AltWeeklies Wire
Dorn Has an Unique and Complex Vision of Americanew
Too much poetry focuses on the beautiful, the lyrical, the sublime moments of our lives -- though you'll find all this in Edward Dorn, you'll just as often find political invective, sharp satire and a critical wit.
Timber!new
When President Bush declared western New York a federal disaster area following last October's freak snowstorm, he touched off an urban logging operation in Buffalo, paid for by federal dollars and benefiting only a few private contractors.
Artvoice |
Buck Quigley |
07-13-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
The Death of Brand Americanew
Adding up what the pundits now see as the most destructive legacy of the Bush administration -- the destruction of the United States' image in the world.
Artvoice |
Michael I. Niman |
07-13-2007 |
Commentary
A Surprising Mix of Erudition and Popular Culturenew
An accomplished collection of poems that balances humor and sadness with surprising agility and grace.
This Book Opens Younew
To read it is to find yourself complicit in anguished dreams, carved and quartered by the eerie harmonics of a jagged, many-edged voice.
Choosing Icons: A Frank Lloyd Wright Story of Buffalonew
The architect pointed his cane: "Who did this? Who made these changes? This is not my work."
Tags: history
Gas Guzzling is a Hard Sell, But the Senate Is Buyingnew
Excuse me if I'm not impressed with the new fuel economy standards (35 miles per gallon by the year 2020) just passed by the US Senate.
Artvoice |
Michael I. Niman |
06-29-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Far From the Straight-ahead Career Retrospectivenew
While The Future Is Unwritten offers some rarities that will leave Clash completists chuffed, the real story here is the textured aural verite that provides the panoramic musical tableaux of Strummer's life.
Is Giuliani Worse Than Bush?new
After 9/11, a hero-seeking media dubbed Rudy "America's mayor" -- but before that, his constituents were more likely to describe him as a fascist. Which is closer to the truth?
Topless Ridesnew
Test drive these if you're the open car type.
Artvoice |
Jim Corbran |
06-15-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Buffalo is Stumpednew
The city lost many trees in last October's freak snowstorm -- now it's losing more.
Artvoice |
Buck Quigley |
06-15-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
'Vermeer's Light': Sound Often Dominates Over Sensenew
Bowering, the first Canadian poet laureate, delights in language and in word-play.
'If Only This Was a Dictatorship'new
The junta occupying the White House has a proven track record of undermining or destroying that which they rhetorically claim to support.
Artvoice |
Michael I. Niman |
06-01-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: George W. Bush
Bowling for Soup: Rock 'n' Roll Sunshinenew
The band understands the need for a little sunshine in a genre often dominated by anger and despair.
Artvoice |
Caitlin DeRose |
05-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bowling for Soup
Global Warming Is Just a Symptomnew
If we're seriously pro-life and want to see the planet survive, we need to get a handle on the population explosion -- that's what is ultimately at the center of our unfolding environmental catastrophe.
Artvoice |
Michael I. Niman |
05-04-2007 |
Commentary
