On this day in music history - Wings II: Return to Freedom, by 2002 (2009):

The album Wings II: Return to Freedom,

by 2002,

was released on November 19, 2009.

On this day in music history - Songs from the Red Room, by Shakespears Sister (2009):

The album Songs from the Red Room,

by Shakespears Sister,

was released on November 16, 2009.

On this day in music history - Istanti, by Cecilia Chailly (2009):

The album Istanti,

by Cecilia Chailly,

was released on November 15, 2009.

On this day in music history - The Circle, by Bon Jovi (2009):

The album The Circle,

by Bon Jovi,

was released on November 10, 2009.

On this day in movie history - Coming Attractions: A History of the Movie Trailer (2009):

Coming Attractions: A History of the Movie Trailer

documentary directed by Michael J. Shapiro and Jeff Werner,

written by Frederick L. Greene and Scott McIsaac,

was released at the Mar del Plata Film Festival in Argentina on November 7, 2009.

Cast:

Robert Osborne, Christopher Arnold, Dan Asma, John Barrymore, Saul Bass, Anne Baxter, Erica Benson, William Castle, Bruce Cohen, Benedict Coulter, Kate Cox, Joe Dante, Cecil B. DeMille, Howard Deutch, Margery Doppelt, Joseph Farrell, Pablo Ferro, Robert G. Friedman, Anthony Goldschmidt, Nancy Goliger, Mike Greenfeld, Jere Guldin, Dianne Harnell Cohen, Stewart Harnell, Lee Harry, Vinzenz Hediger, Stephen Herek, Paul Hirsch, Alfred Hitchcock, Jeff Joseph, Lisa Kernan, Stanley Kubrick, Andrew J. Kuehn, Don LaFontaine, Sherry Lansing, Leonard Maltin, Gregory McClatchy, Greg Morrison, Marykay Powell, Joel Salsburey, Joel Schumacher, Michael J. Shapiro, Tony Silver, Steven Spielberg, Laurette Taylor, François Truffaut, Jarik Van Sluijs, Jeff Werner, Robin Williams, Chuck Workman, Darryl F. Zanuck.

On this day in movie history - The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009):

The Men Who Stare at Goats

directed by Grant Heslov,

written by Peter Straughan,

based on the book by Jon Ronson,

was released in the United States on November 6, 2009.
Music by Rolfe Kent.

Cast:

George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey, Stephen Lang, Robert Patrick, Waleed Zuaiter, Stephen Root, Glenn Morshower, Nick Offerman, Tim Griffin, Rebecca Mader, Jacob Browne, Todd Lawson LaTourrette, Brad Grunberg, Elsa Villafane, Fawad Siddiqui, Samuel Ray Gates, McCaleb Burnett, Sean Phillips, Matt Newton, MinhTu Van, Robert Curtis Brown, Hrach Titizian, Jack Mercy, Christopher Maher, Drew Seltzer, Donn Lamkin, Sean Curley, Michael-David Aragon, Morse Bicknell, Terry Serpico, Wiley M. Pickett, Diego Serrano, Reginald Huc, Kevin Geer, Kevin Wiggins, JJ Raschel, Arron Shiver, Jaime Margarida, Steve Witting, Hunter Bell, Edward Holley, Christopher Robinson, William Sterchi, Alan DAntoni, Jay Spadaro, Chick Bernhard, A.J. Tannen, Barry R. White, Alexandra Andrews, Sarah Belger, Robert Anthony Brass, Steven Ray Byrd, Rafael Christian, Michael Clark, Hector Escudero Lobe, Robert Farrior, Christopher Fodge, John Galindez, Gilbert Guash, Timothy Holmes, Casey Wayne Hupp, Benny James, Billy Lockwood, John Macho, John McTasney, Michael J. Morris, Johan Nussbaumer, Susan Pages, Paul J. Porter, Frank Powers, Brian Tester.

On this day in movie history - Triangle (2009):

Triangle

directed and written by Christopher Smith,

was released in the United States on October 24, 2009.
Music by Christian Henson.

Cast:
Melissa George, Michael Dorman, Rachael Carpani, Henry Nixon, Emma Lung, Liam Hemsworth, Joshua McIvor, Bryan Probets.

On this day in movie history - Vanishing of the Bees (2009):

Vanishing of the Bees

a documentary by Hive Mentality Films & Hipfuel Films,

directed by George Langworthy and Maryam Henein,

written by Maryam Henein, George Langworthy and James Erskine,

was released in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2009.
Music by Stars of the Lid.

