Tag: 2010
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Dan Wells – Mr. Monster
The second book of the I Am Not a Serial Killer series, Mr. Monster, begins shortly after the first. John Wayne Clever still harbors feelings of a sociopath after killing the demon, Mr. Crowley. John’s life seems to be copacetic for the moment, and improving with the growth of his relationship with Brooke as a […]
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True Grit (2010)
True Grit, as remade by the Coen Brothers, is ok. It’s less hokey than the original with John Wayne, but plods along with a series of events strung together. Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn works well as he fully embraces the character, and Hailee Steinfeld plays the spunky Mattie Ross with conviction. I think the […]
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My songs of 2010
Below is the track listing for my 2010 songs. By no means is it exhaustive, but I focused on the songs and albums I listened to. I also left out quite a bit of music I did listen to, notably Arcade Fire, Band of Horses and Sufjan. The ordering is only a track listing and […]
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Emma Donoghue – Room
Room: A Novel, by Emma Donoghue, tells the story of a boy named Jack, who lived the first five years of his life in an isolated shed. The circumstances for his sheltered life stem from his mother being kidnapped and imprisoned and bearing the kidnapper’s child, Jack. Jack narrates the story in four acts: life […]
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Kevin Kelly – What Technology Wants
In What Technology Wants, Kevin Kelly views technology’s evolution from multiple perspectives–the anthropologist, the sociologist, the evolutionary biologist, the technologist and the futurist. Using these perspectives, he examines his core thesis: technology is an extension of our abilities. Broken into four sections, Origins, Imperatives, Choices and Directions he combines ideas from various disciplines with stories, […]
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Marroon 5 – Hands All Over
Hands All Over by Maroon 5 continues the jazzy, funk, keyboard and drums driven pop about love, longing for love, hurt by love, sorry for for hurting for love and redeeming oneself for love that they do well. Of the stand out tracks: Misery kicks off and sets the tone–upbeat and thumping. Stutter is a […]
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Keane – Night Train
Keane’s 31 minute EP, Night Train, is a bland assortment of mash up pop. K’naan and Tigarah guest spot (rap?) to a confusing effect. Sure, artists experiment with sounds, but you kinda have to wonder what direction, a band that built its following on piano driven anthems, the rap collaborations bring.
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Civil Twilight – Civil Twilight
You’ll like Civil Twilight‘s self-titled if you’re into electronic rock in the vein of Muse. It’s not as orchestral or jarring, but Civil Twilight brings the wailing, synth and driving melodies.