May 5, 2009 Archive

Music

• New Album Releases 05/05/09: Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, New York Dolls, Ben Harper And Relentless7, Frank Sinatra And More

  Cinco De Mayo Edition.

  News in Music — by Glen Boyd — on May 05, 2009

• Music Review: Peaches - I Feel Cream

  A marvellous illustration of the truly filthy power of art.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on May 05, 2009

• Music Review: New York Dolls - Cause I Sez So

  Come home to rock and roll as it should be played.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on May 05, 2009

• Music Review: Elliott Yamin - Fight For Love

  Maybe Elliott Yamin finished third during his season of American Idol but Fight For Love is certainly a blue-ribbon contender.

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on May 05, 2009

• Music Review: Everyday Sunday - Best Day of Our Lives

  Everyday Sunday releases new CD on June 16, 2009.

  Review in Music — by Marta Hoelscher — on May 05, 2009

• Music Review: Hilary Kole - Haunted Heart

  A debut album that's so freakin' good you won't believe it is one.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on May 05, 2009

• Music Review: Pomegranates - Everybody Come Outside!

  A captivating dream-pop tale.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on May 05, 2009

• Music Review: Duff McKagan's Loaded - Sick

  Duff doses the sick with a load of bluesy hard rock with a punk edge.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on May 05, 2009

• Music Review: Ed Harcourt - Russian Roulette EP

  Ed Harcourt's "Russian Roulette" is a stop-gap to his future fifth full-length album...a lovely precursor to something bigger.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on May 05, 2009

• Music Review: Cracker - Sunrise In The Land Of Milk And Honey

  After three years and an album that I don’t even remember listening to, Cracker makes a glorious return.

  Review in Music — by Luigi Bastardo — on May 05, 2009

• Music Review: Billy Joel - Cold Spring Harbor

  Billy Joel: Chapter 1.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on May 05, 2009

Books

• Comic Collection: The Best of Simon And Kirby by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby

  A legendary Golden Age comics collaboration gets an overview collection of their groundbreaking work.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on May 05, 2009

• Interview with Elizabeth Walker, Author of The Tablet of My Heart

  "...the most difficult thing about talking to people about The Tablet of My Heart is that I want to tell everything about the book."

  Interview in Books — by Dorothy Thompson — on May 05, 2009

• Book Review: Wings by Aprilynne Pike

  Aprilynne Pike's young adult fantasy novel features a new twist on faerie mythology.

  Review in Books — by Lisa Damian — on May 05, 2009

• Book Review: Hit and Run by Lawrence Block

  A stamp collecting hit man on the run? Hit and Run will keep you guessing and laughing all the way.

  Review in Books — by Clarence Yu — on May 05, 2009

• Book Review: Face Of Betrayal (A Triple Threat Novel) by Lis Wiehl with April Henry

  A 17-year-old Senate page goes missing in a new political thriller from author Lis Wiehl and April Henry.

  Review in Books — by Marta Hoelscher — on May 05, 2009

• For the Love of Reading

  My sister and I debate the value of reading a book versus watching television.

  Opinion in Books — by Serah Acham — on May 05, 2009

• Book Review: "Socialism Is Great!": A Worker's Memoir of the New China by Lijia Zhang

  A memoir of coming of age during the birth pangs of new capitalism and democratization in China in the 1980s.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on May 05, 2009

Sports

• Two Major Signings For Seattle

  Seahawks and Storm get deals done with Leroy Hill and Lauren Jackson.

  Opinion in Sports — by Russ Evenhuis — on May 05, 2009

• Webb-less D'Backs Have Fewer Hits Than Devo

  Despite all the bad hitting, the key to the season is still getting their pitcher back.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on May 05, 2009

• It's Good to Be the King

  Hopefully a king in April can reign until October.

  Opinion in Sports — by Brian_Kist — on May 05, 2009

Video

• DVD Review: Ron White: Behavioral Problems

  Ron White is back and better than ever

  Review in Video — by Fitz — on May 05, 2009

• TV Review: House, M.D. - "Under My Skin"

  House battles his inner demons while treating a prima ballerina.

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on May 05, 2009

• DVD Review: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse - Mickey's Big Splash

  The Mouse is back with this new DVD.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on May 05, 2009

• TV Recap: 24: Day Seven, Hour 21 - 4:00 - 5:00 AM

  Chloe's brain and mouth run faster than a Cray computer. Yes, the magic touch is at play again.

  Review in Video — by Mary K. Williams — on May 05, 2009

• Alan Tudyk Hints at What to Expect on Dollhouse

  The actor sheds light on his mysterious role and how he figures into the show's season finale.

  Interview in Video — by Arlo J. Wiley — on May 05, 2009

Culture

• Product Review: Worn Free T-Shirts

  Worn Free sells rock t-shirts with a twist: not images of rock icons, but designs famously worn by them.

  Review in Culture — by Greg Barbrick — on May 05, 2009

• 2009 Tony® Award Nominees Announced in New York

  Billy Elliot, the Musical leads with 15 nominations, while big names from movies and TV grace the list of nominees.

  News in Culture — by CindyC — on May 05, 2009

Politics

• Squeezing Blood From a Turnip: Small Town Royal Oak Hires Big Guns to Ensure a Steady Flow of Tax Cash

  Michigan turns Vampira and hires crack legal team to suck out our blood, er, tax dollars.

  Opinion in Politics — by Joanne Huspek — on May 05, 2009

• We Need More Republicans Like Jack Kemp

  Can the GOP be what Jack Kemp wanted -- inclusive, pro-liberty and working for prosperity for all Americans?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on May 05, 2009

Sci/Tech

• Website Review: Abstract Inclinations

  Dedicated to presenting artworks from independent artists to the world.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Robert M. Barga — on May 05, 2009