AltWeeklies Wire
Switchblade 85 Rides the Swell at CFBGnew
The show they played was the release party for the latest issue of Shuffle magazine, but in a lot of ways, it was also like a home game for Switchblade 85.
YES! Weekly |
Ryan Snyder |
06-23-2011 |
Reviews
Heavy Metal Parking Lot: ´16 perfect minutes´new
The scene was the parking lot of the Capitol Centre in Landover, Md. before a Judas Priest/Dokken double bill in the heyday of hair metal, and the piece that resulted is basically a series of interviews with wasted teenage tailgaters that is at once disturbing, revealing and hilarious.
YES! Weekly |
Brian Clarey |
06-08-2011 |
Reviews
John Edwards Indicted on Six Felony Countsnew
A federal grand jury indicted former senator and two-time presidential candidate John Edwards last week on six felony counts.
YES! Weekly |
Keith T. Barber |
06-08-2011 |
Politics
New Primus Sucks Just as Much as Old Primusnew
If there are people who deny the moon landing simply because they can’t fully comprehend such an occurrence, they might as well say the same about Les Claypool’s bass playing.
YES! Weekly |
Ryan Snyder |
06-08-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Les Claypool, Primus
Mozelles Does it Fresh and Southernnew
Mozelle’s is no five-star joint — it’s far too casual and comfortable for that — but it has a degree of funkified class and artful presentation that has created a buzz among Greensboro locals.
YES! Weekly |
Brian Clarey |
06-01-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Mozelle
A Long-Buried Release, Possible Beach Boys Reunion Give Reasons to Smilenew
The Beach Boys are on the verge of two historic milestones: a potential 50th anniversary reunion and the definitive release of the Smile recordings, the creative work said to be the tipping point for the band’s creative differences.
YES! Weekly |
Ryan Snyder |
06-01-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Peoples Guide to Redistricting in Guilford County, N.C.new
Redrawing the political district boundaries for the Guilford County Commission is potentially more complicated than it was with the Greensboro City Council, where that board approved a partisan gerrymandered map and then rescinded it after constituents responded with outrage.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
05-26-2011 |
Elections
Global Sounds and Tastes Converge in Downtown Greensboronew
The Mosaic Festival in downtown Greensboro celebrated the multiculturalism of the city in music, art and cuisine.
YES! Weekly |
Ryan Snyder |
05-26-2011 |
Concerts
How You Say 'Taco' in English...new
The fare is simple and traditional: tacos, tortas, quesadillas and gorditas, available with marinated pork (al pastor), tongue (lengua), chicken (pollo), chorizo sausage, pork rinds (chicharon), marinated steak (asada) or tripa.
YES! Weekly |
Brian Clarey |
05-18-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Mexican
The Funk-Tacular Guide to the 10th Annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festivalnew
Ill-advised MTV jokes aside, it should come as no surprise to anyone that the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has returned to its sold-out ways for the 10th year.
YES! Weekly |
Ryan Snyder |
05-18-2011 |
Concerts
Ideological Clash Threatens Energy Efficiency Programnew
It had been almost nine months since Greensboro signed a contract with the federal government to receive a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to provide energy-efficiency upgrades to buildings.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
05-18-2011 |
Housing & Development
Tags: Department of Energy, Stimulus
A Perfect Mother's Day giftnew
In less than an hour we hatched a plan to expand on her Sweethearts idea and do a portrait for me, family style. Countless phone calls back and forth to discuss ideas, props, times and locations followed and I was on my way to getting the perfect Mother’s Day gift.
YES! Weekly |
Erin Rainwater |
05-04-2011 |
Commentary
MerleFest 24 in Reviewnew
The 88-year-old living legend made his usual rounds, though it still felt like his sets were fewer and farther between than in years past.
YES! Weekly |
Ryan Snyder |
05-04-2011 |
Reviews
Greensboro, N.C. Bulks Up Admin Jobs, Cuts Infrastructure Positionsnew
Why, one employee wanted to know, were new employees being hired by the city outside of police, fire and other public safety positions when staff has been told that the city is under a hiring freeze?
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
05-04-2011 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Government Jobs
Redistricting Becomes the People's Businessnew
A 10-percent variance in population between largest and smallest districts generally creates a legal requirement to redistrict so that a jurisdiction avoids violating the equal protection requirement of the US Constitution.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
04-28-2011 |
Policy Issues
