May 9, 2007 Archive

Music

• Music Review: The Exies: A Modern Way of Living With the Truth

  The Exies end their exile--and they return with a new edge.

  Review in Music — by Ray Ellis — on May 09, 2007

• Music Review: Elton John - Rocket Man: Number Ones

  Elton John celebrates his 60th birthday with this 17-song compilation of his biggest hits.

  Review in Music — by Cara de Pescado — on May 09, 2007

• Carey Bell: A Harmonica Falls Silent

  The world is short on original voices today, and we don't have that many that we can spare them easily.

  News in Music — by Richard Marcus — on May 09, 2007

• Music Review: Blacktop Mourning - No Regret

  Debut CD from popular MySpace band

  Review in Music — by Dave Lifton — on May 09, 2007

• My Top Ten Desert Island Classical Choices

  If one were to assemble a list of anything that he or she would want to have with them on a desert island, there really have to be some ground rules.

  Review in Music — by C. Michael Bailey — on May 09, 2007

• Music Review: Robin Eubanks & EB3 - Live, Vol. 1

  Trombonist Robin Eubanks and his EB3 trio reinforces my faith in jazz as a living, evolving music form.

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

• Music Review: The Platters & The Coasters - Rock 'n Roll Legends: The Platters & The Coasters

  Cranked up loud, these fifteen songs are filled with energy that may make it impossible for you to not get up and dance.

  Review in Music — by Bob MacKenzie — on May 09, 2007

• Music Review: Wilco - Sky Blue Sky

  The new Wilco can be heard right now in full! Keep an open mind and you'll fall in love!

  Review in Music — by Robert Burke — on May 09, 2007

• New Album Releases, 5-8-2007: Bjork, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Elliott Smith

  Bjork was fascinating to watch doing a couple of these songs recently on SNL with her all-female Icelandic brass band et al.

  News in Music — by Al Barger — on May 09, 2007

• Music Review: Bury Your Dead – Beauty And The Breakdown

  So nu-metal isn't quite dead. It decided to leave the hip-hop behind and head toward the world of hard-core and metal.

  Review in Music — by Jerry Rojas — on May 09, 2007

Politics

• Can't Afford a House? Pay for Someone Else's!

  Why the mortgage crisis is a Good Thing -- and shame on the government for trying to "fix it."

  Opinion in Politics — by Thomas M. Sipos — on May 09, 2007

• Satire: One Night in the District

  In which one of our legislators discovers that DC is a very unhappy place without escort services.

  Satire in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on May 09, 2007

Books

• Book Review: Programming WCF Services by Juval Löwy

  Programming WCF Services is filled with examples and will guide you along until you are creating professional WCF services.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on May 09, 2007

• Interview: Guitar Army Author John Sinclair (Part Two)

  "It was a book that was put together for people who didn't read."

  Interview in Books — by Connie Phillips — on May 09, 2007

• Book Review: Black Hats by Patrick Culhane (Max Allan Collins)

  Legendary lawman Wyatt Earp and up-and-comer Al Capone face off in Prohibition New York in 1920.

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

• Comics Review: Tank Girl - The Gifting #1 (of 4) by Alan Martin and Ashley Wood

  Tank Girl is back with her first comic in over a decade. Not a bad exhumation!

  Review in Books — by Cameron Archer — on May 09, 2007

• Book Review: Death Is On The Dead Beat by Richard Winston

  Murder, mayhem, and blackmail are involved; what more could you want from a novel set in Los Angeles?

  Review in Books — by Simon Barrett — on May 09, 2007

• Interview: Guitar Army Author John Sinclair (Part One)

  The conversation drifted from music, to baseball, to the effect of the media on the youth of today, and back again.

  Interview in Books — by Connie Phillips — on May 09, 2007

• Book Review: Running Toward Home by Betty Jane Hegerat

  A beautifully written story that's a segue to the world of fostering and kids-in-care.

  Review in Books — by Violet Nesdoly — on May 09, 2007

Video

• Movie Review: Spider-Man 3

  Don't listen to the haters - "Spider-Man 3" might be flawed, but it's a fitting, thrill-packed conclusion to one of the great movie superhero sagas.

  Review in Video — by Nik Dirga — on May 09, 2007

• Movie Review: Kickin' It Old Skool

  Kickin' it old skool? Nah, just kickin' myself for seeing this.

  Review in Video — by General Disdain — on May 09, 2007

• B-Movie of the Week: Plane Dead

  If you only see one monster movie that takes place thousands of feet above the ground, Plane Dead is the way to roll.

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

• TV Review: Dancing With The Stars: Another Night At The Apolo - Ohno, That Is

  What a novel, fun reality show watching the transformations.

