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Cash to Live Onnew
The Nazis offer prisoners a chance to survive concentration camps if they help replicate western currencies.
Rocking the Boat with a Man Pursenew
Call it what you want -- the man bag, the man purse, the murse, the "European carryall" or, as you probably prefer, the "workbag" -- it's nothing to be embarrassed about.
The Architects Get Catchynew
With Vice, the group amps up its sound to arena-rocking levels, throwing in plenty of gang vocals and melodic hooks to make sure it reaches the proles in the cheap seats.
Has Anyone Seen Anwar Robinson?new
The year was 2005. Popular television show American Idol was still respectable. While he didn't make the final cut, New Jersey-based singer Anwar Robinson gained a lot of support from urban viewers around the country that year.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
04-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Cat Shell Channels a Classic Sound with Soul and Savvynew
As a self-described 20-something, Cat Shell is far too young to be have been stung by the bitter circumstances that afflicted her torch-singing forebears like Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, and Bessie Smith.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Lee Zimmerman |
04-15-2008 |
Reviews
Sitting Down with La Porte's Buxtonnew
One of the things I like about Buxton is that they both shoot for grandeur and better yet, attain it.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Perfect for Grilling: Haand Bryggeriet's Norwegian Woodnew
Not to be confused with blond Viking fuel for fire, this ale is mahogany-colored gas for the grill master.
Weekly Alibi |
Alex Brown and Evan George |
04-15-2008 |
Food+Drink
An Interview with Peter Careynew
The word "happy" does not fit easily into Peter Carey's mouth. Under normal circumstances, it dribbles off his lip on a trickle of sarcasm.
Weekly Alibi |
John Freeman |
04-15-2008 |
Fiction
Party Like It's 1929
The "structural recession" was declared in 1992. It's here now.
Megadeth: The Rock that Never Diesnew
By the time Megadeth bassist James Lomenzo joined the band's lineup in 2006, he'd built a 30-year career of rock with artists like David Lee Roth and bands like White Lion and Black Label Society.
Weekly Alibi |
Simon McCormack |
04-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Isn't It Funny When 'Smart People' Do Stupid Things?new
On the surface of their new film, first-time filmmakers Mark Poirier and Noam Murro are in danger of stepping into all the cliche pitfalls of the genre. Fortunately, an intelligent script and a fine cast conspire to make this a sharper-than-average slice of indie satire.
Weekly Alibi |
Devin D. O'Leary |
04-15-2008 |
Reviews
If it Looks Like a Lawyer and Quacks Like a Lawyer, Is It Really a Lawyer?new
In the days before his arrest last fall, Robert Charles Jones Brady seemed to have ended up where he always wanted to be: in the company of the rich and well-connected. But what leaps had he taken to get there?
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Deirdra Funcheon |
04-15-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Stepping into the Ring with All Star Wrestlingnew
For 30 years, New Mexico fans haven't been able to see pro wrestling-style matches on a regular basis. But All Star Wrestling founder Alex Walls is changing that.
Weekly Alibi |
Simon McCormack |
04-15-2008 |
Sports
Dillinger Escape Plan Really Needs Thisnew
It's become common with Dillinger Escape Plan to discuss how much adversity the band has encountered and how it's been able to soldier through many hard times.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Alan Sculley |
04-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Too Many Secrets in Louisiananew
When it comes to hiding the public's business, no state can match Louisiana's executive branch, but that may change soon.
