August 20, 2008 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Transitional - Nothing Real Nothing Absolute

  An elaborate drone/ambient/electronica album.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Aug 20, 2008

• Website Review: Slacker Premium Radio

  These may be the "glory days" for Internet radio.

  Review in Music — by Matt Springer — on Aug 20, 2008

• An Interview with John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants

  A conversation with one-half of the popular duo.

  Interview in Music — by Terry Bartley — on Aug 20, 2008

• Concert Review: Chris Isaak, Rochester Hills, Michigan - August 17, 2008

  A fantastic show for young and old.

  Review in Music — by Alice Jester — on Aug 20, 2008

• Music Review: The Band - Music From Big Pink

  The Band: Chapter 1.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Aug 20, 2008

• Music Review: What Laura Says - Thinks And Feels

  The debut album from What Laura Says hits you with what feels like a "Cliff Notes" version of music history.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Aug 20, 2008

• Music Review: Hybrid - Soundsystem 01

  Hybrid offers a split DJ offering, with both ambient-cinematic and tech-house sides; but flavored with their trademark sound.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on Aug 20, 2008

• Music Review: The Briggs - Come All You Madmen

  A punk rock album not over processed or created purely for sales.

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on Aug 20, 2008

• Music Review: Julie Fowlis - Cuilidh

  If you can't recognize that as magic then I feel sorry for you.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 20, 2008

• Music Review: The Walkmen- You & Me

  For their fourth record, The Walkmen serve up a more experimental sound from them to you.

  Review in Music — by Jen Johans — on Aug 20, 2008

• What's Going On With Country Singer Jimmy Wayne?

  The latest Jimmy Wayne news.

  News in Music — by Maddy Pumilia — on Aug 20, 2008

• Retro Redux: Music Appreciation 2.0

  The musical evolution of an old hound dog.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Aug 20, 2008

• Music Review: Juliana Hatfield - How To Walk Away

  Jules rules! It's a sad, sad world, but this child of Nineties Modern Rock is aging gracefully on her 10th solo album.

  Review in Music — by Michael Bialas — on Aug 20, 2008

• Music Review: Juliana Hatfield - How to Walk Away

  "...next time maybe I will know how to walk away with pride and grace and faith in myself knowing how the world works..."

  Review in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Aug 20, 2008

• Music Review: Negativland - Thigmotactic

  Negativland's most song-oriented release to date will please longtime fans, but may bewilder newer ones.

  Review in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Aug 20, 2008

• Music Review: Pineapple Express Soundtrack

  Pineapple Express is a big hit at the movies. Is the soundtrack just as smokin? Well you won't be low.

  Review in Music — by Kevin Gustafson — on Aug 20, 2008

• Music Review: Touchstone - Discordant Dreams

  Following on from last weeks interview - here's the review of the Touchstone album

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Aug 20, 2008

• Music Review: Various Artists - Johnny Cash Remixed

  I can’t imagine anyone listening to it most of it more than once.

  Review in Music — by Lisa Solod — on Aug 20, 2008

• Grace Is Gone: Dave Matthews Band Saxophonist LeRoi Moore Dies

  LeRoi Moore died in Los Angeles, age 46, from complications due to an ATV accident.

  News in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Aug 20, 2008

Sports

• NCAA Football: Big 12 Preview

  Sooners and Longhorns and business as usual in the dry southwest.

  News in Sports — by Geeves — on Aug 20, 2008

• The Stench from Cincinnati Bengals' Camp

  Bengals owner Mike Brown sells what little is left of his soul in re-signing Chris Henry

  Opinion in Sports — by Gary D. Benz — on Aug 20, 2008

Video

• Toby Keith’s New Movie Beer For My Horses Now In Theaters

  The new movie Toby co-produced, co-wrote, and starred in is a success.

  News in Video — by Maddy Pumilia — on Aug 20, 2008

• Movie Review: Hellboy II - The Golden Army

  Bounds of creativity and imagination alongside impressive action. But not as good as the first film.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Aug 20, 2008

• DVD Review: The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Beginning

  At the very least you know your kids are watching this instead of Miley Cyrus, and that should be a big plus for any family.

  Review in Video — by Aaron Peck — on Aug 20, 2008

• DVD Review: Wild China

  A mesmerizing look at one of the world’s most mystifying and spectacular places.

