January 2001 back to Archives home January 3 | January 10 | January 17 | January 24 Volume 27, issue 9, January 3, 2000 POLITICS Buzz Water Torture in the Pearl; Rain on Goldschmidt's parade; the Great Wall of Chinatown; and more. Rogue of the Week Cindy's Body Shop Murmurs Reed pres moves on; Sarah Dougher wins rave; Mark Kroeker can't win; Sherrill Whittemore gets final warning; Tribune hires sportswriter; and more! Science Shock the Monkeys: The primate research center begins the year trying to defend its practices from activists' allegations and scrutiny by the feds. Cover Story Voices MUSIC Loud, Proud, and Generally Well-Dressed: The Goddamn Gentlemen sing "songs about the fine line between true love and alcoholism." A chat with the raucous garage punks shows exactly which side of that line they prefer.. Ken Burns The PBS docu-god riffs on his latest epic, Jazz--and rips into the jazzerati. From the Music Desk What would Marilyn do?. Record Reviews Lorette Velvette; Marilyn Manson SCREEN Reel Music The restoration of A Hard Day's Night launches the Northwest Film Center's 18th Reel Music Series. Looking Back In case anyone cares: David Walker has named his favorite films of 2000. DISH Dish Review Fat Albert's Miss Dish 2000: A Nibbling Adventure Drink The golden age of the gimlet. WORDS Dutch Colonial A novel from The Netherlands looks hard at the country's racist past. Bibliofiles Reviews of noteworthy books PERFORMANCE Queer Window The word of the day is "heteroflexible." OUTDOORS Nature Boy   Volume 27, issue 10, January 10, 2000 NEWS Buzz "Unpopular Programs Tax Freedom Day"; Nike's latest troubles; Ed Fadeley's next move; Winners and Losers; and more. Rogue of the Week Democratic Party Chairman Jim Edmundson Murmurs Local musicians clean up and lay it down; updates on The Rocket and the Portland Tribune; and more! Science The Brain Gain Q&A King of the Ropes World Champion boxer Steve Forbes. Cover Story Crony Express MUSIC Rocket Science: The one-time hardcore barkers of Cave In launch a complex, spacious new sound with Jupiter. Record Reviews The Places; Dave Douglas SCREEN War of the Words WW's film critic responds to the criticism leveled at his critique of Spike Lee's Bamboozled.. Review Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? DISH Dish Review Oh, Henry's! Henry's Cafe is a modest little spot with a modicum of magnificence. Miss Dish A Tale of Two Restaurants Drink Aperitifs: How to act all Euro and stuff. WORDS Bibliofiles Fishing, brewpubs and sexual murder, oh my! PERFORMANCE Queer Window Coupling Up: The straight dope on gay relationships. Film Violins Nerve Endings locks synapses with the Film Center, Gus, Chel, Joan and Jim to create "Film-Harmonic." On Another Leg After a knee injury closed the show last year, Carol Triffle's original Oh Lost Weekend is again up and running. OUTDOORS Nature Boy   Volume 27, issue 11, January 17, 2000 NEWS Buzz Name that station!; City Hall slowdown; and more. Rogue of the Week Yamhill Pub Murmurs Art Alexakis and BSI in the news; "Hail to the Thief" in Pioneer Square; Patrick Stewart in the audience; and more! Sports Portland Timbers: Who needs Swooshes, anyway? Crime and Justice Police Poker The city's police watchdog group is a joke. But City Council isn't laughing anymore. Urbanpulse Packing Up Packwood The Oregon Historical Society has history on the move. Q&A Mira Kamdar Cover Story Giving Up the Ghost MUSIC Curse Words The wisecracking voodoobilly bruisers of Deadbolt say what they mean--and say it mean. Record Reviews R.L. Burnside, new and old. From the Music Desk Alternative Press offers incontrovertible proof that Portland is cool. SCREEN Master of Kung-Fu With his latest, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, director Ang Lee pays tribute to the genre that inspired him. DISH Dish Review Bullish on Pazzo: The restaurant is on the upswing, and it's new chef Nathan Logan's job to see it continue. Miss Dish What if Portland were a little more Euro? Drink Let's talk table wine. WORDS Bibliofiles Reviews of books by Robert D. Kaplan, Bruce Mau and Veronica Patterson. A Too Generous Nature William Kittredge's latest book is, unfortunately, overwhelming PERFORMANCE Queer Window What's in a name? More than you might think. Shifting Variables Defunkt produces one of the best plays this season. Unfortunately, the evening comes with two more plays. VISUAL ARTS Faux-tography Photographs by Gary Lee Boas. OUTDOORS Nature Boy Volume 27, issue 12, January 24, 2000 NEWS Buzz See Bev Run (kind of). Bev Stein's officially unofficial campaign for governor; Mrs. Bush is not obsessive-compulsive; name that stadium! Hail to the Thief: Portland's lefty community joins in a symbolic group hug to protest a stolen election. Rogue of the Week Skannerpublisher Bernie Foster Murmurs Urban Pulse Bigger Isn't Better As Frank Lloyd Wright understood, it's not the size that matters, but what you do with it. Q&A Craig Rosebraugh Cover Story In the Name of the Father MUSIC Freaky Friday Portland's indie hipsters, electro hepcats and grubby punks have a full smorgasbord of choices for Jan. 26. Record Reviews The Briefs; 8 Foot Tender From the Music Desk The BellRays vs. Keb' Mo': Believe it or not, soul can't be bought at Sam Goody for $16.99. SCREEN Obsession for Men The Pledge and Shadow of the Vampire have one thing in common: The leads gotta have it. Jewish Film Festival After 10 years, the festival endures and prospers. DISH Miss Dish Castagna on a budget Drink Who needs pride and integrity when you've got Wild Spirit? WORDS A New Chapter for Verse Freed from academic conclaves and cafe covens, poetry is back. PERFORMANCE Queer Window One man's brush with hate. Kronos Quartet Classical's leading edge walkers--still hungry after all these years. Dress Flight attendants, please prepare for take-off. OUTDOORS Nature Boy