AltWeeklies Wire
Less is Lessnew
In Broken Flowers, director Jim Jarmusch crafts the most unglamorous road movie imaginable.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
08-04-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Broken Flowers, Jim Jarmusch
Southern Culture on the Skidsnew
Good ol' boys and local yokels bring stereotypes to life in Dukes of Hazzard. The TV series hardly strived for sophistication, but exactly how stupid should the movie be?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
08-04-2005 |
Reviews
Navigating Life's Mixed Signalsnew
One writer recalls her misguided efforts at making money while growing up.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
08-04-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, moodswing
Try a Baked Not Bought Party Giftnew
Indulge in this recipe for good old-fashioned chocolate cake.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Kim O'Donnel |
08-04-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Kitchen Witch
Small Packages Can Be a Good Thingnew
If half-bottles were more prevalent at restaurants and bars, perhaps the problem of stale wine would go away.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
08-04-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
Art Arrives Wrapped in a Southern Accentnew
Doug Monroe observes the beauty of a hometown poet's work read in his Southern accent.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
08-04-2005 |
Commentary
Who Are the Insurgents?new
When a country goes to war, it's good form to know before the war starts who it is they're going to be fighting.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
07-28-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Sometimes a Purple Bunny Is Just What You Neednew
One writer's child has a purple bunny she bought with her cupcake money from the Cathedral of St. Phillip Thrift House, and this bunny, she exclaims, has the ability to bestow superpowers on people.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
07-28-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, moodswing
Album Provides Most Assured Performancesnew
Originally a wry singer/songwriter, Hiatt picked up steam with 1987's Bring the Family and Slow Turning, only to go hit or miss throughout the '90s. His last three albums and his latest, though, show his focus rebuffed and sharper than before.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Andrews |
07-28-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: John Hiatt, Master of Disaster
Hit-Maker Finally Makes Hits For Himselfnew
Rodney Crowell's third album in a career renaissance finds the singer/songwriter combining political concepts with an introspective approach he has newly embraced.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hal Horowitz |
07-28-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: The Outsider, Rodney Crowell
Musician's Characters No Longer Seem Stallednew
Now, after a foray into guitars and unnecessary grit, Ben Folds regroups musically with his second, strongest "solo" album -- one that is excessively comfortable with becoming middle-aged.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
07-28-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Ben Folds, Songs for Silverman
Vans Warped Tour Attracts the Ladiesnew
Though punk rock is as much of a boys club as a sports bar, its commercial renaissance has attracted the fairer sex -- at least for this year's Vans Warped Tour.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chris Parker |
07-28-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Foreigner's Legacy Through Aqua Teen Hunger Forcenew
Two writers for the Cartoon Network had to find a way to reveal to the world the awe-inspiring truth behind Foreigner. So the duo wrote Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode 203, "Revenge of the Mooninites," to share the story.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
07-28-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Foreigner
Nashville Star Contestants Make the Big Time, or Do They?new
The 2005 edition of Nashville Star hit the small screen with a little less momentum than in past seasons, so things were tweaked a bit to make it interesting.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
07-28-2005 |
TV
Tags: TV
The Goods on Wine Country Gossipnew
Like Hollywood for the movie industry, Northern California wine country is the source for all wine gossip and trends.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
07-28-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
