AltWeeklies Wire
Pairing Your Music with Your Winenew
The music you listen to while drinking really can significantly affect the taste of wine. Researchers in the Applied Psychology department at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh have found that, in fact, certain music really does go with certain wine.
Isthmus |
Anne Strainchamps |
06-17-2008 |
Food+Drink
Mates of State Satisfy with More Catchy Cutsnew
For the most part brushing aside the experimental flourishes that informed some of their earlier work, here the two instead focus on what they do best, setting oft-devastating lyrics to electric-organ- and drum-based tunes.
Girl Named Kyle Needs Some More Buildingnew
No, the world hasn't been waiting for another folkish band fronted by a precocious, big-voiced singer, and the familiar nature of the strummier material on Let's Build doesn't help separate Girl Named Kyle from the pack.
Tourists Can't Wait to Get Next to Sharks, Even if They Are Eating Machinesnew
The world's love-hate relationship with sharkdom has created a sprawling, often bizarre industry of shark adventures, from vicious killing expeditions to face-to-face encounters designed to debunk the animal's scary image. Even legitimate scientists are getting in on the act by turning their facilities into entertainment venues for wide-eyed diving tourists hungry to rendezvous with the creatures.
Miami New Times |
Amy Guthrie |
06-17-2008 |
Animal Issues
Silver Jews Pair Simple Melodies with Complex Lyricsnew
Even after trading chemical dependency for religion, David Berman remains a deadpan wit of charm and skill, as he demonstrates on Lookout, the first Silver Jews record made without assistance from Berman's longtime cohort, Pavement leader Stephen Malkmus.
Denver's Music Scene Deserves to be Heardnew
In the sober light of day, Denver is indeed more than just the Fray — or any of the other acts that have been called up to the majors. We're elated for and proud of those bands that have graduated, of course, but to pin all of our aspirations on them is more than a bit shortsighted.
Westword |
Dave Herrera |
06-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'The Incredible Hulk' Fails in the Shadow of 'Iron Man'new
Edward Norton, try as he does with an almost heroic effort to make Bruce Banner as interesting as his towering, verdure-shaded beefcake within, doesn't possess Robert Downey's casual radiance.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
06-17-2008 |
Reviews
The Dr Pepper Bootleggers of Dublin, Texasnew
Back in the 1970s, when soft-drink bottlers across the country began sweetening their sodas with high-fructose corn syrup, the oldest Dr Pepper bottling plant, which is located in Dublin, about 20 miles south of Stephenville, refused to make the switch. Each bottle of Dublin Dr Pepper proudly bears the logo of Imperial Cane Sugar.
Dallas Observer |
Robb Walsh |
06-17-2008 |
Food+Drink
Should Talk-Show Hosts Who Tackle Ethnic Issues be Accused of Racism?new
Over time, the mainstream press has tended to treat race as the Great Unmentionable -- a topic so likely to stir anti-intellectual passions that it's to be avoided at all cost -- and throughout his campaign, Obama has followed suit, doing his best to usher the electorate into a post-racial era. But that's easier said than done.
Did Microsoft Conspire to Charge People for MSN Service They Didn't Want?new
We'll find out -- as soon as the court sorts through a few trillion more bytes of data.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
06-17-2008 |
Business & Labor
CONTROL Issues: 'Get Smart' Favors Nostalgia over Comedic Potential
Stuck with a title and a history, Get Smart loses its comedic potential.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
06-17-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Peter Segal, Get Smart
The Von Bondies' Leader on Detroit, Jack White and True Lovenew
Singer-songwriter-guitarist Jason Stollsteimer was extremely forthcoming as he discussed his feelings about Detroit and some of the trials and tribulations experienced by the Von Bondies.
Metro Times |
Bill Holdship |
06-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Arrival of Summer Means its Time for Fishing in Detroitnew
Fishing's always been a popular warm-weather pastime in the city. The Detroit River snakes for miles along the city's edge, and its banks have hundreds of spots where someone can spend the day basking in the sun and listening to the waves splashing at the shore as they wait for a tug on their line.
Metro Times |
Detroitblogger John |
06-17-2008 |
Recreation
Despite Rising Fuel Costs, RV Owners Still Hitting the Roadnew
Rising fuel prices might actually increase visitation at local RV parks, as people drop their far-away travel plans and choose a close-by vacation instead.
North Coast Journal |
Heidi Walters |
06-17-2008 |
Travel
Comic Book Heroes: Madison Has Produced Greats of Graphic Storytellingnew
From lefty cartoonists to cutting-edge illustrators, underground comix got a start here.
