Table of contents for week of July 29, 2005
NEWS & FEATURES
Opinions are mixed on whether the confirmation of John Roberts will hinge on senators Snowe and Collins — but that doesn’t mean we won’t be pounded with partisan advocacy anyway. By Sara Donnelly.
Ian Donnis investigates the potential conflict of interest between the Boston Red Sox and the Boston Globe.
Mark Jurkowitz wonders if we really can trust former right-wing insider David Brock.
Shay Stewart-Bouley on playing the race card.
Plus, this just in:
STATS AND FIGURES Maine: the greenest state
NEXT WEEKEND Peace Fair in Brunswick
STATE POLITICS Cianchette expected to challenge Baldacci again
Politics and Other Mistakes
Letters to the editor
Savage Love
Crossword solution
MUSIC
Jon Nolan's Summers could last forever, according to Sam Pfeifle.
Matt Ashare talks yet again to Frank Black, this time about his rootsy new album.
Eliot Wilder finds the Go-Betweens catching the reunion fever.
Mac Randall checks out the primal pounding of Scout Niblett.
Ted Drozdowski checks out the Comedians of Comedy.
Plus, Sibilance.
Also, short reviews of:
ACTION ACTION DON’T CUT YOUR FABRIC TO THIS YEAR’S FASHION
R. KELLY TP-3 RELOADED
THOR AN-THOR-LOGY, 1976-1985
WALTHAM WALTHAM
WEIRD WAR ILLUMINATED BY THE LIGHT
CHRIS WHITLEY SOFT DANGEROUS SHORES
FILM
Short reviews of:
MUST LOVE DOGS
STEALTH
Worth the trip:
Peter Keough says November is worth remembering.
THEATER
Megan Grumbling reviews Seussical the Musical. Extra points for the rhyme scheme.
Worth the trip:
Slanguage
DANCE
Worth the trip:
Neil Greenberg at Concord
ART
Bernard Langlais fills Aucocisco's summer. By Maggie Knowles.
Worth the trip:
Photos that connect at Yezerski; 'Last Great Places' at the BPL
BOOKS
Carolyn Clay says J.K. Rowling's Prince is full-blooded.
Tom Brown takes comics to disc in Tales from the Copper Age. By Sam Pfeifle.
Jonathan Dixon reviews Cormac McCarthy's new book, No Country for Old Men, which apparently compares unfavorably to Blood Meridian.
TELEVISION
Chris Nelson is hooked on Big Brother.
FOOD
Andy King samples MOFGA's second annual spotlight on local chefs and food.
SPECIALS
Best Music Poll 2005
The Best of 2004
Portland Band Guide
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