THE RETRIEVER February 22, 2005 Features 17 AROUND Beginning [February 23] Incidentally... Events Happening Throughout the Greater Baltimore-Washington Area TOWN Events Happening On and Around the UMBC Campus Beginning [February 22] Wednesday, February 23 vidual performer, but the record label Spice of Life Teenbeat, which was launched by Mark A public service announcement to all Robinson in 1985 with the release of a Amy Segreti Park expert. Sign ups are located in the SEB office, bands out there: a unique, distinctive bootleg cassette “Extremism in the room 2b10 of the Commons. Contact Steven band name is pretty crucial to getting Defense of Liberty Is No Vice,” which Freedom From Smoking Clinic Stone for more information. good publicity, in this instance, getting simultaneously was the debut of Tuesday, February 22, 2005 a listing in Around Town. Having a Robinson’s band, Unrest, who went on The Freedom From Smoking Clinic is a free Two Percussion Duo in Concert rather generic moniker is fine by me, to define pre-grunge, DIY college rock. smoking cessation group for the UMBC commu- Thursday, February 24, 2005 but you’d better get popular real quick The seminal band lasted until 1994, if you expect newspaper features writ- the stars on Teenbeat’s eclectic roster. nity. Nicotine replacement and health behavior The Department of Music’s Contemporary ers to google you up and find useful This evening, at the Teenbeat 20th change are important components of this pro- Concert Series presents the Two percussion group, info. Anniversary bash, there will be a huge gram. Come meet the group from 6pm – 7pm at a duo committed to the advancement of new Case in point: Pepper, a group based in gathering of the famous and infamous, Math/Psych 102. Contact Layne Goble for a spot music through performance, education, and Hawaii who are surfing into the Recher including *deep breath* Tracy Shedd, in the group at (410) 455-8408 or by e-mail: lgo- experimentation. Two was founded in 1998 by Theatre this week smelling of pineap- Bossanova, Larry Crane (Ex-Vomit [email protected] Chris Leonard and Dale Speicher, both founding ple and mahi mahi. I nearly drowned Launch), Alice Despard (Ex-Hyaa), members of the seminal percussion group trio in the references to the Beatles’ (see Triple M Threat (Ex-V For Vendetta), Neuroeconomics: Brain Imaging & Economic algetic. The music of Two invites listeners to inves- below) “Sgt. Pepper’s” album in my Pavlov Gregoravich (Ex-Ropers/Still); Decision-Making tigate the boundaries of complexity and sonority web search attempts to find info about some ex-members of Unrest will be Tuesday, February 22, 2005 by exploring the world outside of driving repetitive the band. Anywho, their website is to DJing, too, starting at 8:30. Tomorrow The Social Sciences Forum presents Kevin rhythms and, instead, diving into a world of poly- be found at PepperLive.com, they spe- at 8:00, be here for the big Unrest cialize in dub/grunge music (their reunion performance, as well as a McCabe, professor of economics and law at tonality and polyrhythmic structures. Two actively motto “Reggae Breeds Violence” bog- reunion of Eggs, and performances by George Mason University. McCabe is also affiliat- commissions new music for percussion from for- gles the mind), have supported acts like +/-, True Love Always, The Fontaine ed with the Interdisciplinary Center for Economic ward thinking composers throughout the world. 311 and Snoop Dogg on the road, and Toups and Jonny Cohen. Then Friday Science at George Mason U. His research interests The show will be at 8 pm in the Fine Arts Recital in the past year have dropped a CD night at 9:00, you can’t miss the are in neuro-economics, experimental economics, Hall. Admission is free. For more information, call and DVD. Tonight’s show begins at 7, reunions of Tuscadero and Versus, plus economics systems design and social change. The 410-455-MUSC. with Authority Zero and Beautiful Flin Flon, Aden, Hot Pursuit and event will be held in the University Center, Room Girls as openers. hollAnd. *phew* Tickets for each event 312. For more information, visit Guitarist Stephen Marchionda in Concert are only $12. TM* http://www.umbc.edu.socsforum. Saturday, February 26, 2005 Tastes…like Chicken? The Department of Music presents a masterclass “Taste of Chaos.” Yeah, that’s what I’m Thursday, February 24 Board Game Night and concert by renowned guitarist Stephen talking about! Punch that in, hit the ol’ Local Band Showcase