MOVIE REVIEW: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS FEATURED MOVIES/TV by Josh Bradley - December 19, 2015December 20, 2015 Article by: Josh Bradley In 1979, while filming The Empire Strikes Back, George Lucas first indicated to Alan Arnold, the film’s publicist, that the Star Wars saga would actually be three trilogies, totaling nine films. While a lot has happened since then – two acclaimed Star Wars sequels, special editions, a
105.1’s All I Want For Christmas Concert // HOB Orlando // 12.13.15 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Tamara Silber - December 16, 2015 Article and Photos by: Tamara Silber ORLANDO, FL -- Orlando’s adult/contemporary radio station Mix 105.1 hosted their All I Want For Christmas concert starring Third Eye Blind, The Band Perry, and Jamie Lawson. Radio hosts Dana Taylor and Jay Edwards opened the show with some kind words about their coworker, Scott
Movie Review: CHI-RAQ FEATURED MOVIES/TV by James Kidd - December 15, 2015 Article by: James Kidd To say that filmmaker Spike Lee is a controversial character would be an understatement. Ever since his first feature films like Do the Right Thing and Jungle Fever, Lee has charged head first into arguments with Charlton Heston and Clint Eastwood, most often ending up with more
The Milk Carton Kids // Live @ Mesa Arts Center// 12.7.15 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Rachael Smith - December 12, 2015December 12, 2015 Article and Photos by: Rachael Smith MESA, AZ — I’ve seen the Grammy-nominated folk duo, The Milk Carton Kids, three times prior to going to their show on December 7th at the Mesa Arts Center. Opening for them was jazz guitarist, Julian Lage. Before he came out, Joey Ryan from The Milk
Art House Spotlight: 99 Homes (2015) FEATURED MOVIES/TV by Josh Bradley - December 12, 2015December 12, 2015 Article by: Josh Bradley Roger Ebert, a guy you have heard of, once said “movies are like a machine that generates empathy.” He also once said that Ramin Bahrani, a guy you haven’t heard of, is “the new great American director.” Both statements are evident in Bahrani’s newest effort 99 Homes
August Burns Red// Live @ Cains Ballroom // 12.8.15 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Casey Steinmiller - December 11, 2015 Photos and Article by: Casey Steinmiller Tulsa, OK -- Cains Ballroom is located in the Brady Arts District of Tulsa. On Tuesday night it hosted an intimate show of around Three- Hundred people, not even a third of its’ max capacity. The crowd did bring the energy of a much larger
The Top 10 Weepiest/Feel Good Moments in Holiday Films FEATURED MOVIES/TV by Anthony Florez - December 11, 2015 Article by: Anthony Florez Remember the part in Dumb and Dumber when Harry and Lloyd are sitting in a fancy hotel room watching some saccharine over the top schmaltzy thing on television together, weeping uncontrollably while wiping away tears with handfuls of cash? And then we find out it was only an
Andrew W.K. // Live @ Dingbatz // 12.6.15 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC Uncategorized by Steven Principato - December 9, 2015December 11, 2015 Article by: Steven Principato (Andrew W.K.) and Brian Toglia (Policemen in Pickups) Photos by: Steven Principato CLIFTON, NJ SP: In a little known venue, buried among the provincial dive bars frequented by working class, metal headed denizens of local origin, there came a man with simple mission: Determine our collective ability to party
Cal Kehoe // Live @ Foundation Room – HOB // 12.5.2015 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED by Jessica Gorrell - December 8, 2015December 8, 2015 Article and Photos by: Jessica Gorrell BOSTON -- The House of Blues’ Foundation Room in Boston is seemingly the perfect place for a calm night out. Decorated with rich Persian carpets, stone murals of the Buddha and Ganesha, and the feint scent of incense wafting around gave away the warm and
Remembering Scott Weiland, 1967-2015 FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - December 4, 2015December 4, 2015 Article by: Jason Robey Featured Img Cred: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello When someone hears the phrase “rock star,” it conjures up an image of more than simply “someone who is famous because they play rock music.” Since the '50s, the term has been synonymous with excess — drugs, alcohol, money, and a bigger-than-life
