When Eef Barzelay is able to break through the traditional indie-pop structure, his contemplations and musings on life shine through. As the singer-songwriter for Clem Snide, Barzelay’s lyrics are obviously the focal point while his new batch of songs...

"The Boys and Girl of County Claire" stars Colm Meany, one of Ireland’s finest actors. His credits include roles in Irish classics like "The Dead" and "The Snapper," not to mention his work as Chief Miles O’Brien on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." Meany...

Fans who plan to attend the Bob Weir and Ratdog show March 29 in Madison, Wis., won’t need to look far for a ride to the venue. Clearwater Theater, in conjunction with Bob Weir and Ratdog, will send a bus to pick up fans and take them to the Orpheum...

"I was 27 years old the first time I died," says Jack Starks (Adrien Brody), who is shot within the first five minutes of the time-thriller "The Jacket." In the beginning of the film, Jack is a soldier in Desert Storm who survives a near-fatal wound and...

Gold Coast Refuse will take the stage Friday night at Otto’s Niteclub and Underground, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, in preparation for the March 26 release of its album "Yours From Ascentia." Weekender talked with guitarist/vocalist Brian McDonnell about...

Wanting to go to bed, but having to go to the bathroom at 2 a.m. one day, I found that my shower was running. Thinking nothing of it, I go back downstairs to wait. To my surprise, the shower was not only occupied by my roommate but by his lady friend...

Curl up in your closest hammock and watch out for the waves coming from the Oahu’s North Shore. Hawaiian Jack Johnson’s third album, "In Between Dreams," follows up the same elements introduced on his 2001 debut. The album is similar to his previous...

For the section’s March 31 cover story, WE is looking for students who have "pimped their rides." WE plans to feature a series of students or local residents who have spent countless hours and seemingly too much money altering their automobiles. WE...

uccessful bands always have shticks. Whether it’s an image or a back story, acts that seize the public’s interest have a bit more to them than just great songs - regardless of how much it’s flaunted. Even bands like R.E.M., whose shtick was that...

In some distant bizarro world, "Be Cool" is a hilarious romp, propelled by an all-star cast of Hollywood legends. But here and now, "Be Cool" is as flat as the lifelines of a has-been/should-be cast. Picture a group of Hollywood suits sitting around a...

Mike Pospeshil’s band is currently searching for a new name and a new singer, but doesn’t need to look far when it comes to naming his 10 favorite rockers of all time. Pospeshil, a junior general studies major and bass player for the band formerly...

"Human ashtray" isn’t a widely known job skill, but bouncer Jason Parada can proudly tout that experience on his next resume. Parada, a junior sociology major, has dealt with fake IDs and drunken combatants since 2001, when he was hired by Molly’s...