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Flatfoot needs to make music to match its indie rock image
The East Lansing band Flatfoot's debut record "Down in the Cellar," shows the band has probably lived
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'Noise' has powerful messages
Shackled by the slave traders who ravaged their continent, millions of Africans could do little to prevent the loss of their freedom. But despite lashings by slave owners and the inequity of U.S.
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Strange venue, band's antics mark Go show
One by one, girls grabbed their boyfriends' hands and dragged them - some quite unwillingly - up the sides of the elevated stage. Staring at a still audience while others kissed and hugged, couples waited as shaggy-haired OK Go frontman Damian Kulash promised the audience a song for lovers.
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Riverwalk comedy's humor 'Absent' in more ways than one
There is a difference between British and American humor. If you have ever flipped on a public broadcasting station and watched a British sitcom, you know how easy it is to get lost in a lot of the jokes and dialect.
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Local artists enjoy friendly battle
If no one had fired the first shot at the battle of Lexington-Concord to start the American Revolution, one might think we'd all be living in a big, boring English country.
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Local artists set for fierce fight at Saturday night's Battle of the Bands
In this corner we have a band hailing from East Lansing, five members strong with future goals of becoming a nationally signed act - Ettison Clio. But their opponents, all 10 of them, will not hesitate to put up a fierce fight at the Battle of the Bands this Saturday from 10 p.m.
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'Basic' is basically a bad movie
Insipid, dull, talky, rancid, long, insulting, stupid, presumptuous and wholly disappointing - what else would you expect from Hollywood? "Basic" is easily one of the worst movies so far this year, and man, have there been a lot of them.
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Online addicts
It starts as curiosity. Then it becomes a hobby. But not long after, for those who have explored the world of shopping online, clicking "add to cart" becomes a habit. Or even an addiction. Jonathan Lenz considers himself a recovering online shopping addict.
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Remembering the good times has its dangers
Most people love nostalgia. In fact, they eat it up. People are eager to revamp the past, maybe because the present trends tend to suck, in an effort to make everyday life more cool.
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Community, 'U' share in celebration of jazz
Since its debut, MSU's Jazz Spectacular has steadily grown in popularity in the Lansing and East Lansing area.
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Celebration! to construct IMAX
Lansing - Celebration! Cinema is about to change. John Loeks, President of Celebration!, 200 E.
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New brand of humor to take Riverwalk stage
It's not everyday the death of a friend's fiancee can bring laughter to a Lansing theater.Fans of English sitcoms might want to check out "Absent Friends," premiering this week.The play is written by English playwright Alan Ayckbourn and is about Colin, who's fiancee has just drowned.
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White Stripes keep Detroit rock alive with 'Elephant'
It's okay to be caught smiling uncontrollably today, you have a reasonable excuse to do so. Like parents who are proud of their honor students, fans of the Detroit rock scene just watched their children's training wheels come off. The White Stripes, who have been driving fun, lighthearted rock 'n' roll back into the Detroit scene since the band's formation in 1997, jumped up on the commercial success tricycle with the release of its third album "White Blood Cells" in 2001 and took right off down the block. It's hard to believe the band is back already with its fourth release "Elephant." The album has a less polished feel to it.
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New releases
It's the CD for which almost every fan of the more recent Detroit explosion has be waiting for, call it part two if you want - The White Stripes' fourth album "Elephant." The disc includes the already popular first single "Seven Nation Army," a catchy "Ball and Biscuit" and even a surprising guest appearance by Detroit news television personality Mort Crim on "Little Acorns." Following in the theme of two-member groups, The Kills, who have toured with Sleater-Kinney, releases its debut album "Keep on Your Mean Side." The duo, consisting of vocalist and guitarist VV and drummer, guitarist and also vocalist (phew) Hotel, released an EP in 2002 titled "Black Rooster." Other not-so-shocking news: Another member of the Wu-Tang Clan releases a new album.
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'Pearl' a lyrical legacy of Joplin's passionate life
One of the most powerful voices in the history of blues-rock happens to belong to one of the most intriguing female musicians of all time. Janis Joplin, who died of a heroin overdose just months prior to the 1971 release of "Pearl," took the world by storm with her emotional, passionate, sexy delivery of raspy-voiced rock 'n' roll.
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Moore begins work on new film
Filmmaker Michael Moore, who won an Academy Award for his documentary "Bowling for Columbine," recently made a deal with Mel Gibson's Icon Productions to produce his next film. "Fahrenheit 911" will focus on the ties between the Bush and bin Laden families and suggests the bin Laden family greatly profited from a business association between former President Bush and Mohammed bin Laden.
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March album release wrap-up
The end of the month has arrived, which means it's time to take a look back at some titles that slipped by us - until now.
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'Evil' worthy of cult status
MSU alumnus Sam Raimi pulled off the impossible. His first recognized film, "The Evil Dead," drew acclaim and cult status through its creepy atmosphere, punctuated violence and overall dreadful feel. Though the film was not a financial success, its underground popularity made fans demand more horror work from the talented young director. What he gave them was "Evil Dead 2." The beauty of the sequel is it's not all that different from the original as far as plot is concerned. Actually, though there are less characters in the beginning, the setup is the same. Ash (Bruce Campbell) goes to a secluded cabin with his girlfriend.
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World violent enough, riots not needed in war time
March 21, 1999. After the Spartans advanced to the Final Four by defeating Kentucky, about 1,000 MSU fans celebrated the Sunday night victory by running across downtown East Lansing and campus. The revelry moved from Cedar Village apartments to Gunson Street, then Munn field, Shaw Hall and finally back to Cedar Village. As I met up with the crowd at Gunson Street and followed the leaders west along Grand River Avenue, I could tell I was part of something special. Upon our return to Cedar Village, a couch already in the street was sprayed with lighter fluid and set aflame. We cheered.
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Consider seeing a psychotherapist if depression persists for more than 2 weeks
Ask the Advocates is a column appearing on Fridays on Statenews.com that discusses different health issues affecting MSU students.