September 26, 2009 Archive

Music

• Artists Overlooked By The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...Again

  They blew it again!

  Opinion in Music — by El Bicho — on Sep 26, 2009

• Music Review: Chris Smither - Time Stands Still

  Catch up with Chris Smither and see if Time Stands Still

  Review in Music — by Fitz — on Sep 26, 2009

• Music Review: State Radio - Let It Go

  A reminder there's still life in rock and roll and who the music really belongs to.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 26, 2009

• Music Review: Eric Clapton - Eric Clapton

  Eric Clapton: Chapter 11.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Sep 26, 2009

• Verse Chorus Verse: Aerosmith - "Hangman's Jury"

  Yes, I've always been like this...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Sep 26, 2009

• Music Review: Joshua Radin - We Were Here

  A new twist on classic folk.

  Review in Music — by Colbi Beam — on Sep 26, 2009

• Music Review: Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Skaboy JFK: The Skankin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies

  Ska is back and the Cherry Poppin' Daddies have some music for you!

  Review in Music — by Fitz — on Sep 26, 2009

• Music DVD Review: Edgar Winter - Reach For It

  After a 35 year absence, Edgar Winter rocks the Royal Albert Hall once more.

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Sep 26, 2009

• Music Review: Thelonious Monk Quintet - Monk

  Two editions of the Thelonious Monk Quintet appear on this great early Fifties reissue.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Sep 26, 2009

• Michael Bublé's Crazy Love Hits Shelves October 9, 2009

  Get ready for some Crazy Love from Michael Bublé, his first album in two and a half years.

  News in Music — by Fitz — on Sep 26, 2009

• Music Review: Darkest Hour - The Eternal Return

  Solid, but forgettable release from the thrashy metal-core outfit.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 26, 2009

• Music Review: Robin Guthrie - Carousel

  The former Cocteau Twin's beautiful moods.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Sep 26, 2009

• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2010 Nominees

  Not the twelve I would pick.

  News in Music — by El Bicho — on Sep 26, 2009

Video

• Blu-ray Review: Pierrot Le Fou - The Criterion Collection

  A gorgeous Blu-ray presentation for one of Jean-Luc Godard's career highlights.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Sep 26, 2009

• DVD Review: More Families of Mexico, Families of Guatemala, and Families of Panama (Families of the World Series)

  These new educational releases meet children on their own level to teach Hispanic geography, culture, and more.

  Review in Video — by Jennifer Bogart — on Sep 26, 2009

• New Releases From Alpha Video, Week of 9/29/09

  Make room for forgotten dramas, classic (unintentional comedies), and B-Westerns galore.

  News in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Sep 26, 2009

• TV Recap: Ghost Whisperer and Medium - The Ladies of Friday Night

  Melinda gives birth, and Allison emerges from a coma.

  Review in Video — by Julie Marie Totsch — on Sep 26, 2009

• DVD Review: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

  Far from a fabulous outcome.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Sep 26, 2009

Books

• Book Review: The Last Founding Father by Harlow Giles Unger

  Harlow Giles Unger's The Last Founding Father makes James Monroe an accessible human figure.

  Review in Books — by Julie Marie Totsch — on Sep 26, 2009

• Book Review: Fireflies by Julie Brinckloe

  This classic Reading Rainbow selection is still going strong thanks to evocative writing that captures the spirit of childhood.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Sep 26, 2009

• Book Review: Green Political Thought (Fourth Edition) by Andrew Dobson

  Everyone engaged in Green thought should read this book, then follow the angles within it that most fit their interests.

  Review in Books — by Natalie Bennett — on Sep 26, 2009

• Book Review: Sexism in America - Alive, Well, and Ruining Our Future by Barbara J. Berg, PhD.

  Has gender equality has been achieved in America? Documentation and research reveal otherwise.

  Review in Books — by Dr. Coach Love — on Sep 26, 2009

• Manga Review: Tegami Bachi Volume One by Hiroyuki Asada

  Mail carriers trek across a sunless wasteland in this engaging teen-rated manga series.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Sep 26, 2009

Gaming

• Board Game Review: Clue - The Office Edition

  Toby Flenderson is dead, or at least he is for Michal Scott's team-building excercise.

  Review in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 26, 2009

Politics

• Google Subpoenaed for IP Addresses to Expose Identity of Anonymous Bloggers

  The distinction between the Skanks in New York case and the TCI Journal case from Turks and Caicos

  News in Politics — by CBurke — on Sep 26, 2009

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): Hamlet with Jude Law

  Jude Law tackles his most serious role yet in a traditional production at the Broadhurst Theater.

  Review in Culture — by Art Ravels — on Sep 26, 2009