Inside: A Tklk with Much, Home Show 2, The Diviners and Student Filins
his Saturday is Extravaganza, the annual all-day outdoor music lestival in Harder Stadium. Among the many performers at the free concert (which in cludes NOFX, Tha Alkaholiks and Skankin’ Pickle) is a legendary L. A. b-boy by the name of Aceyalone. This veteran rapper was a member of the now defunct, infam ous crew of hip-hop innovators Freestyle Fellowship, and has also been a leader in the creation of Project Blowed, an L.A. freestyle venue. An album made up of tracks by Project Blowed’s most respected contributors, aptly titled Project Blowed, has been a huge underground phenomenon. Project Blowed, like Acey’s 1995 solo debut, A ll Balls Don’t Bounce, is a display of amazing lyrical dexterity. Both records prove Acey- alone’s dedication to creating unique and original hip-hop music. A r ts w e e k spoke with the man. Are you still signed to Capitol? No. They’ve closed down the entire urban music division at Capitol and offered their artists to EMI, who took everybody they wanted and left the rest. So, I’m just on hiatus. I’m just going to continue making a new record right now regardless of who decides to put it out. Capitol did a pretty poor job of marketing your m aterial anyway. Are you upset that you’re no longer with them? No, it’s not a problem. It’s just a situation, and one I’ve been through before at that. I was on another label a while back and through my experiences with record companies, I’ve come to understand that it just must not be a simple thing to market my material. I could tell you all about how labels always come up with their excuses for why they’re not promoting me better, but the bottom line is that it just didn’t work out. One of your partners, Abstract Rude, is signed to Grand R oyal Aren’t they put out by Capitol? Yeah, Grand Royal’s distributed by Capitol also. So the whole deal is kind of delay ing Abstract’s project and putting him in an uncomfortable position. I think he’s trying to get out of all that or at least figure out how to deal with it. And as far as me and Ab stract being involved with Capitol, I would only say that in retrospect it wasn’t the big gest progression we could’ve made. So, are you looking for other labels to sign with? Yeah. I’m pretty sure there’s a label out there who’ll appreciate what I’m doing, and if not, I’ll just have to do it independently. Did it work out to release Project Blowed t h a t w ay ? Oh yeah. The new Project Blowed is on its way, too. Is there going to be anything notably different abou t the next record you put out? Yeah, I’m trying to get into the live stuff But I’m just creating. I don’t know exactly what direction it’s going to end up in, because I’m just on my first leg as far as making al bums. Also, I’d rather not say exactly who, but I’ll tell you to definitely expect some dif ferent people on the next volume of Project Blowed.
STEUER What about Project Blowed as a nightclub? Project Blowed’s not really a club. It’s more like a workshop that was spawned off a weekly open-mic setting that we used to be involved with at the Good Life Cafe. We broke off from that because the Good Life is censored and the time you get to rap on stage is pretty short. Why was the Good Life censored? The Good Life was always censored. It’s the nature of the place because it’s a health food store that only had hip-hop part-time, whereas at Project Blowed, you can pretty much say what you want. Which emcees who people might know of came from the Good Life? Skee-lo came from the Good Life. So did Volume 10, Freestyle Fellowship, a few members of the Pharcyde, and Kurrupt from Tha Dogg Pound— which a lot of people don’t know — but he came up through the Good Life, too. We want the same thing to happen with kids who come to our little thing. How did Project Blowed get started? W e just got down with somebody else in the community who was trying to do the same thing as us. Our workshop goes oh weekly, every Thursday, and is just a place where people come and display what they’ve g ot— get onstage, rhyme and let people know what you’re all about. How much does it cost to get in? There’s a $4 donation if you’re coming just to watch, or it’s $2 if you’re coming to get on the mic. I keep reading in magazines that there were problem s with police harassment.... Well, it was just one isolated incident. What we’re doing isn’t new, but when we came out, it was sort of different from what was going on in the area, and I guess the po lice felt they had to be involved and so they took it upon themselves to “investigate the situation.” Who are some of your favorite emcees out right now? There’s a lot of emcees out there, so I can’t even narrow it down to one. But I watch all the videos and I go to clubs and I hear a l l the shit. I’m hearing all the same stuff you are. I always say that I don’t have favorites. I’m starting to learn to just take things for what they are and be more appreciative of everything that’s coming out. Does that mean that you’re not participating in hip-hop’s coastal wars? I mean, I support the West, but I’m not really involved in the madness. It just got too out of hand. I mean, we were doing the whole thing with throwing up Ws a couple years back, but then the mainstream always feeds off the underground, whether people know it or not, and now it’s just so commercial. Everyone wants to represent. It’s cool in a way, because it’s all for the love of hip-hop, but I’m trying to just move on.
