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The Unofficial CoMo Hall of Fame

Taylor Weatherby • April 11, 2013

So, the movie "42" comes out Friday, and it looks absolutely amazing, am I right? What’s even more amazing is that it has a tie to good ol’ CoMo: Lucas Black, who portrays the character Pee Wee Reese,...

Q&A with Motion City Soundtrack

Sara Naatz • April 11, 2013

Almost 11 years after Motion City Soundtrack released its first album _I Am the Movie,_ the band continues to tour and will be playing in the Vans Warped Tour this summer. Matthew Taylor, who plays bass...

Beard or no beard, The High Pilots will rock The Blue Note

Heather Finn • April 11, 2013

It’s not unusual for a band to look to fans to help fund its next record by bidding on autographed merchandise, pre-ordering the album or simply pledging a bit of cash to the starving artist cause. But...

Album review: Best and worst of March

Jessica Allison • April 11, 2013

####The Best ----- **_Woman_ – Rhye** _Release Date: March 5_ _Genre: Electronic_ _Record: Polydor Ltd. (UK)_ Warning: Unless you want to be seduced by the musical stylings of a happily married...

Loud Minded: Nina Simone’s “Sinnerman” could save any sinner

William Schmitt • April 11, 2013

I’m here to talk about the blues. My dad’s neighbor has 100 GB worth of music on an external hard drive, and I recently took a tour of his musical selections. One of the names that popped out at me...

Tongue in Chic: The male perspective

Madison Feller • April 11, 2013

OK, I admit it. I have been remiss. In my weeks of chatting about the latest spring trends and the ways to look adorable in your everyday life, I’ve failed to justly recognize a certain demographic...

The Strokes – ‘Comedown Machine’: 3 out of 5 stars

Alex Leininger • April 9, 2013

Since their terrific debut album set them apart from the rest of the early 2000s garage rock scene, The Strokes have had flashes of brilliance, moments of failure and plenty of inconsistency. _Is This...

Brother Jed to leave Columbia, return to Indiana

Beatriz Costa-Lima • April 9, 2013

After about a decade of confrontational evangelism, Speakers Circle will no longer serve as Jed Smock’s regular pulpit. Smock, commonly known as Brother Jed, announced that he would not longer call...

‘The Host’: 2.5 out of 5 stars

April 9, 2013

“The Host” has a familiar plot: teenage girl tries to save the world from supernatural/post-apocalyptic forces while in the midst of a heated love triangle. Although it should be recognizable, as...

Anti-abortion group displays graphic images on Lowry Mall

Cassa Niedringhaus • April 9, 2013

Boldfaced signs reading “Genocide Awareness Project” and “Warning Genocide Photos Ahead,” lined the entrances to Lowry Mall on Monday. The signs were placed to warn passersby of the graphic photo...

Providence Road: a pothole of confusion

Beatriz Costa-Lima • April 9, 2013

At the peak of rush hour, cars on Providence Road near Stadium Boulevard stand bumper to bumper while pedestrians attempt to navigate the sea of congestion safely. These are problems that City Council...

Ryan Ferguson’s father keeps fighting

Katherine Knott • April 9, 2013

Ryan Ferguson is a quarter of the way into a 40-year sentence, but his father is hopeful he will get out. "I believe the evidence will set him free," Bill Ferguson said. Last Saturday, Bill Ferguson...