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Exclusive Interview: Statesboro Revue
by Chris Zebo Last week, Statesboro Revue released Ramble on Privilege Creek, a 12-song album that showcases SR’s signature musicality, with pedal steel and organ lingering soulfully behind singer Stewart Mann’s ambrosial vocals. We caught up with Mann last week to talk about the new album, playing live, and his portrayal of Buddy Holly in a film last year. Statesboro Revue will be playing tonight at Harry’s with Stoney LaRue. Tickets are still available at harrys.bcsclubs.com. MW: Since a lot of people in the region will be introduced to your music for the first time, how would you describe your…
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Restaurant Review: Amico Nave Ristorante
By Amanda L. Reynolds Wade and Mary Beckman had always discussed opening an Italian restaurant, but the timing never seemed right—until the building across the street from their current restaurant, Shipwreck Grill, came up for sale. They figured it was a sign, and they decided to open Amico Nave (pronounced A-mee-co Nah-vey), which means “friend of the ship.” Wade’s stepfather, Tony, was from Sicily, Italy and when Wade showed an interest in cooking when he was young, Tony shared his family recipes with Wade. In fact, the Amico Nave red sauce is Tony’s family recipe, along with the spaghetti and…
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Exclusive Interview: Votary
By Amy Bauerschlag Four piece pop rockers, Votary, sat down with us to give us some insight into their upcoming debut album release, where they got their start, and the random instruments they wish they could play. See them play Schotzis for free April 26th at 9pm! MW: If you had to describe your music to someone that’s never heard you before, what would you say? Votary: In a word, it’s singer-songwriter, but we are very piano-driven and draw influences from both rock and pop. MW: What’s the meaning behind the band’s name? Votary: When Jack and Travis first began…
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Randy Rogers CD Release @ Hurricane Harry’s
by Luke Murray From Lubbock to Austin, the musical fabric of Texas is a patchwork quilt of sounds stained in red dirt. Randy Rogers Band, since their humble beginnings in early 2000, has been exemplary of Lone Star soul. The band’s namesake and front-man was born in Cleburne, the son of a Baptist preacher. Growing up with a strong musical background, Randy learned to play piano before eventually picking up the guitar and making his way into the music scene. Two years after forming the Lone Star’s favorite five-piece, they released their second album, Rollercoaster. The album contained their first…
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Exclusive Interview: Quiet Company
by Chris Zebo Quiet Company has made quite a bit of noise in the past year. From playing on Austin City Limits (the TV show) to performing on Last Call with Carson Daly, the band’s blip on the radar is growing in size. They recently re-released and re-mastered their 2006 debut album, Shine Honesty, an album out of print for the last three years. We talked with singer/guitarist Taylor Muse about the revamped album, the band’s growing popularity nationally, and what it’s like to be on the precipice of breaking out. MW: A lot of bands that become national and…
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Exclusive Interview: Statesboro Revue
Apr 26, 2013
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Restaurant Review: Amico Nave Ristorante
Apr 23, 2013
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Exclusive Interview: Votary
Apr 23, 2013
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Randy Rogers CD Release @ Hurricane Harry’s
Apr 23, 2013
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Exclusive Interview: Quiet Company
Apr 23, 2013
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Exclusive Interview: Statesboro Revue
by Chris Zebo Last week, Statesboro Revue released Ramble on Privilege Creek, a 12-song album that showcases SR’s signature musicality, with pedal steel and organ lingering soulfully behind singer Stewart Mann’s ambrosial vocals. We caught up with Mann last week to talk about the new album, playing live, and his portrayal of Buddy Holly in a film last year. Statesboro Revue will be playing tonight at Harry’s with Stoney LaRue. Tickets are still available at harrys.bcsclubs.com. MW: Since a lot of people in the region will be introduced to your music for the first time, how would you describe your…
BYX Island Party @ Wolf Pen Creek
By Derek Favini Thanks to Hollywood, Greek life as a whole is often portrayed as being one continuous party fueled on booze and questionable decisions. While this freshman fantasy might be true for some fraternities and sororities, not all Greek life organizations fall into this stereotype. One such organization breaking away from these stereotypes is A&M’s own Beta Upsilon Chi; or as they’re more commonly known, Brothers Under Christ. The Christian fraternity proudly boasts 28 different chapters across the nation and arrived at Texas A&M University in 1994 with the sole purpose of establishing brotherhood and unity among college men…
Stoney LaRue @ Hurricane Harry’s
by Roberto Molar If you’re a student, these might not be fun times for you: finals are just around the corner. But even if you’re not a student, this weekend might just be the perfect opportunity to blow off some steam, as Stoney LaRue will be in town this weekend to bring some red dirt country to Harry’s. Music has always played a key role in LaRue’s life. The southern country rock he listened to as a child molded the sounds and voice that characterize him now. He was born into a family with deep passion for music—his father played…
Album Reviews
By Amy Bauerschlag Kid Cudi, Indicud Released April 16, 2013 Back for his third album release, hip-hop artist, Kid Cudi, keeps riding the eclectic sound wave he is known for so effortlessly maintaining. Indicud is heavy on synth and drums, remaining mellow and atmospheric, while giving a broad range of dark to uplifting lyrical content. Cudi isn’t one for lyrical complexities, yet he is amazingly relatable on an introspective, emotional level. The album brings in many guest voices of interest, such as folk artist, Father John Misty, synth pop trio, Haim, and hip-hop golden boys, Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky….
