March 25, 2007 Archive

Music

• Bootleg Country: Pete Seeger And Big Bill Broonzy - 10/25/56

  Masters of folk and blues play together. The results will change your life.

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Mar 25, 2007

• Cultivating A Taste For Jazz

  "You’re not the customer with these cats, you’re a witness.”

  Opinion in Music — by Brad Chenowski — on Mar 25, 2007

• eMusic Goes Barenaked to Promote 100 Millionth Download

  eMusic is a better but complementary service to iTunes.

  News in Music — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Mar 25, 2007

• Music Review: Uncle Earl - Waterloo, Tennessee

  The band mixes traditional bluegrass with originals.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Mar 25, 2007

• Indie Rockers Making Family-Friendly Music

  They Might Be Giants have helped inspire a trend to mix indie rock with more family-friendly music and lyrics.

  News in Music — by Dave Powers — on Mar 25, 2007

• Music DVD Review: Run DMC - Live at Montreux

  Run DMC did what many bands are still trying to do today: cross genres, appeal to a diverse audience, and stay true.

  Review in Music — by Patrick Cossel — on Mar 25, 2007

• Music Review: The Best Lester Young Ever, Says Nick

  Pres was in bad shape physically during the 1950's but when the mood struck him, his tenor was still in fine form.

  Review in Music — by Nick Deriso — on Mar 25, 2007

• Music Review: Various Artists - The Rough Guide To World Music: Africa & The Middle East

  Instead of celebrating the diversity of the world there is a move towards homogenization.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 25, 2007

• One Track Mind: Larry Young - "The Moontrane"

  Larry Young's democratic approach on his masterpiece Unity brought forth a teenaged trumpeter's remarkable composition.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Mar 25, 2007

• Music Review: An Introduction to the Keyboard Sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti

  All offer a universe of Scarlatti interpretation, some beyond reproach, some controversial, but all excellent because the original composition is excellent.

  Review in Music — by C. Michael Bailey — on Mar 25, 2007

• The Gamble Rogers Festival Honors Talent Remembers Tragedy

  Rogers seemed to be just getting started, leaving the world to shake its head and wonder what might have been.

  News in Music — by J Jordan — on Mar 25, 2007

• No Guitars in '77

  The Beach Boys Dreamy Love You, The Yin to the Yang of Suicide’s Nightmarish Debut

  Opinion in Music — by Bryan Price — on Mar 25, 2007

• Music Review: Don Rich - You Need Love

  His strong baritone voice and impressive keyboarding give him the versatility to tackle just about anything.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Mar 25, 2007

Gaming

• PS2 Review: Burnout Dominator

  Conquer the competition by unlocking classic and state-of-the-art vehicles in new challenges like Maniac while enjoying a four-player game mode.

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on Mar 25, 2007

Books

• Book Review: Final Paradox by Mary E. Martin

  One doesn't so much read Final Paradox as be drawn into it...

  Review in Books — by Mysterious Reviews — on Mar 25, 2007

• Book Review: The Chestnut Soldier by Jenny Nimmo

  A magical fantasy set in the lush hillsides of Wales where everyone seems to have a little magic.

  Review in Books — by Gina Ruiz — on Mar 25, 2007

• Book Review Before It Wriggles Away by Janet S. Wong

  A children’s book author makes writing an impossible dream-come-true.

  Review in Books — by Gina Ruiz — on Mar 25, 2007

• Book Review: Got The Look by James Grippando

  With such a complex, intriguing plot and more than the expected number of twists and turns, Grippando could teach Hollywood a thing or two.

  Review in Books — by Ginger Haycox — on Mar 25, 2007

• Graphic Novel Review: Chicken with Plums by Marjane Satrapi

  The poignant tale of a man who gave up his life for music and for love.

  Review in Books — by Gina Ruiz — on Mar 25, 2007

• Book Review: Building Buzz - How to Reach and Impress Your Target Audience by Marisa D'Vari

  This book will teach you how to get your product in front of the audiences you need to reach.

  Review in Books — by Eric Friesen — on Mar 25, 2007

• Book Review: The Mandala of Being - Discovering the Power of Awareness by Richard Moss, M.D.

  The Mandala of Being can help us find our true inner Me that will help us interact more lovingly with others.

