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Not Fit For a Kingnew

As MLK Day approaches this month, his challenge to us remains unmet.

Pittsburgh City Paper | Dr. Goddess | 01-07-2008 | Commentary

Kokayi Spreads 'Mass Instructions'new

There's more than one way for a rapper to spread his name around the world. For rapper Kokayi, that involves becoming a goodwill ambassador.

Pittsburgh City Paper | Manny Theiner | 01-07-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Kokayi, Mass Instructions

Music on the Edge Series Fetes Giants of Microtonal Musicnew

For a musician and composer to reach that age while maintaining a high degree of accomplishment for five decades, and for his work to remain vital right up to this day -- that's a veritable cause for cultural celebration.

Pittsburgh City Paper | Manny Theiner | 01-07-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Ezra Sims

In Defense of Annette Zieglernew

The case against embattled justice is way overblown.

Isthmus | Bill Lueders | 01-07-2008 | Commentary

Mainstream Pop Worked its Magic in '07new

To be honest, I thought my susceptibility to commercial music had faded long ago. Boy, was I wrong.

Isthmus | Tom Laskin | 01-07-2008 | Music

Groovy Community Doesn't Come Cheap at Lululemonnew

If there's one thing this city's been crying out for, it's a new place to buy expensive, highly technical T-shirts.

Seattle Weekly | Mark D. Fefer | 01-07-2008 | Shopping

Tags: shopping

The Social Conscience of a Missionarynew

It's a long way from Denver to Haiti, but Dan Jeune wants to bridge the gap. With friendship.

Westword | Luke Turf | 01-07-2008 | Religion

Tags: religion

Fancy Mixed Drinks, Alsatian Conviviality, and Raw Meatballsnew

A Chicago restaurant rat's favorite places in 2007.

Chicago Reader | Mike Sula | 01-07-2008 | Food+Drink

From Black Metal to White Chalknew

Our staff critics on their favorite releases of 2007.

Chicago Reader | Monica Kendrick, Peter Margasak and Miles Raymer | 01-07-2008 | Music

Big Shouldersnew

In a year when shirking responsibility was the rule, movies about accepting it stood out.

Chicago Reader | J.R. Jones | 01-07-2008 | Movies

Something to Talk Aboutnew

Local premieres of a dozen masterpieces -- almost none released in the past 12 months -- made 2007 a good movie year.

Chicago Reader | Jonathan Rosenbaum | 01-07-2008 | Movies

Seattle's E-Waste Conundrumnew

Our new state e-waste law won't go into effect for another year. It's a complicated scheme in which industry will take back its wares, at no cost to the consumer, via the Washington Material Management and Financing Authority.

Seattle Weekly | Brian Miller | 01-07-2008 | Environment

Tags: environment