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Get lost in Nicks’ new CD
Rachel Heisler | May 7According to VH1’s “Behind the Music,” before Stevie Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac in 1974, she worked odd jobs as a hostess and housekeeper.
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‘Mummy’ returns to theaters
Daniel Sonnenberg | May 7This summer’s movie bash begins with what is sure to be a box office smash, “The Mummy Returns.”
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Summer flicks hit theaters
Ben S. Rogerson | May 7It is time once again for the summer blockbusters to hit the big screen. Open your wallets and get ready to shell out your hard-earned money for some more crap, with a few hidden gems.
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Surphing Matylda to make splash at Burt's
Justin Bailey | May 3The members of Surphing Matylda are from tiny villages in Northern New Mexico but their self-titled debut CD features a big city brand of rock 'n' roll.
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KUNM to feature spoken word artist Justin Bailey
Blake Driver | May 3KUNM will feature local spoken word artist Justin Bailey and his new album release, The Primatives, tonight in a half-hour interview with Cynthia Hern†ndez.
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Silent Bob is at it again
Angela Williams | May 3Something good finally sauntered out of New Jersey. That's right, folks - Redbank, N.J., somehow produced a comedic genius.
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‘Doc’ puts nice spin on Old West
Valerie Prilop | May 2Here in the United States we may not have looming cathedrals and giant pyramids, but we do have the incredible lore of the Wild West and its people.
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‘Desert’ inspired by nature
Anika Amon | May 2As a resident of the Arizona desert, Inda Eaton has no problem drawing lyrical inspiration from the space and land that surrounds her.
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‘McCool’s’ not a very cool film
Emily Sperry | May 1A gaudy snow globe that Randy, played by Matt Dillon, carries with him as a symbol of hope in his life is the central figure in Harald Zwart’s “One Night at McCools.”
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Gooding’s eclectic style hits Santa Fe
Alma Olaechea | May 1SANTA FE — On Friday night, a screen flashed behind Gooding accompanying his funky guitar riffs with footage of bugs crawling back and forth, bobbing ostrich heads and grape Kool–Aid swirling in a glass pitcher. Occasionally, Gooding stood in front of the projector, placing his own silhouette on the screen.
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Spring Crawl worth the money
Liz Butler | May 1The best thing about turning 21 years old in Albuquerque isn’t just that you can legally enter bars, it’s that, twice a year, you can pay $10 to enter all the downtown bars and hear lots of good bands when the Weekly Alibi holds its local music festival.
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Funny, self-aware fairy tale appeals to all ages
Simon Trujillo | April 26The new animated feature “Shrek,” is an elaborate and innovative film with state-of-the-art computer graphics and a hilarious script.
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How to be a Girl Rock Star
Jessica Fillmore | April 26It’s Tuesday night at some seedy, local bar and the floor is sticky with spilt beer. Two bands have already played their sets and the final band, Mother, is setting up its equipment.
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Alibi revelers to celebrate Spring Crawl on Saturday
April 26Spring is here and with it comes one of Albuquerque’s most spectacular musical events: the Weekly Alibi Spring Crawl. For only $10, music lovers get the chance to see and hear more than 65 of the state’s most talented and popular bands at 10 venues on the Downtown strip Saturday.
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Arts in Brief
April 26UNM senior Lucas Laeser is exhibiting his honor’s thesis show, “thingamajig,” at the John Sommers Gallery, which is on the second floor of the Fine Arts Building.
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Guided by Voices’ Isolation falls short
Matt Rana | April 25Robert Pollard is an older man. Pollard spent 14 years as a kindergarten teacher in Dayton, Ohio. Pollard sings in a fake Brit-pop accent. According to rumor, he has not known a moment of sobriety since 1986.
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Indigo earns acclaim with contagious sound
Rachel Heisler | April 24Local singer/songwriter Rex Warren released his first CD Indigo Blue to a packed house at Brian O'Brien's Pub March 16.
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Scribendi hits on realism theme
Angela Williams | April 24The 2001 edition of Scribendi successfully displays some of UNM's finest writers as well as work written by regional artists.
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Light-hearted humor makes ‘Pussycats’ purr
Laura Mann | April 19“Josie and The Pussycats,” with its girl power, light-hearted humor and simple theme, was a joy to watch from start to finish.
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Free music and food at Love-In gathering
April 19ASUNM is sponsoring UNM's first Love-In Saturday from 2-6 p.m. on Johnson Field.
