Predicting the Grammys- editor steps in to tell who should, will win
January 2, 2012 • Caitlyn Aakre
Filed under Entertainment
As a person with functioning ears, I enjoy music. As you know, the Grammys announced their nominations in a concert on Nov. 30. The awards are set to take place on Feb. 12. I was invited to a Grammy decision meeting (just kidding) and I know the winners. So here you go. You’re welcome. Record of the... Read more »
Top TV shows of the year
January 2, 2012 • Jennifer Verzuh
Filed under Entertainment
1) Community: By far the wackiest, funniest, most clever, and original program on TV in years is “Community.” This cult series is completely unafraid (it recently spoofed “Glee” in its hilarious Christmas episode, and last year’s holiday episode was in claymation!) and you have no... Read more »
Downpour setlist rumors create excitement
December 6, 2011 • Ryan Murphy, Stampede Reporter
Filed under Entertainment
Every year, the Downpour Music Festival is one of the most highly anticipated events of the summer. Even though it may be eight months away, the hype is going all around. Last year’s Downpour event featured Christian rock stars such as The David Crowder Band, The Afters and Disciple. Any fan of Christian... Read more »
Red Hot Chili Peppers Music Review
November 4, 2011 • Peyton Fullbright, Stampede Writer
Filed under Entertainment
Coming off a hiatus and a change in guitarist, many fans wondered if the Red Hot Chili Peppers would be able to keep the success of recent albums flowing with a new release. “I’m With You” won’t go down in history as the finest moment in the career of the Chili... Read more »
Goode’s Q Bayou Grill moving to new location
May 24, 2011 • Megan Varner
Filed under Entertainment
Over 5oo pounds of meat, and only 45 seats means that Head chef John Bromsen doesn’t spend much time outside of Goode’s Q bayou grill. Goode’s Q is constantly full of customers and is truly the place to be Tuesday through Saturday nights. They go through about 500 pounds of meat in one week and... Read more »
Top Notch Cafe ready to serve
May 24, 2011 • Megan Varner
Filed under Entertainment
Buying a 51-year-old business would be a big step for anybody, but it was especially hard for Brian Kapphan and his wife after finding out that none of the appliances worked. “I was 23 years old when we bought the Top Notch Café; it used to be an old fashioned ice cream parlor,” Kapphan said. There... Read more »
“Last Chance” takes CD to “Level 2″
May 4, 2011 • Austin Lahr
Filed under Entertainment
Music and video games have always gone together, like peanut butter and jelly. For instance, look at the multi-million dollar franchises that are Guitar Hero and Rockband. Soundtracks can be found for virtually every video game out on the market. Maine’s “Last Chance to Reason” has in fact topped... Read more »
Student Jarrett Workman flaunts his fur
May 4, 2011 • Meg Smith
Filed under Entertainment
It came in a dream with the intense flash of sudden inspiration. Wolves. Junior Jarrett Workman has been fascinated with wolves since he began writing about them at the age of 11. By the age of 12 he had progressed to live action role-playing online. There he met Dallis Sears who “pointed [him] to... Read more »
Weeds” offers take on California life
February 23, 2011 • Alecks Leavey
Filed under Entertainment
Everyone I know has an imperialist method of shoving their favorite television shows down my throat, and as hard as I have tried to surrender and accept the atrocious series that I have been presented with, I just cannot submit to modern television. After slaving away hours of watching “CSI” and... Read more »
Birds of a feather flock together
February 23, 2011 • Mandi Monroe
Filed under Entertainment
For an experiment, I had everyone on the Stampede newspaper staff take the Myers-Briggs personality test. I was hoping to see how the different personalities worked together, when to my surprise, they all came out with the same personality. They are the ENxx (xx meaning either preference) type who is... Read more »
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