AltWeeklies Wire
Despite Smaller Fan Bases, '90s Acts Like Polvo Continue to Reunitenew
"We're not a nostalgia act. We're trying to stay relevant to the times and ourselves," vocalist and guitarist Dave Brylawski says, adding that with a new drummer, Brian Quast, the band undoubtedly sounds different.
New York Press |
Amre Klimchak |
06-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: indie rock, Polvo
Who's Obama Gonna Bring as His Partner to the Dance?new
The importance of vice-president selections is always overrated. But in Obama's case, it will have more importance than usual, since voters will use this first "presidential" decision to size up his approach to governing. And in a close election, the selection could prove critical.
Boston Phoenix |
Steven Stark |
06-19-2008 |
Commentary
Immortal Technique Proves That Mindful Hip-Hop is Anything but Deadnew
The ever explosive, articulate and militant musician is leading the charge of this hidden side of contemporary hip-hop with his new album, The 3rd World.
New York Press |
Billy Jam |
06-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
We're Number 48! Mass. Drivers Really Do Sucknew
According to a recently published study, Massachusetts drivers really do suck, but motorists in New Jersey, New York, and DC suck more.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
06-19-2008 |
Transportation
Old and New Media Are Still Squaring Off in Jocklandnew
For some reason, though, the general coming-together of the typewriter and podcast sets doesn't extend to sports. To an extent unmatched in any other journalistic subgroup, the (mostly) men who write stories and columns on the world of sports seem to regard their web-based successors (also mostly men) with a potent mix of contempt and rage.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
06-19-2008 |
Media
Werner Herzog's Gross 'Encounters'new
In his latest attempt to capture visual wonder, Herzog finds the quirky; but it's not that amazing.
New York Press |
Armond White |
06-19-2008 |
Reviews
Why Michael Bloomberg Shouldn't Run for Governornew
An interesting idea, sure, and a tasty bone to gnaw on for the next 18 months; but to many political observers, this one just does not make sense. He could try, but would he really want this job, regardless of the continuing platform it would give him in public life? The answer, according to many who know him and have watched him as mayor, is no.
New York Press |
Edward-Isaac Dovere |
06-19-2008 |
Politics
Recipes: Peach Pot Pie and Peach Brandynew
Make the most of a summer delicacy with these two recipes.
INDY Week |
Sheryl Cornett |
06-19-2008 |
Food+Drink
New Motions Favor Convicted Teennew
Convicted robber Erick Daniels won another break last week when Durham Superior Court Judge Orlando Hudson ordered the Durham Police Department to turn over evidence that could clear Daniels' name.
INDY Week |
Mosi Secret |
06-19-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Where's This Year's Song of the Summer?new
After Gnarls Barkley raised the bar, we're still waiting for this summer's hook-filled hit. And Walter Meego has my vote.
New York Press |
Greg Burgett |
06-19-2008 |
Music
'Brick Lane' Feels More Like an Alley Thanks to Sloppy Scriptnew
Brick Lane revels in confrontations, but they burst forth without any build. Fewer incendiary incidents and a red pencil applied to the script might have freed the good movie that's buried somewhere beneath layers of unearned emotional conflict.
New York Press |
Mark Peikert |
06-19-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Brick Lane, Sarah Gavron
'Get Smart': Bomb Threatnew
Steve Carrell and Anne Hathaway look great together -- too bad it's in a pointless TV remake.
New York Press |
Armond White |
06-19-2008 |
Reviews
A Small North Carolina City Leads the Way to Faster, Cheaper Internet Accessnew
The municipal broadband movement fills the big gap between the internet speeds Americans need and those they're getting from a profit-driven telecommunications industry. The city of Wilson is on the cutting edge of that movement. It is among the newest of 44 publicly owned fiber networks serving more than 60 communities across the country.
Note to Self: Don't Download Porn at Worknew
Three local university employees are out of a job after a state investigation revealed they had illegally downloaded materials, including porn, on work computers.
Shyamalan's a Ding Dongnew
M. Night Shyamalan aims to evoke 9/11 fear with The Happening but the result is anything but shocking.
New York Press |
Armond White |
06-19-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: M. Night Shyamalan, The Happening
