Boise Weekly

Paper Hearts and Prison Letters

Tara Morgan — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0700

First Thursday jump-started an art-fueled weekend with an array of engaging and political fare. BW was there. by Tara Morgan A balmy February First Thursday jump-started an art-fueled weekend with an array of engaging and political fare. BW staffer Stephen Foster hit up the 19th annual Valentine for AIDS silent auction at Flying M Coffeehouse, pausing to appreciate the "impressive and eye-popping" love-themed art.…

Puzzle Answers for February 8, 2012

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0700

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James Orr to Drop New Album

Josh Gross — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0700

Rather than stand alone on stage, Boise songwriter James Orr will use video-looping technology to create an Orr-chestra of Orr-vatars. by Josh Gross Boise songwriter James Orr knows that solo acts can lack presence. That's why one of his ideas for the album release concert for Tiny Love was to fill in the presence visually--with holograms.…

Gettin' Fatter and Givin' Out Cash

Rachael Daigle — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0700

In this week's edition we touch on a few things different cross sections of our readers care about deeply: cycling, fracking and music. by Rachael Daigle Man, is it nice to have a 48-page newspaper this week. After weeks of hovering in the leaflet range simply because it's the slowest time of the year in sales in just about every industry out there, we're finally starting to plump up again.…

Get Sweet on Dry Riesling

David Kirkpatrick — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0700

Riesling is one of the great white wine varieties but is frequently dismissed as a "sweet" wine. Yes, it's responsible for some of the world's finest dessert wines, but it can also be bone dry. by David Kirkpatrick Riesling too often gets a bad rap. Originating in the Rhine region of Germany, riesling is one of the great white wine varieties but is frequently dismissed as a "sweet" wine.…

Your Oscar Cheat Sheet

George Prentice — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0700

Which movies to see or skip in the next two-and-a-half weeks. by George Prentice You only have until Sunday, Feb. 26, to get your Oscar game on--that's just two-and-a-half weeks to become the center of attention at a party where you and your friends watch the world's most insufferable, widely loved awards show. In an effort to fill your cache with an arsenal of Oscar know-how, we've put together an Academy Awards cheat sheet.…

Boise to Learn Cursive All Over Again

Josh Gross — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0700

Omaha's finest return with a new album and a new sound. by Josh Gross It's been a few years since the world has heard from Cursive. Its last recording was 2009's Mama I'm Swollen.…

Smart Bombs

Andrew Crisp — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0700

These guerrilla street artists use words like "whimsy." by Andrew Crisp There's a new type of graffiti in town. It's colorful, often called "cuddly" and found on bike racks, parking meters and tree trunks.…

Artificial Grain (for Jaime Gleixner)

Elijah Jensen — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0700

by Elijah Jensen Medium: Wallpaper, birch plywood Artist Statement: Everything, when stripped of the hustle of progress, the impenetrable vomit of commerce, and the raggedy poncho of religion and politics, is excruciatingly beautiful. Dying Letter Office makes mail art.…

Twin Sister Returns to Boise

Stephen Foster — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0700

Twin Sister is getting more adventurous with its new material, incorporating influences from Indian music and utilizing irregular time signatures to expand its palate by Stephen Foster Long Island, N.Y.'s Twin Sister catapulted to indie fame in the wake of its 2010 EP release, Color Your Life. Buzz-band status can be difficult for young acts, jolting members into the spotlight and putting pressure on them to live up to the hype.…

Road Wars: The Bike vs. Car Question Continues

Josh Gross — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0700

More than a year after Boise's 3 Feet to Pass law was approved, only one citation has been issued, so how are things working? by Josh Gross In May 2011, Boise resident Robert Stevahn was cycling southbound on the right side of Orchard Street--a street without bike lanes--before darkness fell. Motorist Jeffrey Hanna was also traveling southbound on Orchard as he passed Stevahn closer than the 3-foot limit the City of Boise put in place in January 2010.…

Mostly Muff and the Red Headed Stranger

Josh Gross — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0700

Sure, it's Mostly Muff in this Treefort, but is there room for Willie Nelson? What about Fiona Apple? by Josh Gross Where once there were none, now there are a butt ton. Boise bands booked for Treefort Music Fest that is. Festival organizers went on a band-releasing bender, carpet-bombing the Web with new acts booked for the March madhouse music fest.…

Crazy Enough, by Storm Large

Josh Gross — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0700

Large has a command of language that would make a sailor blush, if he or she could stop laughing. by Josh Gross On stage, Portland, Ore., rock singer Storm Large stands approximately 100-feet-tall and wields a voice that could blow down the walls of Jericho. It only takes a few pages of her new memoir, Crazy Enough, to realize that, off-stage, she's even bigger and louder.…

"Do I tell the person..."

Leila Ramella Rader — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0700

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The Cult of Yacht

Andrew Crisp — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0700

The Los Angeles-based two-piece YACHT (Young Americans Challenging High Technology) inspires a cultish following by Andrew Crisp The Mamas and the Papas were known for four-part vocal harmonizing. The band's dreamy choral folk songs sounded almost like the background music for a cult.…

Red's Gone Romney ...

Bill Cope — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0700

This guy is oblivious to normal, everyday living, and he could care less what reproductive choices women make or whether gays can serve openly in the military. by Bill Cope "Up wit' Mitt! Up wit' Mitt!…

Bier:Thirty is a Hops Hamlet

Josh Gross — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0700

The former Brewforia-Bown spot spices things up with a new menu. by Josh Gross Brewforia Bown, an austerely decorated, sunlit cafe stocked with enough hooch to survive the apocalypse, was one of Boise's best new culinary respites. But change can be turbulent.…

"I get so depressed..."

E.J. Pettinger — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0700

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An Even Keel for Boise Music Fans

Brian Palmer — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0700

A simultaneous mix of hypnotic and off-kilter beauty that features frequent unexpected starts and stops. Odd Soul's 13 tracks are influenced by a host of genres like rock, pop, soul, electronica, gospel and even blues. by Brian Palmer One thing Mutemath drummer Darren King has learned over the years is that sometimes you have to listen to The Boss. Though King was raised a devout Christian, he isn't talking about God.…

Want More Wars? Raise Taxes on the Rich

Ted Rall — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0700

Because everyone deserves an equal chance, the national inheritance tax should be 100 percent. While we're at it, why should people who inherited wealth but have low incomes get off scot-free? by Ted Rall Reacting to and attempting to co-opt the Occupy Wall Street movement, President Barack Obama used his 2012 State of the Union address to discuss what he now calls "the defining issue of our time"--the growing gap between rich and poor. "We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well, while a growing number of Americans barely get by," Obama said.…

Losers Sometimes Win

Sarah Barber — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:00:00 -0700

Ordinarily in sports, winners get the best prizes. However, the Wall Street Journal reported today that the Aruba Tourism Authority has offered an all-expense paid Caribbean vacation to any member of the New England Patriots football team who needs a little getaway.…

The Full Text of the Prop 8 Decision

Josh Gross — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:07:32 -0700

Bored at work? Why not try a breezy, 133-page jaunt through a civil-rights milestone.…

Ron Paul Gets Glitter Bombed

Josh Gross — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:03:48 -0700

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul got a face-full of glitter at a recent campaign event as part of a running protest against those perceived as being opposed to same-sex marriage.

Paul's position isn't expressly against gay marriage, but it is one that the state shouldn't be involved in marriages at all, as it's a religious matter.…

Texting, Speeding Blamed for Fatal Crash

George Prentice — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:46:00 -0700

As Idaho lawmakers consider the latest incarnation of rules intended to ban texting while driving, a recent example of the behavior is certain to spark conversation.

The Idaho State Police reported today that a Jan. 14 three-car crash east of Mountain Home, which killed an 18-year-old Caldwell woman, is linked to texting while driving.…

Idaho Lawmakers Criticize Occupiers' U.S. Flag Inspired Wardrobes

Andrew Crisp — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:38:23 -0700

The Idaho State Senate leadership today pulled a dozen members of Occupy Boise out of the Senate Gallery to discuss cloth, dollar-store American flags pinned to each individual's shirt. In the Minority Caucus room on the fourth floor of the Capitol, Idaho Falls Sen. Bart Davis asked them to remove the flags.…