VerThe Vanderbilt Hustler’s Arts su & Entertainment Magazine s APRIL 7—APRIL 13, 2010 VOL. 48, NO. 11

BEN Get a sample of Nashville’s taste of Thai on page 3. HARPER Attention, gentlemen! Check out our best suggestions for mens- & RELENTLESS7 wear on page 6. Vampire Weekend’s fi rst visit Ben Harper talks with Versus about his new band, to Music City: Our thoughts on the group’s new album and their upcoming perfor- page 7. mance at Rites of Spring.

PLACES TO GO, PEOPLE TO SEE THURSDAY, APRIL 8 FRIDAY, APRIL 9 THURSDAY, APRIL 10 The Regulars The Original Cast presents “Make Me Feel” — Langford Gorilla Zoe — Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Matt Urmy with Jonathon Sexton and The Big Love Choir — Auditorium In order to properly celebrate their fraternity’s recent rechartering, the 3rd and Lindsley THE RUTLEDGE The Original Cast, Vanderbilt’s premier Broadway revue company, brothers of Phi Delta Theta have booked renowned Atlanta rapper Gorilla Nashville transplant Matt Urmy, a man with a self proclaimed 410 Fourth Ave. South 37201 782-6858 will take the stage at the Langford Auditorium this Thursday evening, Zoe to play this Friday night. One of the hottest, most on-the-rise rappers “troubadour spirit,” brings his acclaimed style of American to 3rd and kicking off a three day residency of their spring 2010 show, “Make Lindsley this Saturday night. As both a poet and a singer/songwriter, of the last several years, Zoe fi rst made a name for himself as a member THE MERCY LOUNGE/CANNERY Me Feel.” Featuring selections from Broadway mainstays such as of the rap collaborative “Boyz In Da Hood” (in which he replaced Young Urmy merges his two passions into one, creating “his folk-blues style BALLROOM “Aida,” “The Wedding Singer,” “Next to Normal” and “Thoroughly Jeezy) and later in guest appearances in the Yung Joc songs “Coffee of storytelling and singing.” Also performing are Jonathan Sexton and 1 Cannery Row 37203 Modern Millie,” this spring’s show is sure to have something for Shop” and “Bottle Poppin.’” His fi rst solo album, “Welcome to the Zoo,” the Big Love Choir. 251-3020 everyone. For your own sake, embrace some of Vanderbilt’s most climbed as high as No. 18 on the Billboard 200 while his second release, ($7, 10 p.m., 818 3rd Ave.) talented performers and catch a performance. “Don’t Feed Da Animals” climbed to No. 8. Most recently, Zoe released a BLUEBIRD CAFE ($10, 8 p.m., Langford Auditorium) new mixtape every day of February (28 tapes) and is ready to release Same As It Ever Was: A Tribute to the Talking Heads — Exit/ 4104 Hillsboro Road 37215 his third album, “King Kong” this week. In 383-1461 The El Dorados — Wild Beaver (Free, 10 p.m., Phi Delta Theta house). This local collection of musicians from Knoxville loves to rock. They After a two week hiatus and an appearance as the cover story for love to rock almost as much as they enjoy the music of ‘80s new- EXIT/IN 2208 Elliston Place 37203 Versus Magazine, the El Dorados return to the stage this week in wave legends Talking Heads. Their music is invigorating, fun to bust Lightning 100’s Music City Mayhem 2010 — Exit/In 321-3340 a big way. Continuing their “tour” of the Nashville bar scene, The Local independent radio station Lightning 100 is back with their very a move to and also layered and innovative. Coming together in the summer of 2005, Same As It Ever Was was motivated by the El Ds will play at the delightfully trashy Wild Beaver this Thursday own version of the Big Dance! Lightning100’s Music City Mayhem STATION INN night. With a set list of old favorites as well as a line-up of as-of-yet gives 32 local bands a chance to compete online for a chance to win transcendent qualities of the Talking Heads’ music to bring “these 402 12th Ave. South 37203 unheard new songs, the band is set to entertain you all night long. it all. All this week listeners and supporters have the chance to call songs to life on stage with the passion and skill, never fail[ing] to 255-3307 This Thursday, if debauchery and sing-alongs are your thing, look no in and vote online, and the last four bands standing will compete fill up the dance floor.” further than the Wild Beaver. head-to-head at a Final Four showcase this Friday night at the Exit/ ($10, 8 p.m., 2208 Elliston Place) THE BASEMENT ($5, 10:30 p.m., 212 Commerce St.) In for the chance to win a live broadcast, regular rotation of their 1604 Eighth Ave. South 37203 254-1604 music and more. The Metamorphosis — Nashville School of the Arts Danny Salazar and Trova Urbana — Mercy Lounge (Free, 9 p.m., 2208 Elliston Place) Franz Kafka’s revolutionary novella about metaphorical transformation Looking for something with a little more cultural fl air this Thursday? and societal alienation is revered as one of the most imaginative works F. SCOTT’S RESTAURANT AND of the 20th century. Its complexity has proven a challenge for students JAZZ BAR Drop by the Mercy Lounge (recently voted by Versus Magazine as Who’s Bad — The Cannery Ballroom 2210 Crestmoor Road 37215 the top small-sized venue in Nashville) for their Latin.Rock.Soul. Billing themselves as the ultimate Michael Jackson tribute group, Who’s and scholars for nearly a century. Now, the adventurous students 269-5861 Roots. event. Featuring Danny Salazar and his band Trova Urbana, Bad returns to Nashville this evening for a show at the Cannery Ballroom. from the Nashville School of the Arts are going to take their turn. This the Mercy Lounge will play host to a audio orgy tonight, mixing rock The band describes their sound as “an infectious party production that challenging work promises to “transform” your evening into something SCHERMERHORN SYMPHONY and traditional Latin music that will make you want to dance. takes audiences on a musical expedition spanning three decades of out of the ordinary. CENTER ($8, 9 p.m., 1 Cannery Row). Michael Jackson’s chart-cresting music. From ‘ABC’ to ‘You Rock My ($7, 7 p.m., 1250 Foster Ave.) 1 Symphony Place 37201 World,’ no song is forgotten in this electrifying revival of Pop Music’s 687-6500 Whiskey Myers and Matt Moore — Exit/In Royal Highness.” Look What I Did with ILL Patriot and more — The End 3RD AND LINDSLEY Not in the mood to spend a lot of money this Thursday night? Or ($12 in advance, $15 day of show, 9 p.m., 1 Cannery Row) Innovative local band Look What I Did tops off this stop of their Civil perhaps you simply want to save the cash for other “activities” later Disobedience Tour at The End on Saturday. On their MySpace, they 818 Third Ave. South 37210 259-9891 that evening? The nearby Exit/In has the perfect fi x for you: Bluesy Kathleen Madigan — Zanies Comedy Night Club declare themselves “uncompromising,” determined “to resurrect the creative spirit that embodied punk, grunge, jazz” and other rock genres. southern rockers Whiskey Myers perform a free show tonight. As While Nashville may be known as Music City, Zanies does a fantastic CAFE COCO the band explains, “Whiskey Myers’ musical style was forged job of consistently bringing in some of the biggest names in comedy They boast their shows as unpredictable and absurdist, a veritable 210 Louise Ave. 37203 from several different genres of music from several different eras. for performances. Kathleen Madigan kicks off her six-show weekend “declaration of war against the status quo.” Angst fi lled and ambitious, 321-2626 Whiskey Myers takes the blues rock genre and mixes it with modern residency this Friday night. Madigan has been universally praised Look What I Did ensures a blaringly loud and unpredictable night. Also day Texas Country such as Reckless Kelly, Randy Rogers and Cross by critics and comics alike, earning over $1 million in ticket sales on this lineup will be local products ILL Patriot, as well as Modern Hell Canadian Ragweed to derive a new sound that is sure to take concert in the last decade while being heralded as “The Funniest Woman in and Bad Cop. Be sure to check out this innovative and interesting show listeners on an atmospheric roller coaster.” America.” just a stop away from campus! (Free, 8 p.m., 2208 Elliston Place) ($23, 7 & 9 p.m., 2025 8th Ave. South) ($5, 9 p.m., 2219 Elliston Place)

