August 7, 2010 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up – Levasseur, The Problems, Lisa Brigantino

  If we didn't know we needed a true soul music revival, now we do.

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Aug 07, 2010

• Music CD/DVD Reviews: Black River, Steve Morse, Tristania, Lillian Axe, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

  Goth metal, hard rock, and a touch of classy rock fills this column out nicely.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Aug 07, 2010

• Rediscovering Cassette Tapes

  Exhilarating as it is to find some old cassette tapes, I think I might just be pleased to be living in the digital age.

  Opinion in Music — by Emm — on Aug 07, 2010

• Concert Review: Perez Hilton's "One Night In Chicago"

  How does celebrity blogger Perez Hilton throw a pre-Lolla party? We headed to the Hard Rock Hotel to join other fans for a late-night adventure of live rock, pop, dance and hip hop in downtown Chicago to find out.

  Review in Music — by Chris Catania — on Aug 07, 2010

• Music Review: Busy Signal and Capleton

  Two recent dance hall releases highlight two very different approaches to the genre.

  Review in Music — by Patrick Taylor — on Aug 07, 2010

• Music Review: The Monterey Quartet - Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival

  It’s a very powerful thing for sure, when the musicians are in sync with their instruments and each other and the music along with a “oneness” with the audience.

  Review in Music — by FCEtier — on Aug 07, 2010

Culture

• Meditation: Getting Started Is Easy

  Have you ever thought that you could not meditate, but you really wanted to?

  Opinion in Culture — by Ginae B. McDonald — on Aug 07, 2010

• Theatre Review (London): Better Than Sex: Power is Sexy at the Courtyard Theatre

  Some people will really enjoy this show, a great many would class it as near-torture.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Aug 07, 2010

• The Withdrawal of Humanitarian Aid in Iraq

  There is another withdrawal already under way in Iraq: humanitarian aid

  News in Culture — by William Lambers — on Aug 07, 2010

• Better Than Twitter?

  There, I said it — but was it worth reading it?

  Opinion in Culture — by Realist — on Aug 07, 2010

Video

• TV News: True Blood - Promos for Episode 32

  HBO has released three True Blood promos for Sunday night's "Night On The Sun."

  News in Video — by Gerry Weaver — on Aug 07, 2010

• DVD Review: Spinout

  After some forgettable films, "Spinout" is a winner.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Aug 07, 2010

• DVD Review: Stargate Universe 1.5

  Leaves the audience primed and ready for the second season to come.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Aug 07, 2010

• DVD Review: Harum Scarum

  This movie is bad, even by Elvis standards.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Aug 07, 2010

• DVD Review: Shelter

  Sweeping cinematography, gradually escalating tension and fine acting from Julianne Moore and Jonathan Rhys Meyers make Shelter a great film

  Review in Video — by Emm — on Aug 07, 2010

• DVD Review: Tickle Me

  Old songs, along with a quirky script, make for an entertaining, if bizarre film.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Aug 07, 2010

• DVD Review: Titan Maximum Season 1

  The first season of Titan Maximum is now available on DVD.

  Review in Video — by Greg Barbrick — on Aug 07, 2010

• Movie Review: Inception - Real World and Dream World Distinction

  Inception is a sci-fi action movie by Christopher Nolan starring Leonardo DiCaprio who battles between lucid dreaming and dream incubation.

  Review in Video — by Rebecca Fordham — on Aug 07, 2010

Sports

• Red Sox Win Seven-Game Homestand, Lose Key Bat For The Year

  Youkilis, Okajima And Cameron Are Out, But Lowell And Ellsbury Are In. Frustratingly though, no reliable bullpen help is in sight.

  Review in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Aug 07, 2010

Politics

• Et Tu, Barry?

  How long will Americans put up with blatant hypocrisy on Obama's part? Does he have the backbone of a worm?

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Aug 07, 2010

• That's All, Folks: The Culture War Finally Meets Its Waterloo

  Now that same-sex marriage is bound to become legal, what should the Republican Party do?

  Opinion in Politics — by Joseph F. Cotto — on Aug 07, 2010

• To Get Re-elected, It's Not The Republicans Obama Has To Worry About

  Democrat Ed Rendell sounds like a potential primary challenger to Obama in 2012.

  Opinion in Politics — by Scott Nance — on Aug 07, 2010

Books

• Manga Review: Itazura Na Kiss Volume One by Kaoru Tada

  The mega-popular comic shojo romance gets its first U.S. edition.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Aug 07, 2010

• Reviews in Brief: Prescriptions For Living A Creative Life: Simple Remedies for Common Maladies In Our 24/7 World by Neil Tepper

  A small book, yes, but there is so much power here if you follow the prescriptions and actually do the work involved.

  Review in Books — by Lynda Lippin — on Aug 07, 2010