AltWeeklies Wire
Talking Trash: Ray Nagin and City Sanitationnew
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin gets what he wants from the city council with threats and strong-arm tactics, but how much do his victories cost the city.
Gambit |
David Winkler-Schmit |
02-17-2009 |
Commentary
Meet a Man Who's Offered a $1,000 Finder’s Fee for True Lovenew
Fueled by dreams of an easy payday, I scheduled lunch with Scott, which, I should disclose, is not our bachelor's real name. I don't want any of you sneaky types figuring out who he is and taking the $1,000 for yourselves.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
02-17-2009 |
Culture
Oyster Lovers Unite: Oyster Species Guidenew
We run down the five species of oysters eaten in the Western world.
Houston Press |
Robb Walsh |
02-17-2009 |
Food+Drink
206 Zulu Keeps the Principles of Hip-Hop Alivenew
One of the Northwest's most respected hip-hop organizations, 206 Zulu is based in Beacon Hill and is the local chapter of the legendary Universal Zulu Nation, a grassroots hip-hop advocacy group first formed in the Bronx in 1974 by rap pioneer Afrika Bambaataa.
Seattle Weekly |
Jonathan Cunningham |
02-17-2009 |
Music
Celebrity Fragrances: Fumes of Greatnessnew
Miami might be ground zero for the celebrity fragrance industry. After all, nothing says image-conscious excess — our national specialty — like paying $49 for a sleek three-ounce bottle of star-blessed ferret piss.
Miami New Times |
Gus Garcia-Roberts |
02-17-2009 |
Culture
Tags: Miami, P. Diddy, celebrities, cologne, Daddy Yankee, Enrique Iglesias, J.Lo, Julio Iglesias, perfume
Lance Armstrong Tells Us Why He's Back in the Racenew
Now in the early stages of his comeback, after three and a half years of retirement, Armstrong is back after retiring from the sport in 2005 -- pitching his message of cancer awareness. Beginning Saturday in Sacramento, he will pedal much of the length of the state in the Amgen Tour of California.
Sacramento News & Review |
James Raia |
02-17-2009 |
Sports
The Snake Charmers' 'Been Gone Too Long' Opts Out of Anything Flashynew
The muted Allman Brothers boogie of "No Mercy" and "Hoochie Mama" suggests the band is more than capable of cutting loose. Choosing not to, though, gives Been Gone Too Long a touch of class, and elevates it a step above run-of-the-mill barroom blues.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
02-17-2009 |
Reviews
The 'Third Wave' of Theatrical 3-D is in Full Swing ... But it May Be The Last
Super Bowl Sunday was a glimpse of the future of 3-D: the studio made it as easy as possible for the theatrical 3-D experience to be duplicated on your TV screen.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
02-17-2009 |
Movies
Musicians are Hardly Immune to the Twitter Bugnew
Is the "microblog" Internet phenomenon the next leap forward for musicians or just a tweeting waste of time?
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
02-17-2009 |
Music
Seven Unsexy Songs About Sexnew
With apologies to Big Black, here are seven songs about fucking that are unlikely to inspire any actual fucking.
Tags: Sex, sexy songs
Conservative States Push Abstinence Education, to Questionable Resultsnew
What happens when the behavior doesn't match the lesson plan? A professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City is co-writing a book that attempts to come up with an answer.
Why Right Now May be Your Best Chance to Eat Oysters for Years to Comenew
Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav and Ike have limited the Gulf oyster harvest and damaged oyster reefs. And failures in West Coast hatcheries may be the result of an even more disturbing problem.
Houston Press |
Robb Walsh |
02-17-2009 |
Food+Drink
Fucked Up Blazes New Path of Peace and Sanity
Damian Abraham has a solid idea of what the endgame for his band, Toronto's Fucked Up, will look like and it's sure to involve knives, firearms, blood and broken bones.
The Reader |
Chris Aponick |
02-17-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Girls! Girls! Girls!: 'Fired Up' Offers Snacks on Snacks
A shameless celebration of female nubility, Fired Up! is a peppy teen sex comedy that draws on a perfectly pitched pop music score, a bevy of scantily clad cheerleaders, and the quick-fire camaraderie of its skirt-chasing buddies.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
02-16-2009 |
Reviews
Jason Isbell's Latest is a Bold Concept with Problematic Executionnew
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit is a bold step forward for him. He sets out to expand his sound on the album, dipping his toes into different sounds and genres of music. The results are as problematic as the idea.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
02-13-2009 |
Reviews