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Versus Magazine You may remember that last week’s letter was about my deep hatred for the exercise craze that fraternity formals inspire and my refusal to partake (despite EDITORIAL BOARD 2. the lapse in judgment that led to my near-death morning jog experience). What I neglected to share in my last letter is that this brief foray into fi tness Editor-in-Chief was inspired by last week’s unpleasant and sudden addition of not two, not Avery Spofford fi ve, but TEN pounds to my scale number. I’m not big on numbers, but this was quite the nasty shock. After a week of giving up an assortment of delicious Life Editor goodies (including attempting to forsake margaritas and Gin Collins in favor Chris McDonald of toxic vodka tonics), I hopped on the scale and ... immediately got back 1. off, weight unchanged. Bowing my head in defeat, I looked down to see the Culture Editor Matt Shelton needle pointing to 10 instead of zero. My scale is broken. This was confi rmed by my suitemate: “Oh, yeah, fi rst it was just pointing to zero, then fi ve, now it’s Entertainment Editor on 10 for some reason. I thought you knew!” Funny. In spite of how annoying Charlie Kesslering this was, the end result is great: I lost 10 pounds yesterday! Let the candy feasting and margarita drinking begin (or, actually, resume). Music Editor Grant Darwin This recent discovery of my not-fatassness comes just in time for one of my favorite times of the year: the week after Easter. Like many students on Fashion Editor campus, I hold the passing of the holiday in great reverence. But while some Lauren Junge recognize Christ’s resurrection and the end of Lent with hours upon hours spent in church, I plan to celebrate in my own unique way: By eating as much leftover Easter candy as humanly possible (the term “humanly possible,” while Art Director 3. cliche, develops a whole new meaning when it comes to my capacity for candy Matt Radford consumption). Aside from the obvious desirability of chocolate bunnies and 4. jelly beans, what makes this week so appropriate for me to Hoover package Designers upon package of the sweet stuff is the fact that all Easter candy goes on crazy Irene Hukkelhoven sale immediately after Sunday. Based upon these aggressive markdowns, I Kat Miller assume most consumers do not share my subscription to the timelessness of Marketing Director Peeps. This seems, at the very least, rather tasteless — Sugar coated in sugar George Fischer never goes out of style, people. 5. Religious preference aside, whether you’ve recently celebrated Passover, Advertising Manager Easter or another holiday altogether, take a moment this week to appreciate Carolyn Fisher 70 percent markdowns on Easter-themed Godiva chocolate and any candy that comes packaged with a plush rabbit or Easter egg imagery. For Easter VSC Director 1. Jessica Munoz, Alex Binder, Philip White, Chris Carroll Madeleine Kent and Missy Grello at Hot Dog candy purchasing advice, you can fi nd me in the holiday aisle at CVS with a Formal 2. Members of Alpha Epsilon Pi frater- basket full of Peeps and a new bathroom scale. Assistant VSC nity and friends at spring formal in Panama City Directors Beach 3. Members of Pi Kappa Alpha and Jeff Breaux Paige Clancy friends look on as Zack Bland takes a digger off a cooler in Panama City Beach 4. Lauren Journalism Fellow Izard and Megan Eddings at Kappa Alpha Erin Prah “Old South” 4. Carli Roth and Kelsey Gerber in Panama City Beach.

