January 15, 2008 Archive

Music

• Jazz Workshop: Kellaway's Triumph

  Last week in Paris, piano master Roger Kellaway accepted the Prix du Jazz Classique for his album Heroes.

  Review in Music — by Michael J. West — on Jan 15, 2008

• Music Review: Charlie Poole - You Ain’t Talkin’ To Me and the Roots of Country Music

  It's a gem of a collection and comes packaged in a nifty cigar box with a Robert Crumb drawing on the front.

  Review in Music — by Lou Novacheck — on Jan 15, 2008

• Music Review: Ringo Starr - Liverpool 8

  Liverpool 8 won't make any one stop listening to Abbey Road or Revolver, but it is a very nice collection of pop songs. Not bad for a Beatle all on his own, even if he is the sad one.

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Jan 15, 2008

• Music Review: Eccotonic - Flow Motion

  Spacey, trip hop/downtempo for the lounge.

  Review in Music — by Scott Deitche — on Jan 15, 2008

• The Tuesday Morning Purchase: January 15, 2008: Tracy Grammer, Roomful of Blues, Terry Anderson & the Olympic Ass-Kickin Team

  Thoughts sprouting through the frozen ground of January. Or something.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jan 15, 2008

• Music Review: The Magnetic Fields - Distortion

  If you can scrape past all the distorted noise there are a few gems to be found, but it might just leave you with a headache anyways.

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Jan 15, 2008

• Music Review: James Blood Ulmer - Bad Blood In The City; The Piety Street Sessions

  Blood pours his heart, soul and immense talents into a poignant reminder of a great American tragedy.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Jan 15, 2008

Video

• TV Review: Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles

  Eric Whelchel has mixed feelings about the new Terminator TV series.

  Review in Video — by Eric Dennis — on Jan 15, 2008

• Golden Globe Awards 2008: The Performances Nobody's Watching

  The winners, losers, and headscratchers of this year's Golden Globes.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Jan 15, 2008

• Movie Review: El Orfanato (The Orphanage)

  A fantastic thriller that is much more than you would expect.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 15, 2008

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Outbursts and Rage

  Will Jason be able to save Monica from Joe-the-human-bomb's grip?

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Jan 15, 2008

• Gladiators Kill with Kindness While Terminators just Kill

  Sticks and stones may break my bones (bullets work too), but words will never hurt me (though they do give me a headache).

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jan 15, 2008

• DVD Review: The 300 Ultimate Collectors Set

  "300" fans who want to learn more the historical event should get the Ultimate Collectors Set.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Jan 15, 2008

• DVD Pick of the Week: Family Guy - Blue Harvest

  Another week of mediocre releases.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 15, 2008

• DVD Review: Hawaii Five-O – The Third Season

  Steve McGarrett and his his men are back on the case for a third season.

  Review in Video — by Rebecca Wright — on Jan 15, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Sahara

  Wild fun + beautiful video + awesome sound = Must own Blu-ray.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 15, 2008

• Making The Rounds at General Hospital - Impending Explosion

  Will Joe blow up himself and the emergency room at General Hospital?

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Jan 15, 2008

• Box Office Update 1/11-1/13: The Bucket List Rises to the Top

  The new year continues to role in decent bucks.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 15, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Video Training Review - Illustrator CS3 One-On-One: The Essentials With Deke McClelland From Lynda.com.

  Deke McClelland takes a complicated software package and brings it down to earth in easy to understand language.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Jan 15, 2008

• Software Review – Adobe Master Collection - Adobe Fireworks CS3 From Adobe Systems

  For those who do web development, the changes to Fireworks CS3, make the upgrade more than worth it.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Jan 15, 2008

• Macworld 2008: MacBook Air, Apple TV, Time Capsule, iPhone, iTunes Movie Rentals

  The banners read "There Is Something In The Air," and the theme of over-the-air and light-as-air was a common theme during the Stevenote.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Phillip Winn — on Jan 15, 2008

• Dan Nied's Fortress of Weight Loss: Day 20

  Rethinking the Process....Again

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Dan Nied — on Jan 15, 2008

Books

• Book Review: Killer Year edited by Lee Child

  A killer collection of crime stories by hot new authors.

  Review in Books — by Lesa Holstine — on Jan 15, 2008

• Beyond Bounds: Elizabeth Bear, Libba Bray, Margo Lanagan, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, and Colleen Gleason

  From Victorian England to outer space, a few titles that are worth checking out.

  News in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Jan 15, 2008

• Book News: Canadian Publisher, Raincoast Books, Stops Publishing

  Raincoast Books announced it was ceasing to publish books - except Harry Potter of course.

  News in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 15, 2008

• Book Review: Searching for Eternity by Elizabeth Musser

  A layered, rich and beautiful coming-of-age story.

  Review in Books — by Violet Nesdoly — on Jan 15, 2008

• Interview with Civil Rights Biographer Anita Hackley-Lambert

  Hackley-Lambert writes about the overlooked life of H.H.M. Murray, a champion civil rights activist, and of a defining human rights event, the Niagra Movement.

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Jan 15, 2008

Politics

• The Politics of Apathy

  The problem of political engagement in democratic societies.

  Opinion in Politics — by Jonathan Scanlan — on Jan 15, 2008

• Hook, Line, and Sinker: Why Some Blacks Are Reeling Over The Clinton Tales

  It takes a village to raise a child but it takes a village idiot not to see through the maelstrom of messy comments.

  News in Politics — by Heloise — on Jan 15, 2008

• Pablum and Milktoast: Presidential Elections in the Land of the Free

  Let the games begin!

  Opinion in Politics — by Pablo — on Jan 15, 2008

Culture

• Theater Review (LA): The Catholic Girl's Guide To Losing Your Virginity

  A 25-year-old woman wants to lose her virginity.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jan 15, 2008

Sports

• Marion Jones to Appear on Wednesday's Oprah

  This is her first interview since being sentenced to six months incarceration at a minimum-security facility.

  News in Sports — by EPelle — on Jan 15, 2008