November 7, 2007 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Yea Big + Kid Static - Yea Big + Kid Static

  Yea Big + Kid Static are the indie group in the hip-hop scene.

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on Nov 07, 2007

• Music Review: Saturday Looks Good To Me - Fill Up The Room

  Saturday Looks Good To Me’s music evolves with each subsequent album.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Nov 07, 2007

• Concert Review: Keller Williams & the WMD's in Washington, D.C., Nov 4, 2007

  A night with this live music dream team promises not to disappoint.

  Review in Music — by Katrina — on Nov 07, 2007

• Music Review: Coheed & Cambria - No World For Tomorrow

  Coheed & Cambria's albums have improved with every effort.

  Review in Music — by Mike D — on Nov 07, 2007

• Music Review: Sigur Rós - Hvarf-Heim

  Sigur Rós' latest mixes the band's atmospheric tendencies with subtlety and beauty.

  Review in Music — by Kevin Eagan — on Nov 07, 2007

• Music Review: Prong - Power Of The Damager

  This highly respected pre-grunge-era group is back to show the kids how super heavy thrash metal is done.

  Review in Music — by Charlie Doherty — on Nov 07, 2007

• Music Review: Thrice - The Alchemy Index Vols. I, II: Fire & Water

  An expansive epic of EP proportions.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 07, 2007

• Music Review: Various Artists - Downtown 81 Soundtrack

  The soundtrack to the cult film Downtown 81 is jazzy, funky, new wavey, and generally fun and fabulous.

  Review in Music — by Amanda Bittle — on Nov 07, 2007

• Jazz Workshop: Listening Guide to Ellington's Black, Brown and Beige - Part 1, "Black"

  Here begins a three-part experiment.

  Opinion in Music — by Michael J. West — on Nov 07, 2007

• Concert Review: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - The Palace of Auburn Hills - Auburn Hills, MI - 11/5/07

  No one left the Palace disappointed.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Nov 07, 2007

• Is the CD an Endangered Species?

  A Blogcritics discussion about the future of music delivery.

  Opinion in Music — by Ray Ellis — on Nov 07, 2007

• Music Review: Amy London - When I Look In Your Eyes

  Broadway, diplomacy, and a beautiful voice

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Nov 07, 2007

• Music Review: Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Ilembe: Honouring Shaka Zulu

  ...when you listen to Ladysmith Black Mambazo sing in honour of the warrior spirit of their people, you feel an upsurge of hope

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Nov 07, 2007

• Music Review: The Rosewood Thieves - Lonesome

  New York quartet The Rosewood Thieves have mightily bounced back from the collapse of the band’s former label V2 Records.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Nov 07, 2007

• Music Review: Jimmy Van M - Balance 10.1

  Fans of John Digweed and more recent Dave Seaman should give heed to this latest mix from Jimmy Van M.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on Nov 07, 2007

• Music Review: Avenged Sevenfold - Avenged Sevenfold

  A disappointment, but it could have been a lot worse. This could have been called City of Evil II.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 07, 2007

• Music Review: Wendy Luck - See You In Rio

  Not the first name that comes to mind when you think about Brazilian jazz, but...

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Nov 07, 2007

• Music Review: Josie Cotton - Invasion of the B-Girls

  Invasion of the B-Girls is a collection cute and campy B-movie theme songs.

  Review in Music — by Alyse Wax — on Nov 07, 2007

• Music Review: Various Artists - Tango Around the World

  This collection explores the musical fusion of tango with other styles from around the globe.

  Review in Music — by Amanda Bittle — on Nov 07, 2007

• New Album Releases 11/06/07: And The (Greatest) Hits (And Other Reissues) Keep On Comin': Gram Parsons, Van Morrison, Nas, Plus New Music From Jay Z & David Byrne

  Nothing says Christmas quite like the ka-ching! of a fresh new batch of greatest hits and reissue packages.

  News in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Nov 07, 2007

Video

• DVD Review: Ocean's Thirteen

  Star power meets storytelling for a franchise first.

  Review in Video — by Daniel J. Stasiewski — on Nov 07, 2007

• Movie Review: Lars and the Real Girl

  One of the most poignant portraits of loneliness I’ve ever seen.

  Review in Video — by moviejohn — on Nov 07, 2007

• Interview: John Carter Cash

  The son of musical legends speaks about the DVD of his parents' variety show.

  Interview in Video — by Dave Lifton — on Nov 07, 2007

• DVD Review: Help!

  The second Beatles movie finally gets deluxe DVD treatment.

  Review in Video — by John Reed — on Nov 07, 2007

• DVD Review: Almost Famous - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition) (2001)

  "You'll meet them all again on their long journey to the middle".

  Review in Video — by kendra — on Nov 07, 2007

• DVD Review: Mr. Brooks

  Costner trades in his gills and webbed feet for a gun and an imaginary friend named Marshall.

