January 29, 2010 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Stygian - Fury Rising

  Hard rock and metal come together in a promising release from a former cover act.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 29, 2010

• Music Review: Odetta - Beautiful Star

  A final Christmas gift from the late Odetta.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jan 29, 2010

• Verse Chorus Verse: Rolling Stones - "Fancy Man Blues"

  Blues with a feeling...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jan 29, 2010

• Music Review: Various Artists - 2010 Grammy Nominees

  The 2010 Grammy Nominees CD is a 20-track who's who of popular music.

  Review in Music — by writnkitten — on Jan 29, 2010

• Retro Redux: Doin' The Yam With Fred Astaire

  Fred didn't want any part of it at first, but Ginger was willing.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Jan 29, 2010

• Music Review: Ray Wylie Hubbard – A. Enlightenment, B. Endarkenment (Hint: There is no C)

  Ray Wylie trudges on, ever ruminating on death and glory in a dusty America of the imagination.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Jan 29, 2010

• Music Review: Katatonia - Night is the New Day

  Wow. This album proved much more than expected.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 29, 2010

• I Hear Sparks: Mostly Other People Do the Killing - Forty Fort

  Flaunting convention is rarely this fun.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jan 29, 2010

• The Friday Morning Listen: Radiohead - Kid A

  How to disappear completely: blues for J.D. Salinger.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jan 29, 2010

Books

• Conversation with a Master: An Interview with Acclaimed Author Gary Paulsen

  Paulsen weaves together thoughts on the Revolutionary War, the unconditional love of dogs, the faults of the founding fathers, and the inspiration of a librarian.

  Interview in Books — by Christy Corp-Minamiji — on Jan 29, 2010

• Comic Book Review: The Flash: Rebirth #2 by Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver

  Barry Allen is back from the dead, but the Speed Force is out of control and threatening all he loves.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Jan 29, 2010

• Book Review: Jane Austen Ruined My Life by Beth Patillo

  A light and breezy novel for Jane Austen fans that comes short of fully developing.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Jan 29, 2010

Politics

• Obama Concedes the Space Race

  Barack Obama lied about maintaining a strong, viable national space program during the 2008 campaign season.

  Opinion in Politics — by SJ Reidhead — on Jan 29, 2010

Sports

• Telefishin' Guide For January 30-31

  You got your Australian Open finals, and your super important Pro Bowl.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jan 29, 2010

• The Tim Tebow Super Bowl Ad Controversy

  Women’s groups urge CBS to cancel the “Tebow Family Ad,” yet CBS and Tim Tebow stand firm: NFL takes no issue with CBS decision.

  Opinion in Sports — by Christine Lakatos — on Jan 29, 2010

• Forget Football: It's Tennis Frenzy Down Under

  Tennis fun and drama come to a close in the summer-splashed weekend of the Australian Open.

  Opinion in Sports — by Lynn Voedisch — on Jan 29, 2010

• Kingdom Interviews: Donté Greene

  Sacramento Kings guard/forward Donté Greene talks defense, shoes and pranks in an after-practice Q&A.

  Interview in Sports — by Alex Kramers — on Jan 29, 2010

• Australian Open: Final Weekend Predictions

  Mixed Doubles, Men's Doubles, Women's Singles, Men's Single's... it's all in here.

  Opinion in Sports — by Irreverent Misanthrope — on Jan 29, 2010

• Jesus Montero, the Next Great Yankee?

  With a No. 5 overall ranking from Baseball America, Jesus Montero is the top ranked minor leaguer in the Yankees organization.

  Opinion in Sports — by Anthony Tobis — on Jan 29, 2010

Sci/Tech

• Problems Below The Belt? A Permanent Tan “Where The Sun Don't Shine?”

  If iron overload is at the root of it, no amount of Viagra can fix it!

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Marie Warder — on Jan 29, 2010

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

  If you want to play Spirit Tracks you'd better like trains, or Zelda games. If you love either, you'll enjoy this title.

  Review in Gaming — by 2dreviews — on Jan 29, 2010

• PlayStation Network Update: 01/28/2009

  A decent update this week, with some new games and a long overdue Uncharted 2 demo.

  News in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Jan 29, 2010

Video

• Season Eight of 24 : The New Jack Bauer

  The one reason why I keep watching 24 is Keifer Sutherland as Jack Bauer.

  Opinion in Video — by Victor Lana — on Jan 29, 2010

• Movie Review: The Invention of Lying

  Sometimes a film is too clever, other time's it isn't even that.

  Review in Video — by Irreverent Misanthrope — on Jan 29, 2010

• PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of January 31

  Seriously, you call that a "New York" bagel?

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jan 29, 2010

• Tumbl'd Entertainment News For the Week of Jan. 29

  News, trailers, posters await within.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 29, 2010

• DVD Review: Wild Ocean

  Another engaging, but hardly mind-altering, look into the plight of the Earth's oceans.

  Review in Video — by Christy Corp-Minamiji — on Jan 29, 2010

• WCW Is Back And Its New Name Is TNA

  Is Monday Night Wrestling about to make a comeback?

  Opinion in Video — by Glen Boyd — on Jan 29, 2010

Culture

• Dance Review (LA): Cinderella by Prokofiev and Ashton at the Chandler Pavilion

  The Joffrey Ballet has a triumphant return to Los Angeles.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jan 29, 2010