January 27, 2010 Archive

Music

• Charlie Doherty’s Favorite 209 Songs from 2000-2009 - Part II: 2005-2009

  Part II of the mother of all lists, an insane gathering of my personal 209 favorite tunes of the 2000's.

  Opinion in Music — by Charlie Doherty — on Jan 27, 2010

• Music Review: Nilson Matta & Brazilian Voyage - Copacabana

  If you're a Barry Manilow fan, the title of this album might catch your eye — but it's not what you think.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Jan 27, 2010

• Crafting the Well-Tempered Pianist: Teaching the Taubman Approach

  "...tuning into the body’s natural sense of alignment, a technique that helps musicians add strength as well as agility to their playing."

  Opinion in Music — by Ilona Oltuski — on Jan 27, 2010

• Verse Chorus Verse: David Bowie - "China Girl" (Live)

  Feeling better...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jan 27, 2010

• Music Review: Joe Locke - For The Love Of You

  Vibraphonist Joe Locke tackles everyone from Neil Young to The Isley Brothers on his latest.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Jan 27, 2010

• Corinne Bailey Rae Announces North American Tour For The Sea

  British soul singer kicks off tour in Vancouver in April...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jan 27, 2010

• Music Review: Jacques Schwarz-Bart - Abyss

  An inspiring tribute to Schwarz-Bart's father.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jan 27, 2010

• Music Review: Native - Wrestling Moves

  Native outdoes the trappings of the genre to provoke true sentiment.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jan 27, 2010

• Music Review: Pat Metheny - Orchestrion

  Pat Metheny creates a true solo album.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jan 27, 2010

Gaming

• Card Game Review: In A Pickle

  A game for 10-year-olds where a PhD can help.

  Review in Gaming — by Jeff Provine — on Jan 27, 2010

Books

• Interview: M.J. Smith, Author of Forever Yours

  Get to know MJ Smith, author of the Historical Romance, Forever Yours, a bit more!

  Interview in Books — by April Pohren — on Jan 27, 2010

• Satire: The New York Times Bestseller List, Week of Jan. 24

  Readings and Salutations!

  Satire in Books — by Diana Hartman — on Jan 27, 2010

• Book Review: A Grand Canyon Adventure by Jennifer Slattery

  This wholesome, engaging, faith-based novel for children integrates aspects of young earth science with a suspenseful storyline.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Jan 27, 2010

• Book Review: The Bad Book Affair by Ian Sansom

  An amateur librarian searches for a missing girl in this mystery, more of a gentle what-happened than a violent whodunit.

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Jan 27, 2010

• Right on Schedule: James Patterson

  A Mega-Author with A Million Due Dates Comes Around for Interview Times

  Opinion in Books — by Art Ravels — on Jan 27, 2010

• Book Review: The Pocket Idiot's Guide to THE ASVAB by Laura Stradley and Robin Kavanagh

  For some people, test-taking is scary. Discover a new resource for the multiple-choice-challenged.

  Review in Books — by Miss Bob Etier — on Jan 27, 2010

• Interview: Angela Henry, author of Schooled in Lies

  "I’ve always been fascinated about what makes normal, everyday people decide to kill."

  Interview in Books — by April Pohren — on Jan 27, 2010

• Philip Roth and the Dangers of Acquiescence

  Roth’s genius must surely be as consistent as it is prolific.

  Opinion in Books — by Stephen Foster — on Jan 27, 2010

• Book Review: Why Evolution Is True by Jerry A. Coyne

  A solid but utterly redundant book that once again beats the hell out of Creationism.

  Review in Books — by Dan Schneider — on Jan 27, 2010

• Book Review: Dust of Dreams by Steven Erikson

  In the future this will be the benchmark against which other epics will be measured.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 27, 2010

Politics

• The State of Obama's Dissed Union

  Before long, the American People won't believe in America anymore, for there won't be any profit in doing so.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Jan 27, 2010

• The Biggest Cynic

  Don't hate me 'cause I'm cynical

  Opinion in Politics — by Mr Dock Ellis — on Jan 27, 2010

Video

• DVD Review: I Heart Jonas

  Quite entertaining but repeated theme gets a little old

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Jan 27, 2010

• Sundance Film Festival 2010: Opening Weekend's "Bottom Five"

  Cinenerd recollects the bottom five films he saw during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival's opening weekend.

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Jan 27, 2010

• TV Review: White Collar - "Bad Judgment"

  Peter's career takes a professional nosedive.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Jan 27, 2010

• Movie Review: Until the Light Takes Us

  Black metal is loud — but who's listening?

  Review in Video — by Michael Nordine — on Jan 27, 2010

• TV Review: Human Target - "Embassy Row"

  Chance must solve a murder while fighting a race against time.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Jan 27, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: The Green Berets

  Even after 42 years, it’s still just another patriotic John Wayne film.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jan 27, 2010

• Looking for The Stig

  Does revealing The Stig hurt The Stig?

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jan 27, 2010

Culture

• A Story of the Spectral Stream

  We cannot answer the questions How, When, Where or Why. We just know that IT happens.

  Opinion in Culture — by logansnake — on Jan 27, 2010

• Surviving

  One walks around thinking one is brave, and then something challenges that notion.

  Opinion in Culture — by Benjamin Cossel — on Jan 27, 2010

• Motivate Yourself with Have-Done Instead of To-Do Lists

  Is your To-Do list backlogged and your motivation gone? Try something new: a Have-Done List.

  Opinion in Culture — by Cylithria — on Jan 27, 2010

Sci/Tech

• Apple's New iPad: A Killer New Product at a Killer Price

  Steve Jobs' big announcement: the new Apple iPad at an impressive starting price of $499.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Barbara Barnett — on Jan 27, 2010

• Live Blogging the Big Apple Announcement

  Liveblogging Apple's big announcement

  News in Sci/Tech — by Barbara Barnett — on Jan 27, 2010

Sports

• Painting The All-Star Weekend Purple

  The Sacramento Kings are represented during NBA All-Star Weekend for the first time since 2004.

  Opinion in Sports — by Alex Kramers — on Jan 27, 2010