A ceyalone w ill be perform ing on the main stage at Extravaganza this Saturday in Harder Stadium. Project Blow ed happens every Thursday from 8 p.m. to midnight at 4343 Lemert, in Lemert Park off Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles. 2 A Thursday, May 16,1996 Daily Nexus SEASON TO RISK D ivin e P r e s e n c e Student Film Fall and Spring Hays IV Theater Theatre i j c s b Presents t i ±& JDxv±n.&ns
All praises to independent filmmaking! All praises to independent Theatre UCSB will be premiering their music! All praises to anyone who can unite these two important and production of The Diviners tomorrow cathartic mediums! Basically, all praises to the local independent film night. The Diviners, written by Jim Leo makers and musicians behind the film Fall and Spring, which will be nard Jr., is a play about small-town life, shown tonight in I.V. Theater. mystery, and unique relationships. Probably the largest independent film project to originate on this The story unfolds in the 1930s, in the campus, Fall and Spring has played to full houses on file film festival town of Zion, Ind. The main characters, circuit across the U.S., including the Santa Barbara Film Festival. Buddy Layman and C.C. Showers, find The story is epic in scope. All the music is original and poignant. Each each other in the midst of hardships and scene resonates like the haunting score, challenging viewers to place relate to each other by means of their diffi themselves in the action of the film. Feeling included in file action culties. The Diviners’ title comes from doesn’t preclude the distance and surreal tone presented by the gifted Buddy Layman’s proficiency at divining young director, Steven Sobel. Sobel, amazingly, does not give into the water, which adds a spiritual element to conventions or prejudices traditionally found in coming-of-age films. the story and the relationships within. The town of Zion itself is also a major part of the story. Throughout T h e D iv in e r s , there are scenes where the average Zion citizen is featured, which helps to express the true spirit of the town. Justin Bowler and Tobias Geye star as Buddy Layman and C.C. Showers, re spectively. The cast also includes Las Lo mas High School alumnus Aaron Hobbs. Judith Olauson directs. If I may add a bit of sentimental mutter ing, and I may, I would like to recount a story. It all happened several years ago in Northern California. I was a 17-year-old high school student wanting so badly to enjoy some insightful, poignant perfor mance art. Fortunately, it was time for everyone to present their year-end pro jects in my English class. One student, Bernard Heller, did an interpretive dance number comparing William Burroughs’ J u n k ie to Jackson Pollack’s abstract ex The narrative of the film is handled so uniquely that it offers a matur pressionist painting. I don’t remember ity and wisdom that would be missed without careful attention. Chet, much about it — just a lot of smocks. I played by Michael Healey, is truly challenged by his passage into the didn’t quite get the moving performance “adult” world. It seems like an abyss, doesn’t it? The abyss seems even art that I wanted, but it was good for a more menacing for Cadix, realistically portrayed by Jason Cottle, a reck laugh. I’m quite sure that The Diviners less musician whose flirtation with stardom confronts both characters’ would have fulfilled my needs. Now that deepest fears and wants. it’s playing, I’m going to attend. It is quite a burden to pay attention to where you spend your money, The Diviners will be presented May but sometimes responsibility is confused with privilege. It is not our re 17-18and May 21-25 at 8p.m . and May sponsibility to promote visionaries like the people, all approximately 1 9 a n d M ay 2 5 a t 2 p .m . A ll s h o w s a r e in college-aged, who put together Fall and Spring, It is our privilege. the Studio Theatre. —Solomon Goode —Noah Blumberg
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A rm ed w ith W ords Home Is Where the Art Is Pfc»et T lio m O ulxxxx Comes to Campus Home Show 2 Exhibition in Santa Barbara
