June 5, 2008 Archive

Music

• Music Review: The Band of Heathens - The Band of Heathens

  Get ready to enjoy some country music Austin-style.

  Review in Music — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Jun 05, 2008

• Music Review: The Tim Version - Decline Of The Southern Gentleman

  Gainesville, FL punk rock act The Tim Version may not be well known but their lastest release could change that.

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on Jun 05, 2008

• Music Review: The Futureheads - This Is Not The World

  A sub-standard entry in the annals of The Futureheads.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jun 05, 2008

• Music Review: John Mayall - Live at the Marquee and The Masters

  Two re-releases document the influential British bluesman's creative reinvention in 1969.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Jun 05, 2008

• Quickies: Albuquerque/Amorim/Barata, Brian Blade Fellowship, Paolo Nutini

  Sounds of May and before still fill my head.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Jun 05, 2008

• Music Review: The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed

  The Rolling Stones: Chaper 12.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jun 05, 2008

• Music Review: The Dirtball - Crook County

  The Dirtball steps up his game on his latest release.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 05, 2008

Gaming

• PlayStation Network Update: 06/05/2008

  A great week for PSN users with money to spend, games, demos, free stuff and Qore.

  News in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Jun 05, 2008

• Blogcritics PS2 w/Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz, 40 GB PS3 Giveaway

  Enter to win a 40 GB PS3 and a Slim PS2 w/Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz!

  News in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Jun 05, 2008

Video

• Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

  A disappointing mooch off the famous Indy franchise rather than a revisit.

  Review in Video — by moviejohn — on Jun 05, 2008

• Some Musings on Sex and the City: The Movie

  It's not a great movie, and I'm not exactly sure why.

  Opinion in Video — by Joanne Huspek — on Jun 05, 2008

• TV Preview: When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions

  Discovery Channel documents mankind's greatest adventure, the conquest of space, in a new HD television series.

  Review in Video — by Daddypundit — on Jun 05, 2008

• DVD Review: Funny Games

  This film isn't funny or a game.

  Review in Video — by Rebecca Wright — on Jun 05, 2008

Tastes

• Product Review: 1800 Select Silver Tequila

  Would James Bond drink it? I have my doubts.

  Review in Tastes — by Josh Lasser — on Jun 05, 2008

Politics

• Domesticating Torture Creates New Jobs

  Domesticating torture isn't such a bad idea after all.

  Satire in Politics — by Jordan Richardson — on Jun 05, 2008

• A Court Victory for Republicans in Texas

  A court victory for Ron Paul supporters may open up access to the electoral process for all Republicans in Texas.

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jun 05, 2008

• Backlash Continues Against Ron Paul Movement

  Ron Paul supporters continue to push their candidate and their issues, but hostility and frustration within the GOP is growing.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jun 05, 2008

Books

• Interview with Magdalena Ball of The Compulsive Reader and Blogcritics Magazine

  "I think that the term 'legitimate' is full of emotion and fraught with danger!" states Ball.

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Jun 05, 2008

• Book Review: Knitted Critters For Kids to Wear by Jean Adel

  Cute projects that are better suited for young knitters.

  Review in Books — by Alyse Wax — on Jun 05, 2008

• Book Review: Shoot to Kill - From 2 Para to the SAS by Michael Asher

  “Take a step forward!”: Spartan advice - adopted by the SAS - to a soldier who complained that his sword was too short.

  Review in Books — by Lou Novacheck — on Jun 05, 2008

• Book Review: God Without Religion - Questioning Centuries of Accepted Truths by Sankara Saranam

  Saranam's gentle amendment has more power and more guts than similar tomes of anti-religious content.

  Review in Books — by Jordan Richardson — on Jun 05, 2008

Culture

• Street Art, La Gacilly Style

  Christopher Kimberley visits the 5th Photo Festival, People and Nature in Las Gacilly, France.

  Opinion in Culture — by Christopher Kimberley — on Jun 05, 2008

• A Summer Senator

  There're no politics with this Senator, only popcorn.

  Opinion in Culture — by Chris Bancells — on Jun 05, 2008

Sports

• The Detroit Red Wings Win The Stanley Cup

  And Shatter A Misguided Myth In The Process

  Opinion in Sports — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Jun 05, 2008