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M.I.A. Turns a Difficult Year into a Strong Second Albumnew

After breaking up with Diplo, being barred from the States and facing the pressures of the "difficult second album" (for a major U.S. label, no less) made for a very turbulent 2006. But it also produced Kala, and a work ethic that's become M.I.A.'s manifesto.

Montreal Mirror | Lorraine Carpenter | 09-07-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: M.I.A., Kala

Tastefully Ghetto Catwalknew

Stiggers offers ways to dress "tastefully ghetto" in his satirical commentary on the popularized "ghetto fabulous" trends.

Jackson Free Press | Ken Stiggers | 09-07-2007 | Commentary

Letters From Vietnamnew

Once again, the American people are being told that we must support an indefinite commitment of troops halfway around the world or face calamity -- are we going to do Vietnam all over again?

Jackson Free Press | Brian Johnson | 09-07-2007 | Commentary

Tags: Iraq, WAR, in

Go, Guilt-Freenew

It's easy to plan a green and relatively guilt-free vacation by adhering to these suggestions regarding accomodations, location, transportation and shopping.

Jackson Free Press | Kelly Bryan Smith | 09-07-2007 | Travel

Tags: travel

The 'In' Sound From Far Outnew

Started by the longtime guitar tech of Widespread Panic, Sam Holt, Outformation is anything but Widespread Junior.

Jackson Free Press | Jason Bugg | 09-07-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Outformation

Can a Hard-Hitting Dafur Doc Inspire Intervention?new

Tonal modulation is everything in a political doc; the more dire the matter at hand, the more delicate the issue of how to address it. The crisis in Darfur compels The Devil Came on Horseback to commence in full-on grab-and-shake mode.

Nashville Scene | Rob Nelson | 09-07-2007 | Reviews

Tags: Ricki Stern and Annie Sundburg, The Devil Came on Horseback

St. Louis' Underground Hip-hop Scene Struggles with 'Ghettofication'new

Fans of underground hip-hop pride themselves on advancing the art and culture of the music, a stark contrast to many of the city's large urban nightclubs where the crowd is just out to party. The divide between the two approaches has sparked a culture war.

Riverfront Times | Keegan Hamilton | 09-07-2007 | Music

Tel Aviv Hipsters Have Sex, Befriend the Enemy in 'The Bubble'new

Director Eytan Fox is the voice of the new Israel — hedonistic, narcissistic, yet also more innovative and accepting than the generation of ideologues who founded the state.

L.A. Weekly | Ella Taylor | 09-07-2007 | Reviews

Tags: Eytan Fox, The Bubble

Jodie Foster Discusses 'The Brave One'new

Jodie Foster isn't one of those people who stumbles through life unconscious of who she is and where she's going, nor is she one of those actors who have no idea how or why they work their magic, and who can sound endearingly insecure in interviews.

L.A. Weekly | Judith Lewis | 09-07-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Neil Jordan, The Brave One

The Forgotten Iraqisnew

If remorseful vets want to make reparations for the evil that they -- and we collectively -- have done to Iraq, they and we must actively and loudly oppose the war, not retreat into farms and "nonpolitical" silence.

North Bay Bohemian | Peter Byrne | 09-07-2007 | Commentary

Tags: war in iraq, veterans, civilians

Panther City Bandits Party Like Irishnew

The lively Texas five-piece boasts a unique blend of punk, country, and Irish drinking songs; kind of The Dropkick Murphys-meets-Operation Ivy, with a little "All For Me Grog" mixed in.

Fort Worth Weekly | Eric Griffey | 09-07-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

A Decades-Old Recording Preserves Fresh Charles Mingusnew

A previously undiscovered gem from the too-short career of jazz genius composer, arranger, and bass player captures a live performance shortly before his death.

Fort Worth Weekly | Tom Geddie | 09-07-2007 | Reviews

Tags: Charles Mingus Sextet with Eric Dolphy, Cornell 1964