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Get warped with bands 'Of Mice and Men' and 'Yellowcard'

Get warped with bands ‘Of Mice and Men’ and ‘Yellowcard’

Evan Halpop, Photography editor August 24, 2012

Warped Tour isn’t just any tour with some bands in it. It is one of the largest tours in the United States, which happens during the summer months. The tour has hosted artist such as, Eminem, Fall Out...

Corn fest volunteers butter corn for festival patrons.

All ears for corn in Sun Prairie

Caryn Kindkeppel, Clarion staff August 24, 2012

For those wanting one last hurrah before summer slips into fall, the Sun Prairie Sweet Corn Festival was the event to attend. Admission to the event on Saturday and Sunday was $1.00 per person, or $5.00...

Dark Knight Rises: The end of a legend

Natasha Rehm, Clarion staff August 24, 2012

Bruce Wayne’s (Christian Bale) city of Gotham has been at peace for the past eight years following the capture of the Joker (Heath Ledger) and the demise of Harvey “Two Face” Dent (Aaron Eckhart)....

‘Moonrise Kingdom’ about children but no kids’ flick

Robin Gee, Designer August 24, 2012

Moonrise Kingdom is a love story between two twelve-year-olds (Kara Hayward and Jared Gilman) on an island off the coast of New England in the 1960s. Wes Anderson creates a miniature universe filled...

Diablo 3: Invaded by Hell

Daniel Schott, Business Director August 24, 2012

Players return to the world of Diablo, but it is a very different world than they once knew and loved. With the destruction of the Worldstone, the heart of the universe, the future of the planet seems...

Gravity Rush can make you dizzy

George Treviranus, Editor August 24, 2012

JapanStudio’s “Gravity Rush” is a unique title. It combines the seamless free-roam environment of games like “Grand Theft Auto,” and the manga-style story telling of “The World Ends With You.”...

Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut

Drew Wigchers, Staff writer August 24, 2012

Bioware’s Mass Effect series is something rare in gaming – a story the player can influence and change in ways both big and small, but one that came to an end in Mass Effect 3. Mass Effect takes...

A Silent Film makes waves with ‘Sand and Snow’

Callie Vasey, Arts editor August 24, 2012

For their third studio album release, A Silent Film has once again outdone themselves. Mixing a sound of soft vocals with upbeat indie background music, A Silent Film breaks through the surface of 2012’s...

Enjoying a little Pondamonium

George Treviranus, Editor August 24, 2012

There aren’t many bands that give shivers with their opening act. Dum Dum Girls, Garbage and The Flaming Lips did very well in getting the audience riled during their performance at Madison’s annual...

The Avengers: Epic superhero film will delight fans of Marvel Comic films

Tom Richardson, Clarion staff May 8, 2012

A WWII Super Soldier, an Iron-Suited Billionaire, The God of Thunder and a Giant Green Monster. These are the four heroes needed to prevent planet Earth from being taken over by the god of mischief. Captain...

The Giving Tree Band is eco-friendly

Jacob Ennis, Arts & Culture Editor May 8, 2012

Camping out under the stars at Mirror Lake State Park and biking about 11 miles to and from the solar-powered Aldo Leapold Center in Baraboo, The Giving Tree Band truly made their second album, “Great...

Neon Indian: Live at the Majestic

Alex de Young, Clarion staff May 8, 2012

Neon Indian, a band composed of front-man Alan Palomo, Jason Faries on drums, Leanne Macomber on keyboard and backing vocals, Joshua Mcwhirter on guitar, and Lars Larsen on live visuals and on-board effects....

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