In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:
Feathered Bastard:
Cindy Sheehan Expected to Participate in Pat Tillman Protest at John McCain's Office Friday
Up on the Sun:
Flier of the Week: Roller Derby Bake Sale
10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Youth Brigade, Harry Potter, and Latin Beats
Chow Bella:
Party at Sea Saw This Weekend
"Juiciest Buns in Town
Jessica TestaRise Against at Mesa Amphitheater. See more shots in this Rise Against slide show.If you thought skinhead punk was a fringe phenomenon occurring only in clannish groups like the one depicted in American History X, think again.
Chicago punk act Rise Against appeared to send a clear message that they're outraged with the Obama administration at Mesa Amphitheatre last night, offering a bitter lyrical critique of American government and hanging two upside-down American flags on the
by Frances Michelle Lopez I don't
think I have ever paid $10 to see a punk band before. Growing up, I was raised
with that $5 or no one turned away sort of punk rock mentality, the kind of
ideal that hardcore forefathers like Ian MacKaye had deeply instilled in this vast and ever-changing D.I.Y culture.
Places back home in Los Angeles like the Smell and Pehrspace still live
up to that standard while smaller venues like the Trunk Space and Modifie
