AltWeeklies Wire
How Glenn Beck is Driven by Mormonismnew
A case can be made that Beck is to Mormonism what Father Charles Coughlin was to Catholicism in the 1930s, when the "radio priest" peddled nasty, faith-based opposition to another ambitious Democratic president.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
10-07-2009 |
Media
Husband-and-Wife Duo Jucifer Are no Sonny and Chernew
At every Jucifer show, a very tall and very, very loud wall of amps stand sentinel behind the band, floor to ceiling -- stacked neatly at some shows, haphazardly arranged on top of each other at others. That wall of amps is not simply loud -- it's practically the third member of the band.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
10-07-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jucifer, heavy metal
Onstage, the Demure Sallie Ford Becomes a Brassy, Magnetic Sirennew
Before and after a song, Sallie Ford is just a 22-year-old girl from North Carolina who likes music. The person Sallie Ford becomes in between -- in the full speed and inertia of a song -- is remarkable.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
10-07-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Rosewood Thieves' Revivalist Sound is Earning Them Lots of New Fansnew
Whether or not the Rosewood Thieves intend to do it, their music leans heavily on musical eras long passed: the tra-la-la of mid-'60s American pop-folk and the drone of experimental music from that same era.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
10-07-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Rosewood Thieves
Cartoon: Gitmo High Schoolnew
The Obama Administration is refusing to release detainees it knows are innocent -- because they are innocent.
While Their Peers Rake in Reunion Tour Cash, The Jesus Lizard Says It'll Be One and Outnew
While the rekindled friendships and passions have been something the entire band has thrived on, frontman David Yow warns that those hoping for more shouldn't expect a prolonged presence.
San Diego CityBeat |
Paul Saitowitz |
10-07-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tough Titties: Lowry Beall Stares Down Breast Cancernew
At 27 she found a lump. At 29 she had a bilateral mastectomy. At 30 she's trying her damnedest to be a badass cancer survivor.
Charleston City Paper |
Stephanie Barna |
10-07-2009 |
Housing & Development
How One Runner's Obsession Left Him Missing in the Wildernessnew
John Mintz was lost in the Snow Mountain Wilderness, which straddles three counties and includes 37,000 acres within the larger Mendocino National Forest, with no supplies for an entire week. How did that happen?
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-07-2009 |
Culture
The Coen Brothers Make Their Most Personal, Most Maddening Film Yetnew
The Coens have never made a movie like A Serious Man before, combining the screwball sensibilities of O Brother with the larger issues of No Country. But this isn’t an existential film -- far from it.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
10-07-2009 |
Reviews
Tags: A Serious Man, The Coen Brothers
Andrew Bird Has Many Talents, but Have You Heard Him Whistle?new
Bird's whistling is the shining diamond embedded in the gold band of song he's been developing since he played a sideman's role for the Squirrel Nut Zippers in the '90s.
Charleston City Paper |
Bryan Reed |
10-07-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
St. Vincent Embraces the Excitementnew
Her alter ego may have plenty of hipster, too-cool-for-school fans, but behind the Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter St. Vincent is Annie Clark, a charmingly unassuming young woman who conducts phone interviews from her mom's mini-van.
Charleston City Paper |
Andrea Warner |
10-07-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
John Patton Ford Hopes to Hit the Film Festival Circuit with 'Patrol'new
Ford's star continues to rise. Patrol was a finalist in the prestigious Angelus Student Film Festival, and two AFI grad school screenings sold out. Ford's parents were there to share his big moment.
Charleston City Paper |
Nick Smith |
10-07-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
David P. Murphy Gives Advice for Soon-to-be-Zombies in 'Zombies for Zombies'new
A spoof of the ... for Dummies series, Zombies for Zombies: Advice and Etiquette for the Living Dead explains how to be a zombie (because, hey, you've got no choice) while retaining a semblance of style.
East Bay Express |
Anneli Rufus |
10-07-2009 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Are Sea Lions Too Cute to Shoot?new
As the number of sea lions in San Francisco explodes, the creatures have bitten and bumped swimmers, poached fishermen's catches, sunk boats, and damaged docks. Many would like to see the nuisance creatures banished, but the potential for a public relations disaster is high.
SF Weekly |
Ashley Harrell |
10-07-2009 |
Animal Issues
