AltWeeklies Wire
Prepared to Take on All Comersnew
On their second album, the formerly jittery, casual rockers have abandoned some of their tossed-off charm and replaced it with a dire, roaring sound that suits them.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
05-01-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Tapes 'n Tapes, Walk It Off
Session Superstarnew
Dobro legend Jerry Douglas is one of the busiest, most honored musicians you've never heard of.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Lipson |
05-01-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Will Oregon's New Democrats Stick Around?new
In the last two months, over 20,000 people have registered with the Democratic party in order to vote for either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama in the primary. Whether many of those who changed their affiliation stay with the Dems after the primary remains to be seen.
The Portland Mercury |
Andrew R. Tonry |
05-01-2008 |
Politics
Funk-Rock Mashupnew
White Denim, on their first big tour, want people to relate to their groove-oriented, assaultive music.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
05-01-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Let's Talk About It, White Denim
Hash Rehashednew
This second Harold and Kumar film is disappointingly lame, dude.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
05-01-2008 |
Reviews
Hair and Feelingsnew
This Lebanese chick flick is entertaining enough, even if Cylons are few and far between.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
05-01-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Caramel, Nadine Labaki
Retired Rangers Target Land Abuse by ATV Usersnew
Federal rangers consider unlawful ATV use to be a top law-enforcement issue on public lands, and a prime contributor to habitat destruction.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
05-01-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment, ATVs
Environmentalists Want a New Wilderness Area on the Bordernew
But opponents say the plan has potentially profound implications for the country. They charge that it will create a ready-made pathway into the United States, a straight shot for drug smugglers and illegal aliens beginning at the Mexican border and running north about 30 miles,
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
05-01-2008 |
Immigration
When it Comes to Gas Prices, Everything Suddenly Makes Sensenew
As I stood there at Costco, watching the numbers spin by like the year marker on The Time Machine (the original, with Rod Taylor), I had a brief moment of pristine clarity.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
05-01-2008 |
Commentary
'The Life Before Her Eyes': Undo the Twistnew
Complex drama spoils itself.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
05-01-2008 |
Reviews
Karma Cleansernew
Love the one you're (living) with?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
05-01-2008 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
You Too Can Tap into People's Unconscious for a Livingnew
All it takes is an adult-ed course in hypnotherapy.
Boston Phoenix |
Neely Steinberg |
05-01-2008 |
Education
Tags: Education, hypnotherapy
Hey, Hillary, John and Barack, Listen to the Citiesnew
The problems of urban areas are missing from the presidential races, and that's shameful.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John F. Sugg |
05-01-2008 |
Commentary
Nowhere To Hide: College Gossip Blogs Exposednew
College detours into nymphomania and hedonism once were confined to campus. Today, internet gossip sites are turning nobodies into quasi-celebrities, snoopy students into paparazzi, and student journalists into gods who can make or break reputations.
Boston Phoenix |
Kara Baskin |
05-01-2008 |
Education
What is the National Defense University?new
While much of the national news media's attention was focused on his holiness and his hot wheels, an important story about the Iraq War broke. On April 17, the elite university in D.C. published a report called "Choosing War: The Decision To Invade Iraq and Its Aftermath."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
05-01-2008 |
Commentary
