July 21, 2009 Archive

Music

• Blu-ray Music Review: The Black Crowes - Warpaint Live

  A fantastic night of music for Crowes fans.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Jul 21, 2009

• Retro Redux: Dave Loggins - Kenny's Talented Cousin

  A career that has spanned both pop and country music.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Jul 21, 2009

• Music Review: Art Pepper - The Art History Project

  A Musical Chronicle Of A Life Lived On The Edge

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Jul 21, 2009

• New Album Releases July 21, 2009: Bo Diddley, Brooke Hogan, Cheap Trick, Demi Lovato, Matthew Sweet, Sugar Ray, Susanna Hoffs, The Working Title

  Slim pickings...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 21, 2009

• Interview: Willy Northpole - Hip-Hop Artist

  With proper label support, Willy may – for once and for all – put a permanent spotlight on the Southwest's hidden talents.

  Interview in Music — by Clayton Perry — on Jul 21, 2009

• Music Review: Matt Duke - Acoustic Underground EP

  Visit Matt Duke's Kingdom Underground to hear a unique voice on the rise.

  Review in Music — by Fitz — on Jul 21, 2009

• Music Review: Paul Oakenfold - Perfecto Vegas

  Perfecto Vegas is a classic sounding 2 CD set from Oakenfold that will renew your interest in this legendary DJ.

  Review in Music — by Michael Prince — on Jul 21, 2009

• Music Review: Book Of Love Reissues

  Book Of Love have re-released their four albums in new expanded form on Noble Rot Records.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on Jul 21, 2009

Books

• Book Review: The Last Testament by Sam Bourne

  Sam Bourne's The Last Testament is a Middle Eastern thriller straight out of today's headlines.

  Review in Books — by Jade Blackmore — on Jul 21, 2009

• Book Review: Precious Metal: 25 Extreme Metal Masterpieces by Albert Mudrian

  The Extreme Metal guide, in all its gory glory.

  Review in Books — by Greg Barbrick — on Jul 21, 2009

• Book Review: The Birthing House by Christopher Ransom

  A haunted house that demands birth...

  Review in Books — by April Pohren — on Jul 21, 2009

• Interview with JD Seamus, author of Last Call

  "Cheers meets the Sopranos: My book is about a diverse group of people coming together to help a mutual friend."

  Interview in Books — by Dorothy Thompson — on Jul 21, 2009

• Book Review: Bang the Keys: Four Steps to a Lifelong Writing Practice by Jill Dearman

  Writers write, even when the biggest obstacle is simply getting started, or getting up once we’ve been knocked down.

  Review in Books — by Helen Gallagher — on Jul 21, 2009

• Graphic Novel Review: Solomon Kane: The Castle of the Devil by Scott Allie, Mike Mignola, Mario Guevara, and Dave Stewart

  Solomon Kane finds shelter in a castle that's been cursed by a pact with a demon.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Jul 21, 2009

• Book Review: A Fraction of the Whole by Steve Toltz

  Ridiculously funny, outlandishly crazy, totally Australian.

  Review in Books — by Kelsie Boulton — on Jul 21, 2009

• Book Review: The Last Thing I Remember by Andrew Klavan

  Teenage Charlie West is wanted by the police and hunted by unknown killers.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Jul 21, 2009

Sports

• Drawn To The Diamond By Cultural Ancestry

  Oh, and the Scranton/WB Yankees beat the Columbus Clippers, 2-1.

  News in Sports — by Robert M. Barga — on Jul 21, 2009

• No May-jor Upgrade

  The Kings find their latest lottery underachiever in Sean May.

  Opinion in Sports — by doktakra — on Jul 21, 2009

• Sounders FC Add Two More To The All-Star Roster

  Seattle has the second most players of any MLS squad on the All-Star team.

  Review in Sports — by Russ Evenhuis — on Jul 21, 2009

• Lugo Leaves, Buchholz Returns, And Sox Offense Slumps

  This past week, the Sox got healthier but did not keep up its winning ways.

  Opinion in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Jul 21, 2009

• When The Lions Could Finally Win A Game In '09 (Or ... If)

  Looking through the schedule, here are the prescribed lines of reasoning, week by week, of when they'll kick the 0-fer bug.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jul 21, 2009

• Dear J.D.

  An open letter to Boston Red Sox right fielder J.D. Drew.

  Opinion in Sports — by Ethan Booker — on Jul 21, 2009

• The Land of the Little Bears and All-Star Game Pagentry

  A Cardinal in Chicago is like an American in Paris with better hot dogs.

  Opinion in Sports — by Brian_Kist — on Jul 21, 2009

Video

• DVD Review: Tracey Ullman - Tracey Takes On...

  A very pointed, funny, and sometimes poignant, look at modern life.

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Jul 21, 2009

• DVD Review: Armchair Thriller, Set 1

  A fun collection of suspenseful British dramas. Give it a whirl.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jul 21, 2009

• Summering with the Time Lord

  Every year my Doctor Who obsession grows. Can it ever be satiated?

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 21, 2009

• DVD Review: Third Watch - The Complete Second Season

  One of the best procedurals on television comes to DVD.

  Review in Video — by Jordan Richardson — on Jul 21, 2009

• DVD Review: Peanuts 1960's Collection

  A great set for Peanuts fans, as long as you haven't brought previous releases.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Jul 21, 2009

• DVD Review: An American Affair (2009)

  Enjoyable, but nothing to get yourself worked up over.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jul 21, 2009

Gaming

• PC Game Review: Pet Pals: New Leash on Life

  Want to become a veterinarian? Apply at the Pet Pals Animal Shelter!

  Review in Gaming — by Fitz — on Jul 21, 2009

Politics

• The Minimum Wage is Subterfuge, Repeal It!

  It is bad policy to raise the minimum wage at a time when people are losing their jobs.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on Jul 21, 2009

• The New Radicalism: Is it Time for a General Strike?

  It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jul 21, 2009

Culture

• Shipwrecked on a Desert Island: Thoughts on the Creative Process

  Why bother trying to survive, let alone read anything, if you're destined to spend the rest of your life alone?

  Opinion in Culture — by Roger Nowosielski — on Jul 21, 2009