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April 1, 2010

Extravaganza to Host Diverse Lineup

By E.S. Pee / Staff Psychic

Gauchos, the wait is finally over! I, Arts Weakly's in-house psychic, now reveal to you the artists selected to headline this year's ASPB-sponsored Extravaganza. It's all coming to me now: Yes, the voices from the other ...

April 1, 2010

Quantum States Rock the Universe *****

By Staff

Forget everything you ever thought you knew about genre, ladies and gentlemen: Quantum States' newest album, The Superposition of Sound, will unravel the categories that provide the framework for our musical 'verse.

April 1, 2010

Oscar Drama!

By Emelie Gaglia / Gossip Hound

In a fascinating and insane turn of events, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided that based on Miley Cyrus' powerful work in "The Last Song," she will be awarded a post-ceremony Oscar for Best Actr...

March 4, 2010

“Alice” Soundtrack is Suitably Whimsical ***

By Lucas Villa

Following the recent success of the Twilight albums, Disney looks to reclaim its dominance in the soundtrack department with Almost Alice, a companion release to Tim Burton's filmic adaptation of Alice in Wonderland.

March 4, 2010

Smith Doesn’t Quite “Cop Out” ***

By Emelie Battaglia

You may think that Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan make the worst pairing since Eddie Murphy and Robert De Niro in "Showtime." Strangely, you would be wrong.

March 4, 2010

“Crazies” Not Crazy Enough **

By Hunter M. Daniels

I don't know what it is, but George A. Romero's films tend to translate into pretty damned good remakes. First, there was "Night of the Living Dead" in 1990. Then there was "Dawn of the Dead" in 2004. Now we have "The Cr...

March 4, 2010

Liars and Cougars and Whores, Oh My!

By Courtney Schonfeld

Unless you're a huge dork and can't breathe because HBO finally picked up "Game of Thrones" (OMG, SO EXCITED), the only thing March means for you is the end of the frozen wasteland that was the Winter Olympics. Now we ca...

March 4, 2010

Rogue Wave Lost at Sea **

By Alexander Congrove Reporter

Rogue Wave's fourth release, the wildly inconsistent Permalight, demonstrates the band's continued schizophrenic experimentation. On this auditory outing, the band mixes its soulful, acoustic side (which it does quite we...

March 4, 2010

Gorillaz Gone Wild ****

By Philippe Lazaro

A sure-fire way for an artist to build up anticipation is to release nothing but excellent music and to only release an album once every half-decade. This is exactly what the Gorillaz have done in order to excite fans ov...

February 25, 2010

A Winning Round of Songs ****

By Philippe Lazaro

One of the indie-folk world's most eccentric artists has released this year's most ambitious project to date. Joanna Newsom's latest release, Have One on Me, is an impressive three-disc effort that allows the musician to...

February 25, 2010

This “Guy” Is Decent ** and 1/2

By Emelie Battaglia

The job of a narrator is to take you on a journey. As a viewer, you have to trust that what you're being told on this journey is the truth. But what if it's not? That's the question that Julio DePietro's "The Good Guy" t...

February 25, 2010

Del Gets Funky at the Hub

By Jarrick Goldhamer

February 25, 2010

Battle of the Bands Photos

By Jarrick Goldhamer

February 18, 2010

“Crow II” Flounders **

By Hunter M. Daniels

Takashi Miike is an incredibly talented filmmaker. He's made about a dozen truly wonderful movies. Problem is, he's made over 80 films in total. "Crow Zero II," his latest endeavor, is a huge step up from its predecessor...

February 18, 2010

A Night With the Stars

By Emelie Battaglia

While most actors would let a moderator get away with being a bore, Gabourey Sidibe ("Precious") -- who was receiving her Virtuosos Award at the Cinema Vanguards event Friday evening -- did just the opposite. Roger Durli...