AltWeeklies Wire
The Wedding Present's Bizarro resurfacesnew
With an odd but potent lyrical mix of love, angst, lust, and jealousy (plus loads of nervous musical energy), The Wedding Present established itself in the early '90s as one of the U.K.'s top standouts. These days, their vibrant guitar-pop style sounds as fresh and excitable as ever.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-17-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Wedding Present, Bizarro
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinskynew
Cool Coco and ingenious Igor heat up the summer screen.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
08-17-2010 |
Reviews
Nowhere to Gonew
Baltimore's homeless youth make do in a city that doesn't know they're there.
Baltimore City Paper |
Andrea Appleton |
08-17-2010 |
Policy Issues
Miami grooving with The Spam Allstarsnew
Fortunately, the Spam Allstars don't need gimmicks to be memorable. Their highly danceable sound incorporates dub, funk, and hip hop with a heavy dose of Latin rhythms.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
08-17-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Idealists for Hirenew
Canvassing works, but is its success at the cost of its workers?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Isaiah Thompson |
08-17-2010 |
Politics
Haley's pro-business message would eliminate sales tax reliefnew
Nikki Haley talks a lot about business owners when she is on the stump. As the GOP gubernatorial candidate tells the story, she's the daughter of two entrepreneurs who knew the importance of earning a dollar and what it felt like to have the government take that dollar away. Think about it the next time you're at the market. Haley is ready to put the state's sales tax back on your grocery bill because, well, what the hell have you done to create jobs in South Carolina?
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
08-17-2010 |
Policy Issues
Flight Risk: Northern Birds Could Face Danger From BP Spillnew
This fall, as the migration starts, Northern birds will make their way to the marshes and shore areas along the Gulf of Mexico. Because of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the birds could be at risk of coming in contact with oil.
City Newspaper |
Jeremy Moule |
08-16-2010 |
Environment
Tags: BP, Gulf Oil Spill
In its 15th year, the N.C. Gay & Lesbian Film Festival has mainstream cloutnew
This year's screenings and events from Aug. 12–15 include high-profile potential Oscar contenders, a plethora of new and returning gay filmmakers and a show by gay icon Bruce Vilanch on Aug. 13.
INDY Week |
Zack Smith |
08-16-2010 |
Unclassified
Dear Rest-of-America: Why You're Wrong About the "Ground Zero Mosque"new
Maybe we'll care what you have to say when you stop bothering us for directions in the subway on how to get to Ground Zero so you can go there and buy some dumb, tacky knick-knack you can give to friends to let them know that you spent money on a shake-a-snow where a few thousand people died.
The Village Voice |
Foster Kamer |
08-16-2010 |
Religion
Tags: Ground Zero Mosque
Joi's Badass Revengenew
Can Atlanta's funk matriarch turn a career of big breaks and bad timing into her Hot Heavy & Bad comeuppance?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jacinta Howard |
08-16-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Joi, Joilicious
In Wild Grass, desire doesn't fade with agenew
It is wholly within the spirit of this movie to be less concerned with meaning than with enjoying, questioning and delighting in story, beauty and mischief.
The Arcade Fire's ascension, and their cold stare back downnew
The Arcade Fire was once about possibility; they still sound that way, but—egalitarian subject, best-seller be damned—they're now at the top of the pile, coldly staring down at the mess.
INDY Week |
Grayson Currin |
08-16-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Merge Records, The Arcade Fire
Chapel Hill transplant Rosecrans Baldwin publishes his debut novelnew
You Lost Me There has received ample advance praise, "so now I'm in a daily cycle of panic attacks and nervous anticipation," Baldwin says, laughing.
INDY Week |
Adam Sobsey |
08-16-2010 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rosecrans Baldwin
Louisiana Pet Shelters Are Overflowingnew
Pets Are Given Up for Adoption Due to Gulf Oil Spill
Santa Barbara Independent |
Lisa Acho Remorenko |
08-16-2010 |
Animal Issues
Tags: BP, Gulf Oil Spill
Dreaming of a Futurenew
Young undocumented immigrants still hoping DREAM Act will pass.
Boulder Weekly |
Ana Arias |
08-16-2010 |
Immigration
Tags: DREAM Act
