AltWeeklies Wire
Don't Be a H8rnew
Sixes and Sevens is flashy, erratic, cheeky and joyful -- kind of like a distillation of what's best about pop music
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
04-03-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Adam Green, Sixes and Sevens
DIY Livesnew
The May Fire's unique approach makes their music energetic and relentlessly catchy.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
04-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: La Victoria, The May Fire
Genre Bendernew
The prolific Jim Lauderdale creates a diverse blend of music.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
04-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Honey Songs, Jim Lauderdale
War Is Hellnew
Stop-Loss is flawed, but it offers an effective look at soldiers forced into another tour of duty.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-03-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Kimberly Peirce, Stop-Loss
A World Less Safenew
United States torture policies are illustrated and documented in the stunning Taxi to the Dark Side.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-03-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Alex Gibney, Taxi to the Dark Side
Insecurity Issuesnew
How private is your email and your web-surfing history?
Tucson Weekly |
Kelli Hart |
04-03-2008 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Mining Misstepsnew
The Forest Service bungles its own review, leading to suspicions that the fix may be in.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
04-03-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Inter-Species Interactionnew
Spending some quality time with our wild-animal friends.
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
04-03-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
The Dog Dirt Dilemmanew
It seems like an inalienable right in the West: whatever you do, wherever you go, your dog may come along. So what do you do when all those dogs make a mess?
Boise Weekly |
Deanna Darr |
04-03-2008 |
Recreation
Tags: dogs, recreation
Home For Bookwormsnew
The popular myth is that Borders is stomping on the indie bookseller. Then why are new bookstores still opening? Boise booksellers say it ain't easy, but it ain't impossible either.
Boise Weekly |
Rachael Daigle |
04-03-2008 |
Shopping
Tags: shopping
Who are the Nappy Roots?new
Back in 2002, Kentucky's Nappy Roots set themselves apart from the rest of the hip-hop world by proudly embracing their rural southern heritage with the ubiquitous hit single "Aw Naw." Five years after their last national release, who are the Nappy Roots today?
Jackson Free Press |
Tom Speed |
04-03-2008 |
Music
Tags: The Humdinger, The Nappy Roots
Roaring and Tumbling with the 'Punk Blues'new
Silver Lions 20/20 is a duo that has been together less than a year, but the group includes two veterans of Deep South blues and punk. Guitarist and vocalist Chet Weise and drummer Craig "Sweet Dog" Pickering offer their own take on the "punk blues."
Jackson Free Press |
Larry Morrisey |
04-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Silver Lions 20/20
The Nouveau Cajunnew
Poor Man's Provence: Finding Myself in Cajun Louisiana is a collection of stories written in memoir style about Johnson's part-time life in Henderson, La., a small town on the edge of the Atchafalalya Swamp.
Jackson Free Press |
James L. Dickerson |
04-03-2008 |
Nonfiction
Defining Amanda Raynew
Combining sensual, airy vocals with trip-hop rhythm, Atlanta musician Amanda Ray blends musical genres with ease and creates provocative, mysteriously dark music.
Jackson Free Press |
Jeri Lynn Ostrander |
04-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Amanda Ray, Mirrored Images
We Call it Irresistiblenew
If you're the type who lives for Saturday night dancing at Schimmel's, you don't want to miss Wiley and the Checkmates during the Crossroads Film Festival. The Oxford soul band is sure to put a shake in your step with their funk-infused take on classic soul.
Jackson Free Press |
Lindsey Maddox |
04-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
