February 1, 2010 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Carolina Chocolate Drops – Genuine Negro Jig

  The more things change, the more they stay the same.

  Review in Music — by John Taylor — on Feb 01, 2010

• Music Review: Peggy Lee - 2 Shows Nightly - Live At The Copa

  Peggy Lee's most famous album is finally issued on CD.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Feb 01, 2010

• Music Review: Acheron – The Final Conflict: Last Days of God

  Solid, although not without its issues.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 01, 2010

• The 2010 Grammy Awards: Notes From A Fascinated Cynic

  Some thoughts on the performances at the 2010 Grammy Awards.

  Opinion in Music — by Sahar — on Feb 01, 2010

• Music Review: Various Artists - Wrecktrospective

  Get Fat and stay independent with Fat Wreck Chords 3CD anthology.

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on Feb 01, 2010

• Verse Chorus Verse: Joe Louis Walker - "I'm Tide"

  Searing lead guitar from the fretboard of Joe Louis Walker...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Feb 01, 2010

• Random Shuffle: The Beach Boys, The Jesus & Mary Chain, And Ella Fitzgerland & Louis Armstrong

  I'm once again putting my music collection on shuffle and talking about old college flings, the blizzard of 2010 and the love that got away.

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Feb 01, 2010

• Music Review: Blue Highway – Some Day: The Fifteenth Anniversary Collection

  A look back by a band that’s typically looking forward

  Review in Music — by John Taylor — on Feb 01, 2010

• Music Review: Johnny Gimble – Celebrating With Friends

  A national treasure gets the respect he deserves...

  Review in Music — by John Taylor — on Feb 01, 2010

• Music Review: Pat Metheny - Orchestrion

  The bear went over the mountain to see what he could see...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Feb 01, 2010

Books

• Book Review: Point Omega by Don DeLillo

  Don DeLillo's latest novel opens as a meditation on film-making, but finds tragedy in moments when no camera is watching.

  Review in Books — by Ted Gioia — on Feb 01, 2010

• Book Review: Dimanche and Other Stories by Irene Nemirovsky

  Ten short stories from the author of Suite Francaise

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Feb 01, 2010

• Book Review: The Blue Umbrella by Mike Mason

  Outlandish characters and wonderful writing make this an unforgettable kids’ fantasy.

  Review in Books — by Violet Nesdoly — on Feb 01, 2010

• Interview: Greg Middleton, Author of Real Men: "What's Happening to Our Male?"

  Just who is Greg Middleton? Find out, as he answers a few questions and gives readers a peek into his thoughts.

  Interview in Books — by April Pohren — on Feb 01, 2010

• Book Review: Twitterature by Alexander Aciman and Emmett Rensin

  Some of the world's greatest literature in 20 tweets or less.

  Review in Books — by Sahar — on Feb 01, 2010

• The Early Word for the Week of February 1, 2010

  Featuring Louise Erdrich, Don DeLillo. Plus Bohjalian, Robert Harris, Laurell K. Hamilton, Patterson, Lauren Conrad; Jenny Sanford, 'Yalta', 'Mr. Good Enough', Kevin O'Hara, Rebecca Rosen...

  News in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Feb 01, 2010

• Book Review: The Brightest Moon of the Century by Christopher Meeks

  Meek's greatest skill is the way he can take ordinary, boring characters and turn them into something weirdly fascinating.

  Review in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Feb 01, 2010

• Book Review: With Evil Intent by Tracy Truesdale

  Experience ever-tightening suspense and the desolate helplessness felt by the family of an abducted 12-year-old girl.

  Review in Books — by Regis Schilken — on Feb 01, 2010

Culture

• The Good, Bad, Ugly, and Beautiful of Parenting Today

  It's a challenge to think rationally about rearing children in a world that would leave June Cleaver's head spinning.

  Opinion in Culture — by Miko — on Feb 01, 2010

• Starting Over

  Quitting is about getting negativity out of your life, getting unstuck so you can achieve your goal.

  Opinion in Culture — by Leslie Glass — on Feb 01, 2010

• Guilty Pleasures: I Slept with Tiger Woods

  Gossip isn't scandal and it's not merely malicious. It's chatter about the human race by lovers of the same. (Phyllis McGinley)

  Opinion in Culture — by Miss Bob Etier — on Feb 01, 2010

Video

• Movie Review: Edge of Darkness

  Gibson returns to all-too-familiar territory.

  Review in Video — by Rob Rector — on Feb 01, 2010

• Sundance Film Festival 2010 Wrap-Up

  Cinenerd wraps things up for his Blogcritics coverage of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival!

  News in Video — by Cinenerd — on Feb 01, 2010

• Box Office Update 1/29-1/31: Yes, Avatar Takes Another Weekend

  Yes, Cameron's film is at the top again.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 01, 2010

• Movie Review: Open Graves Starring Eliza Dushku

  Eliza Dushku and Mike Vogel star in the horror film Open Graves, set in Spain and based around an ancient artifact.

  Review in Video — by Hayley MacDonald — on Feb 01, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: New York, I Love You

  A lot more misses than hits in this anthology.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Feb 01, 2010

• Late to the Party: The Best Films of the Decade

  Better late than never, Michael Nordine picks his top five films of the Aughts.

  Opinion in Video — by Michael Nordine — on Feb 01, 2010

• Movie Review: Undead (2003)

  This 2003 zombie thriller from the directors of Daybreakers will bore you to deaf. Yes, I said deaf.

  Review in Video — by Largely the Truth — on Feb 01, 2010

• DVD Review: The Red Green Show: The Infantile Years - Seasons 1991-1993

  The first three seasons of the classic Red Green Show

  Review in Video — by Greg Barbrick — on Feb 01, 2010

• An Interview with Chef Anne Burrell of Worst Cooks in America

  Chef Anne Burrell dishes on Worst Cooks.

  Interview in Video — by Laura Blankenship — on Feb 01, 2010

• The Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards: Honoring Broadcast Media’s Best and Brightest

  The 2010 duPont-Columbia Awards are an encouraging reminder that broadcast media can be really great – when it really tries.

  Opinion in Video — by Jeanne Browne — on Feb 01, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: Mystic River

  One of Eastwood's best hits Blu-ray.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Feb 01, 2010

• DVD Pick of the Week: The House of the Devil

  Some good titles out this week. What's on your list?

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 01, 2010

Politics

• SEIU Targets Tea Party Candidates in Illinois

  As the primary voting begins it's down to bare knuckles and raw rhetoric between unions and the grassroots.

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Feb 01, 2010

• Sarah Palin Endorses Rand Paul in Kentucky Senate Race

  Maverick Republican firebrand endorses liberty Republican leader in Kentucky Senate race.

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Feb 01, 2010

• Senate Republicans Reward Bernanke with New Term at Fed

  Senate Republicans are hypocrites about big government.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on Feb 01, 2010

Sports

• THF: Lull

  There really was nothing to talk about, but that didn't stop us.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Feb 01, 2010

• What Will Tim Tebow Do Next?

  For the first time in his playing life, Tim Tebow won't be the first pick.

  Opinion in Sports — by J. Newcastle — on Feb 01, 2010

• The Game of Deception

  Soccer, the rhythmic game of deception, and the video replay that wants to control it.

  Opinion in Sports — by Earl G. Lundquist — on Feb 01, 2010

Gaming

• What's New on the Wii/DSi Shop Channel for February 1, 2010

  Set sail for one last adventure to Monkey Island, and play some more poker and solitaire while you're at it.

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Feb 01, 2010