Only in New York City would a cop pull a band over for blocking traffic by walking up to the vehicle and tapping on the window. And only in Colorado would cowboys swing dance with their cowgirls at the bar.
The wonderful thing about music is that it's always there for you and it's what you need it to be - more so than anything else.
The Department of Theatre deserves a Tony Award. The latest installment to the 2003-04 season, "Into the Woods," is entertaining and visually stunning. The musical follows the path of a handful of favorite fairy-tale characters - Cinderella, the Baker, the Witch, Rapunzel and a few princes - as they mingle together in the woods in search of "happily ever after." The Baker and his wife, played by Patrick Hickey and Kathleen McDonald, respectively, are desperately trying to produce a child after the Witch, played by Amy Handelman, placed a curse on their home.
Angie Aparo doesn't look like he plays the kind of music he does. Although you shouldn't judge an album by its appearance, Aparo, an Atlanta-based singer/songwriter, still looks more like a nu-metal guitarist than a thoughtful rocker.
Kresge Art Museum will host a public celebration of the 100th anniversary of the artist Salvador Dali's birth with a lecture, music and cake.
The time to shine for local bands is tonight at the second annual Battle of the Bands. Due to the phenomenal success of last year's show, the International Center is expected to be packed when doors open around 9 p.m. The event is presented by the University Activities Board and will feature 10 bands performing original tunes from genres including punk, funk, jam, rock and retro blues.
Comedy If the warmer weekend weather has you aching to take the old beater on a road trip, head down to Ferndale Saturday night for a show like no other.
If John Hughes sniffed glue as he penned the immortal Chevy Chase comedy "Vacation," the result would likely be as mildly funny and forgettable as "Johnson Family Vacation," a lackluster venture into family comedy that has its moments, but ultimately falls flat. Surprisingly, though, "Johnson Family Vacation" does not completely rip off "Vacation," but simply borrows the premise of a cross-country family trip.
I love spring. The weather warms up from the frigid frost we lived in for months, flowers begin to bud beautifully, animals - and humans - start to mate like crazy and people seem to be a few notches happier than they were five weeks ago.
BLUES"When You Rock and Roll," Marvin Jackson, Collector/White Blues guitarist Marvin Jackson has appeared on albums by well-known blues artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble and Albert Collins.
Normally, I wouldn't like a semi-pop/punk band such as The Hot Flashez, solely for the reason that the genre makes me want to spew.
Oh, man! A modern, revisionist history account of the Alamo. All where a small group of Texans stood their ground against a Mexican army of thousands. Sounds good.
There are a few things music fans can rely on consistently: a Rolling Stones tour until 2020, a new MP3 downloading program to whet their illegal music palette, the local Best Buy being out of popular discs during a sale and Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock's apparent fear of death. With last week's release of "Good News For People Who Love Bad News," rumors swirled (among people who hadn't downloaded the album) that the Washington musician might have lightened up.
Given the number of references to America's West Coast in its debut album, "So Much for the City," it's surprising that The Thrills, one of the best California-style pop bands currently around, are actually Irish boys from Dublin. Drawing on obvious influences from '70s bands such as The Beach Boys and The Byrds,The Thrills master the Californian sound in its album with upbeat, simple tunes, breathy vocal harmonies and steel guitars.
Come on, Bruce Willis! What the hell is your problem? Got nothing better to do? Need a paycheck to get a hair transplant?
Nearly 50 years after its release, Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo" remains one of the most intelligent, unsettling films of all time.
Tired of seeing boring theater? Aching for a little bit of a wild, off-the-wall performance? Sick of not being able to foot the bill for mega-hit shows?
Nearly three years after James Carter was recorded at the historic Detroit jazz bar at Livernois and 8 Mile, the Motor City saxophonist is allowing his fans to relive the beautiful music they heard that night.
Every time a new teen-marketed comedy with a sexual theme is released, people start buzzing that it might be the next "American Pie." But why?