October 3, 2007 Archive

Music

• Concert Review: Rilo Kiley at the House of Blues, Orlando, Florida - Oct. 2, 2007

  The band sounds fantastic while the lady steals the show.

  Review in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Oct 03, 2007

• Music Review: Charles Bernstein - A Nightmare on Elm Street: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

  A fantastic excursion into synthesized creepiness.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 03, 2007

• Music Review: Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live At Montreux 1984/1974 DVD

  John McLaughlin and his Mahavishnu Orchestra was the cream of the crop of the new Jazz bands in the early 1970s.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 03, 2007

• Music Review: Dashboard Confessional - The Shade of Poison Trees

  Dashboard Confessional's return to its acoustic guitar heritage brings more of the same.

  Review in Music — by Kevin Eagan — on Oct 03, 2007

• Led Zeppelin Screw Their Fans

  Reputation of a great band is sullied by a shoddy exercise.

  Opinion in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Oct 03, 2007

• Music Review: Alexandre Desplat - Lust, Caution: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

  Ang Lee's latest delivers a haunting score along with it.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 03, 2007

• Concert Review: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Magic Tour Opener, Hartford, CT

  "And so it begins!"

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Oct 03, 2007

• An Interview with Glen Campbell

  Glen Campbell talks about his long career upon the release of a new DVD featuring the music from his 1970s variety show.

  Interview in Music — by Dave Lifton — on Oct 03, 2007

• Concert Review: Yellowcard At The House Of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC

  Jacksonville, Florida's Yellowcard are some of the finest live musicians out there. Give them a shot. You won’t regret it.

  Review in Music — by Kate C. Harding — on Oct 03, 2007

• Interview: The Donnas' Lead Vocalist Brett Anderson

  The band's latest tour and album could bring members of the Donnas the "bad ass" status they seek.

  Interview in Music — by Nancy Dunham — on Oct 03, 2007

Video

• DVD Review: The Lost World (Special Edition) - 1960 & 1925 versions

  Two Lost Worlds are much better than one.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Oct 03, 2007

• Movie Review: The Game Plan - Formula Is As Formula Does

  Disney's latest sports comedy presents great family fare, but can't catch older viewers because of sub-par football scenes and low comedy.

  Review in Video — by Tall Writer — on Oct 03, 2007

• DVD Review: Two and a Half Men - The Complete First Season

  CBS's hit sitcom comes to DVD

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Oct 03, 2007

• Reaper Supplants Eureka, Legal Languishes

  I watch, I think, I deliver opinions. You read them and comment. Now.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Oct 03, 2007

• TV Recap: Torchwood - Cyberwoman

  It may not be Canary Wharf, but there are cyber-people about.

  Review in Video — by K. L. Connie Wang — on Oct 03, 2007

• DVD Review: Eat My Dust (Supercharged Edition)

  It's not the best movie of its kind but you won't need it to be.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Oct 03, 2007

• TV Review: Prison Break - "Call Waiting"

  Terror in a box!

  Review in Video — by Brad Laidman — on Oct 03, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Nikolas Rages, Carly Schemes

  Nikolas rages out of control. Carly plans to meet with Johnny Z.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Oct 03, 2007

Books

• An Interview With Charlie Huston, Author of The Shotgun Rule, Part One

  "I wanted to deal with violence in a manner less varnished than in my other books."

  Interview in Books — by Scott Butki — on Oct 03, 2007

• Book Review: Traversing Stephen King's "Dark Tower" Series

  "The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed." Pursue these two enigmatic figures through Stephen King's seven-book literary opus.

  Review in Books — by Meg Heald — on Oct 03, 2007

• Book Review: Blood Magic by Matthew Cook

  'Her past is pain, her present vengeance.' A story that simply demands to be read!

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Oct 03, 2007

• Book Review: Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson

  “...in his deep, dark lair, through the long, cold winter sleeps a great brown bear…”

  Review in Books — by Kate McCarthy Bond — on Oct 03, 2007

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: NHL 2K8

  This is a total failing on 2K's part.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 03, 2007

• PC Game Review: John Woo Presents Stranglehold

  Bloodshed is his only option.

  Review in Gaming — by Thomas Steenhagen — on Oct 03, 2007

Sports

• Raiders Of The Lost Snark: The Cleveland Indians And The Last Crusade

  Why, Dr. Jones, what are you and the Cleveland Indians doing down in such a nasty, national, playoff race?

  Opinion in Sports — by Chris McVetta — on Oct 03, 2007

• The Moron's Guide to the 2007-2008 NHL Season

  ... and I mean moron.

  Opinion in Sports — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Oct 03, 2007

• RJ's NFL Picks, Week Five

  Unlike Joe Theismann, I still have a column to write this week...

  News in Sports — by RJ Elliott — on Oct 03, 2007

• Have No Fear! The Chicago Cubs Are Here!

  Fear not for the future; weep not for the past, Cubs fans.

  Opinion in Sports — by Tuffy — on Oct 03, 2007

• 2007 MLB Divisional Series Predictions, While Being Heckled

  The Phillies, D'backs, Yankees, and Red Sox will move on. Or the Rockies, Cubs, Indians and Angels.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 03, 2007

Politics

• Satire: Politicians Promise Money, Cars and Jobs for Life

  Why stop at $5,000 baby bonds?

  Satire in Politics — by Abel Keogh — on Oct 03, 2007

• Tim Tries To Trim Some Baby Fat From Democrats

  It's all about Hillary-- so when she leads then the pack attacks.

  Review in Politics — by Heloise — on Oct 03, 2007

• Islamic Rage: Why a Cartoon in Bangladesh Leads to Killing of Christians in Nigeria

  A cartoon, drawn by a Bangladeshi Muslim, led to killing of nine Christians by angry Muslims in Nigeria. This is nothing new in Islam.

  Opinion in Politics — by Muhammad Hussain — on Oct 03, 2007

• MoveOn.org And The New York Times: A Love Affair Gone Wrong

  What does this all amount to? A menial controversy created by a media giant and an already controversial anti-war group avoiding the important matters.

  Opinion in Politics — by Blast Magazine — on Oct 03, 2007

Culture

• The Shallow Waters of Online Relationships

  Online relationships start and end in the blink of an eye.

  Opinion in Culture — by V.R.Manoj — on Oct 03, 2007

Sci/Tech

• “Sharp” Numbers Sell Houses

  Too many zeros can spoil the asking price.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Dirk Hanson — on Oct 03, 2007