The World This Week: Dahr Jamail on Iraq

by | Sep 17, 2009 | News

Dahr Jamail is the embodiment of the citizen journalist. Though raised in the Republican enclave of Houston, the self-made reporter "unplugged from that matrix" at a young age to think for himself. When the Iraq War began in March, 2003, he was working as a...

Imperium Watch: Climate and National Security

by | Sep 17, 2009 | News

Environment or economy? It's a false antithesis. Without a sound environment, sooner or later there will be no economy. Typical media reporting that tends to pigeonhole topics rather than illuminating relationships between them reinforce this false dichotomy. Now...
Nightcrawler: A Fair Judge of Talent

Nightcrawler: A Fair Judge of Talent

by | Sep 17, 2009 | Music

There is no "line" for him to monitor in Vegas or elsewhere… and he doesn't have to worry about anyone taking a dive or shaving points.But for all intents and purposes, Big E talent buyer John J. Juliano, Jr. is in the handicapping business. And...
CD Shorts

CD Shorts

by | Sep 17, 2009 | Music

Miles OkazakiGenerations(Sunnyside)The new album from jazz guitarist and composer Miles Okazaki is an ambitious nine-song suite that was recorded in a single continuous take. Featuring three saxes, electric guitar, bass, and drums, Generations conjures a hypnotic and...
Nightcrawler: Happy Campers

Nightcrawler: Happy Campers

by | Sep 17, 2009 | Music

One of the region's fastest ascending female-foursomes, Antigone Rising, has a new member at its helm.Valley fans got a sneak peek at powerhouse vocalist Nini Camps, who was "sitting in" for then-singer Cassidy at the time, when Antigone opened for The...