July 10, 2012 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Rory Block - I Belong to the Band: A Tribute to Rev. Gary Davis

  With I Belong to the Band, Rory Block captures the authenticity and passion of the music of Reverend Gary Davis.

  Review in Music — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Jul 10, 2012

• Music Review: Harry Shearer - Can’t Take a Hint

  Can’t Take a Hint is Harry Shearer adding new collaborators to his satirical musical mix.

  Review in Music — by Wesley Britton — on Jul 10, 2012

• Concert Review: Ted Nugent, Styx, and REO Speedwagon - Waterfront Pavillion, Bangor, Maine - 07/08/2012

  Ted Nugent, Styx & REO play Bangor, Maine on a wonderful summer's night.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jul 10, 2012

• Music Review: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Live At Berkeley

  Move over and let Jimi take over.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jul 10, 2012

• Music Review: Best Coast - The Only Place

  Bethany Cosentino avoids the dreaded sophomore slump on her group's new album of sunny surf pop numbers.

  Review in Music — by Charlie Doherty — on Jul 10, 2012

• Music Review: Sandra Marlowe - True Blue

  The debut album from the West Coast jazz singer is a set that emphasizes the singer's versatility as she works her magic with a lyric.

  Review in Music — by Jack Goodstein — on Jul 10, 2012

• An Interview with Dave Wakeling of the English Beat

  Upon the release of a comprehensive, five-disc boxed set, the English Beat's Dave Wakeling talks music, politics, and how both have coexisted in his career.

  Interview in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Jul 10, 2012

• Music Review: Rita Pavone - The International Teen-age Sensation

  A reissue of the Italian singer's English-language debut, featuring the hit "Remember Me."

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on Jul 10, 2012

Books

• Book Review: No Biking in the House without a Helmet by Melissa Fay Greene

  Melissa Fay Greene's heartwarming book takes you along the emotional roller coaster of one family's journey into international adoption.

  Review in Books — by Laura Schuerwegen — on Jul 10, 2012

• Book Review: Overtaken by Valerie Storey

  "Marry in haste, repent at leisure." Portrait painter Sara Elliott has never been afraid of risk.

  Review in Books — by Leslie Granier — on Jul 10, 2012

• Book Review: Unhallowed Ground: The Fourth Chronicle of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon by Mel Starr

  Thomas atte Bridge, a man no one likes, is found hanging from a tree near Cowleys Corner. All assume he has taken his own life, but Master Hugh and Kate find evidence that this may not be so.

  Review in Books — by Marty Shaw — on Jul 10, 2012

• Book Review: Girl Unmoored by Jennifer Gooch Hummer

  Middle school is purgatory for Apron Bramhall.

  Review in Books — by Olivera Baumgartner-Jackson — on Jul 10, 2012

• Book Review: Pegasus Falling by William E. Thomas

  A British captain during World War II is captured and sent to a concentration camp in this gripping from the first page to the last.

  Review in Books — by ManOfLaBook.com — on Jul 10, 2012

• eBook Review: Bollywood Desires by Lavinia Lewis

  This red hot m/m erotic romance from Lavinia Lewis keeps you turning the pages to see what will happen next.

  Review in Books — by Lucy Felthouse — on Jul 10, 2012

• Book Review: Burning Man (Kingdom of the Serpent, Book 2) by Mark Chadbourn

  Burning Man is urban, girty dark fantasy and mythology for the modern world.

  Review in Books — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Jul 10, 2012

• Book Review: 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson

  2312 is a bold thrust into a challenging and frightening future.

  Review in Books — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Jul 10, 2012

• Book Review: Rock the World Rehab by Denise Marie Nieman, Ph.D.

  Rock the World Rehab is a four-step "get red carpet ready" body+mind+heart+soul detox adventure.

  Review in Books — by Paige Lovitt — on Jul 10, 2012

• Book Review: The Lost Scrolls: A Jonathan Munro Adventure by Michael J. Scott

  “The Lost Scrolls” is the first of a Jonathan Munro Adventure Series.

  Review in Books — by Richard R. Blake — on Jul 10, 2012

Politics

• General Electric Making “Bank” off Obama's “Green” Stimulus Money; Over $3 Billion and Counting

  Part two of DOE “Junk” Loans and Cronyism, exposing how General Electric –– CEO Jeffrey Immelt, Chair of Obama’s Job Council –– has raked in over $3 billion, and counting, from the Obama "green" stimulus.

  Opinion in Politics — by Christine Lakatos — on Jul 10, 2012

Culture

• Concert Review (Washington DC): National Symphony Orchestra's Broadway Rocks at Wolf Trap, July 6 2012

  The National Symphony Orchestra rocks out at Washington, DC's Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts.

  Review in Culture — by malexandria — on Jul 10, 2012

• Unrest and Funding Shortages Threaten Yemen School Feeding

  The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been unable to fulfill its school feeding plan for Yemeni children for several years.

  News in Culture — by William Lambers — on Jul 10, 2012

• Faith in Space

  It's time for a new kind of faith-in-space movie.

  Opinion in Culture — by Phillipe Copeland — on Jul 10, 2012

• PopConLA: New Nerd Nirvana Debuts in LA

  Holy culture overload, Batman! It's Billy Dee Williams, Sybil Danning, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Transformers, and 90 movies. Kaboom!

  News in Culture — by LeoOfMars — on Jul 10, 2012

• Beyond a Clinical View of Health

  Prayer, meditation, diet, exercise – what have you found that helps you lead a healthier life?

  Opinion in Culture — by Don Ingwerson — on Jul 10, 2012

Gaming

• Game Review: Scallywags

  People want to be pirates. Here's a chance to steal some booty.

  Review in Gaming — by Jeff Provine — on Jul 10, 2012

• PlayStation 3 Review: LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

  Traveller's Tales has upped the ante on LEGO games by adding voice acting and open world play.

  Review in Gaming — by The Other Chad — on Jul 10, 2012

• Xbox 360 Review: Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor

  Your orders are often vague and in combination with the Kinect controls most players will probably give up on this game.

  Review in Gaming — by RPGameX — on Jul 10, 2012

Video

• Blu-ray Review: The Horse Whisperer

  This film is beautifully shot and features fine performances, including the breakout performance for a young Scarlet Johansson.

  Review in Video — by Sherry Lipp — on Jul 10, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Pink Floyd - The Story of Wish You Were Here

  A well-produced documentary focused on all aspects of the creation of Wish You Were Here.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Jul 10, 2012