June 17, 2008 Archive

Music

• Looking Forward: Albums From Beck, U2, Ice Cube, and More

  This week's edition sees some big names and some bad news.

  News in Music — by Angie Pardue — on Jun 17, 2008

• Music Review: Emmylou Harris – All I Intended To Be

  Summoning the homespun grandeur of her earliest works, Harris delivers one of her finest albums to date.

  Review in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Jun 17, 2008

• New Album Releases 06/17/08: Coldplay, Judas Priest, The Offspring, My Brightest Diamond, Teddy Thompson & More

  The big news this week? That would be Coldplay, Coldplay, and Coldplay.

  News in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Jun 17, 2008

• Music Review: Alejandro Escovedo - Real Animal

  A throwback to when Rock & Roll was something that scared your parents and made the authorities nervous.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 17, 2008

• Music Review: The Baskervilles - Twilight

  This New-York-based indie band's third album breaks out an effervescent pop energy that's better than champagne

  Review in Music — by Holly Hughes — on Jun 17, 2008

• Music Review: The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels

  The Rolling Stones: Chapter 24.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jun 17, 2008

• Music Review: Gavin Rossdale - WANDERlust

  Former front man of alt-rock group Bush pursues his solo career with a rather rough release

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on Jun 17, 2008

• Music Review: Dennis Wilson - Pacific Ocean Blue

  Dennis Wilson's classic album of heartbreak and beauty, finally, is available in the deluxe format it deserves.

  Review in Music — by James A. Gardner — on Jun 17, 2008

• Concert Review: Iron Maiden - 'Somewhere Back in Time' at Madison Square Garden (6/15/08)

  It doesn't get any better.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 17, 2008

• Music Review The Beach Boys: U.S. Singles Collection: The Capitol Years (1962-1965)

  If you are a consummate Beach Boys collector, you can now reclaim the singles from the Capitol era.

  Review in Music — by T. Michael Testi — on Jun 17, 2008

Books

• Book Review: Crystal Bay by Brandon Ford

  An isolated writer is seduced by a bloodthirsty temptress.

  Review in Books — by Alex Hutchinson — on Jun 17, 2008

• Comic Review: Skaar Son of Hulk by Greg Pak & Ron Forney

  The Incredible Hulk has a son! And a whole world is out to kill him! The world's in trouble!

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Jun 17, 2008

• Book Review: Where We Once Belonged by Sia Figiel

  A novel about Samoan society, a complex culture often misunderstood by outsiders.

  Review in Books — by Philip Spires — on Jun 17, 2008

• Book Review: The Forbidden by Beverly Lewis

  A satisfyingly complex tale of community, family and young love, told with Amish simplicity.

  Review in Books — by Violet Nesdoly — on Jun 17, 2008

• Book Review: The Spanish Inquisition – An Historical Revision by Henry Kamen

  Details the ideology, processes and consequences of an infamous pursuit of religious purity.

  Review in Books — by Philip Spires — on Jun 17, 2008

• Interview with Katie McNeill of Blogcritics and Katie's Reading

  "I think that if you have a book to review, good or bad, you should review it," says Trattner.

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Jun 17, 2008

• Book Review - American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau - Edited by Bill McKibben

  "In wildness is the preservation of the world," said Thoreau. Environmental writing wages war on exploitation in this sublime anthology.

  Review in Books — by Gray Hunter — on Jun 17, 2008

• Book Review: Making Money by Terry Pratchett

  Moist von Lipwig is back and instead of ‘Going Postal’ he’s ‘Making Money’

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Jun 17, 2008

• Interview with Children's Book Illustrator Kim Sponaugle

  "Be helpful and concerned for others – if you care for others, usually, God provides someone to help you."

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Jun 17, 2008

Video

• Deal? No, No Deal.

  Please, oh please, explain the appeal to me.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jun 17, 2008

• DVD Review: It Came from Beneath the Sea 2-Disc Colorized Edition

  A genre classic now seen in a new way thanks to the colorization process.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jun 17, 2008

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital

  Last week was a busy one for love, lies, and jealousy in Port Charles.

  Review in Video — by Robin Kavanagh — on Jun 17, 2008

• Box Office Update 6/13-6/15: Hulk Smash Puny Panda

  Another comic book movie tops the box.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 17, 2008

• Movie Review: The Happening

  Forget the extra box office attention this movie has received. This thriller does its job: scares audiences and provokes thought.

  Review in Video — by Tall Writer — on Jun 17, 2008

• DVD Review: Johnstown Flood

  See what happened during the first major disaster in the United States.

  Review in Video — by T. Michael Testi — on Jun 17, 2008

• DVD Review: Army Wives: The Complete First Season

  Jam-packed with enough drama and excitement to suck in any viewer.

  Review in Video — by Regina Avalos — on Jun 17, 2008

• DVD Review: The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, Set 3

  The Queen of Mystery strikes again with a DVD release of five new episodes from the popular series.

  Review in Video — by Gerry Weaver — on Jun 17, 2008

• DVD Pick of the Week: Be Kind, Rewind

  Ready for some new flicks to watch?

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 17, 2008

• Movie Review: The Visitor

  A sensitive portrait of a man's reawakening in a politically unforgiving world.

  Review in Video — by moviejohn — on Jun 17, 2008

• TV Review: So You Think You Can Dance - Week 1

  Once more unto the dance-filled breach, my friends... once more. Season four of So You Think You Can Dance is underway.

  Review in Video — by Matt Springer — on Jun 17, 2008

• Movie Review: The Happening isn’t

  The Happening isn’t.

  Review in Video — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Jun 17, 2008

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): Vendetta Chrome

  You have less than a week to hustle on over to this fine show.

  Review in Culture — by Tulis McCall — on Jun 17, 2008

• MSNBC’s Allison Linn Questions USMC Ad at Sex and the City Screening

  In the attempt to catch the Marine Corps in a lie, Linn manages to paraphrase Marine Lt. General Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Jun 17, 2008

Politics

• Heeeee's Baaaaaaaaack!

  Security is only that which emanates from a gun. So die if you're too sick or old to carry one.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Jun 17, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Software Review - ArtRage Deluxe 2.5 From Smith Micro

  Even if you are not looking for a product like this, you should check it out; you might release your inner artist.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Jun 17, 2008

Sports

• Death In The Sport of Kings

  Eight Belles and Barbaro are high profile deaths, but many more horses have died running the sport of kings?

  Opinion in Sports — by Purple Tigress — on Jun 17, 2008