Albert Camus called rebellion the modem heroism, and Thom Gunn takes that no The Contemporary Arts tion to heart. Foundation is currently Gunn is a poet who will deliver a free reading of his work “Afternoon With the Poet” putting on a show that in Wednesday. Gunn’s poems delve into the lives of people pushed to the edge of society, cludes 10 installations by those who must cope with being hideously at odds with the world. He looks at both the’ 10 artists shown in 10 vari reluctant rebel and the purposeful rebel: the rebel forced from society by terrible turns ous locations in the Santa of fate and the rebel who deliberately walks out Barbara area. It’s called His works also explore the nature of courage, especially within rebels. Gunn’s recent Home Show 2. It all works include The Man With Night Sweats, a series of poems about ¿lose touched by started in 1988 with the the AIDS epidemic. It looks at the young and old rebel: the deliberate rebellion of a ha Home Show, which got phazard youth is juxtaposed with the unwanted ostracism of a man dying from the great reviews and sparked enormous public interest. This has finally opened the door for CAP to bring us Home Show 2. I had the opportunity to work with four of the ar tists who are participating. One of them is George Stone, whose installation Sinking Giant can been seen in the parking lot on the comer of Carillo and Chapala (across the street from the Greyhound sta tion). Another is Pepon Osorio, whose installation is a room wrapped in cello phane — a statement ab out “preserving.” CONNIE MAHER/Dul, N uiu A third installation is landscape into a very cozy sound? Other artists con Linda Hudson’s “Moving attic. Vito Acconci’s in tributing to Home Show 2 In,” which brings sculp stallation envelops a home are Margaret Crane and ture, architecture and in, shall we say, surround John Willet, the team of Haha; Jean Lowe, a must- experience; Buster Simp disease. son and Allan Wexler. Home Show 2 is a treat The title poem finds the victim far along in his deterioration: and will probably be your / grew as I explored / The body I could trust / E v en w h ile I a d o r e d / T h e r is k t h a t made robust only chance to see these exhibits. The show will A world of wonders in / Each challenge to the skin. continue through June 2. I cannot but be sorry / The given shield was cracked / My mind reduced to hurry / My flesh reduced and zorecked. You can visit the sites ev ery weekend from 12 to 6 Gunn’s first published book was 1954’s Fighting Terms. Originally from England, p.m. More information he moved to the San Francisco Bay Area that year and began teaching at UC Berkeley about specific sites is in 1958. He now teaches writing and literature at Berkeley each spring. available through CAF. Thom Gunn will deliver his free reading at 4p.m . W ednesday in the M ulticultural They can be reached at C en ter. 966-5 3 7 3 . —Tim Molloy —Connie Maher
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N a sentence: Jason, hurry your Stragglepuss ass behind us. I’ve never done that in my whole life. I don’t Do you guys have a drug problem like Stone Temple up. I wouldn’t want to be Stragglepuss, especially' if a see Arnold Schwarzenegger and go, “Ooooh! P ilo ts ? bunch of people who I no longer like used to call me Terminator!” Dustin: No, no. We can sing. Stragglepuss. But you’ve been fam ous your w hole life. Since you Sam: Well, I wouldn’t call it a drug p r o b le m . Screech is a pretty popular nickname. Dustin Dia were about 12. It’s a problem when you have a court date and don’t mond is Samuel “Screech” Powers on TV’s S a v e d b y t h e Dustin: I was 13 when I started getting recognized. s h o w u p. B e ll. These days, he is also a background singer for the I’m just trying to let you know w here people are com Sam: Exactly. band Much, who will play Extravaganza’s second stage in g fr o m .* Anyway, do you guys practice a lot? this Saturday. I talked to Dustin and his bandmate Sam Dustin: Well, I’m not against using the Screech thing Sam: Yeah. Well, the band actually lives in Northern on die telephone (as shown in picture). The transcript of to draw publicity to the band. It’s another way of saying, California, in Merced. that conversation follows.... “Hey, come listen to the music.” Dustin: Definitely 327 miles away. Sam: We figure we’ll get the people there with Screech Therms nothing to do in M erced. They must practice Are you guys going out o f your way to m ake sure peo and they’ll leave stoked on the music. all the time ple take you seriously? Dustin: We just don’t want them to watch the show Sam: You know what’s up there? Dustin: We’ve all got something to offer in this band. saying, “Wow, thafs really Screech!” C a v ern s. Everyone has their own style, so it’s hard to pin it down Sain: Thafs why we switch around. Sometimes he Sam: Yeah. Nothing to do, so they practice and come to one thing. doesn’t sing. We shift around, so people just don’t sit down here to L.A. all the time. Sam: Obviously the whole