AltWeeklies Wire
Selling Out or Beating the System?new
Matt Lively's art pulls in as much as $120,000 a year, but he preserves his artistic integrity by operating under several different aliases.
Style Weekly |
Amy Biegelsen |
06-22-2006 |
Art
What Fish Talk Aboutnew
Let's just accept the fact that I heard a conversation between two fish the other day -- these fish were hanging out in a backyard pond, talking about the things fish talk about.
Style Weekly |
Brandon Reynolds |
06-14-2006 |
Gardening
Smells Like Twang Spiritnew
This group juggles pop and country and melodies, campfire punk and bluegrass with uninhibited rock 'n' roll of the Stonehenge-crushing "Spinal Tap" variety.
Style Weekly |
Brent Baldwin |
06-14-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
It's No Mitzvahnew
Most of the film's scenes are awfully slow and empty of interes, and its rhythm and timing are nonexistent.
Style Weekly |
Wayne Melton |
06-14-2006 |
Reviews
Home on the Rangenew
The gun club says it’s just exercising its rights, but angry neighbors say it's like living near a war zone.
Style Weekly |
Brandon Walters |
06-14-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Layers of Soundnew
Ilad creates warm compositions without losing momentum.
Style Weekly |
Nathan Lott |
06-01-2006 |
Reviews
It’s Getting Hot in Herenew
The overhead images of Lake Chad are just a couple of many illustrations he uses to point out the simple, terrible, unavoidable "truth" in the title of his film: If we don't do something, we all gonna die, peoples.
Style Weekly |
Wayne Melton |
06-01-2006 |
Reviews
Party Picsnew
Photographer Mike Rosley documents -- and validates -- the club scene.
Style Weekly |
Amy Biegelsen |
06-01-2006 |
Performance
History Buffnew
Music and art history mingle at Vittorio Colaizzi's show at the Eric Schindler Gallery.
Style Weekly |
Becky Shields |
06-01-2006 |
Art
Taking the Straight Roadnew
You can become an ordained Presbyterian minister if you're gay -- as long as you don't tell anyone.
Style Weekly |
Melissa Scott Sinclair |
06-01-2006 |
LGBT
Within These Wallsnew
Richmond's Child Advocacy Center is working to change.
Style Weekly |
Brandon Reynolds |
05-25-2006 |
Children & Families
Style and Substancenew
The thing about The Strokes is that it's hard to separate the hype from the reality -- the reality last Saturday night was five skinny guys filling the FasMart Pavilion with one of the most enthusiastic crowds to come to a Richmond show.
Style Weekly |
Brandon Reynolds |
05-25-2006 |
Concerts
Lucero Rocks Richmondnew
Lucero's incessant touring has honed its musical skills and audience rapport, which resulted in a near-perfect live show and warrants the band's devoted following.
Style Weekly |
Hilary Langford |
05-25-2006 |
Performance
The Bloodline Gangnew
Spotty acting, uneven pacing, goofy dialogue -- The Da Vinci Code often feels like a dumbed-down synopsis of the original.
Style Weekly |
Wayne Melton |
05-25-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Ron Howard, The Da Vinci Code
Rising Sonnew
Up-and-coming bluesman Duwayne Burnside is ready to be heard.
Style Weekly |
Brent Baldwin |
05-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Duwayne Burnside, Under Pressure
