AltWeeklies Wire
Brimming Jugnew
The complete novels of Flann O'Brien -- that funniest of Ireland's literary greats.
Baltimore City Paper |
John Lingan |
03-18-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Flann O'Brien
The Phenotyping Pointnew
Some thoughts on John Edgar Wideman, Frantz Fanon, and race in America.
Baltimore City Paper |
Michael Corbin |
03-18-2008 |
Nonfiction
Cherry Pickers Lose Electionsnew
Hillary Clinton could learn a thing or two about winning elections from Ben Nighthorse Campbell. Barack Obama already has.
Boulder Weekly |
Paul Danish |
03-18-2008 |
Commentary
Baltimore in Songnew
Music -- a song, a beat, a refrain, a certain riff, a band -- can recall a place without having to spell it out in the title.
Baltimore City Paper |
Bret McCabe |
03-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Chris Farley Biography Spotlights Comedy, Addiction & Celebritynew
This new oral biography is a collection of reminiscences by everyone from Farley's family and high school friends to David Spade, John Goodman, Al Franken and Lorne Michaels.
Isthmus |
Linda Falkenstein |
03-18-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Regrets? They've Had a Fewnew
They've survived booze, breakdowns, and bedlam but the Pogues are still standing.
Baltimore City Paper |
Neil Ferguson |
03-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Pogues
Cloud T9new
Culinary texting services have foodies OMGing.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Amy Strauss |
03-18-2008 |
Food+Drink
Bow to No Onenew
Katt Hernandez's got an unlovely violin.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
03-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Katt Hernandez, Unlovely
Trendzilla: Everything Old Navy is New Againnew
In the late '90s, stores like Old Navy were mobbed by throngs of the old and young. But that was when visor-wearing twentysomethings still had strands of puka shells permanently knotted around their necks.
Tags: fashion
Kansas City's Iron Chefnew
He wants to be a restaurant mogul, but first Rob Dalzell has to prevent another opening-day disaster.
The Pitch |
Crystal K. Wiebe |
03-18-2008 |
Food+Drink
The Judy's Come Backnew
Just in time for SXSW, the Pearland New Wavers brush off the mothballs.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
03-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Judy's
DeVotchKa's Hybridnew
When music-industry experts advise fledgling musicians how to achieve success, few probably suggest developing a weird blend of rock, pop and exotic folk music.
Hot Chip Flirt with Campinessnew
Alexis Taylor and the rest of the Hot Chip crew are so devoted to dis-playing their intelligence and cheek that the band's electro-pop shenanigans can seem positively exhausting at times.
Tags: Hot Chip, Made in the Dark
Say Hi to Something Newnew
Eric Elbogen sets the record straight.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
03-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Say Hi, The Wishes and the Glitch
Seattle Director Seeks Uplift in Slums of Manilanew
When the press notes tell you that a neophyte local director quit his job, sold his house, and cashed in his Boeing stock to make an uplifting tale about the power of love, faith, and family in the slums of Manila, a jaundiced critic can only respond that, well, Boeing stock doesn't look so valuable anymore, does it?
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
03-18-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Gil Ponce, Tall as Trees
