by Abel Horwitz Daily Lobo Not to prop up Billy Corgan's inflated ego more than it already is, but the Smashing Pumpkins is a damn good band.
by Ali Patterson Daily Lobo I tried. I really tried. As much as I hate Queen Latifah in her Wal-Mart commercials, I just couldn't hate her in "Last Holiday," her latest movie in theaters Jan.
by Debra Au Daily Lobo Every once in a while, there comes along a jazz artist who whisks us away with the calming sounds of sousaphones and pianos to a musical oasis.
by John Bear Daily Lobo Hip-hop has the potential to talk politics. But it usually doesn't. Instead, MCs usually brag and boast about their lyrical prowess, false street credentials - really, rappers don't get good at flowing while shooting people and selling crack, but by sitting in a room with a pen and paper - or the ubiquitous cataloging of personal possessions.
by Eva Dameron Daily Lobo Alain Whyte, who has co-written music with singer Morrissey since 1991, said it's different to go from playing sold-out tours to small venues. "When you play with Morrissey, it's a given that it's going to be a sold-out show," he said.
by John Bear Daily Lobo I love hip-hop music. But I hate hip-hop kids. This is because 99 percent of the fans of this music think they are somehow set-tripping gang bangers as soon as they set foot inside a show.
by Scott Albright Daily Lobo The holiday season can be a real drag. But that is not necessarily a bad thing. Ken Ansloan and Matthew Bubb have written a revamped version of "The Joan Crawford and Marilyn Monroe Christmas Show" for the Dolls drag troupe.
by Joe Buffaloe Daily Lobo The Internet never ceases to amaze. Nan Morningstar decided to start Duke City Derby, Albuquerque's first and only Roller Derby league, after seeing Web sites for teams in Austin, Texas, and Tucson, Ariz. "I saw the Web sites and said, 'Hey, we should start a league here,'" she said. Roller Derby is an all-female sport that gained fame in the late '50s, and was popular until the '70s before disappearing from the public eye.
by John Bear Daily Lobo The genre of rock 'n' roll known collectively as indie rock prides itself on its inherent nerdiness.
by Maria Staiano-Daniels Daily Lobo Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" is the story most commonly rehashed as a TV holiday special.
by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo A decade after the deaths of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, a 30-year-old Canadian crooner is helping keep the classics alive - and reaching a whole new audience. Michael BublÇ, who released his first live album and DVD Caught in the Act on Nov.
by Scott Albright Daily Lobo There is more to this play than its name implies. "The Day They Shot John Lennon," written by James McLure and directed by Joann Danella, is not just a play in remembrance of Lennon's death, but a theatrical time capsule of the past to remind us of the political controversies entertainers like Lennon addressed.
by Rhian Hibner Daily Lobo There is nothing quite like a well-made children's movie. If a movie can manage to make its viewers feel like they're 10-year-olds again, someone has done something right.
by Abel Horwitz Daily Lobo Standing on a large platform in the middle of a 40,000-seat sold-out Tokyo arena, professional snowboarder Travis Rice clearly looks overwhelmed. Below him lies a ramp leading to a quarter pipe. He's supposed to launch off the ramp and perform a trick as the mass of young Japanese people in attendance scream in anticipation.
by Debra Au Daily Lobo Juelz Santana is more than just a flashy rapper who churns out formulized club mixes - he has substance. With his sophomore album, What the Game's Been Missing, Santana provides a respectable mix of dance beats, ghetto insight and thugged-out bragging tracks in a structured - albeit lengthy - 90-minute session.
by Alex Williams Daily Lobo You may not have heard of DJ Swamp, but you've probably heard him. On Thursday, turntable veteran DJ Swamp will perform at Burt's Tiki Lounge. Known for outrageous and often pyrotechnic onstage antics, Swamp is finishing the last leg of a tour that stretched from the West Coast to the East Coast.
by John Bear Daily Lobo Apparently, Slim Shady feels he has amassed such a massive repertoire of material that it would be madness not to release a greatest hits album just in time for the holiday season. Really, where does this guy get his balls? Greatest hits albums are for the Doors or Johnny Cash - performers who are dead or have an extensive catalog that would necessitate a medium for uninitiated listeners to take in a good sampling.
by Eva Dameron Daily Lobo Circus Luminous is a dream come true - literally. "The whole show is this imaginary dream life of a clown," said Acushla Bastible, the show's director. "She imagines she becomes part of this big circus, and she's able to do all these tricks.
by Abel Horwitz Daily Lobo You can call punk rock a lot of things, just don't call it heartless. On Friday night the Launchpad is hosting a benefit show as a thank-you to the under-21 crowd who stood up to Mayor Chavez's proposal to stop all-ages shows.
by John Bear Daily Lobo Do not worry for one minute, Joe. You will get some hate mail. I have faith in your ability to piss people off. But in the meantime, whenever you fork over close to $20 for that new Celine Dion CD, do you ever get the feeling you are being screwed? And now it has been revealed that Sony BMG installed root kit software onto 52 of its CDs, since recalled.
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