Cast:

Elliot Page, Bret Adee, Dennis Cardoza, Henri Clement, Jay Feldman, Emilia Fox, Maryann Frazier, Jean Glavany, Davey Hackenberg, David Hackenberg, Gunther Hauk, Wayne Larsen, Dee Lusby, David Mendes, Philipp Mimkes, Mike Painter, Jeff Pettis, David Pettit, Michael Pollan, Billy Rhodes, Rick Smith, Randy Stone, Tom Theobald, Ava Tuenge, Tia Tuenge, Fred Westerhold.

On this day in music history - Nightbook, by Ludovico Einaudi (2009):

The album Nightbook,

by Ludovico Einaudi,

was released on October 5, 2009.

On this day in music history - Dear Agony, by Breaking Benjamin (2009):

The album Dear Agony,

by Breaking Benjamin,

was released on September 29, 2009.

On this day in movie history - Pandorum (2009):

Pandorum

directed by Christian Alvart,

written by Travis Milloy,

based on a story by Travis Milloy and Christian Alvart,

was released in the United States on September 25, 2009.
Music by Michl Britsch.

Cast:

Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Cam Gigandet, Antje Traue, Cung Le, Eddie Rouse, André Hennicke, Norman Reedus, Delphine Chuillot, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Yangzom Brauen, Virginia Welch, Niels-Bruno Schmidt.

On this day in movie history - Surrogates (2009):

Surrogates

directed by Jonathan Mostow,

written by John Brancato and Michael Ferris,

based on the comic book The Surrogates by Robert Venditti,

was released in the United States on September 25, 2009.
Music by Richard Marvin.
End credits song: I Will Not Bow by Breaking Benjamin.

Cast:

Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike, Boris Kodjoe, James Francis Ginty, James Cromwell, Ving Rhames, Jack Noseworthy, Devin Ratray, Michael Cudlitz, Jeffrey De Serrano, Helena Mattsson, Michael Philip, Danny F Smith, Brian Parrish, Jennifer Alden, Shane Dzicek, Andrew Haserlat, Justin Goodrich, Lisa Hernandez, Kirk Hawkins, Rachel Sterling, Meta Golding, Taylor Cole, Jordan Belfi, J.L. Highsmith, Nicholas Purcell, Max Murphy, Victor Webster, David Klefeker, Dorothy Brodesser, Valerie Azlynn, Michael O'Toole, Chad Williams, Mike Randy, Tyson Eberly, Michael DeMello, Ron Murphy, Genevieve Johnson, David Conley, Bruce-Robert Serafin, Cody Christian, Ian Novick, Todd Cahoon, Ella Thomas, Gabriel Olds, Eamon Brooks, Rodney Weber, De'Lon Grant, Matthew Souris, Trevor Donovan, Brock Gloor, Rick Malambri, Paul Richard Yarborough, Christine Mascott, Ari Mostow, Nathan Mostow, Taylar Eliza, Edward McCabe, Anya Monzikova, Brett Ainslie, John Amato, Stanis Krista Ames, Melissa Barker, Greg Berney, Joshua Brown, Nicole Burch, Shannon Carter, Chemi Che-Mponda, Desiree April Connolly, Kelly Dempsey, Amanda Dixon, Shannon Mary Dixon, Frank Durant, Shawn Fogarty, Sari Gagnon, Una Green, Barbara Guertin, Brett Gustafson, London Hall, Lauren Hayes, Quincy Heath, Haley Higgins, Jordan Johnson, Kate Jurdi, Haytham Kandil, Petar Kirilov, David A. Kirsch, Jennifer Lazea, Anne Lockhart, Christopher J. Long, Evalena Marie, Dan Marshall, Robert Masiello, Rana Morrison, Jason Mulcahy, Robert Nuzzie, Valerie Parker, Dominic Prietto, Ali Raymer, Derrick Redford, Baylee Ricci, Floyd Richardson, Joe Sobalo Jr., Vyvian B. Stevens, Amanda Wall, Mike Wendt, Jamie Christopher White.

On this day in music history - Sanctuary, by Sherry Finzer (2009):

The album Sanctuary,

by Sherry Finzer,

was released on September 1, 2009.

On this day in music history - Verismo, by Renée Fleming and Marco Armiliato (2009):

The album Verismo,

by Renée Fleming and Marco Armiliato,

was released on August 25, 2009.

