AltWeeklies Wire
The 40-Year Testnew
Who will we go see in 40 years, singing along to their music next to our children and grandchildren? The choices these days are a bit hazy.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
09-13-2007 |
Commentary
Out of the Truck, Into the Ditchnew
Since Jason Isbell left the Drive-by Truckers, he has developed a separate, unique sound characterized by his southern-rock vibes.
Jackson Free Press |
Jason Bugg |
09-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jason Isbell, Sirens of the Ditch
Consult Physician Before Usenew
Never before has a video game thrown players so deeply into a world of violence, death and often chaos. What world is this? The operating room, of course.
Jackson Free Press |
Nick Judin |
09-13-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
The Sunset in Your Glassnew
Instead of your summer standby chardonnay, be adventurous and try a tasty rosé to usher in a spectacular autumn sunset.
Jackson Free Press |
Farley Walker |
09-13-2007 |
Food+Drink
Eating by the Baynew
San Francisco has some of the best food known to man; but discovering corn salad was the best meal on the trip.
Jackson Free Press |
Margaret Cahoon |
09-13-2007 |
Food+Drink
Gov. Haley Barbour's Shadow Moneynew
Some legislators claim the Mississippi governor is still voting like a lobbyist, behaving in a manner directly beneficial to the GOP lobbying firm he started in Washington, D.C., Barbour, Griffith, & Rogers.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
09-13-2007 |
Politics
A Recovery For the Rich?new
Thanks to Gov. Haley Barbour, federal Hurricane Katrina recovery money is benefiting the rich on the Mississippi Gulf Coast more than the poor, advocates for low and moderate-income housing say.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
09-13-2007 |
Disasters
A Call to Armsnew
After being fired from a local radio station for his comments overseas about President Bush, Kamikaze sounds off about what it really means to be "American."
Jackson Free Press |
Kamikaze |
09-13-2007 |
Commentary
The Art of Restroom Justicenew
Cootie McBride offers advice on how to avoid being misinterpreted by undercover officers in public restrooms.
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
09-13-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Beware of 'Liar's Loans'new
A significant majority of homeowners paying off high-interest loans are minorities.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
09-13-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Mississippi Be Damnednew
Considering that Haley Barbour would funnel Katrina relief away from low-income Mississippians, I guess it shouldn't surprise us that he won't hand over his tax returns. Lobbyists do what lobbyists do, Mississippians be damned.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
09-13-2007 |
Commentary
There's No Music, but Henry Rollins Still Has Plenty of Motivationnew
The ever-so-angry Rollins talks about his place in music, his motivation and the fury he is in over the state of our country.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
09-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Henry Rollins, anger management
How to Eat Ethnicnew
The secrets of ethnic eateries exposed.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tricia Childress |
09-13-2007 |
Food+Drink
Brenda Weiler’s New Album Shows Grief After Her Sister’s Suicidenew
Yet End the Rain isn't a bummer. It's quiet and powerful, sometimes relentlessly so, but Weiler's voice is incurably, delightfully hopeful and girlish.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Sarah Askari |
09-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Brenda Weiler, End the Rain
Noise Pop Founders Gamble on New Indie Music Festivalnew
San Francisco lacks a large-capacity destination event for indie music and Kevin Arnold and Jordan Kurland hope to change that with Treasure Island Music Festival, a large two-day concert without a corporate sponsor.
