AltWeeklies Wire
Vinyl Music Still Selling Despite Crashing CD Salesnew
In the sterility of our double-click lifestyle, people of all ages are rediscovering the tactile pleasure and the still-unexplainable draw of vinyl “warmth.”
Boulder Weekly |
P.J. Nutting |
04-01-2010 |
Shopping
Tags: vinyl, record stores
Alice Waters Protested for Supporting Human Waste as Compostnew
The proprietor of Berkeley’s fabled Chez Panisse has emerged as a staunch and unlikely defender of fertilizing your garden with sewage sludge compost, which SF officials have recently discontinued giving away because of environmental concerns.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Brady Welch |
04-01-2010 |
Environment
Lost Boy of Sudan Makes North Carolina Homenew
Mariak Chuor of Sudan finds a new life—and vocation as an author—in Garner, NC.
INDY Week |
Billy Ball |
04-01-2010 |
International
New York's Real Life Fight Clubsnew
Sanctioned mixed martial arts was banned in NY State back in 1997, so it went underground. But the days of illicit bouts in martial arts schools and boxing gyms throughout the five boroughs are numbered.
New York Press |
Jim Genia |
04-01-2010 |
Sports
Airstream Dreams: Life in a Silver Twinkienew
Airstreams appeal to hipsters and retirees, kids, teens and those of us who read Tom Robbins and thought it would be cool to live in a vehicle altered to look like a giant roast turkey. New or used, people haul them, live in them, fix them up or sometimes just fixate on them.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
04-01-2010 |
Culture
'Astro Coast' More Promise Than Achievementnew
The debut from the quintet Surfer Blood stitches together the big hooks of party rock, a bit of '80s synth, surf-inflected indie rock and some dance-y Brit-pop.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
04-01-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Astro Coast, Surfer Blood
Erykah Badu the Myth Makernew
Erykah Badu is an incredible artist who has never put out a bad record--and this is one of her best.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
04-01-2010 |
Reviews
Stylistic Detours: 'The Monitor'new
One of the more impressive young bands to revel in loud, sloppy angst is Titus Andronicus. The Monitor may be loosely based on the Civil War, but it is certifiably ambitious and remarkable.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
04-01-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: The Monitor, Titus Andronicus
Boy Meets Reptile: 'How to Train Your Dragon'new
How to Train Your Dragon is no Up, but it's engaging and enjoyable.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
04-01-2010 |
Reviews
Misguided Youth: 'Fish Tank'new
Fish Tank is a splendid film that will horrify you.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-01-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Fish Tank, Andrea Arnold
Border Wars Go High-Technew
Border crossers have motivated a series of fascinating technological innovations.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
04-01-2010 |
Immigration
Homeless Program in Colo. Springs Faces Funding Issuesnew
C-C Boarding Home Annex's homeless outreach program has given Colorado Springs' homeless population a place to stay, but the program's grant is running out.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
04-01-2010 |
Housing & Development
Sheriff Crossed Paths With Former Detective on Multiple Occasionsnew
Colorado Sheriff Terry Maketa had two vehicles broken into within six months, losing his handgun in one incident. Both cases were investigated the same Jerald Day who later would rack up two felony charges and has managed to keep on the county payroll.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
04-01-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Mayer Hawthorne Thrives on Mix of Smokey Robinson, J Dilla and ELOnew
Hawthorne, whose favorite soul artists include Isaac Hayes and Leroy Hutson, spun records long before he started making them. So how did his soul inclinations fit into the rest of his deejay set?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-01-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
VNV Nation Returns to its Roots for a Scaled-Down Club Tournew
"We really do everything we can to put on a good live show, whether it be 150 people or 25,000 people," says VNV frontman Ronan Harris.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-01-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
