July 10, 2009 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Street Sweeper Social Club - Street Sweeper Social Club

  An album worth hearing for the music but not for listening to the lyrics.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Jul 10, 2009

• Music Review: Amy Serrata - Amy Serrata

  R&B and jazz singer Amy Serrata shows her eclectic musical background on her debut album.

  Review in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Jul 10, 2009

• Music Review: Sophie Milman – Take Love Easy

  Milman, a young but well-travelled chanteuse, brings both maturity and a sense of adventure to a captivating collection.

  Review in Music — by John Taylor — on Jul 10, 2009

• Interview: Amerie, Singer and Songwriter

  Amerie's recent move to Def Jam is undoubtedly a calculated move to better her market share in America.

  Interview in Music — by Clayton Perry — on Jul 10, 2009

• Music Review: Willie Nelson - American Classic

  His isn’t a great voice, but Nelson’s unshakable dignity renders his latest trek down Tin Pan Alley a success.

  Review in Music — by John Taylor — on Jul 10, 2009

• Music Review: Bond + Brown - Two Heads Are Better Than One

  A fitting epitaph. The last album in the troubled life of Graham Bond is lovingly re-issued.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Jul 10, 2009

• Beastie Boys Set to Perform at 25th Annual San Diego Street Scene

  Street Scene gives silver anniversary with many musical guests.

  News in Music — by El Bicho — on Jul 10, 2009

• Music Review: Albert King With Stevie Ray Vaughan – In Session

  A low-key but landmark recording gets the re-issue treatment.

  Review in Music — by John Taylor — on Jul 10, 2009

• The Friday Morning Listen: Steve Earle - Jerusalem

  This is not about Michael Jackson.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jul 10, 2009

• Music Review: Buckwheat Zydeco - Lay Your Burden Down

  Doing what he does best, but adding a few new wrinkles too.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Jul 10, 2009

• Music Review: Fanfarlo - Fanfarlo

  London-based band Fanfarlo's self-titled debut bares stripped down chamber pop.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Jul 10, 2009

Video

• Movie Review: The Graduates

  A collection of enjoyably distinctive characters, each finding his or her own way to come of age.

  Review in Video — by Todd Ford — on Jul 10, 2009

• DVD Review: Peanuts 1960's Collection

  A wonderful remastered collection of the classic TV specials from the 1960s.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Cozart — on Jul 10, 2009

• DVD Review: Punk In England

  Judging by the music it presents, there's really not much punk left in England by 1979.

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 10, 2009

• Movie Review: Whatever Works

  Woody returns to comedy, and NYC.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 10, 2009

• Movie Review: The International

  A fine web of political and economic "what-ifs."

  Review in Video — by April Pohren — on Jul 10, 2009

• Movie Review: Brüno (2009)

  Is Bruno funnier and more shocking than Borat? More shocking? Absolutely. Funnier? Absolutely not.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Jul 10, 2009

• PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of July 12

  Hitchhiker's - location, location, location.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 10, 2009

• Royal Pains: Looking for Greatness

  Royal Pains isn't great, but it might be able to achieve greatness... maybe.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 10, 2009

• 2009 at the Movies: The Best and the Worst So Far

  We are halfway through the year. How has it shaped up for you?

  Opinion in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 10, 2009

• DVD Review: RiffTrax - Carnival of Souls (1962)

  It's a failed attempt at making a '60s ghost story scary by making the ordinary less... ordinary.

  Review in Video — by Derek Fleek — on Jul 10, 2009

• Movie Review: Brüno (2009)

  Brüno is ready for his close-up, Mr. DeMille.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Jul 10, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Bright Lights Dark Shadows: The Real Story of ABBA by Carl Magnus Palm

  An ABBA biography gets high marks for detail and depth, but low marks for cheap thrills.

  Review in Books — by Matt Springer — on Jul 10, 2009

• A Summer of Proust: The First 50 Pages

  The man knew how to effectively use the semi-colon.

  Opinion in Books — by Katharine Donelson — on Jul 10, 2009

Sports

• Kingdom Interviews: Zach Harper

  The Talkhoops.net writer talks about his recently-launched Cowbell Kingdom and the state of the Kings.

  Interview in Sports — by doktakra — on Jul 10, 2009

Culture

• A Daughter Graduates and a Father Reflects

  I hope in 29 years she'll be as amazed with her life as I've been with mine.

  Review in Culture — by S L Cunningham — on Jul 10, 2009