October 10, 2007 Archive

Music

• Music Review The Grascals Long list of Heartaches

  A little bit of bluegrass to set your soul singing.

  Review in Music — by NancyGail — on Oct 10, 2007

• Music Review: Care Bears On Fire - I Stole Your Animal

  This trio of twelve year olds is a surprisingly talented group, if their debut album is any indication.

  Review in Music — by Anna Creech — on Oct 10, 2007

• Concert Review: Lucinda Williams at Town Hall, New York City, October 4, 2007

  Lucinda Williams and friends provide a totally satisfying, though completely unpredictable, evening of music

  Review in Music — by Dave Kaufman — on Oct 10, 2007

• Christina Aguilera Planning Duet With Aretha Franklin

  It's believed the song will be new, not a cover of a past Franklin hit.

  News in Music — by Chris Evans — on Oct 10, 2007

• Korn Artist of the Month on Music Choice

  Music Choice has dubbed October "Rocktober" and chosen none other than nu-metal heavyweights Korn, as its Artist of the Month.

  News in Music — by A.L. Harper — on Oct 10, 2007

• An Interview with Jesca Hoop

  Jesca Hoop talks about her influences, her mentors, and the process of writing her debut album.

  Interview in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Oct 10, 2007

• Music Review: Chantal Ranger

  Montreal jazz groove artist, Chantal Ranger, hits all the right notes with her self-titled debut CD.

  Review in Music — by Nathalie Vanderheyden — on Oct 10, 2007

• Music Review: M83 - Digital Shades, Vol. 1

  Digital Shades is a highly enjoyable, if brief, ambient project from M83. Fans are encouraged to indulge their slower sides.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on Oct 10, 2007

• Music Review: Steve Moore - The Henge

  Cinematic brain music.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 10, 2007

• Music Review: Nick Moss & The Flip Tops - Play It 'Til Tomorrow

  Play this motherf*cker 'til tomorrow...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Oct 10, 2007

• Music Review: Dean Martin - Forever Cool

  The legendary king of cool, matched up with some of today's stars for a collection with a mixed result.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Oct 10, 2007

• Music Review: Gerry Hundt - Since Way Back

  Listen to the mandolin blues?

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Oct 10, 2007

Video

• DVD Review: 20 Million Miles To Earth

  Harryhausen's classic wallows in camp, but emerges unscathed.

  Review in Video — by Dan Schneider — on Oct 10, 2007

• Movie Review: The Kingdom

  “The Kingdom” takes an old formula to a new environment and makes it work, barely.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Oct 10, 2007

• The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly on Tuesday Night TV

  So many shows, and more than a few bugged me.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Oct 10, 2007

• Movie Review: Chasin' Gus' Ghost

  Chasin' Gus' Ghost takes the viewer on a journey back to the roots of early blues and jazz.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Oct 10, 2007

• TV Review: Torchwood - "Small Worlds"

  It tends to be scarier when they don’t show the creatures.

  Review in Video — by K. L. Connie Wang — on Oct 10, 2007

• Movie Review: Control

  Rather than giving the audience a chronological timeline to watch, the film allows the viewer to feel the emotions of these young people.

  Review in Video — by Gerald Wright — on Oct 10, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Jerry Stabbed, Nikolas Guilty?

  Jerry is stabbed and Nikolas is holding the knife.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Oct 10, 2007

• DVD Review: 28 Weeks Later

  An essential horror piece.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 10, 2007

Books

• Inteview With Bill Bryan, Author of Keep It Real, Part One

  "Yes, there is definitely an element of revenge in my writing Keep It Real" - Bill Bryan

  Interview in Books — by Scott Butki — on Oct 10, 2007

• Book Review: Moon Age Daydream by Shaun Von Dragen

  In a nutshell this is a Faustian cyberpunk noir sci-fi thriller.

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Oct 10, 2007

• Book Review: Echo Park by Michael Connelly

  How do you handle a man with body parts in the front seat of his truck?

  Review in Books — by Ginger Haycox — on Oct 10, 2007

• Book Review: Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin

  In no way was I prepared for how truly wonderful this turned out to be. I loved it, plain and simple.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Oct 10, 2007

• Book Review: New England White by Stephen L. Carter

  Race, politics, and murder in a New England college town.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Oct 10, 2007

• Comic Book Review: DC Comics' 52, Week 43

  52, a weekly DC Comics series. This week, starring Animal Man, Black Adam, Osiris, Isis and the Marvel Family.

  Review in Books — by Vichus Smith — on Oct 10, 2007

• Book Review: The Great Big Show by Justin Lowe

  In this epic poem with a Homerian feel, we get a unique sense of history told in the author's rich sensual vernacular.

  Review in Books — by Maggie Ball — on Oct 10, 2007

Culture

• Advice from Tucker Max: A Scientific Perspective

  People tend to seek out and stay with partners who are fair, yet firm, and push us to be better.

  Opinion in Culture — by Dr. Rob Dobrenski of ShrinkTalk.Net — on Oct 10, 2007

• A Solitary Man

  Looking at him is looking into me.

  Opinion in Culture — by Brian Sorrell — on Oct 10, 2007

• Who Cares? Casualties of the 24-Hour News Cycle

  We no longer have cable at our house because the kids found it magically delicious. Ah, but I liked it, too.

  Opinion in Culture — by Rick Vassar — on Oct 10, 2007

Politics

• The Politics Of Fear

  Politicians don't even like themselves enough to give people reasons to vote for them.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 10, 2007