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A Killer Ideanew

Could angry teenagers, psychopaths and terrorists become productive members of society?

Tucson Weekly | Catherine O'Sullivan | 02-22-2007 | Commentary

Tax Refund Loans Target the Poornew

Refund Anticipation Loans are the latest wrinkle in predatory lending -- you get your tax refund when you file, and you only pay interest of 100-700 percent.

INDY Week | Bob Geary | 02-22-2007 | Economy

Tags: loans, refund, tax

Norah Jones Plumbs New Depthsnew

The result is a surprisingly thematic mix from someone so perfect but breezy on her breakthrough debut.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | David Lee Simmons | 02-22-2007 | Reviews

Tags: Norah Jones, Not Too Late

Peace Prize Out, Dude!new

The truth is, who cares about the Nobel Prizes? They're stuffy, oh so serious, and have nothing to do with our mundane, workaday, pitiful lives.

Style Weekly | Barry Gottlieb | 02-22-2007 | Commentary

Tags: peace, nobel, prize

Playin' It Safenew

Play with the Changes could use a sense of adventure.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Mosi Reeves | 02-22-2007 | Reviews

Tags: 4Hero, Play with the Changes

Late-Night Lineupnew

While Om: Chilled is meant for the bedroom, the CD's standout songs feature vocals or rhymes that will keep you up listening into the wee hours.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | T. LaGon | 02-22-2007 | Reviews

Tags: Various Artists, Om: Chilled

First String Laptopnew

Unafraid of oncoming traffic as well as classical conventions, Mason Bates brings electronica to the National Symphony Orchestra.

Style Weekly | Clarke Bustard | 02-22-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: National, Mason Bates, Orchestra., symphony

Beyond Beats and Rhymesnew

The choice between rapping and singing is the difference between writing structured lyrics and flying free.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Mosi Reeves | 02-22-2007 | Reviews

Tags: Atlantis: Hymns for Disco, K-OS

This Is Pop!new

The International Pop Overthrow festival showcases Georgia's underground pop acts.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Lee Valentine Smith | 02-22-2007 | Music

Southern Culture on the Skids & Heads on Sticksnew

These Southern iconoclasts have nailed the possum to the wall: Nobody captures the tragedy of upscale downward mobility better than Southern Culture on the Skids. Also reviewed: Heads on Sticks' The Pamphleteer.

INDY Week | Chris Parker | 02-22-2007 | Reviews

Tags: Countrypolitan Favorites, Southern Culture on the Skids