AltWeeklies Wire
Willy Northpole and the Phoenix Hip-hop Scene Explodenew
Northpole is one of three Phoenix MCs from this scene who've landed major label deals in the past year, and he's at the forefront of what many see as an impending Southwest takeover of hip-hop.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
01-15-2008 |
Music
Making Friends, Not Enemiesnew
In Pakistan and Afghanistan, Greg Mortenson's building schools -- and goodwill.
Colorado Springs Independent |
John Weiss |
01-15-2008 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Tech Overloadnew
It's not about you wanting an iPhone; it's about the iPhone wanting you.
Philadelphia City Paper |
David Dritsas |
01-15-2008 |
Commentary
Who's Watching the Watchers in Philly?new
A police-oversight agency is shuttered.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Tom Namako |
01-15-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Easy Livingnew
Released on a Kansas City label, Answers proves that: (A) Ghosty is grown up, and (B) Ghosty does not sleep in — or, for that matter, sleep much at all.
The Pitch |
Jason Harper |
01-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Surf-and-Turf Rocknew
Perpetual Groove takes its jams aboard the high seas, then returns for the landlubbers.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
01-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Perpetual Groove
Lawyers Avoid Malpractice Cases when Patient is Poornew
Tish Ortegon discovered that Texas is a hard place to sue a doctor. Especially if you're poor.
Houston Press |
Paul Knight |
01-15-2008 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
The Gator People!new
Strange creatures haunt Florida's Everglades. And that's just the humans.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Gail Shepherd |
01-15-2008 |
Culture
Michael Nowakowski is Suddently on Big Money's Radarnew
In the weeks after Nowakowski scored a major upset to win a seat on the Phoenix City Council, something curious happened. His mailbox filled with checks.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
01-15-2008 |
Politics
Trendzilla: Clip Your Toenails Peoplenew
Turquoise polish, airbrushed sunsets and sparkly rhinestones I can deal with, but it's the French-tipped pedicures that leave me with this disquieting feeling of unease festering in my stomach.
Tags: fashion
Under Wrapsnew
Many of Dr. Brian West's patients didn't know he was in the California medical board's substance-abuse-diversion program. At least six of them claim they're paying the price.
Tags: Health & Science
Remember Motley Crue? Poison? Ratt?new
The members of EndeverafteR purposefully hope to ring in a "new" era for music -- by offering up some that's actually quite familiar.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pete Freedman |
01-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: EndeverafteR, Kiss or Kill
Blood for Blownew
The Raya and Rios slayings looked like another act of random violence until the trial revealed what they had gotten themselves into.
The Pitch |
Justin Kendall |
01-15-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Shake and Bakenew
Rude but sincere, heartfelt but absurd, these Nashville rockers have been crisscrossing the country for almost a decade playing their own sweaty brand of hillbilly punk meets sneering country music to the masses.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Jason Bugg |
01-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
