Archive for January, 2010

FOOD: A Case (Lot) for the Black Bean

Jan 25, 2010 1 Comment by Keith Bond

In case (pun intended) you haven’t noticed, the mighty trifecta of Provo/Orem grocery stores are just about done wrapping up their most recent episode of everyone’s favorite shopping steal: the case lot sale. If you were brave enough to battle the even-more-so crowded parking lots, play bumper carts with half the county, and stand in [...]

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MUSIC: Video Dose: Bat For Lashes, "Daniel"

Jan 23, 2010 No Comments by Jim Dalrymple

In my last Video Dose, I argued that most modern videos are indebted to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” in one way or another. About the same time that article was being posted I also realized that every video I had highlighted had been from the 80s. So, in order to change things up and simultaneously point [...]

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MUSIC: Album Review: Vampire Weekend, "Contra"

Jan 22, 2010 No Comments by Trent Gurney

Vampire Weekend’s second album Contra was released on January 12th, almost two years (to the date) after the release of their self-titled debut.
Contra starts off with exactly what we’d expect from a Vampire Weekend trip to the beach. And it’s true, “Horchata” basically treads the same cracked pavement and sand that swept so [...]

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FILM: So You Think You Can Sundance?

Jan 21, 2010 1 Comment by Jim Dalrymple

This year, don’t blow it. Instead, do yourself a favor and attend the Sundance Film Festival. As one of the country’s best know film galas it has great movies, celebrities and wild parties — and if you happen to be living along the Wasatch Front, it’s virtually in your backyard.

That said, navigating Sundance can be [...]

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SPORTS: College Coaching Chaos Theory

Jan 20, 2010 1 Comment by Jake Welch

It’s been a little over a week since the college football season ended, but for some reason the sports world is still stuck on the subject — and it’s all thanks one of the largest coaching shake-ups in recent memory.
The big moves in coaching started with Brian Kelley bolting Cincinnati for Notre Dame and Mark [...]

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