Alibi V.28 No.42 • Oct 17-23, 2019

Concerts Won’t Pass You By

Get up and get down to the sound

By August March

Don't let seasons pass you by; go see one of these shows!

Weekly Alibi’s Southern New Mexico Cannabis Expo lands in Las Cruces Nov. 1, 2019

Inaugural event connects businesses

Here at Weekly Alibi, we love the sweet leaf and everyone who makes access possible. That’s why we’re hosting the very first Southern New Mexico Cannabis Expo presented by Rich Global Hemp Company in Las Cruces, NM. Educate yourself on the medical cannabis and hemp industry. Meet the faces behind the business on Friday, November 1st at the Las Cruces Convention Center. Visit over 30 vendors from New Mexico and west Texas from 12:00PM to 5:00PM and learn all about the benefits of medical marijuana and industrial hemp.

Kathy Griffin Comes Out

Scrap-happy comedian attends Way OUT West Gay & Lesbian Film Fest

By Devin D. O’Leary

Weekly Alibi spoke to Kathy Griffin prior to her Albuquerque visit about fickle fame, enduring humor, “the unshockable gays” and, of course, The Donald.

Ending the Silence

Investigating Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

By August March

A recent report examines the continuing crisis concerning murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls throughout our nation. Weekly Alibi met with the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department Cabinet Secretary Lynn Trujillo, who will be overseeing the new task force to determine the scope of the problem.

Time to Vote!

Municipal Election Is a Beginning

By August March

Early voting for Albuquerque’s 2019 municipal election begins on Saturday, Oct. 19, providing an opportunity to inject some cultural meaning into you life. Citizens have the power to make decisions regarding local, state and regional governance; here’s your chance to participate.

APS Board Elections

By Joshua Lee

Albuquerque Public Schools is holding an election for members of the Board of Education in school board Districts 1, 2 and 4

By Joshua Lee

Funny because a hurled menstrual cup happens to someone else.

Photography in Interesting Times

Center’s Review Santa Fe Photo Festival

By Clarke Condé

When everyone has a camera in their pocket why would you need a professional photographer? For 25 years, Center has kept photographers one step ahead of the turbulent and often overwhelming curse and blessing of living in these modern, interesting times.

“Hidden Duo” by P. K. Williams

By Clarke Condé

To the crane, New Mexico may feel like an oasis. To P.K. Williams, the crane’s appearance may be an oasis in her work, as autumn turns colder and the vibrance of plant life no longer makes for a viable subject.

Renny Golden’s The Music of Her Rivers

By Wendy Bustamante

The Music of Her Rivers is a two-part book of poetry about the history of two rivers: the Rio Grande and the Chicago River.

By Clarke Condé

Come to the Unconference Kickoff Party, Spooky Slam, Through the Lives and Ghost, Ghost, Come Out Tonight.

Honeyland

To bee, or not to bee: that is the question

By Devin D. O’Leary

Shot over the course of three years, Honeyland follows Hatidze Muratova, an older woman of Turkish descent who scratches out a living as a wild beekeeper, hiking dutifully up the cliffsides to capture wild honeybees and spirit them back to her traditional, cone-shaped beehives.

By Devin D. O'Leary

For some reason, October is film festival central. This week, in particular, is jammed full of them.

The Land of Entrapment

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

By Devin D. O’Leary

What was going through Jesse’s addled mind in that sudden, unexpected moment of freedom when his former boss, drug kingpin anti-hero Walter White rescued him from enslavement at the hands of some white supremacists? Well, now we know (more or less), thanks to El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.

Week in Sloth

Highlights from around the dial. Except no one has dials anymore.

Sonic Reducer

By August March

We review The Bellmont’s new album.

Dress em the way you like, perfectly customizable.

Ever Hear The One About The Taco Shop?

Nevermind, it’s too cheesy

By Dan Pennington

Guaca Guaca does two things really well: Making traditional food well without worrying about overdressing it into something it isn’t, while also finding ways to add a bit of fun and change to time-tested formulas.

I know, even after all that cheese, I want more.

Cheese Off

You gave us a tie, we’re giving you the tiebreaker

By Dan Pennington

How do we resolve Best of Burque Restaurants' tie in the Best Grilled Cheese category? A taste test, obviously.

By Dan Pennington

Here are some October events to help us get back in the mood of what October should be: Cool, relaxed and just a touch spooky.

Labeled

DOH places warning on vapes

By Joshua Lee

DOH ordered cannabis producers to start labeling their THC vaping products with warnings; upcoming device will reportedly show if a driver has smoked cannabis within a three-hour window; Justice Department report concluded that legalization wasn't harmful.

