Primal Scream
'Twas the afternoon before Christmas, and all through the blogosphere, not a blogger was blogging, not even Pitchfork. As an early gift, the organizers at SXSW announced even more performers for next year's booze-tastic week out West.
A major list is coming in the next few weeks, so this should tide you over for now: Ra Ra Riot, Gabriella Cilmi, Ximena Sariñara, Primal Scream, Friendly Fires, B.o.B, Buraka Som Sistema, Arc Angels, Courteeners, Raul Malo, 8-Ball & MJG, Refle
Asking questions on the Oscars' red carpet is not quite as glamorous as getting asked questions on the Oscars' red carpet, but two students from Rice are hoping fervently they get the chance.The team of Faheem Ahmed and Anish Patel (hopeful correspondent and cameraman, respectively) is among the top three finalists in The 2009 mtvU Oscars® Correspondent contest, a contest hosted jointly by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as well as mtvU, MTV's college network.If voted as the win
On this date in 1871, the Great Chicago Fire began. It burned for three days, destroying four square miles of the city. Originally blamed on Mrs. O'Leary's cow, later reports revealed the blaze resulted from celebrations following the Cubs' last World Series win.
NL Central jokes aside, we thought it would be a perfect opportunity to commemorate Chicago's almost total destruction with a list showcasing some of cinema's greatest conflagrations, which -- given the oppressive heat and the still on
