Archive for October 13th, 2008
Oh, Say Can’t You CADC
The 2007-2008 Chinese Association Dance Crew performs for the final time in front of the flagpoles near Ring Road.
Shocktoberfest Preview: Matt Costa
A bright, sweet sound and a soft voice drifting in the calm ocean breeze; sounds like the perfect backdrop for a relaxed, intimate setting on the beach as the sun slowly sets over the Pacific’s horizon. You may think this is simply a fixture of your imagination, but it’s a reality if you look no further than Huntington Beach’s Matt Costa, who is set to play this year’s Shocktoberfest hosted by ASUCI.
Catalyst Blends Humor with Art
Catalyst, a biweekly collaborative art exhibition produced by UC Irvine students, is more than simply an art show. Showcasing work by art majors and non-art majors alike, the event is just as much a party as it is a presentation.
Deception Thrills in “Body of Lies”
Once upon a time, a rugged, attractive man working for the CIA underwent a dangerous mission in a war-torn area. Sound familiar?
Eagles Soar in ‘Park’
If you listen to music regularly, you figure it’s a process. Not every record you listen to will catch your imagination. There are plenty that are hit or miss, and then there are some that are just plain bad. The idea of months or years of toil to produce a record has sympathetic listeners rationalizing the bore of albums that just don’t click. But through all the clutter, you occasionally, and I mean once in a long while, find a record that just hits you. There’s no rationalization, just the world that the album transports you to for an hour. The Department of Eagles has made that record.
“Sex Drive” Proves to Be Worth the Ride
“Sex Drive” develops its own witty take on the desperate road to deflowering.
Oasis Still Glorious Seven Albums Later
In 1994, Oasis burst out of Manchester and took British pop music by storm with its hit debut album “Definitely, Maybe” and its sophomore smash “What’s the Story? (Morning Glory).” Thirteen years and seven albums later, brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher are back with a vengeance on their latest album, “Dig Out Your Soul.”
Rise Against ‘Appeals’ to Mainstream
Following its hit release “The Sufferer & The Witness,” Rise Against bursts with political angst with its fifth studio album “Appeal to Reason.”
