AltWeeklies Wire
A crazy ole coot throws his own funeral in the kitschy Get Lownew
Felix Bush (Robert Duvall) is the kind of man children fear and men tell stories about. He's the most notorious hermit in 1938's East Tennessee. He even has a sign nailed on his property warning "No damn trespassing. Beware of mule." In case anyone misses the point, Bush fires off a shot after hanging the sign, a gunpowder punctuation mark that declares he means business.
Charleston City Paper |
Felicia Feaster |
08-24-2010 |
Reviews
Romney launching 25-state tournew
In the early horse race for the 2012 GOP nomination, a top priority is midterm campaigning in swing states. Mitt Romney is on his way, but he'll have to watch what he says.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
08-24-2010 |
Policy Issues
'Hey, Soul Sister' propels Train to the topnew
There's something dainty and delicate about California band Train's style. With a tight rhythm section behind Pat Monahan's high-tones, however, they sound like well-seasoned cats with warm chops and a firm handle on songcraft. Check the latest, Save Me, San Francisco, for comfirmation.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-23-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Spike Lee's latest New Orleans doc premieres on HBOnew
The American media tends to take a pit-bull approach to news. It grabs on, digs its teeth in, and then tosses the lifeless carcass to the wind when the sensation has run its course. Follow-through is not always the media's forte. Thank goodness, then, for documentary filmmakers who make sustained and methodical reportage their strong suit.
Charleston City Paper |
Felicia Feaster |
08-23-2010 |
Reviews
Nikki Haley's sister is a new age 'visionary'new
Simran is a highly successful "visionary" and "life coach," as well as a magazine publisher and talk show host. She also has some very unconventional beliefs.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
08-20-2010 |
Commentary
In Washington, Positive Moves Happening Below the Radarnew
as speculation begins regarding who will win and lose in the November general election, little attention has been given to the U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010, commonly called the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill, which recently passed Congress.
Charleston City Paper |
Clay N. Middleton |
08-19-2010 |
Commentary
Hey kids, U.S. Senate candidate Alvin Greene has some advice for younew
Alvin Greene has a diploma. And not from the Forrest Gump School of Wisdom-Spouting Rubes either. Heck, despite his action-figure-making aspirations, as far as we know, he never went to Mattel University to major in G.I. Joe.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
08-18-2010 |
Unclassified
The SCGOP makes a pitch for the pocketbooks of empowered womennew
Ladies of the Lowcountry, South Carolina GOP chair Karen Floyd has a message for you: She wants your money. And, well, that's about it. See, last week, the SCGOP launched a new initiative to encourage more women to participate in the political process, namely the fundraising side of it.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
08-17-2010 |
Unclassified
Tags: South Carolina GOP
The Wedding Present's Bizarro resurfacesnew
With an odd but potent lyrical mix of love, angst, lust, and jealousy (plus loads of nervous musical energy), The Wedding Present established itself in the early '90s as one of the U.K.'s top standouts. These days, their vibrant guitar-pop style sounds as fresh and excitable as ever.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-17-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Wedding Present, Bizarro
Miami grooving with The Spam Allstarsnew
Fortunately, the Spam Allstars don't need gimmicks to be memorable. Their highly danceable sound incorporates dub, funk, and hip hop with a heavy dose of Latin rhythms.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
08-17-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Haley's pro-business message would eliminate sales tax reliefnew
Nikki Haley talks a lot about business owners when she is on the stump. As the GOP gubernatorial candidate tells the story, she's the daughter of two entrepreneurs who knew the importance of earning a dollar and what it felt like to have the government take that dollar away. Think about it the next time you're at the market. Haley is ready to put the state's sales tax back on your grocery bill because, well, what the hell have you done to create jobs in South Carolina?
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
08-17-2010 |
Policy Issues
Interpol's Sam Fogarino sees a bright futurenew
With a new lineup in place, Interpol hit the road last month to showcase the new material on a forthcoming album — a self-titled studio collection due on Sept. 7 on Matador Records.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-16-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
George Porter Jr. and the Runnin' Pardners Lock in the Funknew
New Orleans bassist and vocalist George Porter, Jr. has conducted a brilliant musical career over the last four decades.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-16-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Annette Bening and Julianne Moore play housenew
We have two mommies.
Charleston City Paper |
MaryAnn Johanson |
08-13-2010 |
Reviews
Scott Pilgrim captures its source material's energy, but not its soulnew
In Edgar Wright's adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's cult-favorite Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series, the visuals pop with jagged panel-break split-screens and straight-outta-Batman on-screen sound effects.
Charleston City Paper |
Scott Renshaw |
08-12-2010 |
Reviews
