March 18, 2007 Archive

Music

• Music DVD Review: Pio Leiva Musica Cubana Live In Amsterdam and Musica Cubana Live In Tokyo

  The Tokyo disc is the only one with any redeeming qualities.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 18, 2007

• Music Review: The Alan Parsons Project - I Robot & Eye In The Sky (Remastered & Expanded Editions With Bonus Tracks)

  The remastered production of I Robot is sure to reignite a new generation of audiophiles, while Eye In The Sky favors pop over prog.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Mar 18, 2007

• Music Review: ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - So Divided

  ... a hauntingly familiar LP that will grow on you if you give it a chance.

  Review in Music — by Jonathan Medina — on Mar 18, 2007

• Music Review: Boss Hogg Outlawz - Serve & Collect

  The next Dirty South Rap movement or another fly in the ointment?

  Review in Music — by Thomas Steenhagen — on Mar 18, 2007

• Music Review: Adam Balbo - 6 Outta 9 w/Beats

  Adam Balbo's self-released CD shows that record companies do sometimes know what they're doing.

  Review in Music — by Nancy Dunham — on Mar 18, 2007

• Music Review: Tony Furtado - 13

  Gifted songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tony Furtado's new disc, 13, and two previous compilations are reviewed.

  Review in Music — by Yo-Duh — on Mar 18, 2007

• Music Review: Department of Good and Evil Featuring Rachel Z

  Listening to Dept. of Good and Evil featuring Rachel Z is like eavesdropping on a conversation among intimates.

  Review in Music — by Brad Chenowski — on Mar 18, 2007

• Music Review: Kenny Loggins - How About Now

  After four decades of writing and singing, he is still fresh and exciting.

  Review in Music — by Simon Barrett — on Mar 18, 2007

• Music Review: 4hero - Play With The Changes

  This is real mature music for real music fans, as anyone with good hearing can’t help but be blown away by the beauty of this CD.

  Review in Music — by Laron Cue — on Mar 18, 2007

• Music DVD Review: Jimmy Burns Live At B.L.U.E.S.

  A great band, a great location, and great material -- what more could you ask for?

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 18, 2007

• Music Review: Victor Krummenacher - The Cock Crows At Sunrise

  Camper Van Beethoven's Victor Krummenacher tells many tales of betrayal on this solid album.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Mar 18, 2007

• Satire: Nirvana Song Sold for Use in Drano Advertisements; Last Remnants of 1990s Grunge Fans’ Faith in Humankind Shattered

  A satirical piece, hopefully funny. This hasn't happened - yet.

  Satire in Music — by Eric Dennis — on Mar 18, 2007

Books

• Comics Review: Buffy, the Vampire Slayer – Season Eight #1

  Another look at the first ish of Joss Whedon’s comic book continuation of his coltishly popular horror action series.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Mar 18, 2007

• Book Review: Bait and Switch - The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream by Barbara Ehrenreich

  A freelance writer infiltrates the ranks of the white-collar unemployed.

  Review in Books — by Nick Schweitzer — on Mar 18, 2007

• Periodically Speaking: GreenPrints

  A leisurely magazine about gardening as a happy sanctuary.

  Review in Books — by Ed Rust — on Mar 18, 2007

• Comic Review: Marvel Comics The Mighty Avengers #1

  The first issue of the superhero team book -- good, but not great. We'll see how it goes...

  Review in Books — by Vichus Smith — on Mar 18, 2007

• Book Review: 50 Years of Ghost Movies by Staci Layne Wilson

  Staci Layne Wilson has provided the ultimate cinematic go-to guidebook that every ghost loving (or fearing) apparition aficionado should own.

  Review in Books — by Dread Central — on Mar 18, 2007

• Book Review: The Flying Bed by Nancy Willard

  A magical, lavishly illustrated story set in Florence, Italy.

  Review in Books — by Gina Ruiz — on Mar 18, 2007

• Book Review: Jambalaya - The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals by Luisah Teish

  Luisah Teish, spring cleaning, and returning to the source.

  Review in Books — by Lisa Alvarado — on Mar 18, 2007

• Book Review: Little Night by Yuyi Morales

  A picture book hide-and-seek game played in the night sky.

  Review in Books — by Gina Ruiz — on Mar 18, 2007

• Book Review: The Story Of Kitten Cuckoo by Ed Baker

  Writing books for young children is not so much a science as it is an art form, and Ed Baker has found the perfect formula.

  Review in Books — by Simon Barrett — on Mar 18, 2007

• Book Review: Flight by Various

  A sumptuous visual feast of a collection by some of the finest animators and illustrators in the world.

