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Its hard to find music growing up in da U.P.
Bob Marley once sang, “The best thing about music/when it hits you feel no pain.” No one has ever spoken a truer word.
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In Bamboozled, Lee comments on U.S. society
“Bamboozled,” a film by Spike Lee, is a thought-provoking satire that screams for change, not only in the African American community, but in U.S.
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Under Construction showcases jam style
Jam bands, ranging from the highly popular Dave Matthews Band to the band at your local bar, are taking over the world with long solos and live improvisations.One band that counts the jam movement among its influences played Thursday at Rick’s American Cafe, 224 Abbott Road.East Lansing’s Under Construction took the stage, and lead singer Jesse Young implored the crowd to dance.The first song, “Cool Till 2000,” is a mid-paced tune dedicated to “having a good time,” Young said.Guitar solos and bongos showed the jam ethic of ‘more is more’ has influenced Under Construction when it comes to instrumentation.
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Forward creates inspiring pay-off
Inspiration takes the form of a motion picture in director Mimi Leder’s “Pay It Forward.” And this motivation, although rare, proves to be abundant. Inspirational films aren’t exactly a dime a dozen.
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Gameday or not, Ann Arbor provides culture, character
ANN ARBOR - So you’re stuck without a ticket to the big game, but you still want to get in on the excitement.
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U-M students gear up for the big game
ANN ARBOR - Students at the University of Michigan saw foreign colors on their rock Tuesday.Green and white paint plastered U-M’s rock in only the beginning of this week’s pranks and rituals sparked by the rivalry between MSU and U-M.“I think it’s hilarious how much everyone gets into the game,” U-M senior David Rosner said Tuesday.
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Weekend Guide
Friday Mike Tyson takes on Andrew Golota at The Palace of Auburn Hills, 2 Championship Drive in Auburn Hills.
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Floral flourish: Designer creates holiday bouquets
When you get a bouquet of flowers, it probably elicits a sense of tranquility and peace of mind. All perfectly arranged and settled into place, it’s hard to imagine the chaotic process that brought it all together.Laura Robertson helps that process bloom.“It can be stressful,” says Robertson, a floral designer and manager at B/A Florist, 1424 E.
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Students, leaders prepare for longtime rivals
If you bleed green in true Spartan fashion during rivalry week, there’s nothing more poisonous than a little maize and blue.And if you hail to the victors, your skin crawls this week at the sight of the Red Cedar River - not just because of high E.
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Lost Souls fails struggling genre
The genre of religious-based horror films continues to grow out of hand with “Lost Souls,” Janusz Kaminski’s new “The Exorcist” wanna-be. Starring Winona Ryder (“Heathers,” “Girl, Interrupted”) and Ben Chaplin (“The Thin Red Line,” “The Remains of the Day”), this film sits atop a stack of recent religious thriller duds including “End of Days,” “Bless the Child,” “The Ninth Gate” and “Stigmata” - only it deserves to be on the bottom.
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Dont hurry marriage; enjoy the single life
It happened again Saturday. A friend asked if I had a boyfriend. My answer of “No” was, as always, followed by the typical pitying look, the words of reassurance and the probing question of “Why not?” And since my interrogator was a single guy, there was the standard, “Uh, you wanna have lunch?” Now, I appreciate the offer and the sympathy, but it was, as usual, unnecessary.
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Romance, having a sweetie makes life more fun
I am one of those girlfriends who bakes heart-shaped cakes and frosts them with pink icing to celebrate Valentine’s Day. One of those girlfriends who leaves dorky little love notes and throws surprise birthday parties. One of those girlfriends who helps her boyfriends’ moms make dinner and plays cards with little sisters.
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the Lowdown
Personality tests can be as dorky as teen magazine quizzes challenging your relationship IQ. But on some Internet sites, people take these tests seriously, and some psychologists say they can.
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Joys of life, feminism inspire visiting artist
Choosing a profession isn’t easy, but for feminist artist Miriam Schapiro it seemed as if her craft was her destiny.Schapiro, born in 1923, began her artistic career at an early age.
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Blair Witch hype starts with interactive WebFest
In what is being called one of the most groundbreaking online events in history, Internet users have the opportunity to become a part of the “Blair Witch” legend - and just in time for the release of the famed independent film’s sequel, “Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2,” on Oct.
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Bowl encompasses multiple genres
Royal Fingerbowl Greyhound Afternoons (BMI) Royal Fingerbowl tries to cover every music genre.
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Feminist artist to speak to U
Feminist art, one of the premiere movements of the 1970s, is still making its presence known at MSU in the new millennium.Miriam Schapiro, a leading figure in the feminist art movement, is visiting MSU this week.
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Orgy proliferates typical angst
Orgy Vapor Transmission (Reprise Records) If you want to revive those old feelings of teen angst, then Orgy’s new album, “Vapor Transmission,” is your guide to bitterness.
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Bizkit keeps spotlight with Starfish
Limp Bizkit Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (Flip/Interscope Records) “Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water” may sound like some freak show full of little green aliens, but it’s Limp Bizkit’s highly anticipated third album. “Significant Other,” Bizkit’s second album, solidified the band as a focal point in the rock/rap movement, and “Chocolate Starfish” continues that trend. Following the TRL success of “N 2 Gether Now,” Durst and Method Man join forces again on “Rollin’ (Urban Assault Vehicle).” This time fellow rap superstars Redman and DMX join the duo. “Rollin’” appears twice on the album - once as the rap collaboration (Urban Assault Vehicle) and earlier with a heavy metal beat good enough to please any rock purist (Air Raid Vehicle). The album as a whole is more like the group’s first album, “Three Dollar Bill Y’all,” in the aspect that it carries more of a hard rock beat throughout. The track “Livin’ It Up” explains the band has no interest in stepping out of the spotlight and takes another shot at Christina Aguilera. The album also includes “Take a Look Around” from the “Mission: Impossible II” soundtrack and “Getcha Groove On,” the duet with Xzibit. After “Three Dollar Bill Y’all,” critics questioned Limp Bizkit’s durability, but the success of “Significant Other” took the band to the level of music icons.
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Jolly Brits create more fun culture
England, that foggy place somewhere far across the great, wide ocean has been sending its funny-talking pop culture exports this way for many a year.No harm in that, we drown them in our movies and music much more than any country does to us.