October 26, 2008 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Volbeat - Guitar Gangsters And Cadillac Blood

  Volbeat are a unique and unlikely mix of styles. Yet it works.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Oct 26, 2008

• Music Review: Tom Verlaine - Dreamtime and Words from the Front

  Two of the former Television front man's early solo albums get much-needed reissues.

  Review in Music — by Bill Sherman — on Oct 26, 2008

• Music Review: Simon & Garfunkel - Bookends

  Simon & Garfunkel: Chapter 4

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Oct 26, 2008

• Music Review: Blue Mountain, Midnight in Mississippi and Omnibus

  The spunky underdogs of alt-country return from hiatus with two new albums of good-time rock 'n' roll.

  Review in Music — by Nik Dirga — on Oct 26, 2008

• Music Review: Sonya Kitchell - This Storm

  “Oh dear child, don’t deny, you need it, need it for your alibi.”

  Review in Music — by Mike Hammer — on Oct 26, 2008

• Music Review: Gemma Hayes, Joe Jackson at the Boulder Theater, Boulder, October 21, 2008

  No wonder Irish eyes are smiling: Their home girl who opens the show is a real beaut, inside and out.

  Review in Music — by Michael Bialas — on Oct 26, 2008

• Retro Redux: The Story Behind A 'Super-One-Hit Wonder'

  Sometimes we need to invent a new term.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Oct 26, 2008

• Music Review: Matt Duke - Kingdom Underground

  On his sophomore album "Kingdom Underground" Matt Duke tries to stimulate the auditory senses of every girl alive.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Oct 26, 2008

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): Life After Bush by Noah Diamond and Amanda Sisk

  This play makes no excuses about its politics—and is a better play because of it.

  Review in Culture — by Ethan Stanislawski — on Oct 26, 2008

• Theater Review (LA): The Rainmaker by N. Richard Nash at A Noise Within

  Now seems a good time to see this 1954 play, which is filled with hope, self-acceptance, and human renewal.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Oct 26, 2008

• Theatre Review (NYC): The Atheist

  Campbell Scott is good, but in this play the whole is less than the sum of the parts.

  Review in Culture — by Tulis McCall — on Oct 26, 2008

Video

• Movie Review: Azazel Jacobs' Momma's Man

  Azazel Jacobs returns home with his 2008 feature film "Momma's Man."

  Review in Video — by Tania Patti — on Oct 26, 2008

• Movie Review: Pride and Glory

  Not original, just very solid.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 26, 2008

• These Films Sleep Well: Spare Parts (2003, Damjan Kozole)

  Spare Parts is an excellent bare-bones exploration of the darker side of the human psyche.

  Opinion in Video — by Joshua Wiebe — on Oct 26, 2008

• Movie Review: W.

  Oliver Stone's latest Presidential biopic fails to live up to its predecessors.

  Review in Video — by Dan Schneider — on Oct 26, 2008

• TV Review: Supernatural - “Yellow Fever”

  Dean is a pansy. Yep, the episode is every bit as outrageous as that sounds. Plus, showing love for Eric Kripke.

  Review in Video — by Alice Jester — on Oct 26, 2008

• DVD Review: Indyfans and the Quest for Fortune and Glory

  This documentary shows how the character has affected people all over the world in all walks of life.

  Review in Video — by Blake Matthews — on Oct 26, 2008

• Movie Review: Ghost Town

  A mostly funny, often hilarious, seldom boring, and consistently entertaining comedy.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Oct 26, 2008

• DVD Review: The L Word - The Complete Fifth Season

  Enough girly talk and situations for the women, and enough lesbian kissing and fooling around for the men.

  Review in Video — by Aaron Peck — on Oct 26, 2008

• DVD Review: Affairs of the Heart - Series One

  Dirty Sexy Money circa 1900-- Henry James Style.

  Review in Video — by Jen Johans — on Oct 26, 2008

• Movie Review: Saw V

  Taking away that chance for survival, Saw V became gross out, mindless entertainment for the demented with no relevant undertones.

  Review in Video — by Ryne Barber — on Oct 26, 2008

• Movie Review: Pride And Glory

  Neither a must-see nor a waste of time and money for fans of the genre.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Oct 26, 2008

• TV Review: Spain...on the Road Again - "Catalunya"

  Catalunya – the jewel of Spain

  Review in Video — by Lou Novacheck — on Oct 26, 2008

Books

• Book Review: It Girl Knits by Phoenix Bess

  Thirty fresh styles for the young and fabulous.

  Review in Books — by Alyse Wax — on Oct 26, 2008

• Book Review: The Forgotten Man - A New History of the Great Depression by Amity Shlaes

  An introduction to "Why Monetary Policy Matters" for those of us who might not have considered this question before the current economic downturn.

  Review in Books — by Tamara Dwyer — on Oct 26, 2008

• Book Review: The Tiniest Tiger by Joanne L. McGonagle

  A nicely crafted tale of a lost kitten and her endangered wild relatives.

  Review in Books — by Gerry Weaver — on Oct 26, 2008

• Book Review: The Secret Lives of Great Artists by Elizabeth Lunday

  A great reader to gain a working knowledge of the greatest artists who ever lived.

  Review in Books — by Alyse Wax — on Oct 26, 2008

• Book Review: The Last Days of Krypton by Kevin J. Anderson

  Did anyone really need a dense prose novel on the late history of Superman's home planet? If so, would you like my copy?

  Review in Books — by Matt Springer — on Oct 26, 2008

• Book Review: Revolution by Alex Tamayo-Wolfe

  Revolution's storyline and theme of salvation will stick with you long after you finish the book.

  Review in Books — by Jill Hart — on Oct 26, 2008

Politics

• What Will Conservative Pundits Say When Obama Closes the Deal?

  What’s more difficult than reading Heloise? Try reading John McCain's message or the lips of highly conservative Republicans.

  Opinion in Politics — by Heloise — on Oct 26, 2008

Gaming

• We Must Find Alternatives to PS3 Mandatory Installs

  Question #1: Mandatory Installs are to Global Warming as LittleBigPlanet is to What?

  Opinion in Gaming — by Nathaniel Edwards — on Oct 26, 2008

• Nintendo Wii Reviews: Entertain Your Brain Adventure Series

  The popular computer game series brings its point-and-click, 2D cartoon format to the Wii.

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on Oct 26, 2008

Sports

• The NFL’s Drug Problem Rears Its Ugly Head, Again

  The worst-kept secret in all of sports, the National Football League's performance-enhancing drug problem, is back in the spotlight.

  News in Sports — by Sal Marinello — on Oct 26, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Me and My Kindle: Part II

  My abusive love affair with my Amazon Kindle, is nearly four months old. How do I feel about it now?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by SJ Reidhead — on Oct 26, 2008