Community Arts

Therapy for road rage

By Alyson Brodsy and Evan Wade · Wednesday, Sept. 28,2005 9:01 p.m.

If you're a road rage addict like me, "Burnout Revenge" is not just a videogame. It also serves as a valid form of therapy. "Revenge," the fourth game in the venerable EA series, doesn't do a lot to change the franchise formula. The basics are there -- arcade racing focused on creating multi-car pileups, addictive gameplay -- but the end result is something just fresh enough to warrant a new game.

Overhyped prime- time soap hits DVD

By Alyson Brodsy and John Barnett · Wednesday, Sept. 28,2005 8:58 p.m.

Last fall, "Desperate Housewives," along with newly crowned Outstanding Drama Series Emmy winner "Lost," helped resurrect ABC's nightly line-up from the direst of ratings doldrums. Beginning with a bang in the form of a suicidal gunshot, the steamy storylines of suburban housewives Susan (Teri Hatcher), Lynette (Felicity Huffman), Gabrielle (cutie Eva Longoria), Bree (a mannequin-like Marcia Cross) and Edie (a brutally Botoxed Nicollette Sheridan) weave amongst one another with the darkly comic delight of "Dallas" in its prime.

Bickity-bam! 'Mallrats' is back on DVD!

By Alyson Brodsy and Chris Wisner · Wednesday, Sept. 28,2005 8:56 p.m.

It's been 10 years since director Kevin Smith's ill-received "Mallrats" graced theater screens for less than a month, which certainly means that the time for a special edition DVD double-dip has arrived. Boasting plenty of new features and most importantly an all-new extended cut of the film, such a DVD package is sure to impress long-time fans.

They like, totally rock

By -Kehla West and Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 28,2005 8:53 p.m.

Remember that girl from high school? The really smart, overtly hip one with the really cool clothes? The one who always hinted that she was tortured by an inner darkness that nobody understood? Well, three of those girls got together and formed a little band called The Like.

New Jamiroquai is 'Dynamite'

By Alyson Brodsy and Eric Smith · Wednesday, Sept. 28,2005 8:50 p.m.

Jamiroquai's sixth album, Dynamite, has a lot to live up to. After all, not one of their previous releases has reached a spot on the U.K. charts lower than No. 2. Obviously, the Brits have not forgotten about this band. This is despite the fact that American interest in Jamiroquai quickly grew and dissipated in response to the 1996 release of Travelling Without Moving, which featured the MTV-friendly "Virtual Insanity."

Welcome to a masterpiece

By Alyson Brodsy and Sam Nissen · Wednesday, Sept. 28,2005 8:45 p.m.

It's finally fair to compare one of Bob Marley's musically inclined children to him. Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley released Welcome to Jamrock -- the first good, major label reggaeton release not intended for preteens and Britney Spears fans. Damian, with brother Stephen, has produced a masterpiece with Jamrock. This album captured a piece of the fire their dad brought to his music. Of course, Damian will never be Bob's equal: it's not fair to ask him to be.

Harvey Danger gets better little by little

By Alyson Brodsy and Evan Wade · Wednesday, Sept. 28,2005 8:41 p.m.

You can't expect much from a band that hasn't released anything in five years, especially when their most popular song gained notoriety for being in a number of awful movie soundtracks. Leave it to Harvey Danger to do something entirely unexpected.

A concept hair metal band?

By Alyson Brodsy and Josh Kastrinsky · Wednesday, Sept. 28,2005 8:38 p.m.

It's all about synergy. Record execs at Columbia Records must have been drooling on themselves upon signing Coheed and Cambria, who have serious aspirations to achieve a mix between Rush, Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti and Spinal Tap. In addition to two successive indie hits and an impressive live act, frontman Claudio Sanchez has developed comic books based on the story behind the band's albums, making them a concept band. Not bad for dorky guys from upstate New York who five years ago called themselves Shabutie.

Maybe you shouldn't take this one out

By -Nate Bethea and Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 28,2005 8:37 p.m.

Of all the titles heaped upon Franz Ferdinand after their out-of-nowhere 2004 debut, the least fitting was probably "the Scottish Interpol." Whereas Interpol's songs were often jarring, psychological and laden with hilariously bad lyrics, Franz Ferdinand were jangly, peppy, clever and, in the words of a friend of mine, "sassy." Though it wore out its welcome pretty quickly, their self-titled debut turned heads and spawned a massive hit with "Take Me Out" -- it must have been a hit since it's been featured on the newest version of Kidz Bop.

