Cristina Córdova

Army of Dude

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The Washington Note cues us in to Army of Dude, an American military guy’s blog that the Pentagon has not yet shut down. Washington Note writer Steven C. Clemons actually suggests that the guy is on the scale of The New Republic. That ought to tell you what to expect.

Take Pride in What's Yours

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MUSIC Quirky and Hypnotic Tonight the weird and wonderful Twin Cities jazz trio Hips Don’t Lie performs the first of a three-night gig at Rossi’s Blue Star. Though the group has the consistency of a traditional piano trio — Tasha Baron on keyboards, Liz Draper on upright bass, and Pete Henning on drums — their … Read more

News Hole

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photo by Raffy Abasolo(Cover photo by Brian Hayes)  Strange and terrible things happen all over the world every day, of course, as well as wonderful things, things merely prosaically sad, irresistibly trivial, or urgently relevant to our lives. People suffer and die in far-away places and in neighborhoods where we live. Legislation is debated and … Read more

City Pages Drama Continues

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If it’s attention they want, they’ve got it. According to Minnesota Monitor, new City Pages editor Kevin Hoffman sent a memo to staff announcing the weekly is cutting long-time film editor Rob Nelson’s position. The Rake’s own Britt Robson (also a former City Pages writer), along with a host of others, immediately replied with harsh … Read more

Music Is but an Instrument of Poetry

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FILM AND MUSIC You’re Gonna Miss Me at Sound Unseen This weekend is really about Sound Unseen — no secret there. But there are definitely a couple of films worth mentioning. When a film is compared to Gus Van Sant’s Gerry and Vincent Gallo’s The Brown Bunny, you have to stop and listen (if only … Read more

Semi-Permanent Seeks Artists

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Been looking for a good excuse to go to Australia? Semi-Permanent, an annual design festival hosted by Design is Kinky, is looking for artist submissions for 2008. You have until October to submit your work.