Archive for January, 2010

MUSIC: Album Review: Shark Speed, "Education" EP

Jan 29, 2010 5 Comments by Jim Dalrymple

It seems nearly every review I’ve read of local band Shark Speed compares them to the Seattle-based indie group Minus the Bear. And for the most part, it’s a comparison I get. I hear the strong similarities, for example, between Shark Speed vocalist Thayne Fagg and Jake Snider of Minus the Bear. Both bands also [...]

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TECH: Say Hello to Apple's iPad

Jan 28, 2010 2 Comments by Ben Wagner

Unless you’ve been living in a technology-free zone for the last six months, you probably heard the rumors of the secret Apple tablet computer (and when I say secret, I mean officially the worst kept secret in the history of technology).
Well, today Steve Jobs and his black turtleneck finally unveiled the product to the masses [...]

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MUSIC: Reliving the '90s

Jan 26, 2010 4 Comments by Steve Pierce

I have a theory that I have cultivated over the past few years and propagated to just about anyone within earshot. It goes something like this — culture (and specifically American popular culture) runs in 20-year cycles. Think about it. Approximately 20 years after a certain style of music or trend or fashion was first [...]

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FILM: Vintage Review: Get Smart

Jan 26, 2010 No Comments by Jordan Petersen

June 23, 2008
Despite what one of my friends claims as her only explicable reason for not loving Get Smart, Steve Carrell’s latest foray into the comedy scene contained next to none of the despicably overused crotch humor all of decent civilization has finally come to despise.
If you haven’t heard about this film… well, first of [...]

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SPORTS: Podcast: BYU Basketball, NBA Dunk Contest, NFL Playoffs and More!

Jan 25, 2010 3 Comments by Preston Johnson

The PB&J Report returns with a wide-ranging discussion of all things sports (and some not) — including BYU basketball’s historic run, the impending suckiness of the NBA’s slam dunk contest, the awesomeness of Cactus Cooler, the crew’s NFL playoff picks, and tons more. Also, tune in for an exclusive explanation of BYU Athletic Communications’ decision [...]

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