AltWeeklies Wire
Enter the Trashy Vortexnew
Five reasons why you need a Pacific Gyre getaway.
San Diego CityBeat |
D.A. Kolodenko |
01-30-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
The Politics of Addictionnew
Methadone is the "gold standard" for getting addicts off heroin -- just not in San Diego County.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kelly Davis |
01-30-2008 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
The Pack Heeds a Higher Callingnew
As hip-hop continues to falter -- falling from high art to hi-fi ringtone factory -- it's quite possible that the salvation of the culture lies in four Vans-wearing skateboarding teens from Berkeley, CA.
Dig Boston |
Martín Caballero |
01-30-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Based Boys, The Pack
iTase, YouTasenew
A music-playing taser? Self-defense is considered an important component of living in the modern age, but this iPod wannabe has little to do with holding onto your purse. This is marketing at its cultural worst.
Dig Boston |
Brennon Slattery |
01-30-2008 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
The Long Viewnew
Long-time Boston jazz critic Bob Blumenthal avoids the relay-race theory of music history. The artists, he says, never passed the baton -- they just kept running.
Boston Phoenix |
Jon Garelick |
01-30-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Miranda Lawnew
Four years after placing third on Nashville Star, 24-year-old Miranda Lambert is able to say, once and for all, that she’s glad she failed to win.
San Antonio Current |
Cole Haddon |
01-30-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Uno, Dos, Tres, IMAX!new
The 3D and the surround sound may temporarily create the feeling of actually being in the front row of a U2 concert, but that's only if you can ignore the fact that no one around you is dancing or cheering or even singing along, all essential concert-going experiences.
Chicago Newcity |
Andy Seifert |
01-30-2008 |
Reviews
The Damage Donenew
While a Texas pilot program languishes in legal limbo, Bexar County is prosecuting needle-exchange volunteers.
San Antonio Current |
Cary Cardwell |
01-30-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Super Bullnew
An ex-NFL player in Oregon is fighting to fix the league’s dirty little secret.
Willamette Week |
Lillian Hogan |
01-30-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Waiting For Lovenew
Like breaking up, calculating the costs of delaying Oregon’s domestic partnership law is hard to do.
Willamette Week |
Stephen Marc Beaudoin |
01-30-2008 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Rescue Menew
A Portland cop is targeting foreclosure vultures. Next week, the Legislature will, too.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
01-30-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Sometimes You Can Go Home Againnew
When the Endymion super krewe was forced to adopt the Uptown parade route in 2006, it didn't sit well with the captain, krewe members or the fans. Happily, Endymion's return this year to its traditional Mid-City route serves as a reminder that Mardi Gras is more than a celebration; it evokes a sense of place. It also reminds us that a parade can have a huge impact on the collective psyche of a neighborhood on the mend.
Independents Hurt American Democracy
Open primaries are pushing the parties toward moderate candidates. Moderate candidates reduce voter interest. Could open primaries lead to the death of U.S. democracy?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
01-29-2008 |
Commentary
Dress Me Up in Your Fuzznew
Stephin Merritt's newest love songs are all for The Jesus and Mary Chain.
Baltimore City Paper |
Jess Harvell |
01-29-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Distortion, Magnetic Fields
Why Wait Until December?new
Let's commence with the 2008 music year in review.
Phoenix New Times |
Serene Dominic |
01-29-2008 |
Music
