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U.S. food prices rise as commodities costs slip

NEW YORK: For the past year or two, U.S. food manufacturers have streamlined production, reduced package sizes and raised prices, saying that they had little choice because of the unprecedented increases in the cost of ingredients like corn, soybeans ...

From ANDREW MARTIN, International Herald Tribune,  19 Nov 2008

Atmosphere + Blueprint + Abstract Rude (Review)

As Atmosphere kicked their set off with "Like the Rest of Us" and "In Her Music Box", two of the mellowest pieces in their catalog, it became apparent this wouldn't be just another hip-hop show. Although I might be considered green by their more ...

From ANDREW MARTIN, PopMatters,  19 Nov 2008

Shawn Lee & Clutchy Hopkins: Clutch of the Tiger (Review)

Just the idea of Shawn Lee and Clutchy Hopkins collaborating is enough to make any fan of their solo work drool uncontrollably. Both of these oddballs have crafted some of the best hip-hop-influenced instrumental albums over the past few years. And to ...

From ANDREW MARTIN, PopMatters,  19 Nov 2008

Spam Turns Serious and Hormel Turns Out More

AUSTIN, Minn. The economy is in tatters and, for millions of people, the future is uncertain. But for some employees at the Hormel Foods Corporation plant here, times have never been better. They are working at a furious pace and piling up all the ...

From ANDREW MARTIN, The New York Times,  14 Nov 2008

The Dirtbombs (Review)

Rather than try to dazzle us with a bunch of silly antics or between song banter, The Dirtbombs put on a garage rock clinic that has made them one of the best live acts of the past 10 years. To call this a noisy night would be a massive understatement. ...

From ANDREW MARTIN, PopMatters,  11 Nov 2008

Blue Sky Black Death: Slow Burning Lights (Capsule Reviews)

If nothing else, Slow Burning Lights will officially put Blue Sky Black Death above their contemporaries. Kingston and Young God, the duo that makes up BSBD, have been steadily earning respect throughout the hip-hop community for their phenomenal ...

From ANDREW MARTIN, PopMatters,  10 Nov 2008

U.S. chains aim at saving energy - and money

CHICAGO: In new Wal-Mart stores in the United States, the baseboards and moldings are made of plastic left over from diaper manufacturing. Chipotle, the burrito chain, has installed an energy-producing wind turbine outside a new store in the Chicago ...

From ANDREW MARTIN, International Herald Tribune,  9 Nov 2008

Green Plans in Blueprints of Retailers

CHICAGO In new Wal-Mart stores, the baseboards and moldings are made of plastic left over from diaper manufacturing. Chipotle, the burrito chain, has installed an energy-producing wind turbine outside a new store in the Chicago suburbs. And a Florida ...

From ANDREW MARTIN, The New York Times,  7 Nov 2008

Damon Aaron: Highlands (Review)

It is no surprise that Damon Aaron’s latest, the impressive Highlands, comes via Ubiquity. Although the label has not always backed gems - and what label has? - Ubiquity does always provide a more experimental, left-field take on contemporary music. ...

From ANDREW MARTIN, PopMatters,  6 Nov 2008

Liam Finn + The Veils (Review)

It was clear as we all picked our jaws up off the floor that Liam Finn had put on a show others reach for but can hardly pull off. A small crowd, even in the most intimate of settings, can be a gift and a curse. Depending on the band or artist playing, ...

From ANDREW MARTIN, PopMatters,  6 Nov 2008

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