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Friday, July 3, 2009
4th of July Events
Here are links to events going on in Corvallis and Albany for the 4th of July. Friday, June 5, 2009 This Friday and Saturday, June 5 and 6, taking place at the Old World Deli is the second Corvallis Music History Project. The project is an... Thursday, June 4, 2009 Those who attended the final concert of the LBCC Choir and Men’s Ensemble were treated to 17 songs spanning a wide... Tuesday, June 2, 2009 My Life in Ruins Greek American tour guide Georgia is sick and tired of trying to guide around people who would rather be buying silly... Monday, June 1, 2009 The perfect burger. Is it real? Can it really exist? There will always be something to add to the perfect burger, something you think of after... Friday, May 29, 2009 This book feels like a modern day attempt at recreating Thompson’s masterpiece of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and it is done well, adding in iPods, cell phones, texting, and of course the use of profound, and just plain crazy run-on metaphores, all with-out the bats and hard drugs. Monday, May 25, 2009 Drag Me to Hell Monday, May 18, 2009 …it feels like the sole reason for putting out music is to corrupt our middle schoolers’ minds… Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Student Category Winner: There once was a girl named Renee Tuesday, May 12, 2009 While “Shakespeare’s Journey” provides a thrilling escape into the life of one of the world’s greatest playwrights, it devotes too... Monday, May 11, 2009 “Star Trek” does for the series what the last few James Bond films have done for its own franchise, breathing life into a dynasty that has been in steady decline since the death of visionary founder Gene Roddenberry and essentially revitalizing an animated corpse. Sunday, May 10, 2009 The Scotch egg is one of those “British-style” foods. It was traditionally served cold and in a salad or something of that nature on a... Angels & Demons Friday, May 8, 2009 Everything you loved about Star Trek doesn’t exist in this movie. The witty banter, the science, the technology, the thoughtfulness: that’s... Tuesday, May 5, 2009 by Aaron Boich Twenty year old YouTube pop sensation Priscilla Renae has captured the hearts of fans around the world with her addicting beats and charming... Monday, May 4, 2009 Most X-Men films verge on the edge of gratuity, but X-Men Wolverine: Origins vaults off of that precipice on the back of an exploding motorcycle; raping your eyes in the process and becoming a standard bearer for action movie cliché, where cool things are done because they look cool. Tuesday, April 28, 2009 Ghost of Girlfriends Past FireWorks Restaurant and Bar Matt Bolton Band The... Monday, April 27, 2009 There are several accounts as to the creation of the beloved buffalo wing. It is another one of those great culinary mysteries of our time. It... I took some time out of our schedule with the “A View from the Bridge” rehearsals to sit down with David Gallagher, Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Tuesday, April 14, 2009 There are two moments in Mark Weiss’s life that makes him the person he is today. In 1964, 14 year-old Mark Weiss stood in the crowd... On April 18 independently owned record stores all over the US will be celebrating the third annual Record Store Day. Record Store Day is a day... I interviewed Eric G Czernowski for The Commuter. He is a retired U.S. Army Combat Medic veteran, and was kind enough to answer a few questions... 17 Again Peace in Death is the second release from “Nine Leaves”, this particular album takes you to a better time... Monday, April 13, 2009 This film is not perfect, but it will keep your interest. One important aspect of this film was the building of the community. Many of the members of the community have “forest marriages,” which help to build the characters. Tuesday, April 7, 2009 With a dynamite cast of Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogan, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Kiefer Sutherland, Rainn Wilson, and of course, Stephen Colbert,... Monday, April 6, 2009 Although Sturgis and Daytona are a little too far for some people to ride, especially college kids on a budget in a toilet bowl economy- Monday, March 30, 2009 “I Love You, Man” is about a guy who’s almost got it all. Everything seems to be falling into place for Peter Klaven, played by Paul Rudd (Of “Every Good Comedy Made In the Last 5 Years” fame), he’s got the girl, almost landed the job, but something is missing, a BFF. Enter Sydney Fife, played by Jason Segel (Of “How I Met Your Mother” and “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” fame), the classic casual life drifter best bud that your girlfriend or wife never liked archetype. At the behest of his fiancée, Klaven begins the courtship of Sydney to become his best man at his upcoming wedding, and hilarity ensues. All in all, it was a hell of a night featuring three bands worth adding to your ‘to do’ list Tuesday, March 10, 2009 The Last House on the Left Monday, March 9, 2009 The question when going into a movie based off of one of your favorite books, comics, or novellas is never “How good will it be?,” but “Will they screw this up?” Friday, March 6, 2009 The movie’s dominance in the award sector can be attributed to its heart-racing pulse, dynamic soundtrack, and the cinematic journey moviegoers take around the tin-roof shacks and garbage-strewn alleys of Mumbai. Tuesday, March 3, 2009 FireWorks Restaurant and Bar The Sar Shalom Project with Santino... Monday, February 23, 2009 With a little bit of left over corned beef, some good bread, and a willingness to dive into the mystery that is the Reuben sandwich, you very well may have a new favorite. Friday, February 20, 2009 Fired Up, Monday, February 16, 2009 Other than the fact that most people wouldn’t know where to locate Glide on a map, they don’t know about its hidden treasures. Saturday, February 14, 2009 Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Monday, February 9, 2009 Tuesday, February 3, 2009 This weeks tasty burger creation, Bad Habits! Monday, January 19, 2009 There are not enough burgers in this world! It is time to realize the dream of a burger on every grill, and a bun in every toaster! Monday, January 12, 2009 Tom Cruise as an eyepatch wearing Nazi spearheading an assassination attempt on Hitler? Such is the premise of Valkyrie, the Christmas-day-released film based on the story of Colonel Claus Von Stauffenberg, a German officer in Hitler’s regime that mounts one of many (spoiler alert if you flunked out of public school!) failed attempts on the life of the evil mustached mastermind. Friday, January 9, 2009 C-Sik, 22, lived in Pomona, Calif. until age 5 when he moved to Portland, Ore. He started rapping when he was 14, and at 17 he moved to Lincoln... Some of Bent’s musical influences are 2pac, Biggie, Mac Dre, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Eminem, Twista, Nas, and Yukmouth. In Bent’s opinion the best local rappers in no certain order are Mafmatix, Bird, Markus Tha Great White, and Swoopy. He has performed with The reps, J Burns, Mafmatix, and T.H.C. to name a few. Friday, December 19, 2008 Sunday, December 14, 2008 Four Christmases stars Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon as a successful San Francisco based couple blissful in their avoidance of all things commitment, including regular visits to either parties divorced parent’s holiday gatherings. Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Listings for upcoming shows… Friday, December 5, 2008 After a 6 month break of C-Sik making beats, Sik Ones started back at it. They are currently completing the “Smoke Outz” mix tape, which is promoting their first album “Smoke Outz LP.” Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Combining earnest rootsiness and glitzy dance beats, this album exudes confidence and bravado from a band that obviously knows it is here to stay. Tuesday, December 2, 2008 Monday, December 1, 2008 His opinion on where hip-hop is going was this, “It’s hard to tell with all of rap developing and changing so fast … There’s so many different kinds of rap these days, you never know.” Sunday, November 30, 2008 Thursday, November 20, 2008 I recently had the pleasure to screen the film “10 Questions for the Dali Lama”, a documentary written, directed, and filmed by travel documentary filmmaker Rick Ray. The film was poignant, powerful, and a joy to watch. I had the further pleasure of interviewing the filmmaker after the film. Rick Ray is a man quick to laugh and with a sharp wit. I hope to see him back this way again. What follows is the interview. Monday, November 17, 2008 There will be an all ages rap concert at the North Albany Grange Hall December 12 at 7 p.m. Saturday, November 15, 2008 Kill Your Ex is a band from Portland, and they are currently getting ready for their Kill Your Holiday tour. The tour will make it’s first stop at Satyricon in Portland on November 21 Friday, November 14, 2008 Thursday, November 13, 2008 Friday, November 7, 2008 11/6/2008 7:00PM Break As We Fall @ Bombs Away Cafe (Jazz Night) 11/7/2008 ... Thursday, November 6, 2008 I recently got the chance to preview Yung Royal’s new CD entitled “Out Tha Shadows” Mixtape. It is going to be released on... Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Friday, October 31, 2008 Phonix started editing music when he was 13. Klutch started making beats when he met Phonix in high school. E.R. and Markus Tha Great White each started rapping in their freshman year of high school. Pynt Syze has been rapping since age nine and now he’s 12. Yung Royal began rapping at freshman year of high school. Now, besides Pynt Syze, the artists are in their are all at least in their early 20’s or older. Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Even if you don’t like seafood, Aqua of Corvallis does it so well, you may just change your mind. EA has done an amazing job of crafting a realistic and horribly frightening atmosphere. The ship really draws you in and feels like it could be a real and terrifying place. The small corridors with lots of access for hungry beasts will keep you on the edge of your seat the whole game, and you end up approaching everything with suspicion and fear. As Halloween creeps closer, it’s time to get out those old scary movies. I’m not talking about those satire sequels. I mean the cult classics, brain hungry zombies, and those good old serial killers. 