AltWeeklies Wire
Inauguration at the Disconew
Momma Roscoe: "I thought I'd never see this day. And you know what I mean. This old lady hasn't been this excited since John F. Kennedy was elected president in 1961."
Jackson Free Press |
Sue Doh Nem |
12-01-2008 |
Comedy
Janet Napolitano: A Terrible Choice to Head DHSnew
Consorting with anti-immigrant enforcers, indulging rank opportunism, and adhering to failed policies seem an unlikely recipe for change we can believe in.
Phoenix New Times |
Michael Lacey |
12-01-2008 |
Commentary
Pianist Terry Adams Moves Beyond NRBQ with a New Band and Forays into Jazznew
In 2004, NRBQ went on hiatus, and the band is unlikely to perform again on a regular basis. Adams has begun to forge a solo identity, recording a jazz-piano album, Love Letter to Andromeda, and a pop-rock throwdown called Rhythm Spell. He calls his current touring band the Terry Adams Quartet, a group featuring bassist Pete Donnelly, drummer Conrad Choucroun and guitarist and singer Scott Ligon.
Riverfront Times |
Roy Kasten |
12-01-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Australia': Somewhere Over the Datelinenew
You don't have to have been raised on colonial Brit Lit, classic melodramas, Westerns, war movies, or Gone With the Wind to predict the likely outcome of Baz Luhrmann's Australia within its first 15 minutes, but any or all of the above will help.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
12-01-2008 |
Reviews
Young Gays Take Reins From Elders on Prop. 8new
In wake of gay-marriage ban, the mantle is shifting from battle-scarred AIDS warriors.
L.A. Weekly |
Patrick Range McDonald |
12-01-2008 |
LGBT
Giving Thanks for Buy Nothing Daynew
I am about 14 years late to the party on this one, but I'm planning on staying for a bit, and inviting friends. Anyway, the message is that buying more stuff -- even eco-friendly stuff -- is not the answer. Consuming less is a good start. We've been here before.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Coco Tanaka |
12-01-2008 |
Shopping
Barack Obama, the Urban Presidentnew
There's a new advocate for regionalism in America. His name is President-elect Barack Obama.
Artvoice |
Bruce Fisher |
12-01-2008 |
Commentary
Is Hollywood Recession-Proof?new
While there are many more pressing national issues about the economic crisis than How It Will Affect the Film Industry, our local economy is bound up with Hollywood tightly enough that it's a legitimate subject for concern.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
12-01-2008 |
Movies
A WPA Kind of Solutionnew
Waking up from this nightmare to hear President-elect Obama mention a "WPA solution" or that he's been reading about the FDR transition from Hoover is the sign of intelligent life returning to the Oval Office.
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
11-28-2008 |
Commentary
My Brightest Diamond Lives On the Musical Fringenew
Shara Worden's sophomore album is more reserved than her debut, but just as captivating, as Worden's otherworldly vocals can trigger emotions on par with the likes of Roy Orbison.
Tucson Weekly |
James Hudson |
11-28-2008 |
Reviews
Holly Golightly's Backwoods Boogienew
The latest CD from Holly Golightly and Lawyer Dave is a revelation of moonshine, guns, junkyards and trashed love.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-28-2008 |
Reviews
Inside the The Axl Rose Circusnew
After 13 years of recording, Axl has greatly disappointed Guns N' Roses fans with Chinese Democracy.
Tucson Weekly |
Jon Hobson |
11-28-2008 |
Reviews
Clare and the Reasons Combine Whimsy and Melancholy to Inspire Imaginationsnew
Thanks to a blend of urbane pop, jazz and blues, Clare and the Reasons' 2007 debut album, The Movie, inspires cinematic vistas of narrative to unfold in the mind.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Blitzen Trapper Finds Sub Pop Success with its Fourth Albumnew
After self-releasing three albums -- including Wild Mountain Nation, the 2007 album that put them on the radar of Sub Pop and the music press -- Blitzen Trapper have just managed to corral the kind of attention Fleet Foxes are already swimming in.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
11-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Twilight': The Moping Undeadnew
While fans of the book will be pleased with Twilight, the film baffled our poor reviewer.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
11-28-2008 |
Reviews
