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Felix y Los Gatos offer a blend of funk, tejano, swing
Daniel V. Garcia | October 23Like jambalaya, Felix y Los Gatos boast a blend of flavors.
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Group uses juggling to boost brainpower
Michael Montalvo | October 23According to a study, juggling stimulates brain growth. A study conducted at the University of Regensburg in Germany a few years ago found gray matter in certain areas of the brain to be larger in jugglers.
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tribute to a cult artist
October 18Cult artist R.K. Sloane died last year, and Albuquerque tattoo artist Leo Gonzales is hosting a tribute to Sloane on Saturday, the anniversary of his death. It'll be held at Stay Gold Tattoo at 123 Yale Blvd. S.E.
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Explore a hands-on museum
Taylor Lieuwen | October 18Explora Science Center and Children's Museum is for kids of all ages. The museum, at 1701 Mountain Road N.W., offers exhibits that effect change not only in the viewer, but in the exhibit itself. When the next person interacts with an exhibit, there is evidence of the previous interaction. This cycle continues infinitely.
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Thanks to trailblazing musicians, fans don't have to worry about RIAA lawsuits
Samantha Scott | October 18When does a subcultural phenomenon cross the line and become part of the zeitgeist? This is a complicated question, and it's easier to explain this great leap forward with a concrete example - Radiohead's new album, In Rainbows.
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Musician thrives off audience interaction
October 18Seattle-based musician Jason Webley said he's a bigger deal in Russia than in the United States. "I've been going over there for about six years, and people there really like me, and my promoters do a good job," Webley said. "More people come out to see me in Russia than anywhere else that I play."
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Gypsy jazz swings through town
October 17Gypsy music is coming to town this weekend. John Sandlin, organizer of Django Fest and guitarist for Le Chat Lunatique, said the music will span jazz, gypsy jazz, and gypsy, brought by the band Carute Roma, which translates to "gypsy wagon."
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Indian restaurant replaces coffee shop
Michael Montalvo | October 17The demise of Irysh Mac's provided an opportunity for Rasoi, an Indian restaurant, to prevail in its wake. Owner Lareesa Agarwal said she opened the restaurant near campus in response to student requests.
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'The Orange Box' is a cornucopia of mind-candy puzzles, first-person shooting
Rhian Hibner | October 17When you spend $49.95 on one game, one game is what you get. This isn't so with Valve Software's "The Orange Box."
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A run for water, a film for all
October 17by Rachel Hill Daily Lobo In 2006, 26 Hopi runners journeyed 2,000 miles from northern Arizona to Mexico City to address world leaders at the World Water Forum. UNM's Department of Native American Studies is screening "Paatuwaqatsi H2Opi Run to Mexico" at 7:30 p.
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The Lobo threesome
October 16Trapt Live! Available Now In an attempt to revive its flagging popularity, Trapt has released a live album recorded during a concert two years ago. The album also includes two new studio releases, "Stay Alive" and "Everything to Lose." While live records are excellent additions to the catalogs of ...
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Off the streets, into the gallery
Bryan Gibel | October 16Instead of decorating the pavement with spray-paint graffiti, artists are going to the gallery to display their artistic crimes.
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Bust a myth, teach forthwith
Ashleigh Sanchez | October 16The flammability of flatulence was one of the myths Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage confirmed Saturday at Popejoy Hall.
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Festival gets things moving
Taylor Lieuwen | October 16The Best in the Southwest animation and graphics festival explored the art and business of graphic design. "We went to a lot of conferences where we learned some techniques, and we saw some inspiration, but it was always just pieces or things, and we thought, well, what do we really want to know?" festival coordinator Becky Padilla said. "We aren't finding it out there, so let's do it."
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Drummer for Coltane keeps jazz legacy alive
Bryan Gibel | October 9John Coltrane died in 1967, but his music lived on at an Albuquerque festival held over the weekend. The Creative Soundspace Fall Festival at the Outpost Performance Space celebrated Coltrane's mark on the U.S. and abroad.
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Festival makes some noise
Kate Murphy | October 9On Friday night, the crowd at Downtown's Cell Theatre danced to the beat of a different drummer - a drummer who banged away on an air conditioner. The Oscillation Electronic Music Festival showcased local musicians specializing in underground electronic music, particularly experimental, industrial and noise.
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Gore talks climate change in NM
Brandon Call | October 9He used to be "the next president," but now Al Gore travels the world championing the issue of global warming. Gore brought his "An Inconvenient Truth" to the Santa Ana Star Center on Wednesday before an audience of more than 2,000 people.
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Pedaling across U.S. for new life
October 9David Wray is riding his BMX bike across the United States and writing a book about it. "I've got the introduction written," Wray said. "It's kind of hard to be experiencing everything and still find the time and focus to take notes. I'm definitely going to tie in a lot of other angles, like spirituality, politics, art, freedom."
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Calling all memoirs, essays and critiques
October 4UNM's premier nonfiction review has extended its submission deadline to Oct. 12. Best Student Essays is accepting work from any graduate or undergraduate student. Nonfiction genres include critical analyses, essays, personal memoirs, photo essays and research papers. All submissions must be nominated by a member of UNM faculty, but the papers don't have to be written for the nominator's class. Submissions can include papers from previous semesters.
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The women take the stage
October 4It doesn't take a Ph.D. to be a drag queen. Yet 40-year-old student P.J. Sedillo is counting on what he has learned in pursuit of the degree to assist him in hosting the Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are show at the National Hispanic Cultural Center on Saturday.
