OutKast packs potent punch
As a crowd formed in front of St. Andrew's Hall on Thursday, the unseasonably
warm temperatures were indicative of the event everyone was waiting for. The
Atlanta-based OutKast, bringing its Southern-flavored rap to Detroit, had
apparently brought Southern weather, as well. And like the weather, the rappers
came in quickly, livened up the Michigan masses, then left under everyone's
noses.
Clinton dishes out funk with too much jam at
Hill
Despite the fuss made over the Grateful Dead and Phish, P-Funk is the original
jam band. But unlike their hippie counterparts, they're good at it. Friday's show
at the temporarily smoky Hill Auditorium was a monument to free-form rhythm and
blues and monstrous, acid guitar space jams.
Winds strike up storm at concert
You gotta love classical music. I mean, it's cultured, it sounds pretty, and in
the case of the University School of Music Wind Ensemble, it's free! On Friday
evening, 36 students and three conductors all forwent the Homecoming Pep Rally to
bring an eager audience the delightful sounds of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and
friends. Though the audience also missed the festivities of the Pep Rally, the
concert was well worth the sacrifice for all in attendance.
Charming 'Big Night': A tender feast
"To eat good food is to be close to God," says Primo in the film "Big Night."
Well, if you can't find good food, you might still be able to get close to God by
watching one of the most tantalizing food movies ever made.
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