April 1, 2010 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Various Artists - Stax Number Ones

  A southern fried Stax O'Wax Trax that sounds just as finger lickin' good today.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Apr 01, 2010

• Music Review: Devon Sproule - Don't Hurry For Heaven

  A little bit of heaven from Devon Sproule.

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

• Interview: Kenny Lee Lewis - Guitarist and Bassist for the Steve Miller Band

  Jack-of-all trades Kenny Lee Lewis is a gifted guitarist, long-standing Steve Miller Band member, and devoted family man.

  Interview in Music — by Christine Lakatos — on Apr 01, 2010

• Music Review: Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh

  Erykah Badu's latest explores relationships and becoming independent, all while nodding to her neo-soul roots.

  Review in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Apr 01, 2010

• Music Reviews: Paradox, Haken, Svarti Loghin, The Devil's Blood, and Subaudition

  Intense, trippy and downright odd, heavy rock with a touch of thrash for good measure.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Apr 01, 2010

• Music Review: The SteelDrivers - The SteelDrivers

  The SteelDrivers

  Review in Music — by Monty Manley — on Apr 01, 2010

• Music Review: Shawn David McMillen - Dead Friends

  A slow burning soundtrack of an album, an offspring of the Texas Psych movement.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Apr 01, 2010

• Interview: The Boys of Fenech-Soler Have Fun Under Pressure

  Young Brits Fenech-Soler suddenly find themselves composing and remixing songs for prominent DJs and playing the Fillmore.

  Interview in Music — by Kevin Gustafson — on Apr 01, 2010

• Music Pioneer Alex Chilton Dies at 59

  Alex Chilton died much in the same way he lived -- in an unfair and unexplainable state of anonymity.

  Opinion in Music — by Anthony Tobis — on Apr 01, 2010

• Music Review: Jim Guttmann - Bessarabian Breakdown

  Not only preserves the memory of the music, but keeps it alive by injecting new life into it.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 01, 2010

• Music Review: The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Jazz At Oberlin

  Classic Brubeck concert remastered with 24-bit technology.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Apr 01, 2010

• Music Review: Pet Shop Boys - Pandemonium

  An excellent performance of an upbeat, hits-laden show from a duo that still sounds well within their prime.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on Apr 01, 2010

• What Sting Should Perform on His Upcoming Tour

  My song suggestions for Sting's upcoming concert tour.

  Opinion in Music — by Tall Writer — on Apr 01, 2010

• Justin Bieber's Worlds Collide at iTunes Music Store, Runaway Train Has #1 Single

  Beiber puts two albums on the album chart while Train's "Hey, Soul Sister" is #1 iTunes single...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Apr 01, 2010

• Music Review: The Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis

  It's alive. And it will kill you.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Apr 01, 2010

Politics

• Republican National Committee Offers More Controversy than Leadership

  Weakened by scandal, the RNC may cost Republicans the opportunities which President Obama has handed them.

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

• Stop the Census Insanity

  Conservatives and Libertarians who are monkey-wrenching the census process are advertising their historical ignorance.

  Opinion in Politics — by SJ Reidhead — on Apr 01, 2010

• Health Care Bill Spawns the War Cry: “I Am Not a Child!”

  If you feel compelled to tell others you’re an adult, it’s a safe bet you’re not quite there yet.

  Opinion in Politics — by Diana Hartman — on Apr 01, 2010

Video

• David Cook Visits Ethiopia For Idol Gives Back

  David Cook finds inspiration in Africa.

  News in Video — by Sherry Lipp — on Apr 01, 2010

• DVD Review: Superjail! - Season One

  The first season of the truly demented Superjail! is now available on DVD.

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

• American Idol: Tim Urban's Perma-smile Survives Another Elimination

  Didi Benami is ousted from Idol this week and next week's theme is announced.

  Opinion in Video — by Kirsten Coachman — on Apr 01, 2010

• Movie Review: Clash of the Titans (2010)

  Effects Clash with converted 3-D making a losing battle for all Titans.

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Apr 01, 2010

• DVD Review: Thunderheads: A Daredevil Quest Into the Eye of the Storm

  Airplanes, high-tech gadgets, and big storms – what self-respecting science-type guy can resist?

  Review in Video — by Jennifer Bogart — on Apr 01, 2010

• DVD Review: Legends of Laughter: Abbott & Costello (Colgate Comedy Hour and Radio Shows)

  Abbott and Costello fans will want to add this set to their collection.

  Review in Video — by Sherry Lipp — on Apr 01, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: Fame (2009)

  A fun remake that boasts a number of strong performances.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Apr 01, 2010

• TV Review: Supernatural - "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid"

  Zombies done Supernatural style. It sure isn't Dawn of The Dead.

