Authors: Jeanette Moses
Monolith Festival
The party started in the parking lot, and for two days it never ended. Within seconds of parking we were bombarded with offers for every flavor of drug imaginable. Acid? Ketamine? Molly? Spicy Bloody Marys? … read more
Dew Tour Opening Party at the Jibyard
On Thursday, Jan., 14th The Jib Yard got the Winter Dew Tour started with a bang at their opening party. For one night the Jib Yard transformed the indoor terrain park into something that resembled a warehouse party. Grant Avenue was closed down and if it hadn’t been for the misty weather the night may have taken on more of a block party atmosphere. When I arrived around 10 p.m. the place was jammed, but the bar tenders kept the service fairly speedy despite the size of the crowd. … read more
Review: American Blackout
American Blackout Ian Inaba Disinformation Street: 10.10 What’s scarier to the leaders of our government than a strong democratic black woman who isn’t afraid to ask difficult questions? Answer: A strong black woman who can inspire an entire army of people to vote and ask those same difficult questions. In 2000, the African American population
Review: So This Is Reading? Life On the Road With...
So This Is Reading? Life On the Road With the Unseen (Audio Book) Tripp Underwood Hopeless Records Street: 10.10 So This Is Reading traces the history of the Unseen from their humble beginnings (in a garage at 16) to their current stance as a punk band that many kids have patches of sewed on their
Review: Wendy O William & The Plasmatics
Wendy O William & The Plasmatics 10 Years of Revolutionary Rock & Roll MVD Street: 11.21.06 Wendy O Williams was unorthodox in the best way possible. She pushed the boundaries of what was deemed acceptable at every corner. The Plasmatics were one of the first groups to bridge the gap between punk and metal, Wendy
Review: A Power Governments Cannot Suppress
A Power Governments Cannot Suppress Howard Zinn City Lights Street: 12.01.06 Howard Zinn is a genius. A Power Governments Cannot Suppress will be the most enlightening and powerful thing that I will read all year. The majority of the book is made up of columns that Zinn wrote for Progressive over the past few years.
Review: African Psycho
African Psycho Alain Mabanckou Soft Skull Press Street: 03.01 The story of Gregoire Nakobomayo, a would-be serial killer, had the potential to be good. Sadly, African Psycho falls flat. Gregoire’s character lacks depth. He wants to carry out the legacy of his idol, the accomplished serial killer, Angoualime, but the story goes no farther to
Review: The War on the War on Drugs
The War on the War on Drugs Cevin Soling Disinformation Street: 04.03 By doing drugs you are executing your rights as a citizen of the United States. By doing drugs you are protesting to change unjust laws. Really doing drugs is one of the most patriotic things that a person can do, at least that’s what
Review: I’jaam: An Iraqi Rhapsody
I’jaam: An Iraqi Rhapsody Sinan Antoon City Lights Publishers Street: 06.15 I’jaam, a fictional manuscript, transports the reader back to Saddam’s Iraq. The narrator of the story is a young college student who despises his country’s government and is eventually taken into custody by them. His time spent in Iraqi prison is a horrifying one.
The Blue Boutique Wins the Battle: Lingerie Store Opens its...
In the summer of 2006, it became apparent that it was only a matter of time until Sugarhouse, one of the most colorful neighborhoods of Salt Lake City, would cease to exist. … read more
The Evolution of Sarah de Azevedo
Sarah de Azevedo’s interest in tattooing began at the unlikely age of 16, after one of her friends received an awful fairy tattoo in someone’s basement. “This thing had the biggest sailor boobs, dread locks, pissed-off cheek bones, one arm was super long and the fingers looked like sausages,” she jokes. “I looked at it and thought, I can do a better job than that blind-folded.” … read more
Homebrew
Two giant glass jugs sit in his closet; one of them containing fermenting cider called “Goose Juice.” The other will soon house a concoction of hops, barley, yeast and water to make an imitation Anchor Steam brew that Critter plans to name The Fix, after his bike … read more
