By Mike Carron
Smash Mouth is on a new label, and what better way to celebrate this than by releasing a sub-par collection of unreleased early songs and three songs from their Interscope debut Fush Yu Mang. Some fans of the band might enjoy this rough sounding collection. But those who only know Smash Mouth for their radio… Continue reading The East Bay Sessions
By David Kenney
Musing with all-building angst and spillover from a nasty breakup, Kristin Hersh lets it all hang out on Sunny Border Blue. "We were a match made in purgatory," and "We’re still fucking up in a healthy way for now," are typically scathing and lamentful Hersh lines. Her mid-tempo folk tip-toes around the edges of punk… Continue reading Sunny Border Blue
By Julie Kirsh
The best place to listen to Van Zant II is riding shotgun in a Chevette. The best adjective to describe it is mundane. Instead of being full of twangy-goodness, Van Zant II is a painful rehash of an ’80s hair band–like Bon Jovi and Poison in a drunken jam session. Should you even bother to… Continue reading Van Saint II
By David Kenney
As frontman for Canadian heavyweights The Tragically Hip, Gord Downie has more than proven his worth through sometimes quizzical lyrics and boastful showmanship. Coke Machine Glow furthers the legend, without Downie repeating himself. Hip fans expecting quirky, radio rock might as well just listen to Up to Here or Phantom Power. Downie almost abandons rock… Continue reading Coke Machine Glow
By Chris Tihor
Toronto’s emo rock group Moneen’s first full-length release The Theory of Harmonial Value provides something different both musically and lyrically. With their book full of writings from Russian mathematician Dr. Lozlo Pronowski, Moneen has obviously pulled a lot of inspiration from this man. This has in turn translated into a unique sound of music, somewhat… Continue reading Harmonal Value
By Nicole Kobie
During the red carpet Oscar preview show, a movie critic noticed that Juliette Binoche always manages to perform in good movies. It’s hard to argue with such acclaimed films as Chocolat and The English Patient. Well, she’s done it again. In The Widow of Saint Pierre, Binoche plays the eccentric and modern Madame La. She… Continue reading Widow’s writing wonderful
By Вen Li
The final frontier will become smaller with a new Star Trek series this fall. Although Paramount has not confirmed the details of the unnamed Series V, industry experts and a leaked casting sheet suggest the new series will take place some 100 years before the adventures of James T. Kirk (William Shatner). Leading the starship… Continue reading All your geeks are belong to Star Trek
By David Kenney
Spygirl is traveling without moving. From a hotel room in Fernie, B.C., members of the Vancouver jazz-fusion quintet are discussing the movement theme behind their self-titled debut album. However, vocalist Koralee Tonack and pianist/trumpeter Jane Gowan are unsure as to what took them in such a direction. They’re stalling. "It’s kind of a transportation [theme],"… Continue reading Spygirl’s music moving
By Nicole Kobie
Peggy Baker’s coming to campus. Unless you’re involved in the local dance community, that probably doesn’t excite you. However, if you’re a dance student and aficionado like Dana Llowen, you’d understand. Llowen is a performer in the Baker-choreographed piece, "Le Charme de L’impossible." "By far, the time I worked with her was short, but it… Continue reading Aficionados and amateurs can dance at noon
By Paul Robert
Using brawn and brain, six artists will battle it out for exhibition space at the Nickle Arts Museum’s So You Wanna Be an Art Star on April 22. The competition will reward one successful contestant with a solo show in the museum’s Teaching Gallery. Created by Richard Smolinski and Linda Carreiro, this comical critique of… Continue reading Artistic death match comes to Nickle