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Richard Lloyd Turns Off the Televisionnew
But Lloyd does still have plenty to say about the band and its other guitarist (and primary songwriter), Tom Verlaine.
New Haven Advocate |
Peter Gerstenzang |
11-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
MMA's Unsung Pioneer: 'Grapple Girl' Michelle Farrownew
Women's MMA is finally on the up, but at 42, Farrow's past her fighting prime -- and she's facing the fact that other women will reap the benefits she's sown in bruises and blood.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
11-11-2008 |
Sports
Lt. Col. Stephen Abraham: We All Share Blame for Guantanamonew
What really matters now regarding the Cuba-based U.S. detention center, according to a former military attorney who was part of the tribunals there, is simple: The American people could've prevented it and changed it.
Metro Times |
Staff |
11-11-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Vets with PTSD Tackle the Scars You Can't Seenew
New cases of PTSD are flooding the VA system. Some veterans of earlier wars know what those Iraq and Afghanistan vets are in for.
Same-Sex Couples Face Roadblocks to the Altar in Connecticutnew
The fact that the state has civil union laws on the books and must now permit same-sex marriage leads to a few sticky legal complications.
New Haven Advocate |
Dave Bonan |
11-11-2008 |
LGBT
Shiny Toy Guns' Sophomore Album is Varied and Boringnew
It's clear that Shiny Toy Guns didn't want to simply make a soundtrack to sweaty nights on dance floors. Which is admirable from an artistic standpoint, sure. But that doesn't mean Season of Poison is any fun to listen to.
Tags: Season of Poison, Shiny Toy Guns
Jazz Violinist Billy Bang Revisits Vietnam in Music for Veterans Daynew
"When I was writing that music, I remember actually crying again and seeing the nightmares I'd been trying to get away from."
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Mike Shanley |
11-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Will Black Milk Become the Latest Rap Superstar from Detroit?new
On street corners and message boards around the world, rap fans have hailed 2008 as the year that Michigan's underground hip-hop scene went "overground." It's producer-emcee Black Milk (born Curtis Cross), who stands at the forefront of this movement.
Metro Times |
William E. Ketchum III |
11-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Worsening Economy Brings the Fundraiser Blues to Fine Arts Orgsnew
Besides the obvious fact that leaner times generally make grants and donations harder to come by, the endowments that safeguard these groups' financial security are often tied up in investment portfolios, not exactly the most stable sector of the market lately.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
11-11-2008 |
Art
Ask a Mexican: Special Canadian Editionnew
The Great Brown South meets the Great White North.
Orange County Sings the Obama Bluesnew
Election night in California's bastion of conservatism: Frolicking Dems, Dana Rohrabacher unbound, praying for fag hags, and booze all around.
Abigail Henderson Fights Cancer and Rallies Musicians for Health Carenew
Stage III inflammatory breast cancer, to put it bluntly, fucks shit up. But as far as Henderson and her friends are concerned, it is not going to stop the rock.
Trendzilla: Purikura (a.k.a. Giant Expensive Japanese Photo Booths)new
These are digital booths that can be as large as a storage closet and can comfortably fit four or more. Inside, you'll find props to sit on -- anything from a bench with a green screen behind you to padded diner booths.
Obama Wins, and So Does South Floridanew
It's a victory just to have an election pass without a local embarrassment.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Staff |
11-11-2008 |
Politics
Donor Babies Search for Their Anonymous Fathersnew
All grown up, some children of sperm donors are trying to break through the secrecy that keeps them from knowing their family history.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
11-11-2008 |
Children & Families
