January 2010 Archives
90's Music Spotlight: "Exile on Coldharbour Lane" by Alabama 3
By Dennis Wyman on January 31, 2010 11:13 PM | Permalink | No Comments
Every once in awhile, a band shows up that eschews genre lines, playfully slapping dozens of styles together and producing some truly creative music. Alabama 3, who mix blues, gospel and old-school country with acid houseTheir debut album, Exile on....... (Read More)
Forgotten History: The Execution of Eddie Slovik
By Dennis Wyman on January 31, 2010 7:24 PM | Permalink | No Comments
Here's a guy you never hear about in the history books: On this day 65 years ago, Edward Donald Slovik, age 24, was executed by American troops in World War II for the crime of desertion. Slovik, who told....... (Read More)
Grudge Match: Sega CD vs PlayStation 3
By Dennis Wyman on January 27, 2010 1:34 AM | Permalink | 8 Comments
The archives of VGRC are vast, filled with articles dating back to 2003. One of the things I've been doing lately is cleaning up old articles and silently adding them back to the site for posterity. However, some of....... (Read More)
The Tumbleweed Tiny House
By Dennis Wyman on January 23, 2010 11:23 AM | Permalink | 1 Comment
Awhile back, we reported on the Bicycle Camper. Well, going back to the department of inventive homes, a business called Tumbleweed Tiny House Company has been making quite a stir cranking out 70-120 square foot homes within the confines of....... (Read More)
It's Martin Luther King Day, Charlie Brown!
By Dennis Wyman on January 18, 2010 10:46 AM | Permalink | No Comments
While for many people, today is just another day, for a good portion of you, today is a day off from work or school in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. So before you head off, spend 10 minutes with....... (Read More)
Book Review: "Steal This Computer Book 4.0" by Wallace Wang
By Dennis Wyman on January 15, 2010 4:26 AM | Permalink | 2 Comments
Whenever there is a trend, there will always be somebody to spoof it. Such has been one of the mantras of culture jamming: Use parody as a form of critique. Abbie Hoffman went to his trial dressed up in judicial....... (Read More)
Postmortem: "Watershed" by Opeth
By on January 11, 2010 8:19 PM | Permalink | No Comments
Opeth is one of the most famous metal bands of the current generation. As common with popular metal bands this band gets over praised frequently. Personally I used to be a huge fan but over the years my excitement has....... (Read More)
What Is 2010? Furthermore, What Is A Year?
By Dennis Wyman on January 3, 2010 8:51 AM | Permalink | No Comments
Lately for me, the concept of "New Years" has begun to mean less and less to me. Now, I'm not speaking from a practical point-of-view such as "Well, it's just another year who cares," (which is another view I subscribe....... (Read More)
