AltWeeklies Wire
Seth Rogan and Elizabeth Banks Keep 'Zack and Miri' Watchable
Kevin Smith hasn't matured enough to actually make a good comedy, but he has accrued enough casting wisdom to elevate his latest homegrown material with the effervescent Seth Rogan and Elizabeth Banks.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
10-25-2008 |
Reviews
Love as Laughter Flies Under the Radarnew
Love as Laughter's Sam Jayne may not be well known, but he's a gifted and underrated songwriter.
Tucson Weekly |
Brian Mock |
10-24-2008 |
Reviews
Jo Wilkinson Shares the Spacenew
Jo Wilkinson magically blends her powerful voice with the music from her band members.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Lipson |
10-24-2008 |
Reviews
Talkdemonic's Latest is a Musical Alchemynew
On Eyes at Half Mast, the band blends a variety of instruments to create down-home-flavored electronic instrumental tunes.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-24-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Talkdemonic, Eyes at Half Mast
The Evangelicals Get Haunted on Their Sophomore Releasenew
The Oklahoma band's similarities to a group like the Flaming Lips may muddle its standing as a true musical purveyor of its state's schizophrenic, ongoing (and rather fascinating) horror show.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
10-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Guitarist Kaki King Plays Well with Othersnew
Aside from being an accomplished solo musician who has recorded four critically-acclaimed full-length albums, guitarist Kaki King also has an impressive list of collaborations. Most recently, she befriended John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats and they collaborated on a six-song, vinyl-only EP, called Black Pear Tree.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
10-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'W.': Bush Whackednew
Oliver Stone takes on the most incompetent president in history.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
10-24-2008 |
Reviews
'The Last Mistress': Pretentious Liaisonsnew
Once again, Catherine Breillat is unintentionally funny, or, if funny on purpose, then she's really pulled something off.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
10-24-2008 |
Reviews
Sustainable Straw: A Charming House Displays Eco-Ingenuitynew
Carolyn Roberts' warm and cozy home only cost about $50,000 to build and generates a measly $35 monthly in utility bills.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
10-24-2008 |
Housing & Development
Will the Election Be Fair in Wisconsin?new
Wisconsin voters are expected to turn out in unprecedented numbers for the Nov. 4 election. And that has created some concern about the integrity of such a high-stakes election in a state that has had razor-thin winning margins in recent presidential elections.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
10-24-2008 |
Politics
McCain's Outrageous Robocalls Reveal His Desperationnew
With a blast of inflammatory recorded phone messages linking Obama with William Ayers that was broadcast in Wisconsin and other swing states, McCain takes the low road.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
10-24-2008 |
Commentary
'The Fire' is the Latest Guilty Pleasure from Katherine Nevillenew
Not only is it a new book by Neville, who hasn't written anything in nearly two decades, but her last novel, The Eight, is the ultimate let-me-lie-on-the-couch-and-eat-bonbons-while-a-hunky-Persian-man-in-a-loincloth-paints-my-toenails book. The Fire is the next episode in the saga.
The Portland Mercury |
Melissa Lion |
10-24-2008 |
Fiction
Tags: Katherine Neville, The Fire
'The Hills': Summer's Eve for the Brain!new
That's right, I admit it. I watch The Hills -- but only for its medicinal purposes! See, whenever I watch an episode, my brain activity slows down to the point where it almost flatlines.
The Portland Mercury |
Wm. Steven Humphrey |
10-24-2008 |
TV
Portland Designer Leanne Marshall on Winning 'Project Runway'new
Marshall talks about leaving Portland for New York, soundtracking her Bryant Park debut to a song called "Cookie Breath," and what was up with that hiphop walk.
The Portland Mercury |
Marjorie Skinner |
10-24-2008 |
TV
Randy Newman: Reinvigorated, Satirical, and Not a Fan of McCainnew
On his most recent release, Harps and Angels, Newman's political satire is filtered through the narration of a plaintive observer, a practice that Newman fans are accustomed to, and something he feels he's improved upon over his 30-plus years as a songwriter and composer.
The Portland Mercury |
Ryan J. Prado |
10-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Harps and Angels, Randy Newman
