DETROIT - VH1’s “Survivor”-style reality show “Bands on the Run,” based on four unsigned bands competing for musical glory, struck a chord with audiences. Flickerstick, Harlow, Soulcracker and the Josh Dodes Band competed in live shows and merchandise sales in cities across the country for a prize package of an A&E show, $100,000 worth of equipment and a video on VH1.
A collection of MSU administrators, television programmers and members of the College of Veterinary Medicine assembled in the Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre on Thursday for a special event.That event was the premiere of “Vet School Confidential,” a TV series on cable network Animal Planet that will document the lives of five students as they make their way through MSU.
The Wharton Center will be host to more than 100 top international martial arts performers at 2 p.m.
’N Sync Celebrity (Jive) Many 12-year-old girls ran out to buy ’N Sync’s newest CD when it came out in stores Tuesday. And most of those girls will be satisfied with the latest boy band release.
Cake Comfort Eagle (Columbia Records) Any band willing to take a risk with its sound deserves to be commended.
TheStart Shakedown! (The Label/Geffen) TheStart’s debut album “Shakedown!” would’ve been one of the great albums from the late 1970s and early 1980s. Unfortunately for early punk and new wave fans, “Shakedown!” wasn’t made until earlier this year. TheStart got its start when vocalist Aimee Echo and drummer Scott Ellis abandoned defunct cult band Human Waste Project, and hooked up with guitarist Jamie Miller of Snot.
There’s a point in every relationship when one party is dragged by the other to a movie they don’t want to see.
Lansing’s Riverwalk Theatre will be the venue for the tragi-comedy “Waiting for Godot” during the next two weekends. The Samuel Beckett play is designed to “rouse audiences to demonstration of enthusiasm and anger” and will be directed by Bob Gras. Brad Rutledge and Terry Jones star as two broken-down men waiting for the mysterious, all-powerful entity named Godot, who continually says he will appear but never does.
It seems the death of Napster as we know it is finally at hand.Citing problems with its new filtering technology, the free music provider halted all file transfers earlier this month.
How many music establishments around East Lansing can you visit to see 10 bands for 50 cents per band?
Sequels are frequently the home of the damned as far as movies go. Not only do they wallow in a far worse plot than the original, but the novel ideas that drove an original movie usually can’t push along another two hours worth of film. This is the stereotype that “Jurassic Park III” is up against.
The Common Ground Music Festival has kicked off its second year, and features more stages and a more diverse lineup.
Bilal 1st Born Second (Interscope Records) Members of the SoulQuarian movement, such as D’Angelo, Erykah Badu and Common, can usually be recognized by their unique sound - a mixture of neo-soul and hip-hop.
With a title like “Legally Blonde,” most people would expect a movie as dumb as the jokes blondes are constantly ridiculed with. But the new movie, starring Reese Witherspoon, manages to tread the fine line between pandering stupidity and comedic entertainment.
“The Score” is another example of competent moviemaking gone awry. The movie sounds as though a gourmet recipe has been followed: Take four great actors, one simple, exciting plot and mix for two hours.
The Moonlight Film Festival is set to kick off its sixth season at 9:30 tonight.Featuring family entertainment and a 22-pound chocolate Santa Claus, those involved hope for a good time for everyone who makes their way to Valley Court Park.
The Lansing Civic Players are prepared to premiere their newest musical, “Folles,” on Friday evening. The play, featuring a 12-piece orchestra, 18 performers and 27 original songs, was written by an area resident and features a number of MSU students and alumni working together on the production. “I think it will be fun for people on both sides of the stage,” said T.E.
By BILL WARD For The State News You can’t help but be impressed and distracted at the same time while watching “Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.” Based on a series of successful video games, “Final Fantasy” is a science fiction fantasy adventure with a more interesting and original adaptation of a computer game than the recent “Tomb Raider.” Director Hironobu Sakaguchi comes from a gaming background and took four years to make the movie.
Mushroomhead XX (Eclipse Records) There are a lot of heavy metal bands out there today, but Cleveland-based Mushroomhead does its best to separate itself from the rest. “XX” is the band’s national debut, and fourth album overall.
The Calling Camino Palmero (RCA) Rock bands these days have a considerable uphill battle to win.