  Review in Video — by Alice Jester — on Apr 01, 2010

• DVD Review: 7th Heaven: The Tenth Season

  A good, wholesome, teen family drama.

  Review in Video — by Confessions of an Overworked Mom — on Apr 01, 2010

• Movie Review: Breaking Upwards

  How do you "break up" just a few days a week? Ask Daryl and Zoe of Breaking Upwards!

  Review in Video — by Fitz — on Apr 01, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: Michael Jackson's This Is It

  A technically fantastic presentation of a great artist's final, incomplete work.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Apr 01, 2010

• DVD Pick of the Week: I Sell the Dead

  Some fun offerings this week.

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

• DVD Review: My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure

  Sweet and lovely My Little Pony winter fun!

  Review in Video — by April Pohren — on Apr 01, 2010

• DVD Review: Park Chan-wook's Vengeance Trilogy

  Park Chan-wook's revenge masterpieces all gathered in one box.

  Review in Video — by Todd Douglass — on Apr 01, 2010

• DVD Review: Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Fifth Season

  Season five of Grey's Anatomy will leave you reeling!

  Review in Video — by April Pohren — on Apr 01, 2010

Gaming

• Sony's PS3 Firmware 3.21 Removes Linux and "Other OS" Capability

  PS3 firmware update nixes Linux install functionality.

  News in Gaming — by Mark Buckingham — on Apr 01, 2010

• PAX East 2010: Day Three

  The final day of PAX East wasn't as hectic as the other two, but my inner fanboy was released.

  News in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Apr 01, 2010

• Nintendo Wii Review: Hasbro Family Game Night 2

  Familiar board game playing without worrying about missing pieces!

  Review in Gaming — by April Pohren — on Apr 01, 2010

• PAX East 2010: Turbine Booth - DDO Unlimited Playthrough

  DDO Unlimited is thriving as a free to play MMO and has an intriguing update launching in April.

  News in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Apr 01, 2010

Books

• Book Review: Start Here: Doing Hard Things Right Where You Are by Alex and Brett Harris with Elisa Stanford

  The Harris twins continue to push today’s Christian youth past low expectations and towards God’s glory.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Apr 01, 2010

• Book Review/Commentary: The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2010, Edited by Laura Furman

  An advance copy ofThe PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2010 sparked contemplation of the art of the short story

  Review in Books — by Christy Corp-Minamiji — on Apr 01, 2010

• Book Review: Dahanu Road by Anosh Irani

  There are no simple answers, just attempts at understanding in the hopes we learn from the mistakes of the past.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 01, 2010

• Manga Review: Bokurano: Ours by Mohiro Kitoh

  Giant mecha sci-fi done with a hint of mystery that really draws you in.

  Review in Books — by Todd Douglass — on Apr 01, 2010

• Book Review: Pro WPF In C# 2010: Windows Presentation Foundation With .NET 4 by Matthew McDonald

  Do you want to learn WPF in depth?

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Apr 01, 2010

• Book Review: We'll Always Have Paris: Stories by Ray Bradbury

  Brief and poignant stories on the human condition

  Review in Books — by Gray Hunter — on Apr 01, 2010

Culture

• Cabaret Review (LA): An Evening with Alexandra Billings at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's

  Alexandra Billings comes back to Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's to celebrate her birthday in style.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Apr 01, 2010

• Satire: The News in Pictures XV

  Worst case of metatarsalgia I’ve ever seen.

  Satire in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Apr 01, 2010

Sci/Tech

• The Ever-Expanding Video on Demand Options

  More money is being spent by cable and film companies, the Wii runs Netflix, but what is the best choice?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Josh Lasser — on Apr 01, 2010

• The New iPad: How Well Does It Display Fleshtones?

  The success of the iPad is assured thanks to the porn industry.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by roguebutterfly — on Apr 01, 2010

Tastes

• Tasting with Professor Dubourdieu at Chateau Reynon

  Professor Dubourdieu is a much sought-after consultant on topics of wine.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Marisa DVari — on Apr 01, 2010

• A Visit to Chateau Camensac

  Watch out for this 2009 vintage when it reaches your local wine shop.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Marisa DVari — on Apr 01, 2010

• Where Has the Intimacy Gone?

  Our food is so close to us, yet so far away.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Olithia Rose — on Apr 01, 2010

• Visit to Cheval Blanc

  Wine journalists are invited to taste the new Tasting 2009 vintage of Cheval Blanc and its less expensive siblings.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Marisa DVari — on Apr 01, 2010