2/6/2008
There's only one thing that comes close to finding a good, pure hip-hop album, and that's finding a good, pure jazz record. The John Brown Quintet have made such a record. "Terms of Art" serves as a tribute to jazz great Art Blakey, and as a showcase for Brown's incredible bass playing. They turn...
2/6/2008
I didn't like this album at first. I was all set to give it bad review, but on the third listen something happened. I started to get them. Yes, they wear their influences on their sleeve, but is that really such a bad thing? The harmonies on songs like "Wide Open Spaces" make you forget the weaker...
2/6/2008
Green Bay re-signs coach Mike McCarthy to five year extension.
Mike McCarthy has signed a five year extension to remain the Green Bay Packers head coach through the 2012 season, the Associated Press reports. The new deal will reportedly pay him about $4 million per year ( I'm definitely in the wrong field. I gotta play some more Madden!!!!). "Mike brings...
2/6/2008
Pirates and second baseman agree to terms.
The Pittsburgh Pirates and their all-star second baseman Freddy Sanchez agreed on a two-year contract, Reuters is reporting.Acquired from the Boston Red Sox, Sanchez has grown into one of baseball's best hitters, winning the batting title for the National League in '06, and becoming a two-time all-...
2/6/2008
New coach Mora, Jr. has big shoes to fill.
Foxsports.com has reported that former Atlanta Falcons head coach Jim Mora, Jr. will replace exiting coach Mike Holmgren as the next Seattle Seahawks coach. The official announcement should come at a press conference, scheduled for noon on Wednesday.Mora seems to be the Seahawks' confident choice....
2/6/2008
Perjury trial pushed back three weeks.
The AFP is reporting that Barry Bonds had a pre-trial hearing in his perjury case postponed three weeks, at the request of his lawyers. Bonds is pleading innocent to four charges of perjury and one charge of obstructing justice, due to his denials of performance-enhancing drug use during a grand...
2/6/2008
The Edmonton Oilers were reportedly sold to a gentleman for $200 million.
The Associated Press reports that, pending approval from the NHL, the Edmonton Oilers will have a new owner.The Edmonton Investors Group agreed to sell 100 percent of its shares to a local pharmaceutical billionaire for around $200 million.League approval can take from six weeks to two months.
2/6/2008
Amy Winehouse questioned by police over drug claim
Six-time Grammy nominee Amy Winehouse has been questioned by authorities over allegations of drug possession, Reuters is reporting.A London police source said the 24-year-old troubled singer was interviewed under caution, but not arrested. The singer ironically entered a drug rehab facility last...
2/6/2008
Hurt by promoter purchase, digital music sales
Reuters is reporting that Warner Music, the third largest music company in the world, posted a net loss in its highly important December quarter, due to weak recorded music sales and costs related to a high-end concert promoter it bought last May.The Christmas holiday season, its fiscal first...
2/5/2008
Gadgets now have more memory
You had to know it was coming...Just when you went out and spent you income tax money on an iPhone, Informationweekly.com is reporting that on Tuesday, Apple introduced new iPhone and iPod touch models with, say it with me, more memory. The new iPhone now boasts 16 gigs of memory, while the new...
