The Wake

OOH YEAH-A! The Macho Man Randy Savage has signed with Big 3 Records, and has just dropped a 13-track rap album which proves to be as hot, or hotter than, um…uh…the last one from Lil’ Jon & the Eastside Boyz. With the help of Da Raskulls – the production team from Big 3 Records (the latest venture between BAT, R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris, I think) - Macho Man declares: “I get the crowd crazy …

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President George W. Bush has inspired larger protests than any other person in history. On the University of Minnesota campus, he’s also inspired artistic reactions to his personality and policies. Four artists shared their presidential work with me, and they all had one thing in common: When I asked each of them what our commander in chief would think of their artwork, I invariably got some version of the phrase, “He wouldn’t get it.”Colleen Mullins Although …

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It seems that Halle Berry, topic of speculation for her dragged on and overdramatic acceptance speech for winning best actress at the 2001 Academy Awards for Monster’s Ball, was all but a twist of luck.In her latest film Gothika, Berry once again takes on a common role that has epitomized her career with such stellar choices as Swordfish and Die Another Day – can you feel the sarcasm? Berry actually takes a step backwards in …

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In 1983, Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas (no, not the Wendy’s guy!) unleashed upon the world one of history’s funniest movies, Strange Brew. This is a Hamlet-based tale of intrigue, love, murder, vengeance from beyond the grave and most importantly Canada, beer, donuts and hockey! As the film begins, the MGM lion is too plastered to growl and only manages a belch, setting the tone for the film. From here, the brothers Bob (Moranis) and Doug …

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Tupac is dead, but pardon his posthumous poetry. Ever since the death of rapper Tupac Shakur, countless rumors have surfaced that he is still alive. The biggest argument for this is the fact that Tupac has been more prolific than ever as a recording artist since he was gunned down in Las Vegas in 1996. The myth has just been perpetuated with the release of Tupac: Resurrection. The combination documentary film, soundtrack and book acts as …

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On Monday, November 11th, I had the privilege of witnessing one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll shows imaginable. Present at the Target Center were two of the greatest bands in rock ‘n’ roll history: KISS and Aerosmith. The evening began at 7pm with Automatic Black. This band was only successful in making me even more anxious to see KISS take the stage. They probably did well with the 93X crowd (which is saying …

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If I were to be booked on a trip to my own musical hell, the itinerary may look something like this: “Come hear backporch bumpkin-bluegrass and the overtly-emotional musings of a young singer-songwriter in one evening of pure torture!” As one can imagine, given my unbridled enthusiasm for bluegrass and neo-folk, I jumped at the chance to cover such an abysmal musical manifestation . . . right. Nonetheless, I decided to make the trek to …

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On some frozen stretch of highway in a purple and turquoise tour bus, Howie Day is plotting his next career move. Lately, it seems the 22 year-old from Maine can’t go wrong. In the span of a few short years, Day’s career has blossomed from occasional coffee house gigs to headlining national tours. The young singer-songwriter has adjusted remarkably well. “In a weird way I’ve come full circle,” says Day. “After high school, I decided to …

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It’s not easy being the preacher’s kid, especially when you’ve got a healthy dose of rock ‘n’ roll flowing through your bloodstream. Mark Curtis Anderson knows this all too well. As the son of a Baptist minister, Anderson was confronted at an early age with such an imponderable juxtaposition. Now, in his literary debut, Jesus Sound Explosion, the part-time writer and University instructor recounts his own quest for peaceful coexistence among rockers and reverends. The …

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Satisfaction. The Rolling Stones can’t get it, and now they won’t give it, either. Thousands of record stores that have carried the Stones’ music for years are being denied distribution rights to the hottest new Stones release in years. The band has decided to release a new DVD box set exclusively to Best Buy for the first four months it’s available. As a retaliatory response, many stores across North America are pulling all Rolling Stones …

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The Greek columns that frame the historic stage at the Pantages theatre were given an epic sound to accompany its epic appearance on November 15th when Martin Sexton brought a guitar and his voice to Minneapolis. Two microphones, an acoustic six-string, and an extraordinarily dynamic and affecting voice have brought this soulful troubadour to the Cities many times. This was his first time playing in a Minneapolis theatre, however, and he welcomed it by often stepping …

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Stepping out of your apartment numbs your whole body. You haven’t been grocery shopping in weeks, and the only food your roommate has would adequately feed a rabbit, not a human being—and you’re hungry. Of course, finals are coming up this month, and your studying schedule simply doesn’t allow you to get away for some of Mom’s beef roast and baked potatoes. Fortunately, there are some excellent options for proverbial comfort food in the area …

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Dear SHADEy,
My girlfriend is on the pill but still gets anxious when I cum. What can I do?
Frustrated in FridleyThis question was sent to “Ask SHADEy,” a column found on the Sexual Health Disease and Education (SHADE)’s Web site. SHADE is a student organization at the university that promotes student sexual heath by answering difficult questions and handing out free condoms in residence halls and Greek houses. They also work out of their …

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Long before the sun rises, before the coffee brews in the Courtside Deli, vacuum cleaners hum and Recreation Center staff mill about the empty gym, preparing for another day.While many students are putting the finishing touches on term papers or cramming for tests, several University of Minnesota students and staff gather in the Rec Center lobby, eager to get at the gym equipment. When front-desk attendant Hanna Loberg unlocks the doors at 5:45 a.m., …

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Some were supportive, some were appalled but most passersby in front of the Coffman Memorial Union bookstore just stared as they passed an assortment of plastic fetuses, one inch in length, sprawled on a table amongst pro-life/anti-abortion literature as a part of Students for Family Values (SFV) table.SFV President Martin Andrade and three other members of the self-proclaimed non-partisan conservative group set up their pro-life table near the escalator outside the bookstore for about three …

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