LIVE MUSIC
The Definite Articles, An Angle, Audrye Sessions
Today, 6 p.m.
Central Park
The yearly Music on the Green is back to take over Central Park in downtown Davis. This year features several UC Davis alumni in various pop, indie and folk-related genres.
Whether it is being relegated to the role of the "model minority" or being automatically associated with martial arts, the portrayal of Asians and Asian Americans in films has been limited. Trying to break these boundaries in mainstream media is the UC Davis Asian American Association Film Festival.
Throughout history, the mix tape has taken on an endless amount of meaning. It is a token of affection, means of self-entertainment, an auditory letter of confessions, a symbol of exquisite taste or ability and is of utmost didactic importance.
As the old saying goes, two heads are better than one - and ASUCD and the city of Davis have taken this sagely idiom to heart.
The two institutions are sharing their resources once again for Music on the Green, an annual concert featuring local and visiting bands in Central Park on C Street. This year's concert will be held today at 6 p.m., and will include performances from rock-pop outfits The Definite Articles, Audrye Sessions and An Angle.
Sacramento rapper Random Abiladeze (pronounced "abilities") really does have some serious lyrical abilities. Listening to his full-length debut, you get the sense he's "been doing this for a while," and it's true - he has.The 22-year-old emcee, winner of this year's Battle of The Bay Poetry Slam at Stanford University, has been rapping for almost 10 years.
Entertainment spotlight: Casey Neill and the RodentsThe final performanceAsian American Association Film Festival celebrates diversity, dispels stereotypesMixed BiznessGrass between your toes, music in your earsMusic review: Tokyo Police Club - 'Elephant Shell'ArtsweekMusic review: Random Abiladeze - 'Brutally Honest'May 5, 2008
A sight to be heard