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When the weather got warmer ARIES 3/21–4/19 Now I just day frat. Finals are three weeks away. I know, it shocked me, too. TAURUS 4/20–5/20 Summer internships aren’t everything; just the only thing preventing It would be a lot your parents from detaining you in the house for 90 days. Cheaper to go to Vandy GEMINI 5/21–6/21 No, YES will not work. Just wait until it crashes consistently for the If Natty cost less. next three weeks.

CANCER 6/22–7/22 Day frat every day of the week except Sunday (that’s just poor form).

LEO 7/23–8/22 Magic markers are not appropriate cooler-decorating tools. OVERHEARD VIRGO 8/23–9/22 This week, you will perfect your cornhole and dizzybat skills. Some people on this campus just don’t think before they speak. Sometimes we are lucky LIBRA 9/23–10/22 enough to overhear what they say. Time to get rid of that pasty complexion. Grab a blanket, an iPod and some sunglasses and catch some sun out on Alumni Lawn. Compiled from the Facebook group “Overheard at Vanderbilt” SCORPIO 10/23–11/21 A couch is an acceptable alternative to sharing a bed with your creepy formal date.

Girl in Calhoun: “I just washed my sheets for the SAGITTARIUS 11/22–12/21 fi rst time since October; it feels so good to Rome wasn’t built in a day. But that 10-page paper about Rome? go to sleep!” You’ll be fi ne.

CAPRICORN 12/22–1/19 Best part of the weather getting warm again? Fro-Yo is fun again! Girl: “If you can face off Fabiani, you can take over the world!” AQUARIUS 1/20–2/18 Goal for this week: Get a photo of Offi cer Don putting you in handcuffs.

Professor: “I always wanted to be a werewolf PISCES 2/19–3/20 when I was younger.” Just because you may be interning in New York this summer does not mean you can live your life like a Gossip Girl character.

Girl 1: “Let’s do a healthcare dance!” Girl 2: “Yeah, and if we throw our backs out, Congress will pay for it!” Versus • April 7—April 13, 2010 • 3 culture Health tip of 'Cool' and the gang the week: emilie hall 3) If you’re not that great at art, don’t be Staff Writer too ambitious with your designs. It will be By now you are no doubt aware, girls of demoralizing if your date says, “And what Greek yogurt Vanderbilt, that in the event that you are exactly is that supposed to be?” I once made taylor backus asked to go to a fraternity formal weekend, the mistake of trying to draw a state crest Staff Writer (instead of getting the higher you must buy, decorate and fill a cooler for and ended up having to make it into a big fat kind that comes with honey) your manfriend. You may well have had a smiley face. I almost went and bought a new The fat-free 0% Fage Greek and enjoy (just avoid granola, its similar reaction to my own upon first hearing cooler … but then I remembered that he yogurt (conveniently sold at a secret diet sabotager)! of this expectation, namely, “No way am I could damn well get over it. the Munchie Mart) is the best (Bonus cooking tip: Use it as doing that shit.” Remain calm. In time you 4) Don’t buy a styro-foam cooler. That’s diet discovery of all time. It a replacement for sour cream too will learn to accept and maybe even excel lazy and bad for the environment, girl. Might may be obvious that yogurt is on a baked potato or mayo in (nay, thrive!) in this time-honored tradition as well bring your clothes in a trash bag, great for slenderizing yourself, tuna or chicken salad!) like I have. Let me be your guide to cooler because it sends the same message: “I’m a but not all yogurt is created etiquette and I promise that this year yours bum.” equal. This yogurt has under will be the … coolest (had to). 5) Relax! When you get to the beach, I 100 calories but is thicker and 1) Unless you have great taste in music promise there will not be a Westminster richer than any of the standard (and have had this confirmed by people Dog Show of Coolers. If you want to feel bad fat-free yogurts (which usually other than yourself and 102.5 The Party), do 2) I don’t want to sound like a snob (much about your cooler, go to the Facebook group have closer to 150 calories too) not write song lyrics on your cooler. If you …) but try to buy brands of alcohol that are called “Cooler Connection.” If you want to and it is natural and more even get a hint of an urge to write some kind at least one price-point up from industrial feel good about yourself, remember that importantly filling. of Dave Matthews quote, step away from the piss. Your date will think you’re classy, which those girls have no lives. If it’s too plain, throw in some cooler. This isn’t your yearbook. Grow up. will help if you plan to act trashy. berries or a little bit of honey farm3.static.flickr.com

