When Movement 08 materializes at noon Saturday, the three-day fest will feature an artist lineup as diverse -- and worldly -- as any since its launch in 2000. Most notable are the nods to the mainstream, if "mainstream" is the right word for a subculture that still operates in the shadows of the American music limelight.
Talk about nostalgia trip. In this MP3, MacBook Air, Wii-obsessed culture, our love for antiquated computers and outdated formats such as the Commodore, Atari video game consoles, vinyl records and, yes, even eight-tracks and cassettes, thrives. And while digging through record crates or sifting through dusty stacks of discarded hardware may be half the fun, the Web can offer near-instant
As an artist whose work is so much about the body, it seems natural that Antony Gormley should be interested in dance. For years, he has cast his own body, placing it on top of buildings, in trees and on gallery ceilings, willing us to look at our own bodies, and our selves, in a new light.
This decade's stubbornly ascendant folk revival has put a banjo in the hands of many a musician who'd best stick to guitar. With American roots music hip again, some of its younger practitioners are making their own rules †and learning that with experimentation can come failure.
Outside of his game-winning hit against them, the Oakland Athletics couldn't help but be happy for Mark Kotsay when they were in town this past weekend.
Techno music receives an encouraging kick in the buttocks with the first 13% event this weekend. Through its focus on Pheek's expertly curated Archipel label, 13% invites Archipel recording artist and rising phenom of techno music Ryan Crosson .
It’s Tuesday morning, and Dr. Jonathan Fridell has no transplants scheduled. But this day, like most, the surgeon at Clarian Health’s Indiana University Hospital won’t wait long for things to pick up.
Jamie Lidell has built his career upon surprising people, whether via his on-stage antics, sudden stylistic shifts, or cryptic interviews. But the biggest twist to his third album, Jim , might just be its lack of left turns.
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