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Graywolf Press is a Lone Wolf in Book Publishingnew
The publisher is a thousand miles from NYC but remains one of the best.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Ben Westhoff |
10-29-2008 |
Books
Soundtracking Change This Election Daynew
As the world awaits the results of the most important presidential election in, oh, 40 years, we've put together a playlist with song selections from some of Portland's finest musicians of tracks to listen to on Election Tuesday.
Willamette Week |
Michael Mannheimer |
10-29-2008 |
Music
Jimmy Hughes Gets Another Chance at FAMEnew
A collection of 18 remastered tracks Hughes recorded at FAME studios in the 1960s will be released this week.
Gambit |
Alison Fensterstock |
10-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Prospect.1 Turns New Orleans into The Big Easelnew
Not the least of the unprecedented ideas behind Prospect.1, the international art biennial opening this week all across New Orleans, is that the United States' first such major exhibition is happening in a city brought to the edge of ruin just three years earlier.
Kevin Smith Tests the Gag Reflex of Chick Flicksnew
Smith's former productions were like low-rent precursors to Judd Apatow. In Zack and Miri both comic galaxies collide, with orgasmic results.
Willamette Week |
Ap Kryza |
10-29-2008 |
Reviews
Jolie Teams Up with Eastwood to Make an Insane Melodramanew
Only a director of Clint Eastwood's reputation and confidence could make a movie this brazenly batshit.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
10-29-2008 |
Reviews
Sarah Palin, in Songnew
The Sarah Palin songwriting competition that we launched four weeks ago drew in seventeen submissions, ranging from pop tune rewrites to fully choreographed videos.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan, Kathleen Richards and Nate Seltenrich |
10-29-2008 |
Music
A Difference of Opinion on the Usually-Reliable Bargain Malbecsnew
It was no surprise that I really enjoyed this latest round of Malbecs, two of which hail predictably from Argentina's Mendoza region, with the third coming from unspecified "coastal vineyards" in California. The surprise was that our Token Winemaker really didn't.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
10-29-2008 |
Food+Drink
Magnetic Morning Proves it's Darkest Just Before the Dawnnew
Sure, Interpol and Swervedriver might be easy reference points for Magnetic Morning, but the comparison is rendered lazy once you hear the music.
San Diego CityBeat |
Seth Combs |
10-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ted Leo Makes Protest Music for the Massesnew
When asked about the concept behind the recent download-only EP Rapid Response, Leo can barely contain his disgust for the events that inspired its release. Outraged by the police-incited violence at this year's RNC, Leo and the band decided that a musical response was not only appropriate, but necessary.
San Diego CityBeat |
Todd Kroviak |
10-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Poachers Meet Their Match in Kirk Russell's Eco-Thrillersnew
For Russell, writing about a California Department of Fish & Game Special Operations Unit -- and creating his protagonist, sensitive-but-tough Lieutenant John Marquez -- isn't a mere gimmick.
East Bay Express |
Anneli Rufus |
10-29-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
What We Must Do to Elect Obamanew
Four years ago, we were confident. No way would America, in its right mind, perpetuate the unfolding national nightmare. Sure, we weren't giddy about his opponent, but we had no doubt that George W. Bush would never serve a second term.
Chicago Newcity |
Staff |
10-29-2008 |
Commentary
It's All in the Details in 'I've Loved You So Long'new
French novelist Philippe Claudel's first feature as director is a quiet, layered narrative with a remarkable central performance by Kristin Scott-Thomas.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
10-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Kevin Smith Talks About his Most Adult Film Yetnew
Zack and Miri earned the dreaded NC-17, but Smith went through the appeals process and won his R rating. "I was a happy camper," he says. "Everything I wanted in the movie is in the movie." One of those things is a scene about what happens when an anal-sex scene ends very suddenly and very badly.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
10-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Shannon Worrell Lays On the Nostalgia on Her Latest Albumnew
The thing about nostalgia is that it's deliciously indulgent, like turtle cheesecake, and Worrell's record is comparably rich. The Honey Guide is thick with string, twang, and image-heavy writing, and the elements that make it perfect for certain occasions are the same elements that make it a little too much for everyday listening.
C-Ville Weekly |
Laura Eve Engel |
10-29-2008 |
Reviews
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