http://alibi.com The Latest from the Alibi Staff en-us http://alibi.com/rss PHP webmonkeys@alibi.com (Web Meisters) http://alibi.com/blog/s/video+games/44679/Webgame-Wednesday-The-Great-Gatsby.html This has been around for a while, but with Baz Luhrmann's 3D version of The Great Gatsby doing gangbusters at the box office, it seems like a fine time to revisit the (faux) NES version of The Great Gatsby. This straight-faced, side-scrolling brawler take on F. Scott Fitzgerald's seminal Jazz Age novel is fun, fitting and proof positive that Luhrmann isn't the only guy around screwing with the classics. http://alibi.com/blog/s/news/w3000/The-Daily-Word-in-shady-dentistry-bear-bile-and-r.html In the news: Of worst droughts in the country!, just isn't working like it used to, left a trail of mouth infections and unnecessarily removed teeth in his wake, is offering free counseling, blood testing and referrals to his victims, it could be worse, resistant to the idea of including tornado shelters in their homes, Sad trombone, Shepherd said, is really bad for bears http://alibi.com/blog/s/music/44673/Sonic-reductions-of-Shining-Dew-Scented-and-Georg.html Alibi alum Michael Henningsen and Mark Lopez, our beloved copy editor and staff writer, listened to new releases from Shining, Dew Scented and George Strait. Read their micro reviews in this week’s Sonic Reducer. Peep related A/V below. http://alibi.com/blog/s/alibi+picks/w2995/Post-rock-Ritual-The-Appleseed-Cast-Hospital-Sh.html Lawrence, Kan.-based post-rock foursome The Appleseed Cast is relentlessly touring in support of their latest full-length, Illumination Ritual. While the work produced by the group doesn't exactly break new ground, that's not necessarily a bad thing. Making music together since '97, the Appleseed boys have damn near perfected the experimental indie/post-rock formula. Judge for yourself tonight at Launchpad (618 Central SW). Fellow Kansas crew Hospital Ships (who are signed to Graveface Records), sci-fi riffin' foursome Ghost Circles and acoustic indie-rock outfit Bellemah open the 21-and-over gig starting at 9 p.m. Tickets are only $10. <b>Launchpad • Tue May 21 • 9 pm • $10 • View on <i>Alibi</i> calendar</b> 35.08489225 -106.654792 http://alibi.com/blog/s/dreams/44678/Rowdys-Dream-Blog-295-Mermaids.html I swim in deep marble tanks with dreadlocked mermaids. http://alibi.com/blog/s/sports/44676/NBA-Conference-Finals-Begin.html In the National Basketball Association, the country may not get quite as mad as the NCAA Tournament, but we are down to the final four, and there is plenty to pay attention to. The NBA Playoffs have delivered their fair share of surprises (The Bulls taking game one against the Heat) as well as caveats and disappointments (Russell Westbrook's injury in the series against the Houston Rockets), but they've wound down by this point to the Conference Finals. http://alibi.com/blog/s/music/44674/Cat-Power-calls-U-S-out.html Leave it to your trusty copy editor to place blame on the blameless. Cat Power, aka Chan Marshall, released a statement/rant on her Instragram page (with the Statue of Liberty as the backdrop), criticizing the state of America and claiming she’s leaving the country until things change. In the public statement, she claims the illusion of liberty has become a symbolism of entrapment, fostering hope in Americans in an effort to make them prisoners of false ideas. In the all-caps statement—chill out gurl; you don’t gotta yell—she claims that the powers that be have used said symbolism “AS FALSE CURRENCY TO RAPE THIS EARTH WITH IT’S[sic] LIES, PROTECTION OF WEALTH, AND VICIOUS SLAYINGS & INHUMANE PRIVATE CONTRACTED MILITARIES WORLDWIDE FOR DOMINATION ...” She goes on to demand a tri-partisan government as well as a Native American vote. Preach on, Chan! But like I said, as a copy editor, I can’t help but twitch at the errors, considering it’s my job to make sure that all text entering the public domain is free of grammatical/factual errors so it reads smoothly. Now, I can attest to the fact that when something is written with passion, integrity, and a pressing need to completely reiterate certain feelings without censorship or too much thought, it’s important to throw the rules out the window and say what you gotta say. And I guess Ms. Marshall has ... she even went to the extent of tagging several well-known Twitter users like: Diplo, U2, Dave Chapelle, Madonna, The New York Times and more. Some good words, Chan, but if you need a copy editor, let me know. But then again, I may be making a moot point because a statement like this isn’t just meant to be typed/transcribed, but also meant to be spoken. As Marshall says, “HOW DO YOU FIGHT WITH JUST A WORD IN TEXT, SPEAK IT.” http://alibi.com/blog/s/personals/44675/I-Saw-You-with-a-smile-that-the-Mona-Lisa-could.html Reply or see more “I Saw You” ads at alibi.com/personals. <B>Ladies First</b> We got in line at Satellite at the same time, but I insisted you go first. You have long wavy strawberry blonde hair, and you were shockingly beautiful. I bet you still are. On the way out I held the door, and we were parked right next to one another. Did you feel a spark too? <B>The Lady with the Lion Tail (Winning Coffee)</b> It was Sunday (the 12th of May). You were wearing some rock-out Hot Topic type clothes. You had some lion tail attached to your pants. I was wearing a green shirt. I had glasses and a red beard. After asking what with the tail, you allowed me to sit at your table and chat with you. Before you left, we introduced ourselves. You went inside and I left. I really liked talking to you. You were really smart. I would like to meet you again and chat some more. http://alibi.com/blog/s/alibi+picks/w2994/Lift-Your-Spirits-Expressions-of-Joy-at-the-Isoto.html We could all use a little joyous expression in our lives. Get yours tonight when choral group Expressions of Joy opens for the Isotopes by singing the National Anthem. It’s the chorus’ second invitation to perform before an Isotopes game. Founded in 2011, the group’s purpose is “to bring the joy of singing to individuals with developmental disabilities and/or other special needs.” According to Expressions of Joy, Inc. President Jeannine Kammann-Cessac, “not everyone might be able to lift a bowling ball or run in the Special Olympics, but everyone can at least feel the music, sway, smile and sing to our tunes.” The choir welcomes new members 17 and older; no special skills are required. For more information, visit abqjoy.com. Hear tonight's performance at about 6:30 p.m. at Isotopes Park. <b>Isotopes Park • Tue May 21 • 6:30 pm • FREE • View on <i>Alibi</i> calendar</b> 35.06920595 -106.629028 http://alibi.com/blog/s/news/w2999/The-Daily-Word-in-Rolling-Stone-Magazines-new-bos.html In the news: wild horses may wind up at the slaughterhouse, police oversight, chubby, son of Rolling Stone founder, breakfast taco, fake silk in Beijing, massive tornado, This lady found her dog, America's largest tax avoiders, Eric Holder knows NOTHING, sponsored content, soundtrack for Kenneth Anger's Lucifer Rising, Happy birthday, (Albuquerque resident) Mr. T!