The Pilot Friday, February 23, 2007 Page A5 Entertainment Doc English says: ‘Seven Angels’ evokes more than seven feelings By Dr. James English “Seven Angels - On _ A Chip . . Taylor caught Rodri­ and lap steel guitar. She also song as Rodriguez is willing Norah Jones’ first album, Bicycle,” the first solo al­ guez playing with Hayseed convinced saxophonist to produce. “St. Peter’s” is a and the moodiness on some As I listen to “Seven bum by , at an in-store gig during Javier Vercher to play on the beautifijl, dreamy song that of this album reminds me of Angels on a Bicycle,” I is an interesting, diverse SXSW and hired her to play album. Though this album moves like a river, slow and Cowboy Junkies. But I’m can’t help but dream of the and beautiful creation, and fiddle in his band - a post sounds like an intricately open leading around a curve really impressed that I can’t familiar map of the USA, is making her one of the that eventually expanded to produced collection of pol­ where it picks up pace and legitimately use compari­ and imagine it being folded most exciting new artists in singing. Rodriguez toured ished songs, it was actually changes scenery - another sons to pin down the sound to make Austin the south Americana. While “Seven with Taylor and recorded recorded from live studio curve brings us back to a fa­ of this album. Though she side - and NYC the other Angels On A Bicycle” con­ with him on his recent al­ sets recorded at Avatar in miliar glide. is getting, and I suspect will part of some new place tains enough range, honesty, bum “Let’s Leave This Manhattan. This collabora­ Rodriguez is comfort­ continue to receive, some - a city floating above the musicianship and unique­ Town.” tion has made a unique and able, loose and affective much-deserved attention, mountains and low county ness to make it a work of Though she has recorded studied sound, a tribute to and uses her well-accented Carrie Rodriguez is not “the and farms and subdivisions. considerable significance, it with and worked the sensitivity and interplay voice to great effect. Her next” anyone. I find her mu­ And in this altered place also contains hooks, catchi­ on Patti Griffin’s “ 1,000 of the musicians and vision Texas charms flirt and se­ sic to be moving, poignant, there are seven angels who ness and personality that Kisses,” “Seven Angels On of Taylor and Rodriguez. duce in some places, get complex, subtle, ethereal ride their bicycles to meet will make it accessible to a A Bicycle” is her first offi­ “Seven Angels” has at sassy and rowdy elsewhere, and independently derived. up and make strange, or­ wide audience. Rodriguez cial solo album. “Seven An­ least that many moods, as and otherwise love, mourn “Seven Angels On A ganic and beautiful music. has grouped together a slew gels” is something of a joint the dozen songs cover some or pray as beautifiilly as any Bicycle” is our official in­ And they each come from of magicians to make this effort with Chip Taylor. Ro­ diverse and intriguing ter­ expression of pain, loss or troduction to Carrie Rodri­ their own parts of town, record, and if her live per­ driguez gives credit to Tay­ ritory: songs such as the longing can be. Many of the guez, who will likely be an riding effortlessly through formance has anywhere near lor for musical guidance on title track, “Big Kiss,” and songs on “Seven Angels” important voice in music. seamless neighborhoods the sass and quirk she emits “Seven Angels,” and Taylor “Got Your Name On It” are are moody, nearly sound- To my taste, this intelligent, and never realize that in an­ on this album, her shows has written or co-written all haunting, airy and emo­ scapes rather than straight moody, sassy, groovy, dark, other world they would be are going to be a carnival. I but one song, played acous­ tive, while “Dirty Leath­ out ‘songs’, though she has edgy, airy, sexy album is coming from very different can’t think of any better way tic guitar and co-produced er” moves to even darker some of those, too. This is one of the finest albums I’ve and distant places with their to launch a career than with this album with her. Chip places, and makes me think an album that I’ve had play­ heard in a long time. “Seven own accents and expecta­ such a solid and creative Taylor is an accomplished that maybe she’s seen more ing in my CD changer non­ Angels” is profoundly en­ tions and sounds and styles album as “Seven Angels.” songwriter, writing songs than just the gritty side of stop for a few days now. I joyable, interesting, unique and histories. I certainly hope Rodriguez for or covered by such var­ Austin; “Never Gonna Be was immediately addicted and substantial and I sus­ These seven musical will continue to make inter­ ied artists as Jeff Beck, Em- Your Bride” is