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Dragon*Con pt. 1: geeks, goths and grown men in booty shorts Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:57AMFri., Sept. 3. I hit up Dragon*Con Friday night on a mission to go free range for a bit and snap off my annual batch of camera phone costume pics. That's generally they way to do a big con like this; just go where the crowd pushes you.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Last call for Fat City: Drew Broach Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:09AMIn their zeal for suburban redevelopment, critics of Fat City decry its crime, its blight, its vice. But after drinking my way through the dark heart of the place last week, I can tell you it's not all it's cracked...
Everyone pitches in for Glasgow Burgoo Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:07AMIn Glasgow, the annual burgoo on Labor Day weekend is one of the mayor’s duties. When Mayor Steve Doolin and his wife Lori had to go to Effingham for their son’s wedding and couldn’t be in town that weekend, Glasgow demonstrated its...
Vampire Weekend rising at Red Rocks Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:05AMThe boys from Vampire Weekend like sandwiches. See them at Red Rocks on Friday night.
More than accordions and beer Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:58PMIt is impossible not to tap your foot at the Big SkyPolkafest.
Then and now: Amy’s rocking journey Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 7:12PMBORN Suhaimi Abdul Rahman in Johor Baru on July 28, 1958, Amy is Malaysia’s King of Rock. Famous for his energetic “live” acts clarion call “phweet” and his soaring voice reminiscent of Jon Bon Jovi, Amy is a founder member and the lead vocalist of the iconic rock group Search.
Festival to give RWC visitors authentic NZ experience Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:56PMWhile Auckland dithers over party central, in a building opposite the Beehive, Briony Ellis is, simply, planning the party.
The new noontime gang and why they click Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:50PMThe author with Anne Curtis and Vhong Navarro As a “hurado” on “Showtime” when it moved to the noontime slot that “Pilipinas Win na Win” used to occupy, I was able to observe why it gets the highest ratings for morning television. Here are three reasons why “Showtime” clicks: The hosts: Vhong Navarro and Anne Curtis
Rockabilly uke Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:28PMThat was ROCKABILLY ROUSTABOUT , performed by Ukulele Hunt's own Woodshed . I've had nothing but Rockabillly on my mind for days.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Bizarre crimes from Charlotte police files Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:04AMBy Ryan Pitkin Shape Up: Employees at a local Walmart called police after they caught a man shoplifting. They told officers they saw the man concealing property in his waistband before trying to leave the store without paying for it. When the man was confronted, it was found that he tried to steal a couple of T-shirts and a $5 pack of silly bands. Don't judge a man until you know what it's like ...
Eagle project gives discs flight at park Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:53AMEarly this spring, Tanner Tibbetts, a scout from Troop 4306 in Chickasha began to plan his Eagle Scout Project. He decided on a Disc Golf Course. He had seen a disc golf tournament at Duncan Lake while he was attending a camporee. There were more than a hundred campers who attended the weekend Disc Golf event at Duncan Lake. He continued to see this event for five consecutive years, because ...
Holly Cara Price: Kristin Hersh on Her New Book, Rat Girl Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:53AMSongwriter, musician, mother of four, and founder of the seminal art rock band Throwing Muses, Kristin Hersh has pretty much been to hell and back...
Goos find an edge Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:21AMFor their ninth studio album, Goo Goo Dolls John Rzeznik, Robby Takac and Mike Malinin needed to do more than simply coast on past multiformat successes.
Media forgot to follow rules of reporting after hurricane hit Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:19AMIf an entire city could sue for slander, New Orleans would own a few national networks.
Hungary's Sziget Festival 2010: the DiS review Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:51AMThe plane touches down in Hungary, and the passengers walk onto the airport tarmac. The first thing they notice, once they stop hugging the tarmac and thanking their God that they're alive, is the heat. It's 37 degrees Celsius and the sun is blazing down upon them.
Pop 'Jewel' Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:28PMTop 40 fans have been choking down the same sickly sweet, stale pop tarts for too long. The seemingly endless buffet...
Ormond man reclaims lifelong dream after health scares Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:54PMWhen you listen to Dennis Culler tell the stories of his life, you start to see Mayberry-esque black and white film reels of an America that disappeared decades ago.
