AltWeeklies Wire
Lines d Une Femme Exalts the Female Formnew
The female body has served as inspiration for artists since time eternal. Photographer Alan Calhoun’s exhibit, Lines d ‘Une Femme’, currently on display at 5IVE & 40RTY Gallery in Winston-Salem, proves that the true beauty of the female form can be wonderfully expressed in simple black and white photographs.
YES! Weekly |
Keith T. Barber |
06-23-2011 |
Art
Switchblade 85 Rides the Swell at CFBGnew
The show they played was the release party for the latest issue of Shuffle magazine, but in a lot of ways, it was also like a home game for Switchblade 85.
YES! Weekly |
Ryan Snyder |
06-23-2011 |
Reviews
Nikka Costa: Pro*Whoa!new
With the recent death of Teena Marie, Nikka Costa is poised to inherit the mantle of funkiest white girl around.
East Bay Express |
Dave Gil de Rubio |
06-23-2011 |
Reviews
For the Right Listenersnew
Other Lives' 'Tamer Animals' is one of the richest indie-rock albums of 2011.
Tucson Weekly |
Staff |
06-23-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Other Lives
Hablar ... Hablaron ... Hablando ...new
My Spanish sentences have become bright beads of nouns strung together with weak chains of verbs, articles and prepositions.
INDY Week |
Susan Olson |
06-23-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: Spanish
Díaz Family Valuesnew
While New York state senator Rubén Díaz Sr. lobs bombs against gay rights, son Rubén Jr. and lesbian granddaughter Erica run for cover.
The Village Voice |
Steven Thrasher |
06-23-2011 |
LGBT
Tags: Ruben Diaz
Anarchy in the GOPnew
Fueled by passion, conviction and a little sage advice, young 'liberty'-lovers are threatening the establishment.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
06-23-2011 |
Politics
U.S. Air Guitar Championships Present: Men in Tightsnew
Forty will spar and two will prevail as this week's competition.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
06-22-2011 |
Performance
Tags: WTF, Air Guitar Championships
Gannett Shuts Down NOISE, Its Faux Alt-Weekly in Lansing, Mich.new
After nine years, the Gannett Corp. has pulled the plug on one of the prototypes for the wave of weeklies that were supposed to bring young readers back to print. After this week, NOISE becomes online only.
City Pulse |
Andy Balaskovitz |
06-22-2011 |
Media
School Lunch: Your Kids Don't Have to Eat Crapnew
Remember, they're not in charge of what they eat for lunch. You are.
Creative Loafing (Tampa) |
Catherine Durkin Robinson |
06-22-2011 |
Commentary
Dawes: Nothing Is Wrongnew
Thanks to acts such as The John Henrys and Truth and Salvage Co., reviving the 1970s-era Americana rock of The Band has almost become its own subgenre. Los Angeles-based Dawes adds a little Laurel Canyon vibe, evoking the spirits of Jackson Browne and Neil Young.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
06-22-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Dawes
Charleston Mothers Sell, Share, and Bank Their Breast Milknew
What to do with a freezer full of breast milk?
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
06-22-2011 |
Children & Families
Reality Check: Pennsylvania's Rape Laws Perpetuate the Mythsnew
It’s easier to get away with sexual assault in Pennsylvania than anywhere else in U.S.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
06-22-2011 |
Policy Issues
Matt and Kim: Bro-tested, Universally Approvednew
The Brooklyn dance-punkers win everyone over the Fox Theater.
East Bay Express |
Staff |
06-22-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Goodbye, Metromix!new
Gannett pulls the plug on their Indianapolis faux alt-newsweekly, and NUVO staffers breathe a deep, but temporary, sigh of relief.
