AltWeeklies Wire
Inner City Squalor as Home Entertainment
A popular series of DVDs compiles footage of actual, violent street fights.
Shepherd Express |
Evan Rytlewski |
03-19-2007 |
Race & Class
Sound of Certain Trouble: John Sellersnew
His musical memoir chronicles the redemptive powers of Guided by Voices.
Orlando Weekly |
John Thomason |
03-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: John Sellers
RDJ2 Goes Pop
The indie-rap producer's latest album throws fans a curve ball.
Shepherd Express |
Evan Rytlewski |
03-19-2007 |
Reviews
Fly Like an Eagletonnew
Remembering Sen. Thomas Eagleton, whose vice presidential aspirations were dashed by shock treatments.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Liz Spikol |
03-19-2007 |
Commentary
Staking Traditionnew
The Namesake takes an honest look at the complexities of immigration and family.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Matt Prigge |
03-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Mira Nair, The Namesake
Anglo-Irish Borderline Degeneratesnew
Rum? Sodomy? Whipass!
Philadelphia Weekly |
Neil Ferguson |
03-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Pogues
Brain Wavesnew
A guitar legend makes a tremendous comeback.
Philadelphia Weekly |
David R. Adler |
03-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Pat Martino
The Roots' Unmarketable Masterpiecenew
Def Jam takes a gamble on Game Theory.
Shepherd Express |
Evan Rytlewski |
03-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Annette Ziegler: A Judge With Questionable Judgmentnew
A "gut check" isn't enough to satisfy the rules.
Shepherd Express |
Cory Liebmann |
03-19-2007 |
Politics
Let the $5 Billion Olympic Games Beginnew
The question isn't whether Chicagoans will pay -- it's how the city will hide the amount.
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky |
03-19-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Christian Rehab Programs Were Working in Chicago Jailsnew
So why did Cook County shut them down?
Chicago Reader |
Burt Michaels |
03-19-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
A Gag-Comedy Remakenew
But the Eric Rohmer remake isn't the career milestone Rock wants it to be.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
03-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Chris Rock, I Think I Love My Wife
Say 'Fuck It,' Then Rock It: Garage Punks CoCoComanew
On the secret to their idea of success: fast, trashy rock 'n' roll.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
03-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: CoCoComa
Great Expectationsnew
The Halifax rock trio Great Plains Finally gets its outstanding, long-simmering debut, Home of the Totem, into the world this week.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Chris McCluskey |
03-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Great Plains
Development Stalematenew
How Milwaukee and veterans lost common ground at the VA.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
03-19-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
