"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."
How many people saw the opinion columns in the culture section in the July 25 mail-out issue of the Daily Lobo?
As seasonal as Christmas and as reliable as clockwork, the Weekly Alibi's annual Fall Crawl is scheduled for Saturday.
Surfing hugely dangerous waves in Hawaii? Yeah, we girls kicked that ass. Or so we prove in "Blue Crush," a movie that came at the end of summer, but keeps the tingling, relaxing feeling that the days of June and July bring. Starring Kate Bosworth, last seen in Robert Redford's "The Horse Whisperer," and Michelle Rodriguez known from the independent film stunner "Girlfight," this movie is about girl power in the non-Spice Girl, scary sense of the words.
Trainspotting, a book, a movie, and now - a play showing at the Vortex Theater. First off, if you've seen the movie starring Ewan McGregor, you'll notice a few slight differences. For one, the climax isn't included in the play version - a stage adaptation by Harry Gibson, based on the novel by Irvine Welsh.
How much bass can the Sunshine Theater handle? Judging by the sound at the De La Soul concert on Wednesday, Aug. 14, not much. De La Soul is one of the most groundbreaking and inventive hip-hop groups around and its influence stems all the way back to its 1989 debut Three Feet High and Rising.
Dredg treads familiar and similarly fascinating ground with its second major-label release El Cielo. Following in the footsteps of the heavily lauded major-label debut of Leitmotif, Dredg continue upon the avant-garde concept album rock path. El Cielo yields such lines as “watch clouds peek over the tallest mountain tops, cuz they unveil honest opinions about the stars” from the album’s real opener “Same Ol’ Road”.
The problem with reviewing local cinema is that you worry that Billy Garberina might hunt you down and kick your ass for giving him a bad review. Who is Billy Garberina? He is the writer, co-director, producer and star of the entirely locally made full-length feature: “Collecting Rooftops.
Ever felt a growing sense of dread from something as simple as watching a man stare into a darkened cornfield? If you see “Signs” — written, directed and produced by M. Night Shyamalan — you might. Shyamalan, director of “The Sixth Sense” and “Unbreakable,” follows a kind of Hitchcock-esque methodology in “Signs.
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