Born To Do It, the debut album from Craig David is an eclectic mix of pop, R&B, hip-hop, and British dance floor music. David had a break out hit in Britain with Born To Do It and once the United States got a hold of him, he exploded.
Albuquerque may not be the most well-known city in the United States, but it does have some great things going for it: the Rio Grande and Balloon Fiesta are cool, but what connects this area to the rest of the world is historic Route 66.
Helms is a Boston-based three-member band of the indie rock persuasion. The group formed in 1997 and comprises brothers Sean McCarthy on guitar and vocals, Dan McCarthy on drums and Tina Helms playing bass.
The theater is packed with eight-year-old girls and their grandmothers. The moment I see this, I realize exactly what kind of movie I am about to review. “The Princess Diaries” is a new live-action release by Walt Disney Pictures.
With this year’s release of the well-received Exciter, Depeche Mode has managed to accomplish something few of the great “alternative rock” juggernauts of the ‘80s have been able to do.
LOS ANGELES — Six months ago when Hollywood studios began stockpiling movies and television programs, it looked as if nothing could avert a crippling strike by writers and actors this summer.
“La historia no es como crees…” These words, from Ozomatli’s 1998 debut CD, implore the listener to examine history a little closer before making judgments. But if history serves well, the multi-cultural band’s newest musical offering should provide as much joy, musical proficiency and awareness as its predecessor. The band is set to drop Embrace the Chaos on Sept. 11, and if the band has managed to do one thing in its storied six-year career, it is just that.
Now you can have your cake and eat it, too. I know, bad pun, but it’s true because Cake is back and with it comes a new CD Comfort Eagle, a mix of alternative pop, soul, funk, hip groove with some great beats that are all in the true-to-form Cake style.
After listening to The Dolomites’ 2000 release, Lovely Day for a Hogshead of Whiskey, I was encouraged about checking out the band live. With lyrics like, “We’ll drink all day and heave away” and “I was all boozed up and could barely think straight” set to the tune of Irish drinking anthems and Celtic tales of the sea, how could I go wrong?
A mere two blocks south of UNM’s main campus, budding musicians and old New Mexico favorites offer a range of jazz styles every Monday night.
Revolution Studios’ “America’s Sweethearts,” directed by Joe Roth, is a feel-good summer romantic comedy.
Conceptions Southwest is a biannual literary magazine published by the UNM Student Publications Board. The Spring 2001 issue is, like always, a showcase of creative work by members of the UNM community.
Central to Rufus Wainwright’s sophomore album Poses, besides his strong, dominating voice, is the recurrent theme of loneliness in the face of extravagance.
The Weekly Alibi will present its seventh annual Short Film Fiesta on Friday at 5, 7:30 and 10 p.m. and Saturday at 2:30, 5, 7:30 and 10 p.m. About 12 short films from around the country and world will be shown at the Kimo Theater, Fifth and Central Avenues. It is $5 for the matinees at 2:30 and 5 p.m. and $7 for the 7:30 and 10 p.m. showings. For more information, contact Alibi film editor Devin O’ Leary at 346-0660, ext 230.
Upon viewing the vast expanse of soulless theatrical releases that currently plague cinemas this summer, it’s sometimes refreshing, and cheaper, to meander into a local video store and pick up a great movie. “Magnolia” is one of them.
I’ve seen the future, folks, and it’s not pretty. If the world described in the movie “Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within” is what humans have to look forward to, then we’ve got a big problem.
Set both in the days before the 1980 New Mexico State Penitentiary prison riots and in ancient Greek times, “The House of Procrustes” offers hilarious commentary on present-day prison issues in the United States.
Reverend Horton Heat’s performance Tuesday night at the Sunshine Theater went off without a hitch, just as the band’s annual stops in the Duke City usually do.
Anne D. LeClaire’s novel “Entering Normal” is a touching book that became even more endearing after I discussed the characters and story with LeClaire following her book signing at a local bookstore last week.
Solutions by The State News
