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ing at Kanye’s West Miami Party. old actor Robert Downey Jr. wed MTV reports the Death Row Re- his girlfriend, 31-year-old Susan cords founder, Knight got a bullet Levin, on Saturday, People reports. Contents THE in the right leg during West’s party Celebrity guests included Keanu at the exclusive “Shore Club.” Reeves and singer Billy Joel … 02 Entertainment News Among guests on the list were Jes- New CD releases of the week in- I N S I D E sica Alba, The Game and actor Ed- clude Brooks and Dunn’s Hillbilly Concert Calendar die Murphy among others. There Deluxe … singer Eric Clapton’s BUZZ is no offi cial statement on Knight’s Back Home … Macy Gray’s Live health but surgery will be done as In Las Vegas … also rock groups’ 03 Restaurant Reviewiew soon as possible … Hurricane Ka- Death Cab for a Cutie’s Plan … trina will not rain on the parade of New DVD releases include “The Flashback Favorite the MTV Video Music Awards. Blues Brothers’s - 25 Anniversary According to MTV, the show will Special Edition,” “Roseanne- The go on even though the Hurricane First Complete Season,” and “Lilo Astrology Report has already killed four in the Flor- Stitch 2” among others Celebrity By MAHSA KHALILIFAR ida area. The Miami based award sighting of the week: actor Hank 04 Movie Reviews Daily Titan Asst. Entertainment Editor show will feature many big names Azaria at Boa Restaurant in Los in the music world like Green Angeles … Celebrity gossip of Hey everyone, it’s time to bring Day, Diddy, Lindsay Lohan and the week: Gwen Stefani might not 05 Movie Reviews Cont. you the latest news about the news- Snoop Dogg but many others are attend the VMA’s due to disputes makers making headlines in Holly- also scheduled to perform. MTV over not performing on the popu- 06 Music Review wood and the music makers in the moved around some of their out- lar show since she performed at singing world … Rapper and no- door performances but ar insisting the Teen Choice Awards …Stay torious Mogul, Suge Knight, was on going on with the ceremonies tuned for more on next week’s In- 07 Music Reviews Cont. shot in the leg early Sunday morn- … on to marriage news, 40-year- side Buzz … 08 Music Reviews Cont. Quote of the Week ON THE COVER: Concert Calendar “Eight years ago, if I’d performperform during their ThursdayThursday night invite someone over concertconcert (photo bbyy Mahsa Khalilifar) to my place for a tofu burger, they wouldn’t be Mon, 8/29/05 7 p.m. Thu, 9/1/05 8 p.m. interested.” Chris Martin to Rolling Stone John Mellencamp with Devo after being named by a PETA John Fogerty House of Blues Anaheim poll as the world’s sexiest vegetarian THE BUZZ Hollywood Bowl Anaheim ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Hollywood AMANDAMANDA PENNINGTPENNINGTONON Fri, 9/2/05 9 p.m. ASSISTANT ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Mon, 8/28/05 7:30 p.m. Blues Traveler MAHSA KHALILIFAR - Crossfade Canyon Dinner Theater EXECUTIVE EDITOR Antelope Valley fair Agoura Hills NICOLE M. SMITH Lancaster DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING CAN SENGEZER Sat, 9/3/05 8 p.m. Wed, 8/31/05 9 p.m. Faith Evans ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING EMILY ALFORD Doobie Bros House of Blues Sunset Strip

PRODUCTION Canyon Dinner theater Hollywood AMANDA PENNINGTON Agoura Hills MAHSA KHALILIFAR Sun, 9/4/05 11 a.m. ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES LESLEY WU, DERRICK SALATNAY, Thu, 9/1/05 8 p.m. Long Beach Blues Festival VANESSA RUMBLES, RICH BOYD, Destiny’s Child Featuring The Black KIMBERLY LEUNG, JACKIE KIMMEL Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim Crowes The Daily Titan 714.278.3373 The Buzz Editorial 714.278.5426 [email protected] Anaheim Cal State Long Beach Editorial Fax 714.278.4473 The Buzz Advertising 714.278.3373 [email protected] Long Beach Advertising Fax 714.278.2702 The Buzz , a student publication, is a supplemental insert for the Cal State Fullerton Daily Titan. It is printed every Thursday. The Daily Titan operates independently of Associated Students, College of Communications, CSUF administration and the CSU system. The Daily Titan has functioned as a public forum since inception. Unless implied by the advertising party or otherwise stated, advertising in the Daily Titan is inserted by commercial activities or ventures identifi ed in the ad- vertisements themselves and not by the university. Such printing is not to be construed as written or implied sponsorship, endorsement or investigation of such commercial enterprises. Copyright ©2004 Daily Titan MAINSTREAM 3 Free Will Astrology Good food, people at Fred’s ARIES: Rock critic Aidin Vaziri speaking to your needs right now. described the set when 50 Cent Let me offer this addendum: The By ASHLEY MAJESKI great seat for people watching. some of the other bars on Main Daily Titan