There are few things that make me want to simultaneously laugh and vomit uncontrollably the way modern marketing gimmicks do. The general public's unflinching acceptance of said gimmicks tops the list. The endless stream of lies, manipulation and sensory...

Grade: B | Andrew Bird's latest release is a collection of surprisingly catchy songs disguised by a gritty, lo-fi production and Depeche Mode-like vocal harmonies. The 12 songs vary between sophisticated garage rock, exotic pop melodies, spaced-out shuffles...

Grade: B+ | The biggest surprise of Modest Mouse's breakthrough success is not that it came a decade into the group's career, nor is it that a conglomerate like Epic Records stuck by the Washington natives despite poor sales of the band's label debut...

Grade: B+ | Ted Leo has never been short on anything - not on his overtly political views that work their way into every track, not on his flowing vocals that might be the most expressive in contemporary rock'n'roll, and unfortunately not on his tracks'...

Grade: A | Imagine for a second, if you will, a band that captures the best of inde, rock and pop music, all collected into one pool to form a super-group with the ability to hook an audience without moving a finger. Ok, well maybe they'll have to move...

Support for the short film is growing. In short, it's because they are short, just like our attention span. Also growing is the broader consciousness of a generation raised on MySpace and YouTube, sharing videos, pictures and information with unprecedented...

Once a week, Flavor will feature an establishment deserving of attention for multiple reasons. THE SPOT: The Spot: Mango's Frozen Custard and Smoothie Bar, owned by Ken Straman, located at 890 Pappas Drive. WHAT'S HOT IN THE STORE? The Mango's motto is...

Tomorrow, the House Cafe (273 E. Lincoln Highway) will host the launch of local band Inspector Owl's long-awaited "Life Finds a Way" EP. Boasting a group of five members, Inspector Owl offers a stage presence that in singer/guitarist Corey Wills' opinion...

Grade: B+ | DeKalb indie-dance troupe Inspector Owl has a way with songs that are at once new and exciting and comforting and familiar. Their latest offering, "Life Finds A Way," is no exception, bursting with dancey rhythms, hooky keyboards and epic,...

Marriage is, no doubt, a more complex situation than Chris Rock's newest movie, "I Think I Love My Wife," tries to fit into an hour an a half. Rock's character is a well-off investment banker struggling with the everyday monotony of life. After running...

Director Zach Snyder said it best when he said his movie, "300," is a "graphic novel movie about a bunch of guys ... stomping the snot out of each other." That may seem like over-simplifying, but that's how it should be seen. The story is age-old, the...

Rae (Christina Ricci) is a victim of childhood abuse inflicted by her father, and suffers from an anxiety-induced, insatiable sexual appetite. Lazarus (Samuel L. Jackson) is a God-fearing man whose life has started to mimic the blues he used to play....