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Making it through

By Alberto D. Morales and Cory Westerfield · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Once upon a time, a band by the name of 650North was formed in Osgood, a small rural town on the eastern border of Indiana about 90 miles from Bloomington. Since the beginning of this fairy tale, the band members of 650North have since moved from their small country town to Bloomington, where their musical careers have been flourishing into a type of success only few start-up bands live to see. Since the beginning of their success, the band has been seen playing in shows with the likes of Ryan Cabrera, Sebastian Bach of Skid Row and the recently reformed Guns N' Roses. But this fairy tale did not begin yesterday. It has been a continuous work in progress for many years. Chris Bultman, the bassist of 650North, describes the band's feeling of success up to this point in one word: thankful.

Listen to the latest track from Arctic Monkeys on their MySpace page

Sophomore album no nightmare

By Brian J. McFillen and Alicia Spateo · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

A mere 15 months after the debut of Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, Arctic Monkeys are already back with their sophomore follow-up, Favourite Worst Nightmare. Seeing such a short turn-around time, Monkeys fans could, very understandably, be nervous. A common excuse for disappointing second albums is that they were rushed into production (with greedy record labels taking the blame -- although I'd be surprised if this was the case with Nightmare). And British bands have a reputation for flaming out after their successful breakthroughs.

Perfect for any occasion

By Craig Shank and Thomas Wachtel · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Nothing creates more excitement for music lovers like me than a relatively new band that shows so much promise in such a short amount of time. Page France has only been in existence since 2004 and have two delightful full-length efforts under their belt. Elation swept over me when I discovered this whimsical quintet was releasing a new album, Page France and the Family Telephone. Before we jump into the finer points of Page France and the Family Telephone, we should lie the sonic groundwork for the album. You'll find intermittent glockenspiel melodies, straightforward guitar work, relaxed keyboards and drums that serve as a restrained element to build on, not to work around. Let's not forget the bass, either. This instrument provides leisurely lines that wrap up songs like the bow on a birthday gift for a dear friend. Occasionally a trumpet finds its way into the mix and provides the icing on the cake.

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Around the Arts

Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Ladies First WHEN: 8 p.m. Thursday WHERE: Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave. MORE INFORMATION: Ladies First will present its 8th spring concert Thursday. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door.

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Rename Wildermuth for Taliaferro

By Alyson Brodsy and Jordan River Forum · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

If Wildermuth is going to be renamed, I would like to suggest it be named after George Taliaferro. Taliaferro Recreational Center has a nice ring, and what better way to honor one of the great contributors to not only IU athletics but all of IU and Bloomington. Anita Douglas IU staff

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Make me a sandwich

By Jennifer Miller · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Shh. You might’ve heard this already. But there’s a woman running for president. A recent Facebook group asserts a poignant social commentary on this matter. “Hillary Clinton: Stop Running for President and Make Me a Sandwich.” I had a good laugh. It’s a funny group, no doubt. Also returning as a search result was its brother-in-arms, “Hillary Clinton Shouldn’t Run For President She Should Just Run The Dishes.”

Two members of the band, Lewis and Nick, at Max's Place

Clutch stuck in cheesy gear

By Chris Green · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Trendiness is all too common in today's rock world. The passion is traded in for record deals, fashion and MySpace friends. But somewhere off the dusty path are bands that just wanna rock. Clutch has been rockin' their metallic blues-y blend of rock since 1991, and it doesn't look like they plan on stopping anytime soon. From Beale Street to Oblivion is another offering of intelligent, Southern-tinged metal that will get your feet stompin' and your head bangin'.

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My Little Five

By Colin Dugdale · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

As the sweaty men cycled, beads of hot sweat dripping down their tight, spandex shorts, I stood in the stands – not at all aroused. Standing next to me, a group of shirtless fraternity guys cheered wildly, exposing underpants, which I didn’t notice because I was thinking about something else, maybe church.

