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Le Weekend's DBLSCRT Tries Its Songs Both Waysnew
The trio's second album features five mismatched song pairs that present parallel-universe takes on a similar melodic idea.
Tags: DBLSCRT, Le Weekend
Breathe Owl Breathe: Magic Centralnew
Straight outta rural Michigan comes this chamber-folk trio, equipped with a fifth album of whimsical tunes, refreshing melodies and gentle rhythms.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-27-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Breathe Owl Breathe
Different Acting Languagesnew
A compelling story goes to waste due to a formulaic Hollywood treatment in 'Conviction.'
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
10-27-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Conviction
Evangelical Christians Reinvent the Haunted Housenew
A Charleston church presents an alternative not only to traditional Halloween, but to the darker and more violent hell houses that have garnered so much controversy in the last 20 years.
Charleston City Paper |
Susan Cohen |
10-27-2010 |
Policy Issues
The Inscrutable Gretchen Parlatonew
Jazz singer's deadpan persona belies her sweet, mellifluous voice.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-27-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gretchen Parlato
Dark Beers Are All Treat and No Tricknew
Distilling the troubling myths of delicious, sinister brews.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Mike Tessier |
10-27-2010 |
Food+Drink
Sweet, Sweet Saccharinnew
Empty Pleasures views 20th-century America through the progress of its sweeteners.
INDY Week |
Adam Sobsey |
10-27-2010 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Empty Pleasures
Self Storage and the World of Hoardersnew
In the Seventies, self storage was all about relocation. Now it's a lifestyle -- even for some homeless people.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-27-2010 |
Culture
Jazmine Sullivan: Love Me Backnew
It wasn't that hard for Philly singer Jazmine Sullivan to supplant her nearest competitors as the next heir to Mary J. Blige. She's young, and gritty-voiced, and closer in sensibility to a rapper than a traditional balladeer.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-27-2010 |
Reviews
Does Don Perata Really 'Believe in Oakland' -- Or In San Jose?new
Oakland A's co-owner Lew Wolff, who wants to move the team to San Jose, donates $10,000 to a Perata group after the ex-senator says Oakland can't retain the team.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
10-27-2010 |
Sports
Unforgivennew
After paying their debt to society, millions are still branded by their felony records.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
10-27-2010 |
Crime & Justice
The Campaign That Wasn'tnew
Idaho's gubernatorial race has been lackluster on both sides.
Boise Weekly |
Michael Ames, Andrew Crisp, Zach Hagadone, George Prentice |
10-27-2010 |
Elections
Hilary Swank Fights For a New Causenew
In Conviction, brother and sister Kenny (Sam Rockwell) and Betty Anne Waters (Hilary Swank) have the kind of fierce devotion to each other more often seen in movie lovers or mafioso.
Charleston City Paper |
Felicia Feaster |
10-27-2010 |
Reviews
Scared Straight on Tribulation Trailnew
Jesus in Tevas proves no match for Jared Swilley.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
J. Winter |
10-27-2010 |
Recreation
Georgia Voters vs. the Walking Deadnew
Fight the apathy, the cynicism and the decaying flesh! Vote Nov. 2!
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Creative Loafing Staff |
10-27-2010 |
Elections
