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May 19, 2005

Unleashed | Every Dog Has Its Day

By Harrison Coltun

It may have been the psychologist John Watson, or perhaps B.F. Skinner, who argued that if someone were so inclined, they could mold another individual's personality into whatever they wanted. If such a person took an im...

May 19, 2005

Bobby McFerrin Live @ Campbell Hall

By David Landes

A spotlight, a water bottle, a chair, a microphone; it was all Bobby McFerrin needed to captivate the 800 people in Campbell Hall and receive a standing ovation. His one-man-band performance redefines what a human with a...

May 19, 2005

Ryan Adams | Cold Roses | Lost Highway

By Brenna Boyce

Besides the obvious name similarities, it has always confounded me why Ryan and Bryan Adams are constantly compared and confused. Canadian Bryan Adams rode the cheesy pop wave of the late '80s with unfortunate songs like...

May 19, 2005

Weezer | Make Believe | Geffen

By Aly Comingore

There is something to be said for Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo, who has taken his band to the top of the charts and quite possibly become the most admired nerd of the past two decades.

May 19, 2005

The Dave Matthews Band | Stand Up | RCA

By Brad Vargyas

Dave Matthews Band had to have been feeling a certain amount of pressure going into the making of their new release Stand Up. With their 2001 album Everyday, they alienated some of their more core Bonnaroo-loving fans wh...

May 19, 2005

Spoon | Gimme Fiction | Merge Records

By Brad Vargyas

The image on the cover of Gimme Fiction recalls a popular image from fairy tale lore - that of the ill-fated Little Red Riding Hood. It's this sort of brooding essence mixed with colorful exuberance that Texan indie rock...

May 12, 2005

Extravaganza Goes Flipmode

By Brenna Boyce

Having earned a solid reputation for mixing things up, the Associated Students Program Board (ASPB) continues to impress this year when it comes to Extravaganza. Traditionally a free, all-day music festival held on a Sat...

May 12, 2005

Carrying On

By Brenna Boyce

Artsweek: At what age did you start to become interested in music? Damian Marley: From as young as I can remember; from birth. What got you interested in more of a hip hop style? I just like hip hop music. It is the musi...

May 12, 2005

Crash | Crash Into Me

By Chris Otte

When the credits finally rolled in "Crash," directed by Paul Haggis, I realized I was out of breath. "Crash" manages to squeeze multiple plot lines, all filled with drama and excitement, into its short 113 minute run tim...

May 12, 2005

Kingdom of Heaven | Too Pretty to be a Gladiator?

By Mark Batalla

Stop me if you've heard this one before; Balian (Orlando Bloom) is an everyday blacksmith destined to become the film's hero. He crosses the sea alongside an armada of ships to participate in a questionable war in a dese...

May 12, 2005

Living It Up

By Matt Cappiello

"All the weed smokers, make some noise," said a member of the Living Legends, feeding off the college-boy vibe of the crowd. Last Saturday, their sold-out appearance at the Hub provoked calm, yet collected, energy as the...

May 5, 2005

The Mighty Monolith of the Desert

By Aly Comingore

When approaching a sprawling venue and 90-band lineup such as Coachella perhaps my most naive plan of action was to have a plan of action. Boasting acts from the comeback kids of Nine Inch Nails and New Order, the dance ...

May 5, 2005

Better Than Casual Sex

By Matt Cappiello

I kicked gratuitous amounts of ass this weekend at the Coachella Valley Music Festival. For the unenlightened, Coachella is a steamingly hot music festival in the middle of the desert. You spend two days engulfed in musi...

May 5, 2005

Palindromes | Nothing Ever Changes

By Brenna Boyce

After a morning spent dodging anti-abortion protestors on out own campus, I found it appropriate to, some hours later, snuggle up on my couch with "Palindromes," the newest Todd Solondz film, which was poised to pounce o...

May 5, 2005

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy | Don’t Forget to Bring a Towel

By Harrison Coltun

You know when a film opens with dolphins singing about the end of the world in a song called "So Long, and Thanks For All The Fish" you are in for something... special. This weekend was not the official beginning of summ...

May 5, 2005

Upcoming: Living Legends To Perform at Hub

By Brenna Boyce

Bay area hip hop scenesters the Living Legends have been making waves in the music industry for the last 10 years with innovative sounds, politically active lyrics and highly acclaimed releases.