Artist energizes State with control of old and new: Former Prince still knows how to capture crowds
Complete control. That was the theme of Monday night's encounter with the Artist Formerly Known As Prince.
The fans waited out in the cold for up to two hours just to enter the vicinity, to get a chance to see the legend in person. Detroit has always been one of TAFKAP's favorite places to play, which is why he chose to open this "Love For One Another" charity tour here.
Public Cowboy #1
Attention all cowboys: Gene Autry is back in the saddle again! Actually, his music is back, with a true-to-form tribute album by Riders in the Sky.
With 10 gallon hats and tacky and fringed cowhand shirts, Ranger Doug, Too Slim and Woody Paul take listeners on a nostalgic trip back to the days of Autry's singing cowboy movies and playing cowboy and Indians in the backyard.
Perversion, stupidity peak in 'Beavis'
Beavis and Butthead, MTV icons and critics of contemporary culture, make their first foray onto the silver screen in "Beavis and Butthead Do America."
Unfortunately, the film is not a memorable one, despite attempts to fit it with a narrative and make it larger in scope than the television series.
The Lizard walks into Detroit tomorrow
When you tour as much as the Jesus Lizard, you get a little hungry. Night after night, the Lizard has to whet its appetite with something to keep it interesting and new, which is why change seems to be the special on the menu lately.
Let's see: The last few months have brought major changes to the band. First, the band left its long time label Touch and Go to sign with Capitol. Then, just recently, drummer Mac McNeilly decided to call it quits after almost seven years with the band. Vocalist/ gourmet/resident psycho David Yow talked about the split while cooking during a telephone interview with The Michigan Daily.
Comedy on the campaign trail with 'My Fellow Americans'
Considering that 1996 was an election year, surprisingly few movies dealt with the onslaught of political rhetoric that the country suffered through during the presidential campaign.
In fact, the only movie attempting to poke fun at the highest office in the land, "My Fellow Americans," is playing in theaters everywhere, more than two months after the completion of the campaign. Although an earlier release date may have served the film better, it is hardly the main reason that the movie, despite a few funny scenes, fails to take advantage of its encouraging premise.
Martial master Chan strikes back
Move aside, Arnold! There's a new accent ... er, action star in town and his name is Jackie. Jackie Chan.
Bursting into a theater near you, "First Strike" captivates audiences using less explosions than your average action flick, and provides more laughs than all of the recent comedies put together.
Kwest tha Madd Lad not interested in hype or the business
Even before we spoke, I knew this was going to be an interesting interview. He called me collect from a pay phone in a New York subway. A self-proclaimed "struggling, starving artist," he didn't have a phone.
"The subway station's my second home," he said. "Most of my album was thought up beneath the ground. When I get stressed about something I grab a token, a walkman and a couple of beats, and hop on the train and ride back and forth. It's an escape. Don't nobody know you. You can just chill out and be to yourself."
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