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80s-inspired Elkland joins post-punk scene
By arah Freeman | April 14, 2005The members of Elkland were just toddlers during the peak of synth-pop.
The members of Elkland were just toddlers during the peak of synth-pop.
Lead singer Shirley Manson was this close to being the next Kylie Minogue. A literate, “la, la”-less version of Minogue at least.
We live in a digital world. From our movies to our toyish little iPods, the digital has become a part of the everyday.
From one-of-a-kind dresses to faded T-shirts, the thrift store offers an eclectic mix of unique and often inexpensive pieces to complement any wardrobe.
Morrisville, N.C. isn’t known for its hip-hop scene.
The fairly recent phenomenon of web based animation has been thriving in large part because of an underground buzz. It has slowly been gaining popularity among bored people of all ages.
Devon, England, the home of young R&B diva Joss Stone and Coldplay’s Chris Martin, yields yet another unique and likable sound in the form of rock trio Muse.
As their enemy's helicopter crashes to the ground and the advancing army of rebels surrenders its weapons, Sahara’s irrepressible hero Dirk Pitt (Matthew McConaughey) and his trusty...
There is something about the South that feels beautiful and old, a weariness of soul and mind ground into its society by 200 years of a slow-simmer lifestyle.
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The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is once again rolling into Durham starting April 7, and this year it will be honoring two of documentary’s best, filmmakers Ken Burns and brother Ric...
There's a new strain of evil in the independent music scene comprised of bands like Hot Hot Heat who never work to get popular.
Welcome to Sin City. On your left, you’ll see Jessica Alba’s gyrating body. On the right, please note the rabid Nazi-ninjas.
Allen Thomas’ vast collection of photography can usually be found in every nook and cranny of his Wilson, N.C. home. A visitor is likely to find a photograph leaning against a wall or bookshelf.
Hyped as a return to old form, Guero, Beck’s eighth album and his first since the less eclectic, beautifully melancholic Sea Change, is filled with the hip-hop grooves, samples, and ironic...
At first glance, it appears as if Sin City is the latest installment in the trend of increasingly gruesome comic books, but that impression is incorrect for a couple of reasons.
Once a label associated with anything do-it-yourself from style to politics, punk culture has become synonymous with its music.
Grey's Anatomy may be the worst show title since Andy Richter Controls the Universe. And yes, I got the pun.
When VOICES lost University funding last year, Shannon Johnson and other editorial board members of the Women’s Center’s annual literary magazine were faced with a difficult decision.
When the Spike Lee film Bamboozled first came out in October 2000, Professor Charlotte Pierce-Baker of the women’s studies department took her class to go see it at the theater.