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(04/14/14 2:43am)
Let’s talk about Alfred Hitchcock—master of suspense and arguably categorized among some of the greatest American filmmakers of all time. One of his most acclaimed thrillers, as well as one of my personal favorites, was the 1960 American classic, “Psycho.” Some critics called it the most terrifying film ever made. It was not only groundbreaking stylistically but ideologically as well. Having wanted it to retain the look and feel of a cheap exploitation flick, “Psycho” featured sexually explicit content and brutal violence that was largely frowned upon by studio censors—it had a shower scene before the shower scene was a thing. Whether or not you agree, cinephiles of the last fifty years continue to applaud him as a pioneer in the industry for his precise pacing and ability to subvert our expectations through meticulous plot construction, impressive camerawork and clever editing, among other things.
(04/10/14 4:01am)
“Ça va?” asked Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni to the audience in French. He repeated himself, this time in English. “Are you happy?” The response was quick: a riotous roar of approval tore through the Majestic Theatre. Hands clapped a collage of tempos. Cheers in French, English and even Tinariwen’s own language of Tamasheq echoed off the walls. A smile on his face, Alhousseyni started playing a gentle fill on his acoustic guitar, one that signaled for the rest of the band to follow.
(04/08/14 4:28am)
Thursday night’s audience at the Majestic was alive. Fists in the air, they matched Against Me! singer Laura Jane Grace word-for-word as the band blasted their way through a set list that dug deep into the story of the Gainesville, Fla.’s punk rock titans. The audience caved in on itself in a crowd-wide mosh pit. Fans’ hearts set ablaze by hearing their favorite songs through the amplifiers.
(04/02/14 1:22am)
Bellowed groans ring out in a blackened marshland. Through the sludge comes a cadence of guitars—each one roaring with the darkest tones imaginable—over booming drums. Banners declaring free will and defiance lie in the muck, their creeds echoed by those haunting groans. This is Heathen, the latest release by doom metal band Thou.
(04/01/14 5:54am)
In a world where too many anti-affirmative action pieces begin with an out-of-context quote from a civil rights leader—specifically Martin Luther King, Jr., and even more specifically “I Have a Dream”—I stand: one of the 1,209 Black-identified students on this campus of 43,275 enrolled in the university. That’s 2.8 percent; even broader, there are 6,243 identified minorities total, accounting for 14.4 percent of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I stand as the only person of color on the Cardinal’s Editorial Board, and one of the few minorities on the entire staff.
(03/15/14 1:49am)
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced Friday the university will require all UW apparel licensees to sign onto an agreement that ensures Bangladeshi garment factory workers’ safety and well-being, according to a press release.
(03/12/14 7:14am)
The state Senate debated a number of bills Tuesday that would change Wisconsin’s voting and campaign fundraising rules.
(03/11/14 2:36am)
Twelve University of Wisconsin-Madison undergraduate students will present their research at the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda to legislators Wednesday, according to a university press release.
(03/07/14 8:18am)
Members of a women's health in Wisconsin panel discussed recent restrictive abortion legislation and its consequences Thursday in an event hosted by Advocates for Choice and College Democrats of University of Wisconsin-Madison.
(03/04/14 6:34am)
Editor's Note: The previous headline of this article incorrectly referred to frac sand mining as fracking, and has been updated to reflect the correction.
(02/25/14 6:15am)
Saturday night, under Union lights and a Badger’s roof, two of Chicagoland’s up-and-comers established their rock 'n' roll empires, if only for a night. Grunge school graduates Mutts and heartland indie rockers Empires took over the Sett’s stage Saturday, blaring their way through sets full of slow-burner jams and light-hearted indie rock, sprinkled with sharp-edged grunge and shades of punk.
(02/24/14 9:23am)
A simple taste of Madison’s scenery and school spirit is all it takes to clinch many incoming students’ commitment to the Badger family. However, had Maria Espino been exposed to the environment pre-enrollment, she said there is a good chance the ethnic uniformity of the student body would have dissuaded her from becoming the junior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison she is today.
(02/23/14 6:00am)
The Daily Cardinal asked for the campus' input on the current social climate at UW-Madison. These are the responses we received. If you want to contribute to the discussion, email actionproject@dailycardinal.com, and we will publish your input.
(02/21/14 6:00am)
Evan Ønly’s attempt to recreate 1980s era synth pop is messy at best. When it comes down to it, his debut EP, No Matter What, is an unoriginal and exhausting listen. Upon initially hitting ‘play,’ I thought I had accidentally stumbled across a Rick Astley album, and the second time listening through the six-track EP, I had to pause to give my ears a break.
(02/20/14 6:15am)
I really wanted to like Bear Hands’ sophomore album, Distraction. The Brooklyn natives formed in 2006 and released their first album, Burning Bush Supper Club, in 2010. Distraction is full of interesting new sounds and confident, irreverent lyrics, but somehow still feels disjointed.
(02/17/14 7:44am)
The 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia have provided excellent entertainment and watercooler conversation for spectators during the past week, and they have certainly not escaped the attention of student journalists on University of Wisconsin-Madison’s campus, inspiring coverage and commentary of the event.
(02/15/14 7:52am)
The first time I heard Big Gigantic, I had no idea what I was hearing. In fact, as far as I can remember, it was my first experience actively listening to electronic music. One of my best friends, a jazz saxophonist who I played with in bands in high school, was immersed in the electronic dance music, or EDM, culture. At some point I must have let it slip the only electronic music I knew about consisted of a few Daft Punk hits and the generic “dubstep” music that echoed through the hallways of our high school around 2009—because he then saw it as his responsibility to educate me, for which I am eternally grateful. Given his profound taste for jazz and the fact we were both instrumentalists, it makes perfect sense Big Gigantic was his first recommendation.
(02/14/14 4:22am)
Hurray for the Riff Raff’s front woman Alyssa Segarra doesn’t just sing folk-blues, she embodies it. At 17 years old, she ran from home, hopped from freight train to freight train and traveled North America. Her voice is rooted in the south and rich with its history. New Orleans isn’t just where she grew up; it’s a part of her and a central theme of Hurray for the Riff Raff’s latest record, Small Town Heroes.
(02/13/14 6:11am)
A report released today by the Atlanta Film Institute states 35 percent of all AFI graduates end up working in the porn industry.
(01/31/14 2:04am)
There are two Brixtons. One is home to the everyday hustle and bustle of London, where flat dwellers commute to work and brag about their favorite corner bars. The other is a far darker world, one that exists on the edge of sanity. There, gang violence and drug use are very real. It’s where good people are sucked in and driven to the brink. This is the Brixton that Darren Cunningham came from and the Brixton he—through his techno-minimalist character Actress—wanted to capture on his latest LP, Ghettoville.
