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'The Eastern Stars': Like Baseball For Sugarnew
In his new book The Eastern Stars, author Mark Kurlansky sets out to explain how baseball became as important as sugar in the Dominican town of San Pedro de Macorís.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Wyatt Williams |
04-27-2010 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Mark Kurlansky, The Eastern Stars
Are Obama’s Nuclear Policies Making the U.S. Safer?new
Obama's secret Muslim handlers must be pissed he's going out of his way to reduce the threat of nuclear war.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
04-27-2010 |
Commentary
Tags: War on terror, Obama
'Masta Killa Live'new
Ever since Masta Killa snuck some verses into "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" back in 1993, he's been the shadowy soldier of the Wu-Tang clique.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
04-20-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Masta Killa, Masta Killa Live
The Living Sisters: 'Love to Live'new
L.A.-based trio The Living Sisters combines subtle sentiments about yearning and frustration with bright pop arrangements in Love to Live.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ben Westhoff |
04-20-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Love to Live, The Living Sisters
Hit-Girl gives 'Kick-Ass' Its Super-Powersnew
A few dips into crime fighting clichés can’t keep this film down.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
04-20-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Kick-Ass, Matthew Vaughn
The Benefits of Being a Female Pot Dealernew
"I milk the fact that I look so innocent," Sally Davidson says. "I'm a young Caucasian woman with a respectable job. I drive a white-girl car. And I use that to my advantage."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mara Shalhoup |
04-20-2010 |
Drugs
John Hiatt: 'The Open Road'new
The Open Road consists of eleven brand new tunes, each imprinted with the trademarks of John Hiatt’s oeuvre — sultry blues licks, witty and thoughtful lyrics, and an underlying energy that drives the music through the pervasive groove.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
04-13-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: The Open Road, John Hiatt
Usher: It's Business Timenew
For those bored by the monogamy talk on his last album, Usher lets it be known that his pants have reopened for business on his latest, Raymond v. Raymond.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ben Westhoff |
04-13-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Raymond v. Raymond, Usher
'Runaways' Soundtrack Mixes Predictable Punk With Some Nice Surprisesnew
To answer your question, yes, Kristen Stewart can sing. For the most part. Her voice is a bit thin, but when you're channeling rockers the Runaways, technical chops aren't as important as chutzpah and attitude.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ben Westhoff |
04-13-2010 |
Reviews
Cadillac Jones Still Blowing That Homegrownnew
The funk-soulsters return with Rhythm Method.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
04-13-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rhythm Method, Cadillac Jones
Cassette Tapes Are the New Vinylnew
Tapes blast a sound that’s just as warm as the crackle and pop of vinyl.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
04-13-2010 |
Culture
'When You’re Strange' Overdoses on Doors Dramanew
Writer/director Tom DiCillo keeps a tight focus on Jim Morrison’s shenanigans in When You're Strange.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
04-13-2010 |
Reviews
HBO’s ‘Treme’ Shows New Orleans Keeping Head Above Waternew
Where David Simon's The Wire showed a city in the midst of a slow-motion collapse, Treme finds post-Katrina New Orleans at the bottom, trying to get back up.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
04-13-2010 |
TV
Tags: David Simon
Who Won Iraq’s Election?new
Using a complicated system of calculations called "basic arithmetic," one is able to see that Ayad Allawi did not actually win the election.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
04-13-2010 |
Commentary
Tags: Ayad Allawi, Iraq
Judi Chicago Ignites 'Bright Lights, Fun City'new
Atlanta’s dance haus group gets Dada with it.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
04-13-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
