The Other War The Other War

Mattie White remembers July 23, 1999, as the day her life was turned upside down.

Dec 24, 2002 / Feature / Silja J.A. Talvi

Fear of a Punk Planet Fear of a Punk Planet

The Chicago-based magazine Punk Planet--nominated for the past two years in Utne Reader's Alternate Press Awards for "General Excellence," along with such better-heeled competi...

Dec 23, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Ivan Kreilkamp

Kathleen Hanna’s Fire Kathleen Hanna’s Fire

On the self-titled debut record by punk/dance band Le Tigre, there's a short song called "Eau d'Bedroom Dancing" that pays tribute to the timeless tradition of spinning around ...

Dec 23, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Hillary Frey

Empire of the Air Empire of the Air

Kristin Thomson, Michael Bracy and Peter DiCola also contributed to this article.

Dec 23, 2002 / Feature / Jenny Toomey

Does Europe Do It Better? Does Europe Do It Better?

In more than fifteen years of rock-and-roll touring, my worst night of sleep followed a June 10, 1989, show at Centro Sociale Leoncavallo, an anticapitalist squat in Milan.

Dec 23, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Johnny Temple

The Rich Have Reason to Rejoice The Rich Have Reason to Rejoice

In Dickens's "A Christmas Carol," Ebenezer Scrooge was forced to view his own death in order to gain some self-awareness of his life as the epitome of cruelty and selfishness.

Dec 23, 2002 / Feature / Peter Dreier and Kelly Candaele

The Power of Music The Power of Music

Talking With Eddie Vedder, Boots Riley, Amy Ray, Carrie Brownstein, Tom Morello

Dec 23, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Ann Powers

Desert Island Discs Desert Island Discs

Picture this: you're stranded on a desert island with nothing to comfort you but sand, sun and, miraculously, the solar-powered sound system that washed up with you.