Barbez: a novelty act?

By Alyson Brodsy and Nate Gowdy · Wednesday, Sept. 28,2005 8:33 p.m.

The music of Barbez has been billed as a fusion of "ethnic-punk," "Eastern European avant-cabaret" and "post-war anti-pop." In other words, the Brooklyn-based band makes music that has yet to catch on in these parts, let alone anywhere, and the day it does is a rare day indeed.

Don't bother flying with Jodie Foster

By Alyson Brodsy and Ash Cartwright · Wednesday, Sept. 28,2005 8:23 p.m.

"Flightplan" opens with Jodie Foster looking freaked out as only Jodie Foster can. Think "Panic Room," but with intensity. From its launching sequence on, I was happily engaged by "Flightplan," until the last third of the film, which left me less than thrilled.

Bow Wow on skates -- a major mistake

By Alyson Brodsy and Matt McMullan · Wednesday, Sept. 28,2005 8:20 p.m.

In "Roll Bounce," Bow Wow, who -- seriously -- is no longer called "lil'," plays X. X lives in an unrecognizable south Chicago with his widowed father (Chi McBride), and spends all of his free time at the local skating rink with his friends. When their hangout closes its doors, they take the bus uptown to Sweetwater, a newer rink with an arcade, tons of chicks in hot pants and at least half a dozen disco balls. They skate. A lot. Which is good, because it's the best thing this movie has going for it.

'Til death do us part' 'Til death do us part'

By C. Warner Sills and Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 28,2005 8:20 p.m.

To say that Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride" is nothing more than a follow up to his cult classic "The Nightmare Before Christmas" would be unfair. While both films were created using stop-motion technology (claymation for most people), feature macabre characters, themes and songs and are laced with tons of Burton's signature touches, "Corpse Bride" is ultimately a unique love story that stands on its own quite well.

Students file complaints with IUPD

Wednesday, Sept. 28,2005 1:22 a.m.

At least four people have filed formal complaints with the IU Police Department over an early morning incident last Sunday when police drew their guns on a group of students outside of the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, said IUPD Lt. Jerry Minger.

Health Center deals with meningitis prevention

By Mike Malik · Wednesday, Sept. 28,2005 1:22 a.m.

The freshman who was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis over the weekend is still in critical condition at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, hospital officials confirmed Tuesday evening. In the lounge on the first floor of Briscoe-Shoemaker Monday night, Dr. Rob Hongen, medical director of the IU Health Center, led an informational meeting to educate students who were worried about the disease after it was contracted by IU freshman Ashley Lee.

IUSA passes 2005-06 budget

By Hannah Lodge · Wednesday, Sept. 28,2005 1:22 a.m.

IU Student Association congress voted to pass the proposed 2005-06 budget in a meeting held Tuesday, following a mass e-mail attempt by an IU student to prevent the budget's passage. After a lengthy debate, the budget passed with a vote of 33-3, with three representatives abstaining from the vote.

Man sentenced for child porn on CFS

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 28,2005 1:22 a.m.

Bloomington resident Stephen D. Grimsley was sentenced to 27 months imprisonment yesterday after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography, according to a press release.

Herbert outlines IU initiatives for year

By Trevor brown · Wednesday, Sept. 28,2005 1:22 a.m.

IU President Adam Herbert announced his goal for the University to become an international leader in life sciences research, a proposal to raise faculty salaries and plans to strengthen arts and humanities as he delivered his State of the University address Tuesday.

IU jazz supports Katrina victims

By Jamie Ward · Wednesday, Sept. 28,2005 1:22 a.m.

A dream came true. Money was raised for Hurricane Katrina refugees and a jazz great displayed his pupils' talents in an all-star cast Monday night at "A Benefit for New Orleans: The Cradle of Jazz." The concert was not only a big hit with attendees, but it was a wonderful display of compassion and a tribute to a city in need by a world-class music institution.

The 'Essence' of dance team marks 10th birthday this year

By Allie Townsend · Wednesday, Sept. 28,2005 1:16 a.m.

IU student Arbara Rogers knows how to keep a 10-year-old group strong and vibrant. For her and the IU Essence dance team, she said it's a mixture of fun, friendship and hard work. Members of the award-winning team will celebrate the club's 10th birthday this year with a season packed with performances. Rogers, an IU sophomore and Essence team co-captain, said the formula for the 10-year run of success is simple.