Given Nicole Kidman’s track record as of late (”Moulin Rouge,” “The Others”), with any luck her new movie “Birthday Girl” will follow right in line as quality entertainment. Kidman plays Nadia, a Russian girl who travels to England after Brit guy John, played by Ben Chaplin, orders himself a bride.
Tahmineh Gueramy describes her band, Pub Domain, as an easily accessible, traditional Irish band - with a twist. “We include some American stuff like bluegrass, Cajun and old time Celtic too,” the fiddler said. Pub Domain will perform a CD release party Saturday at the Creole Gallery, 1218 Turner Road in Lansing. Mandolin player and guitarist Mike Cutler said the self-titled new album is the dead opposite of the band’s first. “On the first one, of 17 tracks, 11 were instrumental,” he said.
Some authors have the gift to write books and know they will be successful. Carl Hiaasen is of that category.His eighth novel, “Basket Case,” is another quality piece of fiction from his already incredible résume of novels, including 1994’s “Striptease,” which was made into a movie starring Demi Moore.“Basket Case” keys around Jack Tagger, an obituary writer at a less-than-successful newspaper that is under constant pressure to be sold to new ownership.
For many people who gather every year to watch the Super Bowl, the advertisements will always be more important than the game itself.
The MSU Gospel Chorale presents “Didn’t You Know?,” a play about holding onto your morals, at 7:30 p.m.
Some people are scared of subtitles. When I went to the theater to see the new release “Brotherhood of the Wolf,” the woman who sold me my ticket made sure to warn me that it would require reading.
Kambiri Amadi isn’t the typical college student. He owns his own record label, has completed internships with some well-known record companies and is working with radio station WQHH (96.5-FM) in Lansing - this along with balancing a hectic class schedule and social life. “It was really difficult and I’m surprised I stuck with it,” the interdisciplinary studies and business senior said. Amadi had an internship with Warner Brothers Music Group in New York City during the spring and with Interscope Records in Detroit last fall. Sheree Bell is the associate director of marketing for Warner Brothers Music Group. “He has this passion for music and this willingness to want to learn and grow in this industry,” she said.
Here we go again. It’s nice to see artists out there still playing rock ’n’ roll writing their own music and attempting something other than the mainstream - but being able to differentiate between a band’s songs is key as well.
In all the time I’ve been a critic, Richard Gere has only recently come out with one movie: “The Mothman Prophecies.” Now, being the type of guy that I am, it would be pretty easy to make jokes about him.
Improvisation is key to a band’s aura. If it can occasionally jump off its routine and veer off on some random tangent, that’s when the true spirit of the artist is showcased. Ekoostik hookah’s seventh disc is a laid-back record infused with random jaunts of improvisation at its best. It fuses a Stevie Ray Vaughn vocal influence with an old-school bluegrass tinge. It has plenty of breakdowns and the album’s motivation is built in its overall simplicity.
There are a lot of things in this world that bugs me. And one thing that really gets my blood pressure boiling is when people spend their time examining insignificant issues.The Parents Television Council released a study between basic cable and broadcast television.
Hip-hop or garbage - which do you prefer? Personally, I prefer hip-hop and artists with originality.
While walking past Wells Hall today, people will be confronted with a booth a little different from the norm. Instead of getting people to sign up for a rowing team or pick up religious pamphlets, these guys will be talking to people about their new movie, “Super Troopers.” “Super Troopers” will be released nationwide Feb.
Josh Malerman is a huge fan of the recording studio. “When you’re recording you’re always trying to get the perfect sound,” said the vocalist and guitarist of New York-based the high strung.
All the time I hear complaint after complaint. And I understand, believe me; I make my living complaining.
Youthful music played and energy was everywhere as people piled into the Auditorium’s Arena Theatre on Saturday to see the MSU Department of Theatre’s presentation of “Been Taken.” The theme of re-examining individual expectations seemed interesting enough to draw a crowd of all ages.
The other day, I was doing my grocery shopping, minding my own business and picking up all the necessities.
Fans saw everything except a traditional basketball game when the Harlem Globetrotters invaded Breslin Center Saturday.The Globetrotters defeated the New York Nationals 74-44 in a circus-like basketball contest.Not only were there fascinating dunks, behind-the-back shots and passes that had NBA written all over them, there was singing, throwing water on the spectators and dancing.At one point, while there was a “timeout,” children flooded the floor and helped the players do the YMCA.St.
Picking up the newspaper has not brought the best of news for MSU students the past two weeks. Broken tuition guarantees and the departure of football player T.J.