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Lips offer psychedelic jam session

By Therese Kennelly · Tuesday, Oct. 20,2009 5:17 p.m.

“Embryonic,” The Flaming Lips’ twelfth full-length album, demands your attention from start to finish.

Rocketing into our hearts

Tuesday, Oct. 20,2009 5:13 p.m.

Power-pop outfit A Rocket to the Moon surpasses its past efforts with the full-length debut, “On Your Side,” mostly because the act grasps the concept of playing to its listeners’ emotions.

‘Wild Things,’ you make my heart sing – somewhat

By Doug Evans · Tuesday, Oct. 20,2009 5:12 p.m.

The most memorable aspect of the “Where the Wild Things Are,” the 1963 children’s book written by Maurice Sendak, is Sendak’s own illustrations. It is stunning but simple – giant, yellow-eyed, hairy monsters with sharp claws romping in the wilderness. Sendak uses few words in telling the story.

Beach Boy-like pop sunshine

By Cory Barker · Tuesday, Oct. 20,2009 5:10 p.m.

While most of their peers have drenched themselves in neons and synths, Sherwood’s Southern California-Beach Boys-esque pop sheen has put them on a whole new level since 2005’s “Sing, But Keep Going.” And with their latest, “QU,” the band only improves that sound, resulting in one of 2009’s better pure pop releases.

‘Citizen’ is no mastermind

By Brian Welk · Tuesday, Oct. 20,2009 5:07 p.m.

So far this year, Gerard Butler has been unconvincing as a journalist, a video game avatar and now a mastermind murderer.

'Gold and Green' brings holiday season

By Hanna Lohmeyer · Tuesday, Oct. 20,2009 5:07 p.m.

Albums like “Twice the Speed of Life” and “Enjoy the Ride” catapulted country duo Sugarland to superstar status. So after making award-winning albums and touring the country to sold-out crowds, what’s a band to do? Well, like most superstar artists, they decided to make a holiday album.

You’ll probably love this

Tuesday, Oct. 20,2009 5:04 p.m.

Though The Summer Set’s sound isn’t all that original, it sure is catchy as this Scottsdale, Ariz. act brings a little bit of summer to the listener – even in the middle of October.

‘Blair Witch’ of this decade it is not

By Derrick Carnes · Tuesday, Oct. 20,2009 5:03 p.m.

Unlike “The Blair Witch Project,” which captured the claustrophobia of panicked behavior under the guise of being “real,” “Paranormal Activity” fails to live up to the sensational hype we have been hearing all month.

Man pleads guilty in Purdue counselor's death

Tuesday, Oct. 20,2009 5:02 p.m.

A Bloomington man has agreed to plead guilty to killing a Purdue University counselor he found in his estranged wife's home in October 2008.

No fighting the charm of Five for Fighting

By Alex Rast · Tuesday, Oct. 20,2009 5:01 p.m.

Five for Fighting is best known for catchy piano melodies and John Ondrasik’s melodic voice as found on mainstream hits “100 years” and “Superman.” Just like past albums, “Slice” features key piano work that makes the songs unforgettable. “Slice” features a better flow than previous Five for Fighting albums, but the songs still share those strong, upbeat and reflective messages on efforts like “Note to the Unknown Soldier” and “Hope.”

“Stepfather” slashes his way into viewers’ hearts

By Tyler James Perry · Tuesday, Oct. 20,2009 4:55 p.m.

To all stepfathers out there: Don’t let your family see this movie. Screen Gems’ “The Stepfather,” a remake of the 1987 cult film of the same name, stars Dylan Walsh as David Harris, a sociopathic killer whose MO is conning his way into a family, only to kill them at the first sign of trouble.