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'I'm Good Enough ...'new

Can a life coach transform our self-help hater into a pep-talking player?

San Diego CityBeat | AnnaMaria Stephens | 01-23-2008 | Culture

White Williams Resolves to Stretch the Limits of Electronic Pop Rocknew

In 2007, Williams' debut full-length received a fawning review on Pitchfork, ensuring instant credibility with the hipster set. He was also featured in Nylon and invited to tour with Girl Talk. Such an action-packed past year would seem likely to lead to a bright future, and Williams is eager to talk about what's in store for 2008.

San Diego CityBeat | AnnaMaria Stephens | 01-23-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: White Williams

Our Endorsements for California's Feb. 5 Primarynew

We're holding our noses and endorsing John McCain on the Republican side, and on the other side of the aisle, we haven't felt this good about a presidential candidate in -- well, forever. Our enthusiastic endorsement is for Barack Obama.

San Diego CityBeat | Staff | 01-23-2008 | Commentary

Tags: 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, John McCain

Bring on the 'Brellasnew

Maybe you haven't noticed, Mr. and Mrs. Real-Portlanders-Don't-Use-Umbrellas, but it's raining ... again. Maybe you just need an umbrella that says something besides "I'm a giant pussy."

Willamette Week | Michael O'Connor | 01-23-2008 | Shopping

Tags: shopping

An Epidemic of Violence Against SF Day Laborersnew

While criminals are bludgeoning and shooting workers who line up to hail building contractors who might give them work, neither the police nor any other government agency or nonprofit seems motivated to see the crimes reported, and the assailants tracked down and jailed.

SF Weekly | Matt Smith | 01-23-2008 | Immigration

Tags: illegal immigrant, Immigration, crime, immigrants, day labor

After the Rapturenew

The House of Mercy Band meet the end times singing.

City Pages (Twin Cities) | Sarah Askari | 01-23-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: House of Mercy Band, left behind

The Tao of Steve Poltznew

The fidgety troubadour is a master of darkly comic songwriting.

San Diego CityBeat | Nathan Dinsdale | 01-23-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Steve Poltz

Alec Soth Stays Sane by Staying Putnew

From the balcony of a brand new Chanel Boutique one evening this past December, Minneapolis photographer Alec Soth, an invited guest at the store's glamorous opening party, surveys this scene, clad in a black blazer and black slacks he bought with the help of an former intern -- "a real fashionable dude."

City Pages (Twin Cities) | Jeff Severns Guntzel | 01-23-2008 | Art

Tags: visual arts