http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/ Peter S. Scholtes - Complicated Fun en Copyright 2008 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:45:06 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 1. "Our Lips Are Sealed," the Go-Go's (1981) Grainy perfection from a rare naturalist of the medium, Derek Burbidge (who directed the Police's "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"): The Go-Go's drive around what looks like low-rent Hollywood... http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2008/03/my_top_20_music.php http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2008/03/my_top_20_music.php Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:45:06 -0600 Either you actually believe Obama "hates America" or you don't. If you don't, consult your conscience, and drop the issue. If you do, consult me, because I'm far to the political left of Obama, and probably love the country... http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2008/03/obamas_race_spe.php http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2008/03/obamas_race_spe.php Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:51:14 -0600 Holy Moly.... http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2008/02/the_jamlewis_li.php http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2008/02/the_jamlewis_li.php Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:15:37 -0600 Tonight I went to the Golden Valley caucus across the street from my house and introduced a resolution for the Democratic Farm-Labor Party of Minnesota to support H.R. 4048, the Gulf Coast Civic Works Act. The DFL turnout in my suburb was something like four times greater than the previous all-time record, so that 400-plus people turned out for my precinct alone--basically one classroom in a gradeschool full of classrooms, ours filled past capacity, with people sitting on the floor and standing in back.]]> http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2008/02/happy_mardi_gra.php http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2008/02/happy_mardi_gra.php Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:17:28 -0600 "I would, with all due respect, say that the United States government is much more than a business. It is a trust. It is the most complicated organization, but it is not out to make a profit. It is... http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2008/02/mardi_gras_supe.php http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2008/02/mardi_gras_supe.php Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:39:53 -0600 CD 1 1. Michael Yonkers with the Blind Shake, "Don't I Get" (from Carbohydrates Hydrocarbons, Michael Yonkers) 2. Brother Ali, "The Puzzle" (from The Undisputed Truth, Rhymesayers) 3. Zachariah, "Cool J Planets" (from White Jesus, Interlock) 4. The Owls,... http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2008/01/vegas_rude_girl.php http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2008/01/vegas_rude_girl.php Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:54:14 -0600 Julien Temple directed the bracing 1980 curio The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, a half-fantastical documentary about the selling of the Sex Pistols, then made one of the greatest rock and roll docs of all time in 2000's The... http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2007/11/interview_with.php http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2007/11/interview_with.php Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:15:23 -0600 Read my City Pages story about the Owls (click above for larger image), including a photo gallery, mp3s, and a podcast. (The wonderful cover illustration, below, is by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher, from a photo by Nick Vlcek,... http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2007/11/who_loves_the_s.php http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2007/11/who_loves_the_s.php Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:55:26 -0600 Read my City Pages cover story on the Hollywood odyssey of St. Paul native Michael Bodnarchek (above, with Hillary Clinton), who helped launch A Band Apart with Lawrence Bender and Quentin Tarantino before that arrangement imploded. Below are more... http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2007/10/the_minnesota_z.php http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2007/10/the_minnesota_z.php Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:51:27 -0600 The Odd in 1998, photographed by Daniel Corrigan Before I sign off for some much needed vacation (minus a couple stories I'm still finishing--ain't that always the way), I wanted to give this blog's hearty thumbs up to the... http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2007/09/recently_posted_1.php http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2007/09/recently_posted_1.php Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:01:10 -0600 Picked to Click Winners 1991-2004: 1991 Walt Mink (31) The Loose Rails (24) God's Favorite Band (19) The Willie Wisely Trio (16), the Mighty Mofos (tie) Draghounds (14) Monster Zero (13), Rifle Sport (13) Snapperhead (12) T.V.B.C. (11) Arcwelder... http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2007/09/picked_to_click.php http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2007/09/picked_to_click.php Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:16:27 -0600 http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2007/09/michael_yonkers.php http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2007/09/michael_yonkers.php Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:38:27 -0600 In the role of a lifetime, City Pages film editor Rob Nelson wrote movie reviews that spoke to the wider culture for 14 years before his job was eliminated last month. To quote Bob Cowgill, "he was a volcanic force... http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2007/09/rob_nelson_retr.php http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2007/09/rob_nelson_retr.php Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:53:47 -0600 Support the Gulf Coast Civic Works Project, and push Obama and Edwards to do the same (should we even bother with Clinton?). The basic idea is, let those affected by the 2005 hurricanes go to work on the reconstruction.... http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2007/08/a_new_deal_for.php http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2007/08/a_new_deal_for.php Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:41:07 -0600 Read my profile of David Campbell, the E.L.nO. guitarst and Local Show guest-host (more here), then go see him with the great local band Accident Clearinghouse on Friday opening for Le Cirque Rouge Cabaret and Burlesque at Lee's. Hope... http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2007/08/suicide_command.php http://blogs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2007/08/suicide_command.php Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:57:38 -0600