<![CDATA[The Daily Aztec - Under the Scope RSS]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/se/the-daily-aztec-under-the-scope-rss-1.756069 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:00:23 -0500 en <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Melodic quartet on its way to top charts]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-melodic-quartet-on-its-way-to-top-charts-1.2049475

Pop-punk band All Time Low has the recipe for infectious, upbeat songs down to a science. With the recent release of its third album, “Nothing Personal,” garnering the band praise from fans and critics alike, All Time Low has significantly rat...

]]> 1.2049475 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 23:41:55 -0500 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Oren Peli Interview]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-oren-peli-interview-1.2029757

The Daily Aztec: The film draws a lot of comparisons to “The Blair Witch Project,” stylistically was that your biggest influence? Oren Peli: It was definitely an influence. “Blair Witch” is the most successful movie that employed t...

]]> 1.2029757 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:57:24 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Tucker Max confesses being a 'smart bomb']]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-tucker-max-confesses-being-a-smart-bomb-1.1931840

The Daily Aztec: What inspired you to make a movie based on your book? Tucker Max: The fact that I could make a lot of money from it (and) I wanted to make a shrine to my own ego. No, it was once I realized the stories were pretty popular I think it was p...

]]> 1.1931840 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:45:28 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Pulitzer Prize winner updates classic in San Diego]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-pulitzer-prize-winner-updates-classic-in-san-diego-1.1912961

Doug Wright, renowned playwright and famed adapter, is gracing the San Diego community with his talents. August Strindberg’s psychological thriller “Creditors” has been reworked for a contemporary audience by none other than Wright himse...

]]> 1.1912961 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:39:37 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Hardcore rockers dish the dirty details]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope-hardcore-rockers-dish-the-dirty-details-1.1912012 Architects (UK) and Bring Me The Horizon talk with The Daily Aztec

The United Kingdom has churned out some memorable musicians. From the smooth rock ‘n’ roll of The Beatles in the ‘60s to the piano-driven sounds of Coldplay at the cusp of the new millennium, the small cluster of water-logged land has pr...

]]> 1.1912012 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:07:00 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Perez Hilton talks fame, blogs and music]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope-perez-hilton-talks-fame-blogs-and-music-1.1872380

Mario Lavandeira, best known as Perez Hilton, is a man who knows what he wants. In little more than five years, he has built himself from a fresh-faced New York University graduate, to the mastermind behind one of the Internet’s most popular celebri...

]]> 1.1872380 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:24:17 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Organization helps create awareness for cancer prevention]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope-organization-helps-create-awareness-for-cancer-prevention-1.1864478

Cancer is a big issue. In the 20th century, more than 100 million people died because of tobacco-related cancers alone. Though countless organizations aim to cure the disease, few target knowledge and prevention as the sole basis of their program. For Ska...

]]> 1.1864478 Thu, 3 Sep 2009 02:32:03 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: UK clothing company comes alive at Warped ]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope-uk-clothing-company-comes-alive-at-warped-1.1864470 Metalcore lead singer gets creative in more ways than music and singing

Guitars, glitz and glamour — rock ‘n’ roll and fashion go hand in hand. For Bring Me The Horizon frontman and Drop Dead Clothing mastermind Oliver Sykes, the transition from MySpace star to metalcore band vocalist to clothing company own...

]]> 1.1864470 Thu, 3 Sep 2009 02:28:29 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Alexisonfire]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-alexisonfire-1.1819755

The Daily Aztec: So, your new album, “Old Crows/Young Cardinals” deputed on the Canadian charts at No.1. Alexisonfire drummer Jordon Hastings and vocalist George Pettit: Well, No. 2 I think. Black Eyed Peas snuck in there. Also, actually Micha...

]]> 1.1819755 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:32:15 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Saosin]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope-saosin-1.1819222

DA: So, Saosin is a local-ish band, right? Saosin bassist Chris Sorenson: Well, local-ish. Well, one member is from the area, from Vista. The rest of us are from Orange County – close enough. DA: So, I guess not really too close then. CS: Well, none...

]]> 1.1819222 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:44:36 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Gallows]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope-gallows-1.1819207

DA: How would you describe Gallows’ sound? Gallows guitarist Laurent Barnard: A lot of people always ask me this question, and I always say it’s like a punch in the face, but you like it. Do you know what I mean? It’s a pretty vicious so...

]]> 1.1819207 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:41:48 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: A Day to Remember]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope-a-day-to-remember-1.1819201

DA: The label “pop-mosh” has been circulating in regard to your sound, but how would you guys describe your sound? ADTR: Dope. The band, dope. We’re like two different genres in one. We have our own genre. It’s basically a bunch of...

]]> 1.1819201 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:37:52 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Vans Warped tour gets personal]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-vans-warped-tour-gets-personal-1.1819180

The Vans Warped Tour is one of North America's most notorious summer festival tours. For a little more than two months, a coalition of some of the best bands in the genres of rock, alternative, pop and more, travel the vast continent delivering hefty serv...

]]> 1.1819180 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:30:10 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Dirty-mouthed The Dan Band]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-dirty-mouthed-the-dan-band-1.1770254

Now that Dan Finnerty is best known as the foul-mouthed wedding singer from “Old School” and more recently as the 50 Cent-covering performer from “The Hangover,” it’s clear that this guy isn’t your regular wedding singe...

]]> 1.1770254 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:23:54 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Friday night's comedy light shone on Dane Cook at the Sports Arena]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-friday-night-s-comedy-light-shone-on-dane-cook-at-the-sports-arena-1.1757972

The Dane Cook comedy train has been hauling nationwide on his Global Thermo Comedy Tour, showcasing an hour-plus of new material that tosses the safety net and ventures off into a more edgy and darker routine....

]]> 1.1757972 Mon, 1 Jun 2009 13:39:44 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Ali Larter gets a wee 'Obsessed']]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-ali-larter-gets-a-wee-obsessed-1.1730442

Following in the seductive footsteps of Sharon Stone in “Basic Instinct” and Glenn Close in “Fatal Attraction,” comes “Heroes” star Ali Larter in the latest femme fatale movie to hit theaters: “Obsessed.”...

]]> 1.1730442 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:16:52 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Singer Tom Higgenson of Plain White T's tells all ]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-singer-tom-higgenson-of-plain-white-t-s-tells-all-1.1651115

“Yes, Delilah is a real girl,” Tom Higgenson stated in a recent interview. If you are familiar with the Grammy-nominated and Teen Choice Award-winning band, Plain White T’s, then you must be familiar with its hit single, “Hey There...

]]> 1.1651115 Thu, 9 Apr 2009 13:25:38 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: A little tête-à-tête with Taking Back Sunday]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope-a-little-tete-a-tete-with-taking-back-sunday-1.1650432 Bassist Matt Rubano chats about Twitter, Tom Petty and why it’s 'New Again'

Back when Taking Back Sunday released its first album, “Tell All Your Friends” in 2002, one would relish a trip to the record store to buy that antique item called a CD. Since those dark ages, Taking Back Sunday has released two more albums, w...

]]> 1.1650432 Thu, 9 Apr 2009 01:42:05 -0400 <![CDATA[UNDER THE SCOPE: Jason Reeves chats about love, 'heartache' and the complexities of loss]]> http://www.thedailyaztec.com/tempo/under-the-scope/under-the-scope-jason-reeves-chats-about-love-heartache-and-the-complexities-of-loss-1.1356056

Do you remember your last heartbreak? Singer and songwriter Jason Reeves certainly does, and he fully explores the theme in his latest album, “The Magnificent Adventures of Heartache (and Other Frightening Tales).”...

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