ENTERTAINMENTpage 17 Technique • Friday, October 5, 2001 • 17 Two Bits: It’s Weird. Crossword: It’s huh? See what the Two Bits Man has in “Huh?” That’s the title of Kit ENTERTAINMENT store this week (it’s got something to FitzSimons’ latest mind-boggling do with walking backwards). Page 19 Onward and Crossword. Page 19 Technique • Friday, October 5, 2001 Hawke, Washington ready for ‘Training Day’ Director Antoine Fuqua sends his two stars into the gray area between following police procedure and getting results. Deciding who deserves to walk away clean is as much a challenge for viewers as it is for the characters. By Alan Back that life on these streets is a com- Senior Staff Writer pletely different world from that of the beat cop. Drug buys in the parks, MPAA Rating: R underhanded tricks for getting in- Starring: Denzel Washington, formation, gangbangers who would Ethan Hawke just as soon shoot anyone with a Director: Antoine Fuqua badge as look at them—and this is Running time: 120 min just for starters. Rating: yyyy1/2 As the day wears on, Hoyt starts to think that his boss might be Some police shows and movies bending the rules a little too far. By are meant to be pretty. Officers work the time night falls, the rookie will at desks in well-lit squad rooms, find himself mired in a cover-up drive clean black-and-white radio involving a dead dealer, millions in cars, and never set foot in the bad hidden cash, and a gang that wants part of town. Compared to these, Harris out of the way for good. If Training Day is in a totally alien Hoyt plays along, he goes home a universe. The view may not be rich man and has a great career ahead attractive, but turning away from it of him. Otherwise, he can kiss his proves nearly impossible. job (or his life) goodbye. After a year and a half on the job, Officers who work the streets Los Angeles policeman Jake Hoyt for long periods often develop a (Ethan Hawke) gets called up for skewed outlook on life, and Harris Photos by Robert Zuckerman / WARNER BROS. PICTURES his first undercover assignment, a is no exception. Washington injects Veteran undercover detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington, left) and rookie Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) posting to the narcotics unit. The the right mix of cynicism, crudity, take on Los Angeles’s busy drug trade—and ultimately each other—in the new Warner Bros. film Training Day. man in charge is Alonzo Harris (Den- and twisted humor into his perfor- in hand and ready to fire. This is the their cars, just driving around the act or time to die. Thinking things zel Washington), a detective with mance, making Hawke’s fresh-faced face of a soldier on the front lines, city and watching for some action. all the way through is just another plenty of street time under his belt character seem even more like a babe where idealism is usually the first Conversations turn in any direc- luxury. and not one politically correct bone in the woods as they get rolling. thing to be discarded. The fact that tion without warning or stop abruptly Training Day deals with an ugly in his body. The turnaround from morning he now works for the enemy only when something goes down. issue—what happens when the He has little time to waste on to night is startling, to say the least. pushes him deeper into the mess. When it does go, it can move at protectors of law and order start formalities to boot; Hoyt has until As the film nears its climax, Hoyt is Antoine Fuqua’s direction proves lightning speed, starting in the few putting their own spin on the rules. the end of the day to demonstrate seen riding on a bus—bruised, that he has a good idea of how un- seconds it takes to kick in a door or This is ugliness with a purpose, which that he can handle this job. What bloodied, the imprint of a shotgun’s dercover work goes. Detectives may draw a gun. Washington and Hawke is served very well on all fronts and he finds out in very short order is muzzle fading from his cheek, gun spend hours on end cooped up in get this down pat: they have time to deserving of a good long look. Incubus rocks Tabernacle By Kimberly Rieck to win over the crowd with into mainstream pop with Contributing Writer their amazing energy and their single “Drive” would catchy songs. The turning bring fans out who only ex- Hours before the doors point was when Hoobastank pected TRL-esque music from opened at 