Table of contents for week of July 8, 2005
NEWS & FEATURES
Ah, those wonderful July traditions: fireworks, cookouts, and Dan Kennedy's annual Muzzle Awards. This year, the FBI tops the list, but there's a plethora of shady cops, judges, legislators, businessmen, and more!
The Bike Cycle caters to Portland's urban cyclers one straggler at a time. By John Bronson.
Plus, this just in:
TREND-WATCHING Steal a yellow ribbon
LEGISLATIVE WATCH Passing notes on tax reform
GET IT RIGHT, OR GET RID OF IT! A Mike Gorman comic
Politics and Other Mistakes
Bramhall Square
Letters to the editor
Savage Love
Crossword solution
MUSIC
Podcasting may be generating buzz thanks to the endorsement of such luminaries as former MTV VJ Adam Curry, but Sam Pfeifle says podcasting is a boon to indie bands as well.
Franklin Soults digs the roots of Lucinda Williams and Shelby Lynne.
Ted Drozdowski explores the expansive influence of musician Brian Eno.
Mikael Wood talks with Gustav Ejstes about is new Ta Det Lugnt, which means "take it easy."
There'll be an Afropop explosion down in Boston this summer. Banning Eyre will be there.
Plus, Sibilance.
Also, short reviews of:
NIC ARMSTRONG & THE THIEVES THE GREATEST WHITE LIAR
THE MELVINS MANGLED DEMOS FROM 1983
THE POSIES EVERY KIND OF LIGHT
THE SIGHTS THE SIGHTS
DAVE VAN RONK THE MAYOR OF MACDOUGAL STREET: RARITIES 1957-1969
FILM
Worth the trip:
The Tenth Annual Boston French Film Festival
THEATER
The Gaslight sings the corporate tune with How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. By Megan Grumbling.
Worth the trip:
Follies at Barrington, The Father at Berkshire
DANCE
Worth the trip:
Martha Graham and Chunky Move at the Pillow
ART
Alex Katz revels in summertime. No better time than the present, we suppose. By Maggie Knowles.
BOOKS
Owen King, scion of America's reigning literary (Stephen) King, debuts with a short story collection entitled We're All in This Together. John Freeman, astonishingly, judges the work on its own merits.
TELEVISION
Chris Nelson deconstructs the 'reality' of Hell's Kitchen.
FOOD
Andy King partakes of the family delights offered at the Foreside Tavern.
SPECIALS
Best Music Poll 2005
The Best of 2004
Portland Band Guide
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