AltWeeklies Wire
Are These the Good Times?new
While the Presidents of the United States maintain their sunny optimism with “These Are the Good Times People," the album is not nearly enough to nudge them out from under Weird Al’s imposing shadow.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
02-29-2008 |
Commentary
Combating the Dry Seasonnew
Labels like to flood the market during Christmas season, drying out their musical resources for the beginning of the next year. Luckily for hip-hop, though, we can combat this dry season by hitting street corners and the Internet for mixtapes.
Jackson Free Press |
David Dennis Jr. |
02-29-2008 |
Commentary
The Lost Art of Eating Breakfastnew
Breakfast is a magical time, a sort of gentle awakening to the world. It's also the most neglected meal of the day.
Jackson Free Press |
Sarah Christine Bolton |
02-29-2008 |
Food+Drink
Caucus, Cabaret and Disconew
The Ghetto Science Team Super Delegate Caucus, Cabaret and Disco meets at Clubb Chicken Wing.
Jackson Free Press |
Sue Doh Nem |
02-29-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Pecos Bill and the Haunted Statenew
As the nation struggles to determine an intelligent immigration policy -- which we desperately need -- it is time for a moratorium on "illegal" tall tales.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
02-22-2008 |
Commentary
SYNTHAR's 'Evenings and Weekends'new
Because of its synthesizer and drum machine instrumentation, Evenings and Weekends presents a musical framework often reminiscent of the new wave music of the late '70s and early '80s. The album contains solid, melodic vocals that add a unique alt-country quality to the work.
Jackson Free Press |
Patrick McKinnis |
02-22-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Evenings and Weekends, SYNTHAR
Bringing it All Backnew
While including nature footage in a music documentary is a little unusual, the clips show how influential Sigur Ros' homeland is to their music. The group writes beautiful, sprawling pieces as majestic and awe-inspiring as the snow-capped glaciers and jagged mountains of Iceland.
Jackson Free Press |
Lindsey Maddox |
02-22-2008 |
Reviews
'You're Free To Go'new
The small town of Macon, Miss. made history Friday, Feb. 15, when Judge J. Lee Howard set two wrongfully convicted men free. Convicted of two nearly identical killings about 18 months apart, Kennedy "Kenny" Brewer, 37, and Levon Brooks, 48, spent a combined 34 years behind bars for crimes they did not commit.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
02-22-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Waiting For (Pocket) Changenew
As the rich get richer and the broke remain broke, a tiny ray of hope for the nation's financially challenged consumer appears in the form of $600 to $1,200 economic stimulus packages.
Jackson Free Press |
Sue Doh Nem |
02-22-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Los Cuentos Chinos: Immigration Myths and Realitiesnew
How do immigration tall tales size up to the truth?
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
02-22-2008 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Constructing the Authentic Love Songnew
There is something to be said for the love songs that understand the incredible amount of yourself you invest in another person and the choices and sacrifices you must make to keep the relationship strong.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
02-14-2008 |
Commentary
Love in the Name of Pridenew
Charley Pride's first love was baseball. But his father began tuning into the Grand Ole Opry. After being rejected by the New York Mets in 1961, Pride made a stop in Nashville, and soon became RCA's top-selling recording artist after Elvis.
Jackson Free Press |
James Hughes |
02-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Charley Pride
Romantic Devastationnew
Ballast is a single family's story. It's a story that, for its scant, struggling ray of hope (bond together as family, and things won't be OK, but they may get better), depicts Mississippi as a romantically devastated place.
Jackson Free Press |
Cheree Franco |
02-14-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Ballast, Lance Hammer
Exploring Communism's Dixie Rootsnew
Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore, a North Carolina-born history professor at Yale University, traveled to Russia to research the Communist Party's involvement with the American Civil Rights Movement.
Jackson Free Press |
James L. Dickerson |
02-14-2008 |
Nonfiction
Cooking Under Pressurenew
Anyone who takes an interest in cooking should learn how to use a pressure cooker. But, it takes time.
Jackson Free Press |
Jesse Yancy |
02-14-2008 |
Food+Drink
