New Nickel Creek Out NowGrammy-Winning Band's Third Album Offers Further Folk-Pop Innovations. Nickel Creek is set to release their third album, Why Should The Fire Die?, on August 9, 2005. Working with producers Eric Valentine and Tony Berg, the platinum-selling band found innovative ways …
Mississippi Blues Living Legends Highlight Native Sons Concert SeriesFilming of Three-Part Blues Special a Sequel to Blues Divas. They were born in Shaw and Belzoni, Mississippi and helped craft some of America's original musical sounds. At the age of 92, Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkins is revered internationally as …
A Lunch To Grow OnOur lazy summer days are coming to an end, and school is around the corner. Cafeteria food might taste good, but those steak fingers and fries do not have much nutritional values. The rate of obesity in our country is …
Melton Wants All JPS Students Drug-Tested<i>Jackson Mayor Frank Melton wants students to be able to pass one test in particular... a drug test. Announcing his commitment to improve Jackson's public schools, Melton wants officials to consider across-the-board drug testing. "The only way that I can …
"Oscillons from The Anti-Sun," StereolabSince their inception in 1991, Stereolab have taken a rather simple formula for making music and have polished it to such a degree that they are almost as influential as the artists to which they initially paid homage; e.g. Can, …
"Dol-Goy Assist," Quinoline YellowSome record labels are legendary for consistently great output and SKAM [U.K.] is certainly among them, especially when it comes to Leftfield/Abstract/IDM/Ambient soundscapes. Since signing Luke Williams, better known as Quinoline Yellow, in 2001, SKAM has since begun its post-pastoral …
[D.I.Y.] Be A Spoken Word PoetIn the past decade, a resurgence of the poetry known as spoken word has emerged and has become an outlet for expression for many people. Poets are drawn to the energy and versatility in spoken word. It puts a dual …
How to Beat the HouseOn July 15, the Mississippi Legislature finished up a 90-minute special session in record time and with plenty of smiles. Both the Senate and the House passed similar bills providing $14 million for Baxter Healthcare in Cleveland, allowing Baxter to …
Sex Shop ShenanigansWhen Mayor Frank Melton and two detectives raided an adult novelty store last Thursday, the incident raised a few questions. Disparate reports by local media WLBT-TV and The Clarion-Ledger offered no real conclusions. The two sources reported different names of …
Crime Plan Faces Reality CheckLast week Mayor Frank Melton announced a number of methods to combat crime in the city. "I'm making a change in leadership at the municipal court, and Gayle Lowery, a current city judge, will take over the municipal court effective …
Mayor Tries to Clean HouseJackson Mayor Frank Melton, elected July 4, was already looking to shake the system July 27, calling for the resignation of city board and commission members. In a press release, Melton's office told the media in an unprecedented announcement that …
[Wine] Keeping It CoolI'm not usually one to talk much about the weather, but lately who can help it? WOW—is it ever hot. When the temperature's up, people's dispositions tend to go sour, too. What we all need to do is slow down, …
Take the Time to Do It RightLast Sunday two Clarion-Ledger columnists expressed dismay at Mayor Frank Melton's string of public proclamations that turned out to be more hype than good, legal policy—telling city board members to resign, saying he would close the Maple Street apartments without …
[Geek] Don't Ask "Y": A Vision Of The Unmanned WorldI have to profess an undying affection for "what if" stories—what if the British had won the Revolutionary War, what if Napoleon had not lost at Waterloo—and the comic book genre is full of these stories. What if Spider-Man had …