AltWeeklies Wire
Local Acts Come Close to Real Thingnew
Ever since Bob Dylan inaugurated the era of the singer-songwriter, most pop acts write their own material. But some local musicians are finding great success in playing the songs of other, more famous artists.
Isthmus |
Kenneth Burns |
02-05-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
State Changes Make It Harder for Familiesnew
Last year, to help plug a $70 million budget gap, the state froze its subsidies to child-care providers at 2005 levels. It doesn't plan to raise the rates again until 2009.
Isthmus |
Vikki Kratz |
02-04-2008 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Two Experts Size Up Political Choicesnew
Our advice: Pick who you want now, before the post-Super Tuesday punditry onslaught convinces you it doesn't matter. Choose based on who you'd most like to see become president. Then stick to it, come hell or low numbers.
Isthmus |
Rick Berg and Ruth Conniff |
02-04-2008 |
Commentary
Come Hell or Bottled Waternew
Has Madison simply decided to move beyond satire? The latest idea: banning bottled water, or at least its sale at public events. To save the planet.
Isthmus |
Charles Sykes |
01-28-2008 |
Commentary
Impasse Likely on Health-Care Plansnew
Efforts to alter health insurance in Wisconsin will likely go nowhere in the remaining part of the 2007-08 legislative session, only to become a source of further contention in the fall elections.
Tags: Health & Science
The Problem With Student Loansnew
The current system serves lenders, not the public interest.
Tags: Education
'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly': Mind Over Matternew
Adapted memoir finds a man trapped in his body.
The Wounds of Warnew
Thousands of veterans are coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan with permanent and debilitating injuries. Here are some of their stories.
Hugh Masekela: The Horn of Africanew
The trumpeter plays the people's music.
Isthmus |
Susan Kepecs |
01-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hugh Masekela
Hops Shortage Could Raise Beer Pricesnew
The shortage stems from major crop failures in Europe, growing beer sales in China and South America and, thanks to the weak dollar, rising exports of American hop varieties. It is expected to last through 2008, and the market could remain unstable into 2011.
Isthmus |
Robin Shepard |
01-14-2008 |
Food+Drink
In Defense of Annette Zieglernew
The case against embattled justice is way overblown.
Isthmus |
Bill Lueders |
01-07-2008 |
Commentary
Mainstream Pop Worked its Magic in '07new
To be honest, I thought my susceptibility to commercial music had faded long ago. Boy, was I wrong.
Winter Camping Has its Dangers and Rewardsnew
By January, most campers have stowed their gear and simply dream of warmer nights by a springtime fire. But some dare to layer on the fleece, strap on gaiters and hit the snowbound trail. These hearty backwoods crusaders find winter camping a peaceful sojourn and a distinct challenge.
Isthmus |
James T. Spartz |
01-07-2008 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
Wisconsin Dems Are Licking Their Chopsnew
This could be the year they reclaim the state Legislature.
