Balls to the Walle
Jazzy pop crooner Tanner Walle will soon be legal. If only his career would follow...
When singer/songwriter Tanner Walle celebrates his 21st birthday at the Granada this Thursday, he'll finally be able to take a beer onstage. Er... "Yeah, well, legally," says Walle, a melodic and accessible songwriter who toes the line between pop, jazz and jam influences. "I'm going to kind of shock a lot of bar owners in this town I think."
The second coming
Lawrence gamers brace for the release of Halo 2, the most anticipated video game ever
Generations of seasoned gamers -- reared on everything from Super Mario Bros. to Final Fantasy -- are lining up at their local game stores, which are staying open late for a "Midnight Madness" release of the most highly anticipated video game ever: Halo 2 for Xbox. The game is expected to sell 5 million copies in the weeks leading up to Christmas, far outpacing any other game in the video game industry.
The week that was
Wherein we peruse the news that was new last week.
'Ray' takes candid look at music legend
Like Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix or Patsy Cline, Ray Charles was one of those rare performers who seemed to be universally liked and respected, regardless of one's musical preference.
Exhibition marks 'Reunion' for KU alumni
Relocated KU grads share sense of absurd in homecoming show
Kiel Johnson and Mark Cowardin don't share their studio space on campus anymore. They don't even share the same zip code these days, with Johnson in Los Angeles and Cowardin teaching at Mississippi State University.