Durban Poison #2 at Southwest Wellness

By Edward Barrett

Durban Poison #2 is a strong and reliable sativa that would be good for those suffering from cases of fatigue or depression and will certainly help to treat anxiety in social situations or help boost productivity.

Vaping Scare Continues

DOH issues further warning

By Joshua Lee

The number of vaping injury cases in the state has risen to 15; three licensed cannabis producers are suing the state of New Mexico over what they say are arbitrary plant limits; a recent paper suggests that small amounts of marijuana can increase libido and extend orgasm.

You Voted, We Repo’ted

Our readers rock, basically

By Dan Pennington

Here is our comprehensive list (compiled by you) of the latest, greatest and tastiest food here in Albuquerque.

American Cuisine

These are the places voted best for American cuisine.

Global Cuisine

These are the places voted best for food from various areas.

New Mexican Food

These are the places voted best at N.M. cuisine.

These are the places voted best for sweets.

Vegetarian Cuisine

These are the places voted best for vegetarian cuisine.

Breakfast

These are the places voted best at breakfast.

Smorgasbord

These are the places voted best in various specialized categories.

Drinks

These are the best places to drink.

Zebra Couture

The Fashion of Balloon Fiesta Launch Directors

By Clarke Condé

“In the land of color, black and white rules,” or so say the Zebras of the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. Like the yellow shirts on an aircraft carrier, nothing takes flight without a firm go ahead from the Zebras. After all, it’s all fun and games until someone gets hit in the head by a descending balloon.

Waiting Out the Anthropocene

The Poetry of Refugia by Kyce Bello

By Clarke Condé

Refugia is not the excitable alarm we often find in works about climate change, but rather a beautiful reflection of the calm and matter-of-fact persistence of people that have already endured plenty over the centuries from the climate in New Mexico.

By Clarke Condé

This week, check out Laura Robbins: A Sense of Place, Readings, Mamma Mia! and Confusionite Sediment.

Platinum Delights at High Desert Relief

By Edward Barrett

Platinum Delights could very well serve people in need of a boost to productivity, creativity or overall mood and well-being.

News on the Green

By Samantha Anne Carrillo

Wherein we report on our own Southern New Mexico Cannabis Expo and a blockbuster cannabis industry deal that went bust.

Community College Election

Virginia Trujillo Reps CNM in District 6

By August March

We talk with CNM board District 6 incumbent candidate Virginia Trujillo about what her incumbency offers stakeholders moving forward, as well as to get an idea of some of the programs CNM offers.

Zoning, Guns, Traffic and Parties

Councilors Hear From Citizens, Debate Measures

By Carolyn Carlson

A full house of citizens greeted the Albuquerque City Council as it worked on development rules, traffic on the one-ways and sports tourism as hot topics of discussion.

By Joshua Lee

First human case of the plague discovered in New Mexico since 2017; over 100 Eldorado High School students appeared at APS board meeting calling for improvements in mental health resources; company owned by the late Jeffrey Epstein is asking a judge to reverse the cancellation of grazing contracts near Epstein’s Zorro Ranch.

By Joshua Lee

Funny because an early termination fee happens to someone else.

Joker

“Revolutionary” origin story reimagines itself back into familiar territory

By Devin D. O’Leary

For all its hype about focusing solely on the Joker, for all its controversy-courting, for all its dogged insistence on ignoring DC Comics canon in order to spin its own “new” mythology, Joker adds next to nothing fresh or original.

By Devin D. O'Leary

This week you've gotta see Way OUT West, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, Hocus Pocus and Being Leonardo da Vinci: An Impossible Interview.

Detecting Sarcasm

“Stumptown” on ABC

By Devin D. O’Leary

“Stumptown” doesn’t exactly break new ground in the jokey TV P.I. biz but it’s got a wisecracking lead and a colorful cast of characters.

Week in Sloth

Highlights from around the dial. Except no one has dials anymore.

A Nashville Cat

Justin Moore: Clean as Country Water

By August March

Weekly Alibi had a chance to sit down for a chat with Justin Moore. Besides being a country gentleman par excellance, our talk revealed many reasons why country music—and Moore in particular—is so relatable to fans looking for music that they can carry around in their hearts.

Uncanny Valley

At the Holographic Concert

By August March

Seeing hologram Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison was fun but also sort of creepy, not quite magical but totally technological.

By August March

We review new releases by fuguers cove, Golconda and LAD & Gypsy.

No Ordinary Venue Menu

One night in Tokyo Bangkok made Hosho humble

By Hosho McCreesh

What Tokyo Bangkok delivers is a baseline, default setting of fresh fish, quality ingredients and a true, workmanlike competence across their entire ambitious menu.

