  | Weekly Alibi ‹‹ V.18 No.2 | January 8 - 14, 2009
What will 2009 bring for the economy, the war in Iraq, the environment and celebrities? Two psychics, a medicine man, a tarot reader and a couple of folks from the street give us the answers in our annual Psychic Predictions issue.  Two former air quality board members say there isn't enough being done to keep our air clean. And Tom Bender suspects the spirit of Christmas has been throttled in its sleep.
Obama's choice for secretary of agriculture is a fan of biotech and ethanol. But he also palled around with Monsanto executives, and he may be pro-cow cloning. I've Loved You So Long tells the chilling story of a quiet, gentle woman who's a convicted murderer. And will "Doctor Who" start courting tweens?
   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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