AltWeeklies Wire
Sonic Youth's 'Simon Werner a Disparu'new
The newest release from this weathered New York City fixture is the score for the French film of the same name directed by Fabrice Gobert. The recording is a disjointed trek through classic Sonic Youth hooks, with the inevitable valleys of meandering riffs that worm their way into the wet dreams of ambient music connoisseurs.
San Antonio Current |
James Bosquez |
02-18-2011 |
Reviews
PJ Harvey's 'Let England Shake'new
In title and content alike, Let England Shake trembles with fair measures of arrogance, doomsaying, and felicity: it dares to assign itself a not inconsiderable degree of impact, to declare a state of emergency, to be lithe and elastic enough to enliven a senior center mixer.
San Antonio Current |
Ray Cummings |
02-18-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: PJ Harvey, Let England Shake
Remembering Clif Garbodennew
The life and times of an alternative-media true believer.
Boston Phoenix |
Boston Phoenix Staff & Contributors |
02-18-2011 |
Media
Two Jobs, Two Salariesnew
While earning substantial county pay, some elected officials collect another check, too.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
02-17-2011 |
Policy Issues
C'mon Baby, Light My Firenew
Author Steven Hayward tells a story of conflagrations, family and at least five Jim Morrisons in Don't Be Afraid.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Claire Swinford |
02-17-2011 |
Books
A Trip Through a Montreal Man's Messy Life in Barney's Versionnew
Barney Panofsky is a boozy, sweaty, ostensible fuckup who—despite being played by Paul Giamatti—is nonetheless strikingly successful in business and even more so with women.
Tags: Barney's Version
How the Boston Rock Scene Grew Up, Got Real Jobs, and Became — Freemasons?new
The all-seeing eye of rock and roll.
Boston Phoenix |
Eugenia Williamson |
02-17-2011 |
Culture
It Isn’t Easy Voting Greennew
Pro-environment talk is cheap. Which of Chicago's mayoral candidates will back it up?
Chicago Reader |
Kari Lydersen |
02-17-2011 |
Elections
Wasted Awaynew
Since 1998, at least 20 people have died while in the jail's custody. Since 2008, two men have died under circumstances similar enough to raise troubling questions.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
02-17-2011 |
Policy Issues
Tags: El Paso County Jail
The Sound of Tyrannynew
System of a Down's Serj Tankian soundtracks the A.R.T.'s production of Prometheus Bound.
Boston Phoenix |
Daniel Brockman |
02-17-2011 |
Performance
Tags: Serj Tankian, System of a Down
Sarah Palin Wilts as Glenn Beck Self-Destructsnew
Common sense has bloomed among right wingers — not once, but twice. And while these episodes are unlikely to become regular events, we should enjoy them while we can.
Boston Phoenix |
Editorial |
02-17-2011 |
Commentary
Borders is Bankrupt. Will Books Survive?
The next time you walk past the empty ghost store where your local Borders used to be, you may ask yourself: Are we becoming a post-literate society?
Rampage!new
All hell breaks loose as Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker runs roughshod over public employees.
Apples and Boozenew
Odd pair makes a sweet alcoholic temptation.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Mike Tessier |
02-17-2011 |
Food+Drink
Thousands Descend On Wisconsin State Capitolnew
Teachers, students strike all over state; University of Wisconsin student government endorses walk-out.
