AltWeeklies Wire
Are These the Good Times?new
While the Presidents of the United States maintain their sunny optimism with “These Are the Good Times People," the album is not nearly enough to nudge them out from under Weird Al’s imposing shadow.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
02-29-2008 |
Commentary
Combating the Dry Seasonnew
Labels like to flood the market during Christmas season, drying out their musical resources for the beginning of the next year. Luckily for hip-hop, though, we can combat this dry season by hitting street corners and the Internet for mixtapes.
Jackson Free Press |
David Dennis Jr. |
02-29-2008 |
Commentary
Pecos Bill and the Haunted Statenew
As the nation struggles to determine an intelligent immigration policy -- which we desperately need -- it is time for a moratorium on "illegal" tall tales.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
02-22-2008 |
Commentary
Constructing the Authentic Love Songnew
There is something to be said for the love songs that understand the incredible amount of yourself you invest in another person and the choices and sacrifices you must make to keep the relationship strong.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
02-14-2008 |
Commentary
Grammy Rehabnew
We find it hard to put our own selfish desire to be entertained over someone's personal well-being. In a sense we all need to go to rehab.
Jackson Free Press |
Kamikaze |
02-14-2008 |
Commentary
Conversations With (28-plus) Womennew
As my girlfriends and I have grown up, had babies and become busier, we've loss that hunger for all-night-long deep discussions and instead created the “Conversations Women Can Have in Less Than Two Minutes List.”
Jackson Free Press |
Emily Braden |
02-07-2008 |
Commentary
Et Tu, Bill?new
Dear Bill Clinton,
I didn’t go so far as a lot of folks did in declaring you the county’s first “black” president, but you were damn close. That’s why I’m hurt that you have become so vicious, so “un-sportsmanlike” in your demeanor in recent days. You appear rattled. Why the venom?
Jackson Free Press |
Kamikaze |
02-04-2008 |
Commentary
Singing For a New Southnew
On Jan. 22, the Drive-By Truckers released their seventh studio album, “Brighter Than Creation’s Dark,” which perfectly matches the energy and quality of their live displays, and shows the band’s gradual shift from southern arena rock to country.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
02-04-2008 |
Commentary
We Got Nownew
David lays out hip-hop's most promising artists on his must-lisen list for 2008.
Jackson Free Press |
David Dennis Jr. |
02-04-2008 |
Commentary
Britney Spears, Music Artistnew
The topic of Britney Spears' sanity has recently begun to overshadow what made her famous in the first place: music. Hamilton reviews her two career-making singles.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
01-17-2008 |
Commentary
Truth or Darenew
After living a lie for so long, I'm finally doing what a lot of other Americans my age are doing: I'm living in sin with my boyfriend; I'm watching CNN; I'm reading websites; I'm writing on my blog. I'm working at my job; and I'm finally registering to vote.
Jackson Free Press |
Lori Gregory |
01-17-2008 |
Commentary
Not So Sweet Sixteennew
I have seen one of the reasons kids today have a skewed view of things. I've looked it right in its eyes, and I now know the enemy: the MTV series My Super Sweet Sixteen.
Jackson Free Press |
Kamikaze |
01-17-2008 |
Commentary
The Fierce Urgency of Nownew
We all share history, for better or worse. What matters is whether we keep it locked away inside because it's too painful to admit, or whether we allow it to infuse everything we do to overcome Mississippi's racial legacy.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
01-17-2008 |
Commentary
One Nation Under Oprahnew
What is the biggest threat to human kind? Oprah Winfrey.
Jackson Free Press |
Maggie Burks |
01-11-2008 |
Commentary
A FedEx Christmas Storynew
Mackey Wright was on his way to Toys R Us, where he planned to shop for a Christmas present for his son, when he saw something in the road that didn't belong there -- a FedEx package. Luckily, my telephone number was inside.
Jackson Free Press |
James L. Dickerson |
12-27-2007 |
Commentary
