Vol 19 Issue 935
Published 11/4/1998 through 11/10/1998
The Life of Brian Herron (Cover Story)
Brian Herron has battled racism, hatred, and self-doubt. But none of that prepared him for the Minneapolis city council.
Bad Blood (City Beat)
This summer, Corky Maurer learned that he picked up hepatitis C in prison. And that's not the worst news.
Let Them Eat Sludge Cake (City Beat)
A new plan for disposing of metro-area sewage has critics crying foul.
Soul Provider (Eaters' Digest)
The long dining room, big ballroom, and little lounge of the old Gustavus Adolphus fraternal hall seemed like the perfect place for the ambitious, black-owned, black-run restaurant Higgs and Rodgers had dreamed of..
Glam Slam (Arts Feature)
If any movie this year begs a variety of interpretations, it's Velvet Goldmine, director Todd Haynes's funhouse reflection on the early-'70s glam-rock scene.
All That Glitter Allows (Arts Feature)
An interview with Velvet Goldmine director Todd Haynes.
Crush with Eyeliner (Arts Feature)
Velvet Goldmine gives the rock movie a makeover.
From Flannel to Glitter (Arts Feature)
Yanni rocks the keyboards--and other odd tales from the Twin Cities' glam-rock scene.
I'll Be His Mirror (Arts Feature)
A meeting with director Todd Haynes reflects the funhouse fantasies of Velvet Goldmine.
Restricted Access (Arts Feature)
The glam gala may have been feminine, but not female.
Velvet Underground (Arts Feature)
Glam rock's history is the most unnatural thing in the world.
In My Room (Music)
His Name Is Alive condenses the pop universe into a residential house in Livonia, Michigan.
Steeplejack says No mas (Sound Check)
Alt-country loses a great local band, Minneapolis takes CMJ, and the Walker makes electronica for the whole family.
DeeJay Punk-Roc: ChickenEye (CD Review)
Saint Etienne: Good Humor (CD Review)
Son Volt: Wide Swing Tremolo (CD Review)
One Is Not the Loneliest Number (Theater)
Ten actors take on the world in the Bryant-Lake Bowl's Festival of One-Person Shows.
Enter the Fat Dragon (TV)
Defying American convention, HK film star Sammo Hung throws his heft at network television.
Building the Perfect Beast (TV)
Walk Like a Man (Books)
For over a century the YMCA has been teaching men how to be men--and, according to a new book, how to be gay.
Hilary Mantel: The Giant O'Brien (Books Roundup)
Peter Dimock: A Short Rhetoric for Leaving the Family (Books Roundup)
Susan Minot: Evening (Books Roundup)
