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Ballads reflect social history

Neelam Mehta | July 29

The sparks of social revolution, the spreading of ideas, and the simple documentation of history can all be partly attributed to the music of a culture. Corridos, or Spanish ballads, are no exception. "Corridos sin Fronteras: A New World Ballad Tradition," the latest exhibition at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, will explore the history and influence of the ballad tradition throughout the United States and Mexico over the past 200 years.

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Grad's debut illuminated by faith

Krystal Zaragoza | July 29

Her show business debut was at a school talent show in the second grade. Now Jessica Bachicha is releasing a CD with compositions from famous artists as well as one of her own compositions. She started work on her CD, Illumination, last summer and worked on it throughout the school year.

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Hives offer substance over style

July 29

by Nancy Chang Daily Lobo If punk rock could be stylish garage music, the Hives' latest album, Tyrannosaurus Hives, would fall into that category. The CD is the first of the band's albums to be launched off major record label Interscope Records.

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Cannibal Corpse still kicking

July 22

by Noah Armstrong Daily Lobo It didn't take Paul Mazurkiewicz of Cannibal Corpse long to realize he was playing the wrong instrument. Mazurkiewicz, the drummer for the death-metal band, started out playing guitar in seventh grade. At shows, he soon realized he spent most of his time focusing on rhythm and what the drummer was doing.

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Modern-day art finds home

Neelam Mehta | July 22

In a city where art is everywhere but exhibits aren't as frequent, local artists say they are happy to have a show dedicated to contemporary art at the Albuquerque Museum. Blake Gibson, a UNM art teaching assistant, has a piece in Albuquerque Contemporary, a regional art exhibition at the Albuquerque Museum.

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Brother duo blends old with new on debut effort

July 22

by Nancy Chang Daily Lobo Minnesota foursome the Vestals is celebrating the release of a self-titled debut CD with a tour of the Southwest. The Group's sound is a mixture of bands like Radiohead and the Beatles with a little added funkadelic flavor.

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Biblical pop musical inspires

Jessica Del Curto | July 22

During these trying times, Adam Kidd and his cast and crew have turned toward two powerful sources of inspiration - theater and the Bible. "Children of Eden" was written by Grammy-winner Stephen Schwartz who is known for the Broadway pieces "Wicked," "Godspell" and "Pippin.

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Play investigates WWII mystery

Amanda Jackson | July 15

Picture this: it's Germany, 1941, shortly before the United States enters World War II. Two nuclear physicists, one German, one Jewish, have a meeting that goes sour, but no one knows what was really said. From this true-life encounter, playwright Michael Frayn made "Copenhagen," a Tony Award-winning drama.

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Sci-fi author on another plane

July 15

by Jessica Del Curto and Kathryn Knapp Daily Lobo Ursula Le Guin has traveled through many worlds, but she made a stop in Albuquerque on Tuesday. The Voices of the Southwest lecture series concluded this week with an appearance by Le Guin, the only female author invited to speak this year.

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Comedy gets caught in El Rey spotlight

July 15

by Rosemary Leahy Daily Lobo The number one comedy club in the nation, Catch A Rising Star, will be bringing laughter to the stages of Puccini's Golden West Saloon and El Rey Theatre on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Catch A Rising Star was born in New York City in 1972.

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Indigo girl spills chile addiction

Jessica Del Curto | July 8

Veteran indie-rockers Emily Saliers and Amy Ray have been touring for two decades and released eight studio records. Saliers and Ray are the Indigo Girls, a group with a huge fan base that refuses to conform to music industry rules and norms and is heavily involved in environmental activism.

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Band shares inner energy with youth

Jessica Del Curto | July 8

Three years ago, a persuasive essay changed the dynamics of local band Ki. Back then, the band was just forming and the members were auditioning singers - male singers - for the lead vocals when they received an essay from Ashlee Ek, a friend from high school.

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Republicans get Moore than a challenge from filmmaker

Marisa Demarco | July 8

Jim Terr was starting to get depressed. Terr said he felt sluggish and out of it just before the release of "Fahrenheit 9/11," and the political situation in America may have been the cause. Michael Moore's movie, he said, turned things around. "Seeing the movie, and seeing the success of the movie, gave me an inkling that maybe things could get better," he said.

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Funnyman keeps it personal

July 8

by Noah Armstrong Daily Lobo Oscar Solis thinks of himself as a comedian and an opportunist. Solis, a recent UNM graduate and regular performer at Laffs Comedy Cafe, describes comedians as opportunists and said they take the optimist glass-is -half-full mentality and make the best of any situation.

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Freeform band fuses influences

Neelam Mehta | July 1

Though it is a distant memory, innovation and experimentation in indie-pop are making a come-back. Viva K, the West Coast's latest musical offering, has made it possible to hear computerized beats behind Middle Eastern style sitar or serene femme vocals alongside distorted, punk-influenced guitar.

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'Fahrenheit 9/11' fires up box office, feelings

Jessica Del Curto | July 1

A woman stands in front of the White House, crying for her fallen son, a soldier killed in Iraq. The camera doesn't turn away as she doubles over with emotion, caught in the moment and pleading that she needs her son. For many who went to see Michael Moore's documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" opening weekend, this is when they broke down into tears, overwhelmed with sadness or anger, or both.

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Vegetable oil fuels band's tour

June 24

by Nancy Chang Daily Lobo Street-style rhythm and soul rolled through Burt's Tiki Lounge in a van fueled by vegetable oil Tuesday night. Patiokings, a band that sprouted out of Northampton, Mass., is currently touring 30 U.S. cities to promote the release of its second album Brand New Bang.

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Clear Channel warrants bad rap

Neelam Mehta | June 24

Just when you thought the government was the most hypocritical and unscrupulous institution in this country, the broadcast media comes along and proves they are far more deserving of this unbecoming description. The most recent of the media travesties is that of Clear Channel Entertainment and its plan to gain complete domination over every airwave floating around this corporate-ruled country.

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Class gets exclusive access to writers

June 24

by Manuelita Beck Daily Lobo A long line of people snaked along the length of Woodward Hall to have books signed by award-winning authors, but one UNM class gets those authors all to itself. Tony Hillerman and N. Scott Momaday read from their works Tuesday to a near-capacity crowd.

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Band's eclectic sound thrives on latest effort

June 17

by Nancy Chang Daily Lobo Folk, rock and blues is the name of the game for Albuquerque band Alpha Blue's album Agave Summer. The band put the finishing touches on the CD, which is folk-rock coupled with an occasional Middle Eastern flavor. The group created a richly complicated and diverse sound with influence from the intoxicating desert sun, while incorporating world-beat, country and pop into the grooves.