Staff picks - July 4 to 10

Recommended pop culture by members of The Brownsville Herald staff

July 3, 2008 - 10:44 PM

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Jaime E. Galvan, 29, City Editor

Watching: "Wanted" and "Wall-E" in theaters

TV: "Burn Notice"

Reading: "Grendel: Devil's Quest"

by Matt Wagner

Listening:

1. "Setting Forth" Eddie Vedder

2. "Teenage FBI" Guided By Voices

3. "Brisbee Blue" Calexico

4. "If I May" Blackalicious

5. "Muzapper's Mix" Latyrx

Jamie Chase, 26, Scoop Designer

Reading: "The Reluctant Swordsman" by Dave Duncan

TV: "She's Got the Look" and "Swingtown"

Listening:

1. "Your Winter" Sister Hazel

2. "Just Wait" Blues Traveler

3. "Extraordinary" Liz Phair

4. "My Same" Adele

5. "Zombie" The Cranberries

Cassandra Delgado, 22, Intern

Watching: "Weeds" Season 3 on DVD

Reading: "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer

TV: "Ghosthunters" on the Sci/Fi Channel

Listening:

1. "Take It From Me" The Weepies

2. "Time To Pretend" MGMT

3. "I Like Music" Junior Senior

4. "Back In Your Head" Tegan and Sara

5. "Viva La Vida" Coldplay

Liza Longoria, 30, Photographer

Watching: "Across the Universe" on DVD

TV: "Design Star"

Listening:

  1. "Micaela" Sonora Carruseles

2. "December 4th" Danger Mouse

3. "You Never Give Me Your Money" The Beatles

4. "I've Been Loving You Too Long" Otis Redding

5. "La Tortura" Shakira and Alejandro Sanz