Archive for ‘September, 2006’
BEYONCE: B’Day
Beyonce has been R’B's black Barbie for the past seven years, but with the debut of her second solo CD, B’Day, her perfect plastic image has begun to melt into something a little hotter, sharper and messier. “Deja Vu,” the first single off of B’Day, marks the beginning of her metamorphosis.
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: FutureSex/LoveSounds
Is Justin Timberlake the new prince of pop or R’B? On his latest album, the unfortunately titled FutureSex/LoveSounds, JT ambitiously reaches for both crowns. Drawing from a number of influences ranging from producer Timbaland to Prince (evident in the electro-funkiness of “Sexy Girls”), Timberlake assembles a solid album of danceable pop hits, sure to be blasting from radio and club speakers with the same frequency as the overplayed “SexyBack.
YO LA TENGO: I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
Yo La Tengo wants you to rock with their latest release, I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass. While the album lacks a definite genre, that hasn’t stopped Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley and James McNew from creating another flawless record. The trio once again proves its staying power by recreating a unique sound that has matured over two decades and 15 full-length albums.
Trouble in paradise
Three chances. Haven director Frank E. Flowers had three solid opportunities to make his Cayman Islands-set crime drama interesting. In Haven, the Cayman-born director tells three intertwined stories that expose a less attractive side of paradise. The first plotline tells the typical story of a love affair between the son of a fisherman, Shy (Orlando Bloom), and a rich girl, Andrea (Zoe Saldana).
Pirates praise the pasta deity
Freethinkers and heretics, rejoice! Pastafarianism, humor’s response to the intelligent design debate, now has an official holy book. With The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, founder Bobby Henderson presents full details of his religion, which credits a divine conglomeration of pasta as the Creator of the universe, identifies pirates as His Noodliness’s Chosen People and offers devotees an afterlife with a beer volcano and a stripper factory.
News
- CAS sophomore Roch Jauberty remembered as true friend, excellent student
- Student injured in crash in critical condition
- ENG junior Austin Brashears had passion for alternative energy, adventure
- Daniela Lekhno remembered by friends, professors
- Vigil attendees remember BU students killed in New Zealand
The Muse
- Fuzz and Honey: M. Ward and Lee Ranaldo Play the House of Blues
- The Pretty Disheartening: Taylor Momsen’s band at Paradise Rock Club
- Glass half-something: Horse Feathers’ balancing act on “Cynic’s New Year”
- Yann Tiersen’s latest leap in genre
- Comic Relief: Five-Year Engagement pokes fun at itself, wins laughs in process
Campus
- CAS sophomore Roch Jauberty remembered as true friend, excellent student
- Student injured in crash in critical condition
- ENG junior Austin Brashears had passion for alternative energy, adventure
- Daniela Lekhno remembered by friends, professors
- Vigil attendees remember BU students killed in New Zealand
City
- Violin prof. Roman Totenberg dies at 101, leaves behind legacy of devotion
- Marchers protest for workers’ rights, honor May Day
- Bankers urge customers to use caution when swiping cards at ATMs
- Theft high among cell-phone bearing pedestrians, police say
- Free fitness classes offered in Hub after finals, during summer
National
- CAS sophomore Roch Jauberty remembered as true friend, excellent student
- Student injured in crash in critical condition
- Violin prof. Roman Totenberg dies at 101, leaves behind legacy of devotion
- Seau family considering brain donation to BU, still undecided
- Brown, Warren among top earners, tax records show
Finance & Economy
- Judge extends Occupy’s temporary restraining order against city
- Study reports income inequality a growing trend in Boston
- Fee free: Occupy demonstrators encourage opening credit union accounts
- Students say Obama’s loan proposal has potential to alleviate debt
- BU students express frustration over new Bank of America annual charges
Science & Technology
- Seau family considering brain donation to BU, still undecided
- Public meeting for biolab set for April
- BU enrollment in math, sciences, tech rises slightly
- BU profs find DNA connection to onset of menopause
- The real butterfly in your stomach: Scientists explore the possibility of a “second brain” in our gut
International
- CAS sophomore Roch Jauberty remembered as true friend, excellent student
- Student injured in crash in critical condition
- Daniela Lekhno remembered by friends, professors
- Vigil attendees remember BU students killed in New Zealand
- Three BU students killed, five injured in car accident while studying abroad in New Zealand
Cross Country
- Track and field find success in two separate invitationals
- Three student athletes honored by BU for leadership, ability
- Terriers combine for 23 top-10 finishes during three different meets
- Weekly roundup: Track and field favored in preseason poll
- Weekly Roundup: Two members of wrestling team qualify for NCAAs
Film & TV
- Comic Relief: Five-Year Engagement pokes fun at itself, wins laughs in process
- For The Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival
- Whedon & The Avengers: An interview with film director Joss Whedon
- Catch A Little ‘Luck’ This Spring: An Interview with Taylor Schilling
- On ‘Detention’: An interview with Josh Hutcherson
