June 18, 2009 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Michael Johns - Hold Back My Heart

  Michael Johns' new album sizzles with soul.

  Review in Music — by Sherry Lipp — on Jun 18, 2009

• iTunes Chart Watch June 15, 2009: Black Eyed Peas Top Singles and Album Charts

  People actually pay to listen to the Black Eyed Peas, on purpose...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jun 18, 2009

• Music Review: Dave Douglas & Brass Ecstasy - Spirit Moves

  An unpretentious homage to the best in brass.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jun 18, 2009

• Music Review: HC-B - Soundcheck For A Missing Movie

  Here it is in black and white, HC-B are as focused as the master was himself.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Jun 18, 2009

• Music Review: Miles Davis - Sketches Of Spain Legacy Edition

  A must have for anyone who considers themselves either a jazz or Miles Davis fan.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 18, 2009

• Music Review: Anthony Phillips - Three Post Genesis Albums Re-Issued

  The original member of Genesis who left just prior to greatness has his solo work re-issued at last.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Jun 18, 2009

• Music Review: Various Artists - Putumayo Presents: Italia

  Italia is to Italian music what Olive Garden is to Italian food.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Jun 18, 2009

• Music Review: The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings

  The work of their joint ventures all in one set.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Jun 18, 2009

Video

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: The Proposal, Year One. Away We Go

  Comedy rules the weekend, getting in the jokes before Transformers gets here.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 18, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Home (2009)

  Earth is dying. We are doomed. It’s your fault.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jun 18, 2009

• DVD Review: Gran Torino

  One of the top ten movies of 2008.

  Review in Video — by T. Michael Testi — on Jun 18, 2009

• Teen Choice Awards Nominees Are Up

  The Teen Choice Awards airs Monday, August 10th.

  News in Video — by Maddy Pumilia — on Jun 18, 2009

• Movie Review: Moon at the Edinburgh Film Festival 2009

  Strange, inventive, and intriguing.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Jun 18, 2009

• DVD Review: Confessions of a Shopaholic — Two-Disc Special Edition

  Not the fun guilty pleasure one might hope.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Jun 18, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Confessions of a Shopaholic

  A film as flimsy and see-through as... oh heck, I have no idea what sort of fashion is flimsy and see-through.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jun 18, 2009

• DVD Review: Friday the 13th - Part V: A New Beginning (Deluxe Edition)

  Not Jason - but a not-so-incredible simulation.

  Review in Video — by Bill Sherman — on Jun 18, 2009

• DVD Review: Rock 'N Learn - Spanish Volumes I & II

  A fun and infections way to learn simple Spanish vocabulary and phrases which is brought low by unending psychedelic backgrounds.

  Review in Video — by Jennifer Bogart — on Jun 18, 2009

Politics

• The Reports of the Republican Party's Demise Have Been Greatly Understated

  Karl Rove worked towards a permanent Republican majority. His work may have helped create a permanent Democratic majority.

  Opinion in Politics — by Glenn Contrarian — on Jun 18, 2009

• Your Green Twitter Is Helping Iran, So Now What?

  Here are some helpful ideas.

  Opinion in Politics — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jun 18, 2009

• It Sways Towards Justice

  Obstructionists are louder and more violent, but there are fewer of them in each generation.

  Opinion in Politics — by Horace Mungin — on Jun 18, 2009

• Bristol Palin: Hypocrite or Courageous Young Woman?

  Will somebody please give Joy Behar a dictionary?.

  Opinion in Politics — by Christine Lakatos — on Jun 18, 2009

• FDA to Approve the Highest Bidder

  Despite the regulations the FDA is said to require, we are becoming increasingly aware of the dangers in our foods today.

  Opinion in Politics — by Maureen Jeanson — on Jun 18, 2009

• Failing The Probation Review

  Don't be surprised if Obama's inaction gives Karl Rove his long-desired generation of Republican dominance.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Jun 18, 2009

Culture

• Concert/Cabaret Review (LA): The Secret Of Life by Chita Rivera at Disney Hall

  Chita Rivera, in great form, brought her cabaret act to the large format of Disney Hall.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jun 18, 2009

• What If This is as Good as it Gets?

  Would someone please tell me why I know absolutely nothing about almost everything?

  Opinion in Culture — by Ink and Virtue — on Jun 18, 2009

Sports

• Catching Back Up With The Seattle Sports World

  Where were we when I last spoke with you? Oh yeah...

  Opinion in Sports — by Russ Evenhuis — on Jun 18, 2009

• Señor Sosa Goes To Washington (Again)

  And just when he was about to retire and live the good life.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jun 18, 2009

Books

• Interview with Renee Hand, Author of The Crypto-Capers in The Case of the Missing Sock

  "Mia is an expert puzzle solver. Max is great at deduction and reasoning. Morris is a computer genius, while Granny...is the muscle of the group."

  Interview in Books — by Dorothy Thompson — on Jun 18, 2009