June 3, 2009 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Crosby Stills & Nash - dEMOS

  A nice companion piece to the Neil Young box.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Jun 03, 2009

• Music Review: Tom Laverack - Cave Drawings

  A strong set of evocatively grown-up roots music.

  Review in Music — by Bill Sherman — on Jun 03, 2009

• Every Scratch, Every Click, Every Heartbeat: Stan Ridgway 1985 Illegal Records EP

  Budding ventriloquist from Barstow makes good. But “you gotta watch the ones who always keep their hands clean - It's the big heat...”

  Opinion in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Jun 03, 2009

• Bruce Springsteen Adds Two Shows to Final Giants Stadium Run, Two For Boston

  Springsteen continues to add dates to his 'Working On A Dream' Tour.

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jun 03, 2009

• Music Review: Gomez - A New Tide

  Freewheelin' Gomez are back with A New Tide of eclectic magic.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Jun 03, 2009

• Concert Review: Taylor Hicks Live at The Triple Door, Seattle, Washington, 5/27/2009

  Taylor Hicks rocks The Triple Door

  Review in Music — by Sherry Lipp — on Jun 03, 2009

• Music Review: Dntel – Early Works for Me If It Works for You II

  This collection of Dntel's early work is consistently good if not mind-blowing.

  Review in Music — by Mark Kalriess — on Jun 03, 2009

• Music Review: Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

  New York indie rockers, Vampire Weekend have been playing sold out shows in all of Europe and America. With their debut full length out, not one will be let down!

  Review in Music — by ZachSB — on Jun 03, 2009

• Music Review: Rob Thorsen - Lasting Impression

  On his latest release, San Diego-based jazz bassist Rob Thorsen infuses standards with a Latin beat.

  Review in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Jun 03, 2009

• Music Review: The Eagles - Desperado

  The Eagles: Chapter 2.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jun 03, 2009

Sci/Tech

• Software Review: Vue 7.5 Infinite From e-On Software

  Vue 7.5 Infinite is a must-have for anyone who needs to create infinite worlds, fantastic landscapes, amazing animations, and stunning interior or exterior designs.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Jun 03, 2009

• To Back Up Or Not - That Is The Question!

  The how and why of backups.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by jtferron — on Jun 03, 2009

• iPhone Application Review: Music Aurora PRO

  Color-coded playlists for your iPhone and iPod Touch.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Robert M. Barga — on Jun 03, 2009

Gaming

• Sony E3 Press Conference – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

  Sony gives us a great show with tons of games, but less wow factor then Microsoft.

  News in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Jun 03, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Studio Techniques By Ben Willmore and Dan Ablan

  If you want to learn Photoshop in a clear, concise, and understandable way that will have you saying "at last, I really understand."

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Jun 03, 2009

• Book Review: The Chimera Seed by Matthew Tully

  A seed with life enhancing properties leads to espionage, deceit, personal greed, political corruption, and murderous revenge.

  Review in Books — by Regis Schilken — on Jun 03, 2009

• Book Review: Get Off Your “But” by Sean Stephenson

  Never count yourself out.

  Review in Books — by Helen Gallagher — on Jun 03, 2009

• Book Review: The Burning Skies by David J. Williams

  Nonstop action remains the core in second installment of a planned trilogy of geopolitical struggle on Earth in 2110.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Jun 03, 2009

• Book Review: Lake with No Name: A True Story of Love and Conflict in Modern China by Diane Wei Liang

  On June 4, 1989, Chinese military ran tanks over student demonstrators in Beijing's Tianamen Square. Diane Mei Liang was there.

  Review in Books — by Georganna Hancock — on Jun 03, 2009

Culture

• The Runway Walk

  There's got to be a better way.

  Opinion in Culture — by Terence Clarke — on Jun 03, 2009

• Theatre Review (LA): The Little Foxes by Lillian Hellman at the Pasadena Playhouse

  Kelly McGillis is a very good Regina, but stripping the Hubbards of their wealth doesn't work.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jun 03, 2009

Politics

• Have Republicans Finally Had Enough?

  Extremism breeds violence and terror and is the enemy of liberty. After the Tiller murder Republicans may finally have had enough.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jun 03, 2009

• Heinous Crimes against Children and the Death Penalty

  What in the hell do we do with the perpetrators of heinous crimes against children, especially when they kidnap, molest, and kill our kids?

  Opinion in Politics — by Christine Lakatos — on Jun 03, 2009

• New Terror Attack Continues Troubling Pattern

  Another American convert to radical Islam involved in terror attack in Little Rock.

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jun 03, 2009

Video

• DVD Review: Blood Ties: The Complete Season One

  Blood Ties: The Complete Season One brings the popular series by Tanya Huff to DVD

  Review in Video — by Blake Matthews — on Jun 03, 2009

• DVD Review: Sweet Suicide, A Documentary by Nancy Appleton, PhD

  How sugar is destroying the health of our society

  Review in Video — by Karen Bentley — on Jun 03, 2009

• Movie Review: Up (2009)

  Pardon the pun -- it's a truly uplifting film.

  Review in Video — by Todd Ford — on Jun 03, 2009

• Movie Review: The Boy In The Striped Pajamas

  Apparently, Nazi concentration camp officer is not the career path one would have guessed from Triumph of the Will.

  Review in Video — by bitmaelstrom — on Jun 03, 2009

• Bruce Campbell Talks Burn Notice and Sam Axe

  Bruce Campbell gives us his thoughts on Burn Notice and women. I delve only into the former.

  Interview in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jun 03, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete

  An update of an animated feature spin-off of an RPG video game franchise hits high definition.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jun 03, 2009

Tastes

• Discovering "Quality" Beaujolais

  Quality Cru Beaujolais is the new fashionable wine.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Marisa DVari — on Jun 03, 2009

Sports

• Lakers-Magic NBA Finals Predictions

  Introducing a new BC Sports feature. "Fivesight" is like foresight, but one better.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jun 03, 2009