a sizzling, to it and haven’t been able pect Carrie Rodriguez’s ca­ angels play together with esting and stimulating mu­ mylou Harris, The Cult, sassy and edgy romp that to turn it off yet. reer will be the same. great intensity but respect­ sic for a long time. The Divinyls, Dean Martin, Rodriguez has fiin with and The opening song, “Sev­ ful restraint, with light fin­ Rodriguez is fast be­ Frank Sinafra, Willie Nel­ though her words claim the en Angels On A Bicycle,” is Doc English has been a gers and open hearts. Our coming one of the major son, Bonnie Raitt, Waylon answer would be in the neg­ one of the best songs I’ve combat medic and an officer seven angels think that mu­ darlings of Americana, and Jennings, , The ative, the naughtiness in her heard in a long time. I have in the US Navy, worked with sical styles are just primary not through company hype Hollies, Janis Joplin, Jimi voice makes me want to ask to admit that I’m complete­ the USMC as a researcher colors, there to mix and stir or corporately dictated air­ Hendrix & The Troggs and anyway. ly smitten with Carrie Ro- in the field of Medical En­ together to find the shades play. Brought up in Austin, Juice Newton & Shaggy. In what are, only by , driguez. tomology and Ecology. He they like. They all think Texas, Rodriguez attended To play with her on comparison to the rest of this This set of material is currently is a professor of that space in between notes Oberlin College Conserva­ “Seven Angels” she had re­ collection, more straightfor­ shows some healthy diver­ Biology in the Department is as important as hitting tory of Music to study clas­ cruited a somewhat eclectic ward songs, “‘50’s French sity, and will likely attract of Natural Sciences and re­ the right ones. One of the sical violin. As her interests group of musicians that, as Movie” sounds like a the attention of a wide au­ searches mating behaviors, angels has a basket on her evolved, perhaps catalyzed it turns out, are perfectly soundtrack to a movie I’d dience. I like it that I can’t acoustic properties of mat­ bicycle because it’s going partly by playing fiddle with suited to exercise her mate­ like to see, played during immediately come up with ing calls and consequences to be a long, fun ride, and family friend rial and cultivate her sound. the scene where she gets other artists with which to of mate choice among ani­ she will want to take things when he was in Cleveland Rodriguez and Taylor got wound up, pissed off and compare her sound. While mals that use acoustics as with her. This angel sings in for a show, she transferred to play electric busts stuff up to the sounds Rodriguez’s voice and mu­ part of their mating ritual. It a soothing script of her own to Berklee College of Mu­ guitar (a deal that included of a gritty Texas bar band. sic don’t necessarily remind may not be coincidental that Southern calligraphony, and sic where she studied more drummer Keimy Wollesen I’m betting she gets her way me of her, that she hasn’t he also enjoys traditional I am thankful for her - her modem styles and gradu­ and bassist next time. “I Don’t Want To forced herself into a single styles of music, in particular music and voice make me ated magna cum laude. In (brother to Allison Krauss)) Play House Anymore” is as sound - into a radio-ready the rich and varied styles of happy. 2001, legendary songwriter and played pedal close to a traditional country genre - reminds me of Americana. Damage to a win­ dow m the Student: ‘Pan’ delivers LYCC is part of the By Christopher Shaver “Pan’s Labyrinth” shows mayhem Special to The Pilot us the harsh realities of war. caused by Guillermo del Toro also dis­ two deer If you want a movie full plays a vast imagination and who broke of suspense, violence, fanta­ creative directing abilities. through sy, love and mystery, “Pan’s Overall, “Pan’s Laby­ another Labyrinth” is a movie you rinth” is a wonderfully window should see. made, dark tale that raises and ended An Academy Award- questions. The complex plot up In the nominated film in six cat­ gives depth to it, which is Boat pool egories, this Spanish-lan- something that many main­ The pool guage film tells the story of stream Hollywood movies had to be Ofelia, a Spanish pre-teen lack. drained af with a very active imagina­ Although the film is a ter the deer tion and thirst for books. fairy tale, it’s definitely not ended up In Ofelia is trapped in the a film for children or anyone the water middle of post-civil war who may be offended by Spain, At the beginning of cursing and brutal violence, Photo by; the film we also find that I highly recommend this in­ Rachel Tucker Ofelia is also the princess genious piece of art for any in another world, where her lover of foreign films, name is actually