June 5, 2012 Archive

Music

• Music Blu-ray Review: The Raconteurs - Live at Montreux 2008

  Live at Montreux 2008 is a rousing, gritty rock and roll outing for Jack White and Ranconteurs fans.

  Review in Music — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Jun 05, 2012

• Music Reviews: Hardline, Jorn, Lita Ford, Malice, Crystal Viper, and Galahad

  It is very much a mixed bag of styles and quality of hard rock releases this week.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jun 05, 2012

• Music Review: Cameo Parkway Vocal Groups Vol. 1

  Many lost and forgotten tracks from the early rock 'n' roll era return on the latest Real Gone Music release

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jun 05, 2012

• Ray Charles' Biggest Hit Topped The Charts 50 Years Ago This Week

  Ray Charles reached number one with his interpretation of an old Don Gibson country tune.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jun 05, 2012

• Music Review: Lenny Kravitz - Mama Said [21st Anniversary Deluxe Edition]

  A remastered double-disc reissue of his second album, loaded with 21 bonus tracks.

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on Jun 05, 2012

Culture

• Bad News on My Doorstep: Mourning the Loss of the Phonebook

  There were other very good uses for the old big fat phonebooks that had nothing to do with making phone calls.

  Opinion in Culture — by Victor Lana — on Jun 05, 2012

• Vatican Explains It All For Sister Margaret Farley

  Vatican condemns sex book by uppity nun Sister Margaret Farley

  Opinion in Culture — by LaVaughn — on Jun 05, 2012

• The Transit of Venus

  What is the meaning of the 2012 transit of Venus across the disc of the sun?

  Opinion in Culture — by Jay Landar — on Jun 05, 2012

Video

• An Interview with Suits' Meghan Markle and Rick Hoffman

  Meghan Markle and Rick Hoffman take a brief break from filming to talk about their characters in Suits.

  Interview in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Jun 05, 2012

• Movie Review: Prometheus (2012)

  Ridley Scott poses important questions about the origins of humanity in Prometheus but definite answers are delayed

  Review in Video — by Sviatlana Piatakova — on Jun 05, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Smokey and the Bandit

  It may not be great art, but it is a great movie.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jun 05, 2012

• DVD Review: Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Eighth Season

  A return to form for the comedy show.

  Review in Video — by Sherry Lipp — on Jun 05, 2012

• DVD Review: Summer Interlude - The Criterion Collection

  From director Ingmar Bergman comes a thoughtful tale of love and loss.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Jun 05, 2012

Books

• Book Review: Pure by Andrew Miller

  A fascinating novel set in pre-revolutionary France, the eventful Pure will keep you engrossed.

  Review in Books — by dineshnair — on Jun 05, 2012

• Book Review: Better, Stronger, Faster: The Myth of American Decline and the Rise of a New Economy by Dan Gross

  Better, Stronger, Fasterz is a new way of viewing the impact of new technologies on the U.S. and global economy.

  Review in Books — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Jun 05, 2012

• Book Review: The Prodigal Housekeeper by Don Michael

  From mystical experiences to a secret from the past, expect the unexpected from this metaphysical new novel and its strong-willed heroine.

  Review in Books — by Tyler Tichelaar — on Jun 05, 2012

• From John le Carré to Jake Needham: Spies That Don't Die

  The spy novel lives on.

  Opinion in Books — by John H. Byk — on Jun 05, 2012

Politics

• A Letter to the Republican Party of Texas Platform Committee

  A late appeal to the Platform Committee at the Texas GOP convention to fix the platform.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jun 05, 2012

• Millions More Consumers Could Be Bankrupt

  Millions more above and beyond current bankruptcy numbers could be bankrupt.

  News in Politics — by A. Jurek — on Jun 05, 2012

Gaming

• Nintendo Wii Review: Xenoblade Chronicles

  Xenoblade Chroncles is one of the best RPG's I have played in a decade.

  Review in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Jun 05, 2012

• PC Game Review: Max Payne 3

  Max Payne heads south to Brazil encounters gorgeous visuals and sub-par game-play.

  Review in Gaming — by Marty Dodge — on Jun 05, 2012

Sci/Tech

• Book Review: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Pocket Consultant by William R Stanek

  Pocket Consultant for the latest SQL Server 2012

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Ganadeva Bandyopadhyay — on Jun 05, 2012

• Strategies To Preserve Life For Nuclear Power Plant Facilities Along the San Madrid Earthquake Fault Line

  Strategies for preserving life are explained for nuclear power facilities around the San Madrid Earthquake Fault Line.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Jun 05, 2012