Islands at Siren Festival (07/19/2008) Photo : Jon Klemm ( more ) DOWNLOAD : Islands – “No You Don’t” (mp3) Montreal’s Islands released a new record last month entitled Vapours , and in case you forgot, here’s what bumpershine critic-in-residence Drake had to say about it when it came out: For those that found Islands ‘ sophomore release Arm’s Way a bit too prog-y, I’ve got good news for you, Vapours is a return to the kitchen sink-pop that Nick Thorburn joyously capt

Author : Cassandra Black I was speaking to a group of 7th Graders at Career Day at a local middle school when one of the students asked, "Is it a good time to start a business, considering the bad economy?" It was a good question (from the mouths of babes!), one that many adults are asking themselves in these unfortunate times of layoffs, rocky real estate, and dwindling retirement accounts My response, as the owner of a foreclosure cleanup business in Atlanta, was, "It's always a good time

The Public Option Fraud Coming Down To The Wire Palin Responds to Johnston “Truce” Between White House and Fox News? Obama Signs Bill Making Gay Attack A Hate Crime London Telegraph: Obama’s Failed to Defeat Conservatism in U.S. Steps Toward The American Police State are Always Tried-Out in Britain First Have Y’All Seen the Cover of Newsweek? Scoop: Scientologists not anti-gay, official says How the Media Has Failed America on Healthcare

Photo by Carol Cain, NYCityMama.com This is just another post that is way overdue but for my personal diary of blogging I wanted to write it. Blogalicious 09 was the inaugural conference of the MamaLaw media group to create a conference for women of color. I was asked pretty early on if I would be a speaker (on secrets to a successful blog) and although I was tickled pink I was unsure if they got the right person. Of course there was no way I was going to ask them that, as I was thrilled at t

For the first time in six Octobers, a World Series game was played in the Bronx tonight. Given how things unfolded, maybe the Yankees wished it had just kept raining. That’s about the only thing that could have stopped Cliff Lee tonight. The game started in rather ominous fashion, when CC Sabathia loaded the bases in the first on a walk, a double, and another walk with two outs, only to escape unscathed when Raul Ibanez bounced a 3-1 pitch to second for a routine groundout. It was apparent f

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Walt Disney Animation Studios presents the musical The Princess and the Frog. From the creators of The Little Mermaid and Aladdin comes a modern twist on a classic tale, featuring a girl named Tiana, a frog prince who wants to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads to a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of New Orleans. Visit the link below to download your complimentary passes to an advance screening in one of the following cities: * Atlanta * Chicago * Dallas * Los Angele

By Emilie E. Tole Western Herald Alan Ball’s “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress” opens tonight at the University Theatre. The show is a comedic romp “about five bridesmaids who all don’t want to be in the wedding for very different reasons,” cast member Natalie Hurdle said. In an attempt to escape the hustle and bustle of an overstated reception, the girls seek refuge in the bedroom of the bride’s sister. It is here that they discover that they have more in common with each other than a

“We’ll begin with a truth so forehead-smackingly obvious you might worry that its very presence will cause you some sort of concussion o’ blatancy. Which is, ironically, just about right … 1) What do basketball, baseball, soccer, hockey, lumberjacking and ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ all have in common? That’s right, none of them causes nearly as much brain-damage as America’s most beloved sport-of-thugs: football. … 6) Upshot: America is done. Our once-great empire is cooked. Not only is Ch

Promoting, touring, tweeting, handing our books for hugs, and so on... I always thought being a writer was all about coffee shops and roll top desks, typewriters and subtle jazz floating in the background. However, the modern small press writer may spend just as much time promoting the published work as they spent crafting their future work. Collin Kelley recently released a novel, the first in a trilogy, called Conquering Venus. He has been using several different tools and methods to spre