March 23, 2009 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Indigo Girls - Poseidon and The Bitter Bug

  The band's first independent release in over 20 years is a breath of fresh air.

  Review in Music — by Anna Creech — on Mar 23, 2009

• Music Review: Marco Benevento - Me Not Me

  The album worked better for me playing in the background.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Mar 23, 2009

• Vinyl Tap: Don Dixon - Most of the Girls Like to Dance But Only Some of the Boys Do

  In a labor of must for a pop/rock dream deferred, Dixon compiled demos cut from 1981-1984 to create fully realized fun, wit, and romantic evocation.

  Review in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Mar 23, 2009

• DVD Review: Iron Butterfly: Concert & Documentary - Europe 1997

  For hardcore fans who are into the music of Iron Butterfly...

  Review in Music — by T. Michael Testi — on Mar 23, 2009

• Music Review: Ramana Vieira - Lagrimas De Rainha (Tears of A Queen)

  Listening to Ramana Vieira's new album is an instant education in fado, a form of Portuguese folk music.

  Review in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Mar 23, 2009

• Music Review: The Moody Blues - A Night At Red Rocks With The Colorado Symphony Orchestra

  The Moody Blues: Chapter 17.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Mar 23, 2009

Sci/Tech

• Symantec Indian Call Center Employee Selling Credit Card Details (Shocking)!

  A BBC report on credit card details being sold from a Symantec call center in India might be shocking to some, but it only scratches the surface of the real problem.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Ed Dickson — on Mar 23, 2009

Video

• TV Review: Supernatural - "On The Head Of A Pin"

  What an epic. Dean cracks, Sam cracks, Castiel cracks. It's not pretty, but it's pretty awesome.

  Review in Video — by Alice Jester — on Mar 23, 2009

• DVD Review: Marley & Me

  If you liked/loved the book, don't bother seeing Marley & Me.

  Review in Video — by writnkitten — on Mar 23, 2009

• Movie Review: I Love You, Man

  The bromance has arrived.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 23, 2009

• The Crazy Appears on The Celebrity Apprentice

  Celebrities... can we understand anything they do?

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Mar 23, 2009

• Movie Review: Sunshine Cleaning

  Fun movie about bloody work.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 23, 2009

• DVD Pick of the Week: Andy Richter Controls the Universe

  Another week, another reason to watch.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 23, 2009

Gaming

• Wii Virtual Console News and Releases for 3/23/2009

  This week on the Wii Shop Channel: It came from Japan!!!

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Mar 23, 2009

• Game du Jour Deals: March 23 - March 29

  As March draws to a close, check out the great deals for casual games at Game du Jour.

  News in Gaming — by Toni Schwartz — on Mar 23, 2009

Politics

• We Need To Demand Our Country Be Given Back to We the People

  We the People need to remember what We the People is all about.

  Opinion in Politics — by SJ Reidhead — on Mar 23, 2009

Sports

• NCAA Sweet Sixteen: How The Conferences Fared

  The Big East basically rules, yes, but how about everybody else?

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Mar 23, 2009

• AL West Preview: Angels and Demons

  Can the Teixeira-less Angels compete with the top-notch prospects coming out of Oakland and Texas?

  Opinion in Sports — by Aaron Whitehead — on Mar 23, 2009

• Treehouse Fort Headlines For March 22 - "Hackybrack"

  NCAA tournament news ... Rooney is Irish ambassador ... Manny swings cricket bat ... and "What Were They Thinking?"

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Mar 23, 2009

Culture

• Columbia Journalism Professor Says "F*** New Media!"

  An homage to the guidance and sagacity of Columbia University journalism professor Ari Goldman.

  Opinion in Culture — by Robert K. Blechman — on Mar 23, 2009

• Can Men and Women Just Be Friends?

  There's a reason this is such a popular question.

  Opinion in Culture — by Ani Ram — on Mar 23, 2009

• Perspectives on the Nature of God

  Which of these five views matches yours?

  Opinion in Culture — by Jonathan Lockwood Huie — on Mar 23, 2009

• Relationships: Couples and Emotional Intelligence

  Learn how to practice emotional awareness.

  Opinion in Culture — by Dr. Coach Love — on Mar 23, 2009

• Theater Review (LA): Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen at A Noise Within

  Ibsen's dated plays are hard to do, but Michael Murray's production becomes a stirring, relevant story of a family torn apart by lies and deception.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Mar 23, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Keoni’s Big Question by Patti B. Ogden

  A debut author tackles the relevant, deep and yes, the big spiritual questions of childhood in her work.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Mar 23, 2009

• Book Review: People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

  While analyzing the famed Sarajevo Haggadah, a rare-book expert finds tiny artifacts within its binding that unlock many of the books mysteries.

  Review in Books — by Regis Schilken — on Mar 23, 2009

• The Early Word: New Books for the Week of March 23, 2009

  Kellerman, Cassandra Clare, California Cooper, Mosley, Perry, Robards, Gaitskill, Jedi Wars; Mark Levin on conservatism; Milano and Clemens on baseball, Skateboards run free...

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Mar 23, 2009