Eva Mendes, the female lead actress in the newly released crime drama We Own The Night, also starring Joaquin Phoenix and Mark Wahlberg, was in town this week and we sat down for a chat about school bullies, the always chipper Will Smith, depression rituals, spirituality, charity and steamy love scenes.

In the beginning of its era, there was a very general definition of rock. It was based on rough sound, risqué lyrics, and a just pinch of pop music. Though rock music has evolved into an entirely different beast nowadays, many popular bands are still following these typical guidelines for what rock music should be.

If you are sickened by the lack of variety in music today, have no fear! The trio maintains their highly stylized, romanticized sound that chills listeners down to the bone. Their revolutionary sound has made them a worldwide favorite on the rock scene.

When it comes to success, Sum 41 followed the durable workhorse: small town boys make it big. A four-piece collective of bored high school students from a small town in Canada shaped tunes that were catchy and powerful, with brutally honest lyrics that defined their exuberance and unapologetic youthful naiveté.

Now several years and a few successful chart-topping CD"s and singles later, they"ve garnered international attention.

The time between their new release Underclass Hero, and their last outing Chuck, saw guitarist Dave Baksh leave to explore classic heavy metal while the other members did side projects.

Every once in a while, a poor kid kicking around the city, hopping from gig to gig, discovers The Holy Grail on one of his outings. It"s the official music lover"s pastime: setting off on an almost desperate trek across the five borough"s of New York City (or wherever he may dwell) in order to discover the undiscovered.

To claim ownership of the previously unclaimed. To put up on a pedestal their Gods of Rock so that when these underdogs; these Messiahs of Musical A@! Kick-ery, finally do hit the ears of the unsuspecting mass public, they can point their devil horns to the heavens and say "I told you so!” and "I got here first!"