  Review in Video — by Jordan Richardson — on Aug 20, 2008

• DVD Review: Borat

  Sacha Baron Cohen's minor comedy classic just may have more staying power than suspected.

  Review in Video — by Dan Schneider — on Aug 20, 2008

• Movie Review: The Express

  Football flick falls prey to the usual cliches.

  Review in Video — by Tony Dayoub — on Aug 20, 2008

• Movie Review: Mirrors

  High on atmosphere, low on substance. This movie is truly "jaw" dropping.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 20, 2008

• DVD Review: The Loch Ness Terror

  Average but solid low budget creature fare.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Aug 20, 2008

• TV Review: The Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget

  By roasting Bob Saget, a comedian whose very career is itself a joke, Comedy Central made traditional insult humor obsolete.

  Review in Video — by Ethan Stanislawski — on Aug 20, 2008

• Movie Review: Tropic Thunder

  The war movie/Hollywood spoof takes several risks that restrict most comedies, but yields little reward.

  Review in Video — by Tall Writer — on Aug 20, 2008

• Time Loops Around on Eureka

  Eureka did a Groundhog Day-esque thing last night, and it was swell.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Aug 20, 2008

• Movie Review: [Rec]

  The Spanish horror film [Rec] reinvents the POV shaky cam exercise to create a classical haunted house picture.

  Review in Video — by moviejohn — on Aug 20, 2008

• Movie Review: The Rocker

  As he says in The Rocker, "too loud," is not in Rainn Wilson's vocabulary.

  Review in Video — by Jen Johans — on Aug 20, 2008

• DVD Review: Smart People

  Smart People shows the common stupidity of life and sometimes it’s just nice that simple films can provide a simple message.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Aug 20, 2008

• DVD Review: Postal

  Is Uwe Boll showing signs of progress?

  Review in Video — by Derek Fleek — on Aug 20, 2008

Culture

• The Collecting Bug: "Band of Brothers" Photo Album

  A specialty publisher releases a limited edition volume of photographs and text about the 101st Airborne's famed Easy Company.

  Opinion in Culture — by Lou Novacheck — on Aug 20, 2008

• Interview with Richard Dalrymple, World Food Programme Country Director for Algeria

  Some of the world's greatest thinkers, including Albert Einstein, were refugees. All children deserve the opportunity to demonstrate their potential and worth.

  Interview in Culture — by William Lambers — on Aug 20, 2008

• Alaska Reflections

  More than a simple week on a cruise ship, a voyage to Alaska beckons you into a magnificent wilderness.

  Opinion in Culture — by Barbara Barnett — on Aug 20, 2008

• Hanging Out At The Woodward Dream Cruise

  America the way it used to be. Turns out it was a really great time.

  Opinion in Culture — by Alice Jester — on Aug 20, 2008

Books

• Audio Book Review: Wild Fire by Nelson DeMille

  What would happen if a terrorist group exploded a nuclear weapon on U.S. soil?

  Review in Books — by Bill Bennett — on Aug 20, 2008

• Book Review: Stop Clutter From Stealing Your Life - Discover Why You Clutter and How You Can Stop by Mike Nelson

  A book that's about much more than just ways to pare down and organize your stuff.

  Review in Books — by Violet Nesdoly — on Aug 20, 2008

• Book Review - The Travel Adventures of Lilly P. Badilly: Costa Rica by Debbie Glade

  Join an adventurous millipede family on an entertaining and educational voyage in this children's storybook with accompanying CD.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Aug 20, 2008

• Book Review: Chelsea Hotel Manhattan by Joe Ambrose

  Life at the infamous Chelsea Hotel and beyond.

  Review in Books — by Alyse Wax — on Aug 20, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Me and My Kindle

  The Kindle is the perfect big kid play toy for compulsive readers and tech junkies!

  Review in Sci/Tech — by SJ Reidhead — on Aug 20, 2008

• Report Reveals That Internet Fraud/Abuse Threatens E-Commerce

  Report from the Center for American Progress reveals not enough is being done to protect people on the Internet. Will this threaten the e-commerce model?

  News in Sci/Tech — by Ed Dickson — on Aug 20, 2008

• Video Training Review: Audition 3 Essential Training with Bruce Williams from Lynda.com

  If you are interested in learning more about Audition 3, or more about audio editing in general, then I recommend this video.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Aug 20, 2008