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Popular Stories:Clark BirchmeierThe acension continues for Chicago’s Umphrey’s McGee, not only in terms of their commercial success but in creative accomplishment and instrumental achievement as well. The band formed in the late 90s in the South Bend area. The band consists of Kris Myers, Joel Cummins, Jake Cinninger, Brendan Bayliss, Andy Farag and Ryan Stasik. We spoke with Jake, Andy, and Ryan.
Mike FuksmanWhat do “Hannah
Montana” and electro-indie-pop have in common? Virtually nothing,
save for the formation of MySpace sensation Metro Station. The
band formed as the result of an introduction between siblings of “Hannah
Montana” stars Miley Cyrus and Mitchel Musso, but don't you dare call
them a prefabricated band. Mike Fuksman
chatted with drummer Anthony Improgo about playing amusement parks,
touring with a young band and the L.A. music scene.
Karlie PowellSummer is in
full swing, along with swimsuit season. For some of us femmes out there
this leaves us with not a care in the world. But for the rest of us
the mere thought of being in a bathing suit is our worst nightmare made
into reality. Relax. Karlie Powell is here to solve all your
bathing suit woes as she examines how to extenuate and flatter your
body type with bathing suit cuts that are suited for all different body
shapes and sizes.
Neil Blake, Jason Whitmore, Jeff Blevins, and Lindsay HoltGrant Imahara and Kari Byron of the Discovery Channel's MythBusters spoke to a sold out crowd in Plachta Auditorium on Saturday, Jan. 26. Afterward, Lindsay Holt sat down with them for an exclusive interview where she found out what Grant and Kari did before they were on the show, and what advice they would give someone interested in more than a typical 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. job.
Ashley KarnowskiIt seems these days
you cannot escape the fashion industry – it’s everywhere. Apparel
merchandise and design student, Ashley Karnowski, explores yet
another different country and an entirely different style approach as
she ventures out of London and into France to find that countries may
be close geographically, but worlds apart when it comes to their daily
duds.
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July 10th 2008 | Arts and Entertainment |
By Neely AdkinsMichigan's answer to
Lollapalooza, Rothbury Music Festival made its debut over the Fourth
of July weekend in the tiny town of Rothbury, Mich. Headlining artists
such as Snoop Dogg, the Dave Matthews Band and John Mayer, as well as
a host of jam bands and indie rockers helped to carry out the festival
with a bang. Roving reporter Neely Adkins covers the sights
and sounds from the first two days at the Double JJ Ranch.
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By Neely AdkinsInto the homestretch
now, Rothbury Music Festival saw performances from some of the festival’s
bigger names with Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer and Colbie Caillat
taking the stage. Roving reporter Neely Adkins wanders around,
makes some new friends and reflects on the festival that was.
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By Ben LaMotheLong believed to be
a dead genre, folk appears to be making a comeback. And at the forefront
of it is San Francisco band, The Dodos, who fuse it with a psych-pop
sound to create something entirely unique. Ben LaMothe caught
up with guitarist/vocalist Meric Long by phone while the band was in
British Columbia to chat about the reason behind naming the band after
an extinct bird, discovering that southern hospitality is real and his
fondness for us Midwesterners.
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By Marie LascuThough grand in
scale, “Mongol” falls short on historical accuracy and actual plot,
writes Marie Lascu about the film, which seeks to chronicle Genghis
Khan’s rise to power as emperor of the largest contiguous empire in
history.
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By Ben LaMothe If you’ve seen the
commercials for the new season of TNT’s wildly successful crime-drama
“The Closer,” you probably know that once Season 2 wrapped, it became
cable TV’s most-viewed scripted series of all time, with 9.2 million
people tuning in for the season finale. The new season of “The Closer”
kicks off July 14 on TNT, and Ben LaMothe caught up with Robert
Gossett (Cmdr. Taylor) by phone to talk about Taylor’s rocky relationship
with Deputy Chief Johnson (Kyra Sedgwick), what Season 3 has in store
for fans and what Gossett credits to the runaway success of “The Closer.”
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By Clark BirchmeierEkoostik Hookah, a very diverse rock-band, boasts a sound that is more than pleasing for all music lovers. Members of Ekoostik Hookah, Dave Katz, John Mullins, and Cliff Starbuck, tell Grand Central about their music, and how it became what it is today. Fans can catch their upcoming show on August 13th at the State Theater in Kalamazoo, Michigan, as part of the World Disc Golf Championship Association Conference.
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By Matt HewittEver wonder what might
happen if your alarm clock and pillow decided to have babies?
The result would be a chumby. It looks like an alarm clock, but
is soft and squishy like a pillow. Functionally, it is a dedicated
widget viewer. Matt Hewitt breaks down what’s good (and
bad) about this pillow-like alarm clock-computer-Internet radio player.
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By Ashley Karnowski Studying abroad is becoming
yet another requirement for a successful future not only in the minds
of many college students throughout the country, but prospective employers
as well. Ashley Karnowski, an apparel design student at
Central Michigan University, knew this when she took off for an internship
in London, U.K. For the past two months Karnowski has been finding out
what it truly means to work in the fashion world, sewing mock-up after
mock-up for spring and summer 2008 garments, steaming fabrics and running
gowns to the likes of Uma Thurman.
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