AltWeeklies Wire
Celebrating Blue Note Records' 70th Anniversarynew
In honor of Blue Note's 70th anniversary, the label assembled an all-star band, dubbed the Blue Note 7, to play a celebratory three-month concert tour and record an album of classic tunes from the label's vintage hard-bop years.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-05-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The 'Underworld' Prequel Drives a Stake Into the Franchisenew
Lots of incomprehensible action, kooky color contact lenses and some horribly stilted line deliveries make this the year's first really, really bad movie.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
02-05-2009 |
Reviews
Dazzling Design and Solid Storytelling Propel the Animated 'Azur and Asmar'new
Movie reviewers like to use the word "dazzling" to describe things like Steven Spielberg's scrotum and the Treaty of Westphalia, but here it is indicative of a visual spectacle that so absorbs the eye that one cannot look away.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
02-05-2009 |
Reviews
Magic Marker Records Celebrates Year Number Tennew
Over the past decade Magic Marker Records has established a legacy whose impact resonates far beyond the Portland city limits.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
02-05-2009 |
Music
How FreeDarko Saved the Sport of Basketballnew
The head of the FreeDarko collective, Bethlehem Shoals (the ridiculous nom de plume of Seattle resident Nathaniel Friedman), took time to discuss turning a blog into a book and the long-lost record collection of former Blazers/Sonics player -- and flattop enthusiast -- Detlef Schrempf.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
02-05-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
New Scott Pilgrim!! Squee!!new
Everybody loves Scott Pilgrim—and if they don't, it's only because they haven't met him yet.
The Portland Mercury |
Alison Hallett |
02-05-2009 |
Fiction
Is This the Year the Portland International Film Fest Will Matter?new
Despite cramming a ridiculous number of hard-to-find films into a relatively short timeframe, the Portland International Film Festival simply isn't on the radar for most Portlanders. But this year, people are talking about PIFF. Call it the Coraline Effect.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
02-05-2009 |
Movies
Cash Documentary Says Nothing Newnew
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison is not especially penetrating; it's more of a puff piece using archival photographs and current-day interviews.
The Portland Mercury |
Ned Lannamann |
02-05-2009 |
Reviews
'He's Just Not that Into You': The Longest, Most Unnecessarily Complicated Chick Flick Evernew
He's Just Not That Into You looks like a fun, awesome chick flick, and parts of it live up to that promise —- but unfortunately, this bitch is long, and by the time it finally ended, it felt more grueling than any bad date I've ever had.
The Portland Mercury |
Alison Hallett |
02-05-2009 |
Reviews
Oregon Budget Cuts Threaten Public Defendersnew
In a Multnomah County courtroom a translated slogan in Latin reads, "Justice delayed is justice denied." As Oregon faces serious budget cuts, this slogan could become a reality. The state's budget for public defenders, which is already chronically shortchanged, could be slashed even further.
The Portland Mercury |
Jake Thomas |
02-05-2009 |
Economy
Portland City Hall's Popularity Contest Has Been Shaken Up by the Adams Scandalnew
Portland City Hall is as fraught with popularity anxiety as a Hollywood high school prom. And it seems to be going through a curious reorientation in social pecking order following revelations that our metaphorical football captain, Mayor Sam Adams, kissed 17-year-old Beau Breedlove in the building's second floor restroom.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
02-05-2009 |
Politics
Entrepreneurs and Scientists Team Up to Produce a Prettier, Healthier Abalonenew
For the abalone, this is life. For the Monterey Abalone Company, this is business. And for Suskiewicz, this is science: His two-and-a-half-year experiment as a grad student at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories produced a farmed abalone with a pretty red color and rich flavor.
Monterey County Weekly |
Kera Abraham |
02-05-2009 |
Food+Drink
As a California Town Becomes More Affordable, Community Work Flourishesnew
Compared to its neighbors, Seaside, California isn't known for lefty politics, tree-hugging or indie art. But Seaside has seen a resurgence of grassroots community building -- a sort of Renaissance for a city that has struggled to define itself.
Monterey County Weekly |
Kera Abraham |
02-05-2009 |
Policy Issues
A Wealth of Free Musicnew
Bigger crowds for bands, higher sales for bars, and cheaper nights for fans: So why aren't all shows free?
Tags: live music, economic issues
N.C. Lawmakers Debate Using Industry-Backed Info on Broadband Accessnew
The people who live in rural Halifax and Nash counties northeast of Raleigh are among the poorest in the state. State Rep. Angela Bryant says that, with all the challenges her constituents face, among their top concerns is a lack of affordable access to the internet.
INDY Week |
Fiona Morgan |
02-05-2009 |
Policy Issues
