In praise of pupusas
Meatless in steer city
Kiss of the mussel lips
Bypass the bivalves at Pho San Antonio for a rewarding Asian experiment
In praise of pupusas
Meatless in steer city
Kiss off the mussel lips
Pho tai chin nac, Vietnamese noodle soup with steak and brisket, served with bean sprouts, cilantro, basil, jalapeños, Vietnamese fish sauce, and chile paste. (Photo by Mark Greenberg) Kiss off the mussel lips By Ron Bechtol Bypass the bivalves at Pho San Antonio for a rewarding Asian experiment Used to be you could ascribe the…
Full bellies, satisfied souls
Richard “Boss Hog” Morin, owner of Porky’s, holds a 1/2 chicken barbeque plate. (Photo by Laura McKenzie) Full bellies, satisfied souls By Laura Fries Queueing up at Porky’s Bar-B-Que What kind of place begins advertising months before it opens? That was the question that prompted a recent visit to Porky’s Bar-B-Que, a joint on its…
In Praise of Pupusas
Pupusas at La Rancherita, served with cabbage salad and special red sauce. (Photo by Laura McKenzie) In Praise of Pupusas By Alejandro Pérez Meatless in steer city I fell in love with pupusas after a summer stint as an intern in Washington, D.C. In the part of the capital where I lived, Central Americans outnumbered…
Beauty of the ride
Sub Pop records’ rise to prominence began with Nirvana and the Seattle grunge scene. After losing its way in the ’90s, the label has rebounded with a diverse lineup of pop by the Shins and Postal Service. Beauty of the ride By Michael Alan Goldberg The rise and fall and rise of Sub Pop It’s…
Sound and the Fury
Sound and the Fury a week on the scene West Side Steps Local keyboard legend Arturo “Sauce” Gonzalez celebrates his 18th anniversary with the West Side Sound – one of SA’s most accomplished blues combos – on Sunday, June 13 with a show at Sunset Station. Gonzalez moves his anniversary bashes around every year, with…
All Ears
Sam Phillips All Ears By John DeFore Women on screen, in the other room, and trampin’ through the mud A new Sam Phillips record is always something to celebrate. The pop chameleon takes her time – in the decade between her new one, A Boot and a Shoe (Nonesuch) and her breakthrough Martinis and Bikinis,…
Strength In Diversity
Strength In Diversity By Alejandro Pérez Los Angeles-based, multi-racial, multi-piece Ozomatli embodies the diversity of that West Coast metropolis, expressing their collective creative cohesion in a sonic mezcla that shares and celebrates musical genres as if we were all neighbors holding one big international block party. Along with their Latin/hip-hop sound (which they originated long…
As time goes by
Artist Harold Kempfer, owner of Harold’s Art & Plaster Craft on South Roosevelt, stands in one of his classrooms, where painting students have been studying their craft for decades. (Photo by Mark Greenberg) As time goes by By Elaine Wolff Harold’s preserves buildings and a way of life “You’re going to reduce 50 years of…
Flippin’ the light fantastic
Erykah Badu Flippin’ the light fantastic By M. Solis B-Boy City Eleven arrives this weekend in Capital City with the somewhat ambiguous theme “One Mind.” It’s been more than five years since veteran bboy Romeo Navarro and cohort Denise Rositas created this three-day celebration of dance, competition, and activism to “bring the true essence of…
Eternal sunshine of the spotted mind
Part of the exhibit Double Life by Mignon Harkrader, on view at Sala Diaz through July 11. (Photo by Mark Greenberg) Eternal sunshine of the spotted mind By Elaine Wolff Mignon Harkrader’s ‘Double Life’ asks the big questions Unlike the spring movie release Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Mignon Harkrader’s exhibit at Sala Diaz…
Just your type
The contestants on SíTV’s new reality TV series, Urban Jungle: Sasha, Dustin, Vanessa, JP, Solaman, Kimberly, Janine, Rich, and Bryan. Just your type By Gregg Barrios SíTV’s ‘Urban Jungle’ takes stereotyping to the streets Want to earn $50,000 for living in the wild for a month? Can you survive drive-bys, lowlife drug dealers, and Eses…
New Reviews
Korean writer/director Kim Ki-duk stars in his film about the different phases of a man’s life, which he represents in part with the change of seasons: Summer is the season of seduction. New Reviews Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… And Spring (Bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul geurigo bom) Writ. & dir. Kim Ki-duk; feat. Oh Young-soo, Kim…
P.D.A.
Lili Taylor plays townie Evie Decker, who will cut her forehead with a piece of glass in an apparently not-so-fanatic appreciation for singer/songwriter Drumstrings Casey (Guy Pearce). P.D.A. By Steven G. Kellman Lili Taylor wears her heart on her forehead in ‘A Slipping Down Life’ “Ye must be born again,” insists a sign on the…
Armchair Cinephile
Armchair Cinephile John DeFore on DVD The shadow of the ’60s It was star James Coburn who drew me into The President’s Analyst, that and the now-far-fetched idea of having a “Free World” leader who took his responsibilities so much to heart that he might actually need to share the weight with someone. But I…
Recent Reviews
Recent Reviews Bon Voyage, The Day After Tomorrow, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Raising Helen, Shrek 2, Super Size Me, Troy, Young Adam, and all the rest… Bon Voyage Dir. Jean-Paul Rappeneau; writ. Gilles Marchand, from a novel by Patrick Modiano; feat. Isabelle Adjani, Gerard`acute accent over e` Depardieu, Virginie Ledoyen, Yvan Attal,…
