AltWeeklies Wire
Social Distortion: Hard Times and Nursery Rhymesnew
After a hiatus of more than six years, L.A.’s Social Distortion returns another incarnation of their signature twangy-but-ever-magnanimous rock ’n’ roll to patiently waiting fans.
San Antonio Current |
Francesca Camillo |
01-20-2011 |
Reviews
Red, White and Blue-Ballednew
With the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, has America finally begun to calm the fuck down … about fucking down?
San Antonio Current |
Jay Whitecotton |
01-19-2011 |
Commentary
American I Don'tnew
Steven Tyler betrays rock 'n' roll, self, everything sacred.
Boise Weekly |
Damon Hunzeker |
01-19-2011 |
TV
Tags: American Idol
Medical Cannabis Etiquette 101new
Ten rules of the club.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
01-19-2011 |
Drugs
Tags: Medical Marijuana
Hidden in Americanew
For a child of illegal immigrants, life remains in the shadows.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
01-19-2011 |
Immigration
Tags: Dream Act
When Innocence Is Pinknew
Wrongly convicted women fight for recognition, support, remedies.
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda |
01-19-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Soul Sonic Discoursenew
Quannum Projects co-founder Lyrics Born goes looking for the perfect beat.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
01-19-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lyrics Born, Quannum Projects
Black Tape For A Blue Girl Unspools, Then Winds Up As 10 Neuroticsnew
On the latest release from Black Tape for a Blue Girl, Sam Rosenthal uses narrative sketches and characters to explore salacious subject matter: S&M; furries; adulterers; exhibitionists; humiliation play; and anonymous sex.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Chris Parker |
01-18-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
David Banner & 9th Wonder's Death of a Pop Starnew
On Death of a Pop Star, Banner finally forgoes ignorant trunk rattlers to focus solely on poignant, politically loaded raps.
Tags: David Banner
Making an Impressionnew
Fort Carson tanks breach Pinon Canyon historic sites.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
01-18-2011 |
Environment
Traces Hip Hop's Storynew
Paradise Gray has worn many hats since his early days as a gang member in the South Bronx: photographer; performer; collector; promoter; techie; and now, curator. Selections from his memorabilia are now at the August Wilson Center, exhibited as Hip Hop History: Highlights of the Paradise Collection.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
01-18-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
It's Mourning in America: Tacky and Weird
As witnessed again in the aftermath of the Tucson massacre, Americans don't mourn right. We turn tragedy into kitsch.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
01-18-2011 |
Commentary
Dean & Britta Revisit the Music of Galaxie 500new
Galaxie 500 played stark songs, where the simplest chords could cast a hypnotic spell and many songs ended with long, psychedelic guitar solos.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Mike Shanley |
01-17-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dean & Britta
DeMint Off the Mark With Palin, Reagan Comparisonnew
Spoiler: This columnist will do more for the phrase "anyone since Ronald Reagan" than anyone since Ronald Reagan.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
01-17-2011 |
Commentary
Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker Display Their Indie Artifactsnew
It was on a whim roughly 25 years ago that a young David Lowery called up a friend at SST Records to see how SST had been promoting records that year.
Boston Phoenix |
Matt Parish |
01-17-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Camper Van Beethoven, David Lowery