10/31/2008 Southtown Monster Mashup 6pm all ages costume contest, 8pm The Neon Gypsies w/ Mobius K perform, 11pm Fireworks DJ dance Party. All of... Thursday, October 23, 2008 Heralded as being a both light-hearted and critical harp on religion, Maher sets out to identify and confront the closely held beliefs of religious followers, from Christianity to Judaism to Islam to some sort of a hybrid marijuana-worshiping faith system. Tomorrow I Dream – Breaths they come, they go, as steps fray, from love that shows, timing and characteristics of visions of mystics... Wednesday, October 15, 2008 The first thing my companion and I did was finding a campsite. It was a nice little state-run park that had twenty campsites in it. The site was on the Washington side of the river and my tent was about twenty feet from the river. My tent was also about a hundred feet from a major railroad track, a fact that I did not find out until about three in the morning. Although very nicely located centrally to all things interesting in the area (about ten miles East of Stevenson, Washington along Highway 14) I would never camp there again due to the trains. Wednesday, October 8, 2008 Spore is boring, or as I’ve dubbed it “sporing” for the unique level of disinteraction that spore engenders within the end-user. Tuesday, October 7, 2008 Our first stop was a tiny little stand in the middle of a hallway. I might have missed it if not for the line of about a hundred people that were all waiting for what the booth served. The place is called Daily Dozen Doughnuts. In the booth you can see a machine that is automatically pumping out mini doughnuts and frying them to a crispy perfection. People line up for hours just to get a dozen of these mini doughnuts dusted with sugar and other flavors. They are served in a paper bag that is very quickly soaked through with oil. The taste is excellent, crispy, and my favorite is the cinnamon sugar. Friendly wait staff, good pub food, and the great booze factor. Friday, September 26, 2008 From “Casey Jones” to “Under Pressure” the original songs felt natural in the set list. The band covered “Little Red Riding Hood” with so much intensity that the hair fell to the shoulders and I couldn’t sit still anymore. Monday, September 22, 2008 Tuesday, September 9, 2008 Right now I’m writing this as I feel the burn-out of hardcore playing. How many times can I level to 20 before I get bored? I’m waiting for the real game now, because at the end of every preview weekend and beta, all characters on all servers are deleted. No fun. I’m waiting for a character I can actually keep and see grow to maximum level and do end-game content with. Thursday, September 4, 2008 “How would you feel about an all-girl Floater cover band?” Rob: “Ha, ha. That would be great! Why not, man?” Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Meeting up with our parents in time for them to witness the winner-take-raccoon bonus fourth round of ski-ball, we walked over to the auditorium for the Weird Al concert. Opening for Floater will be Honest to Empire and Forrestal’s Fall. The doors open a 9 pm and the show is $12 at the door, or $10 in advance. Tickets are available at Platinum, Happy Trails, Sacred Art Tattoo in Corvallis, or on-line at www.ticketswest.com, and all Safeway Ticketswest Outlets. For more information on Floater visit www.floater.com. Monday, August 18, 2008 Concert venues for the month of September at the WOW Hall. Monday, July 28, 2008 Footprints and tire tracks that have dirtied the snow by stirring up the earth underneath and creating an ambivalent mix. All at dusk. That was perhaps the scariest and most mysterious part of the film. Sitting there I began to wonder if maybe something nefarious, interesting, and with a conclusion could be afoot. Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Pixar ultimately delivers a film both whimsical in nature, but chilling in its message. As with many new restaurants, Strega has some problems to iron out. Wednesday, May 28, 2008 “Iron Man,” “Speed Racer,” “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,” and the new “Indiana Jones” movie all premiered this month, but this is just the beginning of at least a dozen more titles that are slated to hit theaters this summer. It’s tough to not spoil the secrets of the new Indiana Jones movie when talking about it. “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” is a creative action flick, packed with the usual antics of Dr. Henry Jones Jr. (Harrison Ford), adventurous archaeologist and part-time teacher (known as Indiana or Indy). After 19 years, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas team up again to create the fourth installment to the Indiana franchise. Wednesday, May 14, 2008 It’s not often that a musical is produced that humorously depicts the strain between freedom of speech, morality, religion, politics, and art, but “Spin,” written by John Frohnmayer, does just that. “Speed Racer” is a kaleidoscope of classic sass. If you like silliness and racecar driving, you’ll probably dig this chaotically stupendous movie. But, if you don’t—then “Speed Racer” just might cause an epileptic breakdown.
