(For the week of July 9 to July 15)
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For 07-09 to 07-15
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VIDEO | CULTURE/TECH | BOOKS | MUSIC | POLITICS
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CULTURE/ TECH Lisa Hoover's picks of the week.
How To Write a Love Letter by Laura Young, July 16 (oops)
Laura Young has an interesting theory about what we mean when we ask someone to share our lives with us. No, what we really mean.
McDonald's: You Got Billions & Billions Served by Junichi, July 14
Junichi Semitsu rips on McDonald's, McClothing and McBurglars. McFunny.
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POLITICS Lisa Iannucci's picks of the week.
My Reaction to Clinton was Wrong by Lady Rep, July 14
Putting thoughtful response above knee-jerk reaction.
Colonia Dignidad - Germans and Pinochet by Peter Levenda, July 13
Political intrigue in the wilds of South America.
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VIDEO: Eric Berlin's pick of the week.
Review: Last Days by Film Cynic, July 13
FC brings home a finely written piece about a Gus Van Sant film that "arouses more contemplation of Kurt Cobain?'s final moments without addressing or deliberating the facts or the arguments surrounding them."
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MUSIC: Temple Stark's pick of the week
Interview: Cowboy Junkies Michael Timmins speaks out about new anti-war CD by Earvolution, July 12
An interview with a band peple have heard of about the impetus for an album that hasn't been released yet. By George, I think they call that journalism.
Article comments
1 - Aaman
Egad! Thanks dude. Some great posts here.
Temple, fixed the title
2 - gypsyman
Well thanks so much Pat. I didn't know you were in the pun police!! Seriously, thank you very much for the compliment. I feel sort of bad posting before you as you were supposed to be receiving a review copy(obviously not too bad as he went ahead and stole his thunder anyway).
What if proves to me though is that the people at blogcritics who do the editing are very cool and have mucho integrity.
thanks again
gypsyman
3 - J-sin
First Appeared in The Music Box, November 2004, Volume 11, #11 Written by Brad Podray
Sound Proof’s self-titled effort is a calm trip through a well-crafted landscape of organic sound, and on the whole, its songs, while simple, lack pretentiousness in any and all regards. Rather than attempting big budget drama that it likely can’t afford, the group clearly aimed at capturing a minimalist sound. However, where many have struggled with a similar approach, Sound Proof succeeds, utilizing its acoustic guitar accompaniments to punctuate the "laid back and chilled over ice" ambience of the entire album. There are touches of folk and Latin-tinged flourishes that grace the collection, and a faint echo of reminiscence hangs over many of the tunes. Tracks such as Jakeamya show off a heartfelt sentiment that is severely lacking in today's angst-y musical world, and with a sonic diversity that rumbles from power odes to head-bobbing grooves to harmonica showpieces, the album is chock-full of quality material. Granted, Sound Proof isn’t for everyone " it’s music is far too relaxed for that, but while no barriers are broken, none are left unexplored.