August 1, 2008 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Janis Ian - Best Of Janis Ian: The Autobiography Collection

  Janis Ian returns with a stunning retrospective of her career.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Aug 01, 2008

• Music Review: Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Susquehanna

  A lovely ode to a not so charming river

  Review in Music — by Jeff Provine — on Aug 01, 2008

• Music Review: Black Kids - Partie Traumatic

  Shimmery, swoony, tipsy pop music with more hooks than a bait shop.

  Review in Music — by Matt Springer — on Aug 01, 2008

• Music Review: Elvis Presley - Elvis In Concert

  Essential Elvis: Chapter 31.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Aug 01, 2008

• The Rockologist: Remembering Early U2 On Those Deluxe Reissues (Boy, October, and War)

  Rediscovering when U2 was, above all else, a great rock band.

  Opinion in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Aug 01, 2008

• Music Review: Jamie Davis - Vibe Over Perfection

  Jamie Davis' new CD has me ducking punches.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Aug 01, 2008

• From Electric To Electronica: Les Paul, the Minimoog, and The Studio as Compositional Tool

  A new book, new MP3 collection, and new software synthesizer patch chart the development of pop music and its tools from the 1950s into the 21st century.

  Opinion in Music — by Ed Driscoll — on Aug 01, 2008

• Music Media: Slipknot, Sparzanza, Gojira, Amon Amarth, Into Eternity, The Gates of Slumber, Backyard Babies

  A new collection of videos with a healthy dose of album artwork.

  News in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 01, 2008

• The Friday Morning Listen: Pat Metheny Group - Travels

  We're going home, sort of.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Aug 01, 2008

• Music Review: Jim Moray - Low Culture

  It's folk music, Jim, but not as we know it: Jim Moray delivers his finest album yet with Low Culture.

  Review in Music — by Nigel Simons — on Aug 01, 2008

• Quickies: Willie Nelson/Wynton Marsalis, Dr. John, John Mellencamp, Left Lane Cruisers

  Unlike some prior Quickies, you've heard of these guys before.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Aug 01, 2008

• Music Review: Cory Chisel And The Wandering Sons- Cabin Ghosts EP

  Cory does amazing Colin Hay impersonations while other times he reveals his inner Bruce Springsteen on his debut EP "Cabin Ghosts."

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Aug 01, 2008

• Music Review: Los Lonely Boys - Forgiven

  No sophomore jinx for Los Lonely Boys on their second album.

  Review in Music — by T. Michael Testi — on Aug 01, 2008

Books

• Book Review: Hit and Run by Lawrence Block

  Review in Books — by Lisa Solod — on Aug 01, 2008

• The Great Book Adventure: Don Quixote - Part Three

  The first volume of Don Quixote, mercifully, comes to an end.

  Review in Books — by CB — on Aug 01, 2008

• Book Review: Something To Tell You by Hanif Kureishi

  For those of us raised on the illusion of the happy, hard working immigrant, this book might be hard to swallow.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 01, 2008

• Book Review: The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing by Mayra Calvani and Anne K. Edward

  A How-To for the Book Review.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Aug 01, 2008

• Book Review: Good Americans Go To Paris When They Die by Howard Waldman

  There’s a spare loveliness to Waldman’s prose, infused as it is with loneliness, humour, and a deep sense of irony in the cyclical prison of our nostalgia for the past.

  Review in Books — by Maggie Ball — on Aug 01, 2008

• Book Review: Backstage Passes and Backstabbing Bastards - Memoirs of a Rock ‘N’ Roll Survivor by Al Kooper

  Al Kooper's classic memoir is updated and reissued.

  Review in Books — by Eric Dennis — on Aug 01, 2008

• Book Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

  With romance, suspense, tears, and laughter, this marvelous epistolary novel is bound to be the Book Club Hit of the Year.

  Review in Books — by Lesa Holstine — on Aug 01, 2008

• Book Review: Beyond the Biography of Jesus - The Journey of Quadratos Book I by Alexander J. Shaia

  Dr. Shaia explores a four-fold pattern of spiritual and psychological growth in the New Testament gospels.

  Review in Books — by Jordan Richardson — on Aug 01, 2008

Video

• DVD Review: The Dick Francis Thriller - The Racing Game

  Well done and thoroughly entertaining.

