This year's most popular songs revolved around the cheapest of thrills. "Call Me Maybe" forced itself into our heads with its shameless catchiness, while "Bands A Make Her Dance" excited with its over-the-top raunchiness.
This time last fall, I categorized the best films of 2011 by genre. I'm not ready to offer my top 10 films of the year because there are still many films yet to be released.
It's the beginning of the semester and there's a line of people anxiously awaiting entrance into an already-flooded house party. Though it's midnight and pitch black in the driveway, the easily noticeable 6-foot-4 Derrick Swerve still manages to distract partygoers from the speakers pumping high decibels of music.
Rap music has been notorious for its correlation with violence since its birth, both socially and lyrically.
Chris Conti, a senior environmental studies major, is getting used to his job as student-assistant coach of the wrestling team. His current job has him lending emotional support to members of the team.
What began as a studio project in Rochester, N.Y. four years ago manifested into what is now AudioInflux - a name describing the twist and turn of harmonic material into something tangible, hard-hitting and downright funky. The powerful pipes of Chris "Hollywood" English are located behind the drum kit while MC Marcus "MdotCoop" Cooper takes front and center for some lyrical rhyme and reason between hooks.
Local bands constantly struggle to remain relevant in the Buffalo scene. They compete with more popular bands as well as with each other for the headlining spot at venues such as Mohawk Place and Broadway Joe's.
With internationally known artists guiding members, one club at UB strives to spread its passion and knowledge for art to students of all academic fields. The Student Visual Arts Organization (SVAO) is a Student Association club dedicated to prompting the arts outside the classroom.
Artist: Deftones Album: Koi No Yokan Release Date: Nov. 12 Label: Reprise Records Grade: A In the '90s, Los Angeles experienced a golden age of music; unfortunately, most of the bands from that era have faded away over the last decade and a half.
Film: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
An intimate room, a few chairs and a photo of a little boy dressed in plaid projected on a back wall.
A blizzard of biblical proportions, a pack of man-eating jaguars and a horrifying zombie hoard- which do you think will bring the end? These are the questions asked in Jon Elston's new play, End of the Road.
In the midst of the holiday shopping frenzy, it's important to take time to reflect on why we're doing all this running around in the first place. Regardless of what holiday you celebrate, Buffalo is offering variety of holiday-themed shows that are sure to help you forget the stress and embrace the happy holiday spirit.
Film: Flight Release Date: Nov 2 Studio: Paramount Pictures Grade: A- His intoxicated breath skewers from his mouth and taints the surrounding air.
Album: Our House on the Hill Artist: The Babies Label:
Screenwriter John Gatins already has a solid resume. He wrote sports-themed essential Coach Carter (2005) and the Keanu Reeves-starring Hardball (2001). Now he can proudly add Flight to that list. Flightstars Denzel Washington as Whip Whitaker, a struggling alcoholic who pilots a plane intoxicated against his better judgment.
Film:Flight Release Date:Nov 2 Studio: Paramount Pictures Grade:A-
As struggling musicians in Buffalo, local pop punk band Breckenwood was looking for a break. They all wanted to play a show that would put them in the mainstream eye beyond the success that accompanied signing with indie record label, Buzz Records. Bassist and seniorbiology major Will Folckemer found that break - a weeklong contest held by TopBlip to open for pop punk veterans Sum 41 at Town Ballroom. "When I found out we won, I was actually at McDonalds waiting to order a five-piece chicken select," said Breckenwood drummer Cameron Kukla.
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