AltWeeklies Wire
The AARP Stage: Bob Dylan's 'Together Through Life'new
Dylan's third studio album of this decade continues his streak of top-quality records with new flourishes--in this case, the Tex-Mex accordion from Los Lobos' David Hidalgo.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
05-14-2009 |
Reviews
Peaches Makes Fun of Our Darkest Desires While Inviting Us to Shake Our Assesnew
Hard-core sexuality could easily become a gimmick, but Peaches' latest is evidence that she's not one to be outdone by her own shtick.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
05-14-2009 |
Reviews
Blues Stalwart Paul Geremia Is Coming to a Town Near Younew
An adept finger-style guitarist, natural singer and expressive songwriter, acoustic blues artist Paul Geremia has spent the last 40 years playing folk- and country-blues, creating a personal style influenced by his heroes, such as Howlin' Wolf, Son House and Skip James.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
05-14-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Next Day Air' Is a Not-So-Special Deliverynew
Next Day Air is ... a movie, if nothing else.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
05-14-2009 |
Reviews
'Sugar' Is Better Than Typical Sports Filmsnew
What sets Sugar apart is that the story is told so well. As the film progresses, and a lot of the standard tropes are rehearsed, things take an unusual turn, and the movie departs a little from familiar territory, serving up an ending that is satisfying, unexpected and not at all simple.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
05-14-2009 |
Reviews
Alberta Has Allowed Intolerance in Schools for Too Longnew
The disastrous Bill 44 would insert into Alberta's human rights law a parent's right to exempt their kids from public school class discussion on sexuality, sexual orientation or religion.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Jeremy Klaszus |
05-14-2009 |
Commentary
A Star Is Porn: Adult-Film Star Sasha Grey Makes Her Mainstream Debutnew
Sasha Grey is barely 21, but already she has 150 feature films to her credit. True, her films have titles like Cum Fart Cocktails 5, Gang Bang My Face, and Grand Theft Anal 11, but she doesn't believe that diminishes her accomplishments.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
05-14-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
'The Missing' Takes a Lyrical Turn in the Southnew
Tim Gautreaux writes of a South that never changes. But for the people of his third novel, a new age is dawning.
Boston Phoenix |
Clea Simon |
05-14-2009 |
Fiction
Gay Marriage Ratified -- and Jilted -- in Mainenew
Vacationland same-sex marriage supporters had little time to celebrate last week's legislative vote to legalize gay marriage. The very day Governor Baldacci put pen to paper, opponents announced their intention to put the matter before Maine voters in either 2009 or 2010.
Boston Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
05-14-2009 |
LGBT
Turkey Terror Talenew
It was anything by Tom foolery for an alternative journalist attacked by wild turkeys in an historic Brookline, Massachusetts park. Film at 11.
Boston Phoenix |
Lance Gould and Emily Mello |
05-14-2009 |
Comedy
Inventing the Future at MITnew
At MIT's fabled Media Lab, some will change the world with robots and computers, others with ... Wii guitars.
Boston Phoenix |
Abigail Jones |
05-14-2009 |
Tech
Dawaun Parker's Boom-Bap Fairy Talenew
As hip-hop's newest secret weapon -- and Dr. Dre's right-hand man -- the Berklee College of Music grad is helping resuscitate rap's biggest stars.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Faraone |
05-14-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dawaun Parker, hip-hop
Dalai Lama on the 50 Yard Linenew
The New England Patriots played host to a very different out-of-towner last week, as the Dalai Lama made a most incongruous visit to Gillette Stadium.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
05-14-2009 |
Religion
'Boston Globe' Union Balks!new
Will the Globe's biggest union balk at the Times Co.'s offer? Plus, the Christian Science Monitor's quietly successful re-launch, and sportswriter Bill Simmons's GM jones.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam reilly |
05-14-2009 |
Media
Green Day Breaks Down 21st-Century Politicsnew
21st Century Breakdown proves that Green Day still has the power to rally the troops, even without a specific enemy to fight against. The band has been vaulted to mainstream punk's socially conscious mouthpiece, and the trio's Bay Area lefty ideals are as lofty as its songwriting gestures.
