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Hip-Hop Valentines: The 14 most romantic rap songs

​Valentines Day is here and you need some help to win over the heart of that sexy B-girl or B-boy?We know hip-hop doesn't have the best history romancing the opposite sex, "bitches better having my money" and "skeeting on walls" doesn't really set the mood.But don't worry, we have you covered. So ... More >>

C. Willi Myles

​Valentines Day is here and you need some help to win over the heart of that sexy B-girl or B-boy?We know hip-hop doesn't have the best history romancing the opposite sex, "bitches better having my money" and "skeeting on walls" doesn't really set the mood.But don't worry, we have you covered. So ... More >>

Rick Ross health scares, a big change in the Sonic Youth dynamic: A look at the week that was

​Hey! Yo! What's up? The Week That Was is back. Sure, we've been away for a good long while, but too much crazy shit's gone down this week. Enjoy!

Eric "Big E" Austin is one mean chef

Storied local soul-food legend has a long rap sheet

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Storied local soul-food legend has a long rap sheet

Chooglin' trombonist Zach Zins talks about playing Palmers and Europe

Photo by Dan Corrigan​Chooglin' has accomplished a lot in five years. The seven-piece band has branched out from their hard rock/punk roots, expanding their repertoire into Memphis and R&B influenced rock, with ringleader Jesse Tomlinson emphasizing melodies along with the big riffs. After 2 ... More >>

Bill Burr, human Molotov cocktail

​A lot of comedians like to justify their edgier material with an arrogant disclaimer: "I'm actually up here sayin' what you only think." Veteran provocateur Bill Burr might as well offer an addendum to that: saying the stuff that gets thrown around in his material is quite possibly a sign of comp ... More >>

Dan Cummins

​A lot of comedians like to justify their edgier material with an arrogant disclaimer: "I'm actually up here sayin' what you only think." Veteran provocateur Bill Burr might as well offer an addendum to that: saying the stuff that gets thrown around in his material is quite possibly a sign of comp ... More >>

Bill Cosby

​A lot of comedians like to justify their edgier material with an arrogant disclaimer: "I'm actually up here sayin' what you only think." Veteran provocateur Bill Burr might as well offer an addendum to that: saying the stuff that gets thrown around in his material is quite possibly a sign of comp ... More >>

Ian Bagg

​A lot of comedians like to justify their edgier material with an arrogant disclaimer: "I'm actually up here sayin' what you only think." Veteran provocateur Bill Burr might as well offer an addendum to that: saying the stuff that gets thrown around in his material is quite possibly a sign of comp ... More >>

Harbor View Cafe, Norton's, and Nosh are great road-trip restaurants

Finish with dessert at Stockholm Pie Company—pie so good you'll cry

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Finish with dessert at Stockholm Pie Company—pie so good you'll cry

Message in a Bottle

For TV's Ian Rans, there's no such thing as an unhappy hour

1/17 Morning Communiqué

For TV's Ian Rans, there's no such thing as an unhappy hour

The Show Must Go On... and On... and On

Not Reviewed Here: Another 140 Fringe Plays. Sorry.

Artists of the Year

Hurricanes, war, avian flu, locust plagues, that annoying song you couldn't get out of your head. It wasn't the greatest of all possible years. Nor was it halfway decent. But to prove that it wasn't all bad, we asked 29 writers to rave about the ar

A Kinder, Gentler Kersten?

Hurricanes, war, avian flu, locust plagues, that annoying song you couldn't get out of your head. It wasn't the greatest of all possible years. Nor was it halfway decent. But to prove that it wasn't all bad, we asked 29 writers to rave about the ar

I Hate 1984

The music and movies were epochal. The politics were abysmal. A poison valentine to the year that won't go away.

Don't Mess With Excess

The music and movies were epochal. The politics were abysmal. A poison valentine to the year that won't go away.

Herbie's Love Bug

Herbie Hancock embraces bebop, hip hop, drum 'n' bass, jazz--and all humanity

Alien Resurrection

Affirmative action is put to the test again in 'Men in Black II'

Do-Me Thespianism

Can a rock band-cum-theater company turn its audience into enlightened perverts?

Kid Koala: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Can a rock band-cum-theater company turn its audience into enlightened perverts?

The Music of Sound

Click, shriek, boom! Sonic collage artist Escape Mechanism cuts and pastes while aural trickster Lost in Translation slashes and burns

TV is [Expletive Deleted]

"Prabruabalohbahbruoh": T.V. reformer Bill Cosby shakes his pudding pop for a room of admiring Lutherans.

Working for the Man This season, television rediscovers the proletariat.

"Prabruabalohbahbruoh": T.V. reformer Bill Cosby shakes his pudding pop for a room of admiring Lutherans.

Loss Leader

Music-wise, this weekend's Mill City Festival looks like a winner. Business-wise, it's a $1.7 million gamble.