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Where Am I?

By Dan Pennington

Here are the food events Dan Pennington found while surfing the web at 4am in the morning.

The War at Home

Filmmaker Glenn Silber’s Vietnam era protest documentary returns with scary relevance

By Devin D. O’Leary

What lessons can be gleaned by casting our collective memory back half a century? It’s a question that comes vividly to life watching The War at Home, a documentary co-produced and co-directed by Glenn Silber and Barry Alexander Brown and first released in 1979. Weekly Alibi took the opportunity to chat with Silber about his newly-restored film and its history.

The Hot Air Balloonatics

A Chat with Balloon Man Buzz Biernacki

By August March

We asked commercial pilot Buzz Biernacki to let us in on the secret of The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, and this is what he told us.

What’s a Quibi?

Streaming for Millennials

By Devin D. O’Leary

Aiming for “the quality of HBO” combined with “the convenience of Spotify,” the billion dollar mobile platform streaming service Quibi hopes to deliver streaming movies and TV shows to today’s ADD-addled Millennial audiences. And who better to know the tastes of modern-day tweens, teens and twentysomethings than a couple of sixtysomething CEOs?

By Devin D. O'Leary

This week, there's Up, "Nuclear After Dark", Sudden Change and Wind Riders.

Week in Sloth

Highlights from around the dial. Except no one has dials anymore.

Bones of Grief

The Scrimshaw of Adri De La Cruz

By Clarke Condé

Weekly Alibi sat down with Adri De La Cruz to talk about bone carving, loss and the therapeutic power of scrimshaw.

A Secret You Share

ABQ Zine Fest 9

By Clarke Condé

Part of the purpose behind curating Zine Fest is to bring in a widest variety of zinesters to Albuquerque. These zinesters share a commonality in composition, but not content. Zine Fest gets its greatness from its diversity of voices.

By Clarke Condé

This week, check out author Elizabeth Kolbert, Burque Revolt Poetry Money Slam, zinester Bijou Karman, R U LOOKING? and The Many Faces of Mary.

Still At It

DOH told to issue cards to non-residents, again

By Joshua Lee

A state judge has ordered the New Mexico Department of Health to issue Medical Cannabis Program cards to out-of-state patients; Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act has passed the House with bipartisan support; public awaits Cannabis Legalization Working Group's recommendations.

Whitewalker Kush at Ultra Health

By Edward Barrett

The strong body relaxation coupled with the perky alertness of White Walker Kush would be great for people dealing with nausea, depression, anxiety and pain.

Trump, Energy, Defense and Hope

Senator Heinrich Meets with Weekly Alibi

By August March

Weekly Alibi met with Senator Martin Heinrich over coffee. We talked about trouble and we talked about hope.

Tale of the Tape

The Interview and After

By August March

From our political interviews, Weekly Alibi learned the importance of a true representation of the text of the recording; we knew then and we know now that the act of recording must be as focused and accurate as the process of transcription.

By Joshua Lee

Rainbow flag was recently removed from display in capital; New Mexico’s congressional delegation is asking the US Forest Service to speed up a resolution concerning a threatened owl species; Some of the businesses given loans during construction of ART system weren't actually eligible to receive them.

By Joshua Lee

Funny because a toilet is stolen from someone else.

Unionize UNM

A reader writes about UNM faculty unionization.

Ryan, Isaac and Their Friends

Making Jazz and Soul Count

By August March

Weekly Alibi had a chat with Isaac Aragon and Ryan Montaño about their Balloon Fiesta gig, soul and R&B and Burque’s jazz and blues communities.

By Steven Luthy

We review new releases by The High Desert Playboys, Nobody Particular and OK Grandpa.

Take A Stand On Good Burgers

The Burger Stand brings unique grace to the staple

By Dan Pennington

Hot damn, The Burger Stand has the magic.

Piñon Schminon

Is this the start of a slippery slope for the Fiesta?

By Dan Pennington

This year, a tradition is breaking. New Mexico Piñon Coffee made the choice to not renew their sponsorship of the Balloon Fiesta.

Storming Area 505

Wagner Farms corn maze gives aliens a place to rest

By Dan Pennington

Knowing they can't abduct everyone at once, Dan Pennington storms Area 505.

Coffee Talkee

By Dan Pennington

We’ll help settle you into a new coffee shop of your choice.

Smile and Say “High”

Doug Benson comes to the 505

By Dan Pennington

When it comes to weed-centric comedy, there aren’t many who can hold a candle (or a lighter) to Doug Benson. We were lucky enough to talk with Benson about his collective works and his upcoming show.