Corvallis Music History Project
LBCC singers - a harmonious bunch
Movies for release Friday June 5
The Weekly Burger: My Perfect Burger
This weekend: Corvallis Music History Project II
This Friday and Saturday, June 5 and 6, taking place at the Old World Deli is the second Corvallis Music History Project. The project is an effort...
Beer and loathing
Movies for release this Friday, May 29
An L.A. loan officer is at the receiving end of a gypsy’s curse after she refuses to...
Green Day, go back to the 20th Century
Math Limerick Contest Winners
Aaron Kopperman
Who tried writing pi all the way
By the...
"Shakespeare's Journey:" too much drama
Star Trek Review: "Giving her all she's got"
The Weekly Burger: Scotch Eggs Burger
Movies for release Friday May 15
Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) is back, this time discovering evidence that an ancient brotherhood known as the Illuminati...
Star Trek review: boldly going nowhere (spoilers)
Wolverine Origin, Involved Storyline
“X-men Origins: Wolverine” kicks off the summer blockbuster...
Introducing...Priscilla Renae
X-Men Origins: Not fit for human consumption
Movies for release May 1
At his younger brother’s wedding, (Matthew McConaughey) is visited by the...
Weekly Music Events for April 29
1115 SE 3rd St.
541-754-6958
Wednesday, April 29, 8 p.m.
The Weekly Burger: Buffalo Burger
Interview: David Gallagher
*NOT* Just a Game Con...or maybe...
“It’s just a game; you’re supposed to have fun with it.” says Matt of Matt’s Cavalcade of comics standing amidst boxes of...
Folk counseling: LBCC's Mark Weiss sings
Record Store Day
A View from the Stage: Eddie
Movie Releases for April 17
After throwing his possible basketball stardom to marry his girlfriend and raise their child,...
Nine Leaves album review Peace in Death
Movie review: "Defiance"
Monsters v Aliens
Things to do in Oregon on Two Wheels
Man Love at its finest
OK, go see OK Go
Movies for release Feb 13
On vacation at a lake house with her parent’s a bored Mari goes off to town to meet up with a friend. They...
Who watches the "Watchmen"?
How much can a "Slumdog" possibly know?
Upcoming music events this week
1115 SE 3rd St., Corvallis
(541) 754-6958
The Weekly Burger: for the reuben-esque
Movies for release Friday February 20th
Shawn and Nick are the top players of their high school. Be it football or with the girls of Ford High School, and when they...
Walking on the wild side
Escape from City 17 (Part One)
Live at the Venetian Theater: Smoov-E and DJ Chill
From Genre Muzik Productions, “Let's start something that’s been missing from Albany, and that’s big shows. Believe this isn’t the only one. There is much more to come and it’s not all hip hop. If you want an artist to come to town I urge you to contact Genre Muzik Productions and let us know who you (the people), want to come. So come on out, have a great time, and more shows to be announced at the Feb. 28 show. Let's sell this show out so many more can come through.”
The Weekly Burger: Elvis Eats!... burgers
You’re probably wondering: what the hell? A gigantic green bent tube-y thing and a jar of peanut butter, what are you thinking?
