Author Peter Lapre

by Peter Lapre Ted Leo and the Pharmacists hit New Haven on Sunday, March 5, with a return to Toad's Place. Fairfielders may remember the indie-rockers from an appearance at the Levee in spring 2004. Since then TL ' Rx have steadily increased in popularity and critical acclaim.

Andrea McCarthy '06 would rather drive from the beach and take the time to go shopping at a nearby grocery store than endure Virtual Grocer's less than convenient process of downloading an order form, printing it out, faxing or hand delivering it to the Stag Snack Bar, then picking it up 24 hours later.

This message is for Kelly Sheehan. I just wanted to let you know that someone sent me the article "Sleepovers, hot pink lipstick....and Deep Blue Something," and it put a smile on my face all day. Thankya kindly. Sincerely, Toby Pipes Toby Pipes is the lead singer of the band "Deep Blue Something.

by Peter Lapre The Fiery Furnaces, a New York-based brother-sister combo, kicked off their 2006 tour last Friday, Feb. 10, at Toad's Place in New Haven. The siblings, Eleanor (vocals) and Matt (backing and guitar) Friedberger, are using this states-side go-around to promote their new album, "Bitter Tea," which is slated for release on April 18.

The class of 2006 will enjoy a night of gambling and dancing at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. this Saturday, Feb. 18. As of Feb. 14, all tickets to the event sold out. The B.B. King club has been rented out for exclusive use by the class of 2006.

Rock fans knew it was too much to ask, but they asked anyway. The Strokes, once touted as the saviors of rock and roll, could not muster the fury needed to make a fraction of the impact foretold by the hype machines. Nonetheless, the public wanted an answer, a voice with fiery conviction to affix to rock's next big thing.

With the release of their second album proper, "One Way Ticket to Hell…And Back," UK darling, The Darkness, offers more of the same; this time it's just bigger and gaudier. The band makes no qualms about it; this is not an album aimed at drawing the admiration of critics and in fact, it strives for just the opposite.

By Peter Lapre I decided to attend Fairfield University for several reasons, but the main drawing point for me was the notion of the Jesuit education. I find myself now still appreciative of this school of thought, but sadly, I am not sure that Fairfield has truly implemented it.

Travel to any corner of the planet, find an individual who has registered for an academic class at some point in his or her life, and then ask what they thought about the process. At Fairfield and every other academic institution, registration is a drag. But it does not have to be.

The smoky black and white milieu of recent release "Good Night, and Good Luck" offers an excellent contrast to a script that evokes debates that are anything but. George Clooney's second directorial effort takes form as a docudrama on heroic newsman Edward R.