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Johnny Thunders' Last Standnew
The sound is a little murky, but the DVD captures Thunders' last concert in Japan before the one-time New York Doll and Heartbreaker died of heroin overdose.
Boston Phoenix |
Jim Sullivan |
08-30-2007 |
Reviews
Dear Hunter Returns With a Backing Bandnew
Casey Crescenzo creates a sprawling album that never settles on one style, changing from full-throttle prog-rock, skittish emo-rock and acoustic-blues excursions.
Boston Phoenix |
Matt Ashare |
08-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
In Search of Kerouacnew
As we approach the first-edition anniversary of anti-luminary Jack Kerouac's On the Road, we stick out our thumb and ask: "Whither goest thou, America?" And a thoroughly Beat America answers: "Lowell." Plus a schedule of Kerouac celebrations.
Boston Phoenix |
James Parker |
08-30-2007 |
Books
Tags: Jack Kerouac, On the Road
The Rise of the YouTube Mash Upnew
Welcome to a whole new set of copyright issues as video websites provide users with tools to clone, edit, post-produce, and reappropriate the works of others.
Boston Phoenix |
Nick Sylvester |
08-30-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
FCC Threaten PBS, Ken Burns With Big Finesnew
Filmmaker Ken Burns's The War, a 14-hour documentary about World War II, features four controversial words -- two "fucks," one "shit," and an "asshole" -- stations who air the uncensored versions face up to $1.3 million in fines per broadcast.
Boston Phoenix |
Staff |
08-30-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
End-of-Summer Presidential Standingsnew
As summer winds down, there's been very little movement in state and national Democratic polls over the past six months -- a testament to the strength of front-runners Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
08-30-2007 |
Commentary
Alberto Gonzales' Top 10 Reasons for Leavingnew
What the Attorney General can put on his resignation.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
08-30-2007 |
Commentary
Tufts University Reverses Ban on Unsigned Editorialsnew
President Lawrence Bacow and dean of undergraduate college James Glaser choose to uphold First Amendment after a conservative school newspaper published two articles that some considered racist.
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey Silverglate and Jan Wolfe |
08-30-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Building the New Disney Empire, One Tween at a Timenew
If a media property is owned by Disney, it's pimping High School Musical 2 -- resistance is futile.
Boston Phoenix |
Sharon Steel |
08-17-2007 |
Movies
Northern State Keeps its Raps Realnew
It shouldn't come as a surprise that Can I Keep This Pen? is both appealing and adventurous.
Boston Phoenix |
Ian Sands |
08-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Big Dig in Court: A Citizen's Primernew
As the worst boondoggle in public works history slowly winds its way through our court system, here's a word of advice: be skeptical of the state government's every move.
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey Silverglate |
08-17-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
A Message for Cindy Sheehan: Don't Runnew
Let Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly pick on Pelosi -- keep your sites on Bush and the Republicans who want to succeed him. Plus: The exit of Karl Rove.
Boston Phoenix |
Editorial |
08-17-2007 |
Commentary
This Season's Debates Are Crushing Candidatesnew
The constant debates are slowly destroying the candidacies of John Edwards and Barack Obama -- much to the delight of Hillary Clinton supporters.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
08-17-2007 |
Politics
Dirty Politicsnew
There once was a time when raunchy humor and scatological satire were the weapons of choice for subversive voices -- but nowadays blue comedy doesn't necessarily mean blue politics.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
07-27-2007 |
Politics
Pop Goes to Warnew
Tokens of normalcy in a surreal dystopia, music and movies are vital coping mechanisms for US servicepeople in Iraq, and often after they get home.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
07-27-2007 |
War
