July 27, 2007 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Minnie Driver - Seastories

  On her second album, Minnie Driver proves herself to be a talented singer/songwriter, improving on her already impressive debut.

  Review in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Jul 27, 2007

• Concert Review: Dirty Projectors and Lucky Dragons, Whitney Museum, 7/20/2007 - Inspired Appropriation

  Lines formed around the block to hear the music of Dirty Projectors and Lucky Dragons at the Whitney Museum.

  Review in Music — by Artifact — on Jul 27, 2007

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up - John Phillips, Stratospheerius

  Phillips's writing combined soulful sophistication with the anything-is-possible musical ethos of the late 1960s and early 1970s.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Jul 27, 2007

• Music Review: Various Artists JapanFiles.com - Fresh Cuts From Japan Volume 2

  Mix and match masters are best of a mixed bag of Japanese indie cuts.

  Review in Music — by Colin Ricketts — on Jul 27, 2007

• Music Review: Daniel Bernard Roumain - Etudes 4 Violin & Electronix

  Edward Hopper and DBR make for a potent combination.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jul 27, 2007

• Music Review: Peter Karp - Shadows and Cracks

  A singer/songwriter blues album?

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 27, 2007

• Music Review: Ryan Adams - Easy Tiger

  I think I finally know what all the fuss is about now.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Jul 27, 2007

• Music Review: Chet Atkins - The Essential Chet Atkins

  Until his death in 2001, Chet Atkins pretty much owned Nashville, with a peerless run as performer, composer, and producer.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Jul 27, 2007

• Music Review: Chris Cornell – Carry On

  Chris Cornell mixes it up. He even covers a Michael Jackson classic.

  Review in Music — by Rebecca Wright — on Jul 27, 2007

• The Friday Morning Listen: Charles Mingus Sextet with Eric Dolphy - Cornell 1964

  It's a big chunk of joyous music-making, passionate enough to change a person's mind about jazz.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jul 27, 2007

• Music Review: Two Gallants - The Scenery of Farewell EP Acoustic Bliss

  The Two Gallants new EP release entitled The Scenery of Farewell is an outstanding acoustic offering. Hard Edgy Folk!

  Review in Music — by Artifact — on Jul 27, 2007

Sports

• Money Where Your Mouth Is

  Alex Rodriguez should pull in an excessively large fortune this offseason...shouldn't he?

  Opinion in Sports — by Geeves — on Jul 27, 2007

• Selig Must Believe Bonds Has Cooties

  In regards to Bud Selig and Barry Bonds: "The leads are weak? YOU'RE WEAK! Take a stance or hit the bricks, pal!"

  Opinion in Sports — by Chris McVetta — on Jul 27, 2007

• Former Seahawk Chad Eaton - Batterer, Victim, or Both?

  The dynamic of domestic violence is a complicated one. Is Eaton an abuser, abused, or some combination of the two?

  Opinion in Sports — by Glenn Sacks — on Jul 27, 2007

Books

• Book Review: What Gives? by Chelsea Marie

  Chelsea starts: "Maybe if I write a book I it will save my life."

  Review in Books — by Kristen Hoaglin — on Jul 27, 2007

• Book Review: The Reagan Diaries - The White House from 1981 to 1989

  Readers will feel as though they were taken on a private political tour by a President.

  Review in Books — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Jul 27, 2007

• Book Review: The Inside Out Diet by Cathy Wong, N.D., C.N.S.

  A realistic approach that works with the American diet.

  Review in Books — by Kelly Jad'on — on Jul 27, 2007

• Comics Review: Raytoons Cartoon Avenue #1

  A new comic mag collection debuts – packed with web comic URLs.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Jul 27, 2007

Culture

• Theater Review: The Deception at La Jolla Playhouse, California

  Marivaux's intricate game of deceit gets a new rendering in a beautiful production directed by Dominque Serrand.

  Review in Culture — by Cristofer Gross — on Jul 27, 2007

• Stuck in the Middle With You: Class Aspirations in America

  Three classes of society seem to keep many "stuck in the middle" like the famous Stealer's Wheel song goes.

  Opinion in Culture — by Damien Riley — on Jul 27, 2007

• What Really Happened to Diane Linkletter?

  Art Linkletter's campaign against the counterculture.

  Opinion in Culture — by Doug DeLong — on Jul 27, 2007

• Crying In Public

  Rarely seen and rarely acted on - help the tearful!

  Opinion in Culture — by Colin Ricketts — on Jul 27, 2007

• Who's Really Guilty?

  Maybe we are all sinners and guilty of something, but there are some who are guiltier than others.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 27, 2007

• Yard Sale Treasures

  Ann looks at the summer phenomenon of yard sales: the archaeology of modern life.

  Opinion in Culture — by Ann Hagman Cardinal — on Jul 27, 2007

Gaming

• Flash Games: Gravity Pods, Triangles, Battleships Extreme

  A physics simulation, a two-handed challenge, and a big-budget epic update for a childhood classic.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Phillip Winn — on Jul 27, 2007

• Xbox 360 Review: The Darkness

  A game we'll look back on as a stepping stone towards better storytelling in a conventional design.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jul 27, 2007

• Nintendo DS Preview: Glory Days 2

  A quirky DS effort that's showing some enormous potential.

  News in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jul 27, 2007

Tastes

• RealMeals.TV Recipe: Grapefruit Salad

  Opinion in Tastes — by RealMeals.TV — on Jul 27, 2007

Video

• Movie Review: No Reservations

  A decent date flick with a predictable but well-played plot.

  Review in Video — by Gerald Wright — on Jul 27, 2007

• DVD Review: Tales from the Crypt - The Complete Sixth Season

  For a ghoulishly good time...

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 27, 2007

• TV Review: General Hospital: The Night Shift - "Paternity Ward"

  Something evil is afoot on the night shift.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Jul 27, 2007

• TV News: It's Almost Time for Shark Week

  Like a dorsal fin headed for Amity Island, it's that time again.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 27, 2007

• Movie Media: Sunshine, No Country for Old Men, Illegal Tender, The Last Legion, I Know Who Killed Me, Trick 'r Treat

  A new batch of visual temptations.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 27, 2007

• DVD Review: Joe Rogan Live

  Joe Rogan of NewsRadio and Fear Factor fame bores with this 'not that funny' comedy special.

  Review in Video — by Kate C. Harding — on Jul 27, 2007

• DVD Review: The Pit and the Pendulum

  Having grown up on TV shows like Davey and Goliath and Gumby, stop motion animation is an enjoyable form of storytelling for me.

  Review in Video — by hauntedreport — on Jul 27, 2007

• PBS Primetime Programming for The Week of July 29

  It's time to move on from Imagineer Quest 2007... let's start a new pledge drive!

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 27, 2007

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: I Know Who Killed Me, No Reservations, The Simpsons Movie, Sunshine

  New weekend, new movies to see.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 27, 2007

Politics

• The Right to Healthcare: Part Two

  The argument that many of those uninsured 'choose' to be uninsured is an amazing piece of smoke and mirror agit-prop.

  Opinion in Politics — by Don Hall — on Jul 27, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Countdown to 165: Week 6 - Two Pounds, Two Inches

  What to do when the scale doesn't show quite what you'd hoped for.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Phillip Winn — on Jul 27, 2007