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.
by Matt Gomez Daily Lobo Listening to The Oktober People play a live set is like someone whispering in your ear, lulling you in with the promise of a great secret and then shocking you with a roar of melody. The four-piece band, comprised of Nate Santa Maria on guitar and vocals, Chris Moffatt on drums, Sean McCullough on guitar and Rhian Batson on bass, played a great set Saturday at the Lobo Theatre.
by Jessica Del Curto Daily Lobo They call it extreme gigging. In the past six months, the Jason Eaves Band has gained more media attention from publicity stunts than from talent. But singer Jason Eaves said he doesn't care. "We are having a blast," he said.
by Noah Armstrong Daily Lobo There were mixed reactions on Friday to Christopher Hampton's "Les Liaisons Dangereuses." During intermission, one theatergoer said the play would be better if the best parts weren't hidden behind screens. This was true of the performance and the acting at several points.
by Matt Gomez Daily Lobo Since its March 24 release, the PlayStation Portable has received a lot of attention. Yet much of the attention is not focused on the hand-held system's game play, the multimedia capabilities or the design. Instead, the attention has been focused on a dead pixel.
by Karina Guzzi Daily Lobo Lodestar's movie, "Passport to the Universe," presents audiences with the Earth's cosmic address. Earth is shown as a small planet among many in a galaxy among many in a super cluster of galaxies among many. As the horizon grows larger, the Earth seems small and insignificant.
by Maria DeBlassie Daily Lobo Members of the UNM Opera Theatre want to change the way some people view opera. Andrea Clayton is the stage manager and assistant director of UNM Opera Theatre's performance of "Don Pasquale," a humorous opera directed by Marilyn Tyler.
We've come a long way since the days of the 2-D, urine yellow-tinged GameBoy. The notion hits quickly when first glancing at the Sony PlayStation Portable: This thing looks gorgeous. Cover up the buttons on either side of the 4.5-inch screen, and it's like looking at a little plasma television.
by Marisa Demarco Daily Lobo To an outsider, it might look strange to see 20 people hunched around tables stamping money. But to a georger, that's productivity. Georgers are a particular breed of curious Internet users registered at Wheresgeorge.com, a site where people can trace the routes of bills they spend.
by Abel Horwitz Daily Lobo "Sin City" is a knock-down, drag-out, two-hour brawl of a movie. It's even hard to call it a movie. The way "Sin City" is shot and the way the actors talk make this more of a live-action comic book than a film. You watch this story, and you walk out a changed person.
by Abel Horwitz Daily Lobo The 29th annual Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour packed the Highland Theatre last night with everyone from outdoor sports enthusiasts to couch potatoes who've seen perhaps one too many X-Games. The tour showcases the best independent films about extreme sports and is so popular that this year the festival traveled to every continent - including Antarctica.
Beware of shifts in time or gravity. The time fluctuations that cause people to relive entire days and gravity storms that can uproot trees and send Velcro stock skyrocketing are two examples of the fantastical nature of Sean Murphy's novel, The Time of New Weather.
Beck's back, and he's traded in his acoustic guitar for turntables. For Guero the multi-platinum ingenue left behind the orchestra-tinged folk of Sea Change, and reteamed with the Dust Brothers, producers of his 1996 masterpiece Odelay. Guero, slang for "white boy," occasionally brings back the beat-filled and semi-rapping Beck Hansen made famous by mid-90s hits, "Where It's At" and "Devil's Haircut.
Royalty Life Records was created in part in the UNM dorms. Lameck Lukanga, also known as Humble, and Byron Davis established the hip-hop record label. With the help of residents in Redondo Hall, his dream is now a reality. "Me and B came up with this idea sitting in a garage," Lukanga said.
Saturday, there will be color everywhere on Johnson Field. The India Students Association will celebrate its Festival of Colors, the second-biggest traditional holiday celebrated in India. At the festivals, people throw powdered color called gulal on each other.
by Maria DeBlassie Daily Lobo Allah made some people funny, but others shouldn't quit their day jobs. The "Allah Made Me Funny Official Comedy Tour" displayed its comedic talent Tuesday night in the SUB Ballroom. It featured three Muslim comedians, including Azeem, a comedian who had just finished a tour with Dave Chapelle.
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