Screech factor is a prob there and stare at Screech. Well, that’s better for the drug problem. lem, but it’s not that bad. It’s serious music. The band Dustin, since you’re focusing so much on the band, Sam: Right was around before he was even in it It’s not like it’s him do you think you’re done acting? Dustin: I’m going to have to run and get myself some and a bunch of studio musicians. Dustin: No, I’m still doing that. thing to e a t I just haven’t eaten all day. Do you think that’s what Dogstar, Keanu Reeves’ You figured you could help these guys out? OK Thanks for stopping by. band, is like? Dustin: If s really vice versa. Dustin: Bye. (hangs up) Sam: We know about them. They were on D a v id L e t- Really? I don’t mean to imply that you guys don’t So, Sam, when people give you a hard time about term a n last Thursday. have any talent — because I haven’t even seen you — Much, what do they usually say? Seriously? Thafs not fair. but I know that Dustin has a certain am ount o f fam e Sam: Definitely about the Screech thing. A lot of peo Sam: I know. that would help your band m ake it ple say we don’t need him, but he definitely does add a Do you both sing? Dustin: Sam and I make beautiful music together. lot You’ll see. He’s got his fro grown out and a goatee Sam: Yeah, we’re the singers. Sam : Yeah. But it h a s been kind of a circus on stage and sometimes we’ll come out in flagrant costumes. Dustin: Die ones with the talent. and we want to get away from that Do you think Extravaganza is the largest crowd you Do you both write songs? Dustin: We’ve had shows where it was that way. But, guys will have ever played in front of? Sam: Well, I write the words and then the band writes we’ve focused our freakishness. Sam: Definitely. the music. And then Dustin comes up with his part. He’s Are we fam iliar with this freakishness? Is this the I’m totally wondering this: Is Dustin so busy that he the background singer, so he comes up with all his own kind o f stuff we’ve seen before from you, Dustin, like doesn’t have tim e for m e or did he really have to go eat? stuff. o n T V ? Sam: He seriously is so busy. Dustin: I come up with teddy bears. Sam: Ifs like Screech on acid! Hopefully he will eat, because I’ve noticed that he’s ALAN JACCBY/M j Nen> Dustin, what was your reaction to Showgirls? O h, O K pretty skinny. Dustin: I liked i t I think it should be shown Sam: But there is a whole band thing going on. Sam: Yeah, but he’s in a band now. everywhere. Last Saturday I saw an episode o f Saved by the Bell So, he’s got to be skinny so people think he’s on Especially on airplanes. with the new kids on it Are you still on it, Dustin? B e h e r o in . Dustin: I liked seeing her naked. cause, I’m pretty sure I saw you. Sam: Exactly. He started doing heroin last week. Just Had you seen her naked before? Sam: What was the plot? joking. You know, we can say some awful lies about Dustin: Probably. Apparently there was som e kind of trouble at the Screech now that he’s not on the phone. Do questions like that bother you? Because I just school I can’t really remember. But Screech was I don’t think he actually went to go eat I think he’s w o n ’t a s k th em ... dressed really nice, wearing a suit got a bunch of girls over there with him. Sam: You don’t care, do you Dustin? Sam: He’s Mr. Belding’s assistant now. Sam: I don’t know about that. Maybe he’s hanging out Dustin: No. Dustin: This is a weird conversation, because ifs with his mom. O K A re you guys pretty close to getting a record deal, kinda like you’re talking to me, but Sam’s answering all Thafs kinda sick. With taping the show and every or do you have one? the questions. Ifs funny, we’re just so used to working thing how does he make time for the band? Dustin: We’ve kinda got a minor bidding war going together. Sam: He really only has weekends for the band. He on. You guys are just really used to each other. There’s gets hiatuses. Sam: We got a few offers, but they aren’t that big right definitely an energy between you guys. He gets high? now. They’re getting bigger. D ustin: Well, ifs natural that people focus on the Sam: Hiatuses. A break from the show. Dustin: We don’t want to hold out too long, but you singer. How old is he? might as well hold out to do whaf s best for you. You guys get the most girls, right? Sam: Nineteen. Are you holding out for a deal with lots of artistic B oth: Definitely. He doesn’t have to work anymore if he doesn’t want fr e e d o m ? Could you name like three influences your band to, does he? Sam: Right Our music is very important. h a s ? Sam: No way. But the band’s separate. Even when Dustin: We don’t want to be commercialized. Sam: People have called us a cross between Primus we’re onstage and he isn’t in the song, he’ll go backstage Sam: Some of our music is really hard and some is re and Metallica. Tre Cool from Green Day told us that so he isn't a novelty. ally acoustical, like funk. So, we can’t have anybody tell We're friends with him. T hafs really smart if you guys want to m ake it Ifig ing us what to do. Are you guys excited about playing Extravaganza? ure the cast of Saved by the Bell has about a 50-50 Dustin, do you resent people calling you Screech? I Dustin: We’re playing in the morning. Do you think chance of making it outside of the show, because Eli know a lot o f people don’t like beingcalled by their TV there’ll be a lot of people there in the morning? zabeth bom bed with Showgirls and Tiffany is kicking c h a r a c t e r ’s n a m e. The crowd grows all day, but there will be lots of a s s o n 9021Q. Where does that leave Screech? Sam: He doesn’t either. people NOFX is headlining Do you guys like them? Sam: I don’t like to talk about the other cast members. I figured if I called you Screech, you’d be like, “F u c k Sam: We’re friends with NOFX. We’re pretty good Thafs why we play up north a lot There’s not the LA. y o u .” friends with those guys. celebrity thing going on. Like in LA ., people are always Dustin: I don’t mind with people who are genuine ab Dustin: I think of them as pretty good friends of ours. talking about celebrities. You can just walk into a groc out it with people who appreciate and like what I’ve put Sam: But they didn’t get us tins gig. We’re going to ery store and see a celebrity. into it But the people who are just saying it because ifs have Eric from NOFX call up, because we want to play / went to junior high with Candace Cameron. the only words they can put together.... later in the day and open up for them. Sam: Really? Kirk too? Sam: Exactly. Have you guys been doing a lot of shows? Well, Screech is an easy word to say. Sam:, Yeah. We just hooked up with a new manager See SCH m W , p.6A Daily Nexus Thursday, May 16,19% 5 A follows.) Exploded Drawing is 16 unique songs. Please wear “Marcus Garvey” is probably my favorite song on the goggles. record, being danceable and discussing lunatics to boot. —Noah Blumbeig —Julia Bernstein Junior P. / “N atural Gal” b/w “Good Body Gal” / Ca pitol Punishment Big up Junior P., coming forward from file City of the Angels with two new songs: “Natural Gal” and “Good Body Gal” are two cuts which flex versatility. “Natural Gal” features the fabulous, flowing vocals of Roger Flames alongside Junior P., harmonizing about the wo man they desire. “Good Body Gal” blends hip-hop rid- dims with the Jamaican DJ style lyrics of Junior P., giving props to all the women. This single is slammin’ for dancehall and hip-hop lovers and is ready for da big time — check itl —Francoise Cromer, Geoff Mognis & Shannon Riley The Raincoats Looking in Ike Shadows Geffen The Raincoats are hoping to restart their careers with this album. As early pioneers of girl rock in the late ’70s, Various Artiste they have benefited from the surging popularity of giri- The Trip Hop Test — P a rt T h re e fronted/female-dominated bands, and also the credibil Moonshine ity boost o f Kurt Cobain as a fan. But the Raincoats are very, very far from being die prototype for today’s main Trip hop. There has been a lot of fuss lately over the stream and underground gmrl bands. This band shares use of this term by the media and the music industry. No more similarities with ’80s queen Siouxsie than Kathleen artist, it seems, wants to be labeled as this or that by an Hanna of Bikini Kill. outside entity. That is totally understandable; however, Looking in the Shadows mixes simple melodies and no one recognizes the fact that people are forced to use spacy Breeders-like lyrics with the guitar-driven sound labels to describe types of music because one can’t take and synthesized vocals of Liz Phair. The quartet has mo the time to describe each piece exactly. So what is trip ments when they seem to have mastered the edge be hop? Well, as far as I thought, trip hop was down-tempo tween junk and brilliance, but they occasionally flop on breakbeat music that drew from techno and acid house. the crap side. One of their strongest attributes is file But it seems these days that the term “trip hop” can be scope of their guitar sound, moving between slide, fuzz, used to describe nearly any song with a breakbeat. distortion and