Hot Polling Action #43 Do You Think A Streetcar Along Central Is A Good Idea? In the next issue of the Alibi , Marisa Demarco writes about a proposed modern streetcar that would run down the middle of [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Feb 05, 2009 Blog An artist’s representation of the Albuquerque trolley
Answer Me This What is the state’s unemployment office doing to help folks who are out of work? Why was a DWI lawyer arrested? Lawmakers from [...] Simon McCormack \ Feb 05, 2009 News
Making Sausage It’s a good thing our state legislators have 60 days to make the magic happen this session. There are so many hurdles in [...] Marisa Demarco \ Feb 05, 2009 News
The Daily Word 02.04.09 An archaic abortion law is taken off the books in New Mexico.Albuquerque’s official stimulus wish list. Obama caps salaries for bailout companies.Daschle’s withdrawal [...] Christie Chisholm \ Feb 05, 2009 Blog
Watch Mcdonald’s Drown No clowns were harmed in the making of this film. Superflex, a Danish art collective, built a life-size version of a McD’s and [...] Marisa Demarco \ Feb 05, 2009 Blog
Screw You, World Governments; I’m Going To Live On The Ocean Literally. Like, not in a boat. In a house. On the ocean.Says CNET:“If Patri Friedman gets his way, the area will also be [...] Christie Chisholm \ Feb 05, 2009 Blog “Crap. I forgot my jacket. Can we go back?” (Wendy Sitler)
Rip Lux Interior Lux Interior, lead singer of influential “psychobilly” band the Cramps, died this morning due to an existing heart condition. He was 62. Rest [...] WebMonkey \ Feb 05, 2009 Blog
Local Blogosphere Roundup 02.07.09 This is an “oldie” (from DCF waaaay back on January 27), but well worth reading. Susan See lost her job, applied for unemployment, [...] Jerry Cornelius \ Feb 05, 2009 Blog Whoa. The Ramones at the SUB Ballroom, 1984. (Plaza Rats @ Facebook)
Music Interview: Fucked Up Raising Hardcore Babies Fucked Up incites pandemonium. Singer Damian Abraham (aka Father Damian or Pink Eyes) takes pride in the fact that all the injuries suffered [...] Simon McCormack \ Jan 29, 2009 Music Damian Abraham (aka Father Damian or Pink Eyes) wraps his bandmates in a headlock.
Sonic Reducer Neither for the faint of heart nor the casual listener, pianist/composer John Escreet’s debut CD reveals itself only to concentrated listening. Escreet shows [...] Alibi \ Jan 29, 2009 Music