“Coraline” is Cute as a Button
The Weekly Burger, Bad Habits
Franz Ferdinand's new album reviewed
Franz Ferdinand’s “Tonight” is an album that I would call, built for the masses. The opening track, “Ulysses” is a funk filled track that talks about drug use. I know there are some that would call that immature, but the song has a great beat and is a great song to plug in while walking somewhere.
The Weekly Burger
Tom Cruise Hates Hitler Like The Rest Of Us
Local Music Profile: C-Sik
Einstein (DJ, Rapper, and Producer)
“I've always been a rocker at heart; I am my own major influence.”
“Another influence in pushing me to rap is the...
Soufside Ink
Soufside Ink is going to be appearing on the Dub-U Records West Coast Tour. They plan to hit many cities including Corvallis and Salem...
Local Music Profile: Bent
A few December Concerts
December 20
7:30PM
Reggae Rockers
Interzone
Corvallis
Free
December 20
8:00PMFour Christmases Holds Few Surprises
Concerts December 10-19
Sik Ones working on latest release
The Killer's new album for this "Day and Age"
C-Logic
Cedric Simmons, also known as C-Logic, is releasing a mix tape in late December called Logical Contradiction.
C-Logic is originally...
Nuce: Rapping since the 3rd grade
Old World Deli punk show review 11/22/08
First on the line-up was Bad Terms, a band whose members are between 14 and 18 years old. Although these three guys may seem young, their talent as...
Poverty's Posterboy
Poverty's Posterboy started out promoting concerts and about a year ago he started rapping. Recently I met up with him at Ciddizzi's Pizza in...
Photos from the Old World Deli punk show
10 questions for “10 Questions” director
Chesha Cat: More than just a rapper
Chulo, Nuce, DJ Chill, Celly Cel, and Spice 1, those are just a few of the rap artists Chesha Cat mentioned during the interview I had with him....
Punk show at Old World Deli
Come to the Old World Deli on November 22 and enjoy some good punk rock music. The show starts at 8 p.m. and features 4 bands: Bad Terms, The...
All ages rap show at North Albany Grange Hall(Update)
Kill Your Ex
The Highlife Crew Concert 11.29.08
Loyalty Entertainment and Bogey's Bar and Grill Present:
CEO's and Office Hoes Show
with
Mr. Nate of...
Concert happenings for this week
11/10/2008 8:30PM Santino Cadiz Fireworks (Open Mic Host) Corvallis
11/11/2008 8:30PM Old Crow Medicine Show ...
Concert listings 11/6-11/8
Corvallis
FREE
Yung Royal "Out Tha Shadows" Mixtape CD review
Rosenguard: a band that is worth listening to
Rosenguard, a black metal/ progressive band from Chicago, Illinois, was recently on tour with Devildriver and a couple other bands. They made a stop...
Paradox Productionz(Updated Version)
Aqua of Corvallis, Pacific Rim Deliciousness
Dead Space... All the fun of monster killing, in space
Top Five Horror Movies According to Kris
Concerts on Halloween
Religulous
Poetry Corner
Hiking the Pacific North West
Spore is a bore or "sporing"
A waltz through Pike Place Market, Seattle
Block 15: Pub Grub Done Right
Two nights with a "Lost Tortoise"
Bazil Rathbone with Now Dawning at Bomb's Away Cafe
The evening started out with a four-man band called Now Dawning. A very energetic lead singer pumped up the crowd, and lit up the stage in the dark,...
Two Weekends with Warhammer: Online
Interview: "Robert Wynia" of 'Floater'
An evening at the State Fair and Weird Al Yankovic
Floater at Platinum This Friday
September W.O.W. Hall events
I really still want to believe, or tearing apart the new X-Files movie
Two mini-reviews of summer blockbusters
Restaurant: Strega: has it reached its saturation point?
The service staff is new and overwhelmed by the place’s quick success. When my friends and I arrived, the staff was very friendly and extremely accommodating. However, it took us over two hours to get our entire meal. The service was slow, the kitchen staff overwhelmed, and our experience suffered for it.
Blockbuster movies due out this summer
"Indy 4" movie is creative and fresh
“Spin” brings humor and witty satire to the OSU stage
New “Speed Racer” is cool beans!
