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N.C. Amendment 1 Opponents: "Our fight for fairness is not over."new
The Coalition to Protect all NC Families, which led the unsuccessful anti-Amendment 1 campaign, said "No One Wins Tonight in North Carolina."
Last Call Brawlers: The Pressures of Living, The Darkness of Dyingnew
The Brawlers have been around since 1999, and their latest album shows the band's meld of rockabilly, punk and surf music at its most seamless. The local quartet keeps things simple and direct, always opting for heart and guts rather than elaboration...
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
05-08-2012 |
Reviews
Tags: last call brawlers
Satisfying geekdom's love affair with 'The Avengers'new
It happens in the second half of the highly-anticipated Marvel comic-book movie The Avengers, a precisely planned superhero assemblage that has been culminating since 2008's release of both Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk reboot
San Antonio Current |
Kiko MartÃnez |
05-08-2012 |
Reviews
Norah Jones: 'Little Broken Hearts'new
Norah Jones has tried branching outside the pop-jazz that made her so very successful a decade ago before, calling on the likes of Dolly Parton, Ryan Adams, and key pieces of Tom Waits' crew...
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
05-08-2012 |
Reviews
The Dandy Warhols: 'This Machine'new
By all logical accounts, the Dandy Warhols shouldn't still exist.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
05-08-2012 |
Reviews
The Squeeze Is Onnew
A state flub hurts an already reeling medical marijuana industry.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bryce Crawford |
05-08-2012 |
Drugs
Can Elise Testone emerge from American Idol with grace?new
This week, as the remaining Idol contestants of the current season either get booted off or shoved ahead, I can't help but worry about Charleston-based singer Elise Testone and the post-Idol adventures that lie ahead for her.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
05-08-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: American Idol, Elise Testone
Pandora and Music Royaltiesnew
Pandora and other internet radio companies are paying Louisiana musicians more than conventional radio ever has.
Outernational raises the red flag over Alamo Citynew
The revolution may not be televised, but it'll definitely have its own music anthology.
San Antonio Current |
Jeffrey Wright |
05-08-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Dangermuffin show sophistication on their new albumnew
Dangermuffin enjoys an exalted reputation for their groovy, rootsy style, but Dan Lotti, Steven Sandifer, and Mike Sivilli dig a bit deeper into the soul and mind on their new album Olly Oxen Free than even their biggest fans might have expected.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
05-08-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dangermuffin
Privatizing Louisiana Prisonsnew
Louisiana is planning to privatize management of some prisons.
Gambit |
Charles Maldonado |
05-08-2012 |
Policy Issues
Why I Could Care Less About The L.A. Dodgersnew
The connection between fascism and sports.
Random Lengths News |
Lionel Rolfe |
05-07-2012 |
Commentary
Mind Over Matternew
When an arm breaks, you wear a cast. Minds, however, aren't so simple to fix.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
05-07-2012 |
Health
Cajun Crusadersnew
BeauSoleil posits that you can be American, and be different, too.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
05-07-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: BeauSoleil
The Art Gallery of Calgary Vs. Valerie Coopernew
Valerie Cooper, longtime president and CEO of the Art Gallery of Calgary, is being sued by the gallery to recover $500,000 it alleges she stole through falsified expenses since 2006.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Drew Anderson |
05-04-2012 |
Crime & Justice