8 p.m., devoted played the song “Crawling them. With Incubus’ open- fans waited in the cold to grab From The Dark” from their ing song, “Pardon Me” from front row seats to the sold- own new album which will their Make Yourself album, out Incubus concert at the also be arriving in stores later the crowd proved skeptics Tabernacle, where seating was this month. During the per- wrong. “Pardon Me” was not general admission only. It was formance, Robb and guitar- one of the more commercial- Incubus’s first concert in At- ist Dan Estrin jumped all ly successful songs from that lanta since the band opened around the stage while play- album, but the audience im- for Moby’s Area One tour in ing and singing. The crowd mediately sang along to all of July at the Hi-Fi Buys Amph- the words with Boyd. itheater. The venue was sur- The band managed to re- prisingly small for a band that main unpredictable and ex- has found mainstream and Fans waited in citing by using a number of critical success with their last different elements in their By James Bradshaw / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS album Make Yourself. The the cold to grab show, and by playing old and Science, Technology, and Culture major (and Technique photographer) Rob Hill speaks at concert is part of the band’s front row seats to new songs. Throughout the the opening of his exhibit “Untitled,” which is on display all this month at the Apache Café. tour to promote their new concert, Incubus interchanged album, Morning View, arriv- the general songs from S.C.I.E.N.C.E., Urban atmosphere apparent at Apache ing in stores later this month. admission, sold- the band’s 1997 mainstream The opening act for Incu- label debut, Make Yourself, By Matt Flagg dish at $5.25 and features a large quantity of bus was the relatively un- out Incubus and Morning View. After play- Online Editor spinach, melted cheese, sour cream, and freshly known band Hoobastank. concert at the ing “Pardon Me,” the band made salsa. On the beverage front, the typical Most often, opening acts have played “Nice To Know You,” The Apache Café is a true urban “flava” array of coffee and espresso drinks are avail- a different musical style from Tabernacle. one of the best singles from experience, complete with original art, live able, as to be expected of any café. A smaller the main attraction, as was the new album. Surprisingly, music, turntables, a pool table, couches, comic selection of beer and wine is also available and the case when Incubus opened the crowd knew all of the books, candles, and high-quality quesadillas. it may be consumed at the candle-laden bar. for Moby. However, went absolutely wild, crowd words to all of the songs from It’s a perfect student hangout, since it’s locat- Although the food is decent for taste and Hoobastank contradicted all surfing, moshing, and caus- all three albums, even though ed on the opposite end of the east campus portion, the art and atmosphere is what really of the stereotypes surround- ing the temperature to rise the newest one has not yet tunnel that runs under the Downtown Con- distinguishes the Apache Café. Converted ing opening acts, as the band’s significantly as everyone been released. nector. For you east campus kids, the Apache from the old Yin and Yang nightclub, the style was surprisingly similar rushed the stage to get closer Some highlights of the Café should definitely be your choice study- place kept the old cement floor and gritty red to old-school Incubus. Front- to the band. Another song show were Boyd and guitar- ing spot – it’s more than just a few notches brick walls and highlighted them with yellow man Douglas Robb has a from their new album, “Bet- ist Mike Einziger’s acoustic higher than the library up the hill. and red hues. Most of the walls are murals sound reminiscent of Bran- ter” also produced a similar performances. The two per- The menu offers a large selection of burr- with brightly colored artwork with African don Boyd, Incubus’ lead sing- reaction from the crowd. formed “Mexico” and half of itos, quesadillas, tacos, and tamales ranging overtones. Original artwork lines most of the er, and also bears a striking At around 9 p.m., the mo- “Drive” acoustically. It was in price from chicken or beef tacos at $3.85 walls and the café features the works of a new resemblance to him. Despite ment of truth arrived when difficult to hear the perfor- up to the $7.25 “BellSouth” quesadilla, which artist every month. Georgia Tech’s own Rob the fact that loyal fans were Incubus began their set. Be- mance at first because of the consists of cilantro-lime shrimp and chicken Hill will display his best photography in the anxiously awaiting the main fore the concert it appeared breast. The perfect student dish would have act, these openers managed that the crossover of Incubus See Incubus, page 21 to be the Brainiac. It’s the cheapest quesadilla See Apache, page 21 18 • Friday, October 5, 2001 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT ...10101010101010101010101010101010101010101...... Two Bits I’d like to talk about one of my cial life. lacrosse team, every person I met at people from the rear, aside from the favorite thing about walking to class, favorite things about walking to class But where do these enormous that LAN party last Friday, or every possibility of finding out that “Whoa, which for sure has got to be the cute on any given day, other than walk- benefits to this seemingly subtle al- member of the Technique staff.” And she really put on a lot of weight little messages written in chalk ev- ing up the Bobby Dodd hill back- teration in ambulatory behavior come let’s not forget the troubling real- since freshman year.” But other- erywhere telling me to submit to wards and resultantly working a from? For one, it’s so great not to izations a walk to class can force you wise, you could avoid pesky eye con- the erato. Even though I will not completely different set of leg and have to see so many faces all the to uncover, such as “whoa! she’s put tact and spend your walking time submit, neither to the erato, nor to lower back muscles. Did you have time. Think about that. Every walk on a lot of weight since freshman thinking about important things like any other oppressive organization that tidbit of information? It’s true, to class means a bombardment of year.” Of course, we cannot avoid your sorority, or the upcoming la- of concrete chalkers, I can still ap- turning around when you walk ac- face contact with friends, strangers observing the spectacle of that ma- crosse game, or having your own preciate the aesthetic contributions tivates a whole new spectrum of and strange friends. Some faces you jority who drill their sad glances LAN party, or what you’re going to that these organizations make to muscular activity and is a great way love, and others, most actually, you into the ground, apparently wait- write about in your next article, or the once shamefully naked sidewalks. to make a hard walk an easy and either don’t know, know but can’t ing to find their purpose for exist- maybe having a LAN foam party Furthermore, in the interest of the well rounded work out. Your grand- name, can name but don’t want to ing chalked on the sidewalk, but no with exotic dancers. Can’t you see safety of dancers everywhere, I would mother was right when she told you acknowledge, don’t know if you such luck. “Just those damn people it? The room lit only by strobe lights advise you to consider the safety of that “a healthy mind needs a healthy should acknowledge but can name, with the Erato again.” “Why does it and computer monitors, foam ev- a LAN foam party in terms of the body to function correctly.” Walk- or can’t name but definitely should always have to be about the Erato!” erywhere, girls on the tables in be- risk of electric shock before you go ing backwards has seriously changed acknowledge but don’t feel like ac- they cry on collapsed knees as their tween the computers, getting down and do anything rash that your grand- my life in ways that go well beyond knowledging. This bombardment tears begin to wash away the cruel and dirty to the machine gunning mother would not approve of. Un- my physical prowess. Ever since I also forces us to deal with a slew of sidewalk message. and death cries erupting from the til we meet again next week, this is started walking backwards, I’ve no- troubling questions, “do I always Take these two bits in these two speakers of the game “Half Life” your friendlyTwo Bits Man seri- ticed positive developments not only have to say hello to every sister in words, walk backwards. There are being played all over the room. ously urging you to “trats gniklaw in my physique but also in my so- my sorority, every person on the hardly any disadvantages to seeing Anyway, back to my absolute sdrawkcab.”

