Rio Rancho, We Have A Problem The Rio Rancho Public Schools (RRPS) district has a problem. And the district might have you believe that problem is Katrina Guarascio.In early [...] Mike Smith \ Jan 15, 2015 Read More Notorious corrupter of children, Katrina Guarascio (cabq.gov)
Back To School Guide: Zine Scene 101 How To Find Albuquerque’s Underground Publishing Scene Zines? What are zines?Zines are self-published, low-budget periodicals—usually written, designed, photocopied and distributed in small batches by a single individual or group. The [...] Mike Smith \ Aug 14, 2014 Read More (Marya Errin Jones)
“Be As Weird As You Want”: Enchantment Brings Burning Man To New Mexico (More Or Less) Enchantment Brings Burning Man To New Mexico (More Or Less) I have never been to a Burning Man event, but in a lifetime filled with hitchhiking, travel and stays at both communes and [...] Mike Smith \ Jun 26, 2014 Read More
The Atari Landfill: New Mexico’s Least Impressive Legend The End Of The First Video Game Boom And E.t.’s Final Home The idea of New Mexico is as sprawling, light-dappled and hazy as the land itself, so it’s no surprise many intriguing legends have [...] Mike Smith \ May 15, 2014 Read More
The Words Of The Prophets Are Written On Arroyo Walls: Albuquerque's Spray-Can Psychogeography Albuquerque's Spray-Can Psychogeography The past and present are often the same in the desert. Everything changes—but nothing really goes away. On rocks west of the city, [...] Mike Smith \ Apr 24, 2014 Read More
Apd Ad Absurdum: Mainstream Media Misses Protests’ Point Mainstream Media Misses Protests’ Point Albuquerque has been in the news a lot this weekend, and the focus of these news stories has almost always been wrong. Almost [...] Mike Smith \ Apr 03, 2014 Read More
Last Month(S) In Music: December 2013 And January 2014 Oh my god, these last three months. I don’t know if any of you read that Alibi piece I wrote about detesting the [...] Mike Smith \ Mar 20, 2014 Read More (Compfight cc via photosteve101)
Resisting Suicide; Using Semicolons: How The Right Punctuation Could Save Lives How The Right Punctuation Could Save Lives I first heard of the Semicolon Tattoo Project last year, when photos began turning up on Facebook of people tattooed with semicolons—with black [...] Mike Smith \ Mar 13, 2014 Read More
Last Month In Music: November/2013 This will be my twelfth “Last Month in Music” column for the Alibi, so that means I’ve been going to local shows and [...] Mike Smith \ Jan 09, 2014 Read More (Compfight cc via Brett Jordan)
This Wall Has Your Number: Al Hurricane Paint-By-Numbers Mural Comes To Barelas Al Hurricane Paint-By-Numbers Mural Comes To Barelas A new mural is coming to the Barelas neighborhoods of Albuquerque—to the south-side wall of the Tannex Gallery (1417 Fourth Street SW)—a mural [...] Mike Smith \ Dec 12, 2013 Read More
