AltWeeklies Wire
Altered Realitynew
Orlando's New Roman Times is an indie-rock band in a city not known for indie-rock. Yet.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
03-02-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: New Roman Times
Reissue puts avant-rock into contextnew
With Bastro's two albums onto one CD, a powerful pre-post-rock punch is packed.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
03-02-2005 |
Reviews
Babylon Rapnew
Canadian hip-hop collective Euphrates displays its Iraqi roots on new album.
Orlando Weekly |
J.J. Marley |
03-02-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Euphrates, Stereotypes, Inc.
Kristin Hersh Rides Into a Golden Oceannew
Kristin Hersh scratches her rock & roll itch with her new band 50 Foot Wave's new album, Golden Ocean.
Orlando Weekly |
Christopher John Treacy |
03-02-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: 50 Foot Wave, Golden Ocean
Split Decisionnew
Buying satellite radio but can't decide between Sirius and XM? Orlando Weekly music editor Jason Ferguson has tried both.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
01-06-2005 |
Science
Was It Hacked?new
The Bush administration's "fix" of the 2000 election debacle (the Help America Vote Act) made crooked elections considerably easier, by foisting paperless electronic voting on states before the bugs had been worked out or meaningful safeguards could be installed.
Orlando Weekly |
Alan Waldman |
11-18-2004 |
Politics
Polls Indicate John Kerry Is Barely Aheadnew
The presidential race is incredibly close, with John Kerry leading by 58 electoral votes – and the crucial states of Florida and Ohio (47 votes) barely in the Kerry column.
Orlando Weekly |
Alan Waldman |
10-28-2004 |
Politics
In Polls, Big Week for Kerrynew
If the election were held today, Kerry would win because he now leads in former Bush states Florida, Ohio, Nevada and New Hampshire, while the prez leads in no former Gore states. The race is close, however, because eight Kerry states are within most polls' 4 percent margin of error.
Orlando Weekly |
Alan Waldman |
10-22-2004 |
Politics
Swap the Votenew
Vote swapping, these days known more softly as "vote trading," is back from the grave of the 2000 election. Is it legal? Ethical? Possible? A way to vote Nader and oust Bush?
Orlando Weekly |
Scott Duke Harris |
10-21-2004 |
Politics
Presidential Race Is a Tie This Weeknew
This was the wildest polling week of the campaign. It began with Bush leading by 70 electoral votes, followed by a massive post-second-debate swing to Kerry. Three states then slipped back to Bush, resulting in a 269-269 electoral vote tie.
Orlando Weekly |
Alan Waldman |
10-14-2004 |
Politics
Tags: George W. Bush, John Kerry
94 Reasons Not to Vote for George W. Bushnew
It doesn't matter who you are or what you believe, George W. Bush has betrayed you, specifically and repeatedly. The editor of Orlando Weekly lays out the reasons law-and-order types, devout Christians, fiscal conservatives and others should oppose a second term for Bush. He sources his opinions, too.
Orlando Weekly |
Bob Whitby |
10-13-2004 |
Politics
Tags: George Bush, presidential campaign
Polls Show Bush with 45-Electoral Vote Leadnew
According to the latest polls, Kerry is now ahead in former Bush state New Hampshire, while Bush leads in former Gore states Wisconsin and Iowa. All other states appear to be voting as they did in 2000, so if the election were held today, Bush would beat Kerry by 292 to 247 electoral votes.
Orlando Weekly |
Alan Waldman |
09-30-2004 |
Politics
It Ain't a Tie: State Polls Put Kerry Aheadnew
Democratic nominee Sen. John Kerry is leading handily in electoral votes while the popular vote remains close. Why? Seven former "battleground" states have moved to Kerry and eight former Bush states have become freshly competitive.
Orlando Weekly |
Alan Waldman |
09-03-2004 |
Politics
Bogus Outragenew
Why the New York Times is wrong (again) about Florida cops intimidating black voters in Orlando
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey C. Billman |
08-25-2004 |
Media
Who Would Jesus Sue?new
The Liberty Counsel, the "in-house" law firm for conservative, right-wing causes, is active nationwide trying to stop the legalization of gay marriage.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey C. Billman |
08-07-2004 |
Policy Issues