Wednesday, February 23, 2005 Marchionda. His program will include the region- “I’m feeling lucky” button, and bam, Featuring main acts Silent Film, you’re in business. All right, well, tech- Driving In Silence, Life Goes On, Come play a variety of games with friends, from al premiere of the Tango from Sophie’s Choice by nically this isn’t a band name, but the Morning For The Masses and Sylvan Chess and Checkers to Cranium and Trivial Nicholas Maw, as well as Maw’s monumental title of a kick-ass whirlwind tour of Screen. Also check out Upstairs, Satiate Pursuit, at The Commons Game Room from work for solo guitar, Music of Memory, and works North America featuring boatloads of The Need, w/ Shakes Davies aka David 7pm – 10pm. Free for all! by John Dowland and Joaquín Rodrigo. Stephen top acts vying for your hard rock dol- Voyles (Oranges Band) spinnin’ the Marchionda has emerged as a unique presence on lar. Check out the lineup for the inau- best in new wave, garage punk & old Recycled Percussion the international concert scene. His performances gural “Indoor Warped Tour”: The school hip-hop & Mod Dave(Ninja Wednesday, February 23, 2005 are characterized by flair, technical facility and Used, My Chemical Romance, Girls) playin’ post punk, no wave, indie Recycled Percussion’s incredible “Junk Rock” per- musical individuality. A strong advocate of con- Killswitch Engage and Senses Fail. Hot & disco punk! Late night happy hour formance has evolved into the most amazing spec- temporary music, Mr. Marchionda is top prize damn, and that’s not all; also scheduled 11pm to 1am! Doors at 7pm/Show at tacle of power-percussion, DJ grooves, ripping bass winner at several international competitions, to rock the house are A Static Lullaby, 8pm. guitar and metal-grinding, jack-hammering, including the Guitar Foundation of America’s Saosin, Underoath, Bleed the Dream, Opiate for the Masses and Nicky P, the Saturday, February 26 power-saw ripping music ever to hit the stage! The International Solo, the Segovia International, and latter three performing on the acoustic Love Me Do show starts at 8pm in the UC Ballroom. The the Manuel de Falla. The masterclass will be held stage. The Patriot Center’s gonna be Just about every fan of rock ‘n’ roll show is FREE for UMBC students but canned at 3 pm, Fine Arts Recital Hall, with the concert gobsmacked, beginning at 5:00 p.m. music, sooner or later, will brush up goods and monetary donations for the Tsunami to follow at 7:30 pm in the Fine Arts Recital Hall. (don’t believe that 7:00 b.s. on ticket- against the most famous band the relief effort will be collected at the door. Admission to the masterclass is free. Admission to master.com) TM* world has ever seen, those boys from the concert is $7 general admission, $3 seniors, Liverpool who crossed the Atlantic in South Park Trivia free for students, free with a UMBC ID. Crossing Over 1964 and conquered America (as well Thursday, February 24, 2005 A local band looking to make their as much of the rest of the globe), and Come to the Sports Zone from 7:30pm till 9pm Got an event? Email Amy Segreti: mark in a big way are strutting their for the next six years, released a still- for trivia and prizes! Show that you are a South [email protected]. stuff on stage tonight at the Funk Box unsurpassed set of recordings which are in B-more, beginning at 8 o’clock. The still essential listening. Who else could boys in The Bridge, who mix together it be, but the Beatles? Sadly, John and “bluegrass, funk, jazz, rock and elec- George are no longer with us, and tronica” (what, no punk?!) in a suitably Ringo and Paul don’t plan to reunite surprising and innovative way, are a for any tours in the near future, but quintet set to school you in the ways of here’s just about the next best thing, fusion. They’re appearing along with coming tonight to the Recher Theatre Bluestring, another quintet of similar in Towson at 8:00 p.m.: The Mahoney musical taste, evidently; five must be Brothers, tribute artists who really the magic number for jam bands these know their stuff. Don’t miss the British days. TM* re-invasion, 41 years in the making. TM* Of a Different Drummer The story of a local legend will be told *TM = Ticketmaster: (410) 481-SEAT; tonight and the next two nights at the www.ticketmaster.com Black Cat in D.C.; anybody who’s any- Got an upcoming area event? body in the indie music scene is likely Email [email protected] (min. 2 to show up. 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