Table of contents for week of March 25, 2005
NEWS & FEATURES
Inventor Lloyd Weaver has a big idea about making energy out of just about anything. How does heating your house with trash sound? Actually, it sounds a lot like Mr. Fusion from Back to the Future. By Alex Irvine.
Nicholas Von Hoffman welcomes his son back from Iraq.
Everyone's on message, but Lance Tapley says the state legislators' message is bogus.
When O.J. was on trial, he was everywhere, all the time. Michael Jackson's trial isn't drawing nearly the same level of attention. Dan Kennedy explores why.
Plus, this just in:
MUSIC SCENE: 6gig call it quits
SAMSON SEAGULL: An Arden Hendrie comic strip
DIRTY DEEDS: Making peace on the potty
Politics and Other Mistakes
Letters to the editor
Savage Love
Crossword solution
MUSIC
Sam Pfeifle says it's time Headstart! got their due. More importantly, they should tour with Short Bus.
Still pining away for Fury 440, Swampwitch Revival, Redeemer, and Hell-Wheel Drive? Supersoul Challenger is ready to welcome you with open arms. By Sam Pfeifle.
Portland MC Anger releases a new album, cleverly titled Releasing Anger. Sam Pfeifle is there.
Dwayne Martin catches As Fast As at this year's SXSW festival.
Ken Micallef gets intimate with Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age, whose new Lullabies to Paralyze will melt your face.
The Pat Metheney Group takes the long view. By Jon Garelick.
Plus, Sibilance.
Worth the trip:
Eisley
Also, short reviews of:
Jay Bennett: THE BELOVED ENEMY
The Blind Boys of Alabama: ATOM BOMB
Dungen: TA DET LUGNT
The Funky Meters: LIVE AT THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Kasabian: KASABIAN
Reggie and the Full Effect: SONGS NOT TO GET MARRIED TO
Various Artists: ESSENTIAL UNDERGROUND HIP-HOP 2
FILM
A.S. Hamrah renders a surprisingly merciful verdict unto Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous.
Short reviews of:
GUESS WHO
THE RING TWO
THEATER
Rhythm is gonna getcha at Seacoast Rep. There, our "attempted urbanness" quota is full for the week. By Megan Grumbling.
Worth the trip:
A "T" Stop Named Denial
DANCE
Worth the trip:
Boston Ballet's 'Falling Angels'; Battleworks at Zero Arrow Theatre
ART
Chris Thompson examines the surface tension of Warren MacKenzie and Sequoia Miller at June Fitzpatrick.
BOOKS
Ian McEwan plots his way past Iraq in Saturday. Review by William Corbett.
FOOD
Hugo's new little sister, DuckFat, excels at street level. By Andy King.
SPECIALS
Best Music Poll 2004
The Best of 2004
Portland Band Guide
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