by David Barnes Daily Lobo Two bands with vastly different sounds played the Launchpad on Sunday. The textured sounds of Album Leaf and the bright, indie pop of Rogue Wave proved talented enough to move the diverse audience. Since forming in 2002, the Bay-area quartet known as Rogue Wave has made an impact with its smart words and even smarter hooks.
by Jessica Del Curto Daily Lobo Having a prestigious college degree might not mean a thing. In the third season of "The Apprentice," which aired Thursday, Donald Trump and his advisers examine this concept. For the first time, Trump divided his players into the book-smart versus street-smart categories.
It's been a few years, but I can still remember Brian K. Vaughn's plea to buy his new book. Pre-order the first issue at your comic store, the writer asked on a message board I used to frequent. He even offered refunds to anyone who didn't like "Y: The Last Man.
by Jonny Pelham Daily Lobo British DJ Mark One is helping remove the rave-like qualities in garage music, a form of English breakbeats. The former drum 'n' bass DJ is one of the scene's most skilled producers. His new album, One Way, combines brooding Wu-Tang strings and fast Jamaican-influenced vocals to create a menacing, smoked-out attitude.
The Tricklock Company heads to Santa Fe today to spoof the governor during the legislative session. At noon, the company will perform "Elephant Murmurs" in the rotunda of the Roundhouse. The play posits Gov. Bill Richardson spent his lost years between serving as secretary of energy and governor as an Elvis impersonator in southern New Mexico.
Independent music from across the pond took America by storm in 2004. From, the Libertines to Ferdinand, its no longer just the Queen's kids who are moving to an English beat. The Libertines A year has passed since singer and guitarist Pete Doherty was released from prison after burglarizing co-songwriter Carl Barat's apartment in a drug-soaked rage.
by Emily Myer Daily Lobo Any CD called The Nasty Cactus Compilation, Vol. 2 is bound to raise a few eyebrows. Although it sounds like it would be a hard-rock CD, it is a collection of music representing Las Cruces' local music scene. It features some hard rock, along with alternative, punk, country, ska and Latino music.
by Chelsea Armstrong Daily Lobo A soundtrack can transform a good film into a great one. Advertisements for the new film "In Good Company" illustrate a predictable feel-good story of family, friends and lovers. Producer Kathy Nelson's soundtrack provides just the right enhancement to this story.
by Jessica Del Curto Daily Lobo Felix Vazquez has been in prisons in Massachusetts and Texas. Now the 25-year-old poet and playwright is out, and he's heading to Albuquerque to perform for the community, as well as for inmates in the Bernalillo County Juvenile Detention Center.
"Alias" went rotten. These are sad times for those of us who have been fans of the show from its inception four years ago. With so much crap on television, why did the mediocrity bug have to bite this once-compelling program - the best, most interesting network offering since "The X-Files"? Jennifer Garner's star-making vehicle was once a complicated action-drama about a female spy working as a double agent to bring down a vastly funded terrorist cell that passed itself off as a branch of the American government.
by Jessica Del Curto Daily Lobo Albuquerque's art scene is coming together to rock against breast cancer. Genesis for the Arts, a collaborative show benefiting breast cancer, will celebrate its second anniversary at El Rey Theatre and Puccini's Golden West Saloon.
by Brian Palmer The Pitt News (U. Pittsburgh) (U-Wire) The year 2004 brought a lot of really good music and a lot of really bad music. But that's OK; it happens every year. That's why people make top-five lists. 5. Hawthorne Heights -- The Silence in Black and White Hawthorne Heights is one of those lesser-known screamo bands.
I don't think of myself as fat. Out of shape? Definitely. A bit flabby around the abs? Absolutely. I wear a size 10, sometimes a 12 depending on the brand. In general, I'm content with that, despite being pretty close to the upper weight limit for my height.
"House of Flying Daggers" does a couple of neat tricks, takes one or two grand leaps, and then falls on its face and never recovers. This disappointing film is the latest from director Zhang Yimou, who was behind brilliant movies such as "Hero" and "The Road Home.
Most people remember Shel Silverstein for his poems about sidewalk endings and generous apple trees. But the writer also penned plays for Playboy magazine, and this weekend, the Vortex Theatre showcased these risquÇ shorts. "Shel's Shorts" was introduced as a play for mature audiences and opened to a scene where a convenience store employee leaves a sign up while he uses the restroom.
Listen to any song on Ki's five-track album Powdershy, and you will surely be reminded of radio rock sensation Linkin Park. Ki, which has been described as a post-hardcore band, explains on its Web site the inevitability that the band will leave its "fingerprints in the world's ear.
by Christian Helm Daily O'Collegian (Oklahoma State U.) (U-Wire) As the memories of 2004 fade, speculation of entertainment in 2005 is shaping up. The film industry is teeming with new releases, many of which are already creating a buzz. First up, for horror fans, "The Ring Two.
by Jessica Del Curto Daily Lobo With her bright red hair and skull and crossbones tattoo, Esthero has been making even the toughest men melt long before being quirky was cool. The Canadian's latest album, We R in Need of a Musical Revolution, is just as promising as her last.
by John Bear Daily Lobo The country is teeming with throwbacks. What is a throwback, exactly? It's one of those cute 15-year-olds rocking a 3-foot-tall blue Mohawk and wearing a studded leather jacket with an Exploited patch safety pinned to the back, all courtesy of Hot Topic.
There are three categories of people who eat at McDonald's. The first has no problem with it. The second wouldn't touch a quarter pounder with Gortex gloves. The third group understands the food is unhealthy but will occasionally break down and eat at McDonald's and then feel guilty about it.
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