Arts & Culture

Artist: Rob Zombie Album: Hellbilly Deluxe 2 Label: Roadrunner Records/Loud & Proud Rating: 4 Shock-rock heavyweight Rob Zombie makes a glorious return to the recording studio for another solo record. Expectations were running low on Hellbilly Deluxe 2 as Zombie had recently been busy establishing himself as a respected film director. Even so, the album […]

Jaheim just may be the best combination of the sultry-smooth vocals of R&B and the energy of hip-hop. His voice is strong and confident, and he undoubtedly could hold his own against R&B greats of the past such as Luther Vandross and Teddy Pendergrass. His lyrics are also refreshingly gentle – songs like “Otha Half” and “In My Hands” are sweet, loving and even grateful to women. It’s a nice relief from the aggressive lyrics of many of today’s hip-hop and rap artists.

Channeling a little bit of R&B, new wave and ’90s shoegaze, Chaz Bundick’s alternate ego manifests itself as Toro Y Moi.

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MUSE profiles the local artists whose work is on display at two Davis cafes. This week, Common Grounds and Mishka’s are featured.

Three-day weekends don’t really mean much to anyone in college. The extra day meant a lot back when attending class was a mandatory Monday through Friday ordeal, but when some of us don’t even have classes on Friday, having a three-day weekend really isn’t a big deal at all.

Watch out, prima ballerinas: The men of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo are in town.

The notorious Vagina Monologues are back, and will be showcased this Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Theater. An extra performance at 2 p.m. will be held on Saturday.

The UC Davis Department of Theatre & Dance will be presenting two new choreographies, “Jointedness” and “Dances for Non-Fictional Bodies,” starting Feb. 12. The pieces are created by Master of Fine Arts graduating candidates Jess Curtis and Nina Galin. This week, Muse previews the two works.

ART / GALLERY

Chances are you’ve heard her but you just don’t know it. At 51, Sade Adu has been making music for 25 years, during which her music has been played in drugstores, dentist’s offices, jazz clubs and elevators. Soldier of Love is no exception to the type of neo-soul, jazzy music she has been creating over the past years, with even a touch of reggae in \

Formerly known as Alphababy, Yukon Blonde changed their name, packed up their van and moved their belongings, band-mates and production from Kelowna down to Vancouver, Canada to head into a new musical generation.