AltWeeklies Wire
Portland's Grails are Sonic Foragersnew
Middle Eastern exotica swirls into sludgy stoner rock riffs. Desert-baked noir-scapes lift off into synth-fueled space rock. Elemental drones contrast with trip-hop beats and modern chop-shop sampling. Grails is an evolving maze.
INDY Week |
John Schacht |
04-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Grails
Dr. Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite on Religion, Politics and Social Medianew
Thistlethwaite has tackled the cyber age -- and its implications in our religious and political lives -- in her latest book, Dreaming of Eden: American Religion and Politics in a Wired World.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
04-21-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith Carries Onnew
At 75 years of age, it's hard to imagine Willie "Big Eyes" Smith being the "baby" of any group.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bondsmen Fight Colorado Proposalnew
Bondsmen and government officials duke it out over accepting money from the accused.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
04-21-2011 |
Politics
Bach to Business in Colorado Springsnew
Mayoral candidate Steve Bach has been bullish in his dealings in local development and real estate.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
04-21-2011 |
Politics
One More Go-Roundnew
Four men bid the Colorado Springs Council adieu with kind words and -- surprise -- differing views on the past and the future.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
04-21-2011 |
Politics
Daniel Clowes' Oakland Is for Damaged Loversnew
His comics let romance take center stage -- sort of.
East Bay Express |
Stefanie Kalem |
04-21-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
One Year After the BP Spill, Mysterious Illnesses Keep Cropping Upnew
In the wake of the BP oil disaster, thousands of Gulf cleanup workers and residents have reported illnesses, with symptoms as tame as headaches or as violent as bloody stools and seizures.
When the World Inevitably Falls Apart, Look to Sam Andy to Keep You Fednew
This Earth Day it's time to honor an unsung hero that's been trying to save our asses for more than half a century.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Matthew Schniper |
04-21-2011 |
Business & Labor
In His Memoir, Jimmy Creech Recounts His Struggles Against Anti-Gay Religious Discriminationnew
Adam's Gift is about the tumultuous years in his life when, as a Methodist pastor, he was called in the words of the subtitle "to defy the church's persecution of lesbians and gays."
Why Isn't Colorado Springs Leading the Way in Renewable Energy?new
This year, Colorado Springs Utilities set aside $1.5 million for solar rebates. The problem is, even with a rebate, your typical church, school or other nonprofit can't afford the up-front cost of a system. For-profit businesses -- which can qualify for federal grants -- are the only ones that might.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
04-21-2011 |
Environment
California Streaming: The Best of Coachella via YouTubenew
Not that it did any good, it's easy to rationalize missing out on the Coachella Music and Arts Festival this past weekend. It was something like 98 degrees out in Indio, Calif., all the people were probably on drugs and Kings of Leon suck.
YES! Weekly |
Ryan Snyder |
04-21-2011 |
Music
The East Bay's Local Licksnew
This week we review Catholic Radio, Mannequin Planet, Dylan Champagne, and Curt Yagi & the People Standing Behind Me.
East Bay Express |
Staff |
04-21-2011 |
Music
The Zen of Tom Walbanknew
How Jake and Elwood pushed a young English lad toward the blues.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
04-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tom Walbank
Those Darlins Combine Girl-Group Attitude with a Garage-Rock Edgenew
Jessi Darlin is glad rock 'n' roll can still shock people.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
04-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Those Darlins, Jessi Darlin
