AltWeeklies Wire
Dan Bejar Creates Another Solid Albumnew
In between working on releases with his other projects (Swan Lake; Hello, Blue Roses and the New Pornographers), Dan Bejar somehow had time to record Trouble In Dreams.
NOW Magazine |
Jordan Rimm |
04-18-2008 |
Reviews
Slugging It Out in NYC Clubs Pays Off for DJ Eli Escobarnew
In the aftermath of the indie dance scene has helped open doors for people like Escobar, who can churn out hipster-friendly remixes with the best of them but also has the DJ skills to make his living playing big mainstream clubs as well as cool kid parties.
NOW Magazine |
Benjamin Boles |
04-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Reatard Rules!new
Jay Reatard has this world-weary, unimpressed demeanour that likely stems from his decade-plus in underground scenes.
NOW Magazine |
Jason Keller |
04-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Hepatitis C Scare Affecting Donations at Blood Banksnew
One of the symptoms of the mass panic that seized the public following the hepatitis C outbreak in February was an unambiguous decline in blood donations throughout the Las Vegas Valley.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Joshua Longobardy |
04-18-2008 |
Science
Tokyo Police Club Lays Down the Lawnew
The boys in Tokyo Police Club aren't strangers to hard work. Six songs into recording their debut album, Elephant Shell, they scrapped everything and started over, simply because it wasn't rocking hard enough.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
04-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Elephant Shell, Tokyo Police Club
The Strange and Violent World of St. Louis' Bail Bondsmennew
"To my knowledge, I know of no other state that allows felons to be licensed as bail bondsmen," says Bill Kreins, spokesman for the Professional Bail Agents of the United States. "Convicted felons absolutely should not be in the bail bond business. They just do not fit."
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
04-18-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Your Bike is Not as Green as You Thinknew
So where should I draw the line on my bike's environmental impact?
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
04-18-2008 |
Sports
McHillary and True Believers Miss the Message of Obama's Misstepnew
Obama's mature response to the "bitter" brouhaha also sharply contrasted with those of his two increasingly hard-to-distinguish opponents.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
04-18-2008 |
Commentary
George Clooney's Football Folliesnew
With its speak-easies and patina of easy Roaring Twenties corruption, its bungling cops and daring hijinks, romantic rivalry and slinky moments of seduction, Leatherheads delivers two solid hours of old-fashioned entertainment.
Shepherd Express |
David Luhrssen |
04-18-2008 |
Reviews
How Do You Pass No Child Left Behind When You Don't Speak English?new
Due to a simple law, the entire staff at Cleveland's Joseph Gallagher School may soon be fired because some 11-year-old named Nzeyimana can't use the word "prowl" in a sentence.
Cleveland Scene |
Bradley Campbell |
04-18-2008 |
Education
Medeski, Martin & Wood Put Out Child-Friendly Acid Jazznew
Instrumental interludes -- gentle, curious, perfect segues between sleepy time and playtime -- break up humorous tales ("Pirates Don't Take Baths") and straight-ahead grooves ("Let's Go," the great, funky "Where's the Music").
Shepherd Express |
Todd Lazarski |
04-18-2008 |
Reviews
The Lackloves' Modern (Retro) Popnew
Its latest album, Cathedral Square Park, marks a lineup shift back to the band's original trio incarnation after spending much of its existence as a two guitars/bass/drums quartet.
Shepherd Express |
Blaine Schultz |
04-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Milwaukee's Record Store Day Line-Upnew
In an effort to drive consumers back to record stores, artists like The Black Keys, Built to Spill, Death Cab For Cutie, R.E.M. and Vampire Weekend will release in-store-only singles, and local record stores like Atomic and the Exclusive Company will offer special sales and free live music throughout the day.
Shepherd Express |
Evan Rytlewski |
04-18-2008 |
Music
Tags: Milwaukee, Record Story Day
Talib Kweli's Beautiful Business Modelnew
Like most rappers, Talib Kweli wants what Jay-Z has -- money, esteem, an audience -- but in his pursuit of these goals he's been held to a much stricter standard than Jay-Z. Long ago labeled a conscious rapper by his fans, Kweli is expected to be above the perceived vanity of mainstream rap.
Shepherd Express |
Evan Rytlewski |
04-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Under the Same Moon' Humanizes the Immigration Issuenew
The feature film debut of director Patricia Riggen follows the long-distance parent-child relationship between Rosario, a woman who has crossed the border from Mexico to seek work in Los Angeles, and Carlitos, the 9-year-old son she left behind with her mother.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
04-18-2008 |
Reviews
