Wire Completes "Wire On The Box"DVD/CD Set Showcases Only known 70's performance footage of Art Punk's Influential Work. Rockpalast, an hour long studio concert slot on WDR in Germany established itself as the country's most important "serious" rock music show in the 70s and had …
Quote o' the Week"I'm going to do what I have to do. I don't give a damn about what anybody has to say." — Mayoral hopeful Frank Melton to daughter of crime victim, Aug. 25, 2004
The Quest For GoldA group of economists forecast how the Olympics medals race would turn out. They were wrong. Now you know why your stock portfolio is taking a beating.
Tigers Eye HurricaneJackson State is supposed to open its football season on Saturday by playing Hampton in Orlando, Fla. But the threat of Hurricane Frances might force the Tigers to move the game.
August 31 Music ReleasesAlthough this listing is scant, below are new music releases for August 31. Unfortunately, Billboard has not updated their releases page. Hence, this information is culled from Pitchfork, Brainwashed and Delusions of Adequacy. I have underlined those which may be …
"Medulla," BjorkBjork has always been the name on everyone's tongue- Icelandic pixie eternal and diva of cutting edge electronic music. After 2001's intimate masterpiece, "Vespertine," fans were evenly divided. Most thought that she should return to the sound of "Post" and …
‘Skinny Kid' Barack Wows Dems in Jackson"A skinny kid with a funny name" brought his fund-raising efforts to Jackson today, speaking at a multi-racial fund-raising breakfast at Mikhail's Northgate. Democratic star Barack Obama, a state senator on Chicago's South Side who is running for U.S. Senate …
Bush Flip-Flops on ‘Winning' Terror WarAP is reporting that President Bush is trying to take back his earlier statement that the war on terror cannot be won, a statement that is causing a firestorm just as he is getting ready to accept his party's nomination …
213 Takes the Hard Way To the Top of the ChartsThe highly anticipated reunion of Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, and Warren G has resulted in their chart-topping album 213: The Hard Way. The collaboration, that has the perfect blend of dope beats and those famed Cali lyrics, has garnered the …
[Rev] Rogues of the Driving WorldDo you have any idea what it involves to be the maid of honor at a wedding? Me neither, but I'm going to be one in my sister's wedding in a few weeks, so I hustled down to the public …
[Newitz] Fear is GoodI decided to watch M. Night Shyamalan's latest highbrow horror-nerd movie, "The Village," for reasons I can't properly explain. I think it had something to do with the vague sense of doom I always experience when the Federal Communications Commission …
Bush Again a ‘Compassionate Conservative'AP is reporting: "For months, President Bush has been courting his core conservative supporters. Now, in a New York minute, he's shifting his focus to moderates, independents and Democrats not entirely sold on John Kerry. He wants to be known …
Montipaloosa Music Fest<b>5th Annual Montipaloosa Music Festival</b> Labor Day weekend. Sept. 3-4, 2004. Hwy 84E, Monticello, Atwood Water Park on the Pearl River. (65 miles south of Jxn.) <b>Fri.: </b>6:30 p.m. Mr. Cogdelle; 7:45 p.m. Jeff & Vida; 9 p.m. Living Better …
Dr. Weil Answers Daily QuestionsA good source for health information from both a holistic and medical approach is the Web site of Dr. Andrew Weil. He answers a new question daily, as well as has lots of info on his site and hints on …