December 31, 2008 Archive

Music

• Music Review: The Who - Thirty Years Of Maximum R&B

  The Who: Chapter 16.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Dec 31, 2008

• Brandon Daviet's Top Ten Albums of 2008

  BC Writer Brandon Daviet makes his picks for the best albums of 2008.

  Opinion in Music — by Brandon Daviet — on Dec 31, 2008

• BC Music Editors Pick the Best Albums of 2008

  Our music editors name their personal favorites of 2008.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Dec 31, 2008

• Music Review: Alan Tyler & The Lost Sons Of Littlefield - Lonesome Cowboys

  All the way from Nashville, North London.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Dec 31, 2008

• Music Review: Jah Cure - True Reflections... A New Beginning

  Reggae singer Jah Cure is back! "True Reflections" is one of those "must have" albums for several reasons.

  Review in Music — by Laron Cue — on Dec 31, 2008

• Music Review: Roy Orbison - The Soul Of Rock And Roll (Box Set)

  A career spanning box set by one of the legends of rock 'n' roll.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Dec 31, 2008

• Music Review: Beth Rowley - Little Dreamer

  The album is beautifully lo-fi, radiating a warm glow of late night atmosphere amid some softly seductive vintage performances.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Dec 31, 2008

• Music Review: Arild Andersen - Live At Belleville

  A masterful, wide-ranging live performance of a trio headed by one of Europe's top stand-up bass players.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Dec 31, 2008

• Retro Redux: Ringing In The New Year With Auld Music

  With this information, you can be the envy of other party-goers...or maybe not.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Dec 31, 2008

• Saleski's Choice: Favorite Albums of 2008

  Rock, pop, jazz, country, and things that can't be stuffed in a category.

  Opinion in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Dec 31, 2008

Video

• DVD Review: Ghost Town (2008)

  All work and no play makes Jordan a vital member of society.

  Review in Video — by Jordan Richardson — on Dec 31, 2008

• Movie Review: An American Carol

  Even Michael Moore's detractors will find this insipid comedy insulting.

  Review in Video — by A.J. Hakari — on Dec 31, 2008

• Movie Review: Frost/Nixon

  If practice makes perfect then Howard’s ability to keep Frost/Nixon on nimble toes is evidence of that perfection.

  Review in Video — by Heloise — on Dec 31, 2008

• TV Review: Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "Ambush"

  Gettin' clunky with the Clones on Cartoon Network.

  Review in Video — by Tim Girard — on Dec 31, 2008

• Movie Review: The Dungeon Masters

  I enjoyed what I saw, but it was no different from learning about the lives of any three strangers.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Dec 31, 2008

• Movie Review: Bedtime Stories (2008)

  Adam Sandler’s new film Bedtime Stories offers little for either children or adults.

  Review in Video — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Dec 31, 2008

• Movie Review: Yes Man

  Fun, if forgettable rom-com.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 31, 2008

• Movie Review: Australia

  A beautiful looking and well-acted bit of a mess.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Dec 31, 2008

Books

• Book Review: I Believe In Yesterday by Tim Moore

  The author steps joins Roman re-enactors and Viking retromaniacs, and discovers they're not just playing for time.

  Review in Books — by James Carson — on Dec 31, 2008

• Book Review: Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS4 By Bruce Frasier and Jeff Schewe

  An absolutely, positively, must-own.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Dec 31, 2008

• My Favourite Reads Of 2008

  A simple test: which books would I be most inclined to re-read?

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 31, 2008

• Book Review: The Letters of Allen Ginsberg by Bill Morgan, editor

  Reveals the life and times of the legendary Beat poet and his contemporaries with highlights from over 50 years of correspondence.

  Review in Books — by Jade Blackmore — on Dec 31, 2008

• Book Review: The Ghost and the Femme Fatale by Alice Kimberly

  Pen McClure and the ghost of PI Jack Shepard confront a twisted mystery spanning 60 years and offering certain death.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Dec 31, 2008

• The Best Books of 2008 (and Some Less than First-Rate)

  Wanting to include the best book he read in 2008, Blogcritic Tim Gebhart's 2008 "best of" list goes a bit beyond 2008.

  Opinion in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Dec 31, 2008

• Book Review: Ted Williams At War by Bill Nowlin

  This is simply the best and most comprehensive book on Ted Williams' heroic wartime experiences. Period.

  Review in Books — by Charlie Doherty — on Dec 31, 2008

• Book Review: Smart Blonde - Dolly Parton by Stephen Miller

  This unauthorized biography may satisfy inquiring minds until Parton finishes her impending autobiography.

  Review in Books — by Anna Creech — on Dec 31, 2008

Politics

• Obama Beefcake: Turning the Way We View Politicians on Its Ear

  When too much skin is too much information.

  Satire in Politics — by Joanne Huspek — on Dec 31, 2008