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Indigo earns acclaim with contagious sound
Rachel Heisler | April 24Local singer/songwriter Rex Warren released his first CD Indigo Blue to a packed house at Brian O'Brien's Pub March 16.
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Scribendi hits on realism theme
Angela Williams | April 24The 2001 edition of Scribendi successfully displays some of UNM's finest writers as well as work written by regional artists.
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Light-hearted humor makes ‘Pussycats’ purr
Laura Mann | April 19“Josie and The Pussycats,” with its girl power, light-hearted humor and simple theme, was a joy to watch from start to finish.
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Free music and food at Love-In gathering
April 19ASUNM is sponsoring UNM's first Love-In Saturday from 2-6 p.m. on Johnson Field.
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‘Pope’ goes to the absurd
Justin Bailey | April 19“The Pope and The Witch,” a satirical play about the Catholic Church, is being produced at the Rodey Theatre by the UNM Department of Theatre and Dance.
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Artist's pencil exhibit appeals to inner child
Blake Driver | April 19The Harwood Art Center's presentation of Oregon artist NanDei McAnally's "Enter-Action: Pencils" is an exhibit that any educational community can appreciate.
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Techno-metal is `Disturbed'
Angela Williams | April 19A new movement of hardcore techno-metal will invade the Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 Second St. N.W., Saturday at 7 p.m.
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Student earns funny gig
Daniel Sonnenberg | April 18Thursday was an incredibly unpredictable day for me. The only thing I was certain of was that Colin Quinn, formerly a comedian on “Saturday Night Live,” was going to be performing in Woodward Hall. “Great,” I thought to myself, “Quinn is going to be in the most dreaded lecture hall of them all, the sight of many mid-afternoon psychology naps.”
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Visit the land of ‘Coquelicot’
Matt Rana | April 18Young and happy, strange and sappy: these are appropriate descriptions of Kevin Barnes, lead singer and primary songwriter of the band Of Montreal. Even more appropriate, perhaps, might be the word zany.
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Manson-backed band to rock Sunshine
Justin Bailey | April 18Godhead is in good hands. The band’s new CD, 2000 Years of Human Error, is out on Marylin Manson’s label, Posthuman Records. Manson, who has billed himself as the anti-Christ, oversaw the development of the Godhead album, which has hit number two on the alternative charts.
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GoMotorCar puts its heart, soul into Head
Ron Gonzales | April 17Don't let the brooding tracks on GoMotorCar's Thanks For Sharing My Head trick you into making a false judgment on the band's demeanor.
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Novel hits on KKK's influence
Angela Williams | April 17What would you do if the Ku Klux Klan surfaced in your town?
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Overlapping dance pieces ‘Merge’ to form message
Justin Bailey | April 12Artistic inspiration can come from the unlikeliest places. While waiting for a bus stop one day, choreographer Marsha Tallerico observed two people trying to light each other’s cigarettes.
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Local shops offer readers best bargain book options
Liz Butler | April 12I never had a problem learning to read, unless you count when my mom told me to read in my head.
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‘Joe Dirt’ a mix that’s gross, fun
Ron Gonzales | April 12Here’s a quick quiz for readers: Do you think Lynyrd Skynyrd is a person? Do you consider croutons vegetables? Do you wear your hair in a mullet, short on the top and sides — possibly spiked — and long in back? Do you still wear acid-washed jeans and sport Def Leppard concert T-shirts?
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Film explores deaf life, culture
Simon Trujillo | April 12Presented through UNM’s Media Arts Department at the Guild Cinema Monday night was the Academy Award-nominated documentary by Josh Aronson, “Sound and Fury.”
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‘Blue Mesa’ full of variety
Angela Williams | April 12The 13th annual “Blue Mesa Review” may not have a theme this year, but it still has an abundance of writing talent to be proud of.
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UNM celebrates Latino films
Blake Driver | April 12The Southwest Film Center will premiere the films “Orfeu,” Nuyorican Dream” and “The Charcoal People” Friday, Saturday and Sunday as part of its Latin American Film Festival
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Graham’s music is pure folk
Justin Bailey | April 12Brian Graham seems like he stepped out of a time machine that came directly from the golden age of American folk music.
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OM Trio leaves crowd uninspired
Justin Bailey | April 10If funk grooves are mixed with the intellect of high jazz and a heavy dose of psychedelic color and the whole thing is brought to a boil, the product might be something like OM Trio’s music when it performs original compositions.
