July 19, 2008 Archive

Music

• The Rockologist: The Beach, The Sea, and The Who

  Check your local listings for VH1's Rock Honors: The Who. But if you love rock and roll, don't miss it.

  Opinion in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Jul 19, 2008

• Music Review: David Bowie – Live Santa Monica ‘72

  Thirty-six years on, this bootleg remains an onslaught of rock ‘n’ roll abandon.

  Review in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Jul 19, 2008

• Music Review: Psychedelic Horseshit -"New Wave Hippies"

  The lo-fi punk movement pushes everyone's buttons, whether they like it or not.

  Review in Music — by Andy Peterson — on Jul 19, 2008

• Music Review: Elvis Presley - That's The Way It Is

  Essential Elvis: Chapter 21.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jul 19, 2008

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up - Anya Singleton, Emory Joseph, Parlour Steps, Kalliopi

  Anya Singleton rocks with soul, while Emory Joseph applies a youthful bounce to the Garcia-Hunter canon.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Jul 19, 2008

Sports

• Wie-ping on the Outside

  A rule is a rule, but this one is pretty stupid.

  News in Sports — by Geeves — on Jul 19, 2008

• BC Sports Treehouse Fort Headlines For July 18

  All-Star Game goes 15 ... Greg Norman shocks the Open ... US Olympics break legs ... and a chainsaw injury.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jul 19, 2008

Books

• Book Review: Elric -To Rescue Tanelorn (Chronicles Of The Last Emperor Of Melnibone, Volume Two) by Michael Moorcock

  To Rescue Tanelorn contains all the proof anybody would need that Moorcock is one of the great fantasy writers of ours or any time.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 19, 2008

• Book Review: Power for Life Bible - From the Crystal Cathedral

  An easy-to-read Bible with extras that will encourage, inspire, and empower.

  Review in Books — by Violet Nesdoly — on Jul 19, 2008

• Comic Book Review: Star Trek - Assignment Earth by John Byrne

  Kinda flat, and not as fun as it should be--you know, like any comic adaptation of a late-sixties TV show that never existed.

  Review in Books — by Matt Springer — on Jul 19, 2008

Politics

• White House "Endorses" Obama Iraq Plan

  The White House press office sent out an article to its distribution list hyping Iraq PM al-Maliki's endorsement of Obama's Iraq plan.

  Opinion in Politics — by Barbara Barnett — on Jul 19, 2008

• Oklahoma Farmers' Failed Revolution: The Green Corn Rebellion

  In 1917, rural Oklahoma was the unlikely setting for a failed governmental overthrow. Never heard of it? You’re not alone.

  Opinion in Politics — by Stacy Barton — on Jul 19, 2008

• A Tale of Two Netroots

  In which I get outed as a 'spy' and head across town to see how the other half roots in the grass.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jul 19, 2008

Video

• Movie Review: The Last Dinosaur

  An obscure, hard to find '70s Japanese giant monster flick.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jul 19, 2008

• Movie Review: Wanted

  A balls-to-the-walls action thrill ride - nothing more, nothing less.

  Review in Video — by moviejohn — on Jul 19, 2008

• DVD Review: Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Climates Is An Exquisite Film

  This film from Turkish director Ceylan is about people, a couple to be exact, and... changing climates.

  Review in Video — by Heroic Times — on Jul 19, 2008

• Movie Review: WALL•E

  WALL•E has everything including heart.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Jul 19, 2008

• DVD Review: Tai Chi Master

  It's silly, pretentious, and utterly appalling.

  Review in Video — by Derek Fleek — on Jul 19, 2008

• DVD Review: High And Low

  A reissued masterpiece by Akira Kurosawa scores high in the Criterion Collection pantheon.

  Review in Video — by Dan Schneider — on Jul 19, 2008

• DVD Review: Cannon - Season One, Volume One

  William Conrad finally got his chance at a starring role on television.

  Review in Video — by Rebecca Wright — on Jul 19, 2008

• TV Review: Shark Week - Surviving Sharks

  Les Stroud of "Survivorman" fame tests ways to survive sharks for Discovery Channel's Shark Week.

  Review in Video — by Russ Evenhuis — on Jul 19, 2008

• DVD Review: Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of WWII

  Their planes may have been silent but their voices no longer are. This is the incredible story of the American WWII glider pilots.

  Review in Video — by Friend Mouse — on Jul 19, 2008

• DVD Review: Le Million

  Rene Clair's infectious blend of French romance and musical comedy makes foreign film buffs feel as though they've hit the lottery.

  Review in Video — by Jen Johans — on Jul 19, 2008

• Movie Review: WALL·E

  A film of such visual wonder and flawless animation.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Jul 19, 2008

Tastes

• Restaurant Review: Ammos Estiatorio, NYC

  Want to dine in Greece with free airfare?

  Review in Tastes — by Marisa DVari — on Jul 19, 2008

Culture

• The Sex Life of Peacocks

  Peacocks regularly attain tantric nirvana, and how!

  Opinion in Culture — by umar trivandrum — on Jul 19, 2008

• Theatre Review (LA): Zastrozzi by George F. Walker at the NoHo Arts Center

  A criminal mastermind, a virgin, a vamp, and a religious fanatic, brought to you by a Canadian playwright.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jul 19, 2008