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Seven-O-Heavennew

In which we discover that the Eureka City Charter is ageist and evil.
North Coast Journal |
Andrew Goff |
08-16-2010 |
Cartoons
Tags: Seven-O-Heaven
Interpol's Sam Fogarino sees a bright futurenew

With a new lineup in place, Interpol hit the road last month to showcase the new material on a forthcoming album — a self-titled studio collection due on Sept. 7 on Matador Records.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-16-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
George Porter Jr. and the Runnin' Pardners Lock in the Funknew

New Orleans bassist and vocalist George Porter, Jr. has conducted a brilliant musical career over the last four decades.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-16-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Nine Arguments Against 8new

A philosopher and a social justice activist take the fight to opponents of same-sex marriage.
North Coast Journal |
Ryan Burns |
08-16-2010 |
LGBT
Tags: Proposition 8
A Good Crone Atones: Children's Franchise Recovers With Polished Sequel

A vast improvement over the 2005 franchise introduction of co-writer/actress Emma Thompson's Mary-Poppinsish household savior, "Nanny McPhee Returns" finds modern-day meaning in its World War II era English trappings.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
08-16-2010 |
Reviews
Andre Williams: That's All I Neednew

The 74-year-old Detroit soul legend assembles a Motown supergroup for a sly, satisfying, bluesy garage-rock release.
North Coast Journal |
Mark Shikuma |
08-16-2010 |
Reviews
Talking Treesnew

How scientists are coaxing 2,000 years of climate data from ancient redwoods.
North Coast Journal |
Ryan Burns |
08-16-2010 |
Environment
Tags: Redwood Trees
Grand old partynew

Chicago soul bands with three-piece horn sections are pretty rare these days, and even rarer at Front Range Barbeque, a venue mostly known for booking bluegrass, folk and Americana acts But Lubriphonic frontman Giles Corey — whose Windy City rhythm and blues group is out on the road more than 30 weeks a year — isn't exactly worried...
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
08-13-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Long journey for helpnew

Locals needing services worry about distance to buildings the county is buying.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Debbie Kelley |
08-13-2010 |
Unclassified
Health to paynew

City workers might pay more for insurance in 2011 — but the real issue is retirements.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
08-13-2010 |
Unclassified
Hillstomp: Darker the Nightnew

The third studio album by this raw country-blues-punk duo from Portland starts with "Hammer Ring," which sounds like a field chant filtered through a beat-up old transistor radio, with shots of shallow bucket drums walloping through the distortion.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
08-13-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Hillstomp
Ministry and Musicnew

Richie Furay, with help from friends old and new, is enjoying a career renaissance.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Lipson |
08-13-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Richie Furay
Piano Red's Lost Atlanta Tapes unearthednew

Considered the godfather of rock and roll by many, Atlanta legend Piano Red’s final album gets released 25 years after his death
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
08-13-2010 |
Unclassified
Annette Bening and Julianne Moore play housenew

We have two mommies.
Charleston City Paper |
MaryAnn Johanson |
08-13-2010 |
Reviews
Falling into herselfnew

In some ways, talking with singer/songwriter Norah Jones is a bit like catching up with a good friend Jones chats about her recent move from Manhattan to Brooklyn, and says she's enjoying Brooklyn "because it's a little mellower"...
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kirsten Akens |
08-13-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews