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5Q :: ‘Halo’ dances to the tune of Psalm 149:3 
Not only is Jesse "Halo" Smith a musicmaker, he’s also one of the area’s pre-eminent hip-hop dancers.
By Matthew R. Perrine , November 04, 2009
Performance Review: ‘Fire on the Water’ lit up the night
The local arts scene just gets better and better, and the recent collaborative dance show “Fire on the Water” set the bar even higher — and hearts afire.
By Rose Case , November 02, 2009
Short Cuts: The Anvil documentary, ‘Lymelife’ and ‘Nature’s Grave’
“Short Cuts” are expedient, pretension-free movie reviews. This installment tackles the much-talked-about documentary “Anvil! The Story of Anvil,” the underlooked gem “Lymelife” (featuring Alec Baldwin and Cynthia Nixon) and “Nature’s Grave,” an unfortunate thriller-type-thing.
By Matthew R. Perrine , October 28, 2009
A&E Blog: A review of the new Islands album
How does Canadian indie rock superpower Nick Diamonds top the magnificent, Beatlesque Human Highway side project? With Islands' latest album-of-the-year contender, "Vapours."
By Matthew R. Perrine , October 21, 2009
CD Reviews: Brother Ali, Eyedea & Abilities, Anti-Pop Consortium and more
It’s a veritable hip-hop blowout, with Brother Ali’s “Us,” Eyedea & Abilities’ “By the Throat,” Anti-Pop Consortium’s “Flourescent Black,” BK-One and Benzilla’s “Radio do Canibal,” A-Trak’s “Infinity+1” and “Hesitation Wounds,” the latest from Oldominion’s Sleep, all getting the Matthew R. Perrine treatment.
By Matthew R. Perrine , October 13, 2009
DJ Abilities: A man of few words
Plus, to compensate: “Eyedea: A Man of Many Words” — aka “Spitfire: An Intimate Conversation with Eyedea,” which originally appeared in the Nov. 18, 2007, edition of the Duluth Budgeteer News.
By Matthew R. Perrine , October 12, 2009
5Q :: Ziggy Marley chums Looner hitting ‘Sup Town’
When Zoë and Angel Roché come together as Looner, they don’t make music so much as an eclectic aural stew.
By Matthew R. Perrine , September 03, 2009
Our Outdoors: Invasive species spreading
It’s been a rough summer; I could be complaining about the weather, but that matter is trivial in comparison to the recent reports showing that aquatic invaders continue to forge ahead into new territories.
By Nick Simonson , August 25, 2009
Short Cuts: ‘The Garden,’ ‘The Mysteries of Pittsburgh’ and more
“Short Cuts” are expedient, pretension-free movie reviews. This installment tackles two unfortunately overlooked DVDs, “The Garden” and “The Mysteries of Pittsburgh,” and a few which have yet to grow on me: “Explicit Ills,” “Coco Chanel” and “I Sell the Dead.”
By Matthew R. Perrine , August 19, 2009
Short Cuts: ‘An American Affair,’ ‘The Union’ and ‘Guns’
“Short Cuts” are expedient, pretension-free movie reviews. This installment tackles three somewhat-overlooked DVD releases: “An American Affair,” which solidifies JFK’s legacy as an unstoppable playboy; a documentary about the marijuana trade, “The Union”; and “Guns,” a Canadian miniseries which is only slightly more imaginative than its title.
By Matthew R. Perrine , July 23, 2009
5Q :: A musical about menopause? You betcha!
For four nights only, Midi Change of Pace Dinner Theater in the Fitger’s complex will host a return engagement of the comedy “Hot Flashes: The Musical.”
By Matthew R. Perrine , July 22, 2009
CD Reviews: Indie gems from in and around the state
Albums reviewed this week: Chin Chin’s “The Flashing, The Fancing,” Misc.’s “Happiness is Easy” and, in brief, the Wooldridge Brothers’ “Days Went Around,” Vegas Temper’s “Molotov Season” and the Dusty Strobe Lights’ “Summer” EP.
By Matthew R. Perrine , June 24, 2009
5Q :: North Shore transplant exorcises family demons
In “Thy Father’s Will,” Kirsten Jacobson Stasney takes some unsavory family secrets unearthed in personal letters and crafts a noteworthy debut novel.
By Matthew R. Perrine , June 09, 2009
5Q :: The ins and outs of ‘energy psychology’
To learn more about EP, we leaned on Michael Mayer, a licensed psychologist, hypnotherapist and qigong/tai chi teacher.
By Matthew R. Perrine , May 29, 2009
DVD Review: Sarah Jessica Parker swaps ‘Sex’ for racism
After a couple of lighthearted films, the “Sex and the City” star showcases her serious side in the racially charged campus drama “Spinning Into Butter.”
By Matthew R. Perrine , May 27, 2009
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