Uncle Kracker did little to impress the crowd filtering in during his set at the Auditorium on Saturday night as he opened for the Counting Crows.
Feel like a little serenading? The Accafellas will get you in the mood with their fall concert at 7:30 p.m.
What can I tell you about "Jackass: The Movie" that you don't already know? In case you have yet to see the most painful documentary since "Faces of Death" one through six, "Jackass: The Movie" is no different from the short-lived television series, so it is difficult to summarize a nonexistent story line. Johnny Knoxville and his lackeys Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, Steve-O and Jason "Wee Man" Acuna survive more than an hour and a half of excruciating pain and bruised egos. Alligator tightrope walking, off-road golf carting, off-road tattooing with Henry Rollins, genitalia electroshock, whale shark gumming, cornhole bottle rockets, pole-vaulting, skateboarding, masturbating with sea cucumbers, elderly shoplifting and most importantly, bothering people. Thank you, Johnny.
Basically, if you haven't taken the opportunity to buy tickets for the Counting Crows concert at 7:30 p.m.
If you're not into a movie about hippies or getting high, the best shot at a wholesome film is "Die Another Day." Pierce Brosnan has finished his fourth James Bond movie and like wine, they get better with time.
Ah, projectile vomiting. It didn't used to be a spectator sport. Nowadays, people blow chunks all over prime time.
The State News: What would you be doing if music wasn't part of your life? Adam Duritz: "I would be a loser if I wasn't a musician.
Southern natives strike a dull chord 3 Doors Down "Away From The Sun" (Universal Records) 3/5 The boys from Mississippi are back with their follow-up to the immensely popular "The Better Life." Continuing where it left off, the album fuses southern rock with some subtle post-grunge melodies and even more atmospheric tunes that made its debut successful.
East Lansing is now the pop-culture capital of the world - in the sense that The Journal of Popular Culture will now be housed at MSU.Gary Hoppenstand, professor and associate chairperson of the Department of American Thought and Language, has been named the new editor of the journal.
Counting Crows has been on the road for more than a year, relentlessly touring the world and feeding its newest album, "Hard Candy," to the masses.And its lead singer Adam Duritz can't see it any other way."I would be a loser if I wasn't a musician," he told The State News.
"August and Everything After" (1993) This album put Counting Crows on the map by providing the memorable hits "Mr. Jones" and the beautifully simple "Round Here." A wonderful collection of sweet rock tunes with overflowing harmonies, rich sincere ballads and the immediate introduction to Adam Duritz's mesmerizing voice. "Recovering the Satellites" (1996) A triumphant sophomore album, with the band's most poignant song, "A Long December." The album also features the slightly rougher edge of a band coming into its own, with the charging "Angels of the Silences." But the band keeps true to its earnest roots with the songs "Goodnight Elisabeth" and "Miller's Angels." "This Desert Life" (1999) For its third effort, Counting Crows produced an album with its first sincerely up-tempo song, the infectious "Hangin' Around." The band also toys around with emotions from every direction, with the resonant "Four Days," lively "All My Friends" and melancholic "Colorblind," adding wonderful variation to its illustrious career. "Hard Candy" (2002) This latest release shows Counting Crows fully developing its prowess with the swaying summer tone of "American Girls," the slow-building eruption of "Up All Night (Frankie Miller Goes to Hollywood) " and the fluttering "Black and Blue." Every song is flooded with instrumental wonderment - continuing with its consistent trend of creating amazing music.
Friday • Shakira will perform at the Palace of Auburn Hills at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $65 plus service fees.
For anyone who's ever been involved in the crazy dating-and-mating game, the BoarsHead Theater's newest production is the perfect fare for a weekend evening. The title, "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the fickle nature of love and lust among singles, or "hopeful heterosexuals," as the show calls them. The longest running musical revue on Broadway, Joe DiPietro and Jimmy Roberts' "I Love You" has been called the most "proposal-friendly" show in New York.
Rick's American Café, 224 Abbott Road, will host the Chicago-based band David Stagle & the Burning Daylight at 10:30 p.m.
It's undeniably evident that Pearl Jam keeps creating ageless music that swells with an earnest and romantic allure with every record. The band's albums have rocked a generation, with Eddie Vedder's yearning vocals and thick, brooding epics that mold from an ever-changing world's influence.
Events • "The Late, Late, Late Show with the Accafellas" will be held at 7:30 p.m.
The Hubbard Hall Black Caucus is holding its third annual Cypha Tournament at 7:30 p.m. today in the Auditorium's Fairchild Theatre in conjunction with BlackNotes of ASMSU. The night features a freestyle rap-battle contest where the artist must combine quick wit, rhythm and poetry to earn the right to be crowned MSU's top lyricist. Three years ago, in the Hubbard Hall Black Caucus Room, Cypha Nite was originally a time to relax and enjoy the company of others among poetic reverence. "It was an event that started in Hubbard's basement," said Hubbard Hall President Charles Stephens.
Flash back 15 years. Ma and pa sent you packing PB&J in a Care Bears lunchbox. Man, that Professor Coldheart was mean.
Believe it or not, the idea of different people from different backgrounds living under the same roof was not spawned by MTV's "The Real World." And in case you haven't noticed, "The Real World" lacks a significant amount of reality; but that's so secret. Perhaps the best kept secret about communal living lies in "Together." The 2000 film portrays life for six Swedish hippies living under communist ideals in the mid 1970s. Elisabeth (Lisa Lindgren) and her two children move into a hippie commune with her brother Goran (Gustav Hammarsten) after her husband Rolf (Michael Nyqvist) hits her.
The Detroit-based band Bump was constructed of self-proclaimed pacifists searching peacefully for a way to expose more people to their music - and they hope to do this when they play tonight in East Lansing. The band will take the stage around 11:30 p.m.