What can you find in this week's Isthmus? Highlights from the latest issue follow:
- Emily Mills has the rundown on the best in Madison nightlife, from dancing to music and beyond -- including options for the 18-21 set.
- Read exclusive excerpts from Bil Lueders' new book, Watchdog: 25 Years of Muckraking and Rabblerousing.
- Watchdog (the column): How about them Raging Grannies!
- Lynn Welch reports on the Madison school district's new advetures in data mining.
- Jay Rath reports on the UW Year of the Arts initiative, which celebrates the campus' lively cultural scene.
- Rich Albertoni talks to Sheldon Riser, a.k.a. Sonnyboy, the Milwaukee-raised,Brooklyn-based funkster.
- Jessica Steinhoff interviews The So So Glos, who open the upcoming Matt & Kim show at the Majestic with their "apocalyptic grunge meets hopeful Motown" sound.
- Dean Robbins deems the acting brilliant in Fox's Lone Star, about a Texas con artist.
- Kenneth Burns says I'm Still Here, the putative documentary about Joaquin Phoenix's collapse, is either sick or hackneyed, depending on whether or not it's a hoax, while Oliver Stone's doc South of the Border feels like a misstep.
- Abode: Time to make some changes! Downsizing, re-sizing, and getting the house in tip-top shape with the aid of professional fix-it guys.
- Robin Shepard lauds local cask-conditioned ales.
- Close to Home: Andy revisits "the first apartment" from the parental end of the telescope.
- Tell All explains why Packers fans should love Brett Favre.
