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Record shops will need to up their game to weather the substanceless future of musicnew

When San Antonio vinyl enthusiast Gene Hopstetter plays me Frank Sinatra’s Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!, he pulls three pressings from his collection of roughly 700 albums, indicating the differences in each.

San Antonio Current | Adam Villela Coronado | 11-28-2011 | Culture

Tags: vinyl, record stores

The Right (Wing) Stuff: Northern Idaho Property Rights Council Takes Libertarian Stancenew

A newly formed Bonner County advisory board comes with partisan viewpoint. From available documents, it is clear that the council has no policy powers and can only make recommendations to commissioners. Its primary role is research, and its stated goal is to find ways to unburden property owners from as much regulation, taxation or other impositions as legally and statutorily possible. But the council says everything paid for by property taxes—including county employee insurance—is fair game for its consideration.

Boise Weekly | Zach Hagadone | 11-28-2011 | Politics

Occupy Movement Burgeons Across North Carolina Amidst Nationwide Crackdown

Encampments sprung up rapidly around the country a month before Zuccotti Park was cleared, including one in Greensboro. Unlike the original site, Occupy Greensboro chose to end its physical occupation once permission from the YWCA ran out.

YES! Weekly | Eric Ginsburg | 11-28-2011 | #OCCUPY

Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy greensboro

Hang on to the good days of the ACCnew

With Roy Williams and Mike Krzyzewski entering their golden years and a changing competitive landscape, it's time to be nostalgic for the present.

INDY Week | Thad Williamson | 11-28-2011 | Sports

Tags: UNC, Duke, ACC, Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams

Books, Bongs, and THC Sticksnew

This holiday season, medical cannabis products come unbound.

East Bay Express | David Downs | 11-28-2011 | Drugs

Tags: Marijuana Gifts

Tactical Terrornew

More than six months have passed since Jose Guerena was shot 22 times by a Pima County SWAT team -- raising troubling questions about military-style police actions

Tucson Weekly | Tim Vanderpool | 11-28-2011 | Crime & Justice

South Carolina: Smiling Faces, Sucky Driversnew

South Carolinians are some of the worst drivers in the country.

Charleston City Paper | Paul Bowers | 11-28-2011 | Transportation

Tags: Charleston traffic

Occupy L.A. In Standoff With LAPDnew

Occupy L.A. continues to hold its ragged patch of ground at City Hall, six hours after a deadline passed for protesters to leave.

L.A. Weekly | Gene Maddaus | 11-28-2011 | #OCCUPY

Tags: #OCCUPY, Occupy LA

This rough magic: Why Coach K is Prosperonew

Among the curious things about Prospero as a dramatic hero is that he has no real obstacles or antagonists. As his name suggests, he thrives from beginning to end. Because he possesses magic, it's easy for him to ward off any threat, overcome any trouble and fulfill his every desire.

INDY Week | Adam Sobsey | 11-28-2011 | Sports

Tags: Coach K

The 2012 End of the World Zombie Apocalypse Survivors' Starter Kitnew

A gift guide for the end of the world.

Eugene Weekly | Dante Zuñiga-West | 11-28-2011 | Shopping

Tags: doomsday, zombies, 2012 apocalypse

Dropping out with the Chocolate Dropsnew

It's been an eventful year for the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Around the same time the neo-traditional string band learned of their Grammy Award nomination, co-founder Justin Robinson announced his departure from the band. His decision shadowed nearly everything that happened this year.

Charleston City Paper | Chris Parker | 11-28-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Carolina Chocolate Drops

NBA Lockout? We've got your pro basketball right herenew

The rules are written to make college players perform as vassals in a system that pays everyone but them. Instead, the system should start with the players and write the rules to be fair to them.

INDY Week | Bob Geary | 11-28-2011 | Sports

Tags: NBA Lockout