Let them drink tea Thai adventures in Nashville thomas shattuck can be found in most restaurants around nikki bogopolskaya of smiling elephants. The Shrimp Pad Thai Hustler Opinion Editor the world. The varieties are, well, varied. Staff Writer ($10.95, $12.95 if you want it served with Don’t get me wrong, I don’t hate coffee. There’s the dark and mysterious black, Over the course of the past few years, a delicious sweet and sour vegan soup and I drink it all the time and, in fact I’m refreshing green and exotic pu-erh — and Nashville’s burgeoning restaurant scene has fruity dessert) blends classic Thai seasonings drinking some as I write this. But if I had my that’s only the non-blended options. expanded to offer even those of us with the perfectly in an incredibly generous portion druthers, I’d be sipping on tea and relaxing As I mentioned, I drink coffee and I drink most eclectic palates a vast array of sauces, and plates such as Vegetable Stir Fry and on a porch. As it is, I’m drinking lukewarm, a lot of it, keeping me wired and somewhat spices and accompanying cocktails for every Curry With Rice (all $10.95 for the plate or low-quality coffee and sitting underground jittery for hours. It’s an unpleasant way to taste. Specialty Italian, Indian, Japanese and $12.95 for the platter) let the less ambitious despite the pleasant weather. keep oneself awake. As Bilbo Baggins once Vegetarian restaurants have been opening, diner munch on traditional Asian flavorings. What makes camellia sinensis (tea leaves) said, you start to feel “sort of stretched, like expanding and re-opening, to the delight of this The Smiling Elephant doesn’t serve alcohol so alluring? How can tea draw such a ... butter scraped over too much bread.” Tea, New Yorker’s wide array of food interests. Most but has a delicious selection of teas, bubble diverse crowd of fans? It is currently the on the other hand, keeps you up without recently, I have been exploring Nashville’s Thai teas and Thai smoothies. most consumed beverage after water and being jumpy. It’s soothing but energizing at food options. Quality Thai food, like Chinese, For more of a night out, I recommend Belmont the same time. is hard to fake. That is, those who make it best student favorite PM, located a five minute drive And, of course, tend not to be the gourmet, trendy restaurants from campus at 2017 Belmont Boulevard. since we live in the with tasting Considerably less South, iced tea is menus and waits authentic than always a pleasant for reservations The Smiling springtime option. but rather those Elephant, PM has Sure, they sell iced hole-in-the- a chill and relaxing coffee at fancy places wall, middle-of- vibe and a much like Starbucks, but, nowhere spots larger variety of damn it, it’s not the with a mere five food. Although same thing. It’s harsh tables and ethnic some enjoy the and muddled down dialects being restaurant for its with milk. It’s not shouted from the sushi, this eater awful, I suppose, but kitchen. Nashville believes the Thai it’s not that good has several and Asian Fusion either. In the end, you delicious options plates are far end up covering the in both categories. superior.The Glass flavor with sugar and Most Vanderbilt Noodle Pad Thai chocolate and vanilla students’ z.About.com ($13) and Ginger and whatnot. That’s experience with Thai food is limited to Satay. Lump Crab Fried Rice ($18) offer unique takes not coffee, that’s a Located in a plaza within a three minute walk on traditional dishes by using rare noodles and frappuccino. Tea can of Towers (at 2412 Elliston Place), Satay is a seasonings. Appetizers such as Peanut Sauce hold its own without perfectly acceptable Thai choice for those Fondue ($7) and Madras Chicken Lettuce flavor reinforcement interested in food that is quick, cheap and, Wraps ($8) are perfect for sharing over drinks — hot or cold. most importantly, on the Vandy card. The like The Cucumber Martini ($11) or The Sexy So the next time Pad Thai (chicken, shrimp, beef or veggie) Sumo ($15) and certainly big enough for two or you go to get a runs $7.95 (or, you know, on the Vandy Card, more. PM has an extensive menu but it is really mocha, whipped, so, free), and the Spring Rolls ($1.95) and its Thai selections that stand out. I recommend low-fat, caramel assortments of soups ($2.95) are inoffensive going on a Monday or Tuesday night — the macchiato remember choices of appetizer. restaurant gets busy early and stays busy late, that there’s a better, For the more adventurous eater, however, and reservations aren’t accepted. simpler option. I recommend grabbing your credit card and Next on my list of Thai ventures is Thai Camellia sinensis is driving ten minutes to The Smiling Elephant Phooket. Located in East Nashville in a a brew for morning, at 2213 8th Avenue South. For a few dollars trailer with a handmade sign (207 Woodland noon and night, more, you can get a heaping of authentic Avenue), foodie websites such as UrbanSpoon, through the coldest and delicious Pad Thai, served up in a cozy CitySearch and more claim this is the best Thai winter and the atmosphere of wooden tables and chairs, food in Nashville at the lowest price — as East warmest summer. bamboo-clad walls and yes, several statues Nashville venues often are. LATimesBlogs.LATimes.com

