Nestled between stations in Oxnard-Ventura, Calif., and Boise, Idaho sits Lansing, the 120th-largest radio market in the United States, where familiarity rules the airwaves. If local stations are playing it, local listeners can already sing it. "The Lansing market is not cutting-edge," said Dave Johnson, market manager of Rubber City Radio Group in Lansing.
Nausea, pure disgust, utter fascination? No one word can truly describe the mad rush of emotions I experienced after a bit of Monday night channel-surfing that led me to MTV's latest addition to the reality TV pool, "I Want A Famous Face." The new series tracks self-loathing wannabes going under the knife to get Brad Pitt's nose and Britney Spears' breasts or getting liposuction and slicing off skin to get Kate Winslet's body.
It did it again. Riverwalk Theatre has been on a spectacular roll during its 15th season and hasn't stopped yet with the newest production, "Prelude to a Kiss." Directed by Ken Beachler, the comedy features a remarkable cast, an original set design and a storyline that is both interesting and intriguing.
I don't like pop rock or college rock at all. As vague as those genres are, they make me want to run - far away from the radio.
Killer Miller, The Family Tree and Draft Dodgers will perform this weekend to raise funding and awareness for the Student Greenhouse Project, which has completed plans for the construction of a biodome on campus. The Biodome Benefit Concert will rock the Erickson Kiva from 8 p.m.
COUNTRY"Bandera Highway," Rosie Flores, Hightone Rosie Flores is a rockabilly/surf/country/blues/rock guitarist from San Antonio, Texas.
Renowned comic Daniel Tosh will make MSU students roar on Saturday. His stand-up act has made him a popular headliner with multiple performances on the "Late Show with David Letterman", in addition to time on "Comedy Central's Presents Daniel Tosh", Comedy Central's "Friday Night Stand-up and Premium Blend", VH1's "The list", FX's "The Test", NBC's "Late Friday" and Taco Bell campaigns. Tosh's clever material and casual style have brought him to more than 100 college campuses each year.
Professional wrestling body slams and brawls will be seen on campus no longer this spring. World Wrestling Entertainment has canceled its April 10 trip to MSU due to a scheduling conflict and is looking to reschedule the event in the fall. WrestleMania Revenge tickets for the canceled show are refundable in full at the point of original purchase.
Man sells drugs. Man gets cocky. Man shoots a bunch of people. Man slaps women. Man has other bad guys after him.
Printmaker Kelly Tegen wasn't just playing dress-up when she created a life-size, paper Barbie doll, complete with interchangeable lingerie - she was creating art for the annual "Master of Fine Arts Exhibition" at the Kresge Art Museum. With prints made from actual lingerie, gallery patrons who change the attire of the 6-foot doll with a 19-inch waist can note that real women's clothes don't fit Barbie's exaggerated physique. "It allows viewers to be engaged in art in a different way," Tegen said. The art exhibit shows the work of students who will be receiving their master's degrees in the fine arts and whose work includes mixed media, paintings, prints, sculpture and video.
The show Bob Dylan played at the Philharmonic Hall on Oct. 31, 1964, yielded what is arguably one of the best bootleg live recordings of his career.
By the end of "Jersey Girl," it's hard not to feel a bit sore from being milked for an hour and a half.
Cultures around the world are obsessed with female sexuality. Most like to stifle it, but here in the United States, we like to exploit it.
Take the break-your-heart beauty of Motown, put it on top of a pure rock 'n' roll energy foundation and add a twist of 20-something youthful charm and you've got The Hard Lesson's new 7-inch vinyl release.
The Lansing Civic Players' rendition of "Steel Magnolias" should instead be titled "Mush Magnolias." Opening this past weekend at the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, the 1980s drama, filled with bits of bland comedy, had a strong cast worthy of their demanding Southern roles.
The Lansing Community College Drama Club will present "Stripped" this weekend in the Old Central Building in room 232 on LCC's campus.
"A Celebration of Women in Jazz," honoring National Women's History Month and the contributions of American women, will feature the flair of four contemporary jazz artists.
Strike one… a clothespin is placed on the inside of a man's ear. Strike two… another clothespin is placed on his eyelid.
Film buffs who are avid outdoorsmen have an obvious conflict of interest - especially with the decline of drive-in movies.
The recent bombardment of nostalgia TV simultaneously has been clogging our precious airwaves and robbing attention spans across America. Channel-surfers have become hooked on the nonstop nostalgia-oriented programs such as VH1's "I Love the '80s," "I Love the '70s" and the highly redundant "I Love the '80s Strikes Back." VH1, supposedly the "Music First" channel, washed out a tidal wave of nostalgia a few years ago with a commentary-driven show that looked back on fads throughout the decades.