Princess “Pan’s Labyrinth” is a Errant deer take startling swim in Bost pool Monday Moanna, limited release showing, By CherUh Wilson and jumped into the pool. deer crashed in, but no one open as early as the end of The film takes several which means it is only car­ Courtesy o f The Star Around 7:20 p.m., girl’s was injured, No one was the week, twists and turns as we meet ried by some theaters and swimming Coach Mike certain about the deer’s con­ "Draining and cleaning other characters, such as you will have to drive to see Boiling Springs - Per­ Simpson reported that two ditions, will take a day each. Filling Ofelia’s mother, Carmen, it. However, I can assure haps humans aren’t the only deer ad crashed through two Both deer managed to it and getting it heated and who is impregnated and you the drive is well worth ones who know the cardio­ windows and were in and run ofF, but not before one the chemicals right will take very sick. We also meet it. vascular benefits of swim­ out of the pool, according to of them crashed into anoth­ a few days, too," he said. Capt, Vidal, who is Ofelia’s ming. a University Police report, er window of an adjacent The glass had been re­ stepfather and a ruthless Donations Monday evening, two “It was an eventful 30 building, cracking that one. placed by early evening killer. He is battling a group deer on the run crashed minutes,” Simpson said. The pool has been Tuesday, Rick Hollifield, of rebel militants in the good business through a plate-glass win­ A Gardner-Webb student drained to ensure all the of G \^, estimated the camp Ofelia moves to when for students dow of the Gardner-Webb was standing in the shallow glass is removed, Simpson damage to the windows at Carmen marries the captain University pool building end of the pool when the said. The pool might be around $2,000, at the movie’s beginning. from page 1 hopes to raise $50,000. Radio, Jones use their abilities to malce others’ dreams come true The plan is to target for­ from page 1 down, destroying all of his adults between the ages of 5 He does not work with Radio and Jones can be mer students who are now certificates. The family lost and 21 with life-threatening the baseball team because it an inspiration to everyone, in fields of business. In 1996, Gary Smith of everything in the fire. illnesses achieve the dream does not stop to eat when it whether they have a disabil­ Negbenebor said he ex­ Sports Illustrated wanted Jones said that the first of an outdoor activity they travels to games. ity or not. pects the fundraiser will to do a story about Radio. group to arrive to help was want to do. To raise fimds, surpass the $50,000 goal. Coach Jones thought that it The Salvation Army, It put­ Jones and Radio do auc­ “By them giving back would just be a page or two, ting them in a motel until a tions, raffles and banquets. here, it lets us know they were happy with the educa­ but it ended up being 10. permanent solution could When asked if he was tion they received from us,” Soon after its publica­ be arranged. Someone lent scared about talking to all said Negbenebor. tion, they were approached the family a house until a of those people in the gym. “We’re hoping that these by Revolution Studios new one was built. For the Radio said that he was not folks will see it fit to invest about turning their story first time in his life. Radio and was ready to talk to back so that (current) stu­ into a movie. It was filmed has his own room. them. dents will benefit.” in South Carolina in 2002. When Radio and Jones He thought that it was GWU’s business school The only scene filmed at are not out spreading the fun and really enjoyed has a current enrollment of T.L. Hanna High School word about how special speaking to all of the stu­ more than 400 students and was the scene where Radio needs people are still people dents and members of the offers masters programs in bursts through the banner to, during Christmas they community who were wel­ business administration, in­ and leads the football team ring bells for The Salvation come to attend. ternational business admin- into the stadium. Army. Radio is now a varsity isfration and accounting. Shortly after the movie’s These men also have a coach at T.L. Hanna High. “My dream for this premier of the movie in Oc­ foundation called the Out­ Previously, he was a book­ school is that we will be tober 2003, the house Radio door Dream Foundation. keeper for the basketball, photo by Katie Bryant the best Christian business shares with two brothers It is a nonprofit organiza­ football, soccer and wres­ Harold Jones moves the mic closer to James “Ra­ school in the country,” said and a sister-in-law burned tion that helps children and tling teams. dio” Kennedy during Dimensions on Tuesday. Negbenebor.