Archive for November, 2009

MUSIC: Review: John Mayer, "Battle Studies"

Nov 30, 2009 No Comments by

Poison gas clouds, a profusion of explosions, people getting assassinated — such is the imagery John Mayer invokes on his latest release, Battle Studies. What could cause these scenes of terror and confusion? The answer appears to be love. At age 32, Mayer has apparently amassed enough experiences in courting women to corroborate Pat Benatar’s [...]

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SPORTS: RSL Makes Utah Champions

Nov 29, 2009 No Comments by

The struggles of Real Salt Lake as a new franchise are long gone. They have established themselves as heroes in the state. With RSL’s unlikely arrival in the playoffs and amazing MLS Cup run, they brought Utah its first professional sports championship. When asked about this, Coach Jason Kreis said he had a feeling their [...]

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SPORTS: BYU Football Weekly Roundup (Week 12)

Nov 28, 2009 No Comments by

Week 12: BYU vs. Utah Just when I thought I had this BYU team all figured out, they had to go and play a game like this. When I thought their defense was starting to get soft, they stuffed the Air Force offense and forced them into committing four turnovers. Max Hall and the offense [...]

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SPORTS: Reflections on Fall 2009

Nov 26, 2009 No Comments

The holidays are here! After we carve our turkeys and get a heaping side of football on Thursday, it will only be a few short weeks until finals and then Christmas and New Year’s. I am certain that we are all looking forward to the family feasts and free time that await us. But as [...]

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SPORTS: Podcast: RSL, BYU-Utah and More

Nov 25, 2009 No Comments

In our inaugural sports podcast, Jake Welch, Ben Wagner, Daniel Anderson, William Sutton and Jamie Wood tackle a myriad of topics, from Real Salt Lake’s recent MLS championship to this weekend’s BYU-Utah football game to Jonathan Tavernari (of all people). You can stream and/or download the podcast below, but a word from the wise — [...]

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FILM: A Cornucopia of Thanksgiving Cinema

Nov 25, 2009 No Comments

Thanksgiving’s greatest strength has to be that it’s never really been commercialized like most other big holidays. Sure, there are turkey sales and Black Friday, but the actual day itself still seems to be about family, food and expressing gratitude. Unfortunately, the downside of Thanksgiving’s relative purity is that it also hasn’t inspired scores of [...]

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TECH: War of the Smartphones

Nov 24, 2009 No Comments

I love Apple. The iPhone is a really great gadget — it’s smooth, fast and has really cool features. I’ve been on the verge of getting one several times and nearly won over by its amazingness, yet never fully committed to it. I have two reasons for this. First, because it doesn’t have a physical [...]

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TV: What's Wrong with the World Today

Nov 23, 2009 10 Comments

There is something seriously wrong with the world today. I’m not talking about global warming, the recession, Twilight, Cafe Rio, or any other of the serious problems the world faces. I’m talking about a crisis that is much more serious than that — and it all starts with iCarly.

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MUSIC: Concert Review: Cowboys and Indies 4 (Night Two)

Nov 22, 2009 No Comments

Velour’s fourth annual Cowboys and Indies concert event ended in an interesting fashion on Saturday evening, juxtaposing the over-the-top antics of Seve Vs. Evan and ER with the more earnest fare of their cowboy counterparts in Code Hero and Moses. The unique pairings made for a night of somewhat uneven tones at time, but it [...]

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MUSIC: Concert Review: Cowboys and Indies 4 (Night One)

Nov 21, 2009 No Comments

Last night, Velour Live Music Gallery hosted part one of its fourth annual Cowboys and Indies festival, a two-night event that attempts to bridge the gap between Provo’s dominant genres — folk and indie — by putting leading local acts from both camps on the same stage. On Friday, Velour manager Corey Fox managed to [...]

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