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Sarah Jaffe: Suburban Naturenew
The music of Sarah Jaffe will remind some listeners of that of Cat Power or PJ Harvey, although at 24, the singer-songwriter is a generation younger.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
06-09-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Suburban Nature, Sarah Jaffe
Holy Rolling Empire: Noise Will Be Noisenew
The new EP by Tucson combo the Holy Rolling Empire, Noise Will Be Noise, is a strong effort in a growing body of work that consistently hits the sweet spot between hard-edged power pop and psychedelia.
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
06-09-2010 |
Reviews
What the Heart Wantsnew
Upon his retirement, Esposito (Ricardo Darín) is still haunted by a brutal murder he investigated 25 years ago An unspoken love for his old superior has lasted just as long—and haunts him even more To occupy his time, the former detective attempts to reconcile these two major events of his...
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
06-09-2010 |
Reviews
Old-School Scaresnew
Splice has invaded this bland summer movie season like an insane, confused partygoer told she was attending a Halloween masquerade ball rather than a friendly barbecue. It's a crazy film likely to alienate those who prefer formulaic horror (I'm talking to you, Saw fans!) while pleasing those who like their scares a little more on the outlandish side. The last sustained blast of outlandish mainstream horror came in the '80s and early '90s, when Sam Raimi, Peter Jackson, Stuart Gordon and David Cronenberg were going strong. (Most of their offerings didn't set the box office on fire, but they had
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
06-09-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Splice, Vincenzo Natali
First They Came for the Cranky White House Columnist
What if Helen Thomas were anti-Semitic? Free speech must be defended no matter what—even that of cranky anti-Semitic columnists (if that's what Thomas is/was). Unless we are truly free to say what we think—without fear of reprisal—free speech is not a right. It is merely a permission.
Emotionally Direct: Lou Barlow's New Albumnew
Lou Barlow consolidates the music from his past into his newest low-fi solo album.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
06-09-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Dennis Hopper: Remembering an American dreamernew
Hopper's brief friendship with James Dean, his co-star and mentor on the sets of Rebel Without a Cause and Giant marked him for life; they shared a passion, which Dean was the first person in Hopper's world to fully articulate.
L.A. Weekly |
F.x. Feeney |
06-07-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dennis Hopper
(Video) Game Changers?new
After decades of lackluster releases, the video-game-turned-film genre may have finally found its royalty.
Boston Phoenix |
Brett Michel |
06-04-2010 |
Commentary
Sticks and Stones on the High Seas, and a Lesson for Lefties
Was violence justified against the Israelis, even in self-defense? Maybe yes, maybe no. The point is: it worked. Had the six hundred-plus Turkish activists acted like American lefties, allowing themselves to be led off like sheep to be arrested, processed and deported, the blockage of Gaza—and the resulting humanitarian crisis—would have continued without an end in sight.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
06-03-2010 |
International
'Selections from Leave Your Sleep,' Natalie Merchantnew
The best of Merchant's new double record — a concept album exploring the ins and outs of childhood.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
06-03-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Leave Your Sleep, Natalie Merchant
RVIVR Resuscitates Punk Music That Has Intention and Meaningnew
In some senses, the four-piece punk outfit is that friend you wish would write you letters -- the one who understands you, who wants to know how you are and tells you that you are loved.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
06-03-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: RVIVR
Insane Clown Appetitenew
Insane Clown Posse’s tour pairs them with an all-girl death metal band, a ’90s rapper and a band of weed-smokers. Why, God, why?
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
06-03-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Insane Clown Posse
Punk-Rock Descendents Stick to Your Guns Stay the Coursenew
Unlike most bands that lean toward the more guttural end of the hardcore spectrum, Stick to Your Guns has an affinity for songs that are both lyrically sophisticated and socially conscious.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
06-03-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Consequences of a Doctor's Misguided Decisionnew
Luzdeestrella Flores-Rios can't run, jump or fall from a swing like most kids. These are the consequences of a failed January 2007 kidney operation at Memorial Health System.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
06-03-2010 |
Science
Ted Haggard is Born Againnew
The formerly exiled pastor unveils plans for his New Life Church.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
06-03-2010 |
Religion
Tags: Gayle Haggard, Ted Haggard
