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The African Zeitgeist: Bassekou Kouyate, Tradition and Innovationnew

While hipster America's romance with West African music may not last long, a live look at the source is long overdue (in fairness, there aren't a lot of options). There's no better opportunity than with Malian Bassekou Kouyate.
The Portland Mercury  |  Andrew R Tonry  |  03-11-2010  |  Profiles & Interviews
Tags: West African music, Bassekou Kouyate, hipsters, Mali

Jack Carneal's Yaala Yaala Records Pipelines the Sounds of Malinew

Labels like Yaala Yaala, which is distributed by Drag City, don't play by the outmoded rules of so-called world music production, eschewing both academic empiricism and the major labels' reductive tendency to isolate bankable masters. Meanwhile, kids in Mali listen to dubbed tapes of Led Zeppelin and Jay-Z.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Max Goldberg  |  06-11-2008  |  Music News
Tags: Africa, Mali, Drag City Records, Jack Carneal, Yaala Yaala Records

Arming the 'Camel Corps'new

The U.S. military is spending $500 million to try and prevent the next Afghanistan -- will it work?
The Village Voice  |  Raffi Khatchadourian  |  01-31-2006  |  International
Tags: Marines, Al Qaeda, Ammari Saifi, Chad, General Charles F. Wald, GSPC, Mali, MDJT, Movement for Democracy and Justice in Chad, Niger, Saifi, the Pan Sahel Initiative, Tibesti Mountains, U.S. Special Forces

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Todd Barkau, who turned a 14-year-old girl into a dominatrix, gets 25 years in fed prison

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TYLER CLINTON This week I write about the under-performance of Lil Jon's latest, Crunk Rock, his part-time move to L.A...
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Saucy's BBQ and Grill goes dark downtown

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For Freegans, Eating Garbage Is Getting Downright Trendy

John Greentree's what many would call a "freegan" -- a vegan who dumpster-dives for his meals -- but he prefers the terms "post-consumer," "urban harvester," and "vegan reclamist." Everything he eats or owns is second-hand. He manages to live virtually money-free, but modern-day hunting and gathering is practically a full-time job.
Phoenix New Times  |  Niki D'Andrea  |  08-25-2009  |  Food+Drink

Anatomy of an Advice Goddess

An interview with columnist Amy Alkon on her career, methodology and the scourge of rude behavior.
Illinois Times  |  Scott Faingold  |  07-29-2010  |  Advice Columns

Columnist Banned for Opinion on Art Fairs

A Wyoming art association has banned a local columnist from its studios and classes after board members called for “consequences” to a column that criticized art fairs.
JH Weekly  |  Matthew Irwin  |  07-28-2010  |  Media