Hip hop and hypocrisy
On Saturday, July 8, I stood in the Frontier Field outfield, one of the roughly 4,500 people making up the MusicFest crowd. The vibe was up; everyone was enthused. I was surrounded by children — little kids, 7 or 8 years old at best — having a great time, dancing and bobbing to the DJ…
Taking on crime
It’s hard to imagine a political campaign where crime is unimportant. Certainly it took center stage in last year’s mayoral race. But so far, it’s taken a back seat to other issues in the race for governor. Maybe that’s because Eliot Spitzer’s rivals don’t consider it much of a weakness for him, since he’s the…
Meto ink – 7.19.06
RHINOS REPEAT? In 1999, the Rochester Rhinos did the unthinkable: they beat four straight Major League Soccer teams en route to claiming the US Open Cup title. In doing so, they became the first lower-level team to claim the Cup in the MLS era. That put Rochester on the national soccer map, but did it…
Reader feedback – 7.19.06
High costs and big biz in New York
Cost of war – 7.19.06
The totals: 2545 US soldiers, 227 Coalition soldiers, and approximately 39,123 to 43,575 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq from the beginning of the war and occupation to July 17. 3666 Iraqi police and guardsmen have been killed since January 2005, according to an estimate compiled from news reports. American soldiers killed between July…
Johnny Winter wonderland
Frank checks out Winter, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Pete Yorn, and Margaret Storms
Blinded by the UV Rays
Local rockers release a new disc with two shows at the Bug Jar
92 Martha Street
ENJOY VILLAGE LIFE IN SPENCERPORT This home at 92 Martha Street in the village of Spencerport looks deceptively small from the outside. Once inside you find 2,150 square feet of roomy spaces, interesting nooks & crannies, and lots of storage. But, let’s start outside. The lot is just 59′ x 105.’ However, there is a…
New daddy diary
The necessity of baby talk
Music reviews – 7.19.06
This week: Dashboard Confessional, Joe Hendrick and The Mudflaps, Greg Graffin, Dixie Chicks
Books to keep the kids busy
Checking out the New York State Summer Reading Program
Too hot for TV
Amy Sedaris brings cult fave “Strangers With Candy” to the big screen. Exclusive Q&A with Dayna Papaleo
Nostalgic for the NES
Reliving the simple pleasures of up-up-down-down-left-right-left-right-a-b-start
Shipping Dock’s “Say You Love Satan”
A sinfully good time with the prince of darkness and his would-be boyfriend
The Idols are coming!
Why you should still care about Taylor, Kellie, and the gang
The art of cheese making
Two Finger Lakes businesses make cheese the old-fashioned way
What it feels like caring for the preemies
Walking into Strong’s neonatal intensive care unit for the first time is overwhelming. It’s eerily quiet except for the strange, barely audible sounds babies make yawning. The rooms are dim, even dark in some corners. Incubators not much bigger than a clothes basket are parked along the walls, many of them completely draped in brightly…
Clerks II
Twelve years later Dante, Randal, Jay, and Silent Bob keep the funny filth spewing
A Scanner Darkly
A weird animation style fits this weird science-fi tale of drugs and paranoia
