October 11, 2008 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Friedlander/Sarin/Dunn - Broken Arm Trio

  It's a good bet that this is the best jazz cello album you'll read about today.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Oct 11, 2008

• Music Review: Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul

  A potent, heat-packing strike at the keeper.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Oct 11, 2008

• Music Review: Kings of Leon - Only By The Night

  "Only By The Night" may grow on me eventually, but so far it hasn’t grabbed hold of me like their previous releases.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Oct 11, 2008

• Music Review: Bob Dylan - Good As I Been To You

  Bob Dylan: Chapter 28.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Oct 11, 2008

• Music Review: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 — Music From the Motion Picture

  Slightly baggy—this pair of pants would benefit with a few minor alterations.

  Review in Music — by Jen Johans — on Oct 11, 2008

• Really Really Good: Madlib's WLIB - King Of The Wigflip CD Giveaway

  Rapster/BBE Records has Madlib at the helms of the latest Beat Generation release. Enter the contest here to win!

  Opinion in Music — by Laron Cue — on Oct 11, 2008

• Music Review: Elliott Yamin - My Kind of Holiday

  The latest album from Elliott Yamin is a sure addition to your holiday music collection.

  Review in Music — by Forrest Kobayashi — on Oct 11, 2008

• Music Review: David Gilmour - Live in Gdansk

  This is the best thing Gilmour has done in a quarter century

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Oct 11, 2008

• Music Review: The Steve Miller Band - Greatest Hits 1974-1988 (180 Gram Vinyl)

  A classic album by The Steve Miller Band returns to its original form.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Oct 11, 2008

• Music Review:- Stearica - Oltre

  Italy's Stearica will take you out to the 'beyond' with their debut album.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Oct 11, 2008

• Music Review: Midwest Dilemma - Timelines & Tragedies

  Family history for the spirit.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Oct 11, 2008

Video

• Blu-ray Review: The Forbidden Kingdom

  Jackie Chan and Jet Li deliver a mystical romp through ancient China and a feast of martial arts.

  Review in Video — by Mel Odom — on Oct 11, 2008

• Movie Review: Body of Lies

  Ridley Scott takes on the spy genre in a taut, engaging, and well-acted thriller.

  Review in Video — by A.J. Hakari — on Oct 11, 2008

• DVD Review: Robin of Sherwood: The Complete Collection

  Acorn Media releases the complete collection of the acclaimed 1980s BBC series.

  Review in Video — by Scott Deitche — on Oct 11, 2008

• TV Review: Breaking Bad - Season One

  Reviewing the first season AMC's stunning freshman drama following star Bryan Cranston's surprising Emmy win.

  Review in Video — by Andy Sayers — on Oct 11, 2008

Books

• Book Review: Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue - The Untold History of English by John McWhorter

  Some linguists wear an “English is difficult” amulet. McWhorter breaks the chain and replaces it with “English is easy.”

  Review in Books — by Heloise — on Oct 11, 2008

• Book Review: The Mandie Collection, Volume One by Lois Gladys Leppard

  Beloved by children everywhere, the Mandie series has become a classic for Christian children.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Oct 11, 2008

• Book Review: A Cure For All Diseases by Reginald Hill

  A delight to read, but also thought-provoking and strangely moving.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 11, 2008

• Book Review: The Stowaway - Stone of Tymora, Book 1 R. A. Salvatore and Geno Salvatore

  Death dogs the heels of a young mage with a deadly inheritance as he flees through the Forgotten Realms.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Oct 11, 2008

• Interview with J.R. Turner, Author of DDF: Dead Friends Forever

  "The most famous series are those that have more heart than shock," says Turner.

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 11, 2008

• Book Review: Alive in Necropolis by Doug Dorst

  A police story masquerading as a ghost story.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Oct 11, 2008

Politics

• Eating Rubber Chicken with the Feral Republicans

  George Will delivers a riveting speech to a pack of lean and hungry Republican grass roots activists.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Oct 11, 2008

• Voices from the Defending the American Dream Summit

  Interviews which give an idea of the focus of the AFP and their Defending the American Dream Summit.

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Oct 11, 2008

• The View From George W. Hoover's Ville

  There is only one way "easy" out of this dilemma, and that is to radically inflate the dollar.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Oct 11, 2008

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): Fifty Words

  Michael Weller's play is an expansive look at marriage, seen through the looking glass of one couple’s long night’s journey into day.

  Review in Culture — by Dennis Baker — on Oct 11, 2008

• To All My American Friends, and the World, in the Current Economic Crisis

  We get so overwhelmed and occupied with our problem that we fail to see the way to the solution - which is already there.

  Opinion in Culture — by CoolDeep — on Oct 11, 2008

Sci/Tech

• My Yahoo! Years, Part 3: OSHA and Ergonomics Were Less Important than Ideating

  If Yahoo! can't think of their own employees, can they really know what people need or want?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Purple Tigress — on Oct 11, 2008

• Join Me As I Get Off the Grid - Dump Bellsouth!

  Are you a Bellsouth/AT&T DSL customer? Do you use Outlook to check your e-mail? Read this before it is too late.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Jay Stemple — on Oct 11, 2008