By Jeffrey Wallace / Assistant Arts & Review EditorSo where do I even start? Whether seeking shelter from raining glow-sticks during My Morning Jacket's epic late-night set or gladly suffering from a mild case of whiplash as a result of Metallica's gritty assault, this year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival did not miss a beat.Well, there is Kanye West ... but we will get to that later. Set on a 700-acre farm in the middle of nowhere (Manchester, Tenn., to be exact), the four-day sensory overload featured a diverse lineup of over 150 bands. To each of the 80,000 in attendance, Bonnaroo is their own. Here is my hazy day-by-day attempt to recap one of the finest celebrations of good music.
By The Scene Editors
Movies: Each summer a slew of so-called movie blockbusters are hyped up starting in the spring months. Very few movies have the concept or the talent to actually live up to that hype, thereby creating a lackluster audience summer after summer. But after a few years of being fed up with sub-par comic book and pirate sequels that made boat loads (forgive the pun) of money in their first weekends of release, the movie industry found a boost in 2008.
By Zak Jason
By Zak Jason
Heights Staff
If ever a band converted a blend of opium and adrenaline into noise, the Verve has achieved one of the closest matches in its grandiose return Fourth. Emerging from the ether after a 10-year breakup (the band's second divide), the original lineup stirs a delicious, mesmerizing potion of crooning pop and stratospheric rock ballads, thanks to frontman Richard Ashcroft's dry yet piercing mix of singing and chatting, Nick McCabe's whirlwind guitar bumbling, Peter Salisbury's thumping tumbles and rolls on drums, and all the psychedelic, spastic, yet uplifting noises that slip through space from the violin swells (recalling the glory days of "Bittersweet Symphony") to the trippy synth buzz and snaps.
By Christina Lepri / Online EditorSeptember is the month that new seasons of our beloved television shows debut - including the Emmy Award-winning series The Office. While fans wait impatiently for the season premiere on Sept. 25, NBC released The Office Season 4 DVD on Sept. 2. The four-disc set has every episode of Season 4, as well as a number of deleted scenes.
A Second Opinion
By Joseph Neese / Arts & Review EditorDear Heights readers,
We welcome you back to Arts & Review from a long summer break. I hope that you found ways to entertain yourself without. The summer entertainment scene surely provided its fair share of opportunities. (For The Scene editors' take on the summer entertainment season, see Page 12.
By Claudia Huapaya
Ingredients:
1 ½ ounces Goldschlager
4 ½ ounces apple juice
Whenever I turn on the radio, I pray for the Jonas Brothers. I don't know whether it's their tight white pants, killer sideburns, or the way they rock their cravats - I'm just so into them right now.
By Ben Shanbrom
Staind is a band that needs no introduction at all. One would struggle to find a band in rock music today with as homogenous a catalogue as these world-weary Bostonians. Since its inception more than 10 years ago, Staind has been churning out its ever-stagnant style of radio-friendly post-grunge rock.
By Jeffrey Wallace / Assistant Arts & Review EditorA little over two weeks ago, the music world lost a true talent: LeRoi Moore, 46, saxophonist and founding member of the Dave Matthews Band (DMB). Moore's passing stemmed from serious injuries that he received during a June 30 ATV accident. Since the accident, Jeff Coffin, a close friend from Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, has been filling in for Moore.
By Michelle Kaczmarek / Assistant Features EditorPhysically, all I have to show from my summer job is four burns. Each with its own tint, none of them match my summer tan, and so whenever I choose to wear my summer tank tops, I am most often greeted with a "hey - OMG, what happened to your arm!?"
A summer job is a summer job, right? Money is money, even if second-degree burns are not in the job description.
By Blair Thill / Associate Arts & Review EWhat makes people tune into a new show in the fall? Is it the track record of the show's producers? Is it the interesting nature of the series' content? Is it the recognition of one of the show's main stars? Whichever of the previous statements suits your television viewing purposes, there is one place this fall where all of the reasons converge: Fringe, which will soon debut on FOX.
By Kate Duseau
Orinoco brings the Latin flavor of Venezuela to the glasses of Brookline residents. Located just a short walk from the Brookline Hills T-stop, Orinoco is the self-described "Disney Land for your mouth." The space is brightly colored in greens, blues, and yellows, bringing a family feel to the bar experience.
By Anne Muscarella
This Jewish deli located on Harvard Avenue in Coolidge Corner is easily spotted by the constant crowd outside the door. Almost any time of day you can expect a wait at Zaftig's, partly due to the restaurant's all-day menu. Whenever you want, you can enjoy its hearty breakfasts, soups, salads, lunch sandwiches, and comfort-food dinners, not to mention the delectable dessert menu and to-go bake case filled with enormous brownies and cupcakes staring you in the face when you walk in the restaurant.
By Blair Thill / Associate Arts & Review EOur generation was just old enough to know the name and gist of the original Beverly Hills 90210, and just young enough not to understand certain situations the show dealt with, such as Brenda's decision to lose her virginity to Dylan. It's hard to remember such a time, so the brilliant minds of The CW decided to update the '90s phenomenon.
By Diana C. Nearhos / Assistant Layout Editor1. Project Runway - Now that half of the designers are eliminated, it really gets interesting. Challenges have already featured clothes made from grocery store items, car parts, and made for drag queens. What will come next? You will have to watch to see who flourishes and who Tim Gunn tells to "make it work.
By The Heights Editorial Board
? Joseph Neese, Arts & Review Editor
P!nk's "So What": The song isn't poetry, but the video is. It's a freeing, unadulterated portrait of a woman who is recently divorced and trying to gain her celebrity status back. P!nk uses power tools and has her hair set on fire, among other stunts, all culminating in a rousing concert and a multi-gender, underwear-clad pillow fight.
Spring Break
