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Workingman's Grindnew

Ed E. Ruger's new album is a slice of blue-collar hip-hop life.

YES! Weekly | Ryan Snyder | 02-24-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

Watching the Weed Watchmennew

As the marijuana testing industry grows, the Alliance for Cannabis Science, a new nonprofit, plans to offer private auditing of pot labs.

East Bay Express | David Downs | 02-24-2011 | Drugs

Tags: Marijuana, Alliance for Cannabis Science

What's Next for Egypt's Revolution?new

It's unclear if the existing political parties and organizations can answer the calls of the movement—jobs, free expression and government transparency.

INDY Week | Joe Schwartz | 02-24-2011 | International

Tags: Egypt, Cairo, Mubarak

Floating Action's Desert Etiquettenew

Desert Etiquette, Seth Kauffman's fourth album and second under the Floating Action moniker, is an adventurous yet comfortably familiar excursion, a colorful musical expanse that's worth more than a few trips.

INDY Week | Jordan Lawrence | 02-24-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Floating Action, Desert Etiquette

Don't Stay in Schoolnew

Young the Giant achieves the dream of high school bands everywhere.

Tucson Weekly | Eric Swedlund | 02-24-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Young the Giant

The New Blacknew

A young generation of leadership cools the flames of its fiery forefathers,

Cleveland Scene | Anastasia Pantsios | 02-24-2011 | Race & Class

Tags: Curtis Thompson, Gary Norton, Sharon Cole

Jailhouse Bluesnew

Thinking about a life of crime? Don't get caught in East Cleveland.

Cleveland Scene | Kyle Swenson | 02-24-2011 | Crime & Justice

Tags: East Cleveland, Gerald Strothers

Safeguarding Citizens' Rights Should Be Easynew

Atlanta Police Department should review recruiting standards, training.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Ken Allen | 02-24-2011 | Policy Issues

Tags: APD, Atlanta Police Department

Deerhoof: Deerhoof vs. Evilnew

Calling the members of Deerhoof musical dilettantes is disingenuous. The San Francisco group's lengthy career may be cultivated on a healthy musical curiosity, but there is nothing superficial or casual about the band's methods or products.

Tucson Weekly | Michael Petitti | 02-24-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Deerhoof

Why?new

Yet another 'Big Momma' movie? Really?

Tucson Weekly | Bob Grimm | 02-24-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son, Martin Lawrence

311 Stay on Track and Keep It Freshnew

While the flash-in-the-pan acts who topped the charts during the heyday of the alt-rock era dissolved and disappeared after doing their respective things, others carried on and pushed into the 2000s. L.A.-based rock/reggae/hip-hop band 311 may be a prime example.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 02-24-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: 311