Dave Thier
Dave Thier
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Folk Rock: Post-rehab, Earle earns legend title
Steve Earle is something like a combination of Gram Parsons and Woody Guthrie — he’s nearly as well known for his fiery Marxist politics as his music, and he has published books of haiku and short stories to stand next to his records.
Owl Shop: Old Yale in New Haven
Inside the Owl Shop, it’s hard to feel nostalgic for Old Yale, because it is alive and breathing thick smoke. Unlike other bastions of Old Yale like Mory’s and J.Press, The Owl Shop has evolved and found a place in “New Yale” by being willing to innovate while remaining true to its roots.
scene sits down with sustainable star Alice Waters
Q & A with Alice Waters
Yale students work hard for the money?
A hexagonal desk guards Payne Whitney. Sturdy, imposing and inspiring, this wooden fortress and its two staunch gatekeepers are all that stand between our treadmills and the flabby masses who lack IDs. They also distribute towels.
Axl fights to change world
Despite constant derision and seemingly insurmountable odds, Axl Rose has never given up hope. He has promised to go to any lengths to release the newest Guns N’ Roses project, “Chinese Democracy.”
Both tennis squads notch home victories
Playing together on home soil for the first time this season, both men’s and women’s tennis clinched resounding victories.
Help starving bands at Women’s Center concert
Drummer Daoud Tyler-Ameen ’06, along with his bandmates Casey, Phoebe and Dibs, are bringing their act, Urban Barnyard, to the Women’s Center this Friday at 9:30 p.m. Joining them will be The Wowz and …Ship.
‘Warioware’ offers minigames, but also minimal fun
Minigames! This has been the rallying cry for the Wii thus far, gathering players from far and wide who seek the oft-advertised “fast, addictive gameplay.”
Porn cures loneliness
The latest project from Brad Armstrong had a lot to live up to. Consistently pressing against the limits of adult entertainment with titles such as “Country Style,” “Euphoria,” “Fluff and Fold” and “Brilliant Blondes: 4 Pack,” former performer Brad Armstrong is one of pornography’s hottest directors.
Sexy UN may ‘Save the World’
Sex, fear and international relations never cease to deliver a good time. You might think that’s just the little guy in your Cold War class with the thick glasses and sweater vest — that holds the heart of an animal lover — but it’s also the subject of the new Off-Broadway musical, “How to Save the World in 90 Minutes and Find True Love.”