October 24, 2009 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Grant Hart - Hot Wax

  Grant Hart's latest solo Hot Wax album rocks the house and garage.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Oct 24, 2009

• Concert Review: Roger Daltrey, Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO, 10/20/09

  With The Who on hold, the golden-throated voice of His Generation still deserves to be heard today.

  Review in Music — by Michael Bialas — on Oct 24, 2009

• Music Review: Sachal Vasandani - We Move

  Jazz vocalist Sachal Vasandani and his trio have released a classic jazz record.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Oct 24, 2009

• Remember Those Twins Who Were Gorgeous To Look At, Yet Had Simon and Garfunkel Silky Smooth Vocal Sounds?

  Surprise! One of those twins is on tour, sounding better than ever, coming to a town near you.

  News in Music — by R.P.M. — on Oct 24, 2009

• Verse Chorus Verse: Bruce Springsteen - "Candy's Room"

  Trick or treat...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Oct 24, 2009

• Music Review: Jenni Muldaur – Dearest Darlin’

  Jenni Muldaur steps up with a killer collection oozing passion and soul

  Review in Music — by John Taylor — on Oct 24, 2009

• Music Review: Eric Clapton - Money and Cigarettes

  Eric Clapton: Chapter 19.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Oct 24, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Food Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 Extraordinary Places to Eat Around the Globe by National Geographic

  From the island of Sri Lanka to the heart of New York, the most amazing culinary places around the globe.

  Review in Books — by Brittany Linstrom — on Oct 24, 2009

• Book Review: The Hole in Our Gospel: The Answer that Changed My Life and Might Just Change the World by Richard Stearns

  A clarion call to church outreach by Richard Stearns, CEO of World Vision.

  Review in Books — by Keiki Hendrix — on Oct 24, 2009

• Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time Series Comes to a Conclusion

  Why all the hype now for a high fantasy series written over a decade ago?

  Opinion in Books — by Jaimie Krycho — on Oct 24, 2009

• Manga Review: Mikansei No. 1 Volume One by Majako!

  A 23rd century girl returns to our time to take her shot at pop stardom in this high-energy comic manga series.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Oct 24, 2009

• Book Review: See You in the Funny Papers: A Bit of Good News! by Pam Kumpe

  Get to know the "Funny Newspaper Woman" in this collection of brief, inspirational, and humorous vignettes.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Oct 24, 2009

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2

  A decent game, but nothing spectacular if you're not a card-carrying member of the Stan Lee Fan Club

  Review in Gaming — by Jeff Paramchuk — on Oct 24, 2009

• Xbox 360 Review: Ninja Blade

  Everyone's dream to be a ninja has now come true.

  Review in Gaming — by Jacob Shimp — on Oct 24, 2009

• PSP Review: Thexder NEO

  Thexder NEO is pretty, but it's basic gameplay and lack of replayability make this a miss.

  Review in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Oct 24, 2009

Video

• TV Review: Castle - "When the Bough Breaks"

  Castle has a decision to make while solving the latest mystery.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Oct 24, 2009

• A Salute to Soupy Sales

  There was a feeling that Soupy didn’t just know us kids and what we wanted; Soupy was a kid himself.

  Opinion in Video — by Victor Lana — on Oct 24, 2009

• Movie Review: Paranormal Activity

  An instant classic.

  Review in Video — by Todd Ford — on Oct 24, 2009

• DVD Review: Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs + The Scrat Pack

  The film’s stories may not be memorable, but you’ll likely enjoy the ride through this fully realized prehistoric world.

  Review in Video — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Oct 24, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Red Dwarf - Back To Earth

  It’s been a long time coming… but is it worth it?

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Oct 24, 2009

Culture

• Theater/Magic Review (NYC): Creating Illusion

  Magic, mentalism, and storytelling propel Jeff Grow's award-winning solo show.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Oct 24, 2009

Sports

• Some Things Will Never Change

  If the Kings are expected to be to be historically bad, the evidence just doesn't add up.

  Opinion in Sports — by doktakra — on Oct 24, 2009

Politics

• Breaking the Intellectual Isolation of Libertarianism

  Give the money and I'll free the young libertarians from the prison of intellectual isolation.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Oct 24, 2009