It's exam time, and the classroom is silent. Just a few more questions to go with time running out. Then all of a sudden, the brrrrrrrring!
They weigh between 3.6 and 5.6 ounces, come in a miniature or regular design, and are dancing across the nation in hues of pink, green, blue, gold and silver. The iPod is an MP3 player extraordinaire.
Surgeon General's warning: Cigarette smoking can cause poverty, wheezing and an uncomfortable smell.
"Alien Vs. Predator" wasn't a terrible flick. That said, it wasn't a good flick either.
With the year stacked full of theater productions, concerts and comedy shows to help entertain students, some venues are opening their box offices to pre-sales and discounts to help ease students' wallets as well as their minds. Tickets to see comedian Dave Chappelle or the Tony Award nominated production of "Oklahoma!" can usually cost about $100 a show, but with MSU student discounts and Wharton Center memberships, students will most likely save more than they spend. "We offer the cheapest Broadway prices in the country," Wharton Center Manager of Public Relations Bob Hoffman said.
Calvin Cooke has played the sacred steel for 48 years, and doesn't plan on stopping any time soon. The Cleveland native, who moved to Detroit looking for work 35 years ago, has gone from a young boy, playing the steel pedal slide guitar at his church, to one of the most influential sacred steel players in the world.
Introspective lyrics, dark notes and chords strewn together to yield mysterious guitar rhythms and a voice as smoky as a bar at last call- make Sam Phillips' eighth full-length album worthy of great musical respect. The original talent of Phillips revolves around her unique yet simple guitar playing, which comes across both vintage and beautiful. Phillips' successful mixture of folk, rock and catchy hooks is only complimented by the other talented artists performing behind her. Possibly the best aspect of "A Boot and a Shoe," is the active, hypnotizing drum beats from multiple drummers.
"Collateral" if nothing else, is a chance for two actors to shine outside of their usual roles.
If I were stranded on a deserted island and given only one CD to listen to for the rest of my life, it would be Jimi Hendrix "Blues." The album, officially released 24 years after Hendrix's 1970 death, is a compilation of the guitar god's take on tunes by influential blues artists such as Muddy Waters, Elmore James and Booker T.
The Rock and Roll Bass Guitar is very obviously an East Lansing-based band. Anybody who has ever driven on MSU's campus can completely relate to the seventh song on their debut album, frankly titled, "F--k you MSU parking motherf--ker." The lyrics to the 44 second-long track are just two lines: "F--k you MSU parking patrol/$25 can't stop rock 'n' roll." And the rest of "Co-Enzymes, You Bitch!" seldom disappoints. The Rock and Roll Bass Guitar is comprised of three MSU students, a bass guitar and some drums.
If I were exaggerating when I say "The Village" is the worst movie ever, I would be happy.
Screaming guitars, strange lyrics and mellow magnificence make up Wilco's latest album, "A Ghost Is Born." As a friend of mine said after hearing "A Ghost is Born" for the first time: If Neil Young and Beck were to have a love child - the result would be Wilco. As with Beck, sometimes Wilco's lyrics don't make any sense at all.
I've got pretty high expectations for a band whose name is a tip of the hat to Spinal Tap guitarist Nigel Tufnel's confusion. The fast-paced, heavily distorted guitars, along with a hard-hitting rhythm section and deep growls serving as singing, help Cleveland's Amps II Eleven fulfill those expectations. With catchy guitar riffs, a la Clutch and deep bellows a la Lemmy from Mot?rhead, Amps II Eleven indulges in metal ecstasy, while staying far away from the dreaded genre of butt rock, also known as nu metal.
"I, Robot" is the loose adaptation of certain elements from a slew of stories written by Isaac Asimov.
Fart jokes, vulgar sex talk and stupidity make up the contents of Adam Sandler's fifth and latest comedy album, "Shhh … Don't Tell". The album starts out on the right foot with the hilarious skit, "Sid & Alex," in which Sandler plays Sid, who receives a birthday phone call from his friend Alex.
Okemos - Not even a mile away from a clustered Grand River Avenue, paved roads turn to dirt and the noise of traffic is absorbed by towering trees. Where the quiet serenity of the countryside on a sweltering hot Sunday is interrupted only by a breeze carrying brief relief from the heat and a few muffled guitar notes. Rolling into a crowded driveway, drums, keyboards, bass and women's voices fill in the sound that becomes recognizable as none other than Pink Floyd. The tranquil location is the practice space for Lansing's Floyd tribute - The Surrogate Band.
Davy Rothbart thinks a little bit of voyeurism is healthy and natural. In fact, as the founder of FOUND Magazine and the author of the new book, "FOUND," Rothbart has made a living out of voyeurism. As a child in Ann Arbor, Rothbart would stop to pick up random notes and papers from the ground.
Immature, goofy and incredibly entertaining, "Anchorman" has turned out to be the funniest major movie of the year.
As it has been advertised, "King Arthur" is a unique and welcomed take on the Arthurian myth.
In its 10th year, the Lansing JazzFest will feature talents on all levels. Award-winning talent, local favorites and musicians with jazz running through their veins will perform at the Aug.