Election 2014: The Alibi Guide To Rocking The Bernalillo County Vote Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Voting In 2014 But Were Afraid To Ask Pro-tip: The hottest election day accessories are an informed understanding of candidates’ platforms and records, bond questions, constitutional amendments and advisory questions. Democracy [...] Samantha Anne Carrillo \ Oct 30, 2014 Read More ( Josh Larios )
Editorial: Gateway Legislation How Our Elected Representatives Protect Us From Ourselves From our modern vantage point, it’s hard to imagine the Prohibition era. Our burg circa 2014 boasts many businesses selling alcohol. In present-day [...] Samantha Anne Carrillo \ Sep 18, 2014 Read More
Music To Your Ears: Big Noise, Mediating Death And Menageries Wy Brings The Big Noise If you grew up country in the ’80s or early ’90s, the mother-daughter musical duo called The Judds needs no introduction. Then again, [...] Samantha Anne Carrillo \ Jul 03, 2014 Read More Wynonna Judd (Courtesy of artist)
Four Up: Leeches, El Lay, Possession And The Hag Megafauna + Lol After more than a decade here, I’m a self-proclaimed Burqueña, but I once called Austin, Texas, home. The bands that perpetually comprise my [...] Samantha Anne Carrillo \ Jun 19, 2014 Read More Leeches of Lore (Courtesy of artist)
Four Up: Saying Yes To Electro-Pop, Sludge And Glo-Fi Say Yes To The Fest Saying “no” can be a revolutionary act. Cancel a date with a psychic vampire or refuse to accept less than you deserve. But [...] Samantha Anne Carrillo \ Jun 12, 2014 Read More
Speaking Truth To Power: The Problem With Making Your Voice Heard At City Hall The Problem With Making Your Voice Heard At City Hall It has been more than two months since the US Department of Justice released a thoroughly damning report on APD’s unconstitutional, excessive uses [...] Samantha Anne Carrillo \ Jun 12, 2014 Read More
Four Up: ‘50S Rocanrol, Folk, Psych-Rock And Haunted House ’50S Rocanrol Gone Wild Based in El Lay, indie rock label Wild Records massages the still-beating heart of ’50s-inspired rock and roll. Helmed by Irishman Reb Kennedy, [...] Samantha Anne Carrillo \ Jun 05, 2014 Read More
Shows Up!: Avant-Occult Rites And Johnette’s Rough Mix Italian Avant-Occult Rites Italian experimental act Father Murphy—likely named for alleged child molester Fr. Lawrence C. Murphy or William Burroughs’ “character” in Drugstore Cowboy—began their career [...] Samantha Anne Carrillo \ May 22, 2014 Read More Father Murphy (Courtesy of artist)
Summer Guide: Summer Activity Guide For Kids Campin’ It Up In Abq As the mercury rises in the High Desert, the boundless energy of children seems to curve in a complementary, upward arc. Add to [...] Samantha Anne Carrillo \ May 08, 2014 Read More (CC BY evoo73 photography)
Department Corrections: Reforming Apd’s Culture Of Violence Requires Radical Change Reforming Apd’s Culture Of Violence Requires Radical Change The US Department of Justice’s long-awaited report on its 16-month investigation into the Albuquerque Police Department’s use of excessive, sometimes deadly, force was [...] Samantha Anne Carrillo \ Apr 17, 2014 Read More (Zak T Photography)