Arts & Culture - May 8, 2008

“Made” of sad unoriginality

Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan star in the romantic comedy, “Made of Honor.” To sum the movie up in two adjectives: it is unoriginal and completely predictable. We’ve definitely heard the plot before: rings of “My Best Friend’s Wedding” chime in the distance. And I’m sorry, but anything starring the charming and handsome Dempsey is a dead giveaway; of course he’s going to win the girl in the end. Read More

Up and coming summer 2008 picks

I don’t know if it’s just that I’m growing up, but movies seem to be getting a little more relatable and funnier these days. After incredible films like “The Darjeeling Limited” and “Superbad,” my nightly 11:11 wishes for a continuation of such genius have seemingly been granted. Here are my picks for films that will make summer ’08 great. Read More

Mason Jennings talks to The Vista about his new album

Brushfire Records’ Mason Jennings was gracious enough to have a conversation with The Vista to help promote his upcoming album release and current tour. Jennings, a Honolulu born 30-something-year-old singer songwriter from Minneapolis, will be releasing his sixth full-length album on May 20. The album, titled “In The Ever” after a statement by Jennings’ son, is similar sounding to 2006’s “Boneclouds” but is a little more joyful and home-made sounding according to Jennings. Read More

Digital music?

Serj Tankian of System of a Down was recently quoted saying, “We could reduce our need to travel if we could project ourselves into concerts. It’s not like the audience can touch me, anyway.” This is an outrage. Why does he support such a futuristic take on the live show experience? Read More

Apatow's new film "Forgetting" not forgettable

“Forgetting Sarah Marshall” is the latest film in producer Judd Apatow’s recent stream of hit movies. While his TV show, “Freaks and Geeks,” was easily forgotten by TV viewers, his outstanding cast is helping the general public remember what made the show a success with the critics. Apatow’s most recent film follows Peter Bretter (Jason Segel) as he vacations in Hawaii trying to ditch the memory of his ex-girlfriend Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell). Read More

Pigs can fly at Coachella

This year’s Coachella Valley Music Festival went out with a bang - or actually a pig. Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters was the third headliner of the three-day festival, and the 64-year-old legend played an epic two-set performance featuring songs from “The Wall” and “Wish You Were Here.” During a version of “Pigs,” adapted from Pink Floyd’s 1977 capitalism crit album “Animals,” a large inflatable pig hovered over the ecstatic audience. The words “Don’t be led to the slaughter” were emblazoned one side of the giant swine, while the other read “Fear builds walls” amidst good ole Uncle Sam carrying a pair of bloody hatchets. Read More

Bands to watch out for

The music landscape has changed drastically with the advent of the Internet. It’s easy to discover great new artists that are relatively unknown and even easier to share these artists with your friends. Here are three amazing artists you should listen to. Read More