  Review in Video — by Heloise — on May 09, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Past Choices

  Sonny comes face to face with a woman from his past while Jason agonizes over his decision to let Lucky be a father to his baby.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on May 09, 2007

• Veronica Mars and The Mystery of Season Four

  Veronica Mars just got nudged a little closer to a renewal for next season.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on May 09, 2007

• Movie Review: Spider-Man 3

  Good, but could have been so much more.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 09, 2007

• TV Review: American Idol 6 - Bee Gees Week

  Which of the remaining four contestants will not be "Stayin' Alive" this week?

  Review in Video — by Toni Schwartz — on May 09, 2007

• Casting Call: Homeowners In Need of a Color Pick-Me-Up

  Color me happy

  News in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on May 09, 2007

• TV Review: The Shield – “Chasing Ghosts” – Deja Vu or Action Resurrected?

  Tension in the strike team as Shane’s secret is discovered. New developments or earlier season leftovers?

  Review in Video — by Ann Hagman Cardinal — on May 09, 2007

• Casting Stones: Spider-Man 4 and Beyond!

  What could the next Spidey look like?

  Opinion in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on May 09, 2007

• DVD Review: Breaking and Entering

  Minghella returns from Cold Mountain with a solid adult drama.

  Review in Video — by Daniel J. Stasiewski — on May 09, 2007

• TV Review: 24 Season Six - Hour 21: News Flash! Zhou-Zhou's Petals Storm CTU!

  When Nadia muses, "Assault on what?" we have to wonder – could there be any more foreshadowing?

  Review in Video — by Mary K. Williams — on May 09, 2007

• TV Review: Heroes - "Pictures With No Words"

  Heroes, inscrutable at first, moves towards a climax of searing focus.

  Review in Video — by Paul Levinson — on May 09, 2007

Culture

• Best Foods to Take on an Airplane

  It's important to take snacks on your flight that will leave you satisfied without contributing to jet lag or airsickness.

  Opinion in Culture — by JM Jordan — on May 09, 2007

• Jacksonville, Florida Trivia: How Much Do You Know?

  Quiz time: Jacksonville is a big city with a big base of trivia.

  News in Culture — by J Jordan — on May 09, 2007

• How Not to Make a Sale

  Part of selling is not only how to make a sale, it's also how not to make a sale.

  Opinion in Culture — by JM Jordan — on May 09, 2007

• Don't Wait For the Shark to Bite Your Leg Off: Make Your Life Changes Now

  I hope you don't have to endure a tragedy or close call before you decide to introduce your amazing self to the rest of us.

  Opinion in Culture — by Craig Harper — on May 09, 2007

• Theater Review: Oedipus Complex at the Goodman Theatre

  We leave with knowledge that Oedipus had an Oedipal Complex and that Freud had an Oedipal Complex. That's about it.

  Review in Culture — by Don Hall — on May 09, 2007

• Mom Drives Her Crazy - Cancer Sun With Moon Uranus Conjunct in Scorpio: Astrology-Based Advice

  Dear Elsa, I love my mother very much but we have a deeply challenging relationship.

  Opinion in Culture — by Elsa — on May 09, 2007

• Shot In The Line of Cashiering?

  Ultimately, cashiering after dusk is a crapshoot.

  Opinion in Culture — by Joe Harris — on May 09, 2007

• Highest and Lowest Elevations in Continental U.S. Are In Same County

  mental_floss fact of the day.

  News in Culture — by Mental_Floss — on May 09, 2007

Tastes

• RealMeals.TV Recipe: Cold Sesame Noodles

  Opinion in Tastes — by RealMeals.TV — on May 09, 2007

• RealMeals.TV Recipe: Chicken + Beer = Delicious

  Opinion in Tastes — by RealMeals.TV — on May 09, 2007

• Eating Kimchi (And Humus and Chateubriand) in the Back Streets of New Delhi

  A moody, inaccessible shack serving authentic Korean cuisine in the heart of Delhi and yet unknown.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Mayank Austen Soofi — on May 09, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Technology and Intellectual Property Policy Day 2007 - Washington, DC

  What happens when a century old body of law like copyright is applied to new technology?

  News in Sci/Tech — by Claire Marie Blaustein — on May 09, 2007

• Podcast Software In Perpetual Adolescence

  Since I quit podcasting nearly two years ago, the state of the art has advanced not at all.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Phillip Winn — on May 09, 2007

• Battle of the Bandwidths

  Computers pro and con: Old school battles new school in a paradigmatic shift.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Robert K. Blechman — on May 09, 2007

• Review: Pentax K100D

  A beginners DSLR thats not half bad.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Ashleigh Charlesworth — on May 09, 2007

Gaming

• PS2 Review: Backyard Baseball 2007

  Great baseball game for all ages featuring Major League baseball players as kids.

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on May 09, 2007