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Wale brings the go-go to NoHo

Tue, 12 May 2009 00:23:03 -0400

D.C. rapper Wale performed Sunday at Pearl Street in Northampton. He was joined by other acts of varying quality before he took the stage....

For the indoor kids: summer video game releases

Tue, 12 May 2009 00:21:31 -0400

Daily Collegian staff writer Justin Gagnon previews this summer's video game releases, which includes the newest installment of Guitar Hero. The game features some of the best songs from the earlier releases....

Mango Mango brings BYOB to Amherst

Sun, 10 May 2009 21:57:51 -0400

Newly-opened Mango Mango offers diners experimental comfort food ranging from Malyasian-style curry to Colombian sweet potato stew at a fair price. ...

UMass Theater Guild takes on a fresh, new show

Sun, 10 May 2009 21:55:02 -0400

The Guild performed “Bare” Friday night at the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall. The show has strong language and sexual content. ...

Pops, popular

Thu, 7 May 2009 22:32:18 -0400

Collegian staffer Andrew Sheridan gives his take on the UMass-Amherst Pops...

Big time expectations for small time releases

Thu, 7 May 2009 20:53:31 -0400

The first half of 2009 has seen a hodgepodge of interesting and important releases. Some established underground artists have broken further into mainstream music, and other newcomers have interjected themselves into online publications’ collective ...

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

Thu, 7 May 2009 20:48:56 -0400

1.5 Stars

Matthew McConaughey doesn’t really register as a romantic hero in movies, but try telling that to the deities who cast romantic comedies. ...

Girl Talk: Energetic, enigmatic, epiphanic

Thu, 7 May 2009 20:40:28 -0400

Gregg Gillis lunges at his laptop while his stage name – Girl Talk – swirls into a vortex on the screen behind him. The words “we ready” repeat in a poppy cheer booming through his speakers. Purple hoodie-clad Gillis leaped into th...

Theatre Guild to “Bare” it all on stage

Wed, 6 May 2009 22:03:35 -0400

This year the UMass theatre guild has voted to perform the contemporary musical “Bare.” The show premieres tonight at 8 p.m. ...

The Thermals Warm Pearl Street

Wed, 6 May 2009 22:00:00 -0400

This past Tuesday The Thermals played a lively set to a small crowd at the Pearl Street Nightclub in Northampton. The weather outside was grim but the Indie rock group showed why they are becoming a staple in the scene....

Studio Orchestra, Jazz 1 blend talents

Tue, 5 May 2009 01:39:18 -0400

Last Thursday, the Studio Orchestra and Jazz 1 joined together at the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall to perform in a unique sounding concert. ...

Mogwai at Pearl Street

Tue, 5 May 2009 01:37:55 -0400

Mogwai proved that its one of post rock's biggest influences with its performance in Northampton on Saturday night. ...

Sensory overload: '...And Jesus Moonwalks on the Mississippi' thrives at FAC

Tue, 5 May 2009 01:34:04 -0400

“…And Jesus Moonwalks on the Mississippi” is being put on at the Fine Arts Center’s Curtain Theater from May 5-9 at 8 p.m....

Sex on The Lawn back at UMass

Tue, 5 May 2009 01:29:30 -0400

This Wednesday, the fourth annual Sex on The Lawn will be put on by Vox: Students for Choice with plenty of free samples and different sex related activities. ...

Spring Concert hits all the right notes

Mon, 4 May 2009 01:01:07 -0400

This year’s spring concert made-up for past years mistakes and let downs with an exceptional show from artists Girl Talk and Lupe Fiasco....

Dating shows past their expiration "date"

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:06:45 -0400

Collegian Staffer Shayna Murphy gives her take on the dating shows on VH1....

Mogwai to play Northampton

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:53:07 -0400

Glasgow band Mogwai will play Pearl Street Saturday with openers the Twilight Sad. The post rock band finds melody through their deafening volume....

Ponytail plays the Iron Horse

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:50:03 -0400

Baltimore’s Ponytail and the Pains of Being Pure at Heart played the Iron Horse Sunday night with openers Rabbit Rabbit. Ponytail excited while POBPAH was subpar....

“Jesus Moonwalks” to open at FAC

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:42:29 -0400

Marcus Gardley’s play “…And Jesus Moonwalks on the Mississippi” will open at the Curtain Theater Friday. The play tells Civil War era tales recalled from Gardley’s family’s past in a retelling of the Greek myth of Deme...

Grey’s Anatomy writer visits UMass

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:55:37 -0400

Mark Wilding, class of 1976, spoke at the UMass Campus Center auditorium on Tuesday about his experiences as executive producer and lead writer of “Grey’s Anatomy.”...