Central Universities Online Magazine Arts and Entertainment Section http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/arts_ent Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:07:19 -0500 en-us 60 Though grand in scale, "Mongol" falls short on historical accuracy and actual plot, writes 'lt;b'gt;Marie Lascu 'lt;/b'gt;about the film, which seeks to chronicle Genghis Khan's rise to power as emperor of the largest contiguous empire in history. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/arts_ent/228 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/arts_ent/228 Long 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. 'lt;b'gt;Ben LaMothe'lt;/b'gt; 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. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/arts_ent/227 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/arts_ent/227 Michigan'amp;#39;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 'lt;b'gt;Neely Adkins'lt;/b'gt; covers the sights and sounds from the first two days at the Double JJ Ranch. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/arts_ent/225 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/arts_ent/225 Into 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 'lt;b'gt;Neely Adkins'lt;/b'gt; wanders around, makes some new friends and reflects on the festival that was.'lt;/p'gt; Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/arts_ent/226 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/arts_ent/226 The number of musicians that have been discovered via MySpace in recent years has skyrocketed, in accordance with the site'amp;#39;s immense popularity. The latest addition to the hit parade is California native Colbie Caillat. Having started by simply posting her songs to her MySpace account, Caillat soon became MySpace'amp;#39;s most popular unsigned singer in her genre for a stretch of four months. Caillat is set to perform at Michigan's first Rothbury festival, a four-day musical extravaganza that takes place at the Double JJ Ranch on July 6. 'lt;b'gt;Karlie Powell'lt;/b'gt; spoke to Caillat about her musical upbringing, songwriting methods and the MySpace phenomenon. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/arts_ent/221 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/arts_ent/221 The Drive-By Truckers have weathered all sorts of storms over the last year or two, most notably the departure of long-time member Jason Isbell. But the band is untiring, having toured twice since Isbell left, not to mention dropping a solid record," Brighter Than Creation'amp;#39;s Dark," which was released in January. Among one of the many stops on their tour this summer, DBT comes to Michigan's Rothbury festival on July 4. Guitarist/singer Patterson Hood took some time during their current tour to talk with 'lt;b'gt; Mike Fuksman'lt;/b'gt; about summer festivals, producing other artists and dying onstage. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/arts_ent/219 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/arts_ent/219 Industrial rockers Filter will make their way to The Machine Shop in Flint on July 3. Their new album, "Anthems for the Damned," was released in May 2008 after six years of silence from lead singer and guitarist Richard Patrick. Patrick had written the songs in 2003, before he got involved with a side project, Army of Anyone, which delayed the production of "Anthems" until recently. 'lt;b'gt;Neely Adkins'lt;/b'gt; talks with bassist John Spiker about what it's like being new to the band, the new Filter album and his take on the state of the music world.'lt;/p'gt; Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/arts_ent/218 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/arts_ent/218 Canadian rock sensation Finger Eleven has cultivated a cult following in their home country, but it wasn'amp;#39;t until the 2007 release of their single "Paralyzer" that they could amass a similar following in the States. 'lt;b'gt;Neely Adkins'lt;/b'gt; got a chance to chat with drummer Rich Beddoe about the massive success of the song, pop music in general, and playing shows with the likes of Fergie and T-Pain. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/arts_ent/224 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/arts_ent/224