Archive: Feb 2005
DiFranco continues to reveal original talent
Ani DiFranco's music is old news. Or is it? She has, after all, been putting out at least one album a year since 1990. So how does a musician keep her originality, develop artistically and continue to experiment musically without losing any poignancy or individuality from each song? If anyone knows the answer to this […]
UR learns gracious dining etiquette
Do you know the difference between Continental and American-style dining? Thought not. Winston Jenkins does, though, and she can tell you.For a mere eight dollars, students were treated to a four-course meal and a wealth of information about "gracious dining" from mannersmith.com's Ms. Jenkins. The event, sponsored by the Office for College Advancement, was intended […]
Kasabian brings music back
The Grammys are over and done with and I am happy about it. The Grammys once again proved to be one of the most worthless award shows on the market, giving the Best New Artist award to Maroon 5 over Kanye West, who was also nominated for Best Album of the Year. Just like most […]
Typical film fails to 'Hitch' audience
As Valentine's Day is in our recent memories, we recall the day as representing one of two things for most of us - either a time for a young couple in love to outwardly show their devotion through the purchase of heart-shaped candies, balloons and stuffed animals, or a day of loathing, when one realizes […]
Farrakhan
I am outraged and saddened that certain presumably conscious administrators have permitted a UR facility to be used for dissemination of the rants of Farrakhan. A private university is not an open forum for hate speech of any political persuasion in the name of free speech. Would neo-Nazis and terrorists be given access to campus […]
External conditions affect goals for musicians
Moments before I walk on stage, I feel like a prisoner. My palms are sweaty, my heart is pounding, I've chosen the best of the malfunctioning reeds that seem to find me like a magnet to metal prior to concerts, my throat is dry and my hand holds the written music that will become jargon […]
Bassist communicates personality
Leave it to a fun-loving Nashville transplant to show us that there's more to a double bass solo than the occasional bluegrass oompah.On Saturday evening, the famed Edgar Meyer, along with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, presented an offering of virtuoso bass music, and he did it all by steadfastly remaining his own man, so to […]
Easy Dorm Delicacies
A group of students at Syracuse University have a tradition that they call "Pancake Saturday." Every Saturday at 2 p.m. - when the hungover people wake up, or when the "nerds" have had sufficient time to study - they gather at a mutual friend's house and make pancakes. The No.1 rule of Pancake Saturday is […]
Spring Break plans unveiled
Let's crunch some numbers here, folks - eightysomething days left till graduation, and only a mere 12 days left until Spring Break. The joyous thoughts flowing through my mind as I write this can not be expressed by simple words. The thought is finally starting to sink in that this is my last Spring Break […]
Horoscope
Aries (March 21-April 19) - This is a critical turning point in your young life. Don't rush your decisions, don't be willing to sacrifice and don't be afraid of taking a chance. Taurus (April 20-May 20) - Time to grab the bull by the horns. If you want something, go out there and take it. […]