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Have Gun, Will Travelnew
Outdated tips for a tourist in Iraq.
New Haven Advocate |
Daniel Smith |
07-10-2007 |
International
Rasputina's Learning from the Pastnew
The band's cello-rific rock takes a new turn by focusing on the current.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kara Luger |
07-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rasputina
Welcome Home, Soldiernew
Sgt. Erik Arroyo can't decide what's worse: The war he fought in Baghdad, or the one waiting in North Philly.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Tom Namako |
07-10-2007 |
War
So, You're Getting Tattooednew
What the hell's gonna happen to you?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Colin Stroud |
07-10-2007 |
Culture
Sage Firenew
He's literate and smart and has the balls to call Eminem a liar.
Metro Times |
Hobey Echlin |
07-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sage Francis
Re-introducing Kenn Coxnew
Blue Note reissues put a Detroiter back on the jazz map.
Metro Times |
Charles L. Latimer |
07-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kenn Cox
Chris Dodd Wants You to Pay Attention to Himnew
Inside the Democratic Senator from Connecticut's quixotic quest for the presidency.
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
07-10-2007 |
Politics
The Supreme Assholesnew
The angry white men -- plus one angry black man without a historical conscience -- on the Supreme Court are leading the whole country down the path of the angry assholes of the nation, back toward the past.
Baltimore City Paper |
Brian Morton |
07-10-2007 |
Commentary
Chromeo: Rumpofsteelskinnew
The Canadian synth-funk duo just wants to love you '80s-style.
Baltimore City Paper |
Tony Ware |
07-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Chromeo
'Avant Gershwin' is a Quiet Treasurenew
Austin captures the musicality of the Gershwins' tunes, making them seem timely without losing the timelessness of the songs.
Houston Press |
Olivia Flores Alvarez |
07-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Avant Gershwin, Patti Austin
Feeling the Pain of Mayor Mark Funkhouser's First Weeksnew
He's appointed Minutemen member Frances Semler to the parks board and his wife has requested mayoral bodyguards for two town-hall meetings in neighborhoods of color, but we need to let Funkhouser get on with Kansas City's business.
Share and Share Alikenew

Wayne Stroman's got a timeshare deal for you -- and a thousand other suckers.
Houston Press |
Chris Vogel |
07-10-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Bayou Blownew
Coke is the new weed.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
07-10-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
Portable Pole Mogul Turns Brass Into Goldnew
Keith Scheinberg says demand for dance poles is skyrocketing, especially for the kind you can take apart, throw into a rifle-sized suitcase and set up at home.
OC Weekly |
Daffodil J. Altan |
07-10-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Brother Reade Follow in the Grand Two-man Traditionnew
Rapper Jimmy Jamz and producer Bobby Evans cut the bullshit (no skits, no grandiose, time-wasting intros, etc.) and get down to flaunting their considerable skills, as the album's no-nonsense title implies.
Tags: Brother Reade, rap music