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ENTERTAINMENTpage 19 Technique • Friday, October 26, 2001 • 19 Herbie: Jazz Legend Football around the ACC The Technique’s Alan Back recently The level of the conference’s ENTERTAINMENT sat down with Herbie Hancock, football play has increased over the who was in town for the Emory years in the conference, rivaling Technique • Friday, October 26, 2001 Jazz Festival. Page 21 that of basketball. Page 32 ‘Atomic’ theory for Lit’s third album success The band takes a disc filled with the kind of pop/rock music they used to attract an initial following and injected some newfound enthusiasm and energy to achieve success both critically and with their many fans. By Jennifer Schur with quick guitar rifts and heavy Lit’s latest album plays like a Contributing Writer bass alongside songs that me- work that has discovered its com- lodically flow because of the ac- fort zone: Lit has found their Band: Lit companiment of a small string sound but continues to challenge Album: Atomic section (heard in “Happy in the the bounds traditionally reserved Label: Dirty Martini/RCA for the punk/rock/pop genres. Genre: Pop/Rock “Addicted” pounds out lyrics that Rating: yyyy sarcastically quip, “I’m so ad- “We just naturally dicted to you, but you’re such a The opening chords of Lit’s dick to me.” “She Comes” slows new album, entitled Atomic, carry write poppy songs Atomic down with a distinctly with their reverberations enor- that have a heavy Beatles-esque flare while “The mous promise that the ensuing Last Time Again,” which was collection of tracks will be a set feel because that’s featured in this summer’s smash of solid hits. Their catchy beats what we grew up hit movie American Pie 2, ex- and quirky lyrics sustain an al- plodes with a mighty Metallica- bum that is best listened to in a on: heavy metal ish edge. A.Jay Popoff, Lit’s lead lighthearted mood. Atomic will and pop music.” singer, describes the song as a do no healing to the soul; but kind of sequel to “My Own Worst it’s safe to say that it’s not an Jeremy Popoff Enemy,” which was Lit’s first album riddled with sophomor- Guitarist, Lit commercial success and earned ic angst. Instead, says Lit gui- a spate of honors. “Lyrically, it’s tarist Jeremy Popoff, “We just kind of [about] the morning af- naturally write poppy songs that Meantime”). This blend is rem- ter. Wishing you wouldn’t have have a heavy feel because that’s iniscent of Green Day’s last al- done that and saying this is the what we grew up on: heavy met- bum, Warning, and also follows last time- again.” By Chapman Baehler / DIRTY MARTINI RECORDS (RCA) al and pop music.” in the musical footsteps of Third Members of Lit from left: Allen Shellenberger, A.Jay Popoff, Jeremy Popoff, and Atomic features tracks filled Eye Blind. See Lit, page 23 Kevin Baldes. Bush makes travels to ‘Golden State’ New Thirteen Ghosts remake and returns uninspiring disc of tunes disappoints as Halloween fare By Chris Webb me want to join a rock band. The music Contributing Writer isn’t bad, it’s just uninspiring. While “The By Chuks Ibeji ries Wings) finds himself the The object of the game be- People That We Love” has already reached Staff Writer heir of a majestic home that comes to scare you with cam- Band: Bush the top ten in Billboard’s Modern Rock was left to him by his late era tricks and unimaginative Album: Golden State chart, don’t expect the success of previous MPAA Rating: R uncle. At first, the house is a convention. Label: Atlantic Records hits like “Machinehead” or “Swallowed”. Studio: Dark Castle Enter- blessing. Upon realizing that It’s in this respect that 13 Genre: Rock Only Bush’s already strong following in tainment he would never have to wor- Ghosts is somewhat of an un- Rating: yy 1/2 the US will allow this to crack platinum Starring: Tony Shalhoub, ry about money again, Arthur derachiever. You see, half way status. Matthew Lillard, Embeth and his family are ready to through the movie, the true Is rock merely pounding drums and While noticeably better than previous Davidtz, Shannon Elizabeth start their new lives of pros- nature of the house gets re- Director: Steve Beck perity. The only problem is vealed. At this point, the movie loud guitar strumming? Bush albums, the lyrics offer little emo- yy Bush certainly appears to think so on tion that grips me. Cryptic messages such Rating: 1/2 that the house comes with gets injected with a much- their new album Golden State. If you ex- as “We need solutions we need to call this supernatural baggage. Let’s needed burst of life. And all pect to hear excellent guitar solos on this home – a brain megaphone – she makes Halloween is almost here. just say that Arthur’s uncle of a sudden 13 Ghosts is album, don’t hold your breath. Beyond a me see God – I’m out on a line” from the Trick-or-treaters will be out was somewhat of a collector. equipped with a terrific few intro chords, the pieces are all play- song “Solution” convey the grim imagery in force. Linus will be wait- Soon, of course, things premise. able by my brother- and he’s never touched of another British rock group: Radiohead, ing for the Great Pumpkin to begin to go awry. And stuff But you can probably tell a guitar. yet the music isn’t to par. Just when the arise from the pumpkin patch. starts to go bump in the night. See Ghosts, page 23 It’s one thing if you’re the Sex Pistols lyrics are the prettiest on the seventh track, None of these activities may and you don’t know how to play an in- “Inflatable”, Gavin Rossdale’s vocals strain be of interest to you. Perhaps strument, it’s another when you are the to hold a note and almost crack. you just like to snuggle up to latest version of arena rock. creepiest movie you can find. Well, as of late there cer- This album offers nothing that makes See Bush, page 25 tainly hasn’t been a shortage of horror movies. The late 90s saw the return of teen- age-slasher flick. And for the most part, it was a swell ride. Most of us loved the Scream trilogy. And no one will real- ly complain about the other gems that were sprinkled about, like The Faculty. But too many I still know’s and Valentine’s seem to have slashed and gutted the genre. So it’s almost refreshing that 13 Ghosts, which opens Friday, is more conventional in its methods of terror. There are no slashers out for revenge. There are no teenagers; well at least none of any conse- quence. It’s basically your By Dennis Morris / ATLANTIC RECORDS run-of-the-mill ghost movie. Bush band members (from left) Nigel Pulsford, Robin Goodridge, Gavin Rossdale and Arthur (Tony Shalhoub, Dave Parsons have put together an album entitled Golden State that disapoints best-known for his role as the By Alan Markfield / COLUMBIA PICTURES relative to their previously successful recordings that gave them their large fan base. Italian immigrant taxi driver Matthew Lillard stars in Warner Bros. and Columbia Pictures’ Antonio on the television se- remake of the William Castle horror film ‘13 Ghosts.’ 20 • Friday, October 26, 2001 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT ...0101010 1010101010101010... ...Two Bits The Live List: Howdy folks. 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