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21. Night & Day

    Of Grapes and Nuts

    By Andrew Miller

    Published: March 27, 2008

    Leonardo DiCaprio was virtually unknown when he garnered an Oscar nomination for portraying the developmentally disabled teen Arnie in 1993's What's Eating Gilbert Grape. It's...

22. Night & Day

    Spoon at the Uptown

    Published: March 27, 2008

    No matter how big Spoon gets - Saturday Night Live and two bona fide hit singles notwithstanding - the celebrated avant-rock band never seems to jeopardize its street cred....

23. Night & Day

    Street Dogs at the Beaumont Club

    Published: March 27, 2008

    Anti-Flag attacks many societal ills in the same curt fashion, placing “fuck” in front of the offending entity or “sucks” after it. This formula generates...

24. Night & Day

    Explosions in the Sky at the Granada

    Published: March 27, 2008

    Is there any band more quintessentially Texas than Explosions In the Sky? OK, about a thousand. But the Lone Star State has been good to the quartet, setting the stage for the...

25. Night & Day

    Living Up to the Name

    By Crystal K. Wiebe

    Published: March 27, 2008

    As the spawn of horror novelist Anne Rice and poet Stan Rice, Christopher Rice had some big shoes to fill when he embarked on his own writing career. That loaded last name may...

26. Night & Day

    DJ Cyan at Karma

    Published: March 27, 2008

    Many DJs wish they had as much creative freedom as DJ Cyan, who spins at Karma every Monday night. She has so much freedom that the bartenders allow her to play avant-garde...

27. Night & Day

    100 Percent Cowboy

    By Crystal K. Wiebe

    Published: March 27, 2008

    No, I'm not one of them posin' pretty boys/I'm an everyday, all-the-way, 100 percent cowboy. That's what country crooner Jason Meadows insists on title track and first single...

28. Night & Day

    War on Nebraska

    By Eric Barton

    Published: March 27, 2008

    If your weekend attire consists of clothes with a big red N on them, do not go see Daniel Tosh. He's the Florida-born comedian who likes to bag on Nebraska, saying we should...

29. Night & Day

    So Artsy Fartsy

    By Richard Gintowt

    Published: March 27, 2008

    Art-house films are great in theory, but the execution can sometimes leave the viewer longing for the screwball genius of Will Ferrell. That's why the best place to view artsy...

30. Feature

    The People vs. Erotic City

    It took the gang rape of a 14-year-old before authorities shuttered the orgy room.

    By Justin Kendall

    Published: March 27, 2008

    She was only 14 when her stepfather took her to Erotic City and allegedly prostituted her in the club's "orgy room." Sometimes, 20 men took turns having sex with the girl...

31. Martin

    Smoke Scream

    Sure, people feel strongly about the smoking ban. But that doesn't mean we can't discuss it rationally.

    By David Martin

    Published: March 27, 2008

    This is a column about smoking bans. But I'm not going to try to change any minds. As topics go, smoking is like abortion. Folks know where they stand. Still, it's an...

32. Burnt Ends

    Ban This

    The P&W District wants to ban jerseys, but what about the dangerous duder version of bling?

    Published: March 27, 2008

    When the Power and Light District had its grand opening earlier this month, it also rolled out the metro's first widespread ban of baggy clothes, jerseys and work boots —...

33. Ask a Mexican®

    ¡Adios, Amigos!

    Lou Dobbs finally got to The Mexican, so he's outta here.

    By Gustavo Arellano

    Published: March 27, 2008

    Dear Mexican: I'm a gay man in his mid-30s who has always loved Mexican men. And this question is not only from my experience but also from that of friends: Why is it that...

34. Interview

    Elements of Rock

    Tony James of Carbon/Silicon dates his time with Mick Jones back to the origins of punk and rock.

    By Jon Solomon

    Published: March 27, 2008

    “Why Do Men Fight?” by Carbon/Silicon, from The Last Post (Caroline): Having once played together in a short-lived punk band called London SS, Mick Jones and Tony...

35. Buckle Bunny

    Promoter Terry Taylor hooks up local bands

    By Crystal K. Wiebe

    Published: March 27, 2008

    “Glass Bullet” by the Blinding Light, from the Glass Bullet EP (Deathwish): Terry Taylor, whose chin-length black hair makes him look a little like Johnny Depp,...

36. Bonus Tracks

    Field Music's David Brewis goes for baroque with School of Language

    By Jason Harper

    Published: March 27, 2008

    “Poor Boy” by School of Language, from Sea from Shore (Thrill Jockey): There's a certain tragic quality to being a Britpop fan and living in the middle of America....

37. Bonus Tracks

    Jazz vocalist Rachael Price is poised to swing into the spotlight

    By John Kreicbergs

    Published: March 27, 2008

    It's a Monday night, and Rachael Price is doing what any young, soon-to-be jazz superstar might be doing: catching the bus. Though taking interview calls while hitching a ride...

38. Bonus Tracks

    The Download

    Tilly and the Wall

    By Andy Vihstadt

    Published: March 27, 2008

    There isn't much demand for tap dancers these days, so kudos to Omaha's Tilly and the Wall for employing Jaime Pressnall in place of a traditional percussionist. (She also...

39. CD Reviews

    Tripp Algiers

    Old City Crows
    (BeatOven)

    By Andrew Miller

    Published: March 27, 2008

    “Autumn Drive” by Tripp Algiers, from Old City Crows (BeatOven): Tripp Algiers drummer Drew Burasco operates the locals-only label (Beat­Oven) that his own band...

40. CD Reviews

    S.H.A.D.O.W.

    Death of a Salesman
    (Self-released)

    By Chris Milbourn

    Published: March 27, 2008

    “Time to Get Fresh” by S.H.A.D.O.W., from Death of a Salesman (self-released): Kansas City rapper S.H.A.D.O.W. recently spent a few months in St. Louis, getting out...