A few steps on the kick bass and a couple of simultaneous snaps of the snare and crash invite the listener into the drowsy, fuzzy sounds of Stark Reality's 1970 release, The Stark Reality Discovers Hoagy Carmichael's Music Shop. This double vinyl album was re-released by the hip-hop label Stones Throw in 2003 as Now, for they felt that this rare existence must be brought to those anticipating ears, who were awaiting such glorious music to be brought from the depths of time's lost archives.
By MARCINDA COIL marcycoil@yahoo.com Opinions editor "I'm going to try everything in my power to get arrested tonight," said George Thorogood at the Fox Theater April 12. He might have if it was a private party and everyone let go of their inhibitions; however, fans gathered even with their children to witness George Thorogood and The Destroyers let go of their inhibitions.
Great food, great service, and a clean and peaceful environment describe Shogun, a Japanese steak and seafood house that features a full bar and performing chefs. I went to Shogun for dinner. I entered the restaurant to a host who had a giant smile on his face and asked me where I wanted to sit.
There are a lot of little towns that make up the outskirts of Kern County. They all have their unique attractions and peculiarities to keep the citizens busy. By the same token, they are all very similar. The most unifying feature among all of them is that they produce people who are tied to Bakersfield by proximity, but who are not defined by it.
The day after the Virginia Tech shooting, Bakersfield College experienced a minor bomb threat that most students on campus didn't know about. It brought to question student safety on campus, and, in the case of something like the Virginia Tech shooting actually occurring on campus, the emergency procedures and what students should do.
To anyone who thought that no one could make a movie about anthropomorphic fast food, think again. "Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters" is based on the 15-minute program on Cartoon Network's late-night animation block Adult Swim. It was written, directed and produced by show creators Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis, who were responsible for Adult Swim favorites "Space Ghost: Coast to Coast" and "Perfect Hair Forever.
After about half an hour of wasted time listening to each of Mika's endless tracks, you can already read the words "washed up" in black ink in the headlines of Rolling Stone. That is if he is even lucky enough for them to put his name in their magazine. Glam rock artist Mika released his first CD titled, "Life In Cartoon Motion," on Feb.