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October 15Win a movie pass for two to an October 23rd preview screening of K-PAX.
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‘Technocrat’ hard to swallow, is numbing
Angela Williams | October 10Electronica is a taste difficult to spit out of the mouth and Si Begg, otherwise known as S.I. Futures, expounds on this with his latest recording effort.
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‘Holy’ reader-friendly, moving
Anna Angeli | October 10Modern, reader-friendly historical fiction appears on bookstore shelves rarely of late, and even scarcer still is the inspiring, insightful breed of modern, reader-friendly historical fiction.
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Bjork’s ‘Vespertine’ ethereal, passionate
Matthew Bollinger | October 10Throughout her newest, extremely audacious release, Vespertine, Bjork weaves in and out of her smartly composed progressions with passion while successfully integrating electronics with classic instrumentation.
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`Open Heart' rife with coffeehouse optimism
Andrew Webb | October 9I think there are two types of singer/songwriters - the down on their luck, rough around the edges and sometimes experimental ilk of Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and Kris Kristofferson, and then at the other extreme, the almost giddy optimism of crooners like John Denver and James Taylor.
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Guitar virtuoso covers '60s hits
Blake Driver | October 9Although rooted in the complexities of classical guitar, Michael Chapdelaine revisits his high school rock band days with the release of his new album, Replay.
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Moore content with playing by his rules
Ron Gonzales | October 9If Ian Moore seems happy to have the "guitar god" status stripped off his name, you have to realize that it's been out of necessity for the multi-faceted songwriter.
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Sempel presents European Punk Documenteries
Andrew Webb | October 4The Southwest Film Center will present two films this weekend by Hamburg, Germany-based, experimental director and artist Peter Sempel - a renowned documenter of the musicians, artists, filmmakers and poets of the European punk scene.
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Conductor brings talent, passion to N.M.
Simon Trujillo | October 4As the latest successor to the prestigious post of Music Director of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, Guillermo Figueroa seems, like others who are seamlessly talented at their careers, perfect for the job.
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Art exhibit brightens walls, lifts spirits
Jacey Campbell | October 4Silver linings, bursts of light, continually sought but infrequently found, bring hope and enlightenment to the heart when all is thought to be lost. Last Wednesday I found one, tucked quietly away amongst the fifth floor corridors of the Ambilatory Care Center at UNM Hospital.
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Pregnant clones one of a kind
Blake Driver | October 2It's always exciting for a reporter to find an unexposed, fledgling band that possesses all the qualities of a group destined for greatness. That's what I found in the Pregnant Clones.
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Red Earth a `tribal stew' of funk, reggae, metal
Andrew Webb | October 2Red Earth is one of those local bands that just can't be categorized. The eight ethnically-varied members of the band - with a few lineup changes - have been mixing up their politically-charged bouillabaisse of funk, reggae, ska, punk and metal for about five years.
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Battson's `Obsession' monologue is brilliant
Sarah Hunt | October 2Few actors can make a one-hour monologue bearable, much less a pleasure. Jill Battson is a delightful exception to this rule. Battson's original monologue, "486-8474 Or: How I Learned to Live With Obsession," is nothing short of brilliant. Add to this Battson's heartfelt performance, and one has theater at its best.
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`Revelling' is funky, reflective
Emily Sperry | October 2Ani DiFranco is back in New Mexico again. Tonight the acclaimed funky folk babe will jam Santa Fe's Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre to celebrate her most recent release, Revelling/Reckoning.
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`Satellite' is explosive hardcore rock
Angela Williams | September 27If P.O.D. wanted to make some rock shock waves, they did it with the release of their new album Satellite in early September.
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Reviving Teatro Campesino
September 27It's not just the acting; it's the acto. The playwriting form called acto is based on theories put forth by Luis Valdez and his Teatro Campesino and is firmly rooted in social commentary; it is on these principles that the multi-play show "Almas" is based.
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`House' suspenseful, engrosing throughout
Angela Williams | September 27Once again, master of horror Stephen King takes us to disturbing, yet touching, heights of the human imagination.
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Familia is basis of comedy in ‘Tortilla’
September 27So you think your family’s weird, eh? Well, check out Nelson Cruz’s. Though this college graduate himself seems laidback enough and at least mostly sane, the “Our Lady of the Tortilla” protagonist’s genetic pool is another matter altogether.
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Jonson exhibit offers `serenity'
Chris Self | September 26"How can we better shape the world than with serenity?" This is the last sentence in artist Paul RÇ's exhibit statement, "Shaping Serenity," now on display at Jonson Gallery.
