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(07/20/09 6:00am)
Jack White appears to be on his way to becoming something of a
nomadic rock star along the lines of Eric Clapton by lining up jam
sessions and collaborative albums with peers of similar taste. This
technique thrives on the natural playing and ability of each member
to feel comfortable in an atmosphere of organic, free-flowing
writing. This is an inconsistent style, but when lightning strikes,
special albums can be created, like Layla and Other Assorted
Love Songs or even The Basement Tapes. Dipping his
own toes in this water, White successfully teamed up with Brendan
Benson to create the Raconteurs for his first venture, before
moving on to his second project: the Dead Weather.
(07/20/09 6:00am)
Jack White appears to be on his way to becoming
something of a nomadic rock star along the lines of Eric Clapton by
lining up jam sessions and collaborative albums with peers of
similar taste. This technique thrives on the natural playing and
ability of each member to feel comfortable in an atmosphere of
organic, free-flowing writing. This is an inconsistent style, but
when lightning strikes, special albums can be created, like
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs or even The
Basement Tapes. Dipping his own toes in this water, White
successfully teamed up with Brendan Benson to create the Raconteurs
for his first venture, before moving on to his second project: the
Dead Weather.
(05/07/09 6:00am)
With the year nearing its unavoidable conclusion and seniors
nearly ready (or for some far beyond ready) to end their stay in
Madison, it only seems appropriate to reflect on the athletic feats
and disappointments which the class of '09 has borne witness to.
(04/29/09 6:00am)
Sports writers, radio hosts and pundits are always comparing
today's players to the great ones of the past. There's always the
question of, who will be the next Michael Jordan? Who will be the
next Hank Aaron? Is this team as good as the 1986 Celtics? I don't
know how the sports world would live if they could never write
comparison pieces or talk about them.
(04/28/09 6:00am)
Even though the Flight of the Conchords may be the bigger name on
their nationwide tour, opening act and seasoned comedian Eugene
Mirman has been keeping audiences entertained for years. From his
various Youtube videos to his established role on HBO's ""Flight of
the Conchords"" and his work on Adult Swim's ""Delocated,"" Mirman
has seen it all. I was especially excited to talk to Mirman, as he
is arguably the funniest alum of my high school, though Rachel
Dratch gives him a run for his money.
(04/28/09 6:00am)
Associated Students of Madison members urged the newly elected
Student Council to improve outreach and legislative affairs at the
State of ASM address Monday.
(04/17/09 6:00am)
I can't believe I'm even asking this, but a few nights ago, my
boyfriend wanted to have sex and he started going down on me to try
to get me in the mood. The reason I didn't want to was because I
was really gassy and I tried really hard to hold it in, but I
accidentally farted. Now I'm afraid to let him go down on me again.
How do I get over this?
(04/17/09 6:00am)
Ed. note: David was struck by the roller street hockey dude and
is in a coma. Davis Scrottinger has kindly agreed to fill
in.
(04/16/09 6:00am)
Released nearly a year after their critically acclaimed Narrow
Stairs and made up of songs recorded during the same sessions,
Death Cab for Cutie's newest EP, The Open Door, certainly
differentiates itself from their last release. It's easy to see why
the band didn't include these five far more upbeat songs on the
depressing Narrow Stairs. For one thing, these songs wouldn't have
fit the darker mood of the album. For another, it satisfies the
unending, if somewhat masochistic, craving Death Cab for Cutie fans
have for the melancholy and melodic styling of Ben Gibbard.
(04/13/09 6:00am)
The father of convicted killer and former UW student, Adam
Peterson, said he was ""disturbed"" by recent discoveries that his
son's suicide may have been assisted by his cellmate Joshua
Walters, in an interview with The Capital Times.
(04/09/09 6:00am)
Whenever I go home, I see that my family barely knows how to
operate our DVD player, can't yet figure out how to install
wireless and thinks tamagachis are still tech-savvy. I try to teach
my family all I can about iPods, laptops and youthfulness in
general. But sometimes, it's not enough to walk them through an
instructional booklet or show them how to log on to a website.
Sometimes you need to teach them a lesson by being completely and
utterly inappropriate.
(04/09/09 6:00am)
Joshua Walters, the cellmate of Adam Peterson, was charged with
contributing to Peterson's suicide in the Dodge Correctional
Institution in January 2009, according to a complaint filed
Tuesday.
(04/07/09 6:00am)
On March 20, 2009, the Wall Street Journal printed an article
about a new trend among middle-schoolers: smoking Smarties. To
imitate smoking, students crush the candy into a fine powder, pour
it into their mouths and blow out the dust. The following are
confiscated correspondence from kids caught passing notes in Ms.
Tayler's eighth-grade class.
(04/03/09 6:00am)
UW-Madison's Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment will launch
an ad campaign this month to stress the importance of receiving
consent from sexual partners, especially when alcohol is involved.
(04/01/09 6:00am)
Carolyn Biddy Cent"" Martin, UW-Madison chancellor and graduate
with a doctoral degree in German literature, stunned fans earlier
this week with the release of her debut album to a tumult of
controversy. Following her plans to hike tuition steadily over the
next several years, Biddy Martin announced she had been spending
considerable time over the past several months creating an album
that relates her troubled experiences growing up as an impoverished
youth.
(03/27/09 6:00am)
The Wisconsin volleyball team will kick off its home spring
schedule Saturday with a match against a tough Iowa State team
coached by former Badger assistant Christy Johnson.
(03/26/09 6:00am)
On many weeks this column is a place of complaining, so much that a person reading sometimes might worry that I had a sickness of the feelings. But this week is different!
(03/23/09 6:00am)
As far as the comedy scene goes these days, it's almost
impossible to become successful without orbiting in the Judd Apatow
universe. Two of the most famous members of that group are Paul
Rudd and Jason Segel, stars of the movie ""I Love You,
Man.""
(03/12/09 6:00am)
Many Spring-Breakers flock to the coasts each March in hopes of
soaking up sun, consuming a large number of tropical beverages and
hitting on scantily clad college students. But some people demand a
more memorable Spring Break. Vagabond foodies seeking good food and
drink with friends should look further inland - Las Vegas.
(03/12/09 6:00am)
For all of you who are going on a sick-nasty awesome killer cool
Spring Break , here are the hottest jams to get your groove on
while you're shaking your thang and getting some sweet Spring Break
action. Oh, you're staying at home and getting your wisdom teeth
out for break? Well here's a mix to remind you of what you're
missing while you sit on your couch icing your swollen face and
watching reruns of ""Blind Date."" No matter what your Spring Break
plans are, these tunes are great to throw on the stereo and jam out
to for Spring Break.
