Vol. 34, No. 49
Gravy Train
What Forest City wants, Forest City gets. You pick up the check.
By Sarah Fenske
A Complimented Backhand
A B-W grad makes a go of a pro racquetball career.
By David W. Martin
Cop Shortage?
The numbers tell a different story.
Trophy Wife Politics
Kucinich's peace bill is all about looking good while doing nothing.
By Pete Kotz
Mayor Martyr
Letters published December 3, 2003
Top of the Pops
Mischievous musical enigma Reggie and the Full Effect calls itself the "best band ever."
By Annie Zaleski
Cold to the Touch
What makes Detroit's first couple of electronic music (neuro)tic?
By Dave Segal
Die Laughing
Finland's Children of Bodom deliver death metal with a smile.
By Phil Freeman
All That Jazz
Deyampert Giles and Jazzanova's Sonar Kollektiv make beautiful music together.
By Jason Bracelin
The Cynics
With Mondo Topless, The Chains, and the Rainy Day Saints. Friday, December 5, at the Beachland Ballroom.
By Eric Davidson
"Sauce Boss" Bill Wharton
Friday, December 5, at Wilbert's.
By Duane Verh
DJ Ender
Part of Nitty Gritty. Saturday, December 6, at Touch Supper Club.
By Steve Boughton
Robbie Fulks
Saturday, December 6, at the Beachland Ballroom.
By Robert Bishop
Anthrax
With Seven and 7 Tongues. Sunday, December 7, at the Odeon.
By Andrew Miller
Lifesavas
With Rahzel, Spooko, and DJ JS-1. Sunday, December 7, at the Grog Shop.
By Mosi Reeves
Sick of It All
With Most Precious Blood, With Honor, and the Program. Wednesday, December 10, at the Agora Ballroom.
By D.X. Ferris
Motion City Soundtrack
With Duvall and the Red Hot Valentines. Wednesday, December 10, at the Grog Shop.
The Offspring
Splinter (Columbia)
Westside Connection/Biz Markie
Terrorist Threats (Priority/Capitol)/Weekend Warrior (Tommy Boy)
By Dan LeRoy
Pearl Jam
Lost Dogs (Epic)
By Mikael Wood
Various Artists
Hot Women (Kein & Aber)
By Tamara Palmer
'Hammer Time
Integrity frontman Dwid launches a brutal new band.
Roué
Fuckin for the Future (www.roue.org)
Phestur
3 (www.phestur.com)
White Dork Down
Silly Caucasian boy Tom Cruise likes to play with Samurai swords.
By Bill Gallo
Dance This Mess Around
What a bad feeling -- and taste -- Honey leaves behind.
By Robert Wilonsky
The 12 Gifts of Christmas
Sometimes the best holiday gifts are the ones that don't last.
By Elaine T. Cicora
Dream Weaver
Hopes are dashed and briefly recaptured in V-E Day.
By Christine Howey
Three Women, One Gem
The performance of Bernice Bolek makes Three Tall Women unforgettable.
Comics From the Front
How Joe Sacco learned to stop worrying and love war.
Gospel According to Nam
Karamu's annual production is restaged as an operetta.
By Cris Glaser
This Week's Day-By-Day Picks
Moe Better
Moe evolves from lost-in-the-pack to Great White Hope.
By Michael Gallucci
Fit to Laugh
The return of funnywoman Kathleen Madigan.
By Cris Glaser, Lucy McKernan and Fred Wright
Cool Club
Blacks hit the slopes with their very own ski group.
By Cris Glaser and Diane Sofranec
Good Golly, He's Jolly
Santa helps kids put away some fatty foods this season.
By Michael Gallucci and Cris Glaser
Snow Days
Winterfest packs in tons of seasonal fun.
By Cris Glaser and Allen Miller
Spring Forward
Americana mainstay Jim Lauderdale gets his groove on.
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