AltWeeklies Wire
They're One of the Biggest Acts in San Diego -- So Why Does Everybody Hate Shark Attack?new
Since Shark Attack's formation, they've faced vitriol and criticism at nearly every turn despite packing crowds into clubs. And while they've gained respect in much of the DJ community, chances are that if you mention Shark Attack to someone in the scene, you'll get an earful of disdain.
San Diego CityBeat |
Seth Combs |
07-08-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
'The Hurt Locker' is the First Good Film About the Iraq Warnew
So, yes, someone finally made a decent feature about the Iraq War. Bigelow accomplishes that because she doesn't make it about the war at all, but rather about men whose incredibly stressful jobs put them smack in the war zone.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
07-08-2009 |
Reviews
Are the Apes of Wrath the Best Band in San Diego?new
The Apes of Wrath get drunk, talk shit and figure out why everyone thinks they're so awesome.
San Diego CityBeat |
Seth Combs |
06-10-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Sam Mendes Finally Makes a Comedy, But It Just Doesn't Feel Rightnew
What Away We Go gets right is the certainty that when you're about to have a child, there's no one who can really convey what you're in for. The problem is that the film's message—everyone works it out as they go along—is told in such ham-handed fashion.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
06-10-2009 |
Reviews
Homeless Outreach Team Benefits from Long-Awaited Fundingnew
It's been three years since the city of San Diego gave the United Way the thumbs up to implement a project to address chronic homelessness, And local homelessness services agencies are finally starting to receive funds.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kelly Davis |
06-10-2009 |
Policy Issues
Attorney Finds It Difficult to Investigate Treatment of Mentally Ill Detaineesnew
All that disability-rights attorney Ann Menasche needs to investigate allegations of neglect and abuse is probable cause. Except, it seems, when the allegations involve patients held by the federal government for allegedly violating immigration laws.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kelly Davis |
05-20-2009 |
Crime & Justice
M83 Loves the '80snew
M83's earlier albums delved into subdued electronic shoegaze that earned comparisons with The Cure, My Bloody Valentine and Cocteau Twins. Those elements are still present on Saturdays=Youth, just with the frown subtly turned upside down.
San Diego CityBeat |
Nathan Dinsdale |
05-20-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Chickens of Law-and-Order Hysteria Have Come Home to Roost in San Diegonew
California's prison system has been a colossal waste of taxpayer money, and few lawmakers (other than Gov. Schwarzenegger) have been brave enough to talk about it. During the past 20 or so years, the easiest thing for politicians to do has been to promise to lock up as many criminals as possible for as long as possible.
San Diego CityBeat |
San Diego CityBeat |
05-20-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: California, prison reform
The Year's Most Inspiring Movie Is About Two Aging Canadian Metal-Headsnew
It doesn't matter if you're not a metal fan. You feel immediate affection for Anvil, and you desperately wish for them to succeed.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
04-29-2009 |
Reviews
Will a Food-Stamp Program Overhaul Bring a Change In Attitudes?new
Some worry that inadequate staffing, combined with a fixation on fraud and a fundamental misunderstanding of clients' needs, will continue to undermine how the federally funded program is run locally.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kelly Davis |
04-29-2009 |
Policy Issues
Black Mamba Craft a Mellow Indie Sound That's Dark and Perfect for Making Outnew
With just three songs on their MySpace page, the band has already played to hundreds of people. Black Mamba's chemistry is palpable in every slow-tripping, shoegazing note.
San Diego CityBeat |
AnnaMaria Stephens |
04-29-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Capitalism Has Failed -- the Time Is Right for Communismnew
We believe Americans have finally reached a gaping capitalist-imperialist abyss and have no choice but to get a good running start and take a leap to communism.
San Diego CityBeat |
San Diego CityBeat |
04-01-2009 |
Commentary
Hitting Rock Bottom Isn't So Bad When Jesus Cushions Your Fallnew
It was there, in the hospital, a few hours after that violent intubation—lying broken and twisted among the rocks and glass at the bottom of my bottomed-out existence—where I encountered Jesus Christ.
San Diego CityBeat |
Edwin Decker |
04-01-2009 |
Culture
A San Diego Man Casts a Growing Problem in a Whole New Lightnew
Ken Weisler, one of 30 million men in the U.S. who have experienced erectile dysfunction, started Save a Stiffy to raise money for researching non-pharmaceutical cures.
San Diego CityBeat |
AnnaMaria Stephens |
04-01-2009 |
Science
Fables by Barrie Is All About Classnew
True to its name, Fables by Barrie tells a story—one of commitment to local production and craftsmanship, as well as the importance of making an impression. Barrie Kaufman's outfits are colorful and bold and speak to a love of the classics.
San Diego CityBeat |
Jordan Karnes |
03-18-2009 |
Fashion
