Singer Seeks Spotlight Outside Texas Borders
Texas has offered up some raw, talented mavericks these last 10 years. Think Jack Ingram. Think Pat Green. Both singer/songwriters have fashioned edgy, barroom roots-country/rock that has made them music royalty in their own state and earned them country cred elsewhere.
(Friday, May 09, 2008)
Summer Movies Take Over Cineplex
LOS ANGELES — Studio executives hope they've trained their audience well as the season of summer blockbusters arrives.
(Friday, May 09, 2008)
'Quilts' Project Helps Kids Find Connections
Quilts serve to show children the fabric of not only their rich and often lugubrious past, but also of the potential and promise of their future, a Newchild Productions representative said.
(Friday, May 09, 2008)
Cirque Powerhouse Had Shoestring Beginnings
In 2008, Cirque du Soleil is known as the world's premier circus troupe of its kind. From the group's five Las Vegas shows — from “Love,” a smash hit that features the music of the Beatles, to “O,” a new water adventure show — and the group's touring acts have established Cirque shows as some of the best in the business.
(Friday, May 09, 2008)
Killer Is Creating A New Breed of Concept Metal
Some bands toil for years and years to get noticed; some play countless shows and release music independently and never get beyond the local level. Some bands, like A Different Breed of Killer, seem a bit more fortunate.
(Friday, May 09, 2008)
Apocalyptica Gets Epic Help on Album
Upon first listen, the sound of Finnish band Apocalyptica is not hard to pinpoint. The sneering and growling of the strings, the pounding of the drums, it all makes for a metallic mix many would find appealing.
(Friday, May 09, 2008)
Musician Feels at Home With Smaller Record Label
If, after listening to Mason Jennings' new album, “Into the Ever,” you feel as if you all of a sudden have had an in-depth look into his personal life, then the Minneapolis singer will have achieved what he set out to do.
(Friday, May 09, 2008)
Los Reyes Preserving Music of Mexico By David Steinberg Journal Staff Writer Two anniversaries will be celebrated in concert this weekend. One is the 15th anniversary of the multicultural Albuquerque arts program Lo Madura de La Cultura. The other is the 45th anniversary of the mariachi band Los Reyes de Albuquerque.
(Friday, May 09, 2008)
Top Billing
Tweedy and Wilco persevere, succeed
(Thursday, May 08, 2008)
Cut Into House's Edge With A Player's Card
One of the best ways to lower a casino's edge, or profit margin, is to always use the casino's player's club card when participating in any of the games offered.
(Thursday, May 08, 2008)
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