Organization urges Albuquerque leaders to include library funding in proposed budget
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Public Libraries could be short hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding. According to a local organization, city leaders left out a necessary amount of money needed to keep libraries afloat. The Library Advisory Board is a group appointed by city and county leaders to advocate for libraries in Albuquerque and…
Nick Cave @ Plenary Theatre, Melbourne
In a world of mimics, Nick Cave is a true original. No one can do what he does. And it’s befitting that on a bleak evening in Melbourne, Cave should be the one to entertain the masses. From an unhinged post-punk prodigy to a moody, debonair virtuoso, Cave’s creative evolution is unparalleled. For more than…
A California Bill Designed to Rein in Ticketmaster Was Rewritten. Now It May End Up Helping It Instead
A controversial California Assembly bill that would have forced Ticketmaster to share its ticketing inventory with resale sites StubHub and SeatGeek has been amended with anti-resale provisions that would allow promoters like Live Nation to ban Stubhub and SeatGeek from selling its concert tickets in California. The whiplash legislative maneuvering is the result of the…
Smashing Pumpkins Unveil New Guitarist After Public Callout Received 10,000 Submissions
The Smashing Pumpkins have revealed their new guitarist after issuing a public callout that attracted over 10,000 applicants. The new guitarist is Kiki Wong, a veteran guitarist and online sensation. As NME reports, Wong has amassed 210,000 YouTube subscribers, 1.3 million TikTok followers, and over 667,000 followers on Instagram. Wong currently plays in the Los…
FTC says Amazon executives destroyed potential evidence by using apps like Signal
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge FTC lawyers submitted a filing on Thursday that claims Amazon’s top execs used Signal’s disappearing messages feature to destroy evidence relevant to the agency’s massive antitrust lawsuit. (You remember the one? The FTC accused Amazon of creating a secret “Project Nessie” pricing algorithm that may have generated more…
Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (1981) Streaming: Watch & Stream Online via Amazon Prime Video
Credits: Shakti Films Let’s take a trip down memory lane to the dramatic thriller, Barsaat Ki Ek Raat which hit the silver screen in 1981. While the Hindi version, Barsaat Ki Ek Raat, had an average run at the box office, the Bengali counterpart, Anusandhan, shattered records. It became the highest-grossing Bengali film of all time,…
Ruben Douglas, Lobo basketball legend, dies
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Former UNM men’s basketball player Ruben Douglas has passed away. He was 44. According to his brother, Ramon, he has a sudden health problem that arose in Costa Rica. It proved to be fatal. Douglas spent three seasons at the University of New Mexico in the early 2000s and became one greatest…
Mick Jagger Has an Out-of-This-World Experience at NASA Headquarters
Mick Jagger certainly felt “2000 Light Years From Home” this week, when he stopped by NASA’s headquarters. The Rolling Stones frontman stopped by the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, before the iconic rock band kicks off their Hackney Diamonds Tour in the city on Sunday (April 28). “Thanks @nasa for being so welcoming to us and…
APD chaplain unit expands services
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department says its chaplain unit is growing and expanding its services. The unit has grown from eight members to 17 thanks to a recruiting push last year. Albuquerque Police Department: Fatal crash under investigation Historically, they have joined officers when dispatched to unattended death calls, but they have started…
Parkway Drive Add Extra Shows To 20th Anniversary Australian Tour
Due to overwhelming demand, Australian metal band Parkway Drive have added extra dates to their upcoming national tour. After shows sold out within an hour, Brisbane and Melbourne have received new concerts – the new shows take place on Wednesday, 18 September, at Brisbane Entertainment Centre and Tuesday, 24 September, at Melbourne’s John Cain Arena….
White Bird in a Blizzard Streaming: Watch & Stream Online via Hulu
Credits: Magnolia Pictures White Bird in a Blizzard is a mystery drama film that follows the story of Kat, a young teenager whose life suddenly turns upside down when her beloved mother leaves her without a single trace. Here’s how you can watch and stream White Bird in a Blizzard via streaming services such as…
Billboard Explains: Anitta’s Brazilian Funk Takeover
Anitta unleashed Funk Generation on Friday (April 26), which puts the Brazilian funk that has influenced the trilingual star’s career center stage. Marking her sixth studio album, the set follows 2022’s Versions of Me and is home to the previously released singles “Funk Rave” and “Joga Pra Lua.” It’s safe to say that all songs…
