AltWeeklies Wire
NEFA Works Under the Radar to Fight Terrorismnew
After four years in the shadows, a City Paper inquiry has opened the doors of Nine Eleven Finding Answers, a South Carolina nonprofit with investigators stationed smack in the midst of terror hot spots around the world.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
02-20-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: WAR, crime & justice
A VAST Improvementnew
Electro-rockers power down for mellow affair.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
02-13-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: VAST
Why We Look at Animalsnew
Humans evolved with a desire to connect with nature, often through art, but how long will that last?
Charleston City Paper |
John Stoehr |
02-13-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
What's So Bad About McCain?new
The GOP frontrunner isn't any less conservative than his party.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
02-13-2008 |
Commentary
Should We be Taxed for Eating Animals?new
Outside of nearly every presidential rally and campaign stop across South Carolina, you could find members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) dressed in bright pink pig costumes, handing out buttons and literature emblazoned with the slogan "Stop Global Warming: Tax Meat."
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
02-07-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Latest Rambo Most Concise of Seriesnew
Not that the Vietnam vet ever stopped to smell the roses, but this is the wrong place to look for narrative twists or witty dialogue. Rambo doesn't even have a catchphrase or a worthy speech to make. He's too busy blowing shit up.
Charleston City Paper |
Nick Smith |
02-06-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Rambo, Sylvester Stallone
Everything Old is New Againnew
Some Enchanted Evening finds Garfunkel covering pop standards, somewhat of a departure from his other work.
Charleston City Paper |
Andrea Warner |
02-06-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
How Identity Politics Define the GOPnew
If asked in a public forum, most Americans from across the political spectrum would likely agree that where candidates stand on the issues should take precedent over their gender, race, or religious backgrounds. Yet when the curtain is closed in the voting booth, tribal loyalty often shoves rational thought aside.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
01-30-2008 |
Commentary
Not Up to Snuffnew
The problem Untraceable is it gives its hero little to do beyond tapping on computer keys and fretting in a maternal way about her daughter and the younger FBI agents under her care.
Charleston City Paper |
Maryann Johanson |
01-30-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Gregory Hoblit, Untraceable
Ira Glass' Kings Underscores Need for Good Writingnew
The book contains pieces as diverse as can be contained in one volume, from the economics of raising a cow in Michael Pollan's "Power Steer," to the group mentality of soccer hooligans in an excerpt from Bill Buford's book Among the Thugs.
Charleston City Paper |
John Edward Royall |
01-30-2008 |
Nonfiction
Jojo Knows How To Have a Good Timenew
For piano-playing John "Jojo" Hermann, the Widespread Panic off-season just means an excuse to play front-man and book more intimate venues.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
01-30-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: John Jojo Hermann
Harmony At First Listennew
Dynamic husband-and-wife country duo shines brightly on American Songwriter Magazine's Winter Tour.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
01-30-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Wrights
Terence Blanchard Leads the Waynew
Using his music to help shed light on the entire Katrina tragedy, the horn player recently wrote and performed the music for director Spike Lee's highly acclaimed HBO documentary, When the Levees Broke. Then Blanchard went a step further by adding to the music used in Lee's film to create the recently released album, A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina).
Charleston City Paper |
Alan Sculley |
01-30-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Obama Wins in South Carolinanew
With a more than two-to-one margin over Hillary Clinton, Obama Barack not only secured much-needed momentum, he likely upped the threat level for Clinton's camp as well as those anxious Republicans who have been salivating for a bout with "the bitch."
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
01-30-2008 |
Politics
Coming Up Shortynew
Fame's fickle spotlight eluded Guitar Shorty for a good quarter-century, before rediscovering him the past few years.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Parker |
01-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Guitar Shorty, We the People
