by Eric Howerton Daily Lobo Gross and rancid: Vultures picking the sun-tenderized meat off of the drunken, bloated, and vomit encrusted body of fat Elvis. Good and rancid: A band deriving its inspiration from the blue-collar workers and street- wayward pipe wielders whose orchestral rants have been coined "punk rock.
by Margarita Ortega y Gomez Daily Lobo On Monday, women of color read poetry and told stories about the impact that Christianity has had on their lives in a performance called "A Little Talk With Jesus." Housed in the Omniroots' Outch Yonda performance space, the production showcased voices well known to the community like Colleen Gorman, Juba Clayton, Virginia Hampton and Mary Oishi.
by Mar°a B. Del R°o Daily Lobo "Indian Radio Days: An Evolving Bingo Experience" showcases the talents of UNM's theater community and opens tonight at the Theatre X. Written by LeAnne Howe and Roxy Gordon, "Indian Radio Days" is a satirical look at how American Indian history has been stereotyped, romanticized and misinterpreted.
The members of Superjoint Ritual want you to give them a chance. "If you're walking by the rack in the CD store or you happen by our show, check it out," said Jim Bower, a guitarist for the band. "You never know what you'll like and we think you'd like it.
by Sam Beresky Daily Lobo Bar hopping, beer, lots of rock and roll, a human sandwich with a pair of gorgeous Jewish sisters, a gimp and more beer would not even begin to describe a night at the Fall Crawl with local band Oktober People. The evening began at about 8 p.
by Elizabeth Cook-Romero Daily Lobo Less than two years ago, curators at the UNM Art Museum were surprised by a phone call informing them that Jacqueline Paley Wolber, a Denver sculptor, had left two Georgia O'Keeffe paintings and an endowment to the museum.
KRT Campus If there's one thing Radiohead has proven indisputably in its decade-long career, it's that the British quintet loves a challenge. Radiohead is at the leading edge of what once used to be known as progressive rock - a band that meshes psychedelic sound experiments and avant-garde electronic textures with rock guitars and the occasional sing along chorus.
Slick production, polished male vocals and both acoustic and electric guitars all make up that 100.3 The Peak sound present in a chick flick or in a band like Vertical Horizon. The Peak and Student Special Events are bringing Vertical Horizon and Blue October to the SUB Ballroom tonight at 6:30 p.
by Jasmine Bridges Daily Lobo "The Trip" isn't a gay love story - it is simply a love story. While writer/director Miles Swain often takes typical routes in the boy meets boy genre, the film's storyline is charming and the main characters are mostly believable.
by Sari Krosinsky Daily Lobo This summer, an independent media outlet moved in next door to UNM. The Independent Media Center - also known as IMC or Indymedia - provides an opportunity for people to produce and distribute work in virtually all kinds of media.
by Sam Beresky Daily Lobo "Lucia Lucia," the latest film from Mexican director Antonio Serrano, throws a fantasy world of children's books, multi-generational sex, mid-life boredom, gained love, lost love, weapons dealers, fake unions, foiled money exchanges in blue suitcases, gay porn theaters and even a story of self-discovery, into a mix-matched medley of scenes.
Grunting and nu-metal aside, songwriting is back and bands like Centro-matic are supporting the fad. With the advent of bubblegum punk and emo in mainstream radio, it became OK for guy singers to croon about their girlfriends and their feelings again. It also renewed the focus on solid pop melody writing.
by Pamela Herrington Daily Lobo Where did America go wrong? The Dramatic Universal Movement or D.U.M., explores this question through a collection of skits called "George W. D.U.M., An Enchanting Evening of Freedom Comedy" at the Vortex Theatre. "The show is about the randomness of everyday life in America and how everyday we all make something of nothing," founder Ryan Denmark said.
Lollapalooza, Lollapalooza, Lollapalooza - say that three times fast. Whoever thought one of the biggest rock shows on earth in the past 20 years would make it to this town? Imagine bands like Audioslave, Incubus and Queens of the Stone Age on stage at the Journal Pavilion Aug.
Artistic, beautifully scripted films made for and by the thinking man have become an acquired taste and in the case of "Le Cercle Rouge" or "The Red Circle," by French filmmaker Jean-Pierre Melville, the taste is more anchovy than caviar. This French action film, re-released with sub-titles by John Woo and Rialto Pictures, will be opening Aug.
Vinyl and Verses, a true hip-hop cypher has been enriching the Albuquerque arts scene every Thursday night at the Liquid Lounge since January, providing a forum for breakers, emcees and DJs to show off their stuff and expand their craft. "Originally it was just a place for emcees and DJs to chill, but then stuff started happening and we started doing competitions and it just kind of grew," said UNM Fine Arts student DJ Scientific.
by Sam Beresky Daily Lobo After reading the press kit on Maroon 5, one thing is very apparent - this band has a ton of hype surrounding it like a big hunk of Velveeta. Somebody is really pushing to get this five-piece band some recognition. The first single, "Harder to Breathe," is getting a lot of adult-contemporary radio exposure.
If there's one thing this year's poetry slam team has aside from talent, it's testosterone. The four-man team includes veteran slammers Danny Solis and Kenn Rodriguez along with first-timers Tony Santiago and Jerry Mondrag¢n. The group, which will be the first all-Chicano team in Albuquerque's slam history, is ready and eager to represent at the 2003 National Poetry Slam.
"Your attention please, please yell if you are paying attention," says the automated voice on track five of the Blue Man Group's second album, The Complex. The Blue Man Group has everyone's attention. Critically acclaimed as innovators of rock, art, performance and song, founders Chris Wink, Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton are expanding their empire.
by Jessica Del Curto Daily Lobo For years the Sunshine Theatre has been a reliable venue that has attracted musicians big and small from all over the country. Since 1984, the medium-sized theater has provided a stage for Grammy award-winning artists such as Pancho Sanchez, struggling local bands and DJs, and has welcomed all ages through its doors.
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