Archive for August, 2009

SONG OF THE DAY: August 31st

Aug 31, 2009 No Comments by

Rufus Wainwright, “One Man Guy” Rufus Wainwright is the son of famous troubadour Loudon Wainwright III and part of the storied Wainwright performing family. He’s also one of the most talented modern artists whose career we have the privilege of witnessing — and most of you probably hadn’t heard of him until the previous sentence. [...]

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POLITICS: Excuse My Musing (A Piece of Short Fiction)

Aug 30, 2009 No Comments by

“Teddy’s gone,” the voice told Nancy Pelosi through her overpriced cellular phone. She smiled. Finally, she had another chance to rally the troops behind her blitzkrieg of a health care bill and “realize the dream” of old Teddy Kennedy. Sure the “Lion of the Senate” was gone. He was the last of one of the [...]

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FILM FAVE OF THE WEEK: 17 Again

Aug 28, 2009 No Comments by

After much deliberation, I have finally decided that I will feature 17 Again for this week’s film fave. I never, ever thought I would feature a Zac Efron film as a fave, but I have managed to surprise myself. The first thing that came to my mind when I saw the 17 Again trailer was [...]

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SONG OF THE DAY: August 28th

Aug 28, 2009 No Comments

Whiskeytown, “Everything I Do” I feel a Whiskeytown renaissance beginning to flow in my veins as we head into this last weekend of summer. If you are one of the many who have enjoyed alt-country rocker Ryan Adams’ prolific solo recordings, the question must be asked: Why don’t you know about Whiskeytown? (Unless, of course, [...]

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REDBOX REVIEW OF THE WEEK: Hannah Montana: The Movie

Aug 28, 2009 No Comments

Two things are true of college students: a) they love movies, and b) they’re poor as dirt. As an inevitable result of these two enduring realities, many Provo students (of necessity) eschew weekend evenings at the movies and end up trekking to the local grocery store to obtain a DVD in a little plastic case [...]

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SONG OF THE DAY: August 27th

Aug 27, 2009 No Comments

Dirty Projectors, “No Intention” Attention, friends! Dirty Projectors, responsible for what will probably end up being one of the three best (if not the best) albums of 2009, announced their fall North American tour today and are slated to grace Salt Lake City with their presence on November 7th. Utah has been a concert wasteland [...]

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SONG OF THE DAY: August 26th

Aug 26, 2009 No Comments

Aggro1, “Since U Been Hard 2 Find” (Kelly Clarkson v. American Analog Set) We haven’t featured many mash-ups as of yet on the Song of the Day, but such compositions are a very delicate and under appreciated art form. In short, they can either be truly excellent augmentations of the original works or they can [...]

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IN MEMORIAM: Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (1932-2009)

Aug 26, 2009 No Comments

In lieu of a Song of the Day for August 25th, I felt it more important to honor a fallen legend. Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, or “Teddy” as he came to be affectionately known, was referred to as “the Lion of the Senate” and was one of only two men to stand for election [...]

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POLITICS: From One Hypocrite To Another

Aug 25, 2009 No Comments

Greetings to all you Rhombus readers. It’s wonderful to publish articles for you and hopefully it’s been interesting to read. The more articles I attempt to publish and the more feedback I get from readers, it’s become apparent that there’s a large portion that don’t agree with what I have to say. It’s not a [...]

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SONG OF THE DAY: August 24th

Aug 24, 2009 No Comments

The Vibrant Sound, “79th And Flight” The Vibrant Sound has been getting a lot of love in Provo since the recent release of their first album, Downtown, and deservedly so. The group blends a myriad of styles to create a musical amalgamation that brings people of all stripes to Velour on a regular basis — [...]

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