AltWeeklies Wire
Jeff Sharlet's Moving Study of Religious Experiencenew
This elegantly written collection of stories features characters such as philosopher Cornel West, fundamentalist Christians, anarchists, a New Age healer and a Jewish author and Holocaust survivor. In his portrayals of imperfect, even broken people, Jeff Sharlet toes the fault lines of religious or quasi-religious experience.
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The Buddy Comedy Gets a Shot in the Armnew
“You just have to laugh, so you won’t cry.” This sentiment, often expressed in the face of tragedy (and many tragicomic movies), is the driving force behind 50/50, the new film from the creators of Superbad starring Joseph Gordon-Leavitt and Seth Rogen.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Morrison |
09-28-2011 |
Reviews
Mixed Vocabularynew
The Stone Foxes look to the blues as they craft their Southern-style rock.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
09-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
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Dwarves: The Dwarves Are Born Againnew
Chicago's seminal punk/thrash band Dwarves has foundered since the mid-'80s, partially due to aggressive genre-hopping and antagonizing, politically incorrect lyrics and cover art. Since the 1990 classic Blood Guts and Pussy, the band has produced a number of albums in which erratic style changes have caused dissention among its punk-rock fan base.
Tucson Weekly |
Billups Allen |
09-28-2011 |
Reviews
Moneyballnew
In a world of competitive sports, where a power lifter can basically bench press a bulldozer by sticking a syringe in his ass cheek, it’s getting harder to believe any athlete is performing on an even playing field nowadays.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
09-28-2011 |
Reviews
Vanessa Diffenbaugh's Love Letter to Humanitynew
The author's first novel reminds us of what's forgotten.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
09-28-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
The Many Lives of Celsius 7new
Famous for his theatrics, the Oakland rapper is now cultivating a more serious, focused persona.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
09-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Say Revenge!: Rough Night, Sugar?new
The debut album by Say Revenge! walks a fine line. On the one hand, it's everything expected from a throwback Saytown rock band.
San Antonio Current |
Adam Villela Coronado |
09-28-2011 |
Reviews
Dark Water Rising's Native American heritage is an inspiration, not a limitationnew
"Working together, going the extra mile; we have that in our community, no doubt, but through our music we're trying to spread that message to everyone."
INDY Week |
Sylvia Pfeiffenberger |
09-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
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Tips for a New-Car Cleannew
Mild soap diluted in a bucket of water and window cleaner may be all you need to clean the interior of your car.
Gambit |
Staff |
09-28-2011 |
Transportation
Neon Indian: Era Extrañanew
With his sophomore effort, Alan Palomo triumphs as he abandons the whimsical cartoonish squeals of Psychic Chasms for the pop catharsis of Era Extraña.
San Antonio Current |
Veronica Anne Salinas |
09-28-2011 |
Reviews
Why a Curfew in Oakland Is Unnecessarynew
A proposed curfew would target Oakland's teenagers, but state statistics show that youth crime has plummeted in the city since the late-1990s.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
09-28-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: curfew in Oakland, Oakland Curfew
Wilco: The Whole Lovenew
Who needs magicians pulling rabbits from hats when Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy can perform the same trick using either his head or his ass?
San Antonio Current |
Chris Parker |
09-28-2011 |
Reviews
Martin Sexton Keeps It Simplenew
If music's a tonic for our daily drudgery and everyday frustrations, then Martin Sexton's the vermouth.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Parker |
09-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
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Skateboarders Lose to The Mannew
Caltrans has already leveled one popular skate park in West Oakland, and is about to demolish a second.
East Bay Express |
Cassie Harwood |
09-28-2011 |
Policy Issues
