A black or woman president? Dec 22, 2006
Jim wrote on December 20, 2006 9:55 PM:"I restate my case: they were CLEARED; none of this "there wasn't enough evidence evidence to convince a jury beyond a reasonable doubt" crap. You should also check the difference between perjury and lying to a grand jury. Perjury, which Bill Clinton did not commit, is lying about a material issue in a case. The simple fact was that there wasn't enough evidence to indict, let alone convict. Try spinning it any way you want, but the Clintons were totally... (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Origami not an iPod killer Mar 11, 2006
But bloggers in the tech community were unimpressed by Googles failure to filter out more suspect clicks before billing for them and by its carefree tone, a week after chief executive Eric Schmidt said click fraud was no longer a material issue. This is the kind of thing that should have every etailer mad as a hornet, wrote , while Scott Karp noted the risks for Googles advertising revenues, should it fail to sustain confidence in its system. (Financial Times)
UMVD Extends Its Reach » Mar 6, 2005
To fuel initial sales, Fontana absorbed about 400 catalog titles from Universal Music Group labels, representing such indie-focused acts as Material Issue and the Ramones. To read the complete article, please Log In. (Billboard.com)
Pop goes the Chicago scene (again) Dec 12, 2004
Bands like Material Issue and Urge Overkill took this opportunity to pay tribute to their predecessors, bringing catchy choruses and infectious performances back to the scene ... Playing exuberant and melancholy songs about girls, Material Issue landed at the forefront of the burgeoning alternative rock movement with a record produced by ex-Shoes member Jeff Murphy in 1991 ... Material Issue also suffered career setbacks when their next two albums failed to connect with the public. (Northwest Indiana Times )
No power shortage with Windy City pop groups Dec 12, 2004
They released one album, "Restless," which landed them on tours with Material Issue, Cheap Trick and Matthew Sweet. Lee continues to write and record today, releasing his last regional CD two years ago. (Northwest Indiana Times )
Playoffs no pipe dream Feb 22, 2004
Material issue "It's all over the league right now. I don't know whether we're allergic to wood or what.". -- Devils coach Pat Burns, on the widespread use of composite sticks. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Local bands get in on an IPO Nov 6, 2003
Chances are, if you know that the title of the annual "International Pop Overthrow" festival refers to both an album and song by the Chicago power-pop outfit Material Issue, you probably know what the event is all about. Maybe you've even been to one in Los Angeles or New York or Chicago (Boston Globe, MA)