  Review in Books — by Regis Schilken — on Mar 25, 2007

• Graphic Novel Review: Someday by Alison McGhee

  A touching and hopeful graphic novel about the love and hope a mother has for her daughter.

  Review in Books — by Gina Ruiz — on Mar 25, 2007

Sports

• USA Soccer Triumphs 3-1 Over Ecuador

  Donovan's hat trick powered the U.S., but smart substitutions made it possible.

  News in Sports — by Dave Lifton — on Mar 25, 2007

Video

• DVD Review: Turistas: Unrated

  Let me start off this review by stating that the title of this film is not, Turistas Go Home. It's simply Turistas. "Go home" is just the film's tag line.

  Review in Video — by Dread Central — on Mar 25, 2007

• Requiem For All

  Lux Aeterna: the name might not mean much to you, but chances are it's a piece of music you've heard before.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Spero — on Mar 25, 2007

• HD-DVD Review: The Mummy (1999)

  Never upset ancient Egyptians.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 25, 2007

• Movie Review: The Haunted House of Horror

  A disquisition on phenomenological sublimity, with crotch stabbing.

  Review in Video — by Aaron Fleming — on Mar 25, 2007

• American Idol: Are the Heroics Coming to a Close?

  As good as American Idol has been in the past, I can’t help but wonder if it has lost some of its spark.

  Opinion in Video — by JM Jordan — on Mar 25, 2007

• Sci-Fi Channel Original Review: Reign of the Gargoyles

  Nazis bring the gargoyle back for a little extra insurance in WWII. Things don't go well.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 25, 2007

• Movie Review: First 28 Minutes of 28 Weeks Later

  If you’ve had the misfortune of stepping into a movie theater over the past three months, you’re probably feeling pretty down on the current horror scene.

  Review in Video — by Dread Central — on Mar 25, 2007

Politics

• Pacifying Somalia: United in Extremism

  The "War on Terror" stands in the way of peace and security in Somalia. Maybe it's time to let the people decide.

  Opinion in Politics — by Liam Bailey — on Mar 25, 2007

• Get a Grip - There is No Secret North American Union

  Every few days some loon emails me a warning about the new uber-government of North America, but I'm still not buying it.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Mar 25, 2007

Culture

• The Ugly Face of "Suicidal" Goth Teens

  My Chemical Romance fans: Put your minds to it, knuckle down, buckle down, do it, do it, do it!

  Opinion in Culture — by Al Barger — on Mar 25, 2007

• Suspicious Celebrity Deaths

  We become even more obsessed with celebrities when they are involved in a suspicious death - their own or someone else’s.

  News in Culture — by JM Jordan — on Mar 25, 2007

• The Miami Tango Fantasy Festival 2007

  There are few things as sexy as the Tango, and certainly no dance steps that match its appeal.

  News in Culture — by J Jordan — on Mar 25, 2007

• Mom and Me

  Wishing all the women a very Happy Mothering Sunday.

  Opinion in Culture — by Aishwarya Aravind — on Mar 25, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Alcohol as a Drug: A Moral Revolution

  Is alcohol a drug? The question matters.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Mark Kleiman — on Mar 25, 2007

Tastes

• Tapas Party Centerpiece: the Spanish Tortilla

  For a wonderful alternative to cheese and crackers when entertaining friends, try a Spanish tortilla using California School of Culinary Arts recipes.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Purple Tigress — on Mar 25, 2007

• Stogie Review: TNT Cigars - Padron Anniversary Alternative (with Video)

  I think the blend is very close and makes for a great budget buy to get a very similar smoke.

  Review in Tastes — by Stogie Review — on Mar 25, 2007

• Champagne: A Grape of Many Talents

  Champagne is a wine that people sometimes know little about.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Mar 25, 2007

• Interview: Gesine Bullock-Prado - An Artist With a Pastry Brush

  "There isn’t anything that hasn’t been done before! It’s just variations of the same thing. It’s all just sugar, butter, eggs, flour."

  Interview in Tastes — by Ann Hagman Cardinal — on Mar 25, 2007

• Cigars Versus Cigarettes: A Tobacco Showdown

  True cigar lovers typically look at cigarettes with a sense of disdain.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Mar 25, 2007