August 29, 2010 Archive

Music

• BPR 6 Pack: Steve Miller Band (feat. Joe Satriani), Charlie Musselwhite, Albert Castiglia, Bob Corritore (feat. Robert Lockwood Jr.), Chris James & Patrick Rynn, Otis Taylor

  Some great covers as well as a pure, original from Charlie Musselwhite in this week's BPR 6 Pack...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 29, 2010

• Bassist Robert Wilson of the Gap Band: An Appreciation

  Bassist Robert Wilson was an essential contributor to the Gap Band's distinctive brand of funk.

  Opinion in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Aug 29, 2010

• The Jim Keltner Fan Club

  What's A Keltner?

  News in Music — by David Bowling — on Aug 29, 2010

• Music Review: Jodi King - Little Smile

  Singer/songwriter Jodi King's debut album should appeal to younger music fans.

  Review in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Aug 29, 2010

• Music Review: Marcome' — River of Soul

  “When I look in the ripples I can be all the love that I feel Oh! My heart’s like the river Find my soul in my waterfall dreams” from “River of Life”

  Review in Music — by FCEtier — on Aug 29, 2010

• Music Review: Cee-Lo Green - "Fuck You!"

  Viral sensation "Fuck You" has earned three million views in a week - but what is it?

  Review in Music — by Scott Varnham — on Aug 29, 2010

• Music Review: Tarja Turunen - What Lies Beneath

  Finnish soprano Tarja returns to the metal scene

  Review in Music — by Amanda — on Aug 29, 2010

Books

• Book Review: Tales of the Jazz Age by F. Scott Fitzgerald

  Fitzgerald's second collection of short fiction

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Aug 29, 2010

• Book Review: Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend by Bill Russell with Alan Steinberg

  A short, brash Jew from Brooklyn and a tall, intense African-American from West Monroe, LA forge a lifelong friendship from which we all can learn.

  Review in Books — by FCEtier — on Aug 29, 2010

• Book Review: A Scattered Life by Karen McQuestion

  Laughter and tears and everything between. A look at life.

  Review in Books — by Leslie Wright — on Aug 29, 2010

• Book Review: Black Swan Rising by Lee Carroll

  Garet James' life is about to get magical in New York City...

  Review in Books — by Fitz — on Aug 29, 2010

Video

• DVD Review: Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes

  Tom and Jerry and Sherlock Holmes crack the case of the missing jewels!

  Review in Video — by Fitz — on Aug 29, 2010

• DVD Review: Truth or Dare? A Critical Madness

  Low budget slasher from the '80s.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 29, 2010

• DVD Review: Todd P Goes to Austin

  Counter culture promoter invades establishment music festival.

  Review in Video — by Jack Goodstein — on Aug 29, 2010

• TV Review: Eureka - "The Ex Files"

  The past invades the present.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Aug 29, 2010

• Daytime TV Has Gone Downhill

  Daytime TV was never top quality viewing, but it seems to have slid downhill fast in the last five years.

  Opinion in Video — by Workmumontherun — on Aug 29, 2010

Gaming

• 2010 Summer Video Games: Catch Up on What You Might Have Missed

  Back to school blahs? Have some fun exploring high quality video games you might have missed this summer.

  News in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on Aug 29, 2010

Sports

• Clay Buchholz: 2010 AL Cy Young Award Frontrunner

  Whether you are a Red Sox fan (like this author) or not, you can now make a strong case for Clay Buchholz to win his first Cy Young Award.

  Opinion in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Aug 29, 2010

• The Return of Mac Attack: John McEnroe Ignites Controversy as U.S. Open Begins

  Once again John McEnroe, the former combustible tennis player and now analyst for CBS, has had a problem with his mouth.

  Opinion in Sports — by Victor Lana — on Aug 29, 2010

Politics

• Freedom Of Expression at Ground Zero Is About More Than A Liberal Cause du Jour

  Ground Zero mosque opponents are described as obstinate and bigoted. The mosque-builders and their supporters are even more so.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Edward Manning — on Aug 29, 2010

• The Bleeding Wound, Kashmir, Is Seeping Again

  Kashmir people are fighting again for their independence with stones, strikes, and demonstrations. Indian rulers are opposing with brutal oppression as usual.

  Opinion in Politics — by Sekhar — on Aug 29, 2010

Sci/Tech

• Social Media Proves Ignorance Is Bliss

  With the rise in popularity of social media comes an equal elevation in ignorance.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by BizarroGuy — on Aug 29, 2010

• European Scientists Have Discovered a New Planetary System.

  An exciting new planetary system has been found and researched using new and advanced techniques.

  News in Sci/Tech — by John Lake — on Aug 29, 2010