Album: Mine is Yours Artist: Cold War Kids Label: Downtown Records Release Date: Jan. 25 Grade: A- With major album drops from Vampire Weekend, The Black Keys, and Arcade Fire, there is no denying that 2010 was the year of the indie kid.
Album: Deerhoof vs. Evil Artist: Deerhoof Release Date: Jan. 25 Label: Polyvinyl Records Grade: B In Deerhoof's wonderfully titled 10th studio release, Deerhoof vs.
Who: Jameson Butler What: The Mechanic When: The next 72 hours?straight Where: Pretty much any theater Why: It's Jason Statham kicking bad guy butt, and chances are, there is going to be at least one scene of him without a shirt.
Artist: Architects Album: The Here and Now Label: Century Media Records Release Date: Jan. 25 Grade: A- Hailing all the way from Brighton, UK, Architects have returned with The Here and Now; an album that's as heavy as it is beautiful. This is Architects' fifth studio album and they've yet to show any sign of slowing down.
Grade: A- In 2007, when Media Molecule introduced the world to the future of the platforming genre, no one would have expected the future to be made of burlap.
Green Lantern Corps No. 56 The Corps are in a rough position, trapped in the clutches of Qwardians, as Earth's mightiest lanterns, John Stewart and Kyle Rayner, can only watch helplessly as their comrades are quickly becoming prisoners of war. The Weaponer, their enslaver, is a villain of the most epic proportions.
1. "State of the Union" ? Rise Against 2. "American Idiot" ? Green Day 3. "March of the Dogs" ? Sum 41 4.
Artist: The Get Up Kids Album: There Are Rules Label: Quality Hill Records Release Date: Jan. 25 Grade: C It's very interesting to hear the new product of a band that is sorry for the scene it helped create.
Thursday, Jan. 27, Rapids Theatre ? Snoop Dogg Some might say he is past his prime, but Snoop Dogg is one of rap music's proven veterans.
Most good drunken nights start off with a lively "pre-game" in an effort to avoid buying countless drinks at the bar.
If you want to get off campus for some fun and you lack the age, the fake ID, or the desire to drink alcohol, there are still plenty of ways to have fun in Buffalo. To start, there is the Amherst Theater across the street from South Campus and next to McDonalds.
Late nights on Chippewa can be some of the best nights of a college career, but after a few too many drinks at the bar, driving home is out of the question. This is the time to call in the cavalry, and luckily, the fine drivers at Action Taxi are there to help out ? for a price, that is.
Town Ballroom This is the premier venue in Buffalo. Not only is the pit the perfect size, but it also sports a tri-level flight of stairs and three bars, so there is plenty of room to stand and have a drink while jamming out to your favorite band. Nietzsche's Located on Allen Street, Nietzsche's has featured live music every night for generations.
Late Night UB, part of UB's Division of Student Affairs, has a mission to provide late-night entertainment for students who wish to have fun in an alcohol-free environment.
Broadway has become less conventional in recent years. A deviation from the iconic, plain, button-down musicals with quaint showtune lyrics began with Rent, segued with Spring Awakening, and found its latest example in Green Day's American Idiot. Based on the 2004 album of the same name, American Idiot expands upon the built-in plot of the concept album, entwining the lives of Johnny, Will, and Tunny, three disaffected post-9/11 suburban youths. As Will (Michael Esper, A Man For All Seasons) is forced to stay behind in Jingletown to play the role of an outcast, misunderstood accidental father, Johnny (John Gallagher Jr., Spring Awakening) and Tunny (Stark Sands, Journey's End) head for the city. Tunny finds himself even more lost and disillusioned in the skyscraper-dotted metropolis and is sucked into the glorified image of the U.S.
It's tough going to school in the frozen tundra of Buffalo. One good way to warm up is tossing on a new record and dancing.
Solutions by The State News
