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Grand Opening!!

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I can’t over state just how big of a deal this Friday’s show at Mary’s Place is! It’s less of a show and more of an event because there is more going on than just music. Darkhouse Productions is hosting the event and will be giving away two $100 recording packages amongst many other things! As I tend to do I’m going to let Andrew Carlson, the producer and main person behind Darkhouse, explain it in his words. I have to do this because no one can better explain and articulate the excitement behind what’s going on here.

“It’s finally time…Darkhouse is throwing it’s OFFICIAL Grand Opening Party @ Mary’s Place Friday April 11th @ 8pm!!! We have three great bands joining us in the celebration: Matter Of Fact, First Round Failure & Kirkland. Plus: Special Appearances From Jonathan Bradley & The Rockford Rage Women’s Roller Derby. We’ll be giving away door prizes ALL night! Shirts, CDs, Posters, Rockford Rage Merch…AND Two $100 Recording Packages!!! We hope you’ll all join us in celebrating our Grand Opening and enjoy some great music & great prizes…it’s definitely going to be a great event!!! If you have any questions feel free to drop me a line here on MySpace and I’ll give you the latest info!!!” - Andrew Carlson

I do hope to see you all out there! It’s $5 at the door and we’re expecting no less than 200 people! Please be one of them! Check out Darkhouse at www.myspace.com/darkhouseonline

Battlestar Galactica Blasts Off Into Final Season

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battlestarA far cry from its camp classic cousin, the re-imagined “Battlestar Galactica” plays more like “Band of Brothers” in outer space: riveting, intense and even poignant. The crux of the show lies in the war between humans and Cylons, a race of robots who can be completely indistinguishable from humans. Four characters are revealed to be Cylon sleeper agents and struggle against their programming. Meanwhile, Katee Sackhoff (one of the best parts of the now-canceled Bionic Woman) returns as Starbuck, a mysterious resurrected fighter pilot who grows more physically and psychologically agitated the further she gets from Earth. Despite its space opera roots, Battlestar Galactica is one show everyone should give a chance. It airs on Sci-Fi Channel Fridays at 9:00 PM.

My Name is Earl Reintroduces the TV Comedy

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My Name is Earl

With quite a few shows following the documentary lead of “The Office”, its Thursday night partner “My Name is Earl” is about as unreal as one can get. During one episode, the eponymous Earl (Jason Lee) is in a coma while his friends hijack an ambulance to get him to the hospital and enlist various stimuli to shake him out of the office, including bacon and a pint-sized faith healer. The quirky, over-the-top atmosphere and the efforts of its recognizable cast ultimately translate into the show’s staying power. However, the show sometimes sets up too many elements to be dealt with in one episode. Doubtlessly one of the most original shows on television, My Name is Earl airs on NBC Thursday at 7:00 PM.