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North Bay Bohemian
March 28-April 3, 2007

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News

MySpace Comes of Age
(Maybe that's why it's so lame and awkward.)

News

Sutter Medical Center Says Goodbye to Sonoma County
How to Lose a Hospital: Anatomy of a good thing gone . . . away.

News briefs for Sonoma, Marin and Napa
Sausalito man accused of burning down a wine warehouse to hide his theft; Gov. Arnold Schwarzengger and the repeated words of loss.

Column. The Byrne Report: Santa Rosa Press Democrat and the Jeremiah Chass case
Are the mainstream media supporting the Sonoma County Sheriff's Dept. in managing reportage of the shooting death of 16-year-old Jeremiah Chass?

Columns

Ask Sydney: No question too big, too small or too off-the-wall
Stalker of monogamy, destitute for cats and my ex—the worthless drunk.

Movies

Movie review: 'The Lookout'
Writer-director-screenwriter Scott Frank's newest is one of the most involving dramas of the year.

Essay: Porno + Horror = Gorno
What does it mean when America's newest form of lurid sexual pleasure comes from the horrific sight of others being tortured?

MORE MOVIE REVIEWS    SONOMA COUNTY / NAPA COUNTY / MARIN COUNTY MOVIE TIMES

Music & Clubs

Interview: Jay Farrar of Son Volt
With the new album 'The Search,' Son Volt recharge their rock 'n' roll roots.

Essay: The Giddy Rise of Neo-Prog Rock
From the Decemberists to the Mars Volta to Porcupine Tree, neo-prog is alive, well and still using the word 'whilst.'

Review: Neil Young's 'Live at Massey Hall 1971'
Is this the seminal live album Young should have released before 'Harvest'?

Review: Amy Winehouse
British It Girl has had way too much attention paid to her looks, her boyfriend and her bad girl ways. What about her stellar sophomore effort, 'Back to Black'?

MORE NIGHTLIFE    NIGHTLIFE LISTINGS    NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR PICKS

Restaurants

Creme de La Crema
Let the Pears Fly: Live! From the Western Regional Barista Competition.

Chef Dan Barber and author Dan Imhoff
Big farms, small farms, a boar named Boris and the importance of extending the monoculture.

Winery review: Imagery Estates Winery
Is it the commissioned label art collection or the stellar library of reds? Um: yes.

Review: Gohan in Petaluma
New sushi restaurant where even the cheesecake, the cheesecake!, is sublime.

In Praise of Verjus
When a deep winter freeze gives you a ruined lemon crop, make something else.

BOOK A RESTAURANT RESERVATION    FIND A RESTAURANT REVIEW

The Arts

Stage review: 'The Good German' at Marin Theatre Company
Astonishing West Coast premiere shines at MTC.

Stage review: 'Anton in Show Business' at Pacific Alliance Stage Co.
Busy-body insider's showbusiness spoof a good-natured look of the life of the stage.

Stage review: 'The Heart Bleeds Blue' at SRJC
A new original play by 22-year-old Lito Briano tackles the big subjects of homosexuality, rape, AIDS and Burning Man.

The Arts

Letters to the Editor
March 28-April 3, 2007.




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