On this day in movie history - District 9 (2009):

District 9,

directed by Neill Blomkamp,

written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell,

based on the short film Alive in Joburg (2006) by Neill Blomkamp,

was released in the United States on August 14, 2009.
Music by Clinton Shorter.

Cast:
Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, David James, Vanessa Haywood, Mandla Gaduka, Eugene Wanangwa Khumbanyiwa, Louis Minnaar, Kenneth Nkosi, William Allen Young, Nathalie Boltt, Sylvaine Strike, John Sumner, Nick Blake, Jed Brophy, Vittorio Leonardi, Johan van Schoor, Marian Hooman, Jonathan Taylor, Stella Steenkamp, Tim Gordon, Nick Boraine, Robert Hobbs, Trevor Coppola, Morne Erasmus, .

On this day in movie history - Give ‘Em Hell, Malone (2009):

Give ‘Em Hell, Malone,

aka Malone,

directed by Russell Mulcahy,

written by Mark Hosack,

was released in the United States on July 25, 2009.
Music by David Williams.

Cast:
Thomas Jane, Ving Rhames, Elsa Pataky, French Stewart, Leland Orser, Chris Yen, William Abadie, Gregory Harrison, Doug Hutchison, Eileen Ryan, David Andriole, Thomas Olson, Mark Hosack, Melody Deatherage, Bart Heimburger, Patrick Treadway, Armand Jalayeri, Gary Pierce, Dane Farwell, Devon Graves, Brandon O’Neill, Gretchen Oyster, Jhon Goodwin, Kent Kimball, Katrina McKinley, Candy Richardz, Aaron Fink, R.J. Hampton, Dominic Salvatore, Randy Weatherbee.

Recommended reading - The Backyard Beekeeper's Honey Handbook (2009):

The Backyard Beekeeper's Honey Handbook:

A Guide to Creating, Harvesting, and Cooking with Natural Honeys (2009).
By Kim Flottum.

Quarry Books.
Paperback.

ISBN-10: 1592534740
ISBN-13: 978-1592534746

Description:

In The Backyard Beekeeper’s Honey Handbook, hive hints and honey-harvesting tutorials abound, all-delivered with the sound, practical, and common-sense perspective of a seasoned expert. Also, an illustrated guide to honey plants explores their regional bloom dates and honey flows in unprecedented detail. A wide array of honey-handling equipment is illustrated, explained, and reviewed. With this book at your side, you will be the sweetest, savviest, beekeeper in the neighborhood.

Lush, full-color photographs take you from flower bud to beehive, then onward through the mechanics and choreography of the honey harvest.

Expert instructions and insight on cultivating varietal honeys show you how to tap into honey’s time-tested health benefits.

More than 50 delicious, healthy recipes for both sweet and savory dishes featuring honey.

On this day in movie history - The Age of Stupid (2009):

The Age of Stupid

a drama / documentary directed and written by Franny Armstrong,

was released in the United States on July 17, 2009.

Narrated by Pete Postlethwaite.

Music by Chris Brierley.

Cast:

Pete Postlethwaite, Jehangir Wadia, Layefa Malin, Al Duvernay, Fernand Pareau, Jamila Bayyoud, Adnan Bayyoud, Piers Guy, Mark Lynas, Mohamed Nasheed, David King, George Monbiot, Richard Heinberg, Ed Miliband, Lisa Guy, Babou Ceesay, Toyah Frantzen.

Recommended reading - Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography (2009):

Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography (2009).

By Ken Wlaschin.

ISBN-10: 0786443502

ISBN-13: 978-0786443505

Description:

The silent film era was known in part for its cliffhanger serials and air of suspense that kept audiences returning to theaters week after week. Icons such as Douglas Fairbanks, Laurel and Hardy, Lon Chaney and Harry Houdini were among those who graced the dark and shadowy screen. This reference guide to silent films with mystery and detective content lists more than 1,500 titles in one of entertainment’s most popular and enduring genres. While most of the films examined are from North America, mystery films from around the world are included.

The late Ken Wlaschin was former director of creative affairs at the American Film Institute, headed the Institute’s National Film Theater and founded its Los Angeles film festival. He previously directed the British Film Institute’s National Film Theater and London film festival for 14 years. Wlaschin, the author of three other McFarland books, lived in Palm Springs, California.

On this day in music history: Queen Bee - The Antone's Collection, by Sue Foley (2009):

The album Queen Bee: The Antone's Collection,

by Sue Foley,

was released on June 30, 2009.