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'K-19' Dives for U.S., Russia Cooperation

By Natalie Harry | July 25

"K-19: The Widowmaker" Four Stars Cursed from the beginning, K-19, Russia's first nuclear ballistic missile submarine was fated for the dry docks. The ...

Dave Matthews Band Matures on 6th Studio Album With Mellow, Introspective Rock

By Caroline Lindsay | July 25

Dave Matthews Band Busted Stuff Three Stars If you're one of those Dave fans who was let down by Everyday and is still ranting about the elusiveness ...

Arachnophobes Flee From 'Eight'

By Michelle Jarboe | July 25

"Eight Legged Freaks" One Star Pain, sorrow, empathy and disappointment are just a few of the many emotions felt when characters die in great films. ...

Flaming Lips Battle Weirdness And Win

By Elliott Dube | July 25

Flaming Lips Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Four Stars Some of the most innovative, impressive and important rock music isn't brewing in the usual ...

School Ends; Arts Continue

By Aaron Freeman | July 25

As the summer draws to a close and the town of Chapel Hill quiets down during the lull between summer session and fall semester, those few students left ...

Aussie Rockers Meld Beatles, Nirvana Influences on Debut

By Caroline Lindsey | July 18

The Vines Highly Evolved 3 Stars Before listening to the Vines' debut full-length album, Highly Evolved, there are a few things to note. Despite any ...

Service Program Works to Better Lives of Kenyans

By Elliott Dube | July 18

A few UNC students are giving up the luxuries of American life to help some of Kenya's residents who do not have the luxury to expect that they will live ...

"Reign of Fire" Extinguished by B-Movie Plot, Mediocre Acting

By Elliott Dube | July 18

Lions and tigers and bears, so what? In the new film "Reign of Fire," man-eating dragons and their combustible breath are the true terrors. Quinn Abercromby, ...

Chili Peppers Lose Their Heat On Mellow, Unpolished Album

By Natalie Harry | July 18

Red Hot Chili Peppers By The Way 2 Stars A softer, mellower Californication, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' new album By The Way, can be described best ...

'Road' on Fast Track To Oscars

By Michelle Jarboe | July 18

Road to Perdition 5 Stars In the antithesis to the typical summer blockbuster, Sam Mendes, director of "American Beauty," doles out a second dose of ...

Funny 'Men in Black II' Doesn't Surprise

By Caroline Lindsey | July 11

Men In Black II 3 Stars Just when you think it's safe to go outside, leave it to Hollywood to threaten the safety of Earth in a new, horrific way. During ...

Old-Time Jug Band Enjoyable

By Aaron Freeman | July 11

Mother Vinyard's Jug Band Caff

Sonic Youth Successfully Starts Anew

By Elliott Dube | July 11

Sonic Youth Murray Street 4 Stars Sonic Youth has never failed to experiment, to try new things, to follow calm with chaos and vice versa and to defy ...

Public Art Committee Awaits Final Decision From Chancellor

By Elliott Dube | July 11

On June 3, the UNC Public Art Planning Committee sent a proposal to Chancellor James Moeser that could change the look of the campus. The committee is ...

NCMA Cuts Hours Due to Budget

By Elliott Dube | July 3

The N.C. Museum of Art has come across some rough terrain. But as always, the show must go on. Complications in the state budget have resulted in the ...

'Altar Boys' Film Original in Plot, Use of Comics

By Natalie Harry | July 3

"The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys" 3 Stars No, its not what you're thinking. There are no scandalous church coverups of sexual abuse or clergymen lurking ...

Dollywood, Appalachia Combine

By Brooks Firth | July 3

Is it better to burn out than to fade away? Or better still to avoid the question entirely and change the rules? Dolly Parton's new album, Halos and ...

Eno Festival Raises Money for River

By Elliott Dube | July 3

Local Residents who are dissapointed about the lack of Fourth of July fireworks due to the state's budget crisis this year should have no fear: The Festival ...

Luna Performs Live at the Cradle

By Sarah Kucharski | June 27

Luna Saturday, June 22 Cat's Cradle The fearless foursome that constitutes the band Luna gave the Cat's Cradle audience almost everything they could ...

Mayflies USA: Walking in a Straight Line

By Kristin Williams | June 27

The Mayflies USA Walking in a Straight Line The Mayflies USA's newest album, Walking in a Straight Line, is perfect for sweating the summer away. ...