RECESS | CULTURE
Peter Bjorn and John, Of Montreal headed to Cradle
By Andrew Hibbard | January 29, 2009
At first glance, William Earle Williams' photograph "Earthworks, Fort Pillow, Tennessee, 1999" portrays a typical encounter with nature. Depicting a ditch scattered with autumn leaves, its...
The world needs more pop bands with senses of humor. This is the genius of Of Montreal-the songs are eminently hummable and catchy, but the words and melodies are snarky and humorous. But Kevin...
When it comes to Durham dining, it's difficult to complain much about the status quo. That said, the arrival of Revolution could shake up an already nationally recognized establishment. The latest...
Franz Ferdinand are proof that swagger is not limited to hip-hop. Over the course of Tonight: Franz Ferdinand's 13 songs, lead singer Alex Kapranos struts, preens, yelps and croons, a Digital Age...
Amanda Wingfield captures the mood of The Glass Menagerie best when she warns her son Tom: "The future becomes the present, the present becomes the past and the past turns into everlasting regret...
Long before Wednesday-night jazz (and wine), the name Mary Lou Williams meant much more at Duke. Few students are aware that Williams was not only a noted jazz musician and composer, but also...
Gabriela Montero would have one hell of a college essay. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Montero started playing the piano at just 18 months. She began lessons at age four, participated in her first...
VH1 has cornered the market on reality television. With shows like Rock the Bus, Sober House and Confessions of a Teenage Idol, they have made it difficult for other channels to compete. Genius has...
The Bird and the Bee's new album Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future is caught between the past and the present. It attempts to capitalize on pop music's newfound nostalgia for jazz and soul while...
Everyone knows the Bible says homosexuality is wrong. But if pressed, how many people could point out the chapter, the verse, the proof of this sentiment contained in the Book of books? And really,...
Despite its name there is nothing remotely fresh about New in Town. Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr. star as unlikely sweethearts in this formulaic romantic comedy. Zellweger plays Lucy Hill,...
A few weeks ago, I found myself having the best sex of someone else's life. Listening to the enthusiastic noises of my partner and watching him indulge himself in the opportunity to have a naked...
Drawing on his standard pallet of Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound" (although thankfully light on the saxophone), Bob Dylan acoustic balladry, some Tom Waits-esque distorted vocal blues and his...
Horror films of the past decade fall into two camps: torture porn and Asian-inspired. Falling into the latter category, The Uninvited would be better named The Uninspired.