Hometown boy Circumference hits the Southwest with underground hip-hop. The self-taught musician layers beats, scratches and catchy hooks with well-put-together rhymes for an album that is critical of

3 singles worth singling out.

This is kind of what Beck does. He teams up with some well known producer, spits out a studio album that is good, but forgettable, makes gobs of cash, garners critical acclaim from the indies and the corporate guys alike and then does it all over again a few years later.

Rob Yaksich is the instructional coordinator for New Mexico State Parks outdoor classroom program.

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Santa Fe Complex624 Agua Fria St.505-216-7562When most people think about science in New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory is the first thing to pop into their brains. The Santa Fe Complex is wor

1 Wise Fool New Mexico2778-D Agua Fria St.505-992-2588Wise Fool takes its clowning around seriously. The group, which moved to Santa Fe from San Francisco in 1999, does more than just perform mind- an

1 Santa Fe Brewing Company35 Fire Place505-424-3333For the last 20 years, the Santa Fe Brewing Company has been bringing yummy beer to the masses. And nothing goes better with brew than live music. Th

1 The Lensic Performing Arts Center211 W. San Francisco St.505-988-1234Bob Martin, general manager of the Lensic, doesn’t give up many secrets. He won’t say what his favorite show of the l

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