By BY MICHAEL HOUSTON
LISTEN TO the latest album from the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club entitled "Baby 81." The album is the band's fourth release and has a harder sound than previous records. BRMC plays catchy songs that pick you up and make you tap your foot along with the beat. The group plays hard bluesy rock that several other bands have tried to replicate (think of how many bands cite Led Zeppelin as an influence) BRMC does it better than most with this album. Two singers share duties on the mic, and both sound incredible. Check out this latest release from the band when you have the chance.
WATCH "I'm Not There." The film that recreates Bob Dylan's life on screen features six different actors, including Cate Blanchett, that play the singer/songwriter at different times in his career. Dylan writes poetic songs with his guitar, and the film recreates the narrative style by using an unconventional non-linear plot. The film has a definite art house feel that seems fitting for telling a story about Dylan. "I'm Not There" is playing downtown at the Fox Tower. It might not be a movie for everyone, however. Dedicated fans will get the most out of it, while those unfamiliar with most of Dylan's music might miss parts of the film.
GO SEE "Margot at the Wedding," while it is playing at The Fox Tower downtown. The movie follows Margot (Nicole Kidman) who decides to attend her sister's wedding after the two have not spoken in a couple years. Who is the sister marrying? Malcolm, played by the hilarious Jack Black. From the start of the movie, Black is already making his jokes and is quite the surprise to Margot, who is a well-known writer living in New York. As the weekend unfolds, Margot believes her sister is making a terrible decision about the wedding and needs to cancel. The latest release is from writer/director Naom Baumbach, whose previous work was "The Squid and the Whale." As with his other films, Baumbach makes it difficult to relate with any one character; each person in the film has flaws, which makes the movie more of a reflection on real life.
