Thirteen years ago, two guys who both dug indie rock became friends. From their friendship sprung the twice-a-year Crawls, held Downtown in the fall and the spring. Michael Henningsen, who recently stepped down as editor of the Weekly Alibi after nine years, said he and Joe Anderson met through their girlfriends at the time.
by Jeff Dalton Daily Lobo A hip-hop gathering on Saturday will provide Albuquerque with an alternative to Spring Crawl. The event takes place at Out ch'Yonda and will include a one-on-one B-boy grudge breakdancing contest. There will be live mural painting, music by DJ Shakedown and capoeira.
by Eva Dameron Daily Lobo UNM has its own Bobby McFerrin, except Ramon Calderon is from Cuba. Like the famed McFerrin, Calderon makes music with his mouth. This Friday he is putting on a concert called "Music with the Mouth Street Style" at the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
by Jessica Del Curto Daily Lobo He and his viola have graced many a stage, but Emerson de Biaggi's oddest performance was at a barbershop. De Biaggi, a Brazilian violist, is in Albuquerque this week working with UNM's Music Department. He has been playing the viola since he was 15.
by Michael Bennett Daily Lobo It is said good music goes through three stages, following a pattern of prototype, archetype and stereotype. Bang Sugar Bang's release Thwak Thwak Go Crazy! undoubtedly falls into the stereotype category. It is a sad matter when a band attempts to break conventions and instead languishes in them.
by John Bear Daily Lobo Enchantment, the Albuquerque Handbell Ensemble, keeps heads ringing. The group plays English handbells, which according to instructor Gail Downey, originated in 16th century England as a way for bell tower ringers to practice without driving the neighbors crazy.
by Eva Dameron Daily Lobo Gender is an abstract notion. A group of transgender people has created a show exploring its meaning. The Tranny Roadshow will stop in Albuquerque tonight as part of its national tour. From all over the country, 35 self-identified transgendered poets, rappers, filmmakers, storytellers, break-dancers, rock bands, comedians, actors, folk singers, photographers and zinesters came together to add their bits to the variety show.
Fairies and forlorn lovers will move across Rodey Theatre's stage this weekend. Diane Schulz, the director of the UNM's production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," said the play is full of linguistic style that is not as intimidating as your high school English teacher made it seem.
Behind every strong man, there is a strong woman. This is the theme of the new play "Libbie," opening at the Adobe Theater tomorrow. The play chronicles the life of Elizabeth Custer, who was married to one of America's most distinctive military officers in the 19th century, George Custer.
by Drew Lyness Daily Lobo When a new bar opens in your neighborhood, it merits some careful consideration. Bars are important. Culturally, socially and intellectually, we need them. They are the glue that holds society together. I will admit when I walked into Sig's, the new bar in Nob Hill, I was a skeptical patron.
For the gamers who have played "Final Fantasy" for 14 hours straight in the basement with nothing but a two-liter bottle of Mountain Dew and the sheer will to roleplay another hour, the dream has become a reality. Video games, "Final Fantasy" in particular, are permeating mass consciousness.
There were about five months when I couldn't stand the wait for the "Midnight Run" DVD. If I didn't get it, I was going to bust some heads in. It was held back so long, I wanted to hurt someone. What made it worse were the constant censored broadcasts of the flick on TNT.
by Eva Dameron Daily Lobo Homeless artists are telling their stories and secrets in a new exhibit at the South Broadway Cultural Center. Artists used photographs as a muse to create their own works of art. They breathed liveliness into stark black and white images from the past with bright collage works and paintings.
Will Smith's latest release is filled with tracks that plead for hip-hop to take him seriously and others that were obviously written for his recent movie, "Hitch." The first song on Lost and Found sounds like the theme song to a '60s TV program about a superhero rapper.
The UNM poetry slam team flew across the country to rhyme and flow their way to fourth place. Last weekend the slam team, Word Revolution, competed at the College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational in West Chester, Pa. The slam, which Word Revolution captain Libby Kelly describes as the "Wrestlemania of slam poetry events" saw 20 teams from colleges all over America compete for top honors.
by Jeff Dalton Daily Lobo Don't expect The Game's latest release to delve into the life of a Compton gangsta. After The Game's success with his first mainstream album, The Documentary, producer JT Bigga Figga decided to capitalize on the rapper's hype by releasing West Coast Resurrection, an album of previously unreleased material recorded before The Game's arrival at the Aftermath label.
Want full treatment at a day spa? Skylar Stone can tell you how to get it. All you need is some fast talking and a reality show with cameras following your every move. The premise is simple for the Comedy Central series, "Con," which debuted Wednesday.
by Chris Narkun Daily Lobo Whether you are pro-war or anti-war, whether you say you support the troops or not, you have no idea what it's like in Iraq. Not that I know either, but that's what the soldiers who are the stars of "Gunner Palace" say when asked about the American public that spends so much time arguing over their presence in Baghdad.
by Xochitl Campos Daily Lobo Caterers cooked, the wait staff served, flamenco and capoeira dancers performed - and all of it was done for free. Saturday night at B'nai Israel was a time of celebration for the UNM Fair Trade Initiative, the organizers of the annual Fair Trade Gala.
by Matthew Paul Bailey Daily Lobo Your grandmothers were right all along. Tucking in your shirt and presenting yourself smartly makes people admire and respect you. My grandmother always used to tell me to wear shoes and make sure they were clean. It took me 22 years, but I am beginning to listen to the wise old girl.
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