January 22, 2010 Archive

Music

• Music Review: B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head/Everybody's Out Of Town

  B.J. Thomas' best two records are reissued on one CD.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Jan 22, 2010

• Verse Chorus Verse: Junior Wells - "Hoodoo Man Blues"

  The pure, unmistakable sound of cool...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jan 22, 2010

• Music Review: The Red Krayola With Art & Language - Five American Portraits

  The Red Krayola present musical interpretations of five American icons.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Jan 22, 2010

• Music Review: The Bouncing Souls - Ghosts on the Boardwalk

  20 years in, the Bouncing Souls still fill the pits.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jan 22, 2010

• The Friday Morning Listen: Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run

  What's your favorite song strictly from a standpoint of lyrics?

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jan 22, 2010

• Retro Redux: Charlie Byrd's Inspiration Led The Way

  It seemed like a good idea. Turned out it was a great idea.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Jan 22, 2010

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: Magnacarta 2

  Despite an intriguing battle system, Magnacarta 2 is by the numbers RPG experience.

  Review in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Jan 22, 2010

• Xbox 360 Review: Darksiders

  Vigil Games needs to hire an editor.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 22, 2010

Culture

• Theater Review (LA): The Pee-wee Herman Show

  It’s just great to see Reubens back in the gray suit.

  Review in Culture — by Cinema Sentries — on Jan 22, 2010

• Food and Hope for Haiti

  The magnitude of the need is so huge that we just have to figure out how to scale it up even more.

  News in Culture — by William Lambers — on Jan 22, 2010

• The Superiority of Acrylic Aquariums

  The fabulous designs possible with acrylic aquariums give them a distinct edge over traditional glass aquariums.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jill Kaestner — on Jan 22, 2010

Video

• DVD Review: March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World…and More Stories About African American History

  An excellent resource presenting four complete picture books relating to the quest for African American freedom and equality.

  Review in Video — by Jennifer Bogart — on Jan 22, 2010

• DVD Review: Robin Hood - Season Three

  Robin Hood: Season Three is the final season of the BBC's newest take on the legendary character.

  Review in Video — by Blake Matthews — on Jan 22, 2010

• TV Review: Supernatural – "Sam, Interrupted"

  Things get a little difficult for Sam and Dean as they check themselves in to a psychiatric hospital for a hunt, and end up getting some therapy during their stay.

  Review in Video — by Sahar — on Jan 22, 2010

• DVD Review: Transformers: Season 2, Volume 2 (25th Anniversary Edition)

  It’s fun to look back at these episodes and remember my 10-year-old self...

  Review in Video — by Blake Matthews — on Jan 22, 2010

• TV Review: CSI: NY - "Flag on the Play"

  Mac and the gang have a flag football felony on their hands.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Jan 22, 2010

• DVD Review: Becker - The Third Season

  A typical sitcom that is bolstered by a decent cast.

  Review in Video — by Jonathan Sullivan — on Jan 22, 2010

• The Wraith Mixes Vengeful Ghost Story with Drag Racing

  The Wraith is The Crow with cars, '80s hair metal, and hot women.

  Opinion in Video — by J. Newcastle — on Jan 22, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: The Invention of Lying

  A high concept comedy that doesn't exactly know what to do with itself.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Jan 22, 2010

• PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of January 24

  The world progresses at an ever more rapid pace.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jan 22, 2010

Books

• Book Review: Beyond the Night by Joss Ware

  Non-stop action and love abound in this post-apocalyptic romance.

  Review in Books — by Confessions of an Overworked Mom — on Jan 22, 2010

• Book Review: The Mudhogs by Dalton James

  No mud for the three little pigs? Where's the fun in that?

  Review in Books — by Fitz — on Jan 22, 2010

• Book Review: Start Over, Finish Rich: 10 Steps to Get You Back on Track in 2010 by David Bach

  Start Over, Finish Rich offers pertinent financial help and guidance, and helps consumers get back on track in 2010.

  Review in Books — by Hilary Topper — on Jan 22, 2010

Sci/Tech

• AT&T Phones Hack Facebook Accounts

  The AT&T Facebook glitch: a harbinger of doom for the future of mobile Internet users.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by A Geek Girl — on Jan 22, 2010

Sports

• Telefishin' Guide For January 23-24

  The Australian open (at odd times), the NFL conference championships (with odd teams), and then a buttload of college basketball (which isn't odd for January).

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jan 22, 2010

• AFC-NFC Conference Championship Previews

  AFC & NFC Championships are here for your pre-Super Bowl viewing pleasure.

  Opinion in Sports — by J. Newcastle — on Jan 22, 2010

Politics

• Are These Our Rights as Americans? You Decide -- Part II

  Highlighting free speech and a free press.

  Opinion in Politics — by TheRefoundingFather — on Jan 22, 2010

• Air America Goes Out With a Whimper

  Starting Monday the handful of stations still carrying Air America will have to find something else to broadcast.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jan 22, 2010

• Memo to the Democrats: Welcome to the NFL

  Jerry Glanville's words are as true today as they were in 1989.

  Opinion in Politics — by Rick Vassar — on Jan 22, 2010