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Delp doesn’t look at all sides of the issue

By Alyson Brodsy and Jordan River Forum · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

In response to Edward Delp’s Opinion page column on Duke in the April 19th issue of the IDS (“Endgame at Duke”). While it is unfortunate that anyone is wrongfully prosecuted or presumed guilty as Edward Delp points out his Opinion page article of April 19th, it’s hard to imagine that many minority readers – particularly Blacks, Hispanics, and more recently those of Middle Eastern descent were not thinking “welcome to my world.”

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Move over: Ludacris got somethin’ to say

By Matt Mattucci · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Some call him Ludacris, some call him Mr. Wiggles. But now, with a slew of television and movie appearances under his belt, there’s a new name to describe rap star Chris “Ludacris” Bridges: actor.

Land of real women would be better

By Sandy Cohen · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Relationships, self-actualization, senile old people, death and pedophilia. These are pretty much the five corners of Jon Kasdan's movie. "In the Land of Women" is his directorial as well as writing debut for the big screen, and it shows. "In the Land of Women" is a story about Carter (Adam Brody from "The O.C."), who, after suffering a Hollywood breakup, finds out that his grandma is, well, old. He leaves Los Angeles to live with her in Michigan and take care of her while writing his magnum opus story about growing up in L.A. at age 26. Oh, I forgot to mention, Carter writes soft-core porn scripts for movies.

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Students remain in Bloomington for jobs, relaxation

By Sara Amato · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

It’s dead week. It’s 70 degrees outside and you’re stuck in Woodburn Hall. A classmate sitting next to you, wipes the sweat from his brow, turns to you and says: “What are you doing this summer?”

“Children of Men” is just one of the many brilliant films unable to find an audience at the box office in recent times.

The importance of cinema

By Chris Wisner · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

It's become customary here at WEEKEND that the editor writes the final Last Word column of the semester, and it has been on my mind for a good couple months. All the possible ideas came rushing through my head: a Top 10 list of films people missed in 2006, another rant on why Hollywood should quit remaking films, even a salute to all the greats whom I wrote alongside over the years -- Alec Toombs, John Barnett, C. Warner Sills, Tony Sams and numerous others to whom I raise my glass. For a while I was even debating a column on why the massacre at Virginia Tech had nothing to do with entertainment media, which various news outlets and conservative rabblerousers are surely preparing to declare, like they did when the Columbine shootings occurred. Yet, the more I thought about all these ideas, I just kept coming back to the importance of cinema itself.

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Taliban says bin Laden planned attack on Cheney

By Abisalom Omolo and Anna Johnson · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

CAIRO, Egypt – A top Taliban commander said al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was behind the February attack outside the U.S. military base in Bagram, Afghanistan, during the visit there by Vice President Dick Cheney, according to an interview aired Wednesday on Al-Jazeera.

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'Medal' receives discharge

By Chris Wisner and Elizabeth Dilts · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Before I even put "Medal of Honor: Vanguard" into my PS2, I had to go through the motions of telling myself, "Hey this is PS2, not Xbox 360, so ignore the graphical differences and let the game speak for itself." My apologies, but I cannot ignore how disappointing the latest "MoH" installment is. After playing countless honors of "Call of Duty 2" and "Call of Duty 3," I think it is safe to say the WWII first-person-shooter (FPS) genre can't be topped. "Vanguard" touts itself as being a WWII FPS in which you play the American paratroopers who dropped into Europe and saved the continent from the Nazi war machine. So you think, "Hey, sweet! I get to jump out of planes!" Except all you get to do during those sequences is aim for a landing. The environments are drabber than the officer's uniforms and save for the occasional decent-looking aerial attack, they lack any immersive qualities.

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Dugdale’s ignorance hinders GLBT community

By Alyson Brodsy and Jordan River Forum · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

I can understand why those who are not involved with the drag culture may have misunderstandings and prejudices against it. Colin Dugdale clearly did not educate himself on the Miss Gay IU pageant or the drag community when he wrote his opinion column last Thursday. First, it is important to know that a transvestite is not the same thing as a drag queen. A transvestite is a heterosexual who enjoys dressing like the opposite sex, which from my experience is not how any former Miss Gay IU should be identified. Second, describing Miss Gay IU as nothing more than “hypersexed” is unfair.

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