4/13/2009
Before starting a review of Chris Cornell's new album, Scream, it seems only appropriate that we clarify a bit of the singer's past to give it some context. As front man for both Soundgarden and Audioslave, Cornell honed his vocal chops in two of the hardest-rocking bands in recent memory. His...
4/13/2009
Singer silences rumors of two new flings.
Amidst his charges of assault and making criminal threats, R&B singer Chris Brown has still found his way to the headlines of the gossip world. This time, reports suggested he was dating Girlicious singer Natalie Mejia, after the two were photographed together at a Hollywood tattoo parlor. The...
4/13/2009
Band also announces headline slot at San Francisco festival in August.
On Monday, hard rock band Pearl Jam confirmed their participation in San Francisco's Outside Lands Festival this August, Billboard reports. The band will play alongside artists like the Beastie Boys, Modest Mouse and M.I.A., according to Reuters.The announcement marked the beginning of what is sure...
4/12/2009
Superheroes reunite in alternate 1980s dystopia.
The Reagan era may have been a love-hate phenomenon within the scope of American politics, but it's nothing on Alan Moore's Nixonian dystopia in the graphic novel, Watchmen.Moore takes us to an alternate version of 1985, where 'former President Nixon' is still 'President Nixon' and seems more like...
4/11/2009
A recap of the week in the music industry.
Hello everyone,What a week in the music industry to close out this column! Let's waste no time: here goes!RECAP:
4/6/2009
Man tries to find male friends ahead of wedding.
Do you know those movies that merit absolutely no emotional responses whatsoever, yet inexplicably get them from everyone that see them? Meet "I Love You, Man," the latest over-hyped, under-performing comedy in a sea of plenty. Given its many top-billed stars and can't-miss formula, it is the...
4/5/2009
A recap of the week in music
Hello everyone,Another busy week in the music industry. I seem to have miscalculated upon my previous entry - this week's column will NOT be the last one; next week's will. In the meantime, let's get started!RECAP:
4/5/2009
Fast and Furious takes top spot
Universal Pictures' new film "Fast & Furious" stormed ahead of the Hollywood pack this weekend, reaching No. 1 in the box-office after earning $72.5 million in its opening weekend, according to The New York Times.The film, the fourth in the popular Fast and the Furious franchise, hit theaters...
4/5/2009
Ceremony returns to Cleveland as Metallica, Run-DMC inducted
The Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame inducted the members of its 24th class last night in Cleveland, according to USA Today.Metallica, Run-DMC, Jeff Beck, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Bobby Womack and Wanda Jackson were the highest profile inductees at the ceremony, which was held in Cleveland for...
3/31/2009
The autobiography of a young woman growing up in war-torn 1980s Iran.
It's not very often you see movies that combines the 1979 Iranian Revolution, a group of Austrian nihilists and even heavy metal band Iron Maiden into one cohesive storyline. But then it's not very often that a movie like "Persepolis" comes along. The film, a motion picture adaptation of writer-...
