q: What’s A Dodo Bird And Where’d They All Go?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Mental_Floss — on Jan 09, 2007

• MyBlogLog Gets Acquired By Yahoo! And It Was Good

  A new front in stimulating communication and networking comes in the form of MyBlogLog-style widgets, and Yahoo! was all over that.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Eric Berlin — on Jan 09, 2007

• Playing Music in Linux

  There are a lot of music players available for Linux. This article is meant to assist you in choosing the one that's right for you.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Steve Wild — on Jan 09, 2007

• The Healthy Skeptic: The Government Fines Bayer, TrimSpa, CortiSlim and Xenadrine for False Advertising

  The FTC tells supplement hucksters that anecdotal evidence isn’t science, and takes $25 mil from them.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Sal Marinello — on Jan 09, 2007

Politics

• Mark My Words: Somalia, Good News Ahead, Health Care for Californians, and More

  Terrorist threats, constitutional protections, America at war everywhere... my goodness, what more could you want from life?

  News in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Jan 09, 2007

• US Gunship Strikes at Al Qaeda in Somalia

  The war on terror returns to an old front with a strike against al Qaeda in Somalia on Monday.

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jan 09, 2007

Culture

• Oprah’s New School in South Africa: A Lesson in How to Give of Oneself

  In a poor country on a poverty-stricken continent, Oprah has made a difference.

  Opinion in Culture — by Victor Lana — on Jan 09, 2007

• The Not-Quite-Sunday Funnies: New Year's 2007 Edition

  This week: Dick Clark, hangovers, and resolutions.

  Satire in Culture — by Annie — on Jan 09, 2007

• Diamonds Are a Git’s Best Friend

  Without massive marketing and massive insecurity complexes, would we dig these bastards out of the ground?

  Opinion in Culture — by Melita Teale — on Jan 09, 2007

• History Only Appreciates In Value

  A hazy view of the past does not facilitate a critical perspective on contemporary issues.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jonathan Scanlan — on Jan 09, 2007

• Photo Essay – A Death in Delhi

  "The heart is grieved" - funeral in the Indian capital.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Jan 09, 2007

• Day By Day for January 09, 2007

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for January 09, 2007

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Jan 09, 2007

• Theater Review: Richard Dresser's The Pursuit of Happiness

  This is light entertainment that works; especially for the Boomers who remember when it was taken for granted that ideals would always be with us.

  Review in Culture — by Cristofer Gross — on Jan 09, 2007

Books

• Book Review: Buzzoodle Buzz Marketing by Ron McDaniel

  Everyone in a company can help build its buzz. How to get them buzzing, including specific actions anyone can do.

  Review in Books — by Adam Jusko — on Jan 09, 2007

• Interview: Author Christopher Moore

  He doesn't appear to bite, or at least he doesn't leave marks or unsightly blemishes.

  Interview in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 09, 2007

• Book Review: The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen

  An obsessed serial killer leads Boston Detective Jane Rizzoli on a deadly chase.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Jan 09, 2007

• Book Review: Jesus - Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary by Marcus Borg

  Borg searches for the historical Jesus, not to prove facts, but to reveal meaning.

  Review in Books — by David Barker — on Jan 09, 2007

• Book Review: The Means - A Literary Journal, Issue Two

  Whither the literary journal? Can a printed book-magazine hybrid maintain readership in the digital age?

  Review in Books — by Jon Sobel — on Jan 09, 2007

Tastes

• Stogie Review: Camacho Negro

  Overall, I think that this was a decent smoke but not my favorite Camacho.

  Review in Tastes — by Stogie Review — on Jan 09, 2007