Three remain in hospital after attack on open air festival in Urals Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:06PMSome ten people received various injuries when a group of people, apparently skinheads, attacked a rock festival in the Urals city of Miass on Sunday, three of the injured remain in hospital, a festival spokesman said on Monday.
Farmers markets keep producing Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:51PMWeekly event in Montrose continues to draw well as growers work with the elements.
Memorial Day Weekend calendar Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:12PMTODAY (Sunday, May 24) SANDUSKY Erie County Veterans Memorial P doc4a18e16fb259a973612209.txt By date (default) read more
Skinheads Attack Crowd of 3,000, Kill 14-Year-Old [Riots] Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:33PM# riots A group of 100 Russian skinheads stormed a crowd of concertgoers on Sunday, reportedly killing a 14-year-old girl. Details are still sketchy, but local media is reporting that some 100 people were injured while police "were inactive or ran away." More »
Big Head Todd with the BoDeans: A fine pairing on a perfect evening Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:03PMFriday night, the BoDeans — Kurt Neumann and Sam Llanas and whoever is backing them — opened for Big Head Todd & the Monsters at Crossroads KC. It was an apt pairing.
Local "Idol" advances Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:58PMOAK HARBOR Crystal Bowersox has one hand in her pocket and the other one holding a microphone. < doc4b87441b7b092064406704.txt By date (default) read more
The Rebecca Stephens Interview Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:29PMThe Rebecca Stephens Interview - August, 2010 Hard to believe that it's only been just 3 years since I became aware of the existence of Rebecca Stephens . The mutual long-time devotion to the greatest BeachBoys-Velvet Underground hybrid band ever - The Jesus & Mary Chain - led me to an internet friendship with one Sir Andrew Von Pip (though it was actually his " Lush " page that was the very ...
John Pugh provides soundtrack to '127 Hours' trailer Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:24PM"127 Hours," Danny Boyle's James Franco-starring follow-up to "Slumdog Millionaire," is based on the true story of Aron Ralston, a mountain climber who amputated his own arm after being trapped for nearly five days by a boulder he got stuck between during a climb in Robbers Roost, Utah. Star power aside, that might be the toughest movie premise sell since "Alive." But a kinetic trailer helps the ...
PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Mike Watt Fills in the Spaces for the Stooges Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:42PMThe busy bassist, best known for his work with the Minutemen, says the time spent under Iggy Pop has been invaluable. Mike Watt banged up a knee while onstage thumping his bass with legendary proto- punk band the Stooges a few weeks back, so, at least for a while, there won't be any kayaking or morning bicycle rides around his beloved San Pedro for the local art-punk champ. But that doesn't mean ...
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth break up Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:04PMMiley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth, who began dating while filming 'The Last Song', have split, report says.
Stevie Ray Vaughan Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:03PMIt must have been the school holidays - because I wasn't at school, I was just sifting about. And I heard the news on the radio: there had been a helicopter crash. Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy and Robert Cray and Jimmie Vaughan were not dead.
She Wears It Well: Florence Welch Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:42PMFlorence Welch has got the look she needs to see her through (a festival)
For These French Friends, A 'Change' Is Gonna Come Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:18PMThree sets of philandering middle-aged spouses converge for a dinner party in Change of Plans , a French film whose setup seems to promise an evening of bitter recriminations. Ah, but this is Paris, where they do cheating differently -- and Daniele Thompson's sharp comedy shows that adultery can be a tonic for the bourgeois marriage.
Ryan Gosling Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:07PMGrizzly Bear have contributed music to Jack Goes Boating , the upcoming Philip Seymour Hoffman ( Doubt , Capote ) film in which the Academy Award-winning actor also makes his directorial debut.
Selig family looks back a decade after losing husband, father in motorcycle crash Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:07PMTen years have passed since Nelson Selig was killed while riding his motorcycle on Route 133 in Ipswich. He was 37. Every year since, “Nelson’s Ride” has honored his memory and raised money for families who have lost a loved one in a motorcycle crash.
Does Linkin Park's 'The Catalyst' Rank Among Their Best Videos? Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:17PMDoes the just-premiered clip rank in our list of top-five LP videos?