Onward and Crossword Huh? By Kit FitzSimons 52. Put out, as candles 22. Sandra ______Staff Writer 54. This style 26. Tel ______123 4567 89101112 59. Type of car or machine 28. CD part ACROSS 62. “Huh?” (3 wds) 30. Italian coin 13 14 15 16 1. “Not my fault,” to eds. 64. Swears 31. Duct 4. Orange kin (abbr) 66. Humorist Bombeck 32. To be Latin? 17 18 19 8. Inquired 67. The Terrible 33. Use a Q-Tip 13. Get sore 68. Winged creature 34. Tardy 20 21 22 23 15. Dos cubed 69. “Keep it in,” to eds. 35. Xena foe

24 25 26 16. Unwavering look 70. E-mail finishers, for short 36. “Huh?” (2 wds) 17. Bucket 71. Basil/pine nut sauce 38. Digitize pics perhaps 27 28 29 30 31 32 18. Deuce beater 72. Sharpen 41. Augury 19. Do place 73. “_____ no evil,…” 43. Reign drop? 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 20. “Huh?” (2 wds) 46. Cite (2 wds) 23. Relaxation partner DOWN 49. (One’s) just reward 40 41 42 43 24. Troy of Picard’s crew 1. Flavorful 51. R-V hookup?

44 45 46 47 25. Pick up the check 2. Veni meaning (2 wds) 53. Like Will Smith early on 27. And of, to Andre (2 wds) 3. Tito’s girl 55. Used car sign (2 wds) 48 49 50 51 29. Support Darwin? 4. Flesh wound, i.e. (2 wds) 56. Arizona competition 33. Southern BBQ topper, often 5. Yellow-brown 57. Semblence 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 37. Putting on ______6. US prez Arthur 58. Base for in- or li-? 39. Vines, of sorts 7. Manipulating person 59. Bather’s need 59 60 61 62 63 40. Artist Andy and kin 8. Mule’s sire 60. Use 59 DOWN 42. Spelunker’s faves 9. “Huh?” (2 wds) 61. Spunkmeyer of cookies 64 65 66 67 44. Hannibal is a member (hyph) 10. Seaweed 63. Mutant heroes (hyph) 68 69 70 45. Oscar the Grouch, e.g. 11. Cupid 65. ______-Cone 47. Score 12. Porsche owner’s distress 71 72 73 48. Won out over 14. NC college The answer’s to this week’s puzzle can 50. They justify the means 21. Kiev-Helsinki dir. be found on page 25. ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, October 5, 2001 • 19

sic. Tuesdays have open mic vocals Incubus from page 17 Apache from page 17 while Thursdays present acid jazz. The Live List: There’s a live music scene every night crowd’s loud screams and cheers, café throughout October. In many except Sunday at the café and every 10/5 to 10/12 since it was right after Boyd had ways the Apache Café is really an art night except for Monday has a cov- taken off his shirt. After the crowd gallery that happens to serve food er charge from $5 to $7. COTTON CLUB (152 Luckie St.) 10/6—Gargantua, Bozo Porno Circus, The Evils calmed down, the two were able to and host live musicians almost ev- The Apache Café has yet to be (404) 688-1193 10/7—Treephort, Stranger by Day, 7/10 perform. At one point, the crowd ery night. fully discovered by our student pop- www.atlantaconcerts.com/cottonclub.asp Split, Cynosure, For the Life of Me singing along to “Drive” was louder That’s right, the café has nightly ulation. Hidden on the other end 10/5—Athenaeum, The Push Stars 10/9—Sum 41, Unwritten Law than Boyd. To vary from the norm, performances from Monday until of the tunnel under the downtown 10/6—The Producers, Young Antiques 10/10—Six Feet Under, Lamb of God, God Boyd gave drummer Jose Pasillas a Sunday at 10 p.m. Monday eve- connector it is a great getaway from 10/7—Howie Day Forbid, Darkest Hour 10/11—BR-549, Chris Knight, Love Seed Mama 10/11—RS3, Big Radio Lovers, Jodocast, IMW break while he did solos on the bon- nings are