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Jesca Hoop is Destiny's Childnew
The singer followed fate to strange places before finding Kismet.
San Diego CityBeat |
AnnaMaria Stephens |
10-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jesca Hoop, Kismet
Joe Ely Does Some Reflectingnew
This year he's released a pair of albums on his Rack'Em label, Happy Songs From Rattlesnake Gulch and Silver City. The two discs are in some sense the soundtrack to his new book, Bonfire of Roadmaps, which compiles his musings from a life spent on the road, beginning when he was 17.
San Antonio Current |
Chris Parler |
10-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Joe Ely
Using Mitt Romney's Presidential Run as History Lessonnew
The tremendous political and military power that Joseph Smith built during his lifetime fueled a rabid anti-Mormonism that many observers believe is Romney's greatest political obstacle, a topic that Christing explores in his documentary.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
10-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Brothers Affleck on 'Gone Baby Gone'new
First-time director Ben and lil' bro Casey dish on fame and family.
San Antonio Current |
Cole Haddon |
10-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ben Affleck, Gone Baby Gone
Louisiana's GOP Puppet Mastersnew
Many of the new Republican lawmakers elected this year will be beholden to a deep-pocketed, win-at-any-cost group that has friends in high places and money to burn.
The New Pornographers Get Wise & Maturenew
"I'd rather have people pissed off at us for changing than be pissed off at us for not changing," says chief Pornographer Carl Newman.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
10-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Challengers, The New Pornographers
The Perils of Privatizationnew
Ronald Reagan started dismantling government 25 years ago, but his privatization legacy is alive and growing -- even in San Francisco.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amanda Witherell |
10-17-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Google's Gentrification Shuttlenew
The counter-migration has begun.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Stephen Elliott |
10-17-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Hannah and Her Brethrennew
Chicago boy Joe Swanberg returns with Hannah Takes the Stairs.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
10-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Introducing Wilco's Musical Leader, Nels Clinenew
Since the May 2007 release of Sky Blue Sky, Wilco's sixth proper album, the searing sounds of distorted jazz guitar -- courtesy of lead guitarist Nels Cline -- have wreaked impressive havoc on many eardrums.
C-Ville Weekly |
Staff |
10-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Wilco
The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir Sings a New Chicago Soundnew
It's an exhilarating time for Chicago music -- more specifically for bands that are about to burst on to the international scene with a vengeance like the Choir.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
10-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Judgment Daysnew
Two new books -- The Preacher and the Presidents and The Prince of War -- find good and evil in the Rev. Billy Graham's presidential politics.
Mountain Xpress |
Seth Dowland |
10-16-2007 |
Nonfiction
Cafe Tacuba's Denouementnew
This latest effort by Mexico's supreme rock en espanol group will grow on you, but that's not necessarily a ringing endorsement.
Tags: Cafe Tacuba, Sino
Trendzilla: Longchamp Le Pillage Bagsnew
Parisiennes love them, probably due to their convenient sizes, reasonable prices and ability to hold your 8 pounds of "essentials" while managing to still look classy as hell without trying too hard -- they're pure, understated elegance.
Tags: fashion
The Man Behind Via Vengencenew
Shane Ocell has the biggest, hardest . . . callus I've ever seen.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
10-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dieography, Via Vengeance
