AltWeeklies Wire
'Field Manual' Doesn't Live Up to the Controversynew
Despite the customs dust up and seizure of his hard drive, Chris Walla's social and political indictments are hardly harsh.
The Memphis Flyer |
Stephen Deusner |
02-08-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Chris Walla, Field Manual
Choosing Sidesnew
On the eve of Super Tuesday, local political figures had some difficult decisions to make.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
02-08-2008 |
Commentary
More Than A Mofronew
JJ Grey Puts himself out there on a new album.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
02-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: JJ Grey & Mofro, N/A
Alternate Awardsnew
No Oscars? Try these honors on for size.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
02-08-2008 |
Reviews
Author Daniel Mendelsohn: On a Rescue Missionnew
The Lost is more than a testament to the detective work that sent Mendelsohn from Ukraine, to Australia, to Scandinavia, to Israel, and to the Upper East Side in search of clues to his relatives lost during the Holocaust.
The Memphis Flyer |
Leonard Gil |
02-08-2008 |
Nonfiction
Am I Black Enough For You?new
This race is about more than skin color.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Nsenga Burton |
02-08-2008 |
Commentary
A Thug and a Rorschach Testnew
Giuliani's gone, Edwards' continuing influence.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
John Grooms |
02-08-2008 |
Commentary
A Rocking Returnnew
Tennessee hard-rockers Egypt Central fell through the major-label rabbit hole and lived to tell about it.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
02-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Egypt Central
A Gun Walks into a Barnew
Tennesseans are clamoring to mix guns and alcohol. At least that's the impression one might take away from the Tennessee Senate's recent vote to allow people with gun permits to carry their weapons into restaurants, bars, beer joints, and nightclubs.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
02-08-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
See Ya, Pau!new
What does the Grizzlies' blockbuster move mean for the team's future?
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
02-08-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Vermont Bike Advocates Ask for Room on the Roadnew
Vermont is renowned for being a great place to ride a bike. Scenery and quiet country roads abound. Safety, however, is in shorter supply.
Seven Days |
Kirk Kardashian |
02-08-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Nickel Creek's Chris Thile Punches His Own Ticketnew
Though the group disbanded in 2007, Thile remains dedicated to exploring compositional boundaries with his new super-quintet, Punch Brothers, whose members are among the finest young acoustic musicians on the planet.
Seven Days |
Dan Bolles |
02-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: punch, Punch Brothers
Off the Chartsnew
Hospital admissions and lengths of stay vary widely in Vermont, and a new report asks why.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
02-08-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Greener Pasturesnew
How do you keep young people down on the farm? With a bit of incentive.
Seven Days |
Mike Ives |
02-08-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Men Bitch About Womennew
Anthologies can be kind of repetitive, but the credentials of editor Ben Karlin combined with the book's impressive list of contributors (Andy Richter, Stephen Colbert, Neal Pollack, and more) piqued my interest all the same.
The Portland Mercury |
Justin W. Sanders |
02-08-2008 |
Fiction
