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Test Spin: The Cinematics
October 29th, 2009After losing their record label to Chapter 11 bankruptcy and changing guitarists during a busy 2008, The Cinematics have resurrected themselves and produced Love and Terror, their second full album. Read More
Test Spin: Royce Da 5'9"
October 29th, 2009Detroit’s Royce Da 5’9” sounds real hungry on his fourth solo album. While a lot of cookie cutter rappers are out there right now talking about how much money and what they do with it, Royce tells stories and welcome us into his world. And he sounds like he means every syllable of what he says. 5’9” comes with a raw energy that most couldn’t muster if they worked their whole life. Read More
Lyric Revolutionary: Politics, Race, Poverty and Music
October 28th, 2009With a name that has become a synonym for vitriolic battle rhymes and militant politics, luminary rapper and noted political activist Immortal Technique is used to controlling a crowd. Read More
Race and Poverty in: 'Bop: The North Star'
October 28th, 2009BOP: The North Star is an original play (premiered at the Kitchen Theater Sunday evening!) written and directed by Emilie Stark-Menneg. It was created through a collaborative process involving the actors, musicians and dancers in the play, as well as with Cornell English professor Prof. Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon, upon whose poetry the play is based. Read More
Getting Light Headed: Hats and Accessories
October 28th, 2009One must be wary of buying hats. They are sneaky creatures that trick you in the store and so often lose their charm when pulled out of your closet. But a good hat, a perfect headband, a perky flower lovely enough people suggest you spray it with perfume … any of these good accessories on your head can make all the difference in the world. Read More
The Hinge Between Dimensions: Mark Gibian ’80 at the Hartell Gallery
October 27th, 2009It is not every artist who can seamlessly move between multiple media, incorporating essential characteristics of one medium into another, or make every bit of his sculpture with his own hands rather than outsourcing the labor. One of the artists who can is Mark Gibian ’80, a sculptor and printmaker who has an exhibition entitled Curvilinear: Sculptural Monoprints on view in Hartell Gallery this week. Read More
Weezer, Weezy and the Choice Between College and Concert
October 27th, 2009As a music lover and college student there often comes the time when one must make the painstaking decision whether to journey to see a concert or not. When and what music makes it worth it to trek away from Ithaca and give college a pass? Read More
The Saint is Coming Through
October 26th, 2009St. Vincent took the Castaways stage by storm last Thursday night, infecting the crowd with her overwhelming enthusiasm and lovable charm. A newcomer to Ithaca, St. Vincent became acquainted with Finger Lakes region while her fans were also experiencing something fresh: an introduction into the singer’s captivating musical world. Read More
Pound that Piano: Johnny Lingo at Willard Straight
October 26th, 2009With Halloween fast approaching, one may want to exercise greater prudence with academics in order to ensure that the debauchery of everyone’s favorite holiday does not destroy them on all counts. Those thinking in line with this maxim were doubly rewarded on Friday night, with the rare opportunity to see talented musicians play during a study break at Willard Straight Hall. They were even granted the dusky orange glow of the clock tower, which graced us with a rare change in color. Johnny Lingo was the occasion, and his speedy rhythm proved it to be one worth attending. Read More
Making Money for The Man
October 26th, 2009Sometimes it almost seems as if The Man has a sense of irony. On July 17, Amazon.com pulled copies of George Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984 from its new, fancy-schmancy electronic Kindle readers. These digitized books were apparently “illegal copies” that the website had inadvertently offered for sale. The company quickly refunded readers for the misunderstanding (and cognitive dissonance). Ha! Read More