  Review in Video — by Kendall Karch — on Nov 07, 2007

• An Interview with Documentary Filmmaker Rob Stewart - Part Two

  Part two of Nathalie's conversation with Rob Stewart, creator of the documentary, Sharkwater.

  Interview in Video — by Nathalie Vanderheyden — on Nov 07, 2007

• TV Review: Prison Break - "Vamanos"

  Yeah, like they were really going to escape this week!

  Review in Video — by Brad Laidman — on Nov 07, 2007

• DVD Review: Hostel Part II Unrated Widescreen Edition

  Hostel Part II has lots of blood, guts and gore, and makes for an entertaining second installment in what this viewer hopes is a long franchise.

  Review in Video — by writnkitten — on Nov 07, 2007

• Spongebob SquarePants Releases First TV Movie November 12

  Boldly going where no sea creature has gone before.

  News in Video — by Maddy Pumilia — on Nov 07, 2007

• DVD Review: The War

  If you love history or even want to understand what the big brouhaha is all about, see Ken Burns' The War.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Nov 07, 2007

• Movie Review: Saw IV

  Saw IV is the dullest blade in the box and the weakest tool in the shed.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Nov 07, 2007

• DVD Review: Roots - The Next Generations

  The continuation of the story of Haley's family is the story of all American families.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Nov 07, 2007

Politics

• Newsbrief: BlogWorld, Pakistan and Rudy's Angel

  Blogging on my Treo on my way to BlogWorld I see Ron Paul on my plane and encounter some breaking news.

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Nov 07, 2007

• Channeling E.B. White on Election Night

  Democracy, like White's definition of you, may you survive long.

  Opinion in Politics — by Lisa Albers — on Nov 07, 2007

• Climbing the Monkey Bars and Not the Polls, Are We?

  Be careful when absorbing information from polls that so confidently predict the future and the favorite. They are missing and underestimating the power of an important demographic.

  Opinion in Politics — by Sarah Elizabeth Hill — on Nov 07, 2007

• Harry Taylor is Running for Congress

  Harry Taylor spoke up at a town hall meeting and now he wants to speak for his neighbors in Congress.

  News in Politics — by Jude Nagurney Camwell — on Nov 07, 2007

Gaming

• Castlevania Dracula X Chronicles Giveaway

  Enter to win a free copy of Castlevania Dracula X Chronicles for the PSP.

  News in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Nov 07, 2007

• Nintendo Wii Review: The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night

  The second installment of the new Spyro trilogy boasts a strong story, great characters and challenging game play.

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on Nov 07, 2007

• PSP Review: NBA Live 08

  Everything outside of the actual gameplay is great.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Nov 07, 2007

• PS2 Review: Manhunt 2

  The industry shouldn't be taking a blame for a game this terrible.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Nov 07, 2007

• Retro Corner: Ace Combat 2

  A look back at this influential, genre altering title from Namco.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Nov 07, 2007

Books

• Book Review: The Star Machine by Jeanine Basinger

  A look at the "star machine" that produced movie stars of the 1930s, '40s and '50s.

  Review in Books — by Rebecca Wright — on Nov 07, 2007

• An Interview With Writer Kinky Friedman, Author of You Can Lead a Politician to Water, But You Can't Make Him Think: Ten Commandments for Texas Politics

  "I wrote this book for the same reason I ran for governor — to try to make Texas a better place."

  Interview in Books — by Scott Butki — on Nov 07, 2007

• Book Review: Crazy For God by Frank Schaeffer

  A memoir with a warning for us all.

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on Nov 07, 2007

• Book Review: Is Anyone Listening? A Primer To Change Your Life Forever by Gloria J. Sterling

  How important is it to listen?

  Review in Books — by Elsa — on Nov 07, 2007

• Book Review: The Ugly Pumpkin by Dave Horowitz

  "I am the ugly pumpkin, as you can plainly see. Of one hundred thousand pumpkins, none are quite like me."

  Review in Books — by Kate McCarthy Bond — on Nov 07, 2007

Culture

• Satire: I Don’t Care Who You Are - That’s Funny!

  Police across the nation are reporting an upswing in this type of violence, as more and more pets fight for constitutional protections.

  Satire in Culture — by Rick Vassar — on Nov 07, 2007

• The Dual Relationship in Therapy: It's Never Good

  The worst kind of infraction occurs when the therapist asks the client to perform a specific act that is not part of the client’s treatment.

  Opinion in Culture — by Dr. Rob Dobrenski of ShrinkTalk.Net — on Nov 07, 2007

• Interview: Big, Bold Jewelry from Ninaki Priddy

  Ninaki presents a collection of big, bold cocktail rings based in architecture.

  Interview in Culture — by Alyse Wax — on Nov 07, 2007

Sports

• Week 9 NFL Power Rankings (From an Amateur)

  Nine down, eight to go.

  Opinion in Sports — by J Jordan — on Nov 07, 2007