Get reconfigured with ‘Tron’
When it was first announced that "Tron: Legacy," a sequel to the 1982 cult sci-fi film, "Tron," was in development, many were skeptical. Some thought that the film was far too old to warrant a 2010 sequel. Others cited the…
J. Cole and Sam Adams Interviews
Sam Adams: Q: What kind of routine do you have the day of a performance? A: We just like to try and be as loose as possible. Like sound check; we just try and nail that in and then have…
Laughable royalty
"Your Highness," directed by David Gordon Green ("Pineapple Express"), made its journey to the big screen April 8. The movie is about Fabious, a knight played by James Franco ("127 Hours"), who has just returned home from one of his…
Foo Fighters return to rock glory
Since the Foo Fighters (consisting of guitarist/singer Dave Grohl, guitarists Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear, bassist Nate Mendel and drummer Taylor Hawkins) were formed out of the demise of Nirvana (who Grohl played drums with) in 1995, the band has…
All hail The Last Royals
"The Last Royals are an up-and-coming band from New York City. The band consists of singer-songwriter Eric James and percussionist Mason Ingram. The band released an excellent self-titled EP in 2010 and is due to have a full-length album released…
Spears is back again with ‘Femme Fatale’
Pop princess Britney Spears released her eighth studio album"Femme Fatale" onTuesday, March 29. This album is the epitome of everything a club wants to get its customers dancing. Every song on the 12 track album has a beat that makes…
‘Insidious’ behavior
"Insidious" was quite a ride. With solid direction, good acting and decent writing, "Insidious" plays out as a somewhat respectable part of the recently prolific supernatural subgenre. The film has a familiar narrative. In the surreal tradition of "The Exorcist"…
New film is a ‘code’ worth cracking
Philosophers have suggested that humans are a mimetic and imitative lot; when something new is created, a number of copycats appear, most of whom are of lackluster quality. There always seem to be a few, however, that grasp on to…
Khalifa is new wiz kid of rap
In the dawn of the new decade, the face of music is changing rapidly, and new artists are coming from all corners. Amidst all the smoke comes Pittsburgh native Wiz Khalifa’s Atlantic Records debut, "Rolling Papers." With 2011 being Khalifa’s…
Rocking with Guitaro
Guitaro is a post-shoegaze electronica outfit from Vancouver that has flown under the radar too long. I spoke members Jeremy Unrau, Mark Weibe and Heather Warkentin with them about their latest album, "JJ’s Palace." Q: Guitaro has been together for…
