Spring Break
Ilovegrammar: Hey, Jess! I'm still marveling over that concert last Tuesday. The Decemberists were amazing, and their songs are still stuck in my head all the time. Artsgirl: They really were! I'm also stuck on the Wellmont. The renovations came out gorgeous, and everything looks so beautiful in there.
Canada may get a lot of flak for whatever reason, but one thing is for sure - some of the best rock bands come from our neighbor to the north. Now I know what you're thinking, but don't worry; I'm not talking about Nickelback. It's Friday night, around 7:15, as my friend and I pulled up to the Wellmont Theater on Bloomfield Avenue, where Wolf Parade is poised to take stage in a matter of less than two hours.
As some of you may have read, or will read soon, The Decemberists played a concert at the Wellmont Theater in Montclair last Tuesday, Nov. 11. What you wouldn't learn from that article is that a very impressive up-and-coming band opened up for The Decemberists, and they call themselves Loch Lomond.
After 22 films and millions of tickets sold, it seems like audiences would have a pretty good idea of what to expect from a James Bond movie. With the newest addition to the franchise, titled Quantum of Solace, the very perception of this venerable character has been shaken (not stirred) to its core.
As you make your daring escape, you and your team are suddenly eaten by a giant worm. You wake up inside the beast, while your fallen ally lies with a gaping hole in his torso. Your options? Fight your way through the monster's bowels, severing arteries, destroying organs and chainsawing its hearts, or else be drowned in its blood.
Tweens have no reason to shed tears. Miley Cyrus is alive, but the victim of a cruel internet prank this week. Her YouTube account was hacked and a fake video was posted reporting her false death. A new phenomena is gracing the silver screen - opera and ballet.
Who is Deerhunter? They are an Atlanta-based band led by Bradford Cox. If you were having a Deerhunter-themed drinking game, take a shot for someone mentioning that Cox suffers from Marfan's Syndrome. Take another shot for someone talking about their short but erratic history, which includes the death of a member, and other rather surreal moments.
Nick Salvemini, Staff Writer "I Need Mo' Allowance" - The Beets Because I need to buy some CDs and some gum. I'm willing to cut the grass or clean the house. And yodeling rocks! Christine Adamo, Chief Copy Editor "The Culling of the Fold" - The Decemberists Never before has a song about murdering people been so catchy! The Decemberists show off their talents with eerie piano dissonance and more pretentious vocabulary.