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Live Review & Photos: Imagine Dragons and Metric at Viejas Arena, July 21, 2015

Imagine Dragons at Viejas Arena
Photos by Jade Park

For a tour named after an album called Smoke + Mirrors, Imagine Dragons sure were transparent when they played Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl on July 21. True, they started as silhouettes behind a white screen before launching into “Shots,” also the first song on their latest album, but once they were unveiled the stage was set for a night of gratitude, humility and perseverance. Continue reading…

Film Review: Trainwreck

Trainwreck

Given the runaway success of her transgressive TV show, it was only a matter of time before Amy Schumer took on the leading role in a movie. She couldn’t have picked a part better suited to her unique blend of social-minded wit and gender commentary than Trainwreck, the new comedy from director Judd Apatow. Of course, it helps that Schumer wrote the screenplay for the film herself. Continue reading…