Archive for January, 2010
mia riddle
Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by NakedCity.
words > TROY R. WELLS
photo > ERIC LUC
Last spring a friend told me to come out to Kirby’s to see a couple out-of-town bands I’d never heard of. One of those bands was Mia Riddle’s. It was more than impressive and, from what I could tell, one of their best shows that tour.
Riddle and her [...]
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low oriole
Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by NakedCity.
words > TROY R. WELLS
Things grow on you or you mature or something grows up. This all rings true for local outfit Low Oriole. The duo which is now a trio has been playing since 2003 and taking minimalist form in instrumentation and band members into a uniquely layered and non-uniform manifestation.
Founding members Jackson Graham, [...]
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confessions of an elvis fan
Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by NakedCity.
words > RED
There are Beatles fans. There are Johnny Cash fans. There are people who are crazy for Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly, and the Beach Boys. Then you have a completely different breed—Elvis fans.
Elvis Presley, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Royalty. Defining icon of a generation. This is a man who people are fanatical [...]
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start smoking
Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by NakedCity.
words and photos > KYLE WILLIAMS
Think cigars are all about stodgy, old men talking about their latest business venture? Wrong. A younger generation is currently driving the fine tobacco business. Looking to find a new way to indulge, many in their 20s and 30s are finding cigars as a great way to kick back, relax, [...]
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first issue
Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by NakedCity.
words > DANIEL TILLER
Very few things get me as excited. Late at night, I go to my room, get in the closet, open the box and remove the prize—then crawl under the covers and spend the next 15 minutes losing myself in pure pleasure.
I’ve been reading comics for more than a decade now. But others [...]
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rebirth of a relationship
Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by NakedCity.
words > MARIA MANNANI
I have seriously messed up a very good thing in my life. By messed up, I mean royally destroyed a very good thing in my life. The very good thing I destroyed is my relationship with someone very close
to me.
But there is hope. There is hope the relationship can be mended. There [...]
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abstaining adults
Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by NakedCity.
words > SHARON DURMASKIN
I’m sure you’ve heard of teens who practice abstinence, and even some who wear the abstinence bracelets. But what about adults? There are also a number of adults who’ve decided to abstain for various reasons. One such couple, I’ll call them Mr. and Mrs. Wichita, decided to practice abstinence when they were [...]
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