wah-wah from song to song. In addition, Halo Benders / Don’t Tell Me Now / K The increasing boundaries of the term can be attri these girls are Jills-of-all-trades, switching instruments buted not to writers lazily using trip hop as a blanket and vocals on virtually every song. On the other side, This is good, snotty fun from Calvin Johnson, file wi term or record companies trying to cash in on the current sometimes the solidness of the guitar sections are offset seacre behind Dub Narcotic Sound System. While some trend, as many think, but to file artists experimenting by hideous, Euro trashy synthesizers. of the songs like “Halo Bender,” “Magic Carpet Rider” and pushing the boundaries of the genre itself. Artists are If you choose to accept file mission of listening to this and “Blank Equation” are more mellowed-out, others exploring different sounds and tempos that can be used album, a word of caution: Don’t write it off immediately. are rockin’ and rollin’ all over your sorry self. All the voc with a breakbeat At the same time, there is a definite do When I first put this album on, I wanted to throw it out als are done in a fuzzed out, faraway, 1950s vpice-of- minant aesthetic to trip hop that is captured well in the window, but by file end of the album, I found myself God style, which makes the lyrics all the more ridiculous. Moonshine’s continued chronicle of the genre, T h e T rip compelled by the way the group seems to be totally This is especially true on “Bomb Shelter,” which H o p T est. within their own zone. It may be that they are from a dif seems to be a sarcastic tribute to our armed forces. “Now, Most of the tracks on this latest installation fall into ferent era, when Patti Smith ruled the women-in-rock who I’d like to bestow my gratitude upon, is those the area I would describe as the “electro-funk” style of scene (they pay her homage in “You Kill Me”), or just freethinkin’ folks, of independent mind / Thank you to trip hop — superphat beats, slow or fast, with tweaky that they have truly cut the way for what new female ar all of you Gulf War military deserters ... I’m not saying analog synth stabbing and rampaging all over. The bass tists draw from now, but listening to them gives you the you shouldn’t register for the draft — that wouldn’t be booms deep and the vocals are usually limited or at least odd feeling that you have heard this before. I hear it in a legal.” And on “Volume Mode,” Johnson keeps repeat abstract thousand different directions, but you can’t pinpoint it. ing, “Turn me up. Why? It’s cold.” Nope, don’t make ex However, the opening track, “Fun For Me,” by Mo- Ultimately, you may decide it's only for rollerskating cuses. Turn it up because it’s good. loko, already proves me wrong. This quirky track rides ABBA lovers or find the Raincoats to be pretty good at —Julia Bernstein with full vocals over a low rider, gangsta bassline that making a distinct sound. will rumble anyone’s speakers. —Nicole Milne The Karl Hendricks Trio / F o r a W h ile, I t W as F u n n y / Cuts like Basco’s fierce club rocker “The Beat Goes Merge On” better uphold my description. Here, mad scratching unleashes a chugging breakbeat and a thick bass ripple Karl Hendricks’ songs have always been about and that sets up the finale of the track to go crazy with a dis addressed to some person «h o broke his heart He sings torted guitar-like synth jam. about how he wants them back, how bad he’s hurting All file tracks included are quality songs. Some are how unfairly he’s been treated, etc. For a W hile, It Was even considered classics, like God Within’s “Raincry.” F u n n y is no different; perhaps the title is an acknowledg So if you are at all inspired by the infectious nature of the ment of his own neurosis. But Hendricks’ beautiful breakbeat and you feel like trying something interesting, songwriting and honest expression have not gotten old. check out this as a sampler of some of the best out there. Musically, it’s either hard and fairly abrasive or soft and —Matt Turner excruciatingly beautiful. For a While, It Was Funny is more the former, which is good, but not The Karl Hen Kostars / “Hey Cowboy” b/w ‘Trench Kiss” and dricks Trio at its best The balladry is invariably the most “Don’t Know Why (You Went Away)” / Grand Royal attractive part Still, this album is worth a listen if only for the elegant and moving “Somewhere a Weekend of Sin.” Grand Royal Records, home of the Beastie Boys, —Noah Blumbeig brings us this 7-inch single by the Kostars, who are Viv ian Trimble and Jill Cunniff from Luscious Jackson, also