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Water Hogs and Heroes A Test for ForgivenessThe princes and the porkers. Albuquerque residents have come a long way in an effort to conserve our most treasured resource. But there's still a few consumers out there horkin-down more than their fair share of water. State Senate candidate John Ryan confronts his "youthful mistakes" in an effort to win the seat vacated by former state GOP Chairwoman Ramsay Gorham. Blue Note What will they do for an encore? A new release featuring Tibetan Buddhist monks chanting in the pine-forested foothills of northern India takes home the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album. The Dish Whether your on the prowl for chicharrones, stuffed sopaipillas or a tasty torta, Juanita's Comida Mexicana will fill your boca with joy, and then some. The Corporation Capable of inspiring concern, even outrage, in even the most skeptical (or oblivious) of moviegoers/consumers, The Corporation serves as a disquieting, ostentatious and ultimately sobering experience.
Steven Robert Allen says the best pieces in Circles, Stripes and Checks present pleasing, strangely natural forms that offer some inexplicable solace from the difficulties of our cruel world. How Not to Fight the War on Terror Former White House insider Richard Clarke gives new meaning to the term "mistakes were made" in his tell-all book, "Against All Enemies," about the White House's incompetence in the lead-up and aftermath to 9-11.   Raw posts and updates from our writers with info too timely or uncategorizable for print. What, we said something stupid? Chime in, buddy.Sonic reductions of Shining, Dew Scented and George Strait Alibi alum Michael Henningsen and Mark Lopez, our beloved copy editor and staff writer, listened to new releases from Shining, Dew Scented and George Strait. Read their micro reviews in this week’s Sonic Reducer. Peep related A/V below.
 Shining - “I Won’t Forget” Dew Scented - “Confronting Entropy” George Strait - “Give It All We Got Tonight” Add a Comment Post-rock Ritual: The Appleseed Cast • Hospital Ships • Ghost Circles • Bellemah • rock, indie Lawrence, Kan.-based post-rock foursome The Appleseed Cast is relentlessly touring in support of their latest full-length, Illumination Ritual. While the work produced by the group doesn't exactly break new ground, that's not necessarily a bad thing. Making music together since '97, the Appleseed boys have damn near perfected the experimental indie/post-rock formula. Judge for yourself tonight at Launchpad (618 Central SW). Fellow Kansas crew Hospital Ships (who are signed to Graveface Records), sci-fi riffin' foursome Ghost Circles and acoustic indie-rock outfit Bellemah open the 21-and-over gig starting at 9 p.m. Tickets are only $10. Launchpad • Tue May 21 • 9 pm • $10 • View on Alibi calendar | 
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