I thoroughly enjoyed Cage the Elephant’s eponymous debut album. It was a great, original album that wasn’t concerned with being mainstream at all.  Cage the Elephant struck me as some weird amalgamation of the Pixies and Kings…
Category: Entertainment
“Batman: Arkham Asylum” revisited: 9.8 out of 10
“Batman: Arkham Asylum,†the epic, open-world, crime-fighting game has received multiple accolades and game-of-the-year awards across the gaming community. The sequel, “Batman: Arkham City,†will be released in November. The game is available for Xbox 360, Play Station…
Music news (1/30 – 2/5)
The White Stripes call it quits Jack and Meg White announced Feb. 2 that they “will make no further new recordings or perform live.†Dispelling rumors of in-fighting and health problems, the White Stripes…
Thorndike Gallery host Andrew W.K. Morgan
A new display opened this month at Southern Oregon University’s Thorndike Gallery. This month features the abstract work of Andrew W. K. Morgan. The gallery features 19 select abstract pieces, all in the oil-on-panel medium. The central theme, according to…
“Grove” opens in Retzlaff Gallery
Claire Stephens’ new exhibition, “Groveâ€, is now on display at the Retzlaff Gallery in Southern Oregon University’s Art Building. The opening Thursday night was attended by both SOU students and members of the community, who seemed enthralled by Stephens’ rather…
“Blue Valentine” falls short
Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams star in “Blue Valentine,†as Dean and Cindy. Their marriage is on the rocks and after the death of the family dog, issues slowly come to a head as they both reflect on their past…
Two albums you may have missed (and shouldn’t)
NOFX: Punk in Drublic Many people have never heard of NoFX, which is downright insulting to musical history. Â Easily one of the greatest punk bands of all time, and definitely one of the biggest influences for the countless other…
This week in music
Opera, sexy songs, and amazing songwriters rule the week. Here are some of the highlights: Opera comes to the Colonies Quiz time: Which cosmopolitan American city was the first to host an opera? New York? Boston? Philadelphia? Atlanta? Nope. According…
This week in music: higher education from the music geek
It’s Super Bowl Week, and although it is a time when music, entertainment, and sports collide, it’s not the only thing that happened this week in music history. The Day the Music Died This week in 1959, Buddy Holly, Richie…
“Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood” is a solid game
Every action gamer out there loves feeling like an unstoppable killing machine, that’s why game series such as “Halo,†“Gears of War,†and “Assassin’s Creed†are top sellers world-wide. “Assassin’s Creed,†received its latest installment, entitled “Assassin’s Creed:…