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A Neither Local nor Native Sound
The name Local Natives may sound like an ironic hipster band name to most people (and it probably is,) but here at UC Irvine, the title fits. That’s because the indie folk-rockers, whose album “Hummingbird” was recently released, are Orange County locals … or would they be natives? Many of the band members grew up [...]
Say Anything Is Still Angsty
It’s been three years since pop punk band Say Anything has produced a new album, and it’s clear that the time spent away has had a positive influence on the band’s maturity in sound and content. The album title, “Anarchy, My Dear,” foreshadows the band’s greater attempt to display its roots in punk compared to [...]
’1600 Penn’ Has Potential
With the series finales of “30 Rock” and “The Office” looming in the horizon, many fans are eagerly anticipating NBC’s next big sitcom to fill the shoes of the long-running comedy staples. The network’s latest attempt, “1600 Penn,” focuses on the fictional President Dale Gilchrist (Bill Pullman) and the First Family, which include his decades-younger [...]
Lawson at the Troubador
With a sound similar to The Wanted and The Script, Lawson continued the British Invasion when they sold out the Troubadour in West Hollywood on Thursday, Jan. 24. This four-piece group started out four years ago and finally had their breakthrough in the UK in 2011 when they were the opening act for The Wanted [...]
‘Hansel and Gretel’ Go Grim
Hope: a classic idea that is taught to kids through fairytales such as “Cinderella” and “Snow White.” The way Hansel and Gretel overcome the circumstances in the movie “Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters” is no exception to these teachings. In the midst of the night, young Hansel (Cedric Eich) and young Gretel (Alea Boudodimos) are [...]
Lea Salonga at Segerstrom
We never expected to find ourselves at a cabaret performance. When we hear the word “cabaret,” we think of a casual night of entertainment in which a singer performs a few medicore songs. On “American Idol,” the judges use the term “cabaret” as an insult to imply that the performance wasn’t impressive. And this is [...]
The Gamer’s Corner: ‘Devil May Cry’ has a New Edge
Capcom’s reboot of the “Devil May Cry” franchise has had mixed reactions from the beginning, but the new “DMC” is a bold reimagining of the classic series that carefully balances both new and familiar ideas. The purpose of “DMC” is delivering an incredibly fun and intense third-person action game experience. While the essence of “Devil [...]
The Plot in You ‘Burns’
Whether it’s calling out frontmen of other bands or lyrics that fantasize about stabbing and killing someone in their sleep, there’s a strong dose of anger or hatred in essentially every track on The Plot in You’s second full-length release, entitled “Could You Watch Your Children Burn?” It’s safe to say that frontman Landon Tewers’ [...]
Yo La Tengo Isn’t ‘Fading’
Imagine a band that’s a little more than 30 years old, is made up of a husband and wife duo and has released 13 studio-length albums in their 30-plus year tenure. You don’t have to imagine; Yo La Tengo is a real band. Fronted by the husband and wife duo of Ira Kaplan and Georgia [...]
Too Old, Barely Able to ‘Stand’
“I’ll be back,” as Arnold Schwarzenegger said many times in his career. And indeed, he is back — for good, this time. Now that he’s out of the political sphere, he has returned to where he truly belongs and where he’ll always be accepted by the legions with rapturous roars of approval: the big screen. [...]
