Archive for March, 2009
Invading Bamboozle Left: Brave Citizens
It might be hard to believe that Brave Citizens’ goliath-sounding debut EP “Revolutions” started as a laptop recording project between two friends utilizing closets and garages to record and share ideas between Los Angeles and San Francisco. But for vocalist and UC Irvine alum Andrew Capra and guitarist Adam Bialik, it’s all that was needed to inspire the musical revolution that introduced Brave Citizens to the world.
The Decemberists: A New ‘Hazard’
Every once in a while it’s fun to just listen to a band that prides itself on making cute little songs with catchy little chords and quaint little lyrics. For the majority of this decade, The Decemberists have been a perfect outfit for that quick fix. The lyrics have often been quirky, but for the most part, its songs have been littered with infectious hooks that have listeners bouncing off the walls.
Nintendo Wii Is Just Another Victim of Gaming Industry ‘Overkill’
Pat: The Wii’s latest arcade-style shooter, “The House of the Dead: Overkill,” inadvertently sums up a potential problem for the console’s upcoming lineup, and a trend in the industry in general.
There’s a Bright Spot in “Sunshine Cleaning”
It’s rare that we stumble upon an indie film that we really hate. Admit it: sometimes they’re just so eccentric that we either have to like indie films for their originality or we’re so awestricken by their philosophical depth that we’re somehow tricked into liking them. However, with “Sunshine Cleaning,” the realness expressed through the plot as well as the acting needs no mind games to win over its viewers.
Abra Kadabra!
Donn Silberman of the Optics Institute of Southern California, dressed in eccentrically wizard-like clothing, demonstrates the way light enters 3D goggles in a presentation for the Beall Center Family Day on March 19.
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Is This Real Life!?
Freshman Eric Wise and sophomore Patrick Rembert react to a call from an official in UCI’s one-point loss to UC Davis in the opening round of the Big West Tournament at the Anaheim Convention Center. It was an up-and-down season for the Anteaters and unfortunately, they ran into an Aggie team that stopped them twice [...]
Ramses Barden: The Latest Savior of the Collegiate Underdog (full edition)
While we see the best players in college sports coming from the top programs across the nation, many of the players in the professional ranks don’t necessarily come from those schools. Pro Bowl wide receivers Chad Johnson and Steve Smith came from Santa Monica Community College, Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Ben Rothlisberger came from the University of Miami in Ohio and there are plenty more to be named. But the point is that athletes from schools that aren’t as big as the Dukes or the North Carolinas or Ohio States, like the ones from UC Irvine, have as good a chance to make it to the Pros.
Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends
Only 30 seconds left, but you still have 10 or more sweet rice balls to grill. One of the fires is too little, the other one is too big. Some of the rice balls are burning, but you are still not sure what level you should grill them to. Time is ticking again!! Hurry up! You really want to pass this minigame to move on and unlock more items. What should you do?
