AltWeeklies Wire
Adderall Treats ADHD, but It Can Lead to Addictionnew
Adderall has joined Oxycontin, Vicodin and many more prescription drugs that SouthCoast Recovery counselors deal with -- in addition to traditional street drugs such as cocaine, heroin and meth. Down economy? The recovery business is booming.
The Dream Nation Marching Unit Does It For The Kidsnew
Dream Nation members refer to themselves as a "community band," part of a long tradition of self-sufficient marching bands in the African-American community that operate on a volunteer basis and raise their own funding independently.
Baltimore City Paper |
Al Shipley |
09-02-2008 |
Performance
A Book About What Your Stuff Says About You Doesn't Reveal Enoughnew
Gosling's concept in Snoop is pretty darn alluring: By carefully observing all the seemingly inconsequential bric-a-brac around a person, you can gain valuable insights into his personality.
Baltimore City Paper |
Joab Jackson |
09-02-2008 |
Nonfiction
Joe Shikany's Last Waltznew
Friends say goodbye the Rimrock way.
Seattle Weekly |
Mike Seely |
09-02-2008 |
Music
Dallas Theater Center Gets Its Act Together with a New Leadernew
Finding a new artistic director to take charge of an institution the size of Dallas Theater Center—mid-range among the 77 members of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT)—is something like setting out to hire a football coach who can take a professional team to the playoffs.
Dallas Observer |
Elaine Liner |
09-02-2008 |
Theater
Ra Ra Riot Debuts with Solemn 'The Rhumb Line'new
It's clear that—unlike with other string-heavy collectives that use the nautical to quite literal ends (read: British Sea Power)—for Ra Ra Riot, the seas exist as a metaphor for the natural—and, at times, devastating—ebbs and flows of young life.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
09-02-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Ra Ra Riot, The Rhumb Line
Sarah Jaffe's Outdrawn the Headliners She's Shared Bills Withnew
Translation: After Jaffe's set ended, the place emptied out like an office building during a fire drill.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
09-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Even Born Again, Sarah Jaffe
David Byrne and Brian Eno's Recent Work Sounds Familiarnew
Eno's musical settings recall the curious warmth of his mid-'70s recordings, and their sonic consistency prevents Byrne from indulging in the sort of genre exercises that have made his post-Talking Heads solo work so spotty.
Ratatat's Music Sings Without Singingnew
Vocalists get the prima donna's share of attention in most groups. But according to Evan Mast, who represents half of the Brooklyn-based instrumental duo Ratatat, their presence can put a damper on creativity.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
09-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Celebrity-starved Denver Media is All Twitterpated During the DNCnew
All the same, as mind-numbingly inane as most Twitter feeds have been, there have been a few that were illuminating. For instance, this one from the Denver Post.
Indian Jewelry Occasionally Leaves Listeners Adriftnew
There's something inherently oceanic about Free Gold, the densely layered second disc from the (mostly) Houston-based collective headed by ex-Japanic/Swarm of Angels provocateur Tex Kerschen and wife Erika Thrasher.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
09-02-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Free Gold!, Indian Jewelry
Who Stole the Roll?new
It's not only rock and roll anymore, it's just "rock," and the roll is missing in action.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
09-02-2008 |
Music
Tags: rock and roll
Kill Miss Pretty Returns to the Stagenew
They just finished the new album, Permission for Strange, last month and shot a new video, and there's already a small buzz generating locally around their return to the stage. And rightfully so.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
09-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
How the Quest for a Waylon Jennings T-shirt Ended with Owning the Legend's Tour Busnew
Fred Wickham has two types of friends: the ones who thought he was crazy around this time last year — and the ones who thought what he did was the coolest thing ever.
Trendzilla: Designer Richard Chai for Targetnew
Chai, a Korean-American designer who’s the latest to take part in Target's popular GO International line, which has previously included Luella, Erin Fetherston, Jovovich-Hawk (RIP), and Paul & Joe.
