September 12, 2009 Archive

Music

• "Every Sound There Is": Comparing The Beatles' 1987 CDs and Remasters

  A side-by-side comparison of the 1987 and 2009 remastered CDs reveals hidden gems in familiar Beatles songs.

  Opinion in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Sep 12, 2009

• Verse Chorus Verse: Dan Wilson - "Free Life"

  It's the circle of life...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Sep 12, 2009

• Music Review: Anvil - This Is Thirteen

  Canadian power trio Anvil rock as hard as ever on This Is Thirteen

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Sep 12, 2009

• Music Review: John Mayall - Tough

  The Godfather of The British Blues returns with his 57th studio album.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Sep 12, 2009

• Music Review: Ray Lamontagne - Till The Sun Turns Black

  Ray Lamontagne to perform solo on U.S. tour.

  Review in Music — by Cindal Lee Heart — on Sep 12, 2009

• Music Review: Imelda May - Love Tattoo

  A fun rockabilly/jazz/blues/rock record deserving of a little of that higher volume treatment.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Sep 12, 2009

• Music Review: Blur - Midlife: A Beginner's Guide To Blur

  To curious fans who don't feel like buying up all 7 Blur albums, this 2-CD compilation is for you.

  Review in Music — by Charlie Doherty — on Sep 12, 2009

• Interview: R&B/Hip-Hop Duo Mullage

  "B Town" and "B Boi" formed a unique bond while enlisted in the Navy’s ranks.

  Interview in Music — by Clayton Perry — on Sep 12, 2009

• Music Review: Tough, Harvestman, Shrinebuilder, A Storm of Light, and Rod Stewart

  Rod the Mod to Wino via a darkened forest path... yes it must be more CD reviews.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Sep 12, 2009

• Music Review: Adam Arcuragi - I Am Become Joy

  Like a more countrified Andrew Bird or a more controlled Jeff Magnum, Adam makes folk music that is respectful of its roots.

  Review in Music — by Patrick Taylor — on Sep 12, 2009

Video

• Blu-ray Review: The Girl Next Door - Unrated Version (2009)

  Reminiscent of "Risky Business," but the Blu-ray seems really cheap.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Sep 12, 2009

• Blogcritics' Community Giveaway

  NBC is launching a brand new show about community college, we're launching a giveaway!

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 12, 2009

• Blu-ray Reviews: M*A*S*H, The Girl Next Door, and High Crimes

  Three very different films make their way to Blu-ray, courtesy f Fox Home Entertainment.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Sep 12, 2009

• Movie Review: Whiteout

  I expect audiences will come out of Whiteout complaining about what they didn't get as much as what they did get.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Sep 12, 2009

• Reality TV Casting Call Weekly Wrap-Up: Millionaire Matchmaker, Bride Makeover Show, MTV, National TV Commercial, and More

  Brady Bunch families, fashion disasters, and perfect brides — is your big chance among this week's casting calls?

  News in Video — by RealityWanted — on Sep 12, 2009

• DVD Review: Private Practice - The Complete Second Season

  Better than the first season!

  Review in Video — by Amanda — on Sep 12, 2009

• DVD Review: Sideways

  Just as the title suggests, things don't happen exactly as planned.

  Review in Video — by John_McKoy — on Sep 12, 2009

Books

• Book Review: A Map of Home by Randa Jarrar

  Randa Jarrar's debut novel is a coming of age story, but with a distinctly international twist.

  Review in Books — by Derek Emerson — on Sep 12, 2009

• Book Review: What Came Between by Patrick Cullen

  A light-handed and tender depiction of a microcosm of life that illuminates the nature of humanity as a whole.

  Review in Books — by Maggie Ball — on Sep 12, 2009

• Book Review: The Terrorist Legacy by Mr. Pat

  Nuclear terrorism and a uber-yacht are at the heart of this novel.

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Sep 12, 2009

• Book Review: Your Best Life Begins Each Morning: Devotions to Start Every Day of the Year by Joel Osteen

  Politically correct, prosperity-motivated pep talks; not much to see here.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Sep 12, 2009

Culture

• Spotlight on Rich Ferraioli, Director of The Secret Theatre's Upcoming Henry V

  Director Rich Ferraioli discusses his upcoming production of Shakespeare's Henry V for Long Island City's The Secret Theatre.

  Interview in Culture — by Hannah Marie Ellison — on Sep 12, 2009

• Theater Review (NYC): Lizzie Borden

  This new rock musical is loud, dark, creepy, lovely to look at, and strikes like a hammer – or an axe.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Sep 12, 2009

• Door County - Part One

  A trip to Door County, Wisconsin with the grandkids.

  Opinion in Culture — by Julie Marie Totsch — on Sep 12, 2009

Sports

• Charlie Weis Possibly Seals His Fate

  Notre Dame's sickening 38-34 loss to Michigan oughta take care of the coach's future in South Bend.

  Opinion in Sports — by Anthony Tobis — on Sep 12, 2009

• MACaroons For Everyone! Central Michigan Upsets Michigan State

  As good as the 29-27 game was, the action was infinitely better in the final 32 seconds.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Sep 12, 2009

Gaming

• Chaos at the Drop of a Hat

  In trying to fix a problem in Team Fortress 2, did Valve make the wrong call?

  Opinion in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Sep 12, 2009

Politics

• Dennis Kucinich: Advocating Non-Existent Constitutional Rights

  Congressman Kucinich proposes a new non-existent constitutional right.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on Sep 12, 2009

• On Behalf of the Ever-Scorned Illegal Aliens

  John Lake is concerned about the much maligned "illegal aliens", particularly in regard to their health care needs

  Opinion in Politics — by John Lake — on Sep 12, 2009