AltWeeklies Wire
New Dog. Old Tricks.new
All actors are cattle, Hitchcock supposedly snorted. Benji auteur Joe Camp proves his case, with a twist.
Austin Chronicle |
Nick Barbaro |
08-26-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Benji: Off the Leash!, Joe Camp
Country Superstar Clint Black Resets the Clocknew
Over the years, Black has dealt with just about every obstacle one can imagine, and somehow managed to stay near the top of the heap. When he hits the stage on his current tour, Black will be simultaneously celebrating his amazing career to date, and taking his first steps in a new direction.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
08-26-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Clint Black, Spend My Time
Gogol Bordello Grows Upnew
From playing professional New York City clubs to Bosnian courtyards with no PA, and having been bootlegged in Eastern Europe, Gogol Bordello has seen plenty of variations but never seemed watered down. The group embraces syncopation without hesitation.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
08-26-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gogol Bordello, J.U.F.
True Korthnew
Heimo Korth is the subject of author James Campbell’s book debut, a Krakauer-meets-McPhee-style portrait of family life in the bush -- a sort of Daniel Boone for the modern reader.
Missoula Independent |
Azita Osanloo |
08-26-2004 |
Nonfiction
Foie Wha? Tempers Run High Over Foie Grasnew
Some claim foie gras (fatty liver of force-fed ducks) is heaven on toast, and some claim it’s animal cruelty. Who’s right?
Metroland |
Ashley Thiry |
08-26-2004 |
Animal Issues
Time to Pick Pecks of Pickled Peppersnew
Here comes the Rocky Mountain pepper season, that sweet and fiery window of late summer flavor. In the coming weeks, legions of angular, shiny fruits will adorn pepper plants in every color of the rainbow.
Missoula Independent |
Ari LeVaux |
08-26-2004 |
Food+Drink
Methane Madnessnew
Montana Gov. Judy Martz insists that Canada assess the environmental impacts of coal bed methane drilling north of Glacier National Park. So why is she giving a pass to the same industry in her own backyard?
Missoula Independent |
Yogesh Simpson |
08-26-2004 |
Environment
The Song's the Thing for Today's Folkiesnew
In the world of today's folk music, the barriers between audience and performer are awfully thin -- but that actually means the quality of the music is higher
Tale of Two Citiesnew
Stumping with Bush and Kerry in Portland, Oregon.
Missoula Independent |
George Ochenski |
08-26-2004 |
Commentary
Iraq Hits Home in Montananew
On August 13, Kalispell's Lance Cpl. Kane Funke became Montana's fourth casualty of the war in Iraq. Kane's public funeral last week showed small-town Montana what it looks like when war hits home.
Missoula Independent |
Mike Keefe-Feldman |
08-26-2004 |
War
Tags: war & peace
David Mitchell Gets Off on his Cloudnew
With his third novel, David Mitchell moves up a notch in the British literary hierarchy of the hottest, past Louis de Bernières and Lawrence Norfolk, encroaching on Will Self and Martin Amis.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
08-26-2004 |
Fiction
God's Instant Messengernew
Even Muqtada al-Sadr uses text-message technology.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Wright |
08-26-2004 |
Comedy
Jerry Falwell's War on the ACLUnew
Upon the opening of Falwell's Liberty University, the Phoenix notes his aim of training "conservative warriors" to fight "important battles against anti-religious zealots.
Boston Phoenix |
David Bernstein |
08-26-2004 |
Civil Liberties
John Kerry Is a Rock Starnew
A 23-year-old Yale grad makes pro-Kerry T-shirts that cool people might actually wear.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
08-26-2004 |
Politics
The Great Race: A Q&A with Filmmaker Bill Haneynew
In his new documentary, Boston filmmaker Bill Haney profiles five women, ages 50 to 82, who defy age in masters’ track-and-field competitions worldwide.
Boston Phoenix |
Tamara Wieder |
08-26-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