Heltah Skeitah / “Da Wlggy” b/w “Operation Lock- on Grand Royal. The other two Luscious Jackson mem down” / Duck Down/Priority bers, Gabby Glaser and Kate Shellenbach, make “guest appearances,” which strangely preserves the illusion I’m a big fan of Heltah Skeitah, so when I heard that that Kostars is not Luscious Jackson. Two of these songs the production on “Da Wiggy” was handled by Da Beat- are on lClassics W ith a K, the Kostars' album that was re minerz, I knew right away that the keyword from the tan leased last week. All I know is this is real fun stuff. “Hey dem would be bassline. A slow drum track comple H epcat / S c ie n tific / BYO Cowboy” is an acoustic funk number with soft singing mented by extremely phat bass makes this cut an instant and an intro that sounds a lot like Lou Donaldson’s jazz/ head nodder. Lyrically, Heltah Skeitah comes through funk classic “Who’s Makin’ Love?” The other two joints Amidst all the apocalyptic drama native to L.A. — in sharp, cutting up wack emcees like it was their sole pur sound very Latin in a resigned, whimsical way. This cluding fires, floods, earthquakes and rioting — many pose in life. The b-side, “Operation Lockdown,” has a single kicks ass with a capital K. natives find themselves wondering why they still put up nice little surprise straight from the West Coast Tha Alk- —Noah Blumbeig with the place. I submit that the traditional ska and aholiks’ E-Swift on production. A harp loop and hard- rocksteady outfit Hepcat might be a part of the reason kick drumming give this track a surreal flavor that fits AP Tariq (Kool Fash) / “Do Yo* Thang” b/w “Specta why. While the smooth horns and danceable melodies perfectly with the lyrics of emcees Ruck and Rock. Real cular” / Correct take you to a place and time much simpler than our own, ness for '96. the lyrics remind you that no one’s ever had it too easy. —Todd “One” Mumford Right away, fans will recognize AT Tariq as sounding a All the songs on the first side seem to reflect the age-old lot like Fashion of the Beatnuts. This is because he is themes of melancholy, love lost and perseverance in the Polvo / Exploded Drawing / Touch & Go Fashion, aka Kool Fash, equipped with a brand new face of inevitable struggles. For instance, the lyrics to alias and solo record contract with Correct. “Do Yo’ “Black Sky”: “Last night was a waste of time / This mor- Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan says that Polvo wants Thang” is (not surprisingly) produced by the Beatnuts nin’ is not much better”. to be famous. Well, you’d never know from listening to and has a dope piano loop and drum pattern as its basis. After they get that out, though, file second side lets Exploded Drawing. This double LP is still bluntly dis Lyrically, AF Tariq comes with file sex rhymes his long their sense of humor loose, beginning with “Clarance,” sonant, loud, mean and sometimes pretty. There are time fans have come to expect — there’s no need to go which is a track involving a guy ogling a waitress in a short songs of smart guitar clanging and angry, sadistic into specifics, but trust me, everything remains raw. On noisy diner. Some lines you can try on your friends: epics. Sometimes it’s wispy, floating guitar and other the b-side, Lucien provides the track fora dope posse cut “Shit, you know, I could take you places you never times it’s crushing rhythms. “High-Wire Moves” has with guest vocals by the God Connection. Both sides of been.” “What, like the hamburger stand down the both elements. “Feather of Forgiveness” features lyrics the single are dope, no doubt Peep it street?” “Nah, my apartment” (Slapped-face noise like, “I want to put you in a fight that will hurt your eyes.” —Todd “One” Mumford 6 A Thursday, May 16,1996 Daily Nexus video two Tuesdays ago. SCREECH Now they are just watch ing the edits, picking the *Artsweak Contest!* best scenes. Continued from p.4A Wow. As for N oah, he’s N o, n o t K irk , b u t I h e a r W 111 ^ His Master's Voice' just kinda struggling. he has a new hit series. JjM t-shirt featured in this issue* IHe’s not really happy Anyway, what music do LAGUNÀ SECA d a y s with his life or anything f f p P and 2 (two) tickets to Extravaganza* Saturday. May 25 Sunday. May 26 you like that has com e up if you can answer this question: rece n tly ? RATDOG MICKEY HART’S Much will be perform featuring Bob W eir, Rob W assermait, Johnnie Sam: You know the Johnson, Jay Lane, M atthew Kelly MYSTERY BOX ing at Extravaganza, Sa name of a band you should Which 90210 star played Screech's girlfriend turday, May 18 in Harder JOAN OSBORNE NEUILLE BROTHERS print? Crumb. They just Stadium. The festival be on a few "Saved by the Bell"s? got signed to Warner Bros. BEN HARPER gins at 11:30 a.m. and One of the guys who ends when it ends. 