July 16, 2010 Archive

Music

• Music Review: R.E.M. - Fables Of The Reconstruction: Deluxe Edition

  The Athens, Georgia, legends reissue its heavily dark third album with some light, previously unreleased demos.

  Review in Music — by Charlie Doherty — on Jul 16, 2010

• I Hear Sparks: Jamie Begian Big Band - Big Fat Grin

  Pure, unadulterated joy.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jul 16, 2010

• Happy Birthday, Cream

  Remembering one of rock's legendary supergroups 44 years after they formed...

  Opinion in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jul 16, 2010

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up – Karling, Alguire, McVey

  Some of Karling's songs really sound like they could have been written in the 1920's.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Jul 16, 2010

• An Interview with Nick Seymour of Crowded House

  Bassist Nick Seymour talks about Crowded House's latest LP, Intriguer, as well as what fans can expect from their current tour.

  Interview in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Jul 16, 2010

• Music Review: Morcheeba - Blood Like Lemonade

  Skye's return is hypnotic, sensual and addictive.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Jul 16, 2010

• Interview: New York Rockers Ghosts of Eden

  A chat with New York "velvet grunge" Indie Rock band Ghosts of Eden.

  Interview in Music — by A Geek Girl — on Jul 16, 2010

• Music Review: Chris Spedding - Just Plug Him In Remastered Reissue

  Just Plug Him In and let one of the best do the rest.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Jul 16, 2010

• The Rockologist: His Purple Highness Said What?

  It's time for the next New Paradigm.

  Opinion in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Jul 16, 2010

• The Friday Morning Listen: Cecil Taylor - Silent Tongues

  Blues for Harvey Pekar.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Jul 16, 2010

• Music Review: Various Artists — Beyond Berkeley Guitar

  A collection of seven pieces all performed on acoustic guitar by seven different artists (one or more female?).

  Review in Music — by FCEtier — on Jul 16, 2010

• Music Review: The Doors - Other Voices

  The Doors: Chapter 10.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jul 16, 2010

Politics

• Mad Max Meets Bad Bill

  What gives, Barry? Was there no mere mortal available to implement the American Medical Inquisition?

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Jul 16, 2010

• The Unpredictable Political Circus

  Bill Haslam kept his cool while others wanted to know about his taxes but he did not give up the map to his treasure chest.

  News in Politics — by Genma Holmes — on Jul 16, 2010

• Strama and Keffer - When Bipartisanship Means Selling Out the Taxpayers

  Bad legislation doesn't become good just because unprincipled legislators from both sides of the aisle support it.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jul 16, 2010

• Climategate: Where Are the Apologies?

  Scientists exonerated, but where are the apologies from the denier hacks?

  Opinion in Politics — by Bob Lloyd — on Jul 16, 2010

Books

• Book Review: Beatles Gear: All the Fab Four's Instruments from Stage to Studio by Andy Babiuk

  A Beatles book for Tech-heads and Fab Fanatics alike.

  Review in Books — by Glen Boyd — on Jul 16, 2010

• Book Review: The Enigma of Capital And the Crises of Capitalism by David Harvey

  As we crawl out of the latest crisis, we should be asking if we need capitalism at all.

  Review in Books — by Bob Lloyd — on Jul 16, 2010

• Book Review: The Glass Rainbow by James Lee Burke

  Louisiana detective Dave Robicheaux confronts his own mortality while searching for a murderer, and his family is at risk.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Jul 16, 2010

Culture

• Romancing the Rodeo: The Unanswered Crimes

  We've come a long way, haven't we baby? Now, 'breaking a horse' is literal.

  Opinion in Culture — by Ginger Haycox — on Jul 16, 2010

Video

• DVD Review: The Documentary Awards Collection

  A varied collection of Oscar-winning and nominated documentary films

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Jul 16, 2010

• Blu-ray Review: Insomnia (2002)

  Robin Williams will make sure you won't wanna sleep for six nights.

  Review in Video — by Troy Mayes — on Jul 16, 2010

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Inception, The Sorcerer's Apprentice

  Mind bending and sorcery.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jul 16, 2010

Gaming

• Screenshots: Red Dead Redemption - "Legends and Killers"

  Red Dead lives with this new DLC.

  News in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Jul 16, 2010

Tastes

• Taking the Harvest to the Grill

  Push your meat products aside and grill (veggies), baby, grill.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Joanne Huspek — on Jul 16, 2010