The Echo

'Hard Boiled': Action served sunny-side up

Action flick "Hard Boiled" manages to push itself out as a spectacle that gets to the point, with no fluff or padding, while offering some great acting along the way.

By Damion Julien-Rohman | September 24, 2014

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It came from Bandcamp: the warm reverb of Forged Artifacts' Dan Svizeny

It's double date of Bandcamp gems! Minneapolis-based record label, Forged Artifacts and Dan Svizeny.

By Zachariah Webb | September 24, 2014

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Don’t disturb the dream: Foxes in Fiction’s ‘Ontario Gothic’

Orchid Tapes delivers another round of dreamy vibes with Foxes in Fiction's "Ontario Gothic."

By Zachariah Webb | September 24, 2014

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ODESZA wows EDM fans at Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix

The electronic dance music craze has hit in big in downtown Phoenix, with ODESZA being the next in line of great artists to make their way to the desert.

By Fabian Ardaya | September 24, 2014

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Alt-J teams up with Miley in new album with salacious results

English indie-rockers Alt-J’s “This is All Yours,” doesn’t disappoint with innovative collaborations, subtle sophistication and a sexy futuristic sound.

By Samantha Shotzbarger | September 23, 2014

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Vic Armstrong, Nic Cage get "Left Behind"

The director and star talk about their new Rapture-based film

By Shane Weinstein | September 23, 2014

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Wolverine's death a pointless cash grab

Why the iconic mutant's death is ultimately meaningless.

By Shane Weinstein | September 23, 2014

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3 shows to hate-watch this fall

"Revenge," "Castle" and "Once Upon a Time" made the list.

By Maria Thompson | September 23, 2014

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'Dear White People': It's only a movie. Calm down.

White people now literally have a movie addressed toward them, and it's making them lose their minds.

By Zachary Heltzel | September 23, 2014

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FOX's 'Gotham' is an intriguing detective noir right off the bat

"Batman" prequel sticks landing as a detective procedural where the cops are more villainous than the criminals.

By Zachary Heltzel | September 23, 2014

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Despite noise, Tempe's Pho Cao worth the trip for Vietnamese cuisine

Apart from the noise and atmosphere, Pho Cao does serve decent Vietnamese cuisine with a reasonable price.

By Juliet Moo | September 23, 2014

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Kendrick Lamar releases new track 'I'

Kendrick Lamar released his first single since 2012 and the best song of September like it was any other Tuesday.

| September 23, 2014

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Stephen King: Master of modern horror or perpetrator of Satan's typewriter?

But really, who wears a red dress to prom?

By Emily Zentner | September 22, 2014

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Christopher Owens won't be held back by genres with 'A New Testament'

With “A New Testament” Owens finally proves he no longer needs the title “formerly of Girls” after his surname in articles and interviews.

By William Ruof | September 22, 2014

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The world of cult films: 'A Clockwork Orange'

Every technique used in this movie brings the viewer into the terror of the situation on the screen.

By William Ruof | September 22, 2014

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Watch football at bars near all four ASU campuses

Love football? Love food? Love beer? Same.

By Samantha Shotzbarger | September 21, 2014

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5 rap songs the Supreme Court should listen to before hearing 'Elonis v. United States'

Regulators! Mount up.

By Zane Jennings | September 21, 2014

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7 best places to cry on ASU's Tempe campus

First few weeks of the semester got you stressed? Same.

By A&E Staff | September 21, 2014

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Only tennis balls can defeat dinosaurs (and other things I learned at the Aquabats concert)

The ska-punk band played the Marquee on Saturday for the first time in nearly five years. Here's what I learned.

By Shane Weinstein | September 21, 2014

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Muralist reflects on the walls of Arizona's urban jungle

One artist takes his cause to the streets of Arizona risking it all to share his gift with community members.

By Olivia Richard | September 18, 2014

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