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DOAH is looking for the most excellent folks around; August Voss' creative carving is nets him first place. by Amy Atkins It's no secret that this city is filled with creative people who strive for...
View ArticleEric Tollefson Brings Tunes From Bend to Boise
Ex-stockbroker sets down spreadsheets, picks up guitar. by Amy Atkins Bend, Ore., isn't the musical hotbed that Detroit, Athens, Ga., or Austin, Texas are. But 27-year-old singer/songwriter Eric...
View Article"Wow - he really couldn't care less."
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View ArticleFur Auction, Short Track Racing, HockeyThe Signs of Spring
From the Fish and Game Fur Auction to Spring Break camps for kids, the options are varied. by Deanna Darr The signs of spring are everywhere--tulips are popping out of the ground, birds are singing in...
View ArticleSufjan Stevens Enters The Age of Adz
When the title track begins, it sounds like a fantasy-adventure film score playing inside a factory of steam-powered equipment. by Eric Austin Sufjan Stevens is an irresistible enigma. The...
View ArticleThe Dandy Dandelion
In those lean days when we were all involuntary locavores we gazed upon the first dandelions of March far more affectionately than we do today. by Guy Hand Back when we were all involuntary...
View ArticleVenture Into Fandom With The Venture Bros.
Once you meet Dean, Hank, Dr. Venture and Brock Samson, you're in. Get your fix with Season 4, Vol. 2 now out on DVD. by Jordan Wilson Fans of Adult Swim's iconic animated series The Venture Bros....
View ArticleCircus
by Michaela French Medium: colored pencil Artist Statement: I must be missing the circus. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticlePigapalooza is a Celebration of All Things Pork
Bacon, back bacon, bacon grease, bacon salt, baconaise all wrapped in bacon and served with pulled pork. by James Ady Carnivores, grab your defibrillators and vegetarians beware: This experiment in...
View ArticleDennis Doan
Boise's fire chief reflects on a decades-long career. by George Prentice Boise Fire Chief Dennis Doan comes from good stock. His great-grandmother traveled in a covered wagon from Oklahoma to Idaho.…...
View ArticleTyphoon Storms Boise
Typhoon sounds like Arcade Fire filtered through a wedge of swiss cheese by Josh Gross Portland indie-rockers Typhoon are masters of the space between sounds. Their 2010 album Hunger and Thirst has so...
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View ArticleReady or Not, Race to Robie Creek Will Hurt
It's the toughest half-marathon in the region, which means training for the nearly legendary race takes on a new importance. by Rachael Daigle Three weeks loom until the race billed as "the toughest...
View ArticleBob's Burgers Might Make You Go Vegetarian
Gross kids, forgettable lines, annoying voices. And that's about it. (The kid with the bunny ears is pretty funny, though.) by Damon Hunzeker If you think kids who mistake raisins stuck on their...
View ArticlePie Eyed at Pie Hole
Some spots have a signature dish. Others have a signature vibe. Others still, have a signature time. At Pie Hole on Eighth Street, that time is half past drunk o'clock. by Tara Morgan Some spots have...
View ArticleMail and Commentary, March 23, 2011
"Can we stop calling Luna's Bills education reform bills? They contain changes for sure. They in no way represent any reform ..." Quote of the Week "Can we stop calling Luna's Bills education reform...
View ArticleAfrican Leaders Criticize Bombing of Libya
Shunned by Arab leaders, Gaddafi has looked to African leaders for support. Many are now criticizing the bombings of forces loyal to the besieged leader. by Andrew Meldrum, GlobalPost A number of...
View ArticleRodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella Comes to Boise State
With this production, Boise State tries to capture the family fun of the Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, which was the first musical production written for television by Kat Thornton Every year,...
View ArticleYou Could Spend "All Day" With Girl Talk
What Gillis does with a couple of Macs, a terabyte of everybody else's music and Olympian obsessive-compulsive disorder is science. by Justin Peterson You know you've got something good if you can get...
View ArticleDarby's Fried pickles, Deli George in a Pickle
"Right now we have until June 1 to find a home. We have leads and most of them are what we call a 'desperation lead.'" by Tara Morgan If BW's March 16 steakspose on Idaho beef got you salivating for a...
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