AltWeeklies Wire
Drill, BP, Drill!new
Nicholas Kusnitz of ProPublica on the Top 10 natural gas drillers in the U.S.
Gambit |
Nicholas Kusnetz |
09-19-2011 |
Business & Labor
Use Your Illusion Zeronew
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Guns N' Roses' two-disc opus by editing it down to one disc.
The Village Voice |
Maura Johnston |
09-19-2011 |
Reviews
Book review: Preston Lauterbach's The Chitlin' Circuit: And the Road to Rock 'n' Rollnew
One thing about the "roots of rock & roll"... is that those roots were tangled, down and dirty, definitely "underground," and nearly always an antidote for "respectable" mainstream culture — which also means that the club owners and promoters were often found on the wrong side of the law.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
John Grooms |
09-19-2011 |
Nonfiction
Government Oversight Remains 'Grossly Inadequate' in Coal-Ash Waste Controlnew
On Sept. 14, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency came to Charlotte to hold one of eight national hearings on coal ash -- the toxic stuff left behind after power plants burn coal... the EPA has yet to finalize its decision, leaving coal-ash controls to the states.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Rhiannon Fionn |
09-19-2011 |
Environment
Keep Ya Head Upnew
Tupac lives on ... at least in our hearts.
Las Vegas CityLife |
Amy Kingsley |
09-19-2011 |
Music
Drive: Wheel of Fortunenew
Drive is such a sterling achievement for most of its running time — perhaps one of the year's best — that it's alarming when it crashes and burns during its final 15 minutes.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
09-19-2011 |
Reviews
CD Review: Primus' "Green Naugahyde"new
Alt-rock trio Primus returns with its first studio effort since 1999's Antipop, featuring original drummer Jay Lane — who departed in 1988 — back alongside bassist/singer Les Claypool and guitarist Larry LaLonde.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
09-19-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Les Claypool, Primus
A Hollywood Dream Ruinednew
The brutal descent of a movie hustler.
L.A. Weekly |
Gene Maddaus |
09-19-2011 |
Features
Action Mediocrity: De Niro, Owen, and Statham Go Slumming
An unhappy marriage of brawny big-screen talent with a nonsensical script, and a newbie director, make for one very mediocre action movie.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
09-19-2011 |
Reviews
Public Paydaysnew
Portland's public employees aren’t getting rich—but they’re doing better than their neighbors.
Willamette Week |
Corey Pein |
09-19-2011 |
Policy Issues
Remaking Peckinpah: Rod Lurie Falls for Mug’s Game
“When in Rome, [do as the Romans do.]” James Marsdan’s clueless screenwriter character David Sumner uses the age-old adage to rationalize how he should interact with snotty Southern hicks in his wife Amy’s hometown of Blackwater, Mississippi.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
09-19-2011 |
Reviews
Hippie Mom Battles Grocernew
Caring about what our children eat is a good thing - up to a point.
Creative Loafing (Tampa) |
Catherine Durkin Robinson |
09-19-2011 |
Food+Drink
Four Brilliant Authors and Why They're Douchebagsnew
There are some truly brilliant authors who have such deep moral lapses that if we'd known about them before we probably never would've read any of their works no matter how brilliant. That was the key to putting together this list.
Houston Press |
Jef With One F |
09-19-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Combo Westside: Full Bloomnew
It's hard to imagine a place where elements of Latin, reggae, ska and smooth jazz peacefully coexist with covers of "Fly Me to the Moon" and "Bang Bang" (Cher), but that's exactly what Combo Westside has managed to pull off on its debut CD. Throw in some revisionist disco, and you'll find yourself asking: Who are these guys?
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Lipson |
09-17-2011 |
Reviews
Life, Above Allnew
A powerful performance by a teen actress lifts this morality tale above its station.
San Antonio Current |
Justin Strout |
09-16-2011 |
Reviews
