Music labels are trying hard to replicate the mammoth success of pop stars Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. In one of many industry-wide efforts to find the next star, record company MCA spent $2.2 million on 18-year-old Carly Hennessy. Her debut,...

Waiting. We find ourselves waiting for many things - the weekend, our next birthday, graduation, our first job above minimum wage. As we sit and wait for these things to happen, our lives are being lived without proper participation or consent. We are...

Spring break is nearly upon us and while arrangements already have been made, you always can plan ahead for next year. All you need to know are your options. The popular places for travel? Cancun, Mexico, to name a few. Sandy beaches, warm weather, strangers...

The scene plays out on the walls of romantics everywhere, a posterized snapshot with so much symbolism that a surrealist would drool. On the poster a lanky and worn young man stands defiant. Clad in clunky Nike sneakers, a deteriorating Clash T-shirt...

With "Enema of the State," Blink-182 showed how humor can fit into punk rock. With the release of "The Green Chair Sessions," local band Flaming Boner shows that not just any mediocre punk band can be funny. The album lacks taste and sensibility. It goes...

There might be something wrong with the equilibrium of personal audio equipment when headphones cost as much as portable CD players. But newer headphone models, with lightweight designs and deejay features, are more than just musical earmuffs for students...

They say movies always are better on the big screen, so one local theater is bringing back some classics. Market Square Cinema, also known as GKC Theaters at 2160 Sycamore Road, is sponsoring a rerun film series. From Friday until April 27, the theater...

Fatty's will have a little treat for locals in a few weeks when the chilly weather disappears. Jeff Dobie, owner of Fatty's, 1312 W. Lincoln Highway, has begun work on a beer garden, which will open to patrons at the end of April. He wants people to come...

With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, Blue Dandelion Records presents Irish native Eleanor McEvoy with her fourth album, "Yola." McEvoy retreated to the inclement landscape of Wexford, Ireland, whose near-extinct dialect is Yola, a mixture of...

Calling all performers: Borders Books and Music, 2520 Sycamore Road, now offers live music from 8 to 10 p.m. every Saturday. Just what does Borders offer that other area music venues don't? "It's hard to compare Borders to other venues, because the set-up...

wish that I liked Alanis Morissette, just like I wish that I could drink a cup of coffee in the morning without having to go potty directly after. But I just can't. Listening to Morissette's newest CD, "Under Rug Swept," makes me grind my teeth and remember...

Are you satisfied with the visual fare offered regularly on your nearest television? Are you sufficiently stimulated? You could change the channel, but you know what to expect. You could go rent a movie, but maybe you've seen everything that looks interesting...