PARK PLACE 2817 WEST END AVE SUITE 120 NASHVILLE , TN 37203 327-8712 WWW.FRENCHSHOPPE.COM 4 • April 7—April 13, 2010 • Versus entertainment Great films, better scenes: Writers recall their favorite movie moments 'Heavyweights' 'On the Waterfront' and take a stand for what offers an alternative version stuart bryan memorable scene comes champion boxer. alex goldberg is right. of the story of Icarus, and Staff Writer when Terry, a washed up Then, Brando, wrought Staff Writer Not only is the scene also contains some pretty When most people hear boxer, and his brother Charlie, with strife and anguish, Not even the idea of inspirational, teaching cool stunts; I don’t think the name Marlon Brando, a mobster played by Rod proceeds to deliver one of Butler beating Duke, or or the common man that that any other movie has they immediately think the most moving and famous even Cinderella herself Ben Stiller jumping of his classic, award- monologues in all of movie could outshine the off of a cliff onto a winning role as Vito history, proclaiming, “You Cinderella story of the skinny tree branch Corleone in 1972’s don’t understand! I coulda Chipmunks of Camp in an effort to show “The Godfather.” had class. I coulda been a Hope overcoming their kids what fun is. Brando, however, was contender. I coulda been fitness-obsessed camp The scene dropping jaws with somebody!” Brando’s director Tony Perkis in separates itself his acting chops on acting evokes an intense the 20-mile hike scene from others in the the big screen nearly feeling of empathy within in “Heavyweights.” fact that not only 20 years earlier, the viewer, each one The scene’s premise does it give you when he portrayed feeling the weight of his or is that as a punishment chills when the kids Terry Malloy in Elia her own past opportunities for cheating while imdb.com reach the proverbial Kazan’s “On the media.photobucket.com missed. The scene ends on the Perkis System, 20 anything is possible if you “point of no return,” but it Waterfront.” Steiger, have an increasingly with each brother unable to “portly adolescents” have set your mind to it and does so in an entertaining “On the Waterfront” tells heated argument over Terry’s look at one another, one face to endure a 20-mile hike. follow through, but it’s fashion that results in the the story of one man, Terry involvement in the mob full of guilt and the other full It’s the kind of day that incredibly entertaining. It viewer laughing out loud Malloy, and his struggle to business. As Charlie threatens of heart-wrenched longing separates the men from introduced me to what a and quoting lines daily. combat mob corruption in Terry at gunpoint to take and pain. the boys. During a yoga rocky mountain sit-up was As thousands of viewers order to escape the wretched a dirty job working for the Although this scene soars break, however, the kids while also proving that it is (portly and otherwise) have and failed life in which he mob, Charlie’s guilt overtakes above the rest, the entirety of come up with a scheme to possible to do a sit-up if you discovered, the whole movie has found himself. him and he reminisces about “On the Waterfront” is most lock up their camp director can’t see or hear. The scene is worth taking a look at. The movie’s most Terry’s former potential as a certainly worth your time. 

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YouTube.com YouTube.com lagartixas.files.wordpress.com 'Sons of Anarchy' charlie kesslering or a lecture on gender andrew nathan his attempt, he manages jack manire Entertainment Editor identity. Just a few minutes Staff Writer to get everything but Staff Writer to bask in the freedom of his lower legs inside Note to loving fathers: If the single life, to shake his I may just be before the whole thing While not quite as popular or well-known as “Entourage,” your little boy wants to be a fists at the modern idea of easily amused, but deflates and traps him “Lost” and others, FX’s original series "Sons of Anarchy" is, “Single Lady,” just let him commitment, to shout at billoon45’s “Getting inside. You’ll have to without a doubt, one of the greatest shows on TV today. — if only for the duration the world, damnit, you lost Inside (second try)” tune in to see how The show focuses on the Sons of Anarchy biker gang (aka of one passionate sing- your chance “to put a ring is one of the more he manages to get SAMCRO) in the fictional town of Charming, California. In along. on it.” That’s all. satisfying YouTube out — I will say that Charming, the Sons run almost everything. Charming PD is Call it another tear- But his dad wouldn’t videos I have seen in it is a bit disturbing. basically in SAMCRO’s control and lets the gang carry out stained victory of nature stand for it. With a simple a while. The man is The whole scene is illegal operations without giving them much trouble (the over nurture. The kid, rebuke — “You’re not a oddly intent on fitting weird, but weird is police chief’s name is Unser, which means “ours” in German). jamming out as best he single lady, buddy” — the himself inside a very an understatement The gang runs a few legitimate businesses, like an auto body could in a restrictive car boy was broken, and the large white balloon when you realize that shop and a porn studio, but it makes most of its money from seat, just wanted to belt next two-thirds of this 50 in a fashion similar the guy has a whole illegal enterprises such as smuggling guns into the country and Beyonce’s mega-hit with second, flip-phone clip to Wayne Coyne (of collection of videos subsequently selling them to gangs in other cities with whom his sisters. That’s all. He chronicle his fitful fall from the Flaming Lips) but of giant balloons and they have a peaceful relationship. SAMCRO lives in constant wasn’t asking for parental grace. There are no words is clearly a bit more things he does with fear of investigation by the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, judgment, prejudice ... but ‘hilarious’ gets pretty amateur. While giving them. Creepy fetish? I Firearms and Explosives) and also clashes with rival gangs. from the peanut gallery damn close.  us the play-by-play of think so. As you might be able to guess, everything about SAMCRO, especially what it does to its enemies and sometimes to its own members, is exceedingly badass. Every episode of this show has entertaining action revolving around the affairs of the club, and the show also gives the viewer a deep look into the way motorcycle gangs operate. “Sons of Anarchy” is not a show that relies on action to drive every plot point. Every character within the storyline is extremely Production to paint 'Rainbow' of drama well developed. The main character is Jax Teller, Vice President imani ellis seven women, each known only and overall message is relevant to of SAMCRO and step-son of the club’s President, Clay Morrow. Staff Writer by a color of the rainbow, whose all, and transcends race, gender, The show often focuses on the difficulties he faces trying interwoven stories culminate to age and region. The theme for the to balance family with the club and also exhibits his internal If the interesting title of this play establish the need for connection production is “Connected through struggle between his desire to be a good man and his nature as a isn’t enough to stop you in your between the human heart and the our humanity. Connected through violent criminal. The characters are all well-acted, especially Jax tracks, the inspiring message it human spirit. This production marks our stories. Connected through our (Charlie Hunnam), his mom Gemma (Katey Sagal), his girlfriend delivers will definitely do the job. the second presentation of the play triumph.” This production is for Tara (Maggie Siff) and Clay Morrow (Ron Perlman). Written in 1975 and performed at Vanderbilt University — the first anyone who has ever doubted him The only reason someone wouldn’t enjoy the show is on Broadway the following year, performance was over 10 years ago, or herself, gone on a quest for self- probably because of the violence. But, if you have the stomach Ntozake Shange’s award-winning when Mason Richards wanted to discovery or wanted to know where for the occasional bloody scene, you will fall in love with the chore poem “For Colored Girls Who bring diversity to the theater program to get the strength to overcome life’s show immediately. While “Sons” isn’t quite as good as “The Have Considered Suicide When at Vandy and the greater Nashville most difficult challenges. Sopranos,” it’s the closest thing you can find on TV today. If the Rainbow is Enuf” has captured community. Over a decade later, The play debuts April 17 in Sarratt that sounds like high praise, that’s because it is. If you‘re still readers and audiences for years. this production, along with many Cinema at 7 p.m and tickets are not sure whether this show’s for you or not, then I’ll leave Now, for its 35th anniversary, the others, tells the stories of the African $5. Proceeds go to benefit the VSA you with this promise: If you watch “Sons of Anarchy” and Black Student Alliance and director American community through the Arts of Tennessee, a non-profit don’t like it, I’ll give you back every penny you paid for this Tremaine Price bring this riveting dramatic arts. Although Black women organization that promotes the arts newspaper.  production to Vanderbilt University. narrate the stories throughout and arts education for children with The play features the talents of the play, the content they discuss disabilities. Versus • April 7—April 13, 2010 • 5

