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Draw-A-Thon Invades the Whitney, Lays Siege to the Met for No Reason Whatsoevernew
A few minutes after the Whitney Museum opened its doors for pay-what-you-will admission this past Friday, six half-naked, masked, paint-splattered men and women were checked smiling through museum security to writhe, pose and hand out flyers on the floor to unsuspecting culture tourists in the name of ... nothing.
New York Press |
Ben Lasman |
07-31-2008 |
Performance
Atlanta's Rock Scene Explodes into Brooklynnew
Through their often-astonishing live shows and impressive recordings, the Black Lips and Deerhunter, have drawn attention to a locale that has not typically been seen as a breeding ground for independent rock.
New York Press |
Amre Klimchak |
07-31-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Fans are Too Old for Smack, Not Spiritualizednew
After releasing Spiritualized's latest album, A + E, fresh off a battle with a life-threatening illness, Spaceman seems slightly more cautious about glorifying that "hurricane in [his] veins."
New York Press |
Maggie Serota |
07-31-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Courtney Hunt's Simplistic Look at Poverty is a Perfect Example of ‘Smudged-Doorframe Cinema’new
The threshold from which director-writer Hunt views her characters' hard times makes them look more pathetic than necessary.
New York Press |
Armond White |
07-31-2008 |
Reviews
Kevin Costner Returns in a Heartfelt Film that Satirizes the Electoral Processnew
Like Warren Beatty's Bulworth, Swing Vote examines the electoral process as a personal one.
New York Press |
Armond White |
07-31-2008 |
Reviews
System of a Down's Daron Malakian and John Dolmayan Team UpSystem of a Down's Daron Malakian and John Dolmayan Team Upnew
If you like System of a Down's songs without Tankian, you'll find something to love about this one.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
07-31-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Scars on Broadway
Five Myths About Barack Obama and John McCainnew
The rhetoric that is floating around these candidates, also known as "spin," is astonishing. With this in mind, I thought it would be fun to explore and possibly explode the falsehoods in which these two giants have encased themselves. As we count down to Nov. 4, let's start poking at a few myths.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Nsenga Burton |
07-31-2008 |
Commentary
Believe It or Notnew
X-Film almost marks the spot.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
07-31-2008 |
Reviews
Billy Howerdel Finds New Outlet After A Perfect Circlenew
When the band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2006, Howerdel started work on something new -- a band called Ashes Divide.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
07-31-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Illinois' Three-Headed Monster Continues to Battle Itselfnew
The state's most vulnerable citizens suffer as the state's leaders feud.
Illinois Times |
Rich Miller |
07-31-2008 |
Commentary
Who is Amos Lee?new
Singer-songwriter touring in support of third album
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
07-31-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Amos Lee, Last Days at the Lodge
Clean Energy Act Makes the Ballot in San Francisconew
It isn't the only charter amendment on the November ballot, but it's already shaping up to be the political lightning rod of this fall's election.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Janna Brancolini and Sarah Phelan |
07-31-2008 |
Environment
Man vs. Mileage: Inside the Mind of a Hypermilernew
Mike Turner is just one of a growing legion of people who identify themselves as hypermilers. They make up a community of drivers committed to taking the edge off of rapidly rising fuel costs through a combination of practical design and driving-style modifications, and in some cases, controversial techniques.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Kennedy Spencer |
07-31-2008 |
Transportation
Stoner Movies: They're Not Just for Stoners Anymore!new
Yes, Pineapple Express a stoner flick, but rather than kowtow to the patently American genre, they've turned it on its haze-filled head by realizing that--whoa--many people don't find Cheech & Chong that funny
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
07-31-2008 |
Reviews
'Dime Novel Desperadoes' Captures All the Romance, Grit of the Old Westnew
Like the James brothers, the Maxwells were transformed in popular culture from reviled cold-blooded killers to daring desperadoes in the popular dime novels of the era. Then, unlike the James gang, they were mostly forgotten -- until now.
Illinois Times |
Roland Klose |
07-31-2008 |
Nonfiction
