April 27, 2008 Archive

Music

• Music Review: The Sword - Gods Of The Earth

  Heightened testosterone levels and manly experiences result from The Sword's sophomore album "Gods Of The Earth."

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Apr 27, 2008

• Concert Review: Dale Watson - Phoenix, Arizona, April 22, 2008

  Dale Watson and his Lone Stars descend upon Phoenix for a marathon, genuine country music event.

  Review in Music — by Benjamin Cossel — on Apr 27, 2008

• Music Review: Ringo Starr – Liverpool 8

  An understated Starr with a rock-solid backbeat.

  Review in Music — by Lou Novacheck — on Apr 27, 2008

• Music Review: Radiohead: The Best Of

  In its way, it’s a tribute to a band that’s not really a band.

  Review in Music — by Stephen Foster — on Apr 27, 2008

• Music Review: Morcheeba - Dive Deep

  Morcheeba's new CD is an uneven journey through trip hop, downtempo, and Gordon Lightfoot.

  Review in Music — by Scott Deitche — on Apr 27, 2008

• Music Review: Various Performers - The T4 Project

  "The T4 Project" is quintessential punk.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 27, 2008

• Music Review: Beach Boys - Beach Boys Party!

  The Beach Boys throw and party and you are invited. Well, sort of.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Apr 27, 2008

• Music Review: The Kooks - Konk

  You can play the connect-the-pop/rock-dots, but the Kooks’ hooks are impressive and infectious on their own. An exhilarating album.

  Review in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Apr 27, 2008

• Music Review: Def Leppard, Diamond Head, NFD, Fish, P.O.D., and Whitesnake

  Cock rock glory, a bit of New Wave Of British Heavy Metal with some goth and classy folk rock.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Apr 27, 2008

• Concert Review: Coachella - Day One - 4/25/08

  A look at Day One of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Apr 27, 2008

• Retro Redux: Swayze's Ghost Revived An Old Song

  Over 500 different versions have been recorded but some of them are seldom heard.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Apr 27, 2008

• Music Review: Nick Lowe – Jesus of Cool

  Basher is back with another great CD! Well okay, it's actually a deluxe reissue of his 1978 power pop classic...

  Review in Music — by Lou Novacheck — on Apr 27, 2008

Video

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Choosing Life

  Nikolas decides it's time to let Emily rest in peace.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Apr 27, 2008

• Movie Review: Sullivan's Travels (1941)

  One of the best comedies ever made.

  Review in Video — by Brian Bell — on Apr 27, 2008

• Movie Review: Deception

  An unfocused exercise in the erotic thriller.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 27, 2008

• Manos: The Hands of Fate and the Necessity of Awful Films

  Some films are simply unwatchable; and that might just make them required viewing.

  Opinion in Video — by Michael Clayton — on Apr 27, 2008

• DVD Review: The Waltons - The Complete Seventh Season

  Season seven brought lots of changes to Walton Mountain.

  Review in Video — by Rebecca Wright — on Apr 27, 2008

• Movie Review: Futurama - Bender's Big Score

  Is it a masterpiece of animated satirical cinema? Certainly not. But in the end, it is still Futurama.

  Review in Video — by Michael Clayton — on Apr 27, 2008

• Los Angeles Japan Film Festival 2008 - Atagoal's Cat Magical Forest

  Can a fat cat save the world from serene conformity?

  Review in Video — by Purple Tigress — on Apr 27, 2008

• An Interview with Jeremy Podeswa, Director of Fugitive Pieces

  Writer/director Jeremy Podeswa talks about adapting a novel and the process of making this film.

  Interview in Video — by Gerry Weaver — on Apr 27, 2008

• Movie Review: Baby Mama

  Missed opportunity is merely funny. Is that enough?

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 27, 2008

• Los Angeles Japan Film Festival 2008 - Hula Girls

  Can young girls and a tropical dance save a small mining town?

  Review in Video — by Purple Tigress — on Apr 27, 2008

• TV Review: Lost - "The Shape of Things To Come"

  For fans who are up-to-date with the most recent episode of Lost (major spoilers within).

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Apr 27, 2008

• Los Angeles Japan Film Festival 2008 - Tokyo Cowboys

  Is it really still a white man's world, even in Japan? Saft's documentary is another "white man making his fortune in the Orient" tale.

  Review in Video — by Purple Tigress — on Apr 27, 2008

Books

• Interview with R. Leigh, Author of The Winds of Asharra

  "I ended up with...the positive, mystical, fantasy and philosophical elements and attempted to create my own literary delicacy that included all of these ingredients."

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Apr 27, 2008

• Book Review: Sharp Teeth by Toby Barlow

  This is no frilly urban fantasy: this is a 300-page poem about bloodthirsty noir werewolves.

  Review in Books — by Friend Mouse — on Apr 27, 2008

• Book Review: Lost Prince by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

  This reissue edition of an early werewolf story by Yarbro paints a vivid portrait of Spain under the Inquisition.

  Review in Books — by Vyrdolak — on Apr 27, 2008

• Interview with Gabrielle Goddard, Author of Gulp!

  In her new book, Gabrielle Goddard teaches you how to step out of your comfort zone in order to achieve your dreams.

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Apr 27, 2008

• Book Review: Pagans In The Promised Land - Decoding the Doctrine of Christian Discovery by Steven T. Newcomb

  A must-read for anybody wishing to understand what truly motivates American policy towards its indigenous people.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 27, 2008

• Book Review: Twisted by Andrea Kane

  A wide range of readers will enjoy how the author blends a passionate love story with high suspense.

  Review in Books — by Ruthie — on Apr 27, 2008

Sports

• The Ramble: Steroid Busts, Steroid Tests, Steroid Trials, Steroid Investigations, And Falling Production

  In the past week there have been a ton of stories dealing with steroids and human growth hormone (HGH).

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Apr 27, 2008

• Futility And Despair: The Saga Of The Texas Rangers

  Since its inception nearly 50 years ago, the Rangers' organization has exuded an atmosphere of failure and ineptitude.

  Opinion in Sports — by Casey Michel — on Apr 27, 2008

Politics

• How Conservative Is John McCain?

  Some on the far right are convinced there's no difference between McCain and his Democrat opponents. The facts say otherwise.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Apr 27, 2008