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(03/15/07 6:00am)
What do you do after leading one of the most popular doo-wop
revival groups of the '60s and '70s? If you are Jon ""Bowzer""
Bauman, former leader of Sha Na Na, you lead the charge to protect
the artists that inspired you—and unknowing consumers—from being
ripped off by imposter groups.
(03/14/07 6:00am)
It is difficult to assess a film that is not merely incoherent,
but willfully impenetrable—a film that goes beyond sampling art
house surrealism and becomes a straight-up avant-garde affair,
where narrative logic and causality are sacrificed in order to make
seemingly random connections between characters, images and
emotions. David Lynch's most recent film, ""Inland Empire,"" shot
on a midrange digital video camera over the course of
two-and-a-half years, is one of these films.
(03/05/07 6:00am)
Anton Chekhov's ""Three Sisters,"" now running at the University
Theatre by director James Bohnen, is not a play for everyone.
Chekhov is a playwright many have a hard time coming to terms with.
His plays are full of upper crust do-nothing characters that change
very little, if at all, over the course of the play and talk
incessant pseudo-philosophy about having to endure the pain and
disappointments of life.
(02/28/07 6:00am)
What we eat on a regular basis is not dependent primarily on
taste or price, but on culture. No matter how reasonably priced dog
meat may be, very few people in the United States are going to make
Rover burgers at a barbecue. In Germany, meaty deli sandwiches are
a breakfast staple, but even Subway Jared couldn't be coaxed away
from toast and scrambled eggs at 9 a.m. because that's what that
former fatty was raised to eat.
(02/27/07 6:00am)
Madisonians may be able to shave minutes off commuting time with
the city's addition of roughly six miles of new bike trails and
unpaved walking paths on Madison's east side over the next few
years.
(02/25/07 6:00am)
It seems like Lucinda Williams has been in a constant process of
getting over failed relationships for the last decade, and her
latest album hasn't come around to change that—thematically, the
songs on West detail Williams' intensely personal attempts to deal
with the disappointment of love, which is standard turf for her.
But in terms of music, West is an effortlessly perfect combination
of country, folk, blues and rock that neither she nor many others
has ever achieved.
(02/20/07 6:00am)
In a way, Sienna Miller was the perfect choice to play Edie
Sedgwick in the biopic ""Factory Girl.""
(02/15/07 6:00am)
It was mildly surprising when Madonna released a live album last
year""her first in a 24-year career""and it's even more unusual
that her follow-up release is yet another live album in spite of
the fact she hasn't recorded any new material. But if there's one
thing you learn being a Madonna fan, it's to not ask questions of
the queen and just take what she gives you. Fortunately, with the
live CD/DVD combo, The Confessions Tour, Madonna has given her
legions of fans a fun, occasionally fabulous collection of dance
music and succeeded in once again pushing forward her
ever-expanding musical boundaries.
(02/14/07 6:00am)
What is the most important role food plays in our lives? Ah, a
startling question. Should we worship it for allowing us life?
Shall we praise it for spicing up our daily routine with flavorful
variety? Or should we just be thankful that food gives us something
to put on the plates that would otherwise just sit in a cabinet?
(02/12/07 6:00am)
From the opening notes of his sophomore album Time Is Money, it
is clear Styles P is doing his best to set himself apart from the
droves of gangsta rappers on the market. G-Joint"" begins as few
hip-hop songs do, considering very few rap joints begin with the
endearingly cheesy synths from Asia's ""Only Time Will Tell.""
""G-Joint's"" lyrics tie in to the absurd '80s sampling, name
checking everything from Slick Rick to Rambo to the wonderfully
dated Van Damme flick ""Bloodsport."" Though Styles P doesn't do
much with the Asia sample other than put some grinding beats over
it, he does make a convincing argument that so-bad-they're-amazing
'80s songs have a future in rap music.
(12/04/06 6:00am)
Madison police are searching for clues in the case of an
attempted kidnapping on the 1600 block of Wyoming Way.
(11/28/06 6:00am)
The idea of a new Beatles album is something simultaneously
scary and thrilling. Given that the Beatles created the most
brilliant, original and influential discography in the history of
rock music, the idea of a new Beatles album is one of the most
exciting things conceivable. At the same time, given that the
Beatles broke up 36 years ago and this new album is primarily made
up of previously released material, people have more than enough
reason to think Capitol Records is just repackaging old material as
a way to make a quick buck off people ready to buy anything
Beatles-related.
(11/15/06 6:00am)
(11/14/06 6:00am)
When the Pixies announced they would reunite in 2004 for a
series of international concerts, most music fans were sharply
divided: Should they be ecstatic or just take another long drag
from an American Spirit and bemoan that even the almighty Pixies
have a price? Either way, anyone who went to see them got nothing
less than a thrilling reminder of why we regard the Pixies as one
of the most influential, creative and downright awesome bands of
all-time.
(11/09/06 6:00am)
Lady Sovereign is a 5'1\ white female rapper from Britain who
Jay-Z signed to Def Jam after asking her to give him one
on-the-spot freestyle. Even if she could only be described by two
of these traits, it would be enough to tantalize the British music
press hype machine, and so the combination of all of these has made
it so anyone with a remote interest in music has probably heard of
""the biggest midget in the game"" even if they have no idea what
she sounds like.
(11/09/06 6:00am)
When Fritz Lang crafted this German silent science fiction epic
in the late 1920s, it cost over five million deutschemarks and
nearly bankrupted the film's production company. It was worth it.
""Metropolis"" is an unqualified masterpiece and easily one of the
greatest films of all time.
(11/01/06 6:00am)
In an effort to stop violent activism by animal rights
protestors, the U.S. Senate passed the Animal Enterprise Terrorism
Act Sept. 30.
(11/01/06 6:00am)
For almost 20 years, Frank Black has been one of alternative
rock's weirdest and most original figures. As the frontman for the
Pixies in the late '80s and early '90s, he helped set the course
for practically any underground band to follow in the Pixies' wake.
After embarking upon a solo career mixing hard rock and post-punk,
he recently turned to Nashville for inspiration. His most recent
effort, the double-disc Fast Man Raider Man, is a sprawling,
charming collection of roots-rock, country and Americana augmented
with his trademark wit and weirdness. Before he plays the High Noon
Saloon tonight, Frank Black spoke with The Daily Cardinal.
(10/23/06 6:00am)
When X released Wild Gift in 1981, they essentially dropped the
definitely statement on crumbling love to an unsuspecting world.
Combining John Doe's smarmy croon with Exene Cervenka's tuneless
growl, X's punk music was brash, energetic and desperate.
(10/19/06 6:00am)
After listening to BeyoncAc's latest album, the oddly titled
B'Day, there are two thoughts very difficult to get out of your
head: Where's the attempt to recreate ""Crazy in Love,"" and why
does BeyoncAc sound like she's preparing to break up with Jay-Z?
The first concern washes away after repeated listens—though nothing
on B'Day equals the R&B perfection that was ""Crazy in Love,""
the album as a whole is entirely better and more satisfying than
the often-taxing Dangerously In Love.