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Walker tries on a new ‘hat,’ glam-rock

Fans of Butch Walker, whether from his days in a handful of bands such as Marvelous 3 or from his solo work, can never quite know what to expect from a new Walker album. His latest offering, “The Rise and Fall of Butch Walker and the Let’s-Go-Out-Tonites,” is no exception, and rightfully so, as the [...]

Web site provides emotional alleviation

It’s an art project, a Web site and now a book – but it’s still kind of a secret. “PostSecret is an ongoing community art project in which people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard,” reads the introduction on the project’s Web site, (www.postsecret.blogspot.com). PostSecret began when its creator, [...]

The truth behind the music, revealed

Lectures at the University normally focus on scholarly subjects such as biology, economics or history. Writer Chuck Klosterman, however, will speak tonight about, among other things, popular culture. “I don’t know what I’m going to talk about,” Klosterman said in a recent phone interview. “They always tell me to talk about viewing one’s life through [...]

Futurists look for innovation

It’s not every day one comes across a band that named itself after a 20th century art movement. That’s exactly what the Futurists did, however. “It’s about like innovation and revolution, and that really appealed to me,” said John Lindsey, the band’s lead singer and rhythm guitarist. The band, which will play what Lindsey said [...]

G. Love sounds the funky blues

The frontman of Philadelphia blues-funk band G. Love and Special Sauce is all about love – from his name to his musical philosophy. “Basically just music is love,” said G. Love, whose real name is Garrett Dutton. “I mean, I think that’s the emotion that music brings out of people, whether it’s the listener or [...]

‘Beyond Tomorrow’ to headline its first show

It’s not every day a band gets to play in front of 21,000 screaming fans. But on Jan. 17, Beyond Tomorrow – a pop-punk band made up of four University students – got that chance when it opened for Bon Jovi at Philips Arena after winning Star 94′s “Battle of the Bands” competition. “It was [...]

Metal band to play last show

Fans of A Bitter Fight Against Nothing will have one last chance to see the local band perform before it ceases to exist. “We all feel that our writing style has changed,” said bassist John Collins, “and we don’t want to be stuck playing stuff we’re not satisfied with. So we’re going to drop what [...]

Students play Katrina benefit

Hurricane Katrina may have struck months ago, but people still are affected by the damage. Matt Hebbard, a first-year Pharmacy student from Roswell, volunteered in Louisiana over Winter Break. “It really looked like a hurricane hit it yesterday,” he said. “There are so many more things that need to be done.” In response to what [...]

The Wheel keeps on rolling

It’s not uncommon for a band to last only a short time, but this trend doesn’t seem to apply to western swing band Asleep at the Wheel. “I started this band 36 years ago,” said Ray Benson, the band’s frontman and rhythm guitarist. “I’m the only original member.” Benson started Asleep at the Wheel in [...]

Mandolin pair to rock benefit for NuAi’s Space

Mandolins aren’t generally known for their intensity. But that’s exactly what the audience can expect Sunday, when Mike Marshall and Chris Thile perform at the Melting Point. “Pretty hot playing, generally, is what we tend to be about,” said Marshall, who has played mandolin since he was about 12 years old. Thile, who is a [...]

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