http://www.epculturebeat.com THE Underground Source of El Paso Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:07:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Come out September 20 and check out Strangers Family Band, a psych rock group from Florida w/ local bands Electric Panther and Black Coyote. Check out the flyer below: [nggallery id=114] http://www.epculturebeat.com/2010/09/07/strangers-family-band-the-percolator-september-20/ by Adam Marshall Photographs by Joey Lozano This past First Friday was the kick off party for La Parada, an ongoing arts, music, and social event held each and every First Friday of the month in Downtown El Paso at the San Carlos Building located on 501 Texast Street. There were live performances ... http://www.epculturebeat.com/2010/09/07/recap-la-parada-aka-first-fridays/ COMING SOON! UTEP DINNER THEATRE 2010-2011 Season of Musicals Presents SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Based on the 1952 MGM Film Screenplay by Betty Comden and Adolph Green with music by Nacio Herb Brown and lyrics by Arthur Freed. You remember the plot. You love the characters. You know “the song.” It’s no less ... http://www.epculturebeat.com/2010/09/07/coming-soon-singin-in-the-rain/ I remember Turn on the Bright Lights getting me into Interpol back in early ’03. The voice of Paul Banks was immediately scrutinized as a carbon-copy of Joy Division’s front man. It is this highly recognizable voice that drives Interpol from beginning to end; sometimes dull, sometimes enigmatic. As a whole, the ... http://www.epculturebeat.com/2010/09/07/album-review-interpol-self-titled/ by Alex Aventura photographs by J. De Santiago Titus Andronicus, the indie rock touring machine performed at the Percolator Thursday night. A lot more people should have been there to watch these four guys with beards and a chick that plays guitar AND electric violin play their hearts out. The show, as promised ... http://www.epculturebeat.com/2010/09/03/shoview-titus-andronicus-the-percolator/ The Border Theatre is announcing the birth of its Border Performer Project. Following the tremendous success of "Exhibitions in Dis/Connection" the Border Theatre is embarking on a new project designed to expand the knowledge and talent pool of El Paso. Beginning September Saturday 4th, the Border Theatre will guide all Performer Project ... http://www.epculturebeat.com/2010/09/01/the-border-performer-project/ EPCB's first event will be at Medallions Bar (the San Carlos Building), located on 501 Texas St, on September 9. There will be out of town bands (The Black from Austin, TX and The Ferocious Few from Cali), the Cult Heroes (from the famed Souldies Parties will DJ) and local bands ... http://www.epculturebeat.com/2010/08/26/epcb-presents-show-de-rock/ Upon first hearing Magic Kids, Brian Wilson's influence immediately becomes clear. This doesn't really change throughout "Memphis," though it does manage to stay engaging enough at times relying on soothing string arrangements and adequate transitions. The more upbeat songs act as bookends, lying at the beginning and at the end of ... http://www.epculturebeat.com/2010/08/24/album-review-magic-kids-memphis/ by M. De Santiago photographs by Apples Its rare when an acclaimed band known to give outstanding performances actually stops in EP to play a show. Especially when its a group like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The group performed an energetic and unforgettable show to an overwhelmingly packed crowd at Club 101 during ... http://www.epculturebeat.com/2010/08/22/how-the-yeah-yeah-yeahs-rocked-ep/ by Kelly Blancas I think Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert is probably the worst book I have ever read in my life. How did I suffer all the way to the end of the worst book I've ever read in my life? Because once I got going and realized how ... http://www.epculturebeat.com/2010/08/16/book-review-eat-pray-love/