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Top 20 Movies this Week
Top 20 Films at the Box Office (Apr. 12 Weekend) Source: New York Times 1. Oblivion – 3 Stars Tom Cruise is sent to extract Earth’s remaining resources and discovers there’s more to his mission than he realized in this sci-flick from the writer-director of Tron: Legacy. Morgan Freeman and Olga Kurylenko co-star. PG-13 (126 min.) 2. 42 – 2.5 Stars Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier when he signs to play baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers in this feel-good slice of American pie starring Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Lucas Black, and Alan Tudyk. PG-13 (128 min.) 3. The Croods…
Movie Review: Lords of Salem
The first step to appreciating The Lords of Salem is to accept that it’s not your typical horror movie. You won’t be afraid to turn off the lights and go to sleep afterward. What director Rob Zombie is after is more atmospheric than sheer visceral fright. He’s spinning a web here, slowly augmenting the dread. The story of The Lords of Salem is an oldie, an ancient witch’s curse finally coming to fruition, but the way the story is told is a true original. Take the opening, for example, a flashback to a 17th century coven frolicking in the woods….
New Reads
By Roberto Molar Paleofantasy: What Evolution Really Tells Us about Sex, Diet, and How We Live by Marlene Zuk We hear it often: humans have grown too dependent on technological commodities. We are useless, nothing like our caveman selves from prehistory. We no longer hunt mammoths, live in huts, or sprint barefoot. No. Today we go out to the nearest steakhouse for a 12 oz. ribeye, build elaborate homes, and put on our new Nikes to go jogging. Some people suggest we should emulate the lifestyles our ancestors lived. But is this a viable way of life? More importantly, so…
ImaniXchange Launch Party @ The Astin Mansion
by Roberto Molar No big plans for the weekend? Don’t feel like doing the “same ol’ same ol’?” Want to help out a great cause? ImaniXchange is a women’s empowerment initiative for 16 disadvantaged women in Mombasa, Kenya. The program, which will be established in May 2013, will teach Kenyan women different technical skills: sowing, financial management, health, and agricultural development, to name a few. With these skills, the women will create products for purchase. Starting January 2014, they’ll be available on the program’s website and other boutiques across the nation. All proceeds will benefit the lives of Kenyan women…
Cirque De Verde Keep Brazos Beautiful Awards Gala @ College Station Hilton
By Derek Favini Take a second to appreciate just how clean our community is. The manicured parks and aesthetically pleasing landscapes should not be something we take for granted. This constant environmental maintenance is no small task for the Brazos either. Take into consideration the nonstop construction sites about town and how little of their garbage is found blown about in our community. Think about the tons of potential disregarded flyers and papers handed out by numerous college organizations that don’t end up in our streets. Like most growing communities, the Brazos Valley has numerous outlets generating garbage, yet we…
Ring Dance @ Memorial Student Center
By Amy Bauerschlag The last hoorah for all graduating seniors, Ring Dance commemorates seniors’ last days at the university. It gives them a chance to celebrate all that they’ve accomplished and revel in the friendships that they cherish so dearly. This is the night they can turn their Aggie ring to have their class year face out and say to the world, “I did it!” The 78th Annual Ring Dance for the class of 2013 is themed “Through the Ages,” featuring an exciting journey through time: starting with a prehistoric jungle in a land before time, sailing through the Mediterranean…
Run for the Ring @ Clayton W. Williams Jr. Alumni Center
By Derek Favini Spend enough time in Aggieland and you’re bound to hear a story or two about life in the old times. Back when cows roamed the front lawns of A&M and you could buy an Aggie ring for less than $100. Well, for those who haven’t heard yet, the price of gold is finally dropping. And while economists gaze into their crystal balls trying to decipher what this will mean for our future, Aggies pining for future class rings welcome the price drop in hopes it translates into cheaper class bling. But what if there was an alternative…
The Bryan Breakfast Lion’s Club Rodeo @ Brazos County Expo Center
By Derek Favini The Bryan Breakfast Lions Club Rodeo has been a Brazos Valley tradition for over forty years. Now moving into their forty-second year, the Bryan Breakfast Lions Club is making some serious changes to their annual rodeo, making the spectacle at the Brazos Expo Center even more fun for the whole family. First and foremost, the rodeo is coming to town earlier than ever this year, opening its gates to all on April 18-20. This change allows guests to take advantage of the mild spring weather in addition to it serendipitously coinciding with the migratory patterns of the…
