October 15, 2009 Archive

Music

• Music Reviews: Toto, The Company Band, Pelican, Mr Big, Black Cobra

  Instrumental metal to Mr Big and back to some quality heavy metal.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Oct 15, 2009

• Music Review: James McMurtry - Live In Europe CD/DVD

  James McMurtry says what he means in Amsterdam.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Oct 15, 2009

• Music Review: Marco Bittelli - Libera

  Marco Bittelli's new album should please any jazz guitar fan with its combination of Mediterranean, Latin, and classical influences.

  Review in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Oct 15, 2009

• Music Review: Eric Clapton - Just One Night

  Eric Clapton: Chapter 17.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Oct 15, 2009

• Music Review: Keith Jarrett - Testament

  Keith Jarrett's three disc set Testament is a return to the heights of his Köln Concert triumph.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Oct 15, 2009

• Verse Chorus Verse: Everything But The Girl - "No Difference"

  Revising revisionist history...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Oct 15, 2009

• Retro Redux: Al Martino Will Be Remembered

  Six decades of crooning with the best of them.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Oct 15, 2009

• Interview: N’dambi - Singer and Songwriter

  N'dambi's creative spirits have guided her from Dallas, Texas, to venues across the globe.

  Interview in Music — by Clayton Perry — on Oct 15, 2009

• iTunes Chart Watch Oct. 12, 2009: Britney Spears' "3" is #1, Michael Buble Tops Album Charts

  Looking for silver linings where we can find them...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Oct 15, 2009

Sports

• FightNoob Vol. 6 - A Guarded Success

  Our educational series for MMA beginners looks at the most common MMA grappling position: the guard.

  Opinion in Sports — by Matt DeTura — on Oct 15, 2009

• Tenn-e-ssee. Tennessee. Tenn-e-ssee. Tennessee..

  The New England Patriots host the winless Tennessee Titans..

  Opinion in Sports — by Ethan Booker — on Oct 15, 2009

• The Big Ten (11) Preview: Week Seven

  Penn State will suffer yet another upset at home.

  Opinion in Sports — by Robert M. Barga — on Oct 15, 2009

• Girardi's Move to Use 3-Man Rotation Should Result in Yankees' Success

  By switching to a 3-man roation for the ALCS, Joe Girardi has positioned his team with its best chance to win.

  Opinion in Sports — by Anthony Tobis — on Oct 15, 2009

Video

• Movie Review: Where the Wild Things Are

  The classic children's picture book's oft-delayed adaptation finally comes roaring to life.

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Oct 15, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

  This family-friendly candy fest has a certain sinister undercurrent.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Oct 15, 2009

• DVD Review: Nip/Tuck: Season Five, Part Two

  FX’s “Soap Opera v2.0” returns to make us over.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Oct 15, 2009

Books

• The New Canon: The Sea by John Banville

  The Sea is a dark and haunting story of a widower who returns to the scene of his first romance.

  Review in Books — by Ted Gioia — on Oct 15, 2009

• Book Review: Peter and the Sword of Mercy by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson

  Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson return with the fourth installment in their popular Starcatchers series of prequels to Peter Pan.

  Review in Books — by Daddypundit — on Oct 15, 2009

• Book Review: The Sugarless Plum: A Ballerina's Triumph Over Diabetes by Zippora Karz

  Dancing in a ballet company while struggling with diabetes

  Review in Books — by Helen Gallagher — on Oct 15, 2009

• Book Review: The Light In Darkness by Lawrence Kirsch

  Springsteen fans remember the 1978 Darkness tour in a lovingly assembled new coffee-table volume of pictures and stories.

  Review in Books — by Glen Boyd — on Oct 15, 2009

• Interview with Linda Weaver Clarke, author of Elena, Woman of Courage

  "It’s important to teach our children their heritage," states Clarke.

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 15, 2009

• Book Review: Sacred Friendships, Celebrating the Legacy of Women Heroes of the Faith by Robert W. Kellemen, PH.D and Susan M. Ellis

  Profiles of 50 historical women of the Christian faith.

  Review in Books — by Keiki Hendrix — on Oct 15, 2009

• Book Review: All the Fishes Come Home to Roost: An American Misfit In India by Rachel Manija Brown

  The best stories are often hidden behind the most puzzling titles... or buried in the bargain bin

  Review in Books — by C.R. Schudalla — on Oct 15, 2009

• Book Review: Tide, Feather, Snow: A Life in Alaska by Miranda Weiss

  A beautiful, poetic naturalist's log, but a dull memoir

  Review in Books — by Alyse Wax — on Oct 15, 2009

Culture

• Theatre Review (NYC): The Cambria by Donal O'Kelly at the Irish Arts Center

  This provocative but flawed play is about Frederick Douglass' journey to Ireland.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Oct 15, 2009

• Chiropractors in the Spotlight

  British libel laws make it perilous for science journalists to challenge questionable therapies.

  Opinion in Culture — by Bob Lloyd — on Oct 15, 2009

• Clowns in the Closet

  A little girl's greatest fear: clowns lurking underneath her bed and in her closet.

  Opinion in Culture — by TexasSoonerFan — on Oct 15, 2009

• Theater Review (Westport, CT): The Breath of Life

  Jane Alexander and Stockard Channing give stellar performances in David Hare's play at the Westport Country Playhouse.

  Review in Culture — by CindyC — on Oct 15, 2009

Sci/Tech

• Why UFOs are Often Seen in Russia, Britain, and the United States

  What lies behind the mass hysteria about increased reports of UFO sightings?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by RickyRivera — on Oct 15, 2009

Politics

• UK Takes Turks and Caicos Citizens' Right to a Jury Trial

  Are all citizens of Turks and Caicos too corrupt to sit on a jury panel? Not likely.

  News in Politics — by CBurke — on Oct 15, 2009

Tastes

• Pie Crusts: The Secrets Revealed

  A step-by-step on how to make one from scratch. It's not impossible.

  Opinion in Tastes — by C.R. Schudalla — on Oct 15, 2009

• Austrian Red: The Next Big Thing?

  Any savvy student already knows that Austrian wines today represent quality.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Marisa DVari — on Oct 15, 2009