Progressive punk rock is, in a nutshell, the best way to describe the Party of Helicopters' luscious and fiery sound. Picture Green Day without the mania and fronting a more angelic, smooth voice and you've got the PoH. Some have compared the band to My Bloody Valentine, but since the comparison is foreign, let's just stick to calling it a calm metal/punk kind of train wreck.
Ani DiFranco loves New Mexico and in a surprisingly intimate concert performed songs that are 10 years old in addition to her current repertoire with the same intensity at age 30 as she did at 18. On Saturday evening, "Miz DiFranco" played the Paolo Soleri in Santa Fe under a clear and starry spring sky.
by Libby Kelly Daily Lobo Three hours of intense, passionate, explosive poetry rocked the Outpost last Friday, earning the title of the citywide Grand Slam. The poets in the Grand Slam put on an excellent show, preaching about everything from the Chihuahua Revolution to stories about rape, racist cops and prostitution.
With practically every local band performing across 23 stages, how could the Weekly Alibi's annual Spring Crawl be anything but spectacular? The answer is easy because the Spring Crawl is just that - crawling. You crawl inch-by-inch through any jam-packed bar you can get into.
by Mar°a B. Del R°o Daily Lobo Behind a desk piled with mountains of papers sits a man intent on teaching students about Latin music. Steve Loza, director of arts of the Americas Institute, currently teaches Chicano/a Latino Music in the Southwest.
OK Go exploded onto the music scene during the last year. Their single, "Get Over It" and its music video got heavy rotation on MTV. Still, lead singer Damian Kulash does not consider them a popular band. "Well, we travel on a bus," he said. "I guess that makes us big.
If you say the word insomnia around here, teens and young adults alike know that you are not just referencing an inability to sleep, but referring to the Insomnia Coffee House - a friendly, alcohol-free and safe place created specifically for the under 21 community.
by Libby Kelly Daily Lobo Anyone looking for the Tori Amos concert on April 21 could have followed the eclectic exodus toward the Kiva Auditorium Monday night. The uninformed bystander would wonder what type of concert could draw such a mixed group, but any Tori fan knows that her music breaks all boundaries.
In slang terminology, the Spanish word pedo translates, put nicely, to "flatulence" and the members of CAMBIO obviously have a sense of humor if their next event is themed ≠PURO PEDO! The evening of performances will feature over a dozen local artists, including poets, actors, storytellers and musicians.
by Libby Kelly Daily Lobo Anyone looking for the Tori Amos concert on April 21 could have followed the eclectic exodus toward the Kiva Auditorium Monday night. The uninformed bystander would wonder what type of concert could draw such a mixed group, but any Tori fan knows that her music breaks all boundaries.
Once that craving for big budget sapecial effects is gone what else it there? Basement Films has answered that question by delivering the most outrageous alternative filmmakers right into the very towns where we live and breathe. For a nominal fee of $5 you can enjoy the visual stylings of Jim Finn and Dean Rank this Wednesday night as The Men and Animals Film Tour, presented by Basement Films, rolls through Albuquerque.
by Jessica Del Curto Daily Lobo In a time where money, parties and fame seem to dominate the lyrics of mainstream hip-hop, it is refreshing to hear that the Albuquerque-based hip-hop group Dirtheadz isn't concerned with getting paid. Their underlying goal is to produce authentic lyrics and gain the support of Albuquerque listeners, all while kicking a little dirt in the eye of the local hip-hop scene.
Poor poetry - Saturday night a gathering of poets, actors, dancers and musicians celebrated National Poetry Month at the Harwood Art Center. Music stole the show; poetry was lost in the shuffle. Not all poetry should be combined with other art forms.
by Lisa J. Tabet Daily Lobo Amid controversy and praise, "The Laramie Project," a play about the murder of Matthew Shepard opens in Theatre X Thursday night. The play, directed by Denise Schulz, has been performed at universities across the nation with vast success and is a somber depiction of a town torn by conflicting emotions and faced with a crime too terrible to believe.
The University Chorus and the Chamber Orchestra of Albuquerque have peace on their minds. In honor of that notion, the two performed "Dona Nobis Pacem," translated to "give us peace," by Ralph Vaughan Williams free Tuesday night at Popejoy Hall. "Vaughan Williams is one of the greatest composers of chorus music and I was afraid that the topic of the piece might be appropriate and it was," said Bradley Ellingboe, professor of music at UNM and coordinator of the University Chorus.
April is National Poetry Month and though very little was planned to commemorate the celebration on campus, Todd Eddy took the initiative creating the haiku-a-tree project. Beginning Monday, 97 haikus were hung from the trees near the northeast corner of the Duck Pond.
This Friday will not be your typical day on campus - in recognition of the 23rd annual Earth Day, UNMPIRG will sponsor a variety of activities and events, all centering on environmental education. The event will bring in more than 25 environmental organizations both from campus and around the state, informing attendees about issues surrounding preservation, conservation and most importantly, change.
by John D. Bess Daily Lobo LONDON - Talk about going out with a bang, the last night of the tour is a sold out show in the largest venue thus far. A throng of press is expected and we've already received word from our label that booking agents will be in attendance to watch and meet with us tonight.
It has been proven time and time again that if your goal is to be rich and famous, you won't make it in Hollywood - just ask Mike Fenton. Fenton is a well-established casting director in the Hollywood. Fenton has a casting agency called Fenton-Cowitt Casting in Encino, Calif.
Rafael Gallegos Daily Lobo Clay animation is on tap this weekend at the SouthWest Film Center with an exclusive showing of legendary Czech surrealist master Jan Svanmajer's latest work, "Little Otik." "Little Otik" is a dark comedy about a couple that after having no luck conceiving, decides to dig up a tree root and whittle a child.
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