AltWeeklies Wire
Limbo in the North: Will the War in Uganda Ever End?new
Today's peace could snap at any moment, and camp residents might find themselves back where they started more than 20 years ago -- in the thick of a terrifying war.
San Diego CityBeat |
Hannah Rappleye and Peter Holslin |
09-17-2008 |
International
A Poolside Chat with Matthew McConaugheynew
In real life, McConaughey wears a shirt. Or at least he was wearing one the other day, sitting opposite the poolside bar atop the Hard Rock Hotel, a pinch of Skoal planted between his cheek and gums.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
09-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Sixty Six' is More Than Just a Coming-of-age Movienew
It'd be easy to look at it as a coming-of-age film, or a Jewish film, or even a foreign film (since it's British, and they talk funny). But to do so would be to disregard a treat of a movie that features some sharp performances.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
09-10-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Paul Weiland, Sixty Six
Guitar Legend Mundell Lowe Looks Back, Moves Forwardnew
Mundell Lowe returned recently to the log cabin on the farm in southern Mississippi where he grew up, only to find the house is now a pile of logs. The man who owns the property is selling them off for six bucks apiece.
San Diego CityBeat |
D.A. Kolodenko |
09-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: guitarists, Mundell Lowe
One of the Best in the Metal Game: As I Lay Dyingnew
Forget pop-punk and beach-bunny troubadours -- these North County headbangers are becoming the biggest metal band in the land
San Diego CityBeat |
Seth Combs |
09-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Darby Crash and Burnnew
It's to Rodger Grossman's credit that he tries to make the characters in What We Do is Secret real people. But he doesn't succeed.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
09-03-2008 |
Reviews
The Donkeys Keep It Tight with a Loose Groovenew
Their cosmic, country-tinged pop exudes starry-eyed wonderment. They're less Gories, more Gram Parsons and much more fitting for a coastal drive than a basement-party soundtrack.
San Diego CityBeat |
Todd Kroviak |
09-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Donkeys
San Diego Researchers Get Beyond Biofuelnew
Really, this is about scum. Green, slimy, don't-swim-in-the-water scum that just might save the world.
San Diego CityBeat |
Eric Wolff |
09-03-2008 |
Environment
Alejandro Escovedo Creates the Album of His Careernew
Born in Texas but raised mostly in Southern California, Escovedo's new tour in support of Real Animal is all at once a homecoming, a rebirth and the live debut of his most widely hailed—and conceptually bold—solo work.
San Diego CityBeat |
Will K. Shilling |
09-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Alejandro Escovedo, Real Animal
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dyingnew
A report from the Democratic National Convention.
San Diego CityBeat |
Nathan Dinsdale |
09-03-2008 |
Politics
So Long, Summer Movies -- Hello, Fall Filmsnew
Fall is the best time of year for film critics, because the award-oriented prestige films finally get trotted out for judgment. Here's a handy clip 'n' save list of movies I'm personally looking forward to.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
08-27-2008 |
Movies
San Diego's The Sess is Probably Too Good to Lastnew
What's most impressive about The Sess is their ability to scare you. Their live shows conjure that tingling sensation you felt in the space between your navel and crotch when you saw your first wild concert without adult supervision.
San Diego CityBeat |
Seth Combs |
08-27-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Sess
San Diego Political Guru Tom Shepard's Career Begins its Gradual Descentnew
His long string of victories and his connections to some of San Diego's wealthiest and most powerful residents has earned him the enmity of the political left. Professor Peter Navarro refers to him as "a tragic figure in San Diego politics," but others simply deride Shepard as a mudslinger. To the perception of many, he's the man pulling the strings behind many a puppet mayor.
San Diego CityBeat |
Eric Wolff |
08-27-2008 |
Politics
Obama Needs to Talk Tougher on Abortionnew
It's not that Obama doesn’t have sound bites. It's that he's got to lead with the right ones before he delves into the complexity of framing an issue -- and he needs better ones on abortion.
San Diego CityBeat |
D.A. Kolodenko |
08-27-2008 |
Commentary
'The Rocker' is Stupid But Enjoyablenew
There's something Novery sweet about it, even if much of the humor is found in physical comedy involving Rainn Wilson getting hit in the head or the nuts.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
08-20-2008 |
Reviews
