by Carilyn Rome Daily Lobo For 12 years, Baila! Baila! has been teaching students across the Southwest the culture and technique of traditional Mexican, Latin and other forms of Hispanic dance. The group has performed at Carnegie Hall, Disney World, Hollywood and in the Caribbean.
by Carilyn Rome Daily Lobo For 12 years, Baila! Baila! has been teaching students across the Southwest the culture and technique of traditional Mexican, Latin and other forms of Hispanic dance. The group has performed at Carnegie Hall, Disney World, Hollywood and in the Caribbean.
To the listener who has developed the fine aural palate for music, the distinction between punk and pop-punk is vast. However punkish the members of the Montreal-based band Simple Plan appear, no matter how many times they denounce pop music - says drummer Chuck Comeau, "even though the songs are catchy, they're never really pop" - and no matter how many authentic punk bands they thank in the obligatory thank you list, they just can't avoid the obvious truth that they are nothing more than a simple, mediocre pop-punk outfit.
he Daily Lobo sat down with core members of the local band Spiritu, lead singer Jadd Schickler, bassist John Bess and guitarist Chav, Tuesday to discuss its self-titled debut CD, as well as the band's past, present and future. Unfortunately, Kenny Heiner, the band's drummer, was unavailable as he was out making the world a safer place for us all by installing home alarm systems.
So many times in our lives we ask ourselves that universal question - is that all there is? Heck, there was even a song made about it. Still, there is a big contrast between what we experience in our everyday lives and what we see in the movies. Real life rarely comes up with definitive conclusions.
Hulking and glacial, the riffs that move Spiritu's self-titled debut CD loom behind jagged vocals in typical "stoner-rock" fashion. The album opens with a long, distorted note that suspends and gradually lands as a warm-sounding, circular riff, bits of rhythm gathering gradually underneath.
The Czars could be considered an indie band from Denver. The group is still hovering underneath the mainstream radar, playing for the college crowd and other like-minded spirits of the music scene. They also could be considered one of the Radiohead-esque bands that critics love to tell us about.
An acclaimed group of performers will combine their artistic efforts to combat sexual violence on the Highland Theatre stage tonight. The First Annual Sisters Against Violence Initiative, organized with the help of the Albuquerque Rape Crisis Center and SolArts, will open their curtain for one night only, this evening, at 7 p.
"I'm just an American boy/ raised on MTV." Are these words you would expect to come from a song about John Walker Lindh, the so-called American Taliban? These are the opening words of "John Walker's Blues," a controversial song from Walker's point of view, by underground country star Steve Earle.
Stressed? Hungover? Just need a little space to breathe? Clinics La Clinique and Inhale make for a healthy dose of healing and relaxation. Located in Nob Hill next to Kelly's Brewing, La Clinique at 3222 Central Ave. is a walk-in clinic and house-call service and shares spaces with Inhale, a 100 percent pure medical grade oxygen with aromatherapy bar.
The first weekend of UNM's fall semester provided ample opportunities for music lovers to enjoy a wide sampling of acts. One such treat was Saturday, Aug. 24 at Santa Fe's Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre where Moby took the stage. Fortunately, tickets were still available for the show and the 2,500 people who were lucky enough to buy them were rewarded with musical enlightenment.
Who's the Best College Band in America according to RollingStone.com? Pseudopod, a jazzy, folk-rock band whose members are alumni of UCLA's music program. Pseudopod released its self-titled, major-label debut on Interscope Records, Aug. 13. Pseudopod's sound can be compared to Train and Sister Hazel - all three of which have been produced by Paul Ebersold - and the Dave Matthew's Band.
Everyone from the ACLU to marijuana marchers gathered Aug. 24 at Civic Plaza for the first annual New Mexico Electronic Music Festival to protest a new act being considered by Congress that would ban raves. The festival, sponsored by the Right to Dance organization, was put together to raise awareness about the upcoming Reducing Americans Vulnerability to Ecstasy Act - or the RAVE Act - to ban the existence of raves, night clubs or any other all-night party where the use of drugs like ecstasy may occur.
Looking for an engaging film? Something with deep undercurrents that deals with severe issues present in the world today? "Simone," starring Al Pacino, is one of the most clever films to be released this year. The film masquerades as a comedy and does a superb job.
Deep in the bowels of the Center for Fine Arts building, you will find the bastard offspring of the Theatre and Dance department, Theatre X. The student-run theatre has existed quietly since its inception, but is now on the verge of breaking into the consciousness of the greater UNM community.
Walking that fine line between mainstream and indie hip-hop, Slum Village's latest release trinity (past, present and future) on Capitol Records defies categorization. Slum Village's sophomore effort was released Aug.13 to good reviews. Trinity is a concept album, 23 tracks long, entwining the band's memories, current reality and predictions for its future.
Editor's Note: The Daily Lobo does not endorse either "Ethnic Cleansing" the video game, or any of the values promoted within. It is important to inform the reader of some of the alarmingly successful propaganda being passed off as common entertainment. These games are becoming more successful.
For anyone who's ever wanted to run through the halls of UNM and "scream at the top of their lungs or swim in a deep sea of blankets," here's the chance.
Headliner Lenny Kravtiz assumes the rock star position during his Journal Pavilion show Tuesday night. Kravitz played hit songs spaning his 12-year long career, inlcuding his latest "Once You Dig In."
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