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"Hippies': Garage Rock Done Rightnew
Garage rock done right aches for the sort of unbridled enthusiasm at the core of Hippies, the first Matador record from this trio. The band's bouncy, melodic garage rock is colored with flecks of soul and surf rock, but it's the fantastic songs that hold it aloft.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
04-08-2010 |
Reviews
Skip Heller the Genre-Hoppernew
While Skip Heller has another excellent and relatively new album of charming country and jazz tunes available in stores, his latest release is this remarkable CD full of his exotica compositions.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
04-08-2010 |
Reviews
'The Winter of Mixed Drinks' is a Production-Heavy Affairnew
With the release of The Winter of Mixed Drinks, Frightened Rabbit displays a grander pop ambition.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
04-08-2010 |
Reviews
Experimental rock-band Yeasayer is just trying to stay ahead of the curvenew
The Yeasayer sound is an amalgam of indie rock, electronica and glitchy pop, subtly touched by African, Middle Eastern and Asian influences, and—now on Odd Blood—unabashed dance music.One might wonder how the group can blend such diverse sounds without the results seeming contrived, but Yeasayer pull it off convincingly.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
04-08-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Clash of the Titans' is an Ungodly Remakenew
From the visuals to the storyline, Clash of the Titans is a huge letdown.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-08-2010 |
Reviews
'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo': A Fast-Paced Investigationnew
At 2 1/2 hours, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo flies by, thanks to tension and a compelling narrative.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-08-2010 |
Reviews
Womyn's Landnew
An Arizona commune called Adobeland inspired three lesbians to make a documentary about feminism, sisterhood and a movement many younger LGBT people have never heard of.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
04-08-2010 |
LGBT
Tags: Adobeland, Hannah Blue Heron
Confessions and Liesnew
A local sex-abuse victim reflects on the current crisis facing the Catholic Church.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
04-08-2010 |
Religion
Antique Scream Gets Back on the Road to Glorious Ruinnew
It's easy to pick up traces of Nirvana, Hendrix and Queens of the Stone Age in Antique Scream's music, although the guitarist says it's really Black Sabbath that everyone in the band listens to.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-08-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Christian Sex-Ed Group Finds a New Use for Duct Tapenew
Education for a Lifetime provides Colorado public school students with a duct tape demo that fails to stick.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
04-08-2010 |
Sex
Sex, Lies and Duct Tape: Science and Morality in Colo. Springs Schoolsnew
A Christian group called Education for a Lifetime regularly gives multi-day "abstinence-centered" programs in several El Paso County school districts. It make a case that no sex before marriage is safe: Even if you escape without a disease or a screaming baby, premarital sex makes you prone to infidelity while reducing your ability to bond with your future spouse.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
04-08-2010 |
Sex
Wanted: Females to Run Calgary's City hallnew
Who says it isn’t a man’s world? Since Calgary Mayor Dave Bronconnier announced earlier this year he isn’t seeking a fourth term in the fall civic election, not one female has stepped forward to bid for the mayor’s chair.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Trevor Scott Howell |
04-08-2010 |
Politics
Ted Rall on the Revolution in Kyrgzystan
The revolution in Kyrgyzstan could have far-reaching effects. Ted Rall, who travels frequently to the country, responds.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
04-08-2010 |
International
Tags: Kyrgyzstan
Two Iranian Refugees Seek a New Life in Las Vegasnew
Mokhtar Hossein and Jamshid Afshar are both survivors. Both men lost their fathers to the Khomeini regime that ruled Iran from 1979 to 1989. A firing squad shot Hossein’s father, an Air Force colonel. After the regime put Afshar’s father, an Army sergeant, in jail for two years, he was finally released: a psychologically battered alcoholic. Both also fought as teenagers in the Iraq-Iran war. And now they are both refugees.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Timothy Pratt |
04-08-2010 |
Immigration
Adam Garcia: Designer for Nike, Rhymesayers and Arcade Firenew
Adam Garcia, known back in the day in the Twin Cities as "Snakebird" was an instrumental designer in the hip-hop and street art scenes before moving to Philly in 2006. He's since been recruited by Nike and has managed a Portland move, and yet somehow he still sneaks in a freelance project or two for his hometown people.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Jen Boyles |
04-08-2010 |
Art
Tags: Rhymesayers, Adam Garcia