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This Symphony is anything but bittersweet Life-Changing instruments including two flutes, two oboes, album of the week Alexis Tabak two clarinets, two bassoons, one contra Staff Writer bassoon, four horns, two trumpets and Recently, I attended the Nashville Symphony three French horns. It is known to be one with a music aficionado friend to hear the of Brahms’ greatest successes because of the Spice Girls program “Brahms and Big Sur.” The Nashville mix of heroism balanced by quieter, more Symphony began in 1920 as the “Symphony reflective segments. Society” and, as its popularity increased, The next piece, “The Dharma at Big Sur developed into the Nashville Symphony. for Electric Violin and Orchestra,” composed The Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the by John Adams, although not nearly as well ‘Spice World’ home of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, known was still quite intriguing. The piece is incredibley accessible — just a five-minute uses an electric guitar, which provides a With their first foray into the music Alexis Tabak cab ride away from campus and located in spiritual and ethereal sound unique to the industry, the Girls' beauty, spunk, sex Staff Writer the heart of the downtown area. Also, to its symphony. Adams was inspired by Jack appeal and "Girl Power" seduced the credit, the symphony encourages college Kerouac’s novel “The Big Sur” and Buddhist Without a doubt, my most life- entire world as everything became audiences to come enjoy classical music by music, giving a spiritual and modern feel to changing album was the Spice Girls’ Spice-afied. Young women (and men charging students only $10 for seats that are the performance. “Spice World.” Why did it make ... see the Entertainment section's normally priced at $80. The evening’s final piece was Alberto such an impact on me? At the age of modern take with our analysis of The concert was simply splendid; one Ginastera’s “Estancia: Four Dances, Op 8a.” nine, I began to see the effect that YouTube sensation "Single ladies of the best classical music performances I Drawing upon his South American heritage, music had on my friends, family devastation') were inundated with have heard. I don’t know if it was the music the composer’s objective was for the and popular culture as a whole, and clothing lines, accessories, lollipops, itself, the good company, the Andre or the audience to call to mind images of cowboys this album was no exception. The dolls and films, all of which became ambiance of the concert, but I found myself in Argentina riding through the vast prairies. Spice Girls helped me formulate indispensible to being cool in grade immersed in the experience before, during This piece, which was originally written in my identity and understand what it school. Through merchandise, music and after the actual performance. 1941 as a ballet, had the audience wide awake means to be a woman in our modern and their Girl Power message, the Spice The first piece was Brahms’ Symphony and ready to dance. world — In fact, I don’t know a single Girls transformed young women's No. 3 in F major. A classic Brahms piece, Overall, the experience at the symphony woman who grew up in the ‘90s and identities and spread the message Symphony No. 3 is both rich and varied was inexpensive, educational and a fun doesn’t still that it was in melody, featuring a wide range of alternative for a Friday night.  know every hip to just be single word yourself. thelobby.com to the “Spice Why it World” album was most life (or at least a changing for few songs), me, however, can’t tell you was because which Spice listening to Girl she was the music still in her group makes me want of friends or to dance, spice can’t give you up my life and her opinion pause to ask on why Ginger myself what it Spice left the means to “zig group. a zig ahhh.” The Spice When Geri left Girls made it and the Spice incredibly cool babble.com Girls tried to be British to continue and cool to celebrate multiple identities the group without her, it was clear — Baby, Sporty, Posh, Scary and that they were nothing without each Ginger all represented a part of young other. As sad as it was, the Spice magic girls' personalities as we embarked on was no longer there without Ginger, the journey of discovering our own demonstrating to young women sexuality. The Spice Girls changed the everywhere that if you leave your pop music genre to something more friends in the dark the repercussions than just a space for commercial gain can be devastating. and bubblegum girl groups — The While the Spice Girls’ chart- Spice Girls were a group that stood for topping popularity was short-lived, the sticking up for friends and enjoying impression they had was long lasting life as a girl. and, arguably, continues to this day.  Versus • April 7—April 13, 2010 • 7

