AltWeeklies Wire
Micro- to Middle-Brew Pubs Kicking Up Dust Need to Cling to that Vision Thingnew
Those who have caught the fever for brewing beer often become like little kids picking what they want to be when they grow up. And like most youngsters who want to be firefighters, ballerinas, astronauts, or benevolent dictators, home brewers aren’t quite sure what it takes to achieve the dream until they are in deep.
San Antonio Current |
Travis E. Poling |
12-15-2011 |
Food+Drink
One Part Perspiration, One Part Experimentation = Beers that Hit, Miss, Bewitchnew
It's not unusual for beginner home brewers to make a few mistakes even when playing it safe, but experienced brew-kettle commandos intentionally pushing the envelope have their own tales of woe and victory to share, too.
San Antonio Current |
Travis E. Poling |
12-15-2011 |
Food+Drink
The Accidental Fortune of Lizzy Ross' Read Me Out Loudnew
"It's the first chance I've had to really express the music the way I hear it in my head. And it's also the most accurate representation of what the band really sounds like and a representation of where I want to go as an artist."
INDY Week |
Ashley Melzer |
12-15-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: lizzy ross, read me out loud
Five Words with Southern Culture on the Skids' Rick Millernew
We caught up with the SCOTS frontman to discuss his band's history with fried chicken and what some folks call rednecks.
INDY Week |
Spencer Griffith |
12-15-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Cue Crowd Noisenew
The Hooten Hallers get canine with it
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chris Parker |
12-15-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rhymesayernew
Che Bong and the Sound Powered Engine crew kick into high gear
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
12-15-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rockfather Remembersnew
Barry Fey's place in Colorado music history includes Colorado Springs — and even its fast-food chicken
Colorado Springs Independent |
Ralph Routon |
12-15-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Los Campesinos!: Hello Sadness (Arts & Crafts)new
A first listen to the sturdy fourth album by Welsh cadre Los Campesinos!, Hello Sadness, can be distressing. Gareth Campesinos! snarls uncomfortably naked lines; the music vacillates almost incongruously from overcharged to restrained; and the whole ordeal feels profoundly removed from the band's previous work...
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
12-15-2011 |
Reviews
Mother Sues Citadel for Failing to Warn Employers About Predatornew
A mother who says her child was sexually abused by Louis Neal “Skip” ReVille in late 2007 is suing the Citadel for failing to act on accusations of sexual misconduct by ReVille that were made earlier that year. According to the lawsuit, the child, who was under 16 years old in 2007, was sexually abused several times over the course of more than a year while “taking athletic supervision” from ReVille in Mt. Pleasant.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-15-2011 |
Policy Issues
North Carolina is an Inexplicable Hotbed for American Idol Heavyweightsnew
What unites Fantasia, Scotty and Clay also unites them with a lot of other artists in these parts, historically and now.
DIY: Skip the wreath and make a monogramnew
The traditional evergreen wreath will always hold a special place in our hearts, but it's fun to mix things up every now and then. Typography is having a major moment in the design world, and a simple letter can make a bold statement, especially when covered in berries and hung on your front door. This project is great because it's affordable — less than $8 for all of the supplies — and it's really versatile.
Charleston City Paper |
Kristen Gastaldo |
12-15-2011 |
Culture
Occupy's Next Actnew
Occupy UC Davis and Sacramento look to 2012.
Sacramento News & Review |
Nick Miller |
12-15-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy UC Davis
USPS Wins a Reprievenew
Colorado's senators, Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, pushed for the moratorium.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
12-15-2011 |
Business & Labor
Latin Kings Indictment Stuns Supportersnew
Dozens of FBI agents and officers with the Greensboro Police Department and Guilford County Sheriff’s Office swarmed over a house on Dec. 6 to arrest Jorge Cornell, AKA King Jay, and Charles Moore, both members of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation, on racketeering charges.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green, Eric Ginsburg |
12-15-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Greensboro latin kings
Environment Takes Backseat to Georgia's Economynew
Business as usual at one of the state's most important agencies.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Editorial Board |
12-15-2011 |
Policy Issues
