AltWeeklies Wire
Jail Death: 'Undetermined causes'new
Autopsy report doesn't help family of 20-year-old who died three months ago in El Paso County's jail.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
02-08-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Paula Presley, Ricardo Grimaldo
Blackberry Smoke Are Burnin' Up the Southnew
Lead singer and guitarist Charlie Starr -- he of the perfect Southern rock name -- leads the group with his light, grainy drawl, sounding like a slightly chilled-out Chris Robinson.
Charleston City Paper |
Jared Booth |
02-08-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Blackberry Smoke
Tony’s Secret Warnew
The Redondo pier’s godfather and his unheralded heroics in World War II.
Easy Reader |
Mark McDermott |
02-08-2011 |
History
Tags: Redondo Pier, Tony Trutanich
Man on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdownnew
Lewis Black on why we need liquor in the White House and more comics in law school.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
02-08-2011 |
Comedy
Tags: Lewis Black
Free Times Releases Phone Conversation With S.C. Lt. Governornew
S.C. GOP Lt. Gov. Ken Ard told the AP that comments published in the Free Times attributed to him weren't accurate.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
02-08-2011 |
Politics
Tags: South Carolina, Ken Ard
Jefferson Coker Celebrates Survival and Optimismnew
Local songwriter Jefferson Coker's Freedom isn't necessarily a concept album, but there are two themes running from song to song — a sense of patriotism and one of sturdy optimism by way of perseverance.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
02-08-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jefferson Coker
The Bingo Kingpinnew
When Berkeley concluded that its only major bingo hall was a scam, it apparently didn't realize who was pocketing the proceeds.
East Bay Express |
Anna McCarthy |
02-08-2011 |
Crime & Justice
The Story of Floating Action's Pan-Everything Soulnew
In the alchemy of greasy funk from Memphis and Detroit soul, Caribbean island riddims and Tropicalia beats, and African and Middle Eastern accents, Seth Kauffman has come up with a distinct sound he's dubbed "lo-fi North Carolina funk."
INDY Week |
John Schacht |
02-08-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Floating Action
Suspicious Mindsnew
In the months leading up to the September 2001 terrorist attacks, five men who would ultimately go down in infamy headed to Las Vegas.
Las Vegas CityLife |
Jason Whited |
02-08-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Anne Hathaway (Mis)cast as Catwomannew
Maybe she can break into song and smile that goodie-goodie smile after she finishes engaging in criminal activity in a skin-tight costume with a whip for a weapon/accessory.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
02-07-2011 |
Movies
The Decemberists: The King is Deadnew
The King is Dead is a concise collection of straightforward Americana-tinged rock.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
02-07-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: The Decemberists, The King is Dead
The Indigo Girls Work From Experiencenew
"We started as a bar band where everybody was invited on stage," Emily Saliers says. "It's a down-home approach to music. We do it for the love of their music."
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
02-07-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Indigo Girls
Feeling Flushnew
Where did all that stimulus money go? Some of it has been piped into Manitou Springs' infrastructure.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
02-07-2011 |
Economy
Glitch Slapnew
A post-Mob Kraddy gets back in the loop.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Sarah White |
02-07-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Creativity at Ground Zeronew
Is public education in Texas something aspiring writers simply have to endure?
San Antonio Current |
Roberto Ontiveros |
02-07-2011 |
Education
Tags: Literacy
