AltWeeklies Wire
Obama Ushers in a New Era of Accountability and Responsibilitynew
There is a storm upon us. A storm we created and a storm we need to be prepared for. We need to be wise about how we spend our money. We need to put our money back into our communities and into our small businesses. It is time to get back to basics.
Ventura County Reporter |
Michael Sullivan |
01-26-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: Barack Obama, Obama inauguration
Dead Because He Knew Too Much?new
If there was a plot to steal the 2004 election in Ohio, GOP consultant Michael Connell knew about it.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
01-23-2009 |
Policy Issues
The Wedding That Wasn'tnew
How to back out of your wedding gracefully (sort of).
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
01-23-2009 |
Culture
A Union Takes a Beating at Vought Aircraftnew
Clutches of men in steel-toes and Carhartt coats waited for votes to be tallied. They were voting on a contract that entailed drastic cuts to pensions, mandatory overtime and a stripping of seniority rules. Among the many groupings of men, some pontificated about the union's fate. "If it doesn't pass, the union is broken," said one.
Nashville Scene |
Brantley Hargrove |
01-23-2009 |
Business & Labor
Middle Tennessee Jazz Station Faces the Axnew
A dynamo run out of a small studio on a university campus, WMOT-89.5 FM has long been the beating heart of Middle Tennessee's jazz scene, serving as a conduit for gigs, concert info and artist exposure. But if threatened budget cuts go through soon, the only jam session in Jazz 89's future will be on harps.
Nashville Scene |
Jim Ridley |
01-23-2009 |
Media
Who's Running the Tennessee House Now?new
In a surprise vote that turned the legislature into a pit of snapping vipers, the Republican Kent Williams was elected House speaker in a clandestine deal with the Democrats. What happens next is a question that now occupies the Capitol.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
01-23-2009 |
Politics
Anarchy in the Ozarks: A Hardcore Punk Scene in the Missouri Backwaters?new
Springfield and Joplin once served as Missouri's primary nexus for punk. Those relatively populous cities harbored the region's most popular bands and, despite their remote locales, national touring acts considered them a perfect stopping point while driving from, say, Chicago to Dallas.
Riverfront Times |
Ben Westhoff |
01-23-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
State of Street Art: Vandalism Or Legit, It's Not Going Awaynew
St. Louis is home to a budding street-art community and a talented group of graffiti-inspired gallery artists. But it's a precarious existence plagued by a broad range of conflicts. Yet the artists persist, hoping their hometown's resistance will eventually give way to understanding and acceptance.
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
01-23-2009 |
Art
The Yarn- and Felt-Covered Chairs of Tanya Aguiniganew
Sometimes a chair is not a chair. Sometimes it is a way to muck up the prevailing cultural orthodoxy, as well as a place to set your buttocks on and take a load off.
L.A. Weekly |
Gendy Alimurung |
01-23-2009 |
Culture
The Day the Music Died: The End of Indie 103.1new
Henry Rollins, music director Mark "Mr. Shovel" Sovel and DJ Darren Revell talk about the shutdown of LA's improbable and consistently surprising rock radio station.
L.A. Weekly |
Randall Roberts |
01-23-2009 |
Media
Sundance's Best So Farnew
Push, Cold Souls, and Paper Heart are reviewed. The color ain't purple.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
01-23-2009 |
Movies
The Web Show for Misfit Teenage Girls and Women in Their 30s Who Like to Knitnew
Each five-minute weekly episode of Cute With Chris is now viewed by 100,000 to a million people, depending on where it lands on global search engines. As a result, Chris Leavins sardonically describes himself as both a cult leader and a microcelebrity.
L.A. Weekly |
Steven Leigh Morris |
01-23-2009 |
Tech
Jean-Pierre Gorin and the Art of the Essay Filmnew
UC San Diego film professor Jean-Pierre Gorin claims that the "unruly" version of the essay film on display in his collection "flirts with genres" but "attaches itself to none" in true Gerber termite fashion.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
01-23-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
How Silk-E Established Herself as Bay Area Rap's 'Hit Woman for Hire'new
Erica Reynolds grew up singing in the church choir in Richmond, fell in love with hip-hop as a young girl, and began rapping under the stage name Silk-E. She's managed to balance the rigors of parenthood with a vocation that requires her to have an iron-hand demeanor, just to keep from getting burned.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
01-23-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tactical Change for Restore Hetch Hetchynew
An Oakland nonprofit has a new game plan for convincing Californians to restore the valley called Yosemite's twin.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
01-23-2009 |
Environment
