Everyone's had those days where they feel like giving in. No one can relate to that more than artists, who must swim among several other potential artists and somehow make it to the shore of success. For a rapper, Eminem's "Rabbit Run" seems to be the...

Rating: 7/10 Starring: Drake Bell, Sara Paxton, Christopher McDonald, Leslie Nielsen The plot: Rick Riker (Bell) gains superpowers and learns to harness them while trying to woo schoolmate Jill (Paxton) and combating the effortlessly named superhero,...

Cheap Trick and Joan Jett rocked the Convocation Center on Saturday night. At 7:30 p.m., Jett belted out "I don't give a damn about my reputation," and before she could finish the famed lyrics with, "Livin' in the past, it's the new generation," fans...

First order of business: For a journalist, there is almost no excuse for leaving an event early, no matter how much you dislike it. With that being said, I apologize to performers who showcased their talents in the Apollo show last Thursday at the Holmes...

Otto's was jumping Friday night, as hundreds of fans crowded the nightclub to welcome back Lucky Boys Confusion. Lucky Boys are a lot like many other pop-punk bands: the majority of their songs are upbeat, guitar-driven anthems. But they also have subtle...

America is confused. In the last several weeks, we've been inundated by news of Eliot Spitzer's romp with "Kristin," which resulted in his resignation as New York governor. Some news outlets have marked him off as just another politician publicly humiliated...

Life is hard. And it's not usually folk punk, with its political overtones, that brightens people's days. Yet, "No More Tears," a one-minute-and-two-second folk jam, makes me happy. It also makes me mindful of everyone around me and gives me a sense of...

"Peggy Macnamara: Nature Studies" presents the intricacies of science with the advanced palate of an artist. "I come at it from an art background rather than a science background," artist Peggy Macnamara said. "I did a watercolor book on drawing nature...

When I was younger, I was told good things come to those who wait. That's hard to believe when you're five, but behold: the truth of my elders! It may have taken the majority of my life so far and some rude comments from my more athletic contemporaries...

Up and coming local band Loose Lips Sink Ships invited me to sit in on a jam session/practice they were having to prep for Thursday's show at the House Café. Walking into bass player Steve Marek's house, I was greeted by the members of the band; Marek,...

"Consolers Of The Lonely" - The Raconteurs Rating: 9/10 With their sophomore album, The Raconteurs' narrative lyrics and attention-demanding instrumentals resolutely refuse to let "Consolers Of The Lonely" become background music. The first track plays...

This is how I imagine the conversation went between the members of emo/pop/punk band Panic at the Disco, before the recording sessions for their sophomore album, "Pretty. Odd." Scene - A recording studio in Las Vegas Brandon Urie (lead singer): Hey guys,...