AltWeeklies Wire
Punks in the Outfieldnew
On the diamond, John Albert may be an amateur ballplayer, but he makes a major-league literary debut with Wrecking Crew, a memoir that will appeal to fans of baseball, punk rock and hard drugs.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
08-15-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: John Albert, Wrecking Crew
On Being a Metal Godnew
A trunk full of ticket stubs and autographs; crates of vintage vinyl; nights spent with liquor and strange women in trashed hotel rooms. These are the makings of a VH1 metal expert -- and one writer is overqualified.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
08-08-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Pop-Culture Apocalypsenew
VH1’s "pop-stalgia" programming has turned the popular music video station into the History Channel for Generation X. But could the endless recursion of pop culture create a rift in the time-space continuum?
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
08-01-2005 |
TV
Tags: TV
Diehards and Drunkardsnew
The current Warped Tour bears little resemblance to its early incarnations in the ’90s, but it remains one of the summer's top-grossing tours, giving Warped vets an opportunity to remember -- and wax geriatric -- about the old days.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
07-28-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Warped Tour, High Decibel
Porn's Pop Shotnew
As porn stars cross over into the mainstream, and celebs like Paris Hilton and Pamela Anderson do porn, it's hard to tell where pop culture stops and porn begins.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
07-05-2005 |
Sex
For the Moviesnew
Skipping out on her wedding made Runaway Bride Jennifer Wilbanks half a million dollars richer. A writer digs up some of his own dirt in the hope of landing a similar sweet publishing deal.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
06-28-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Arena Football Garners Respect... Sort Ofnew
The NFL's goofy little stepbrother has made strides toward legitimacy, and with an EA Sports videogame in the works Arena football just might go from gridiron methadone to main event. But indoor football still can't catch a break on the major sports networks -- not even with the help of Bon Jovi.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
06-20-2005 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Feel Like Suicidenew
Best-selling author Nick Hornby talks about writing, rock 'n' roll and learning how to live after deciding to end it all.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
06-13-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: A Long Way Down, Nick Hornby
Elevating Your Sleaze-Rock Quotientnew
Sunset Strip throwbacks Tsar pass the Nikki Sixx Standardized Test with their trash-glam opus, Band Girls Money.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
06-13-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Band Girls Money, Tsar
To Serve Mannew
Cannibalism is known as the "final taboo," and it's a favorite flirtation of popular culture. Now, thanks to Mark Nuckols and his meatless, human flesh-flavored creation, Hufu Classic Strips, cannibalism has finally made it to the American dinner table.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
06-06-2005 |
Food+Drink
High Decibel: Adventures in Extreme Journalismnew
If you want extreme, forget action sports like skydiving or BASE jumping -- try journalism. With that in mind, Mountain Dew should shift the focus of its sponsorships from extreme athletes to extreme journalists.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
05-31-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
How to Score at Weddingsnew
In America, playing cheesy music at a wedding reception is a unique and endearing tradition. We just pump out the Michael Jackson jams, line dance and get tanked. And if we're lucky, we hook up with a member of the other team's wedding party.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
05-23-2005 |
Commentary
High Decibel: Polls, Pets and Men Without Shirtsnew
The Gallup Poll turns 70 this year, and Frank Newport, the poll's editor-in-chief, says it's as relevant as ever. Just be wary of questions concerning your household pet.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
05-16-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
The Time It Takes to Let Gonew
Looking for something other than "Happy Birthday" to sing while blowing out the candles? Try these tunes from Ben Folds, Blink-182 and Thursday.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
05-09-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: High Decibel, Vince Darcangelo
High Decibel: Of Romance and Music Videosnew
In just under four minutes, the music video for The Killers' "Mr. Brightside" encapsulates the entirety of human romance. Along the way it inspires reconciliation fantasies and causes an identity crisis of Jungian proportions.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
05-02-2005 |
TV
Tags: TV
