Q&A with Chuck Mead of BR549
That guy in the hat singing for Nashville favorites BR549 is from Lawrence. But did leaving our campestral municipality make him all highfalutin'? Hell, no. He still answers the phone when we call, and answers the stupidest questions we can throw at him. Nice manners, that Mead boy.
Diesel remains poor man's 'Rock'
Vin Diesel is back, four years after originating the role that made him an up-and-coming action hero. He plays Riddick; a loner, Dottie, a rebel. He's a simple man, like Pee-Wee Herman, who is not concerned with getting the girl. But, unlike Pee-Wee, poor Riddick doesn't even have a bicycle for companionship.
Q&A with Ben Nichols of Lucero
Lucero's a weird band. Are they southern rock? Emo? Indie? An alt-country Nickelback? Or are they just a hard-working rock band trying to, in the words of Elvis Presley (with whom they share a practice space), "Follow That Dream." lawrence.com spoke with the craggy-voiced singer about murder, Tiger Style Records, and murder.
Q&A with Bob Schneider
According to eonline.com and ukhairdressers.com, Bob Schneider has been romantically linked to Sandra Bullock. So whatever you think about his music, it comes down to who's dated Sandra Bullock. And you haven't. But never mind the Bullocks. The Austin music veteran was also a member of the Scabs and has a regular gig at the legendary Antones. So there.
Q&A with Drew Emmitt of Leftover Salmon
After losing a founding member to cancer in 2002, Leftover Salmon faced an uncertain future. But two years later they've proven you can't keep Salmon down. We know how that can be. lawrence.com speaks with Drew Emmitt about the new record, the road and feta cheese.
Q&A with Jim Eno of Spoon
What the hell are Spoon doing at the Wakarusa Music Festival? Well, just like everyone else who doesn't have a golden retriever wearing a bandana, they're here to see Guided by Voices. But that's not important. What's important is that they're here to rock you in a Spoon-like fashion. Thank goodness we're not in Wyoming. Sure, they've got mountains, but we've got Spoon.
Ass-deep in music
Wakarusa Festival organizers cope with mounting biggest music event area has ever seen
"It's a cool word that nobody knows what it means," says Brett Mosiman.
'Stepford Wives' gets campy
Horror classic from the 1970s given comedic facelift
Before the advance press screening of "The Stepford Wives" in Kansas City, members of Ron McGee's Late Night Theatre troupe performed a number from their musical of the same name. The company of female impersonators donned sun hats and sundresses while pushing around shopping carts during a lip-synched homage to the grocery scene from the original 1975 movie.
O.A.R. relishes new love, time on the road
Marc Roberge, a seasoned lead singer with little-boy charm, used to tip-toe around love songs when penning lyrics for his band, O.A.R.
Review: Thief: Deadly Shadows - PS2, Xbox
The stealth genre was pioneered by the original Thief. How does this latest iteration stack up?
The stealth genre was pioneered by the original Thief. How does this latest iteration stack up?
Ultra pro
Coup d'Etat plans to make Lawrence rapper Approach a star. But don't tell him that...
The scene is a club in Germany. Nearly a thousand raucous, bouncing kids have packed the house to see Souls of Mischief, an internationally known hip-hop clan that helped define the underground sound of Oakland, Calif. But before A-Plus, Phesto, Opio and Tajai (the four members of S.O.M.) take the stage, the anxious audience must first meet the opening act - Lawrence, Kan.'s Sean Hunt, a.k.a. Approach.
Review: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - PS2, Xbox, Gamecube
How does the follow-up to the acclaimed Chamber of Secrets stack up?
How does the follow-up to the acclaimed Chamber of Secrets stack up?
Review: UEFA Euro 2004 - PS2, Xbox
Does the Europe-only soccer title separate itself enough from FIFA?
Does the Europe-only soccer title separate itself enough from FIFA?
'Super Size Me' documentary good, but no Michael Moore flick
It isn't very often that a movie physically affects how I feel while watching it. During the last half hour of "Titanic," I started shivering because I got so cold. While watching Gaspar Noe's shocking "I Stand Alone," my stomach was knotted in anticipation of whatever horrible scene was coming next. During director/star Morgan Spurlock's new expose of fast food culture and the current U.S. obesity crisis, "Super Size Me," my stomach hurt for a different reason altogether.
