AltWeeklies Wire
Women's Lib in the Form of a Jewel Heistnew
It's gotta mean something, right? In only the first few months of 2008 we've seen more than two movies about daring robberies pulled off by little people who feel, perhaps justifiably so, that they've been cheated by life while other fat lucky bastards have made out at their expense.
Charleston City Paper |
MaryAnn Johanson |
04-02-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Flawless, Michael Radford
The Schizo Metal of UnexpecTnew
The group makes everything-but-the-kitchen-sink, circus-carnival-snuff-film mash-up made famous by merry prankster Mike Patton and his bands Mr. Bungle and Fantomas.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
04-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: UnexpecT
Anything is Possible for Sol Driven Trainnew
Charleston's unorthodox Sol Driven Train dedicate themselves to an unusually healthy and consistent do-it-yourself work ethic -- on the stage and in the studio.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
04-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lighthouse, Sol Driven Train
Mambo King Cachao Diesnew
Israel Lopez, the great Cuban bassist, composer, and bandleader passed away in Miami on March 22 at age 89 from kidney complications.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
04-02-2008 |
Music
Heavy Metal Cowboynew
Fans of metal-core group Brotherhood might be surprised to learn that frontman Rod Nichols devoted his teen years to competing as a semi-pro bullrider, achieving local-phenom status by the time he graduated from high school.
San Antonio Current |
Nicole Chavez |
04-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Brotherhood, Despised
'Married Life' Gets Dark Laughsnew
It always pains me to use the word tandem "chamber drama," but there you have it.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
04-02-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Ira Sachs, Married Life
CineMujer Puts Women's Real Issues on the Big Screennew
In addition to showcasing more feature films (though fewer total films than last year), a major change in programming has been the division of the festival into two weekends rather than fill an entire week.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
04-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Keep It Like A Secretnew
New Bloods unearth roots, but hold the marrow sacred.
Willamette Week |
Anika Sabin |
04-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: News Bloods, The Secret Life
A Guidance Counselor Like No Othernew
Ian Anderson catches dreams and makes 'em danceworthy.
Willamette Week |
Nilina Mason-Campbel |
04-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Guidance Counselor
Crop Dropnew
Get your greens -- before it's too late for our farmers to feed Portland's growing appetite.
Willamette Week |
Deeda Schroeder |
04-02-2008 |
Food+Drink
A Gulf of Changenew
There remain privateers that feed off Louisiana's shoreline, only now they're charged with missions paid for and assigned by state government. The immediate aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita sent a flood of fly-by-night contractors and engineers into Louisiana, with many folding as soon as they set up.
Gambit |
Jeremy Alford |
04-02-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Labor's Merger Painsnew
How a small San Francisco union lost its independence -- and can't get it back.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
JB Powell |
04-02-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
'Endless Ocean': This is You Driving on Drugsnew
The reatest failure of Endless Ocean: Dive, Discover, Dream is that it's not realistic enough.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kea Johnston |
04-02-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Autechre: Listening Deeply to Future's Pastnew
With this month's release of Quaristice, the Manchester electro pioneers have proven once again why they remain the most vital experimental force of the Warp generation.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Erik Morse |
04-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Autechre, Quaristice
English is Deadnew
My glee in the destruction of my own spoken language isn't entirely inspired by knowing language history.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
04-02-2008 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