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Joe Aguirre about and what can only be described as “California English.” Koenig, as well as Stuart Bryan “convulse” (the closest thing that white the entire band, sounded incredibly crisp Staff Writers Below, the editors share what people can seem to get to actual dancing) and nearly plucked straight from the tracks we’ve been spinning In the city where country music reigns as Ezra’s honey-like singing filled the album. On “A-punk,” a two-minute toe supreme, Vampire Weekend proved that auditorium. tapper about a girl named Johanna and a as we create the glory you’re even a quirky indie rock band from New The boys followed up with the pulsating silver ring, Ezra managed to get everyone holding in your hands. York City can make the Nashville faithful “Holiday,” also from “Contra,” and then in the Ryman jumping up and down, get down and boogie. quickly delivered four songs from their while on “One (Blake’s Got a New Face),” "Top of The World" Making their first trip to, as lead singer self-titled debut album, including “I the audience helped belt out the call-and- — XV Ezra Koenig called it, NashVegas, the Stand Corrected,” “M79” and “Cape Cod response style chorus. 1. band strolled into the sold out Ryman Kwassa Kwassa.” Vampire Weekend finished up what Auditorium with a warm reception from Keyboardist and guitarist Rostam seemed to be the end of their set with "Bright House" a crowd comprised mostly of high school Batmanglij, Vampire Weekend’s resident crowd favorites “Giving up the Gun,” — Seabear and college kids. Drummer Chris Tomson cool customer, spent the night switching “Campus” and “Oxford Comma,” which 2. received a particularly grand ovation from back and forth between his two electrified the crowd and had almost yours truly thanks to his long sideburns, instruments of choice, proving himself everyone singing along, Finally, the group "Hot Like Fire" Burt Reynolds-style mustache and giant to be arguably the most skilled musician exited the stage as roadies came out and — The XX cowboy hat. With everyone else decked in the band. Bass guitarist Chris Baio began fiddling with equipment. After 3. out in tight jeans and sneakers, the band quickly worked up quite a sweat as he a few minutes of heavy clapping and went to work, opening with “White Sky” danced about the stage in a style that I cheering, however, the band appeared "Childish Games" from their latest album, “Contra,” released would dub ... uniquely his own. through the curtains and played three — Consequence (ft. Asher Roth) in January of this year. With the band rapidly running through songs, “Horchata,” “Mansford Roof” and 4. The crowd, slow to get on their feet, the 18-song set list, Koenig gave the finally “Walcott,” for their encore. With eventually began to bob their heads audience a taste of his auto-tuner on the entire audience’s musical appetite "White Walls" coppellstudentmedia.com satiated, the band exited with waves and smiles. 5. — Archaeology After the sweeping success of their show at the Ryman, it would appear that Vampire Weekend have earned free reign "Surfin’ USA" and welcome to come back and perform 6. — The Beach Boys in the Music City anytime they should so desire. For everyone's sake, let’s just hope their second visit here doesn’t take as "Walking on the Moon" long to happen as their first.  — The-Dream (ft. Kanye West) jtecomx.com 7.

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Whether it’s the suit you sport (to formal perhaps?) or the underwear beneath, we’ve got you covered this week with the best fashion advice for guys, by guys. Before I leave your soon-to-be-rejuvenated FASHION FOR fashion sense in the hands of our most esteemed male writers, I’ll throw in my two cents: The one piece LAUREN JUNGE of men’s fashion advice my father instilled in me is that “a tie should never enter a room before you do.” Fashion Editor So, boys, I suggest you leave those loud, animal-print ties of your tailgate days behind — from now on, THE FELLAS just let your true Vandy boy charm do all the work. Oh, and a nice suit wouldn’t hurt either.

