March 7, 2007 Archive

Music

• Bad Brains to Release New Album This Spring

  The Bad Brains are back and they brought Adam Yauch along to produce their new album.

  News in Music — by Eli Phelps — on Mar 07, 2007

• Rock & Roll Feature: Derek and the Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs

  Sometimes the best art can come out of the worst times.

  Review in Music — by D.A.N. — on Mar 07, 2007

• Music Review: Combichrist - What The F**ck Is Wrong With You People

  Combichrist delivers with latest release, continues down road to Industrial icon stature.

  Review in Music — by Benjamin Cossel — on Mar 07, 2007

• Music Review: Scott H. Biram - Graveyard Shift

  Review of the blues, country, punk album by Scott H. Biram: Graveyard Shift.

  Review in Music — by Jayson Harsin — on Mar 07, 2007

• Music Review: Waxin’ Nostalgic With The Four Seasons Catalog – Part Two

  Continuing our look at CCM’s recent CD reissuing of platters from the Four Seasons catalog.

  Review in Music — by Bill Sherman — on Mar 07, 2007

• Rock & Roll Feature: Soledad Brothers - Steal Your Soul...

  I offer this album as proof that rock and roll doesn't have to be polished stadium rock to be great.

  Review in Music — by D.A.N. — on Mar 07, 2007

• Music Review: The Namesake - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

  Old world versus New World.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 07, 2007

• Music Review: Josh Haden - Devoted

  On Josh Haden's self-released solo debut, there are echoes of his old band Spain--and Dan the Automator too.

  Review in Music — by Timothy Jarrett — on Mar 07, 2007

• Music Review: Workin’ Our Way Back Through The Four Seasons Catalog - Part One

  Collector’s Choice Music reissues eleven Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons albums: falsetto fans swoon!

  Review in Music — by Bill Sherman — on Mar 07, 2007

• Music Review: Lil' Scrappy - Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live

  Crunk... the hip-hop version of emo?

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Mar 07, 2007

• Music Review: Patty Griffin - Children Running Through

  Review in Music — by Curtis Swartzentruber — on Mar 07, 2007

• Music Review: Fifty Caliber Kiss - Armor Class Invincible

  Are you ready for the mediocre?

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 07, 2007

• Music Review: Tracey Thorn - Out of the Woods

  For someone who has made work by EBTG, The Style Council, The Go-Betweens, Massive Attack and Lloyd Cole stunningly memorable, this is just stunningly disappointing. Not worth the 25-year wait.

  Review in Music — by Peter Chakerian — on Mar 07, 2007

• Music Review: The Makes Nice – Candy Wrapper And Twelve Other Songs

  Debut album by SF-power pop trio smokes something fierce

  Review in Music — by Dave Lifton — on Mar 07, 2007

• Music Review: Dir en Grey - The Marrow Of A Bone

  Japan's Dir en Grey may be depressing and gloomy, but that is no reason not to give them a chance.

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on Mar 07, 2007

• Music Review: Roddy Woomble - My Secret Is My Silence (Import)

  Where normally I get nervous about musicians leaving the folds of their bands, this time it’s a charm, both for Woomble and for others!

  Review in Music — by Ginger Haycox — on Mar 07, 2007

Video

• What's In A Title?

  A mesmerizing collection of movie titles.

  Opinion in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 07, 2007

• DVD Review: Castle of Blood

  Italian gothic horror films are high watermarks in the cinema of supernatural horror. They're creepy as hell, too.

  Review in Video — by ILoz Zoc — on Mar 07, 2007

• B-Movie of the Week: Abominable

  Matt McCoy is messin' with sasquatch.

  Review in Video — by T. Rigney — on Mar 07, 2007

• TV Review: American Idol 6 - The Top 8 Guys

  Try as we might, we won't be rid of Sanjaya next week.

  Review in Video — by Toni Schwartz — on Mar 07, 2007

• DVD Review: Peter Pan - Two-Disc Platinum Edition (1953)

  The just released Platinum Edition DVD features a newly restored version of the 1953 film that sparkles like pixie dust.

  Review in Video — by Daniel J. Stasiewski — on Mar 07, 2007

• TV Review: February Round-Up - 24, CSI, Heroes, Lost and More

  Two UK TV shows join the list - Life on Mars and Primeval.

  Review in Video — by Ian Woolstencroft — on Mar 07, 2007

• TV Review: 24 Season Six, Hour 12: The Jack Bauer School of International Diplomacy

  Subarov fondly remembers the joyride that he, Anya and Martha took, but he’s not happy about Jack going nuts at the Consulate.

  Review in Video — by Mary K. Williams — on Mar 07, 2007

• Dateline's "To Catch a Predator": Keep Up the Good Work

  Dateline NBC's "To Catch a Predator" turns the hunter into the hunted. This is TV worth watching.

  Opinion in Video — by writnkitten — on Mar 07, 2007

• TV Review: Gilmore Girls on a Girls-Only Roadtrip

  "Gilmore Girls Only" sees some of the charm returning to the show, but did they miss the best scene?

  Review in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Mar 07, 2007

• Movie Review: The Killer Shrews

  Like Key Largo - only with more rodents.