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While watching Hollywood films is like drinking a few beers— fun, but not very satisfying — the compelling aspect of student films is that they aren’t trying to be blockbusters. They are creative and true to personal expression with out explosives or star power. Who cares about that stuff? Most of the best films— the kind that truly affect at some level — aren’t astronomically expensive and don’t star the kings and queens of moviedom. Why did millions of people see Batman Forever ? B e cause the idea of a man who turns into a hero in a batsuit is so terribly intriguing? No. It’s just easy for the consum ing public to get sucked into thinking that they must see blockbuster hits to be a functioning member of Ameri can culture. I saw Forrest Gump because I thought it had to be good if everyone else loved it. But as I was walking out of the theater and feeling sick from all the warm fuz ziness of Mr. Gump, I asked myself if I would ever see tinctly different perspectives of the same crime. This S ta r W ars peaked my interest in how films are made. another film with an “all of America loves ...” tag. technique shows the power of perception and highlights G e n r e takes the simplest aspect of animated films,>a The saving grace of film as a creative medium is that the gray area between typically defined lines of good and single character, and draws it into the perfect amorphous there are those (such as student filmmakers) who try to evil. The acting is realistic within the film’s loaded being in summing up all film genres. Producer, director step outside the glitz. The goal of the students behind the situation. and animator Don Hertzfeldt perfectly sums up ro films to be shown Friday is to be as creative and true to Another film, Getting Out, produced by Ronan P. mance, science fiction, drama, comedy and pom within themselves as possible. Students resultingly turn out in Nagle and Peter Rubi, is somewhat reminiscent of R eser a cartoon character resembling a rabbit. The hybridiza novative films that never leave you with the Hollywood voir Dogs. Getting Out does the gang-of-hipsters-with- tion of genres is great — look for the sci-fi/pom feeling of empty glamour. guns thing, but these guys never actually shoot anyone, combination. The directors, writers and producers of UCSB’s and the only thing they steal is a gang member’s girl The program finishes off with Sasquatch Nozo!, one award-winning group are not merely reproducing what’s friend’s television set. of the funniest films I have ever seen. I’m not sure already out there, but are cutting progressive paths for The great thing about Getting Out is that it doesn’t whether I was suffering from sleep deprivation when I filmmaking in narrative and production. parody Quentin Tarantino-esque films play by play. It’s saw this film or not, but people watching Italian films on The opening film of the UCSB show is a perfect exam much more subtle than that and has enough tension to the Mussolini takeover were looking at me strangely in ple. K n e e H ig h , produced by Steve Price, could fall into stand on its own without comparisons. The actors are Kerr Hall because I could not stop laughing. It’s defi the “urban drama” category popularized by such films as spicy but don’t quite meet traditional tough-guy stan nitely worth waiting for. Boye N tha Hood and M enace 11 Society. Yet K n e e dards (especially one nasty hoodlum who loves to spill It comes down to this: Spend too much money to see a H ig h takes a wholly different position in looking at cheny pie all over himself). It’s hard to look scary when cheesy film about a natural disaster or check out some crime, family ties and race relations. Generally, films of you constantly spill food. authentically innovative and entertaining films that have this genre will have sympathetic characters who are just Another favorite is G e n r e , an animated short that come out of UCSB. trying to keep their heads above water in a nightmarish packs in five solid minutes of viewing pleasure. This UCSB A ward Winning Student Films Show is Fri landscape where the “good guys” are opposed by the work won Best Short Film for the Corwin/Metropolitan day night at 7:30 in Campbell HalL “bad guys.” Theatres Corporation Awards. 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