AltWeeklies Wire
Is Good Radio Winning?new
I got into commercial radio in late 2002. I was the last generation of radio people that could walk in the door, get a job from the ground up, and learn every department. Then the world changed, and we as an industry were not ready for it. More so, we didn't accept it.
Charleston City Paper |
Joel Frank |
04-20-2011 |
Media
Tags: commercial radio, radio industry
Loco for Locavore: 9 Ways to Taste the Food of the Futurenew
In a world where big brand mayo companies are pushing their locavore roots, we've got to cut through the noise. To help you freshen up your locavore diet we're feeding you nine freshly-picked ideas that source no further than 100 miles from your front door and grow as close 10 feet from your back steps.
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
04-19-2011 |
Food+Drink
Allergen-friendly Grocers Becoming the Normnew
The new North Raleigh Whole Foods joins Harmony Farms, Weaver Street Market, Trader Joe's and Earth Fare; Kroger and Kerr Drugs offer options as well
INDY Week |
Joyce Clark Hicks |
04-14-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: grocery stores, allergies
Punks Versus Hipsters: The Battle Royalenew
How the East Bay Rats got two Oakland subcultures into the boxing ring.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-14-2011 |
Sports
Forever Youngnew
Is a local modeling competition breaking the mold or just following the trends?
The Inlander |
Jordy Byrd |
04-14-2011 |
Fashion
Two Books Shed Light on the 2011 Durham Bullsnew
If you really want to get bullish this season, read The Bullpen Gospels, by Bulls pitcher Dirk Hayhurst, and The Extra 2%, about the Bulls' parent club, the Tampa Bay Rays.
Baseball's Carolina Mudcats Prepare for Final Season of Double Anew
"Very rarely do you ever get a chance to reinvent yourself, so we're looking to put out an even better product. It's a good move for both the Southern League and the Carolina League."
My Hero, Ed Asnernew
Twenty-five years ago, my mentor and hero was a city editor of television fame. The actor's name was Ed Asner and he played a city editor named Lou Grant, which was also the name of the television series.
Random Lengths News |
Lionel Rolfe |
04-14-2011 |
Commentary
Faith Accompli at the Oakland Museum of California, Part Twonew
Art, religion, and politics, then and now (continued).
East Bay Express |
DeWitt Cheng |
04-13-2011 |
Art
Ballad of a Trucknew
Maybe it was time to get that new truck. It was a crisis of faith. When was the right time? How was I to know?
INDY Week |
John Valentine |
04-13-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: personal reflections, trucks
Charleston's the Library Boasts a Unique Setting but Predictable Foodnew
The Library's setting is definitely worth experiencing. But with better places around town in the same expensive price range, it's hard to justify making the Library a regular fine-dining spot.
Charleston City Paper |
Brys Stephens |
04-13-2011 |
Food+Drink
Charlestonians are Buzzing About Roots Ice Creamnew
Founded by young entrepreneurs Drew Harrison and Matt Frye, Roots takes the ice cream truck to a modern, locavore level with slick branding, locally sourced ingredients, and inspired, sometimes risky flavors.
Charleston City Paper |
Erica Jackson Curran |
04-13-2011 |
Food+Drink
Stegelin's Cartoon: Ford's Flagnew
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Charleston City Paper |
Steve Stegelin |
04-13-2011 |
Cartoons
Tags: confederacy
James Petigru, Charleston's Last Union Soul, Dared to Challenge Confederacynew
He supported the Union, but Petigru had little support for leaders of either republic. As the rest of Charleston ran to watch the spectacle of April 12, Petigru sat alone in his law office. He wrote days later to his sister Jane "that which was threatening a long time has come and the sword is drawn.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
04-12-2011 |
History
Charleston's Rich Sought Shelter in the North Carolina Mountains During Civil Warnew
More than a few paintings of Charleston during the Civil War show the Holy City's nobility observing the fighting around them. But that wasn't the case for most of Charleston's elite, many of whom spent the war years in Flat Rock, N.C.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
04-12-2011 |
History
Tags: Civil War, Charleston
