April 23, 2010 Archive

Music

• The 40th Anniversary Of The Mini-Moog Synthesizer

  April 2010 marks the 40th anniversary of the Mini-Moog.

  Opinion in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Apr 23, 2010

• Music Review: The Minnows - Leonard Cohen Is Happy Compared To Me

  Refreshingly good vibrations from Good Vibrations.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Apr 23, 2010

• Movie Review: Phish 3D

  Phish 3D captured the essence of a Phish concert but it was still a mixed bag of pleasure and disappointment.

  Review in Music — by Chris Catania — on Apr 23, 2010

• An Interview with Gin Wigmore

  Straight outta Auckland, Gin Wigmore talks about the making of her debut album, Holy Smoke.

  Interview in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Apr 23, 2010

• Music Review: Jethro Tull - A Passion Play

  Jethro Tull: Chapter 6.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Apr 23, 2010

• Music Review: The Candles - Between the Sounds

  Comfortable. A little too comfortable.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Apr 23, 2010

• Want to hear Paul McCartney's Most Adventurous Album? Just Press to Play

  Paul McCartney experimented with his sound on his 1986 album, but still proved to be a master songwriting craftsman.

  Opinion in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Apr 23, 2010

• The Friday Morning Listen: Tom Waits - Bone Machine

  I don't want to grow up. Sort of.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Apr 23, 2010

Politics

• Translating The Tea Party Movement & Right-Wing Politicians (2nd Edition)

  A translation tool to uncover what the Tea Party, religious conservatives and politicos are really saying

  Opinion in Politics — by Jet Gardner — on Apr 23, 2010

• As Usual, Government Regulation as Political Payoff

  The financial regulation measure before the Senate will only benefit the big banks. Surprise, Surprise!

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on Apr 23, 2010

Tastes

• 2010 TASTY Awards: Person of the Year - Anthony Bourdain

  Anthony Bourdain won the "Person of the Year Award" at the 2010 TASTY Awards in San Francisco.

  News in Tastes — by TasteTV — on Apr 23, 2010

• Inspiration: The Creative Wind Beneath Our Culinary Wings

  Why do we obsess over the minutest of details in the kitchen? What compels us to create? One word... inspiration.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Lazaro Cooks — on Apr 23, 2010

Books

• Book Review: Satch, Dizzy & Rapid Robert: The Wild Saga of Interracial Baseball Before Jackie Robinson by Timothy M. Gay

  Gay's book is a neat scrapbook, but fails to establish a broader purpose

  Review in Books — by Aaron Whitehead — on Apr 23, 2010

• Book/CD Review: Da Capo al Fine: Fun With Musical Terms by Katherine Goodale with Elise Kartheiser, Music by Tom Linker, Illustrated by Kit Prendergast

  This unique guide to teaching musical terms to young students is a gem, but a bit tricky to find online.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Apr 23, 2010

• Book Review: The Queen of Palmyra by Minrose Gwin

  Race, family, love, and hatred collide in Minrose Gwin's The Queen of Palmyra.

  Review in Books — by Christy Corp-Minamiji — on Apr 23, 2010

• Interview with Author David Vann

  Grace Paley Prize winning author David Vann discusses metaphor, Chaucer, writing, adventure, and grief in the context of his book Legend of a Suicide.

  Interview in Books — by Christy Corp-Minamiji — on Apr 23, 2010

• Book Review: The Hidden Power of the Gospels by Alexander J. Shaia

  Scriptural self-help that misses the mark.

  Review in Books — by Jordan Richardson — on Apr 23, 2010

Culture

• New Treaty Can Help Get Foreign Policy Priorities in Order

  We can now get our foreign policy priorities in order, of which more nuclear weapons and testing should not be a part.

  Opinion in Culture — by William Lambers — on Apr 23, 2010

• Opera Review (LA): The Stigmatized by Franz Schreker at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

  A shattering The Stigmatized gets its hemispheric premiere as part of the Recovered Voices program at LA Opera.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Apr 23, 2010

• A Cure for Cancer: One Man's Quest to Change Cancer Treatment, Part 1

  Today, insurance can cost a cancer patient $2600 a month. For some, to qualify for Medicaid they must move into a shelter.

  Opinion in Culture — by Peter Sabbagh — on Apr 23, 2010

• The Beast I Am, Less the Beast I Become

  There rages a monster within all of us; keeping them at bay is the war of our lives.

  Opinion in Culture — by Benjamin Cossel — on Apr 23, 2010

Video

• I Am Comic: Sarah Silverman, Jeff Foxworthy, and Ritch Shydner Walk Into a Documentary Film...

  Jordan Brady threw a movie party for his comedian friends and wound up torturing Ritch Shydner.

  Interview in Video — by Bob Andelman — on Apr 23, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: Battlestar Galactica - Season Two

  The season makes clear why it was one of the best dramas during its run.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Apr 23, 2010

• Movie Review: Marty and Doug's New Religion

  Marty and Doug's New Religion is the latest from All Things Random Productions and it's a real hoot.

  Review in Video — by Hannah Marie Ellison — on Apr 23, 2010

• FlashForward Gets Demetri's March 15th Right

  Does Demetri live or does he at least die in an interesting fashion?

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Apr 23, 2010

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Oceans, The Back-Up Plan, The Losers

  Action, pregnancy, and water await you.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 23, 2010

Sports

• Pirates Swept By Brewers, 36-1

  A three-game debacle leaves some Pirates fans still optimistic and others with the blues.

  Opinion in Sports — by Jack Goodstein — on Apr 23, 2010

• Baseball Needs Sandra Bullock

  Four-hour or longer games simply are not good for people with kids.

  Opinion in Sports — by Victor Lana — on Apr 23, 2010

• The NFL Draft: Three Hours Of Guys Answering Their Cell Phones

  The NFL needs to decide: Do they try to keep secrets until the announcement, or do they want to disseminate information as quickly as possible?

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Apr 23, 2010