designated as Art Night, campus. The food is cheap, the art Jump 10/12—Genitorturers, 5 More Dead go drums for two songs. Another when a new artist’s works are pre- gallery is free, and the atmosphere is 10/12—Lake Trout great element to the show was the sented onstage along with live mu- soulful. SMITH’S OLDE BAR (1580 Piedmont Ave.) use of two enormous white sheets DARK HORSE TAVERN (816 N. Highland Ave.) (404) 875-1522 to show 3-D computer images and Feature Photo Homer at the High (404) 873-3607 smithsoldebar.citysearch.com favorite drawings of the band dur- 10/5—Nillah, Chain Poets, Acres 10/5—Dayroom, Lithp ing performances of certain songs, 10/6—Modern Hero, Mary’s Eyes, Jay 10/6—Kinchafoonee Cowboys most notably “Stellar.” Herring, Eden 10/7—Lil’ Rascals Brass Band 10/10—Patrick Blanchard & the Big Mighty, 10/8—Loud American Tourists, Cool for Throughout the concert, fans Jane Ivy August, Tim Acres, Annapolis Red were crowd surfing and moshing. It 10/11—Ranting of Eva, Roam, Dynagroove 10/8—9 9Miles, Soundstain, Barely Pink created an electric atmosphere that 10/12—Rev 7, Blankety Blank, Six 10/10—Yonder Mountain String Band was at times dangerous. Several fans 10/11—Jeff Coffin, Patrick Smith were lifted up by Tabernacle securi- ECHO LOUNGE (551 Flat Shoals Rd.) 10/12—Cigar Store Indians, Three Kings ty because they suffered from heat (404) 681-3600 exhaustion or were too cramped in www.echostatic.com/echolounge STAR BAR (437 Moreland Ave.) the front, or needed water due to 10/5—The Features, Shamgod, Chinaski (404) 681-9018 dehydration. The only time that 10/6—Moto-Litas, The Close, 1945 www.cloun.com/starbar.html 10/9—Quasi, Ted Leo, The Magic Magicians 10/5—Damian Cartier & His Mynewt the crowd settled down was when 10/12—The Tom Collins, Forty-Fives, Chinaski Orchestra Boyd knelt down on his knees, and 10/6—Star Room Boys, Pullman Porters sang “Wish You Were Here” only a EDDIE’S ATTIC (515-B N. McDonough St.) 10/10—Flathead Mike & the Mercurys few inches from the front row. (404) 377-4976 10/12—Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, Hot After an hour and twenty min- www.eddiesattic.com Club of Cowtown utes, the band ended its show with 10/5—Steve Forbert, Sam Shaber “Make Yourself.” The crowd cheered 10/6—Kristen Hall, Alice Peacock UNDER THE COUCH (Couch Bldg.) the band on for an encore perfor- 10/7—Mimi Holland, Stefanie Fox (404) 206-0985 mance, but much to their disap- 10/10—Kevin Jackson, Kyler, Amanda Quarles utc.gatech.edu 10/11—Tammy Allen & MPX, Elephant’s 10/10—erato Coffeehouse pointment the band did not come Gerald, Josh Lamkin 10/12—Dissention, Cynosure, Bedside Ensemble out. Later it became known that the 10/12—Jennifer Daniels, Claire Holley reason that the band declined to VARIETY PLAYHOUSE (1099 Euclid Ave.) play more was that the lead singer MASQUERADE (695 North Ave.) (404) 521-1786 had taken ill and needed the show Courtesy of the High Museum of Art (404) 577-2007 www.variety-playhouse.com to be cut short. However, it did not The High Museum of Art’s exhibit entitled “Winslow Homer and the www.masq.com 10/6—Jennifer Nettles Band, Matthew Kahler detract from the quality of the con- Critics: Forging a National Art in the 1870s” opens tomorrow, 10/5—DJ Polywog, The Punisher, DJ Tracy, 10/10—Jimmy Smith cert that surpassed the expectations along with the exhibit “Monet: A View from the River.” DJ Keri, Trixie 10/12—Jay Farrar, Brain Henneman of even long-time Incubus fans.