AltWeeklies Wire
Chris Mills Celebrates a Decade of Musicnew
Americana-pop artist Chris Mills is keeping busy these days, touring in support of his greatest hits disc Heavy Years: 2000-2010.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Parker |
06-16-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Chris Mills
Moscatos Make for a Refreshing Summer Winenew
On the sweet side, Moscato is perfect for spritzing, light in alcohol, and cheap (depending on your personal definition of the word), and its low acidity always makes it easy to drink.
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
06-16-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Moscato, Dessert Wine
Coping Mechanismsnew
Jack's Mannequin frontman adapts to crises in the wake of Something Corporate.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chris Parker |
06-16-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Under the influence: David Mayfieldnew
Moving to Nashville, Tenn., from his native Ohio opened a lot of doors for David Mayfield. He met his band Cadillac Sky there, and it's also helped with doing studio work with other artists when he's not on the road.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
06-16-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Super 8: Raiders of a Lost Artnew
Writer-director J.J. Abrams' adventure yarn Super 8 is set in 1979, a year that's nestled between the release dates of Steven Spielberg's first two blockbusters, 1975's Jaws and 1977's Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and his subsequent two blockbusters, 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark and 1982's E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
06-16-2011 |
Reviews
Wilmington's Onward, Soldiers are an Unlikely Southern Rock Bandnew
The genre-tweaking folk-rock band Onward, Soldiers is roots rock with a Southern soul and a restless heart.
INDY Week |
Jordan Lawrence |
06-16-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Onward, Soldiers
Facing Some Unpleasant Facts About John Edwardsnew
One writer comes to grips that he was wrong about backing John Edwards for presidency.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
John Grooms |
06-16-2011 |
Commentary
Everybody Diesnew
Everybody dies. Yes, even you. But nobody likes to talk about it. We're going to, though, right now.
Sacramento News & Review |
Melinda Welsh |
06-16-2011 |
Commentary
Hoboken Heroesnew
Yo La Tengo survives and thrives in a musical world all its own.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chris Parker |
06-16-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Yo La Tengo
Midnight in Paris: Say Oui to Woodynew
Stating that Midnight in Paris is Woody Allen's best film in over a decade really doesn't mean anything at all, considering that most of his output since the previous century has consisted of such clunkers as Hollywood Ending and Cassandra's Dream.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
06-16-2011 |
Reviews
Bare Minimumnew
Do sheltered workshops teach the disabled skills for the workplace or exploit them for cheap labor?
Orlando Weekly |
Jeff Gore |
06-16-2011 |
Business & Labor
Deal-a-Mealnew
Groupon and LivingSocial work for consumers, but local restaurants offer mixed reviews.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Matthew Schniper |
06-16-2011 |
Business & Labor
A New Home for Kelly McFarlingnew
An Atlanta-raised folk artist bucks the trend by moving to San Francisco.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
06-15-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kelly McFarling
Meek’s Cutoff is a Historic Horror Filmnew
A haunting meditation on existence set in the Pioneer West of 1845 Oregon, Meek's Cutoff plunges you into a reality not your own but so tactile and vivid you begin to feel its sensations.
Charleston City Paper |
Felicia Feaster |
06-15-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Meek's Cutoff
Super 8: Abrams' Instant Summer Classicnew
Starring Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning and Kyle Chandler.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
06-15-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Super 8
