July 17, 2009 Archive

Music

• Music Review: The Informers Original Motion Picture Score: Music by Christopher Young

  The movie is not worth anything, but the score is, don't judge it too harshly.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 17, 2009

• Music Reviews: Set Your Goals, Evile, Inglorious Incarnation, Bloodbound, Covered Call

  From pop-punk to hard rock with some thrash in the hard middle. Not a bad collection this week

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jul 17, 2009

• Music Review: Colin Hay - Transcendental Highway (Reissue)

  The speed limit on Colin Hay's Transcendental Meditation album must be below 30 mph...

  Review in Music — by Fitz — on Jul 17, 2009

• Rockin's Not A Luxury: Fun Cheap Summer Music Tours Uncovered

  Burn those pop star concert tickets to a crisp and not your wallet. Head to these club and festivals instead.

  News in Music — by Kevin Gustafson — on Jul 17, 2009

• Music Review: Karrin Allyson - By Request

  An even dozen albums under her belt, the Grammy-nominated singer/pianist is among the best jazz vocalists around.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Jul 17, 2009

• Festival Preview: Pitchfork Music Festival 2009

  Pitchfork Music Festival enters its fourth year as an established institution that can still provide some danger.

  News in Music — by Ethan Stanislawski — on Jul 17, 2009

• Guster Announces Lost & Gone Forever 10th Anniversary Tour

  Commemorating the album that 'broke' them...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 17, 2009

• Music Review: Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

  Elton John: Chapter 6.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jul 17, 2009

• Fakin' It in the Sweet Calcutta Rain

  My cultural references are just as good as your cultural references.

  Opinion in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Jul 17, 2009

• Pearl Jam Announce Tracklisting for Backspacer, In Store(s) Sept. 20

  Pearl Jam is everywhere but their new album won't be...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 17, 2009

• Music Review: Mark Stuart and the Bastard Sons - Bend in the Road

  Mark Stuart makes it sound easy, with or without the Man in Black.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Jul 17, 2009

• The Friday Morning Listen: Dar Williams - My Better Self

  All about marriage.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jul 17, 2009

• Music Review: Regina Spektor - Far

  God can be so hilarious.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jul 17, 2009

• Music Review: Ninetail - Half Truths & Hand Grenades

  An infectious, but ultimately unoriginal and mediocre effort from Ninetail. Maybe next time?

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 17, 2009

• Music Review: Missy Andersen - Missy Andersen

  A great recording which proves that dance music doesn't have to be mindless.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 17, 2009

Sci/Tech

• The Top 10 iPhone Applications of June 2009

  This month's winner is a must have for any business person.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Robert M. Barga — on Jul 17, 2009

• Software Review: DXperience, Part IV — DXperience XtraReports, XtraCharts, and XtraPrinting from DevExpress

  If you want to get more professional output, then check out DXperience XtraReports, XtraCharts, and XtraPrinting.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Jul 17, 2009

• Transition Magician: Getting from One Scene to the Next When Editing Video

  How and when to make your video edits invisible — and call maximum attention to them.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Ed Driscoll — on Jul 17, 2009

Books

• Book Review: The Enclave by Karen Hancock

  Hancock keeps readers glued to each page, while spinning wildly into improbability in this tale of speculative Christian fiction.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Jul 17, 2009

• A Summer of Proust: Pages 50-100

  In which, the narrator's family is introduced to his Know-it-all Hipster friend, and things just go downhill from there.

  Opinion in Books — by Katharine Donelson — on Jul 17, 2009

• Manga Review: The Manga Guide to Physics by Hideo Nitta and Keita Takatsu

  The newest translated EduManga from No Starch Press instructs its heroine in Newtonian mechanics.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Jul 17, 2009

• Book Review: Tour de Force: A Love Story by Elizabeth White

  While not incredibly striking, White's Christian ballerina romance provides sweet, cozy recreational reading.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Jul 17, 2009

• Book Review: Nelson's Illustrated Guide to Religions: A Comprehensive Introduction by James A. Beverley

  A readable and valuable reference for any home, school, or church library.

  Review in Books — by Violet Nesdoly — on Jul 17, 2009

Video

• Blu-ray Review: Midnight Express (1978)

  Brilliant though skewed, the story of Billy Hayes' life in a Turkish prison comes to Blu-ray.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 17, 2009

• Movie Review: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

  Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has everything you want in a movie, making it a perfect summer blockbuster.

  Review in Video — by Brian King — on Jul 17, 2009

• PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of July 19

  Hitchhiker's - location, location, location. Maybe Magic Kingdom... maybe Hollywood Studios.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 17, 2009

• DVD Review: Confessions of a Shopaholic

  It's hard to find anything worthwhile in this preppy and tiresome chick flick.

  Review in Video — by Derek Fleek — on Jul 17, 2009

• DVD Review: Island Of The Fishmen

  What do the words “Silly,” “Campy,” “Infringement,” “Blender,” and “Fun” have in common? Find out here!

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jul 17, 2009

Tastes

• So, You Want to Start Smoking?

  Are you thinking about starting to smoke a pipe or cigar?

  Opinion in Tastes — by Robert M. Barga — on Jul 17, 2009