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Junior Boys: It's All Truenew
It's easy to underestimate the pleasures of an album like It's All True, which is content to just hang out doing its thing, trying not to bother anybody. "Kick the Can," for instance, chugs along like the theme to a lost Atari game.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
09-22-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Junior Boys
A Fracking Messnew
In his new mystery novel, longtime journalist Mark Stevens tackles murder alongside oil and gas mayhem.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
09-22-2011 |
Books
Ron Paul Wouldn't Actually Give Dennis Kucinich a Cabinet Postnew
U.S. News and World Report says that during a breakfast with the press Wednesday morning, Libertarian GOP Ron Paul said he'd consider giving Dennis! Kucinich a Cabinet post should Paul win the Presidency. Maybe State or Defense. The shoutout was a joke.
Cleveland Scene |
Vince Grzegorek |
09-22-2011 |
Elections
Social Insecuritynew
In 2001, Nickel and Dimed got rapturous reviews for its exposure of the invisible poor; 10 years later, the groundbreaking investigation feels like usiness as usual.
Orlando Weekly |
Seth Kubersky |
09-22-2011 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Barbara Ehrenreich
Disturbing Harvest: Child Labor in Americanew
It is easy to dismiss the documentary, The Harvest, as a liberal infomercial with political goals. It is more difficult to deny the fact that these children — these American children — are migrant farm workers who live here and spend their lives working like asses for peanuts and are unable to finish school due to the constant moving.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
09-21-2011 |
Reviews
So You Want to be in Show Business?new
Once upon a time, suitcase-laden sedans swarmed west down Route 66 to Hollywood, carrying dreams of movie stardom along with extra socks and shoes.
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
09-21-2011 |
Performance
Opeth: Heritagenew
For being one of the world's foremost death metal bands, Sweden's Opeth sure are good at making non-death metal albums.
San Antonio Current |
Gonzalo E. Pozo |
09-21-2011 |
Reviews
Jimi Hendrix: Hendrix in the Westnew
The fourth wave of remixed Hendrix releases continues with this album of 1969-1970 live performances first released posthumously in 1972.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
09-21-2011 |
Reviews
Drink for Rain, Drink for Fallnew
Beer isn’t just for fancy food pairings, but also for special occasions. Thankfully the season offers special occasions galore.
San Antonio Current |
Travis E. Poling |
09-21-2011 |
Food+Drink
South Africa, Chile Deliver More Southern Sweetheart Winesnew
As was predicted — or perhaps threatened — the south is rising again. In the case of wine, it’s both again and for the first time.
San Antonio Current |
Ron Bechtol |
09-21-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Chilean Wine, South African Wine
Megafaun Continues to Reinvent Itselfnew
The release of Megafaun's new album—their most traditional yet—is the perfect chance to get behind the conceptual encrustation and find out what they really care about.
INDY Week |
Brian Howe |
09-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Megafaun
The Black Power Mixtapenew
What Nixon and the FBI didn't want us to see.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
09-21-2011 |
Reviews
Moneyballnew
Brad Pitt finesses a win as A's wizard Billy Beane.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
09-21-2011 |
Reviews
Desperate Measures: Review of Lilianew
I don’t necessarily believe San Antonio filmmaker Sam Lerma when he tells me he might’ve been impulsive enough to rob a bank back when he was living paycheck to paycheck as a photo journalist for a local TV station.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
09-21-2011 |
Reviews
Film Review: Straw Dogsnew
Times have changed since the release of Sam Peckinpah’s Straw Dogs in 1971.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
09-21-2011 |
Reviews