  Review in Video — by T. Michael Testi — on Aug 01, 2008

• PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of August 3

  The creation of the Sword in the Stone ride continues (Imagineer Quest Part 2, as I like to call it).

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Aug 01, 2008

• SOAPnet and Blogcritics Get All Sudsy on a Giveaway

  No, really, check out what we have for you this time around.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Aug 01, 2008

• DVD Review: Witchblade - The Complete Series

  When viewed as a series “inspired by” the source rather than a slavish translation, it’s clear that it holds up well on its own.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Aug 01, 2008

• Movie Review: Sixty Six

  Sixty Six, an unlikely film about London Judaism, can't be tagged with traditional genre labels.

  Review in Video — by Ethan Stanislawski — on Aug 01, 2008

• Sci-Fi Channel Original: Anaconda III

  No, David Hasselhoff does not get eaten by the giant snakes. Sorry.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Aug 01, 2008

• Doing the Right Thing: The Ethics of Dr. Gregory House, Part I

  At times House, MD's Dr. Gregory House seems to operate without any regard to medical ethics. But does he?

  Opinion in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Aug 01, 2008

• Movie Media: Watchmen, The Lost Boys 2: The Tribe, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Star Trek, Twilight, Nights in Rodanthe, Scooby Doo and the Goblin King, I'm a Marvel... I'm a PC, Batman & Robin

  A whole new batch of goodies!

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 01, 2008

• DVD Review: Dark Honeymoon

  ...an ineffective thriller and a bad film altogether.

  Review in Video — by Derek Fleek — on Aug 01, 2008

• TV Media: The Office, Pushing Daisies, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Heroes, Knight Rider, Rescue Me, and More

  A ton of interviews and panels, including those from Comic Con.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 01, 2008

• Movie Review: American Teen

  Released amidst a sea of blockbusters, "don't you forget" about this Breakfast Club-inspired documentary.

  Review in Video — by Jen Johans — on Aug 01, 2008

• Movie Review: All the Boys Love Mandy Lane

  All the Boys Love Mandy Lane is a good slasher movie that becomes great in its third act.

  Review in Video — by Reginald Williams — on Aug 01, 2008

• TV Review: So You Think You Can Dance - Week 8

  The final performance show before the finale provides the perfect opportunity to handicap the remaining six dancers. Also, why Cat Deeley is wonderful.

  Review in Video — by Matt Springer — on Aug 01, 2008

• DVD Review: Avatar - The Last Airbender, Book 3, Vol. 4

  The last six episodes of the epic, award-winning animated series on Nickelodeon.

  Review in Video — by Janica Unruh — on Aug 01, 2008

• Movie Review: Swing Vote

  With a little political comedy reform, Kevin Costner's Swing Vote could have been a major contender.

  Review in Video — by Jen Johans — on Aug 01, 2008

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: The Mummy - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Swing Vote

  Another weekend, more movies.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 01, 2008

• Is Dragons' Den a Jack of all Trades?

  It's time for us to step back into the Dragons' Den.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Aug 01, 2008

Culture

• 2008 Comic-Con Report

  Musgo Del Jefe files his report from the front line of fandom.

  Review in Culture — by Cinema Sentries — on Aug 01, 2008

• Jamie Lynn Spears Plans Her Wedding

  Jamie Lynn plans to get married before 2009.

  News in Culture — by Maddy Pumilia — on Aug 01, 2008

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: Pro Evolution Soccer 2008

  A good sim, but not an evolution for the series.

  Review in Gaming — by Mark Kalriess — on Aug 01, 2008

• PlayStation Network Update: 07/31/2008

  PixelJunk Eden leads the charge on another great week on the PSN, demos, videos and more await!

  News in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Aug 01, 2008

Politics

• Was John McCain an Enemy Collaborator?

  Is John McCain really a secret Manchurian Candidate programmed during Vietnam to destroy America?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Aug 01, 2008

Sports

• Baseball Trade Deadline - Manny Emotions

  The trade deadline came and went, with a whole lot of talking, a little less action, and even a little foolishness.

  News in Sports — by Geeves — on Aug 01, 2008