September 4, 2009 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Status Quo - In Search Of The Fourth Chord

  The Status Quo continue their search for just the right chord.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Sep 04, 2009

• Music Review: Dave Riley & Bob Corritore - Lucky To Be Living

  Twenty-first century blues music that knows where it came from, but is perfectly happy to be living in the present.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 04, 2009

• Music Review: The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms

  The Feelies classic 1980 debut is reissued with five bonus tracks.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Sep 04, 2009

• Verse Chorus Verse: Beck - "Jack-ass"

  When I wake up, someone will sweep up my lazy bones...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Sep 04, 2009

• Nirvana's Landmark '92 Reading Performance To Be Relased On CD/DVD

  One of Nirvana's defining performances will be released November 2 on CD and DVD...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Sep 04, 2009

• I Hear Sparks: Wild Beasts - Two Dancers

  Sure to wind up somewhere near or on a lot of annual Best Of lists.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Sep 04, 2009

• The Friday Morning Listen: Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes - Better Days

  Reaching up, touching the sky, and celebrating the end of summer.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Sep 04, 2009

• Cabaret Review (Los Angeles): Kelly Dodson, Jon Paul Burkhart, and Josie Yount at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's

  Kelly Dodson, Jon Paul Burkhart, and Josie Yount present a wonderful evening of cabaret at Sterling's Upstairs at Vittello's.

  Review in Music — by Robert Machray — on Sep 04, 2009

• Music Review: SpongeBob's Greatest Hits

  For a spongy good time, check out the great songs from SpongeBob Squarepants!

  Review in Music — by April Pohren — on Sep 04, 2009

• Music Review: Les Triaboliques - rivermudtwilight

  It's not often you get the chance to hear music as well-played and lovingly presented as the material on this disc.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 04, 2009

• Music DVD Review: Neil Diamond - Hot August Night/NYC

  Neil Diamond spends a hot August night in New York City.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Sep 04, 2009

• Music Review: Ladyhawke - Ladyhawke (Special Edition)

  Electrifying dance that goes beyond a simple imitation of disco.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Sep 04, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Mark Bittman’s Kitchen Express: 404 Inspired Seasonal Dishes

  Bite into this: 101 fast and easy recipes times four seasons, by Mark Bittman. You’ll never lose your taste for Bittman.

  Review in Books — by Helen Gallagher — on Sep 04, 2009

• Book Review: Playing House by Frederica Wagman

  Playing House is a bleak personal look into the mind of a person has lost her soul due to tragic childhood experiences.

  Review in Books — by booktumbling — on Sep 04, 2009

• Book Review: The Holy Bullet by Luis Miguel Rocha

  The Holy Bullet is a challenging read, but worth the effort.

  Review in Books — by Michelle Kerns — on Sep 04, 2009

• The New Canon: The Known World by Edward P. Jones

  There are deep moral lessons in this brilliant novel by Edward Jones, but they aren’t pre-digested for the reader

  Review in Books — by Ted Gioia — on Sep 04, 2009

• Book Review: The Squatter and the Don by María Amparo Ruiz de Burton

  The first English book by a Mexican-American and a cornerstone of the Chicano canon, Squatter remains culturally and historically salient.

  Review in Books — by Dusty Hixenbaugh — on Sep 04, 2009

Politics

• Capitol Idea: Obama's Health Care Speech Won't Get His Mojo Back

  President Obama will have to seize other circumstances to reconnect more deeply with the American people

  Opinion in Politics — by Scott Nance — on Sep 04, 2009

Sci/Tech

• Software Review: Mendeley — the Free Social Software for Managing and Sharing Research Papers

  Check out how MIT, Stanford, University of Michigan, Harvard and Cambridge solve their referencing and paper management problems, and why I think this free academic software is a cool e-learning tool.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Xenia — on Sep 04, 2009

• Video Training Review: Raw Workflow For Lightroom 2 with Kevin Kubota

  Do you want to become more efficient when working in Lightroom?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Sep 04, 2009

• Software Review: Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe 2009 for Windows

  Smith Micro marks the twentieth anniversary of StuffIt with expanded features and file support.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Vyrdolak — on Sep 04, 2009

• A Pinch of Fluoride in Salt?

  Would you eat leaded salt? Fluoride is more toxic than lead, yet your salt may be fluoridated.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Heidi Stevenson — on Sep 04, 2009

Culture

• Traffic as an Economic Indicator

  When the economy suffers, the traffic dies.

  Opinion in Culture — by Joanne Huspek — on Sep 04, 2009

• Theater Review (NYC): Spinning the Times - Five World Premieres by Female Irish Playwrights

  Top-notch Irish drama comes to NYC.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Sep 04, 2009

• Why Did It Take 10 Weeks to Bury Michael Jackson?

  Michael Jackson's evening funeral.

  Opinion in Culture — by Julie Marie Totsch — on Sep 04, 2009

• L.A. Times Columnist Steve Lopez Inspires Students at Freshman Convocation

  Steve Lopez urges freshmen at Cal State Northridge to "do things that are a bit scary; be willing to fail."

  Opinion in Culture — by Maddy Pumilia — on Sep 04, 2009

• Hershey's Bliss is Better than a Kiss

  Hershey's Chocolate offers the chance to share a 16.5 carat diamond necklace to raise breast cancer awareness.

  News in Culture — by unconventionalpamelakay — on Sep 04, 2009

Video

• TV Review: Warehouse 13 - "Regrets"

  Myka and Pete confront prisons within their own minds while trapped inside an actual one.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Sep 04, 2009

• Movie Review: (500) Days of Summer

  Refreshing, charming and original.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Sep 04, 2009

• Movie Review: District 9

  A "messterpiece."

  Review in Video — by Sam C. Mac — on Sep 04, 2009

• PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of September 6

  If I could save time in a bottle...

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 04, 2009

• DVD Review: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse - Mickey's Adventures in Wonderland

  An all-new Clubhouse adventure comes to DVD!

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 04, 2009

Gaming

• PlayStation Network Update: 09/03/2009

  More F.E.A.R. 2 goodness and a new PSP fighting game can't save this subpar update.

  News in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Sep 04, 2009

Sports

• CCW: Walk Hafner And Pitch To Shaq

  Cavs' and Indians' ratings fall as Browns jump a twinge.

  Opinion in Sports — by Craig Lyndall — on Sep 04, 2009