May 27, 2009 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Silversun Pickups - Swoon

  On Swoon, Silversun Pickups avoid the sophomore slump rather easily.

  Review in Music — by Charlie Doherty — on May 27, 2009

• Music Review: Propagandhi - Supporting Caste

  Melodic punk politicos return with a heavier sound and their best work in years.

  Review in Music — by Mirza Gazic — on May 27, 2009

• Music Review: Eliyahu & The Qadim Ensemble - Eastern Wind

  Glorious, enchanting music for the cause of peace and unity.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on May 27, 2009

• Music Review: The Hold Steady - A Positive Rage

  Hard-rocking but sincere, The Hold Steady release their first live album.

  Review in Music — by Nik Dirga — on May 27, 2009

• Music Review: Still Flyin' - Never Gonna Touch The Ground

  Still Flyin' isn't your conventional band, and oddly enough reggae, ska, or indie seemingly doesn't appear appropriate for them.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on May 27, 2009

• Music Review: Tommy Webb – Heartland

  It’s not fancy, but Tommy Webb’s Heartland is as unpretentious as an old barn and as real as the nation’s soil …

  Review in Music — by John Taylor — on May 27, 2009

• Music Review: Terminator Salvation - Original Soundtrack

  This soundtrack proves Danny Elfman is back on top of his game.

  Review in Music — by Fitz — on May 27, 2009

• Retro Redux: Glen Campbell And The Bogus Beach Boys

  Even with constantly changing personnel, this group's music was first class.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on May 27, 2009

Video

• 2009 Summer Movie Preview: June

  June continues the summer box office juggernaut with taut dramas, comedies, and one giant sequel.

  News in Video — by Tall Writer — on May 27, 2009

• DVD Review: The Best of Star Trek: The Next Generation

  Good, but should have been much better to be The Best

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on May 27, 2009

• DVD Review: Playing Shakespeare

  This PBS series with John Barton giving a Shakespeare master class is a classic.

  Review in Video — by Gerry Weaver — on May 27, 2009

• May ‘09 Releases From Alpha Video

  Take a trip with vintage Euro Westerns, blaxploitation, and B-Westerns!

  News in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on May 27, 2009

• Movie Review: Night at The Museum: Battle of The Smithsonian

  Ben Stiller and company return successfully in the second installment of the Night at the Museum franchise.

  Review in Video — by Clarence Yu — on May 27, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Seabiscuit

  An otherwise great movie is marred by destroying the thing it centers itself on.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on May 27, 2009

Politics

• California Supreme Court Upholds Gay Marriage Ban

  California's Supreme Court upholds Proposition 8, but leaves 18,000 gay marriages in force.

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on May 27, 2009

• Sotomayor: Yes, You Can Blame Bush

  Because of a mistake made by George W. Bush in 2005 the GOP is now forced to accept a Supreme Court nominee with a very questionable record.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on May 27, 2009

Sci/Tech

• A Round of Applause for Plant and Animal Souls

  Plants and animals display a definite organizing principle; can it be a soul?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Regis Schilken — on May 27, 2009

Sports

• Columbus Clippers Beat The Charlotte Knights 6-4

  A game so close, the deciding run was in the eighth.

  News in Sports — by Robert M. Barga — on May 27, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Build Your Own ASP.NET 3.5 Website Using C# & VB by Cristian Darie and Wyatt Barnett

  A great book to learn the basics of ASP.NET.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on May 27, 2009

• Book Review: Magickeepers: The Eternal Hourglass by Erica Kirov

  Another alternative to Harry Potter. We need more of these.

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on May 27, 2009

• Book Review: Twilight of Avalon: A Novel of Trystan and Isolde by Anna Elliott

  A delightful, unique take on the story of Trystan and Isolde

  Review in Books — by Amanda — on May 27, 2009

• Manga Review: Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit Volume 1 by Motoro Mase

  A gritty, dark new manga from Viz Media.

  Review in Books — by Amanda — on May 27, 2009

• Book Review: Brimstone by Robert B. Parker

  Parker has created two tough guy town tamers in Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on May 27, 2009

• Book/CD Homeschooling Review: Lingua Angelica I: A Christian Latin Reading Course by Cheryl Lowe

  Yes, you can sing your Latin hymns and translate them too! A supplementary course for Christian Latin students.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on May 27, 2009

• Book Review: Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis

  The Holy Grail of Baseball Knowledge?

  Review in Books — by Josh Hathaway — on May 27, 2009

• Book Review: Greywalker by Kat Richardson

  A new paranormal private eye hunts things that go bump in the night in Seattle's shadows.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on May 27, 2009

• Book Review: Annie's Ghosts: A Journey Into A Family Secret by Steve Luxenberg and Still Alice by Lisa Genova

  Contrasting two families' struggles with mental illness.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Lane — on May 27, 2009

• Book Review: Off the Beaten Path: A Travel Guide to More Than 1000 Scenic and Interesting Places by the Editors at Reader's Digest

  Hitting the road? Don't forget this guide to the places you just might miss along the way.

  Review in Books — by Warren Kelly — on May 27, 2009

• Book Review: Vue 7: From The Ground Up By Ami Chopine And Vladimir Chopine

  A must if you want to get up to speed fast with Vue 7.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on May 27, 2009

• Book Review: Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow by James Rollins

  Jake and Kady Ransom search prehistoric worlds for their lost parents.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on May 27, 2009

• Book Review: The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman

  Three sisters with a childish belief in an underworld must face fate in the real world of everyday existence.

  Review in Books — by Regis Schilken — on May 27, 2009

Culture

• Theatre Review (LA): Bingo With The Indians by Adam Rapp at TheatreTheater

  A group of oddball artists try to force a place for themselves, and go to extremes to get what they want.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on May 27, 2009

• MARCON Day 3: In Space, Can Anybody Hear You Pray?

  Teaching science fiction, Life on Mars, and religion, all on the final day of the convention.

  Opinion in Culture — by Robert M. Barga — on May 27, 2009

• Theatre Review (LA): Half of Plenty by Lisa Dillman at TheatreTheater

  A satire about a suburban couple facing the anxiety of modern living in lean times.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on May 27, 2009