AltWeeklies Wire
Hell-Raiser Joe Buck is a Howling One-Man Actnew
Born Jim Finkley, Buck rocks with a stripped-down, raw, no-nonsense style. Armed with a basic kick drum, a small stack of amps, and a large-sized hollow-body vintage guitar, Buck's been doing his solo thing increasingly more often in recent years.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
04-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Joe Buck Yourself
'Baby Mama' is the Latest Installment of Estro-Comedynew
Michael McCullers doesn't have writer Tina Fey's deft hand. While he does see something significant in the almost entirely sci-fi female-generated pregnancy where men are barely in the picture, his social commentary is only skin deep.
Charleston City Paper |
Felicia Feaster |
04-23-2008 |
Reviews
The Eco-Friendly Ways of Virginia's DelFosse Vineyardsnew
It has long been gospel that Virginia wines will never be organic; the sheer number of bugs and mildews pretty much necessitate spraying. But organic is sooo hippy dippy 1990s anyway; sustainability is what's hot.
C-Ville Weekly |
J. Tobias Beard |
04-23-2008 |
Food+Drink
Sex Files: There's Help for Survivors of Sexual Abusenew
For most women -- and men, for that matter -- overcoming past sexual abuse takes effort.
C-Ville Weekly |
Annette Owens |
04-23-2008 |
Advice
Tech Advice for Dissident Bloggersnew
Blogging is free speech's last frontier against government suppression. It's cheap (free), accessible (easy), and worldwide in seconds (bitchin!). Governments in need of control over information know this -- and they're pissed. So how do you get the word out?
Charleston City Paper |
Joshua Curry |
04-23-2008 |
Tech
R.E.M.'s 'Accelerate' Shows Signs of Lifenew
A return to form? A departure from a mellow style to something heavy and hard? Old-school fans are quite glad to hear that it's a bit of both.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
04-23-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Accelerate, r.e.m.
Well Made As It Is, 'Leatherheads' Doesn't Have Anything to Say About Anythingnew
Coming from a guy like Clooney, who has recently starred in Michael Clayton and Syriana and directed Good Night, and Good Luck, that lack of substance is a little unexpected and disappointing.
Tags: George Clooney, Leatherheads
Your Guide to New Orleans Jazz Festnew
The 39th annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which is happening April 25-27, presents its most diverse array of musical talent ever.
In Virginia, a Semantic Battle Over the Death Penaltynew
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's April 16 decision on lethal injection, the state's Democrats and Republicans fight the "reprieve" vs. "moratorium" battle via press release.
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
04-23-2008 |
Crime & Justice
The Comic Book Industry's Sketchy Futurenew
Though the industry is currently chugging along with a good bit of steam under it, the margins are still precariously thin in places.
Charleston City Paper |
Jason A. Zwiker |
04-23-2008 |
Books
How Texas' Attorney General Suppresses the Votenew
Greg Abbott prosecutes Democrats who help seniors vote by mail while ignoring Republican ballot-box stuffing.
The Texas Observer |
Steven Rosenfeld |
04-23-2008 |
Politics
Home Sales Down, but Prices Are Up: Blame it on the Credit Crunchnew
After the bottom fell out of the subprime mortgage debacle, lenders started to look at potential borrowers with greater scrutiny. Gone are the days of borrowers with weak credit snagging mortgages with no money down. Yet higher-priced houses are still moving because better-off buyers have an easier time getting loans.
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
04-23-2008 |
Economy
How Did America Get So Mean?
From wounded vets to exonerated prisoners, America is treating its citizens like dirt.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
04-22-2008 |
Commentary
The War of the Tasty Appetite Suppressorsnew
It's the old diet doc versus the marketing gun!
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Deirdra Funcheon |
04-22-2008 |
Food+Drink
Green Fatigue: Is Anyone Else Sick and Tired of Eco-Chic?new
The most inconvenient truth of all, it turns out, is this: The Green Movement might make you feel warm and fuzzy, but it won't stop global warming. Really want to save the planet? Wear your old clothes, drive your old car, and save up for solar panels.
Phoenix New Times |
Staff |
04-22-2008 |
Environment
