July 22, 2009 Archive

Music

• Rediscovering Chicago House: A Brief Introduction

  Listening to Chicago house music is a lesson in modern dance music and hip hop.

  Opinion in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Jul 22, 2009

• Music Review: Post Grad (Soundtrack)

  Soundtrack to Post Grad provides a great variety of styles and artists!

  Review in Music — by Fitz — on Jul 22, 2009

• Music Review: Shawn Colvin - Live

  Welcome to Shawn Colvin, unplugged...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 22, 2009

• Springsteen, U2 and More To Headline Rock Hall's 25th Birthday Shows

  The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame turns 25 with an all-star bash at the Garden.

  News in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Jul 22, 2009

• iTunes Chart Watch: Black Eyed Peas, Daughtry, Demi Lovato, Hannah Montana, Kings of Leon, Dead Weather

  Black Eyed Peas are again atop the singles chart while Daughtry's latest debuts at #1 for albums...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 22, 2009

• Music Review: Gary Moore - Essential Montreux

  Gary Moore is alive and well in Montreux.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jul 22, 2009

• Music Review: Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs - Under The Covers Volume 2

  Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs Pay Homage to their favorite songs of the 1970s

  Review in Music — by Carl J. Mancuso — on Jul 22, 2009

• Music Review: Johnny Mathis - Up, Up and Away/Love Is Blue

  This Collectors' Choice twofer brings Mathis back to Columbia Records in style.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jul 22, 2009

• Music Review: Simon McBride - Rich Man Falling

  Simon McBrides delivers a blast of class.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Jul 22, 2009

• Music Review: Our Lady Peace - Burn Burn

  Canada's Our Lady Peace barely musters a spark with their latest.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jul 22, 2009

• Music Review: The Dead Weather - Horehound

  An album of love songs fueled by lust and rage.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Jul 22, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Getting the Blues: What Blues Music Teaches Us About Suffering and Salvation by Stephen J. Nichols

  An intriguing look at Christian theology through the lens of blues music.

  Review in Books — by Brandon Cozart — on Jul 22, 2009

• Book Review: Pro SQL Server 2008: Relational Database Design And Implementation by Louis Davidson

  For both the newcomer and those working with SQL Server without a formal foundation of database theory.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Jul 22, 2009

• Graphic Novel Review: Dan Dare: The Phantom Fleet by Frank Hampson and Don Harley

  Titan Books continues its deluxe reprints of a classic British boys' sci-fi adventure strip.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Jul 22, 2009

Sports

• Despite Mitre's Win, Questions Over Yankees Fifth Starter Remain

  Can Mitre be the guy? Or should the Yankees go out and get Roy Halladay?

  Opinion in Sports — by Anthony Tobis — on Jul 22, 2009

• Southeastern Conference Preseason Predictions

  Some are serious, some are more tongue-in-cheek, but they are the official BC Sports SEC Preseason predictions.

  Opinion in Sports — by J. Newcastle — on Jul 22, 2009

• Capitals Prospect Was Itchin' For A Kitchen In The Street

  Joe Finley enters this week's lineup of "What Were They Thinking?"

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jul 22, 2009

Video

• DVD Review: Coco Chanel

  Looks like the real deal at first, but turns out to be a knock-off in the end.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jul 22, 2009

• DVD Review: Alien Trespass

  A retro movie that does a fine job of recreating the feel of the era.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 22, 2009

• DVD Review: Doc Martin: Series 2

  We have Dr. House, Britain has Doc Martin. It’s a fair cop.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jul 22, 2009

• House, M.D. and Hugh Laurie: The Emmy Submissions Game

  Hugh Laurie and House, M.D. have both been nominated for Emmys. Which episodes should Laurie (and the series producers) submit?

  Opinion in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Jul 22, 2009

• DVD Review: Green Lantern: First Flight

  Watch as Hal Jordan gets his ring and becomes a Green Lantern!

  Review in Video — by Fitz — on Jul 22, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Coraline

  Clever, cute and creepy, "Coraline" is one of the year's best so far.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Jul 22, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Wild Pacific

  Enjoyment for Wild Pacific may depend partly on your interest in ecology and conservation as much as the natural world.

  Review in Video — by David R Perry — on Jul 22, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: 300 - The Complete Experience

  Great movie in a great extras filled package.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 22, 2009

• DVD Review: Super Why - Jack and the Beanstalk and Other Fairytale Adventures

  Fun and educational, fairytales are brought to life.

  Review in Video — by April Pohren — on Jul 22, 2009

• Is Hell's Kitchen Losing its Sizzle?

  If last night was any indication of what this season has in store, it may be a long summer.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 22, 2009

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): Danny and Sylvia: The Danny Kaye Musical

  A charming, entertaining, but abbreviated look at the early career of Danny Kaye and his lyricist wife, Sylvia Fine.

  Review in Culture — by CindyC — on Jul 22, 2009

• Theatre Review (LA): Altar Boyz at the Celebration Theatre

  In the past I've found this show too serious and too religious, but this intimate LA production is a gangbuster.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jul 22, 2009

Politics

• Condemning European Slavery While Sparing Islam the Bigger Culprit

  Trans-Atlantic slave-trade by European traders has been roundly condemned for long. When will Islamic slavery--much more devastating, longer-lasting and still continuing--be condemned?

  Opinion in Politics — by M. A. Khan — on Jul 22, 2009