Author Diane Thiel traveled the world to get inspiration for her recent book. Thiel, who published two books this summer and is working on the release of two more, teaches creative writing as an assistant professor in the English department. She said she began writing to express her feelings at difficult times in her life.
by Rami Mallis Daily Lobo Jedi Mind Tricks' new release is filled with angst and fury. Almost exactly one year after its last release, Visions of Ghandi, the hip-hop group has released a superb follow-up, obscurely titled Legacy of Blood. The Philadelphia-based duo, made up of producer Stoupe and MC Vinnie Paz, returns with a dark and furious sound on its fourth album, mixing eclectic beats with Paz's aggressive rapping style, reminiscent of underground hip hop of the late '90s.
For the League of Pissed Off Voters, President Bush's policies are frightening enough for Halloween. On Friday, the league will host a Hip-Hop Haunted House in hopes of getting young people excited about voting. "I think they are going to try and do the haunted house based on Bush's policies," said Cyrus Gould, event coordinator for the group.
Finally a show honestly asks, "If your male self saw your female self walking down the street, would you think you were hot?" It proceeds to answer - as we all would - "No, but I would sleep with me anyway." "He's a Lady," airing Tuesday nights on TBS, is about a group of overly masculine, knuckle-dragging, guys' guys under the false pretense of being dubbed America's first "Manliest Man.
Miles Heyden is on a mission to spread Krishna consciousness around the University and the city. Heyden, who is in the process of starting the Vedic Student Association, said he is not trying to convert people or offer salvation but is trying to spread knowledge.
Seeing Phish perform live may be a thing of the past, but its musical influence lives on with the band Phaderus. The band performed at the Cell Theatre on Friday, and the crowd was completely absorbed in the music. Its performance was much like a theatrical experience with a seated audience and colorful stage lights that flowed to the rhythm of the music.
Def Jam Recordings now has a representative on campus. Vanessa Kidd, 20, is UNM's first college representative for Def Jam Recordings. She stumbled on the job last April, when she was a resident adviser at UNM. Def Jam Recordings was started in 1984 by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and producer Rick Rubin.
It will be a bloodsucking good time this weekend at the Vortex Theatre, when sketch comedy and blood donation meet in "Bram Stoker's Dracula Goes To College," a late night horror-comedy extravaganza. In this production, seriousness goes out the door and is replaced with a good laugh and two-for-one tickets if you donate blood to United Blood Services.
Adam Sandler's newest audio attempt, Shhh...Don't Tell, is far from what most people would expect. Songs like the "Hanukkah Song," "Thanksgiving Song," and "Piece of Sh-t Car" from older albums were hilarious and would get stuck in your head for days. Shhh...Don't Tell has nothing of that caliber.
I don't remember her name, but I remember she was a red-headed druid. It was the first time I ever played Dungeons & Dragons, and I had no idea what I was doing. I didn't understand what the statistics stood for, what the jargon meant, or why I needed all that funny-shaped dice.
Michael Larson doesn't want to talk about his latest album. Larson, or hip-hop artist Eyedea, has moved past Eyedea and Abilities, which features him with DJ and longtime partner Abilities. The album is different from their debut First Born in that it's more of a battle record.
The Beach Waterpark has been transformed into a pool of ghosts and psychos with chainsaws. This year the haunted house is an asylum where crazy, dead actors haunt the visitors. In fact, the people who play the characters are actors at local middle and high schools.
by Amy Dalness Daily Lobo "Les MisÇrables" is often considered the world's most popular musical, and with good reason. "Les Mis" is the quintessential epic musical complete with love, loss and political strife. It opened on Broadway at the Broadway Theatre on Marchˇ12,ˇ1987 and won eight Tony awards, including best musical.
In his latest album, Wyclef Jean offers an introduction course to his homeland of Haiti. Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101 is Wyclef's fifth solo effort and his most genre-mixing work to date. The album opens with a sound clip from slain Haitian national hero and freedom fighter Jean Dominique.
by Amy Dalness Daily Lobo Joan Holden's "Nickel and Dimed" is successful nonpartisan theater - a breath of fresh air in these politically charged times. Director Eugene Douglas said he and the faculty wanted to find something political but not polarizing that could bring people together during this election year.
Only the very gifted can call themselves a guru. This is why Guru, or Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal, is a fitting name for a truly talented rapper. Guru, the MC for hip-hop duo Gangstarr, is known for his deep octave voice and wise lyrics. In 1995, Guru released Jazzmatazz II: A New Reality, the second installment to his side project, a three-disc release.
by Amy Upah Daily Lobo Members of the Slow Poisoners aren't just average guys who sing about breaking up with their girlfriends. The eccentric band has debuted its new quirky album, Melodrama. Andrew Prisoner is on vocals, guitar and a little piano. Fox Trott plays guitar, drums and a variety of more obscure instruments, including a helmet.
Vanessa Wooten said she was a shy, reserved adolescent growing up. Wooten, 21, is a Suicide Girl, posing naked on a Web site for everyone to see. Suicide Girls, once an underground Web site, now features more than 400 girls worldwide. An alternative to Playboy and other adult sites, Suicide Girls must be different from the typical pinups.
One of the year's best action films is led by a cast of puppets. "Team America: World Police," directed by "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, combines the duo's humor with Hollywood's big-budget action movie formula, along with an all-marionette puppet cast.
by Drew Lyness Daily Lobo As the well-known saying goes: Britain and America are two nations separated by a common language. Even after two months in Albuquerque, I still encounter new words that provide communication problems on a daily basis.
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