by Abel Horwitz Daily Lobo Albuquerque is the perfect place for a concert. It's between so many major cities - Dallas, Phoenix, Denver - that bands make our town a stop on their tours. Apparently the bands usually get a good crowd and we love those independents.
by Stuart Overbey Daily Lobo The first juried gallery show of The Art Student Association opens Friday, Dec. 6, at the Harwood Art Center and is a step toward the ASA returning to the UNM campus. One of the first student-run organizations on campus, the ASA had a gallery since the early '70s in the basement of the old Student Union Building.
As a great singer/songwriter, Lou Barlow should need no introduction. Unfortunately, he does, because great singer/songwriters are often unknown singer/songwriters. As one of the founding members of the now defunct but legendary band Dinosaur Jr., Barlow channels most of his musical energy into Sebadoh, a band he fronts with Jason Loewenstein and Bob Fay.
by Rafael Gallegos Daily Lobo Seminal filmmaker Francois Truffaut's "Jules et Jim" is playing at Madstone Theater as part of the Movie Milestone series. The French director was a part of the French New Wave in film that strove to push the boundaries of filmic language.
by Dustin Habermann Daily Lobo Any fine arts major will tell you with little stars in their eyes -- when you experience the arts you understand a bit more about the artists, including their cultural background. A wonderful opportunity to listen to Iraqi music is coming to our humble little town Nov.
Ah, that time of year is upon us again -- the time of year where you are almost happy to be alive, especially when that large present under the dead, but festively decorated, tree bears your name. What better way to ring in the seasons than reading an article about forthcoming video games? On this week's agenda -- Metroid Prime.
Despite the title, "Loco Fever," the latest movie from Chilean filmmaker AndrÇs Woods, does have a love story going. No, really. I know what you're thinking. Latino movie, Spanish with subtitles, "loco" and "fever" in the title -- it'll be a sexual romp that makes "Y Tu Mama TambiÇn" look like an ABC Afternoon Special.
by Abel Horwitz Daily Lobo Andrew W.K. throws the kind of concert that is quickly on its way to being legendary. Everyone who attended his Nov. 21 show at the Launchpad is now aware that Andrew W.K. is, without a doubt, the best live act in the world.
A venture benefiting local music is on the verge of celebrating its one-year anniversary, and many people are still not aware of its existence. Perhaps this is because it's not a place you can go to, but something you could carry in your pocket -- an all-local music magazine called Transmission.
By Dustin Habermann Daily Lobo Strange Back Alleys of the Internet Found by Entering Two Random Words into Google Entry: Ultimate Ninja www.realultimatepower.net. I am almost certain this is some weird joke. At first glance, this Web site appears to be a professionally written, authoritative site on ninjas.
"Metropolis" is a visually stunning and aurally stimulating film made by Fritz Lang in 1927, and Madstone Theater is bringing it back in special showings. It is a silent film, with the exception of the beautiful orchestrations that are present throughout.
"Remembering," a contemporary dance presentation by the Bill Evans Dance Company is not your typical performance. Instead, it will delve into both the cerebral and emotional process of memory, through classical music inspired movement. Some jazz music and tap pieces will also be presented at the South Broadway Cultural Center Sunday, Nov.
Sadly, George Harrison is dead - somehow, though, he has managed to record another album. Weird. Actually, this is a good thing. The last years of this "quiet Beatle" were apparently well-spent, writing and recording new music despite his ailments. Perhaps the end of his life was occupied by philosophizing about life, something bigger and the impermanence of it all.
Three stars. Have you ever seen the movie "From Dusk till Dawn?" It's a vampire movie staring George Clooney and Harvey Keitel that's set in a seedy Mexican strip bar. There's a band in the movie that, after the band members turn into vampires, start playing their music on instruments fashioned from the rotting and bloated corpses of the former club patrons.
by Rafael Gallegos Daily Lobo Fans of animation and hijinx, listen up. This weekend playing at the Southwest Film Center is "The Don and Bill Show," an evening of animated shorts by Don Hertzfeldt and Bill Plympton. The program contains cartoon goodies for the whole family.
Somewhere inside even the most cynical of us is the hope that all people have someone out there for them - "Secretary" does a valiant job of upholding that dream. The movie, starring Maggie Gyllenhaal as Lee Holloway and James Spader as Mr. E. Edward Grey, takes a deliciously dark spin on what romance and love can be.
Say real hip-hop. Say it and think of Chali 2na shaking hands and signing autographs with concert-goers who stood in line for hours on a cold night. Say it and think of B-girls and B-boys breaking on the floor of the Sunshine Theater while a diverse crowd anticipated the Jurassic 5's entrance.
by Marisa Demarco Daily Lobo Eirik Ott, a.k.a. Big Poppa E, had to pee in a bottle once while driving at 70 miles an hour - but that's not the point of this article. The point is that this evening, two renowned poets who make up Broken Word, Big Poppa E and Matthew John Conley, will be performing at UNM while on the Busted Tooth tour.
by Stuart Overbey Daily Lobo Although "True North: A Mystery Play" draws on playwright Kevin Paul's long-time fascination with survival stories, he promises there is no cannibalism in the play. "There's only a brief mention of it," Paul said. "Nothing horrible happens.
by Carilyn Rome Daily Lobo The East Indian community in New Mexico offers the public chances to take part in their rich culture. This past Saturday, the Indian Association of New Mexico put on the annual Diwali Celebration at the Kiva Auditorium in the Albuquerque Convention Center.
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