AltWeeklies Wire
Go to War, Get Traumatized, Get the Bootnew
Like many Iraq combat vets, Mark Siegel had trouble coping back home. So the Army kicked him out.
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
09-29-2008 |
War
How Microsoft's Co-Founders Are Spending Their Political Bucksnew
Who are Seattle's two filthy richest backing for president? With less than two months to go, Bill Gates and Paul Allen aren't clearly tipping their hands.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
09-29-2008 |
Politics
Last Rites on the Rocky Mountain News's Twitteringnew
The Rocky's efforts recently suffered a blow after the paper assigned staffer Berny Morson to Twitter the Sept. 10 funeral of three-year-old Marten Kudlis, killed when Francis Hernandez, an illegal immigrant with a lengthy arrest record, crashed into a Baskin-Robbins outlet in Aurora.
A Glimmer of Hope for Sirhan Sirhannew
Orange County GOP congressman suspects conspiracy in RFK assassination while a high-profile lawyer for the convicted killer seeks a new trial.
Pasadena Weekly |
Carl Kozlowski |
09-29-2008 |
History
All Tomorrow's Parties Was a Bloody Good Timenew
Touch and Go's 20-year anniversary festival in 2006 in Chicago was fantastic and Pitchfork this year was a giddy marathon, but simply no one throws down quite like All Tomorrow's Parties.
Seattle Weekly |
Hannah Levin |
09-29-2008 |
Music
One Man's Attempt at Slow Food Livingnew
I wanted to see if I could eat food grown or raised within 100 miles of where I live for a week straight -- consume only that and nothing else.
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hyde |
09-29-2008 |
Food+Drink
Indie Rockers Aren't Playing Americana, They're Playing Dress-Upnew
Don't be fooled by the faded denim and snap-button cowboy shirts.
Seattle Weekly |
Justin F. Farrar |
09-29-2008 |
Music
'Humboldt County': Like 'The Graduate' on Potnew
The film settles down like the mellow last ember of a joint at sunset, then sustains that mood too far beyond its initial buzz.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
09-29-2008 |
Reviews
Darker My Love Finds Beauty in the Shadowsnew
Read anything about Darker My Love and the word "psychedelic" is likely to pop up by the second paragraph -- much to the irritation of Rob Barbato, the band's bassist and vocalist.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
09-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Darker My Love, 2
TV on the Radio Gets More Accessible without Selling Outnew
Although the Radio crew's talent is well established, the band's music has always raised user-friendliness questions: Sure, 2006's Return to Cookie Mountain was excellent, but did anyone other than rock critics listen to it?
Tags: TV on the Radio, Dear Science
Kids Too Young to Vote Are Still Volunteering This Election Yearnew
Despite their own ineligibility to vote, throngs of high school and even junior high school students are choosing to spend their free time as volunteers for political campaigns -- and not because their schools require it, or because they were coerced by their parents or are padding college applications. Rather, it appears these kids truly care.
Pasadena Weekly |
Liz Hedrick |
09-29-2008 |
Politics
Thinking About Herbert Hoovernew
Comparing McCain to Hoover without appropriate historical context is about as penetrating as comparing him to Nero or Marie Antoinette, two other enduring symbols of coldhearted public servants.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Liz Spikol |
09-29-2008 |
Commentary
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Synergizes Itselfnew
Marketing its music through its own label, the symphony adds value with a new kind of lecture series.
Chicago Reader |
Deanna Isaacs |
09-29-2008 |
Music
'The Lucky Ones': The War Over Therenew
The latest movie about Iraq vets is provocative -- but do Americans want to be provoked?
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
09-29-2008 |
Reviews
The Reasons to Keep the GOP Out of the White House, from A to Znew
Here's a handy, dandy alphabetical list of clear-cut reasons to stop Sen. John McCain and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin from winning the White House on Nov. 4.
Pasadena Weekly |
Ellen Snortland |
09-29-2008 |
Commentary
