The 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.
What 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.
Summer 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 Holt
Grant 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.
Western Michigan Film & Video Alliance is an ever-growing on-line community, considering Michigan's natural beauty is a filmmaker's dream. Representative of WMFVA, Chuck Peterson, explains how tax incentives could have a lasting impact on the filmmaking industry and hopefully, the economy of Michigan.
Anthony Orlando, Grand Central Magazine, Sports Editor
4. Bull Durham
Kevin Costner plays “Crash”
Davis, a longtime major league baseball player who is sent down to the
minor leagues to coach upstart prospect “Nuke” LaLoosh. Through
the help of Crash and Annie Savoy (played by Susan Sarandon), Nuke gets
better, and through working together, Davis and Annie become close.
There is just one problem:
Annie is currently dating Nuke. Nuke goes on to better things in the
major leagues, and Crash is no longer needed by the Durham Bulls. I’ll
leave it up to you to find out what happens from there.
This movie comes in at No.
4 because it is a great story of life, love and baseball. It’s funny,
sad and sweet all wrapped into one. Because of that, it has to go down
as one of the greatest sports movies ever made.
3. Field of Dreams
Kevin Costner seems to be the
go-to guy for baseball movie roles. “Field of Dreams” is considered
the greatest baseball movie of all time by many critics, and I tend
to agree. Costner plays Ray Kinsella, a lifelong baseball fan
who hears a voice one day while walking through a cornfield: “If you
build it, he will come.”
Through this, Kinsella ends
up building the baseball field – all on the premise of a vision and
a voice. Money problems ensue, and it seems the vision was nothing more
than just that. Luckily, the magic does indeed happen.
“Field of Dreams” is a
story about a man who absolutely loves baseball and still remembers
what it was like to play the game with his dad when he was little. It’s
a journey for one man to find closure and happiness, and a chance to
get to play the game one last time.
This is not a “realistic”
movie, but it brings us back to a time in our lives that we have all
had – when we dreamed, aspired and wanted to believe. And that’s
why “Field of Dreams” is one of the best sports movies ever.
2. Friday Night Lights
Based on a true story, “Friday
Night Lights” proves that a movie can be better than the book
it is based on. Based on the real-life Permian Panthers of Odessa, Texas,
“Friday Night Lights” is a classic in every sense.
It tells the story of individual
players, a team and a community that rely on football so much that,
for many, without it they have no lives. Few movies can convey those
emotions and that realistic portrayal of a town, but “Friday Night
Lights” does that better than any movie before it.
You’ll feel for the players,
the coaches and the people. You’ll root for them. This is the greatest
football movie ever made – and the second best sports movie of all
time.
Hoosiers
This movie has withstood the
test of time. It was a great sports story in 1986 when it was released,
and still remains that way. True stories are always the best, and “Hoosiers”
is another story about a small community in Indiana that loves basketball.
Gene Hackman plays coach Norman
Dale, who takes over as head coach. He is a man of his convictions,
and if his players don’t play his way, they won’t play at all. Dale
has a spotty past, as does one of his assistant coaches and his star
player. Yet a true team is formed, based on second chances and unity.
Dale was close to being fired
after just a few games. But it’s a good thing he wasn’t, because
the Hoosiers go all the way. Much like “Friday Night Lights,” this
movie touches all the emotions that go into the lives of people who
play sports, watch sports and love sports. It is the greatest sports
movie ever made, no doubt about it.
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