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Define Your Scene

By Jason Arthurs | September 6

The Musical Greenhouse of the South. The Birthplace of Indie Rock. Or for rock musicians and fans, simply, the place to be. National rock critics and ...

Music Explorium Offers Variety of Instruments

By Tiffany Fish | September 4

Honey-colored sitars hang on the wall, a rainbow assortment of drums clutters a side room, and electric violins line the back room. Everywhere you turn ...

Jay, Bob Embark on Crude Cinematic Quest

By Michael Abernethy | August 30

"Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" is the lewd, cameo-filled and weed-riddled version of "Epic of Gilgamesh." Kevin Smith's latest follows the typical ...

New Zealand Band Looks East; David Makes Novice Debut; Beulah Channels Brian Wilson

By Staff Editor | August 30

The Clean Getaway I thought it would be clever and witty to give The Clean's new album, Getaway, a first listen while cleaning my house. I always need ...

Pre-Pubescent `Summer Catch' Strikes Out, Lacks Depth

By Allison Rost | August 30

Staff Writer Another school year, another movie featuring Freddie Prinze Jr. to review. It's frustrating -- you would think that by now, such ...

Life On Mars Rendered Helpless With B-Movie Humor

By Trafton Drew | August 30

There's a perverse thrill in seeing a film that's so bad it's funny. "Ghosts of Mars" is the worst type of action movie because it's not bad enough ...

Raleigh Songstress Tift Merritt Pours on Talent, Southern Appeal at 506

By Sarah Kucharski | August 30

Spend a set with Tift Merritt and The Carbines and you'll know that one day, not too far in the future, this girl is gonna be famous. On the eve of one ...

Bjork Adds Clarity to Emotional Landscapes

By Michael Abernethy | August 30

Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor Bjork drops the fairy schtick to play psychoanalyst. Her first two efforts, 1993's Debut and 1995's Post, ...

Attitudes Toward College Rankings Vary at UNC, OSU

By Jennifer Hagin | August 30

UNC and Ohio State University had vastly different reactions to a recent New York Times editorial blasting the validity of U.S. News and World Report's ...

DIVE Recommends

By Diana Cunningham | August 30

Rick Bragg never knew his grandfather, Charlie, the subject of the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist's book, "Ava's Man." Bragg did know that his grandmother ...

Old Plot, Mediocre Acting Give `Scorpion' Weak Sting

By Brian Millikin | August 30

If Woody Allen's new noirish comedy proves nothing else, it's that he is still hilarious at 65. If only he could write something more than ordinary for ...

Film Captures Spring Break Revelry

By Russ Lane | August 28

"Spring Break" was filmed by Zoom Culture, a local media group, and is a part of the company's ongoing "Digital Diaries" series. With classes just beginning, ...

Drawing From Breakfast

By Sarah Kucharski | August 24

Two UNC alumni are hoping their satire of cereal will become a full-fledged Cartoon Network serial this weekend. "Major Flake," the brain child of Adam ...

Dull Script, Melodrama Send Film Out to Pasture

By Michael Abernethy | August 23

American Outlaws 1 Star The tagline for "American Outlaws" should say it all: "Bad is good again." Hmmm ... more like, "Bad is worse than it's ever been." "American ...

Garza Doles Out Godly Tongue Lashing ; Lang Reaps Reward for Back-To-Basics Live Album

By Staff Editor | August 23

David Garza Overdub 4 Stars A hearty amalgamation of Bowie, Orbison, Rusted Root and Prince, Austin-based singer/songwriter David Garza's fifth album ...

SAD Considerately Plays Low-Key Set

By Russ Lane | August 23

SAD Considerately Plays Low-Key Set By Russ Lane Arts & Entertainment Editor Before local rock powerhouse Sorry About Dresden began its set, bassist ...

`I Love Lucy' Allusions Get Lost in `Rat Race'

By Trafton Drew | August 23

`I Love Lucy' Allusions Get Lost in `Rat Race' By Trafton Drew Staff Writer Even die-hard fans of the slapstick humor of movies like "Airplane!" ...

French Film Conveys Exquisite Loneliness

By Joanna Pearson | August 23

If Emily Dickinson had been transplanted to Paris to wait tables instead of write poetry, she would have been Amelie Poulin -- wide-eyed, observant and ...

Chapel Hill Songstress Sheds Light on Cafe

By Michael Abernethy | August 23

Chapel Hill Songstress Sheds Light on Cafe By Michael Abernethy Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor A little bit of talent and a lot of Tori ...

Poorly Made `Mandolin' Strikes Sour Note

By Harmony Johnson | August 23

Captain Corelli's Mandolin< In the latest trend of World War II movies, "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" is a little off-key. It's a mix of boring war-movie ...