AltWeeklies Wire
The Government's $4 Billion-a-Year Weed Habitnew
Enforcing marijuana laws costs more and more every year. And for what?
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
09-15-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Musician Still Finds Ways to be Unpredictablenew
Kool Keith's often perverted and always incisive sense of humor is intact, even when it doesn't take much for a laugh (example: The 14th song on the album is called "14th Song on the Album").
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tamara Palmer |
09-15-2005 |
Reviews
Newest Album Sounds Professional, Little Too Slicknew
The shift from the comparatively stark "M" of his Soul Coughing days to the more fleshed out "Mike" corresponds with Doughty's newfound confidence on Haughty Melodic.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hal Horowitz |
09-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Mike Doughty, Haughty Melodic
Band Has Not Progressed Very Far Stylisticallynew
The album is as heavy and tight as any of the group's releases since the first album, but it's also not a departure.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chris Parker |
09-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Obituary, Frozen in Time
Musician's Work Characterized as Warm, Organic Soundnew
Everything Ecstatic changes the pace dramatically and emerges as a distinctly more beat-driven affair. Stuttering percussive clatter implodes against blissful, slowly morphing textures like a Diebold safe dropped into a pond, rippling with deep grooves.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chris Parker |
09-15-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Everything Ecstatic, Four Tet
Scandinavian Psych-Folk-Rock Finds Wide Appeal With Dungennew
Dungen is neither mythical nor antiquated; though on first listen some might swear its latest album was recorded while rock 'n' roll was still in its experimental teens.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
09-15-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dungen, Ta Det Lugnt
Three Segments Imagine Different Outcomes for Filmnew
November was shot on digital video, and with its eerie technological sputters and fishbowl moodiness of glum blue-green light, it manages to achieve Seven-like atmosphere on a surprisingly low budget.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
09-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Greg Harrison, November
Undead Romantic Comedynew
The huggable stars and unusual plot twist deserve more than the thin script and flat jokes: The angels mostly frown on Just Like Heaven.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-15-2005 |
Reviews
Losing Their Waynew
The filmmakers' lack of self-consciousness in depicting Kumbh Mela, a spiritual journey that attracts millions, through a tourists' filter speaks volumes to their naiveté and distance from the event they so clearly long to honor.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
09-15-2005 |
Reviews
Three Evacuees Share Their Stories of Arriving in Atlantanew
New Orleans residents who escaped their flooded city are only now beginning to grasp the scope of what they've lost.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Steve Fennessy |
09-15-2005 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Atlanta Author Calls on Kindred Country Spirit in Comeback Bidnew
Paul Hemphill resembles the subject of his new book in more ways than one.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
09-15-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Egypt's Presidential Election: Democracy or Sham?new
Last week's election was the first time that Egyptians ever have had an opportunity to choose among multiple presidential candidates.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
09-15-2005 |
Commentary
Tags: WAR
Unbearable Memories of Grace in the Emerald Citynew
At the New Orleans airport, a writer expects to see a makeshift morgue, and then she's distracted.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
09-15-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, moodswing
Make Your Own Hot Pockets Packed With Nutrientsnew
You want a Hot Pocket? Fine - let's make 'em instead. The dough is certifiably moron-proof, and spinach (or chard) is packed with nutrients.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Kim O'Donnel |
09-15-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Kitchen Witch
The List of Beloved Possessions I Hope I'll Never Have to Usenew
"What would you take?" a critic is asked, as horrific Katrina stories pour in from the media. After a short pause, he replies, "My cat and the perfect case of wine."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
09-15-2005 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Corkscrew
