AltWeeklies Wire
The Boys With the Bandsnew
South By Southwest, which started 20 years ago as a "cool idea," has grown into the biggest music convention in the world, a film festival and an interactive conference.
The Texas Observer |
Joe Nick Patoski |
03-15-2006 |
Music
The Redistricting Thicketnew
Do Texas Democrats have a prayer with the Supremes?
The Texas Observer |
Dave Denison |
03-15-2006 |
Politics
The Shield Bill's Demisenew
A bill that would have protected journalists from having to disclose confidential sources mysteriously dies in the Washington state Senate.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
03-15-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Soldier of Misfortunenew
Bush's lies dressed up Pat Tillman's friendly-fire death.
L.A. Alternative |
Robert Scheer |
03-15-2006 |
Commentary
Barroom Sprawlnew
Wenders longs to make narrative choices the way a jazz guitarist chooses licks, capriciously, hunting for grooviness -- but the attempt imbues his movies with the personality of a hungover Beat poet playing dress-up.
The Village Voice |
Michael Atkinson |
03-15-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Don't Come Knocking, Wim Wenders
Really Black Humornew
The author of White Boy Shuffle digs through the crates for a surprising set of yuks.
The Village Voice |
Pete L'Official |
03-15-2006 |
Nonfiction
Franco Say Relaxnew
Never before has Congolese music been so smartly compiled.
Seattle Weekly |
Keith Harris |
03-15-2006 |
Reviews
It's Hailing Horrornew
The Seattle metal mainstays Himsa take their hardcore-inflected roar to the masses.
Seattle Weekly |
Rod Smith |
03-15-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Himsa
L.A. Womannew
Braverman reflects on the city of face-lifts in her "accidental memoir."
The Village Voice |
Akiva Gottlieb |
03-15-2006 |
Nonfiction
McClatchy Moves Innew
Now in four cities, McClatchy is the most widespread newspaper chain in Washington state -- so what happens to its minority Seattle Times stake?
Seattle Weekly |
Bill Richards |
03-15-2006 |
Media
Examining the Inevitablenew
Pierson's book is part memoir, part philosophical treatise on the idea of home and part history lesson.
The Village Voice |
Katherine Sharpe |
03-15-2006 |
Nonfiction
"Anarchy in the UK," "The New Disaster Movie," "Mel Gibson is Responsible for All the Wars in the World"new
AltWeeklies Award - Arts Criticism
The Village Voice |
J. Hoberman |
03-15-2006 |
Media
Credible Threat?new
By looking at a New York City cop's final battle with his bosses, a possible link between last October's terror scare and the mayoral race emerges.
The Village Voice |
Jarrett Murphy |
03-15-2006 |
Politics
Microsoft's Big Betnew
Although the latest version of Microsoft Windows is more than six months from shipping, company brass already have christened Vista as the biggest and best Windows release since Windows 95.
Seattle Weekly |
Mary Jo Foley |
03-15-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Gordon Parks, 1912-2006new
Parks, the renowned photographer, filmmaker and author, was as self-made as self-made men get.
The Village Voice |
Greg Tate |
03-15-2006 |
Movies
