by Maria Staiano-Daniel Daily Lobo Playwright Elana Greenfield likes to write plays that defy the rules of genre and force the audience to pay closer attention. Tricklock Company will present two of the visiting UNM professor plays, "Nine Come" and "Possessed by a Demon: Two Tales of the Devil," at Rodey Theater this Friday as part of the Words Afire Festival.
by John Bear Daily Lobo People are afraid to be alone. They will seek out affection in whatever less-than-perfect form in which it may present itself. They will cling to someone who reciprocates with indifference or settle for their second choice. "Shopgirl," based on the Steve Martin novella of the same title, deals with this often complex and decidedly uncomfortable subject.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo The prelude to Power Lloyd's new album instantly reminded me of the first pornographic film I stole from my father's oak dresser drawer. Trumpets politely squeal for 34 seconds and finally lay to rest when the voice of a '50s sports commentator says, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the album.
by Daniel V. Garcia Daily Lobo There comes a time in everyone's musical mood when they get a hankering for Bob Dylan-esque lyrical landscapes Ö la "Subterranean Homesick Blues," whether he or she knows it. In the same vein, we all get a twinge of nostalgia for some punk-forerunner music, like MC5 - admit it, you do.
by John Bear Daily Lobo Warren Oakes, drummer for Against Me!, like most other musicians, doesn't like to pigeonhole his music by labeling it. "Some people say we are a punk band," he said. "We've been accused of worse." He said whenever possible they try to avoid sounding like other bands.
by Eva Dameron Daily Lobo Singer Anna Wolfe grew up in a haunted farmhouse. "It was built by English settlers, and they had eight children," she said. "I don't know if they were the ghosts in the house, but that was the legend." She made a truce with the ghosts early on.
by John Bear Daily Lobo Combine several of Wu-Tang Clan's more lyrically nimble members with the stars of hip-hop's indie underbelly, and you get Think Differently Music: Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture. I can speak for most hip-hop fans by saying nothing at all, opting to instead emit a low cooing noise accented with a fairly unattractive amount of drool sliding out the corners of my mouth.
by Daniel V. Garcia Daily Lobo If you are suffering an existential crisis because you cannot decide what local band to see, fear not, Rock Outside the Box Vol. 2 has you covered. A couple of years ago, a compilation of different New Mexico bands was put together by Nate Smith, guitarist for Feels Like Sunday.
by Ryan Skeels Rocky Mountain Collegian (Colorado State University) (U-WIRE) - The first movie I ever reviewed was the first "Saw," exactly one year ago this weekend. I had been looking forward to that flick for months upon months and when it finally came out, no terrible acting could stop me from deeming it the best movie I'd seen in years.
by Abel Horwitz Daily Lobo For all the controversy that Aaron McGruder puts into his daily comic strip, "The Boondocks," his most controversial moment might come from the first episode of the cartoon version he's making for Cartoon Network's Adult Swim.
by Daniel V. Garcia Daily Lobo As a kid, schoolyard politics and a woefully simple view of the world meant there were only two kinds of ways to be cool: be a rocker or a rapper. As can be imagined, the two music genres from which these categories emanated, heavy metal and hip-hop, were mutually exclusive.
by Alex Williams Daily Lobo The Very Hush Hush, a duo of classically trained pianists, brought its experimental live show to the Launchpad on Wednesday. The duo is touring to promote its new album, Mourir C'est Facile. The Very Hush Hush consists of Peter Bo Rappmund and Grant Hazard Outerbridge, who incorporate drums, bass, piano and a synthesizer.
by Eva Dameron Daily Lobo It's time for men to pour their hearts out on stage. "Four Wheel Drive (One or Two Things About Testosterone)" is a show written by local playwright Joe Sackett. Sackett said the play is idea-driven instead of plot-driven. "It's a play of ideas," he said.
by Nathan Williams Daily Lobo Upon picking up The Sorrow of Archaeology, initial instincts were that this would turn into a dull science read. Readers will be pleasantly mistaken. While it does use archaeology to advance the mystery of a dead girl, the focus is on the main character Sarah and her husband Henry and their struggles through their complicated, yet rather normal lives.
by Eva Dameron Daily Lobo Robert and Shana Parkeharrison don't just take photographs. They make them. The Parkeharrisons attended UNM in the early '90s - now they've returned with their traveling photography exhibit, "The Architect's Brother," showing in the University Art Museum through December 21.
by Joe Buffaloe Daily Lobo Yes, Depeche Mode is still around. After 25 years and 10 albums, lead singer Dave Gahan said band members felt there was unfinished business. Their latest effort, Playing the Angel, is still deeply rooted in their new-wave, goth-dance heritage.
by Ali Patterson Daily Lobo Michael Jackson catches hell from critics for never wanting to grow up. He says he's like Peter Pan, as if you couldn't tell from his Neverland ranch, complete with carnival rides and playground equipment. The members of Mest, however, should catch hell from critics for growing up too fast.
by Maria Staiano-Daniels Daily Lobo When some people hear the word opera they envision something set in a far-off country and sung in Italian. This is not so for "Little Jo," showing at the National Hispanic Cultural Center this weekend. "Little Jo," sung in English and Spanish, deals with village life in a northern New Mexico farming town in the 1920s.
by Eva Dameron Daily Lobo Poetry's legacy continues at UNM. There was a revival of readings and performance in the late 19th century, said Aaron Cuffee of the Albuquerque Slam Poetry Team. Then the beats brought it back in the '50s and '60s. "My response has been it never went anywhere.
by Eva Dameron Daily Lobo Feel-good rock band Virginia Coalition said it offers a two-hour vacation from the world's turmoil. "We're definitely upbeat," bassist Jarrett Nicolay said. "We're not the kind to dwell, but we're not the kind to look the other way either.
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