AltWeeklies Wire
Nick Cave's New Grindnew
The music is sparer and sharper than anything Nick Cave has made of late, and the nastier it gets, the better it sounds.
Tags: Grinderman
No Right to Bear Armsnew
In the aftermath of murderous news from Virginia Tech, the possibility of banning handguns has once again become a topic of heated public discussion -- but given the clout of the National Rifle Association, it's unlikely to go anywhere.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
04-30-2007 |
Commentary
Product Lines of the Rich and Famousnew
Music moguls P. Diddy and Jennifer Lopez are among the honchos showing their spring fashions this season, and that got us to thinking -- what other products have singers slapped their names on?
Houston Press |
Olivia Flores Alvarez |
04-30-2007 |
Music
Has the Don Imus Controversy Altered the Radio Universe?new
Clear Channel yakkers huddled to sort through it all.
Tags: radio
Autobiographical, but Not Literal Songsnew
Arthur Yoria says he's a different person since his recovery from panic attacks.
Houston Press |
Olivia Flores Alvarez |
04-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Arthur Yoria
Jerry Payne vs. the Houston Chroniclenew
Payne's no stranger to taking on the big guy -- these days, he's fighting the Houston Chronicle and its parent, the media giant Hearst Corporation.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
04-30-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Richard Lewis Lights Up the Darknew
Say what you want about veteran comedian Richard Lewis, odds are he's already said it.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
04-30-2007 |
Performance
Tags: performance
I Love Television: Alec, the Best Baldwinnew
UPDATE! At press time it was revealed that Alec Baldwin allegedly left a voice mail for his 11-year-old daughter, calling her a "thoughtless little pig" -- the role of "Best Baldwin" will now be portrayed by his brother, Daniel.
Orlando Weekly |
Wm. Steven Humphrey |
04-30-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
All About Evienew
Buy this book, read it and then keep it for your daughters.
NOW Magazine |
Arianne Rubenstein |
04-30-2007 |
Fiction
Tags: Bottle Rocket Hearts, Zoe Whittall
Luyas Love-innew
Montreal scene incest takes strange turn.
NOW Magazine |
Sarah Liss |
04-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Luyas
Dog-gone Greatnew
Pop savants indulge 24-track fantasies.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
04-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dr. Dog
Guns: The New Global Warmingnew
With North America still reeling from the Virginia Tech shootings, what I want to know is why everybody assumes it's impossible to separate the Yanks from their guns.
NOW Magazine |
Susan G. Cole |
04-30-2007 |
Commentary
Not Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll, Not Too Young to Dienew
Nick Cave won't go gentle into that good night; Amy Winehouse won't go to rehab.
Chicago Reader |
Jessica Hopper |
04-30-2007 |
Reviews
Horizontal Action Gets Into the Record Businessnew
The now-defunct zine on trashy rock and trashier pornography starts releasing records.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
04-30-2007 |
Music