  Review in Books — by Gina Ruiz — on Mar 18, 2007

• Book Review: Chocolate: A Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light

  C'mon over to the dark side, baby. Milt Rosenblum gives you one sweet ride.

  Review in Books — by Lisa Alvarado — on Mar 18, 2007

• Book Review: Being Bodies

  The bearable lightness of being. Being Bodies illuminates women's lives and the human search for self-knowledge.

  Review in Books — by Lisa Alvarado — on Mar 18, 2007

• Book Review: Commercial Photoshop Retouching - In The Studio by Glenn Honiball

  The key to commercial-quality retouching with Photoshop is to have the right balance of imagination, efficiency, and technique.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Mar 18, 2007

Gaming

• Nintendo Wii Review: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07

  Swing your Wii like never before with a Tiger in your... hands.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 18, 2007

• PS2 Review: Grand Theft Auto – Vice City Stories

  Phil Collins is in this game. Too bad you can’t do drive-bys with him.

  Review in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Mar 18, 2007

• Xbox Live Arcade Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade

  A dream-like release, complete with full online play for the full set of four turtles.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 18, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Episode 4: Can a PC Guy Become a Mac Guy?

  Let's review the hardware.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Mar 18, 2007

• Why Most Film and Music Blogs Have No Voice

  Until you have a voice, UR just another URL.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Tiffany Leigh — on Mar 18, 2007

• Pilates, Neutral Spine, and Good Abs in the NY Times

  If you have a bad back & want to try Pilates, read this first!

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Lynda Lippin — on Mar 18, 2007

• Give Me Some Joost!

  Joost is a new way of watching TV on the internet, which uses new and established technologies to provide the best of both the internet and TV worlds.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Doug Moore — on Mar 18, 2007

Video

• DVD Review: Ghost – Special Collectors Edition

  Neither Rubin nor Zucker were keen on the idea of having Patrick ‘Road House’ Swayze play the part.

  Review in Video — by Simon Barrett — on Mar 18, 2007

• TV Review: The Sarah Silverman Program

  A narcissistic idiot who sings about defecation: what's not to love?

  Review in Video — by Charles Herold — on Mar 18, 2007

• American Idol's Little Engine That Could

  Sanjaya Malakar, fighting a steep uphill battle, is the Idol tour a possibility? Hicks fought and won, can Malakar believe?

  Opinion in Video — by Jewels Richardson — on Mar 18, 2007

• TV Review: Never Judge A Show By Its Pilot - Andy Barker PI

  Andy Barker PI has the elements that I like in a comedy - good writing, good acting and most importantly, it is funny.

  Review in Video — by Tony Figueroa — on Mar 18, 2007

• Movie Review: Premonition

  Sandra Bullock does her best to keep this one on the rails.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 18, 2007

• Movie Review: I Think I Love My Wife

  It's a gut check movie for married and single folk alike.

  Review in Video — by Richard Thompson — on Mar 18, 2007

• TV Review: The Black Donnellys

  The Black Donnellys is intelligent and at times brilliant. How long before it gets canceled?

  Review in Video — by Charles Herold — on Mar 18, 2007

• Movie Review: The Matrix Revolutions

  Revolutions is a fitting resolution to a monumental trilogy.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Mar 18, 2007

• Interview with Margaret Kerry, the Model for Peter Pan's Tinker Bell

  Margaret Kerry, the reference model for Tinker Bell, discusses her character and the making of Disney's Peter Pan.

  Interview in Video — by Daddypundit — on Mar 18, 2007

Politics

• Solving The Somalia Crisis

  A coalition government may be the best bet for Somalis.

  Opinion in Politics — by Liam Bailey — on Mar 18, 2007

• Outrage and Unrest in Pakistan

  The Pakistani president is in deep political waters after sacking the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on Mar 18, 2007

• The Axiology of Arabs and The Issue of Radical Islam

  For Arabs, everything revolves around relationships with family. That's where the problem starts.

  Opinion in Politics — by Marlowe — on Mar 18, 2007

Culture

• Too Much Talk, Not Enough Action

  If you've almost done so many things, why not break the cycle now?

  Opinion in Culture — by Craig Harper — on Mar 18, 2007

• The Body of Knowledge: Deena Metzger and Revamping the World

  Deena Metzger posed some questions 20 years ago that rocked post-feminist sensibilities. This woman asks some dangerous questions.

  Opinion in Culture — by Lisa Alvarado — on Mar 18, 2007

• Theater Review: Frederic Glover's Desire in the Suburbs

  Ed, a deliciously creepy bolt of jealousy, lopes about his father's suburban kingdom like a modern Richard III.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Mar 18, 2007