AltWeeklies Wire
The XXXChurch Brings its Mission of Fighting Porn Addiction to Vegasnew
The XXXChurch ministers to people addicted to porn, largely by attending porn conventions and handing out literature.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Richard Abowitz |
11-10-2008 |
Religion
How Obama Can Become the President for Citiesnew
Here's what the president-elect's task could be: He could so shape federal policies on energy, infrastructure, transportation, housing, and environment that the 60-year trend toward suburbanization could change, such that the city once again becomes the focus of human activity in this country.
Artvoice |
Bruce Fisher |
11-10-2008 |
Commentary
'The Best of Jimmy Hughes' is a Long-Overdue Collectionnew
It only takes a verse and chorus of "I Worship the Ground You Walk On" to realize that Jimmy Hughes is one of the most criminally overlooked early maestros of the soul music explosion.
'Skeletal Lamping' Makes Clear that Of Montreal Doesn't Care About Pop Successnew
If this perennial indie band from Athens, Georgia, managed to break out as a mainstream pop force, it would make sense. And given the advance buzz for Skeletal Lamping, the band's ninth album, this seems to be its best shot yet ... until you listen to it.
Tags: Of Montreal, Skeletal Lamping
Linda Ronstadt's Heart Lies in the Dusty Expanses of the American Southwestnew
While it's rock 'n' roll that has elevated Ronstadt to the musical heights she has reached, she is also one of the industry's most versatile performers, having successfully embraced folk, country, big band, jazz, and even Cajun music.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Brett Leigh Dicks |
11-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Arizona, Linda Ronstadt
Election '08: OK, So Now What?new
This word, change, which we've fussed about and assumed to know its meaning, is still enigmatic. What kind of change are we talking about? What form will it take? Will it last? How receptive is our politics to change?
Las Vegas Weekly |
T.R. Witcher |
11-10-2008 |
Commentary
Yes We Did: What We Know and What We Don't About Our New American Eranew
Barack Obama's election is laden with so much significance it seems an impossible task to attempt any systematic unpacking. But this much is for certain: The full impact of the Oval Office being occupied by a black man has yet to hit home.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
11-07-2008 |
Commentary
Lawyer and Activist Noura Erakat Ponders Palestine Post-Bushnew
With the U.S. presidential election wrapped, many Americans are hoping for dramatic change, especially in the case of an Obama victory. Erakat, however, doesn't believe an Obama administration would be much of an improvement for Palestinians.
Montreal Mirror |
Christopher Hazou |
11-07-2008 |
International
The Elusive Van Morrison Sits Down to Talk About the Alchemy in His Pastnew
When it was announced that Van Morrison would close out the Hollywood Bowl's fall season with two nights of concerts at which he would perform his seminal 1968 album Astral Weeks from cover to cover, some longtime Morrison fans might have wondered if the mercurial Irish singer-songwriter was taking the piss out of them.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
11-07-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tumbleweed is a Rolling Home That Gathers No Mossnew
Jay Shafer and his friend Gregory Johnson have been driving down the West Coast preaching the tiny-house gospel, pulling the house behind them on a trailer.
L.A. Weekly |
Gendy Alimurung |
11-07-2008 |
Housing & Development
Natalie McLennan Discusses Her Life as a High-Priced Hookernew
The former escort to the stars tells all about doing johns, doing drugs and doing time in her book The Price: My Rise and Fall as Natalia.
Montreal Mirror |
Chris Barry |
11-07-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
'The Boys in the Trees' Speaks of Small Town Tragedynew
For readers raised on the quick paced, urban true crime rhythm of Law & Order, Swan's book may often feel like a slow, dry read. But this is a short, subtle and ultimately searing book.
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
11-07-2008 |
Fiction
Election '08: Truth, Justice, and the New American Waynew
The luxury liner of consumerism has smacked into the iceberg. Sarah Palin can cry "socialism" and let slip the dogs of McCarthy, but Republicans have burned even their most flimsy credibility. And yet President-Elect Obama is just a man. Can he actually save a grateful nation?
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Mick Farren |
11-07-2008 |
Commentary
Sam & Mac Do Sam & Dave in 'Soul Men'new
Malcolm D. Lee's latest may be lightweight and flawed, but it cruises on star power and great music.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
11-07-2008 |
Reviews
California Could be in For a Prolonged Battle Over Gay Marriagenew
It looks like the gay marriage ban Proposition 8 won, but activists could upend the victory.
L.A. Weekly |
Patrick Range McDonald |
11-07-2008 |
LGBT
