In the past five years, the world of electronic music has blasted off to stratospheric levels of popularity that rivals NASA expeditions to the nether regions of outer space. Once a scene virtually unknown to most young adults and music aficionados, electronic music now represents the hippest, most innovative musical arena for artists, promoters and […]
One shouldn’t expect much from a four-person college play. Most times, acts of this nature are too pretentious, and the intimate stage performance becomes lost amid themes and character relations that are simply too grandiose for such a small cast. In “The Shape of Things,” however, the four performers deftly handle writer Neil LaBute’s themes, […]
The last time I kicked up my heels to a little Yonder, I was deep in the Appalachian mountains watching the sun slide behind a hill covered with about 20,000 of my closest friends.
Though there will be no festival dust to kick around Jan. 28 at the House of Blues, a Yonder Mountain String […]
Pauly D once shared the secret of how to make a great guido: gym, tanning and laundry — a recipe better known by its acronym “GTL.”
Now, as the Jersey Shore alum gears up for his newest gig as a touring MTV DJ, the letters are poised to take on a whole new slew of […]
Don’t be afraid to see “Precious.” If you’re wary of seeing a film that’ll make you uncomfortable, stop being a wimp and get to a theater right now. The storyline is wretched and disturbing, one with the potential to haunt you for days, but it evokes deeper emotions than mere sympathy or thankfulness. “Precious” gets […]
The Road
“The Road” is going to be one of the best movies of the fall. Adapted from the novel of the same name by Cormac McCarthy, it tells the story of a father and son fighting to stay alive after an unspecified apocalypse. The pair faces extraordinary hardships that test their humanity and their ability […]
To say that New Orleans has a vibrant electronic scene would be a stretch. When compared to the likes of Los Angeles with its West Coast flavor, or London with its dubstep roots, New Orleans doesn’t quite measure up. Down here, we’d rather pride ourselves on our incredible jazz history or our current rap and […]
If you can believe it, Hanson is all grown up. Those three boys that brought us that song that everyone knows but doesn’t really know the lyrics to are now on their 7th studio album and married with children. The arcade recently got to speak to the eldest Hanson, Isaac, about their inspirations, New Orleans […]
“Another sister’s shootin’ heroin tomorrow.” The line reverberated in my head. The people around me lifted their drinks above their heads in appreciation, sensually swaying their hips in time with the downbeat. They closed their eyes. A man in the front row raised both hands into the air, thrusting them forward rhythmically, his lips mouthing […]
Soon It Will Be Cold Enough
Emancipator
1320 Records
Electronica
Grade: A
Soon It Will Be Cold Enough, the debut album by Emancipator (also known as Doug Appling), delicately weaves graceful piano melodies and intense Hop beats together with a few coquettish guitar leads and violin solos to create a piece of art best described as simply beautiful. The 19-year-old college student […]
If you’ve ever eaten an omelet, tasted a delicious beef stew or had the pleasure of sinking your teeth into an impossibly light, heavenly soufflé, you owe your culinary delight to Julia Child. This summer’s “Julie & Julia” artfully intertwines the iconic chef’s life in post-war France with the life of Julie Powell, a bored […]
Favorite Po Boy: Adams Street Grocery
Four blocks from campus, you will find a nondescript little grocery store with a peeling, pale-yellow paint job and a sign in desperate need of repair. Despite its unimpressive outward appearance, the Adams Street Grocery serves up the most delectable po-boys around. Fans cite the outwardly crusty and inwardly soft […]