Howie Day was tired.He left Rhode Island Sunday night at 11:30, drove until 8 a.m. where he stopped in DuBois, Pa., for a four-hour nap before finishing the drive to East Lansing.Despite the sleep deprivation and a late night behind the wheel, Day rocked a sold-out crowd of more than 450 at the Union Ballroom on Monday night.
My dad loves westerns. Every time I visit my parents, my mom complains my father won’t watch anything but the Western Channel on Direct TV.
The “Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical,” presented by The Lansing Civic Players over the weekend, left half the audience standing, a nod to the positive energy the musical created. Held at Lansing Catholic Central High School, 501 Marshall St., the show received an energetic response when the show ended Sunday night. The light religious comedy was based on the Little Sisters of Hoboken giving their first Christmas TV special.
In a deleted scene from one of my favorite movies, “Pulp Fiction,” Uma Thurman states there are two types of people in the world. “Beatles people and Elvis people.
With flags selling like hotcakes and Americans ready to buy anything even remotely patriotic, it was inevitable that Hollywood would crap out some half-baked mediocre war movie.
Five aspiring musicians from the town of Milford rocked out in front of about 60 people at an East Lansing coffeeshop Saturday night.Scott Masson and InLieuOf brought their eclectic sounds for a live performance at Caffe Latte, 110 Charles St.Masson opened the night with a seven-song solo set featuring him on guitar before switching to piano.
“CTRL+ALT+DELETE” has come and gone from East Lansing - the show ran Thursday through Sunday.
As Detroit witnesses a revival in great rock acts, the industry is finally realizing what Michiganians have been telling the world all along - Detroit rocks. “Right now I’m listening to the latest White Stripes album,” said Walter Schreifels, frontman of the rock band Rival Schools.
Two East Lansing rock acts will perform a free concert on campus this weekend.Under Construction and The Flow will play at 8 p.m.
Folk artist Joel Mabus will perform at 8 p.m. at the Erickson Kiva tonight as part of the Ten Pound Fiddle Coffeehouse concert series.Mabus is a typical Midwestern American artist whose style is often associated with performers such as Will Rogers and Mark Twain.Mabus’ parents were professional performers on road shows giving him a long history of music in his family.It could be said a musical gift is in his blood.“He’s a very well-loved performer,” said Bob Blackman, host of “The Folk Tradition” radio show on WKAR (90.5-FM).“He’s a phenomenal songwriter and guitar player,” added Patrick Power, booking manager for the Ten Pound Fiddle Coffeehouse.Not only is Mabus’ history deep in music, but performing in East Lansing is similar to performing in his backyard.
Friday • Friday Night Music Series will allow first-time start up bands to perform their tunes 7 p.m.
“Closer” takes a good look at love, relationships and sex this weekend in the MSU Auditorium‘s Arena Theater. The production, put on entirely by students, opens at 7:30 tonight and runs through Sunday.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, the economy’s in a slump. Regardless, shoppers poured into malls and took advantage of bountiful post-turkey sales.
Every Christmas, after filling our faces with eggnog and unwrapping presents, it’s time to start avoiding your family.
Sweet nothings that say somethin’From epicurious.comSugar Cookies1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar1 large egg1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 2/3 cups all purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon ground nutmegMake cookies: Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl until fluffy.
Howie Day was winding through the Albany, N.Y., countryside at 12:30 a.m. as he made his way toward his next gig.Cruising around in what he calls his “Ford Explorer Tour Bus,” Day has managed to put 155,890 miles on the SUV since he started touring in support of his first full-length release, “Australia.”Before the week is done, Day looks to tack a few more miles on that odometer as he makes his way from his native Bangor, Maine, to East Lansing where he’ll wind down his tour.Day plays at 8 p.m.
There have been many additions to Chris Vrenna’s résumé since he quit Nine Inch Nails in 1996.
Student ticket prices for “CTRL+ALT+DELETE,” the play commissioned by Wharton Center, go on sale today at a discount price of $10. The play opens Thursday in the Pasant Theatre. It focuses around the history of the technology boom and crash from 1998 to 2000.
I’m out cold - and not just from beer and whiskey, which I already consumed in healthy amounts previous to this week.
With the aid of new band member John Parish, the band known simply as eels has successfully reinvented itself and put out a disc surpassing anything the band has done before. “Souljacker” is a rock album that returns to the band’s roots and a sound witnessed on its first two albums. But don’t classify “Souljacker” as just another eels album. This one is more complex, heavier, mature, personal and insightful than anything the band has done before.