Hey kids, take another hit off that bong and tell your mother you love her, because Eldemur Krimm and their new album “Dirigo” is here to kick your fucking ass. Featuring straight up, balls-to-the-wall speed metal and breakneck Iron Maiden-esque guitar riffs, Eldemur Krimm is Portland’s finest hard rock attraction.

Economist John Kenneth Galbraith’s new book isn’t a bombshell like some of the other political books coming out this year. In its pages you won’t find zealous accusations about the present administration or revelations about its inner workings. In fact, you won’t even find Bush mentioned by name.

But “The Economics of Innocent Fraud” is an important book at an important time.

In an escapist mood one soggy night last week, I surrendered my credit card to Beale Street Barbeque in South Portland. I wanted a taste of something decidedly not Maine-on-the-eve-of-finals-week.

While I can’t say for sure that their barbecue is anything like the real thing (let’s be honest, my Wisconsin upbringing gives me authority on two things only: cheese and bratwurst), authenticity doesn’t matter when you’re ravenously hungry and staring at a pile of tender, smoky meat.

After seeing “Kill Bill Vol. 1” last fall, I could hardly wait to see its conclusion, “Vol. 2.” When the release date was announced, I started counting down the weeks until it opened. Usually when my anticipation of a new movie gets that high, there is nothing but disappointment in store.

I’ll come out and say it: commercial radio sucks. With such a wide variety of music for the world’s listening pleasure, it’s a shame that most of us only get to hear the narrow spectrum of tunes that are screened through to them. Most people never get to hear great bands like The Damnwells.