Author Archive for Joe Del
Cornered! A Weekly CD Review.
Pounding drums. Raucous guitar. Gut-busting bass. Tight vocals. There are some things that are automatically connected to high-quality hard rock.
The Spanish language typically isn’t one of them.
La Piel looks to be challenging that with their upcoming first album ‘Uno.’ With an undeniable abundance of technical skill and a knack for catchy songwriting, they are a [...]
UCI Engineers Take the Stage
A fact frequently forgotten, but unalterably true, is that everything had to be invented. This copy of the New U in your hand is made possible by the
DVD Vault Bids a Fond Farewell
Welcome back, versatile disc lovers, to this very last installment of The DVD Vault.
As this school year draws to a close, I find myself more and mor
E3: Electronic Entertainment Expo
I usually avoid driving in downtown Los Angeles at all costs. I guess I’ve been softened by luxurious Orange County streets. There are exceptions that
‘Unleashed’ Leashes Kung Fu
Jet Li is a Buddhist.
Normally, the personal lives of actors aren’t the domain of critics
Star Wars – Revenge of the Sith
As the curtain rose above a packed house at the Westwood Village Theater, a lump rose in my throat. For my entire life there had been ‘Star Wars,’ but
STAR WARS – Feeling the Force
On May 25, 1977 the world changed. It wasn’t a major change, to be sure; not the splitting of the atom or the discovery of penicillin or the launching
‘The Kingdom’ Does Not Reign In Theaters
Consider a Ming vase. Beautiful, intricate, finely detailed, lovingly crafted, an example of technical artistry at its peak. Yet, for all of this,
Hitchhike Through the Galaxy and By All Means
It’s hard not to love a movie that begins with a song-and-dance routine with all the world’s dolphins intoning, ‘So long, and thanks for all the fish.
Hilarious (Almost Epic) Sketch Comedy
It isn’t easy to be a comedian. Sure, having a two drink minimum imposed on your audience helps a bit, but regardless of how drunk everyone gets, it s