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BARTON KING Starting at the northernmost point, close to the body cut and silhouette- one’s body type with little excess Staff Writer the shoulders of your suit should fall esque t. With near the amount of in the cut and should have ¼ naturally and extend just past the enthusiasm as was shown with the inch of the cuff showing while A Gentlemen’s Quarterly piece horizontal range of your deltoids. In two-button jacket choice, unless wearing the suit jacket, and should said it best: “A suit should t a other words, something you should you are considerably overweight, have a moderately spread collar man like a suit of armor.” Meaning, always avoid is a suit size that creates your suit pants should be  at front, to accommodate a stylized tie— a suit should move with the man the pointed, extended width shoulder and have little to no break in the however, when wearing a formal wearing it in a strategic and subtle effect, as this is one of the easiest ways hem. 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Since his debut release in 1994, roots-rocker Ben Harper has provided countless listeners with some of the most well-craft- ed, moving songwriting and brilliant musicianship available today. In anticipation of his headlining performance at Vanderbilt’s Rites of Spring music festival, Versus writer Andrew Nathan recently had a chance to sit down and speak with Harper about his new band, his artistic influences, Relentless7’s upcoming new record and his love for Nashville.

sound is still the foundation of that. I mean, more songs to mix until it’s done. And hopefully I haven’t made my drums ‘n’ bass record yet, it will be out this summer. I haven’t made my rap record yet, so even a solo acoustic song isn’t that far removed from VM: Is the sound going to be any different than on any number of songs from the songs on “White “White Lies?” Lies for Dark Times.” BH: It is, because on “White Lies” we weren’t a VM: On “White Lies for Dark Times,” you seem to band yet — we were just four guys in a room in large part ditch your acoustic sound in favor making music together that became a band. of more of a rock sound. Has working with This record is made as a band, and I truly your new band changed your approach? think that comes out in the sound and in the connectedness of not only the playing but also BH: It hasn’t necessarily changed my approach, in the songs. but it’s definitely enlivened it and brought a lot to it that I couldn’t have got to otherwise. VM: You have been on the road touring extensively andrew nathan Relentless7 definitely amps things up at times, for almost a year now. Does it ever get tiring Staff Writer but I don’t want that to be at the expense of or old? missing the acoustic stuff as well. I think that Versus Magazine: What did you initially hope to right now Relentless7 is just defining what its BH: Man, it can get tiring, but it’s way more fulfilling (or continue to hope to) accomplish with your sound is going to be, and I think it’s going to than it is tiring. I try to keep a clear perspective music? take a couple of records to get there, and it will on the road and stay super healthy so every be both acoustic and electric. show feels fresh. And that’s a crucial part of Ben Harper: You know, what I wanted to accomplish touring: staying healthy, eating right, getting with my music, I feel strongly that it has been VM: You’re known for your fantastic live your rest. That makes every show grow from accomplished. It represents different things, performances. What do you consider to be a the last one. different emotions for different people. But great night on stage? I’ve always set out to make the music I want to VM: We here at Vandy are all excited for you make with no compromise. And thanks to the BH: For me, a great night on stage is when you can to headline our Rites of Spring festival in a fans out there and thanks to Virgin Records, I’ve walk offstage and have no questions, where you few weeks. What do you think of playing in been allowed and able to do that completely just know that you did what you came to do. Nashville? unhindered. I’m super excited about how that’s I’ll take it even further — a great night is when been reflected into the world, and when I do you can walk offstage and the questions that BH: We have played the Ryman quite a bit, and shows, I am proud and excited to be playing in you may have end up being questions about love Nashville and Tennessee, period. We front of the people that I am. It’s a great group musical risks you took in a live setting, and have never had a bad show in Tennessee. Not of non-conformists and it’s great to be a part when you hear them played back the risks paid one! It’s always tremendous for us, and we of it. off. I do review my live shows in the name of can’t wait to get there. And we’re going to mix growing, making them better and going places it up, too. We’re going to play some newer VM: You’ve sold out arenas around the world, but that I might not have gone before or stop going songs off the record coming out later this year, you keep coming back to smaller venues. What places where I should no longer go. some songs off “White Lies,” mix it up from brings you back to those smaller places? other records as well, and play some acoustic VM: You briefly mentioned earlier that you have stuff as well, because it’s been so important to BH: I’ll tell you what, at times, I’ve sold out arenas another album coming out later this year. what I do.  and at other times I have struggled to sell even Could you speak a bit about that and a hundred tickets. I’m just all over the map, what we should expect? you know. And I’m proud of it — it keeps me humble, for one, and it keeps me working BH: It’s going to be myself and Relentless7 hard. I wouldn’t want the type of success that again, and it’s going to be called enables me to A) make bad music, or B) rest “Give ‘Til It’s Gone.” We have just two on my laurels and accomplishments. I like always staying hungry and keeping what I do urgent at all times. Not that I’m a masochist or a complete failure by any means, it’s just that I’m very appreciative of my trajectory as far as where I’ve come with the music that I make. I mean, I’m a slide guitar player. I’m just glad to have the hustle at all.

VM: It seems like you had a pretty interesting upbringing. How did this influence your music and where you are today?

BH: Musically, socially and politically, my family is the foundation of where I’ve come to. My mom is a songwriter, singer and guitar player, my dad was a musician (a drummer), my grandmother used to teach autoharp, dulcimer, guitar and banjo, and I was raised in a music store in Claremont, Calif. around the Claremont colleges. My grandfather was a poet and published books … But I know people who came from absolute creative silences in their homes that are incredible musicians, so it doesn’t take any specific pedigree for it. It’s a calling. It’s www.benharper.com an issue of whether or not you’re going to find your way to it, I believe. But in my case, I was raised around it. I have always had a love of music and the artistic creativity around music.

VM: How do you feel your music has changed throughout your career?

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