  Review in Video — by Aaron Fleming — on Mar 07, 2007

Books

• Book Review: Insatiable - Tales From a Life of Delicious Excess by Gael Greene

  "For me, the two greatest discoveries of the twentieth century were the Cuisinart and the clitoris."

  Review in Books — by Claire Carroll — on Mar 07, 2007

• Book Review: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D and Maia Szalavitz

  The child patients will show you what the human spirit, mind and body are capable of in the face of overwhelming odds.

  Review in Books — by emccullough — on Mar 07, 2007

• Interview: David Plotz, deputy editor of Slate, on The Best of Slate

  Slate celebrates its ten-year anniversary with a compilation of some of its best articles.

  Interview in Books — by Scott Butki — on Mar 07, 2007

• Book Review: When Spirits Beckon by Francis Nantha

  Completely original, a very interesting read.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Mar 07, 2007

• Book Review: Shanghaied to the Moon by Michael J. Daley

  A great romp through space for juvenile readers and adults who like adventurous science fiction.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Mar 07, 2007

• Book Review: Alan Siegel – On Branding And Clear Communications by Louis J Slovinsky

  Even if you do not recognize his name, I will bet everything in my wallet, that you have seen his work.

  Review in Books — by Simon Barrett — on Mar 07, 2007

• Book Review: The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2006

  I’m going to go out on a limb and assume you are pro-reading since you are looking at these words.

  Review in Books — by Scott Butki — on Mar 07, 2007

• Book Review - Scanning Negatives And Slides: Digitizing Your Photographic Archives by Sascha Steinhoff

  If you have been taking pictures for more than five to ten years, photograpy is more than just your digital images.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Mar 07, 2007

• Interview with Pradip Krishen, Author of the Bestselling Trees of Delhi, Part 1

  His book has become an instant classic. Intensive conversations with the Tree Man of India.

  Interview in Books — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Mar 07, 2007

• Book Review: Lost Girls by Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie

  Sex, death, graphic novel genius... Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie create a mind-blowing masterpiece.

  Review in Books — by Lisa Alvarado — on Mar 07, 2007

• Book Review: Doing Nothing by Tom Lutz

  ... proves that doing nothing is doing something after all. It is the art of leisure.

  Review in Books — by Kory Lanphear — on Mar 07, 2007

• Book Review: Treasure of Khan by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler

  Dirk Pitt is back in his nineteenth adventure.

  Review in Books — by Megalith — on Mar 07, 2007

• Q: Was Fairy Tale Author Hans Christian Anderson an Ugly Duckling?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Books — by Mental_Floss — on Mar 07, 2007

Culture

• Theater Review: Kander and Ebb's The Happy Time

  Five songs cut from the Broadway show were restored for this production.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Mar 07, 2007

• The Evolution of Religion

  Humans seem to be wired to believe in God. Is this evidence of religion's evolutionary advantages, God's handiwork, or both?

  Opinion in Culture — by Sean Aqui — on Mar 07, 2007

• A Closer Look at Britney’s Shears

  The shearing of Britney is significant and not in line with her other antics.

  Opinion in Culture — by Aspi — on Mar 07, 2007

Tastes

• Ernest Gallo: Raising Our Glasses in a Tribute

  With the death of Ernest Gallo, the world of wine has lost an innovator and an ally.

  News in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Mar 07, 2007

• CAO Cigars Scores with the Brazilia Gol

  With its dark Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper and rich flavors the Brazilia Gol is a must-try.

  Review in Tastes — by Stogie Guys — on Mar 07, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Food Supplements: What Are They Good For?

  Supplements can be avoided through the simple expedient of eating a properly balanced diet

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 07, 2007

• An Open Letter to Google: Google University on YouTube

  Google could easily reduce the cost of college education, with YouTube and outsourcing grading.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by JDCarmine — on Mar 07, 2007

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: Wario - Master of Disguise

  For once the touch screen actually makes a DS Wario game less fun.

  Review in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Mar 07, 2007

• Nintendo DS Review: Lunar Knights

  With the sun sensor gone, players will be dancing in the moonlight and walking on sunshine.

  Review in Gaming — by Aaron Auzins — on Mar 07, 2007

• Xbox 360 Review: NBA Street Homecourt

  I'll stick with the 14 year old NBA Jam, thanks. At least someone was paying attention when they designed that classic.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 07, 2007

• PC Game Review: Jewel Quest II

  Jewel Quest II continues the gem matching adventure from its predecessor.

  Review in Gaming — by Toni Schwartz — on Mar 07, 2007

Sports

• 2007 Could be the Indians' Best Shot

  This is not a prediction, but an explanation why the window might already be closing.

  News in Sports — by Craig Lyndall — on Mar 07, 2007

• Baseball Hasn't Earned Fan Trust

  Some want fans to just enjoy the ride. Look where that got us last time.

  Opinion in Sports — by Zach Baker — on Mar 07, 2007

Politics

• Ann Coulter and Conservative "Discourse"

  Ann Coulter's remark at CPAC exemplifies the sad state of the Republican Party

  Opinion in Politics — by Bob Felton — on Mar 07, 2007

• Not Of OUR World

  Many religious people really are Christians, but one does have to wonder about some of their leaders.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Mar 07, 2007