Mariecar Mendoza Three days ago this died tragically Now it's time I put you away Force some logic and closure Inside the box where you'll stay The black flowers line your casket Where I lay you to rest Though…
2006's Most Anticipated Television
Jesus, skating celebrities and Lil’ Jon are all part of the new string of shows on the small screen, as television tries out its new batch of shows. The old stand-bys, such as “American Idol,” “The OC” and “Lost” have…
2006's Most Anticipated Video Games
The Chinese may call 2006 the Year of the Dog, but when it comes to video games, this is the year of the next generation of consoles. Microsoft’s decision to release their next-generation console, the XBOX 360, early in 2005…
2006's Most Anticipated Movies
The witty green ogre with cohorts Donkey, Puss in Boots and the rest of the gang will all make a return to the big screen for “Shrek 3.” One of the most memorable series ever made by Pixar will aim…
2006's Most Anticipated Music
The soulful sound of music has been around for hundreds of the years. So now, five years into the second millennium, there is a chance that the current music of artists has all been heard before. But will the music…
Music critics: The corrupt frontier
Mariecar Mendoza For one day, I was the sexual fantasy of hundreds of men. It still gives me nightmares. Three years ago, I grasped total rock stardom in my stiff little fingers and crumbled like a cheap souffle. That acclaimed…
Just put the "Gun" down
Ryan Chartrand Right when the world thought Will Smith had defaced the western genre entirely, Neversoft, developer of the overly popular “Tony Hawk” series, decided it was time to tell a gritty, gory and gun-slinging story in a free-to-roam world.…
Wide Angle: 'Brother Frog'
Michael Mullady Editor’s note: ‘WIDE angle’ is a photo commentary by Michael Mullady that will run every Tuesday. In this image, I combined my love for landscape photography with my passion for capturing people in unparalleled moments to express…
SLO gets rowdy with Indigo Girls
nick coury “You guys are rowdy; it’s so awesome,” said Indigo Girls guitarist and singer Emily Saliers at their concert in the Christopher Cohan Center on Jan. 16. This view from Saliers summed up the emotion for the night. In…
Album incites cringes
Mariecar Mendoza The following article is an album review, commentary piece. Needless to say, no one is quite ready for me to spew out of the mouth. However, I can’t rest until I express what I have felt since listening…
Jazz group MoonPie to play in SLO
MoonPie, a local jazz, bossanova and blues group, will perform at Linnaea's Cafe in San Luis Obispo Saturday, February 4 from 8-10 p.m. MoonPie has performed locally since 2001 and has been continuing their "evolution and refinements of jazz standards" according…