July 30, 2007 Archive

Music

• Music Review: The Confession - Requiem

  The Confession may be an unfamiliar name in the music scene but with their debut album things are going to change

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on Jul 30, 2007

• Wikia's new Grub and the Daily Music and Tech News

  Search Wikia, Omar Rodriguez and Lydia Lunch, and Kelly Osbourne in the West End in today's update.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Jul 30, 2007

• Product Review: Fender Telecaster Replica

  Telecaster fans, GMP has a model for you too.

  Review in Music — by Toni Schwartz — on Jul 30, 2007

• Concert Review: Vans Warped Tour—Dallas, Texas - July 14, 2007

  In its 13th year and with over 40 bands to chose from, the Vans Warped Tour continually gives concertgoers the most for their money.

  Review in Music — by Jerry Rojas — on Jul 30, 2007

• Music Review: Garbage - Absolute Garbage

  One of the top acts of the '90s has just released their first hits package, and yes, "#1 Crush" is included.

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 30, 2007

• Interview - Kenny Chesney, A Poet and A Pirate

  With this Hillybilly Rockstar, what you see is who he is - an interview and an appreciation.

  Interview in Music — by tink — on Jul 30, 2007

• Music Review: Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare

  Arctic Monkeys only have one musical idea but could influence thousand of bands all over the world.

  Review in Music — by Marcelo Baeza Sequeira — on Jul 30, 2007

• Retro Redux: Pete Fountain Was Always Welcome At Our House

  Dad enjoyed any good clarinetist, but there was one guy he would always watch on TV whenever possible.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Jul 30, 2007

• Music Review: Band Of The Week - Chromatics

  Italo-disco was a European strain of disco and didn’t suffer the violent death it did in America but allowed to openly grow.

  Review in Music — by zingzing — on Jul 30, 2007

Culture

• Fakes and Frauds - Shopping for Integrity and Honesty

  I dunno about you guys, but fakes and frauds are very low on my people-to-hang-out-with list.

  Opinion in Culture — by Craig Harper — on Jul 30, 2007

• Adrift in Dark Dreams of the Sea Of Bones: An Interview with Choreographer Mark Bruce

  Choreographer Mark Bruce explains his new work, exploring the often bloody truths of classical mythology.

  Interview in Culture — by Colin Ricketts — on Jul 30, 2007

• Really Really Good: Pills, Prescriptions, Parole, and Previews

  News on Jah Cure, Guiliani & Perdue, Pimp C, major league sports and music from Playaz Circle f. Lil Wayne.

  Opinion in Culture — by Laron Cue — on Jul 30, 2007

Video

• Open Casting Call in New York for America's Next Top Model

  Do you have what it takes to make it in the high stress, high stakes world of modeling?

  News in Video — by RealityWanted — on Jul 30, 2007

• Box Office Update 7/27-7/29: The Simpsons Obliterates Expectations

  Who would have thought that many people would pay to see the Simpsons family on the big screen?

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 30, 2007

• DVD Review: Babylon 5 – The Lost Tales

  For die-hard fans looking for another B5 adventure, this DVD is more than adequate.

  Review in Video — by Tan The Man — on Jul 30, 2007

• Movie Reviews: The Short Films of David Lowery

  Lowery's talent is undeniable, his grasp of the medium innate. He is, beyond question, a filmmaker worth watching.

  Review in Video — by Lucas McNelly — on Jul 30, 2007

• Cinema Macabre Issue 5: Zombies!

  The dead walk as Cinema Macabre pays tribute to some classic zombie movies.

  Review in Video — by Ian Woolstencroft — on Jul 30, 2007

• Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

  [Kloves' scripts were] ... solid, nuanced, and with the right amount of characterization and excellent pacing. None of these qualities are in this film.

  Review in Video — by Pedro Groppo — on Jul 30, 2007

• TV Review: The Two Coreys - Feldman and Haim, Together Again!

  One Corey, plus another Corey makes The Two Coreys!

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 30, 2007

• TV Review: The Kill Point - Brothers in Life and Crime

  In a really satisfying heist film, the viewer's complicity in the crime becomes problematic because the bad guys are truly not so very bad.

  Review in Video — by Carole McDonnell — on Jul 30, 2007

• DVD Review: Film Noir Classic Collection, Vol. 4

  Dark, rain-soaked streets and men in trenchcoats fighting for their survival... it has to be film noir.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 30, 2007

• Ingmar Bergman, Dead at 89

  One of the greatest influences on modern cinema passes.

  News in Video — by Lisa McKay — on Jul 30, 2007

• HD DVD Review: The Host

  A worthy Korean effort with a sense of style all its own.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jul 30, 2007

• TV Review: John From Cincinnati - "His Visit: Day Seven"

  This is the best series on television, one of the most important works of art to emerge in the 21st century, and this is another phenomenal episode.

  Review in Video — by Patrick — on Jul 30, 2007

• DVD Review: Classic Musicals from The Dream Factory Vol. 2

  A collection of six fantastic classic musicals, each one more wonderful than the last!

  Review in Video — by Katie Trattner — on Jul 30, 2007

Books

• Book Review: Our Former Lives in Art - Short Stories by Jennifer S. Davis

  Failure and frustration are equal-opportunity employers in these stories.

  Review in Books — by Jon Sobel — on Jul 30, 2007

Tastes

• RealMeals.TV Recipe: Lobster Quiche

  Opinion in Tastes — by RealMeals.TV — on Jul 30, 2007

Gaming

• Wii Virtual Console Releases for July 30, 2007

  Though the Virtual Console might be like a box of chocolates, we strongly suggest against eating your Wii.

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Jul 30, 2007