AltWeeklies Wire
Clean Money, Bipartisan Enemiesnew
Does the answer to California's lobbying and fundraising scandals lie in an initiative that just qualified for the November ballot?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Sarah Phelan |
07-19-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Homes for Whom?new
A new inclusionary housing ordinance delicately balances the San Francisco's affordable housing needs with the developers' demand for big profits.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steven T. Jones |
07-19-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Avoid Yr. Idolsnew
You should never actually speak to -- let alone interview -- your favorite band.
The Village Voice |
Rob Harvilla |
07-19-2006 |
Music
Killing Me Loudlynew
The producer of Monster's Ball makes his directing debut with a garish, heavy-breathing neo-noir.
The Village Voice |
Dennis Lim |
07-19-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Lee Daniels, Shadowboxer
The Dead Poolnew
The master of the nonsensical outdoes himself in a cock-and-bull bedtime story.
The Village Voice |
Michael Atkinson |
07-19-2006 |
Reviews
Sunny Side of the Screamnew
In a world of disappearing all-female bands, Erase Errata turn in their strongest recording to date.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kimberly Chun |
07-19-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Erase Errata
Supersized Competitionnew
Fagone is hungry to find deeper meaning in the growing popularity of competitive eating -- but is it there?
Seattle Weekly |
Molly Lori |
07-19-2006 |
Nonfiction
The Rejection Connectionnew
Would-be New Yorker writers build an online village of their own.
The Village Voice |
Dan Schulman |
07-19-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Headed for a Heartbreaknew
Camera Obscura are delighted to be unhappy.
Seattle Weekly |
Rachel Shimp |
07-19-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Camera Obscura
Happy to Play Nannynew
Margarita Prentice is behind the controversial state crackdown on online gambling in Washington -- but what kind of hand is she really playing?
Seattle Weekly |
Philip Dawdy |
07-19-2006 |
Politics
How Not to Pay Rentnew
We look at the lofty ambitions of tenants of illegal apartment buildings.
The Village Voice |
Maria Luisa Tucker |
07-19-2006 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Fear of Clothing in Las Vegasnew
Seattle's Greg Thompson, the Cecil B. DeMille of sex and schlock, knows what turns Middle America's crank.
Seattle Weekly |
Mike Seely |
07-19-2006 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Prisoners of Lovenew
Federal abstinence-only requirements handcuff state education official in teaching kids about sex.
Pasadena Weekly |
Elizabeth Zwerling |
07-18-2006 |
Education
Tags: Education
Restlessnew
Charles Gayle went from saxophone prophet to piano-playing frontiersman.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
07-18-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Charles Gayle
Freak Festnew
Devendra Banhart curates a five day avant-folk festival.
L.A. Alternative |
Lesley Bargar |
07-18-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Devendra Banhart
