AltWeeklies Wire
Dianne Reeves Makes Concept Albumnew
Dianne Reeves isn't generally thought of as a songwriter, but when it came to wrapping up her new album, she knew that the closing statement she envisioned had yet to be written. So she wrote it herself, with more than a little inspiration from her mom.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
03-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dianne Reeves, When You Know
'21' Just Isn't in the Cardsnew
This movie has some flashy shots at the tables, but the plot holes are big enough to drive a stretch-limo through.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
03-26-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: 21, Robert Luketic
The Wiggles are Bigger Than Jesusnew
Folks who don't have kids or who haven't yet gone down The Wiggles' road with their offspring often have a hard time understanding the band's appeal. But for those of us with Wiggles-crazed children, the answer is obvious -- this is your child's first rock band.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
03-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Wiggles
New Album Good Start to Busy Year for Joseph Arthurnew
Joseph Arthur has no problem being prolific, and this EP is the first of four that will precede the August release of the full-length All You Need is Nothing.
San Diego CityBeat |
Richie Lauridsen |
03-26-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Could We Survive, Joseph Arthur
The Matches' New Album Lacks Focusnew
By including ingredients from every corner of the musical spectrum, it seems as if too many ideas turned this from a prospective masterpiece into a collection of leftovers.
San Diego CityBeat |
Richie Lauridsen |
03-26-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: A Band in Hope, The Matches
BYOP's Latest Focuses on Driving Rhythmsnew
While Be Your Own Pet's first album had enough guitar freak-outs and general strangeness to explain Thurston Moore's interest, Get Awkward strips down a lot of the art-rock frills and focuses on driving rhythms, hooks and Jemina Pearl's vocals.
San Diego CityBeat |
Cullen Hendrix |
03-26-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Be Your Own Pet, get awkward
Let the Sun Shine, You Hypocritesnew
Journalism is under attack from lefties who promote public access to information.
Tags: media
Cross Purposesnew
Skiercross isn't for the faint of heart. Nah, it's for kids!
Boise Weekly |
Mary Slaughter |
03-26-2008 |
Sports
Tags: skiing, sports & fitness
The White House's Despicable Duonew
We wish George W. Bush and Dick Cheney would just shut the hell up and go away.
San Diego CityBeat |
Editorial |
03-26-2008 |
Commentary
Business Muscle Pushes a Third Border Crossing Forwardnew
The state Department of Transportation (Caltrans) estimates that the number of cars crossing the border has increased 80 percent in the last 10 years. That growth, combined with post-9/11, time-consuming border checks have sent wait times skyrocketing into the two- or three-hour range at peak times.
San Diego CityBeat |
Eric Wolff |
03-26-2008 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
The Pledge Problemnew
Idaho Republicans to reporters: Either say the Pledge of Allegiance -- with feeling -- or get out.
Boise Weekly |
Deanna Darr |
03-26-2008 |
Policy Issues
Building Racism in the Bay Areanew
Segregation and racism are used to pit black and Latino carpenters against each other at a low-income-housing site.
SF Weekly |
Lauren Smiley |
03-26-2008 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Are They Not MEN?new
Le Tigre's Johanna Fateman and JD Samson help take back the night.
C-Ville Weekly |
John Ruscher |
03-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: MEN
Sex Files: Hard to Arguenew
Worldwide studies suggest sex is good for men's health.
C-Ville Weekly |
Annette Owens |
03-26-2008 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Crime & PTSDnew
Pending legislation would help veterans get treatment instead of prison time.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Beth Walton |
03-26-2008 |
War
