AltWeeklies Wire
The Waterboysnew
The four-piece crew's talent for crafting fiery bricolage has not gone unnoticed, and influential music blogs have gushed over the three songs on the group's self-titled EP.
SF Weekly |
Garrett Kamps |
12-14-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Uncertain Smilenew
Ray Raposa is Castanets' sole permanent member and its primary driving force; the music is entirely his vision -- loose, nois and potently evocative.
Miami New Times |
Jonathan Zwickel |
12-12-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: California, San Diego, Album, bass, Castanets, Cathedral, drums, First Light's Freeze, guitars
What We Might Kill If We Kill 'Tookie'new
Perhaps the best argument against capital punishment is the story of how the judicial system mistreated Stanley "Tookie" Williams, who has spent half of his 51 years on San Quentin's Death Row.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
12-12-2005 |
Commentary
Pavement, Repurposednew
Pavement always seemed a bit amateurish, childlike, and in constant danger of falling down. But they never did, and now they're deified American rock royalty.
Phoenix New Times |
Rob Harvilla |
11-29-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: California, jazz, Cyrus Chestnut, blues, Ali Jackson, Gold Sounds, James Carter, Pavement, Reginald Veal, Stockton
Taking the Car to the Dealers May Be the Only Choicenew
To repair technologically advanced cars, independent auto repair shops must buy expensive computer diagnostic tools. Mechanics complain that automakers withhold crucial information when they sell the technology.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
11-28-2005 |
Science
Tags: California, a national group pushing for legislative reform, Angus Powelso, Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Berkeley's Oceanworks, executive director of the Coalition for Auto Repair Equality (CARE), Oakland's High Street Auto Center, Paul Ryan, Rodel Florez, Sandy Bass-Cors
A Bridge Too Farnew
The San Francisco Chronicle's series of stories on Golden Gate suicides goes "radioactive."
Let's Go to Printnew
Emily McVarish's exploration of negative space as it exists in real life is the theme of a multiyear project on the reason why San Francisco is so resistant to change.
Palestinian Children Perform Freedom Dancenew
Although the work of the Ibdaa Dance Troupe is overtly political, it is not inspired by Islamic fundamentalism, patriarchal fascism or terrorism.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
11-21-2005 |
Commentary
The Deal With the Navy's Treasure Islandnew
Charges of favoritism darken San Francisco's plan to transform what is perhaps the city's last and best undeveloped urban oasis.
Tags: California, Bay Area, a political supporter of the mayor, and Los Angeles grocery billionaire Ron Burkle, Lennar Corp., Mayor Gavin Newsom and his predecessor, or TICD. Its principals lobbyist Darius Anderson of Sonoma, real-estate megadeal, Tony Hall, Treasure Island Community Developers, Willie Brown.
Was Senator Feinstein Battling for Big Oil?new
Human-rights groups have delayed U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein's surprise bid to gut key protections against corporate abuses abroad.
East Bay Express |
Eliza Strickland |
11-15-2005 |
Politics
A Shadow Falls Over Jack London Square in Oaklandnew
A hotel owner has proposed to replace his four-story inn with a condominium tower that rises at least 20 stories in the air, dominating Oakland's waterfront skyline.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
11-15-2005 |
Politics
Road Tripnew
A mid-list glam-trash rock band spent six weeks in an RV, fueled by chili.
Houston Press |
Brian McManus |
11-14-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Oregon, California, New York, Detroit, Houston, Washington, Chicago, Portland, D.C., Michigan, Fatal Flying Guilloteens, MySpace.com
Pacifists for Warnew
The fractured counterrecruitment movement includes those hoping to bring the draft back.
Welcome to Talkalotnew
Mayor Gavin Newsom sees San Francisco as an aristocratic kingdom existing only in the realm of fantasy. He espouses employment in modern high-tech industries while allowing a return to the industrial age.
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
11-08-2005 |
Commentary
Say 'Adios' to Those Creative Jobs, Amigonew
A consideration of the economics of Spanish-language newspapers provides a glimpse into the global future of creative work.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
11-07-2005 |
Media