Artists Fashawn, Contreras do the talking Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:03PMIt's an eventful weekend for two of Fresno's top young music talents – Patrick Contreras, the busy violin virtuoso, and Fashawn, the jet-setting rapper.
Red-headed Release: The 1900s And White Mystery Unleash New Material Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:51PMPrepare yourself for a fury of red hair, Rickenbackers and 60s inspired rock as two of Chicago's most-touted bands, White Mystery and The 1900s , take the stage this Friday, August 27 at Lincoln Hall . Although the 1900s are opening up for the ass-kicking garage rock duo White Mystery we think they may be the draw at this particular event because they will be previewing songs from Return of the ...
Does McDonald’s Believe In Drive Thru Order Taker Racial Profiling? [Funbag] Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:38PM# funbag Time for your Tuesday edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Find more of Drew's stuff at KSK or on Twitter . Today, we're covering careers, office sex, road deaths, Vaporub, and more. More »
Jack Attack: ALO jams through a free show Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:07PMWith their feel-good piano-pop-funk jams, ALO (the Animal Liberation Orchestra) are in the middle of a run of semi-stardom, thanks to two albums and multiple tours with Jack Johnson. by Jared Booth ALO The Pour House Aug. 23 With their feel-good piano-pop-funk jams, ALO (the Animal Liberation Orchestra) are in the middle of a run of semi-stardom, thanks to two albums and multiple tours with Jack ...
Dare to Save a Peach Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:44PMFor one home cook, ripe fruit holds not only sweetness but also the seeds of winter. She sets out to keep the last bits of summer safe in glass jars. Cooking - Home - Bed Bath & Beyond - Fruit and Vegetable - Wine tasting descriptors
Walsh annoyed with 'X Factor' category Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:30PMLouis Walsh claims that he "nearly walked" when he found out his X Factor category this year.
Cristina Carlino: The Changing Room: Getting Your Beauty Back Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:53AMWhen I take care of myself, I know I am being the best I can be -- and that translates to every part of my life.
Standard Fare Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:17AMStandard Fare Standard Fare are one of those bands. One of those bands you can't help falling in love with after you first hear them. They have wowed audience at home and abroad , including playing at SXSW during the past 12 months.
Question Time With Kate Dimbleby Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:51AM“Famous-for-being-famous” celebrity offspring are two a penny around London, usually more noteworthy for their partners , partying and pratfalls than anything resembling talent. With that in mind, it’s refreshing to see Kate Dimbleby making a name for herself as an accomplished jazz/blues singer. She has already released one album and has played in Australia and New Zealand and in London at ...
Rome schools hold third ‘Cancer Jam’ fundraiser Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:00PMMARISSA FALITICORome Observer ROME — The Cancer Committee for the Rome City School District will be holding their third annual "Cancer Jam" fundraiser at Franklin Field on Saturday, Aug. 21 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Proceeds of this fundraiser will be given to families battling cancer within the school district. Of the four families, there are two 10th-grade girls, one 7th-grade boy, and one pre ...
Theater, Dance and Visual Arts Listings for Aug. 19 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 10:02AMTHEATER
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WITH VIDEOS: Woodward eateries serve ’50s fare Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 8:38AMMeaty burgers, hot fries, loaded coneys, homestyle pizza with pepperoni — restaurant owners along Woodward Avenue say hungry visitors long for ’50s-’60s fare during the Woodward Dream Cruise.
35 balloons will mark festival's 35th year By Caitlin Goodman, Journal-Tribune Intern Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:59AMBy CAITLIN GOODMAN Journal-Tribune intern For 35 years hot-air balloons have had their days in the sky, but this year the events on the ground are bigger and better than ever.
Wyclef Death Threats- Kids in the Hall Reunite- Eminem Rules Again- Adam Lambert Tongue Diving- Justin Bieber, Kanye ... Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:26AMThe Day in Pop Digest for 8/19/10
HIV-positive pop singer Nadja Benaissa admits having unprotected sex Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 6:43AMA singer who transformed herself from a teenage crack addict to become the star of one of Germany's most popular girl bands broke down in court as she admitted to having unprotected sex despite knowing that she was HIV-positive.
O'Leary: 'We have Glee acts on X Factor' Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 4:45AMDermot O'Leary teases that there have been lots of Glee -inspired groups on this year's X Factor .