May 10, 2008 Archive

Books

• Book Review: The Saint-Germain Memoirs by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

  A new collection of stories about the vampire Saint-Germain is uneven, but ultimately satisfying.

  Review in Books — by Vyrdolak — on May 10, 2008

• Book Review: The Mayor's Tongue by Nathaniel Rich

  An ambitious work about the power of language in all its many forms.

  Review in Books — by Lisa Damian — on May 10, 2008

• Book Review: Hungry by Allen Zadoff

  "What I know now," Zadoff states, "was that my head was hungry. My disease was hungry. My body was quite full."

  Review in Books — by Jill Hart — on May 10, 2008

• Book Review: Lonely Werewolf Girl by Martin Millar

  It's one of those rare books that make you laugh and think all at the same time, and feel better for having read it.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on May 10, 2008

• Book Review: The Shadow Year by Jeffrey Ford

  Jeffrey Ford has written a coming-of-age page-turner filled with suspense, menace, and honesty.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on May 10, 2008

• Book Review: Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner

  Jennifer Weiner's Certain Girls is good enough that readers won’t regret it the morning after.

  Review in Books — by writnkitten — on May 10, 2008

Video

• DVD Review: Intelligence Season 1

  This Canadian crime show packs a wallop as it portrays action and treachery on the cop and criminal fronts.

  Review in Video — by Mel Odom — on May 10, 2008

• The Hit Book Series Twilight Becomes A Movie On December 12

  Prepare for thousands of teenaged girls heading to the movie theater like cattle on December 12.

  News in Video — by Maddy Pumilia — on May 10, 2008

• DVD Review: Extra Action (And Extra Hardcore)

  If you like your art extreme and disconcerting, then R. Kern is definitely the artist for you.

  Review in Video — by David L. Miller — on May 10, 2008

• Movie Review: Doomsday

  This is too over-the-top and ridiculous to be taken seriously and it lacks the heart and soul of Neil Marshall's previous work, The Descent.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on May 10, 2008

Politics

• Willie's Silly Hilly Won't Drop Out

  If Mrs. Clinton cares about her reputation in history, it wouldn't do to make a scene now.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on May 10, 2008

Music

• Former Toad The Wet Sprocket Singer Glen Phillips Interview Part 1: "Indie Music Has Never Been Better"

  Part 1 of my interview with Glen Phillips...

  Interview in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on May 10, 2008

• John Mellencamp's Life, Death, Love and Freedom To Be Released in HD-Audio July 15

  Mellencamp will be the first to use T-Bone Burnett's new HD-Audio format

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on May 10, 2008

• Music Review: Beach Boys - 15 Big Ones

  The Beach Boys release 15 (not so) big ones.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on May 10, 2008

• Music DVD Review: Earache My Eye

  Old school videos with an old school transfer to boot.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on May 10, 2008

• Music Review: The Apples in Stereo - Electronic Projects for Musicians

  This is a decent compilation of b-sides and rarities capable of making fans wet their pants in excitement.

  Review in Music — by Anna Creech — on May 10, 2008

• The Rockologist Discovers A Potentially Great New Record Label

  Stay tuned, but I like what I hear so far from Beta-lactam Ring Records.

  Opinion in Music — by Glen Boyd — on May 10, 2008

• Music Review: Millencolin - Machine 15

  Fifteen years as a band with fifteen tracks on the CD. Coincidence? I think so.

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on May 10, 2008

• Music Review: Beach Boys - Beach Boys '69/Live In London

  The Beach Boys are alive and mostly well.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on May 10, 2008

• Man: The Best Band You've Never Heard In Your Life

  Radio hits or not, Man can certainly hold their heads high, as they’ve left behind some of the most interesting rock music of the 70s… and that’s saying a lot!

  Opinion in Music — by Mike Newman — on May 10, 2008

• Amber Rubarth - "Ol' 55"

  Amber Rubarth talks about her approach to cover songs and performs Tom Waits' "Ol' 55."

  Interview in Music — by SunStudioSessions — on May 10, 2008

• Music Review: Fred Eaglesmith - Tinderbox

  Fred Eaglesmith's gritty bluegrass-roots CD parses the difference between piety and faith in America today

  Review in Music — by Holly Hughes — on May 10, 2008

Sports

• The Cavs, The Indians, And The Audacity of Hope

  They may be different sports, but the problems of the Cleveland's Cavaliers and Indians are similar, neither can hit.

  Opinion in Sports — by Gary D. Benz — on May 10, 2008