Table of contents for week of February 11, 2005
NEWS & FEATURES
As many of the state's Democratic legislators feel increasingly betrayed by ever-right-moving Governor Baldacci, we could see the battle lines drawn for an epic showdown. Lance Tapley explains.
Mondays are boring, right? Wrong. Sara Donnelly finds fire-throwing and bull whips, among other things, on this most allegedly boring of nights.
When the porn classic Deep Throat was released in 1972, it became a cultural touchstone that many thought heralded the final victory of the sexual revolution. So what the hell happened? Peter Keough investigates.
Tamara Wieder interviews sexual liberation warrior Susie Bright, who probably loved Deep Throat.
Plus, this just in:
ENVIRO UPDATE: DEP: More out-of-state waste, please
DEPT. OF EVIL GENIUS: Credit where credit’s doo-doo
TALKING POLITICS: Newsom in ’08?
Politics and Other Mistakes
Letters to the editor
Savage Love
Crossword solution
MUSIC
Animal Suit Driveby is a band finding success thanks to the web, probably because their innovative style wouldn't sit well with stodgy label execs. By Sam Pfeifle.
Joe S. Harrington says the Leftovers are more than yesterday's table scraps.
Boston's Street Dogs pay tribute to their hero, Dicky Barrett, on a new CD. By Ted Drozdowski.
Chris Stamey teams up with Yo La Tengo in a battle to see who's more irrelevant -- er, to make music. By Jonathan Perry.
Plus, Sibilance.
Worth the trip:
Damon & Naomi find pop fulfillment
Also, short reviews of:
The Bars: INTRODUCING . . .
Jess Klein: STRAWBERRY LOVER
Kreator: ENEMY OF GOD
Jens Lekman: WHEN I SAID I WANTED TO BE YOUR DOG
Lemon Jelly: ’64–’95
Parker & Lily: THE LOW LOWS
Hubert Sumlin: ABOUT THEM SHOES
FILM
Mattias Frey approves of Hitch, because it's about time Hollywood made a movie about a stone-cold player who suddenly gets flustered when he really falls in love.
Short reviews of:
BOOGEYMAN
POOH’S HEFFALUMP MOVIE
THE WEDDING DATE
THEATER
Portland hosts a world premiere prequel to Romeo and Juliet called Star Crossed, which answers the age-old question of wherefore art he Romeo. By Megan Grumbling.
DANCE
Worth the trip:
The Four Elements and Flamenco de cámara at the Majestic
ART
Forget what you thought you knew about beads. Imagine jars filled with glittery rods in candy-cane colors awaiting their turn under the 2100-degree torch; dishes of newly finished beads, sparkling beneath the studio light; and rows of necklaces, bracelets, and earrings each boasting more color and character than the next. Imagine no religion, too. By Maggie Knowles.
BOOKS
The film American Splendor may have nudged underground comic writer Harvey Pekar once more into the limelight, but his two new works show that he's just as miserable a bastard as ever. By Alex Irvine.
Plus, Ink Slingers.
TELEVISION
Joyce Millman reviews two spooky, supernatural programs: NBC's Medium and Fox's Point Pleasant. It's ironic, you see, because the homonymous point is anything but pleasant!
FOOD
If you really want to spice things up with your lover this Valentine's Day, Andy King has a dinner suggestion: eat a real heart! This will work out really well if you're tired of the burden your S.O. places on your free time.
SPECIALS
Best Music Poll 2004
The Best of 2004
Portland Band Guide
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