Staff played in San Jose as: “an urban Angel is passionate about offering Though it’s mostly known as Street. For only $5.95, you can wasteland that looked like it was de- you the assistance she has dreamed the place to see and be seen in get a tasty 20-ounce margarita, or signed by Disney (complete with an up just for you. “The OC,” the famed show Huntington Beach, Fred’s also for $10.75 you can get a pitcher overturned police car...and decapi- SCORPIO: Painter Henri Ma- about our county, gives those has a reputation for pretty good if you’re feeling generous and tated head of the Statue of Liberty).” tisse departed so recklessly from the who don’t live here an impres- Mexican food. For starters, try want to share with your friends. There’s a resemblance between that traditions of his art that some critics sion that life in Orange County is “El Gordo” ($11.95), which has There are a few downfalls, chaotic environment and yours. believed he might undermine civili- full of attractive people drinking chicken wings, taquitos, nachos however. Service can be hit-or- Your chaos is either imaginary or zation. Today those whose creative excessively and spending their and chicken chingaderas in enor- miss, especially on Saturday artifi cial or both. It is hard to resist, expression carries the greatest clout lives at the beach. mous portions and is defi nitely nights, and there is often a line but you can walk away from it. work in business and technology. While those of us who live good to share with a few friends. to get in if you arrive after 11 TAURUS: You have the poten- I’ll make an exception: You have here understand that this is not If you’re staying for dinner, p.m. Also, after 7 p.m., the entire tial to be a great wizard. (1) Re- the potential to wield a dramatic in- generally the case, spending a Fred’s has some fun entrees as restaurant becomes 21 and over, nounce fantasies of changing frogs fl uence with your creativity in every night at Fred’s Mexican Café in well. Recommended are the Surf and they are very strict on this into soul mates. (2) Be specifi c and realm except businessbusiness andand ttechnol-echnol- downtown Huntington Beach ‘n’ Turf enchiladas for $8.95, rule – only passports and driv- don’t make up stories based on in- ogy. may convince the most critical of which are fi lled with steak and ers licenses are accepted – so if conclusive evidence. (3) Take ev- SAGITTARIUS: “Dear Rob: residents that there is some truth shrimp. For dessert, try the Mar- you’re a freshman and you’re erything that’s dreamy and bring it Two years ago I had intimate rela- to “The OC” story. garita Cheesecake ($4.95), which thinking about using your broth- down to earth. (4) Don’t bitch about tions with a mountain. I was driv- The restaurant, located on the is specially made at Fred’s and er’s ID, you may want to skip the limitations; love and use them. ing toward the Cascades when I second fl oor on the corner of may curb your craving for a mar- Fred’s. (5) Treat idealism as a distraction became aware of a physical longing Main Street and Pacifi c Coast garita if you’re the designated The attractive employees and unless it can be used to good. for Bonanza Peak...As I got closer, Highway, provides lots of tasty, driver that night. patrons, however, more than GEMINI: A medical journal I rolled down the windows and inexpensive food and drinks and The food prices are inexpen- make up for any downfalls, as reports that one out of four people sucked in the cool air. I had the ex- great views of Surf City. The sive – the average plate costs everyone in the place usually thinks that “scientists have already act same sensation as loving some- party atmosphere – think Cancun around $8 – and the kitchen stays looks like they were just dressed found a cure for cancer, but...is be- one so deeply that breathing in their during Spring Break – makes open until midnight, making it a to appear in a Tilly’s ad. Don’t ing withheld by the health care in- breath fi lls me with erotic images... for a great night. The patio area, great place to stop and eat during let this intimidate you though – dustry because it makes more mon- I thought you should know. -Earth complete with a bonfi re pit, is the your Main Street bar crawl. one night at Fred’s and you’ll be ey treating the illness.” There are a Lover” Dear Earth Lover: Thanks best place to sit, as it is quieter Drink prices are also inexpen- saying adios to your old Mexi- lot of paranoid theories like this go- for your testimony. It’s the perfect than inside and also provides a sive, compared with the prices of can restaurant! ing around. I’m not crazy enough to message for Sagittarians, so I’m evaluate these theories. But for you, advising them to learn from your it’s crucial to be skeptical of every example. expert and leader and those who CAPRICORN: There’s a con- Flashback Favorite present themselves as hip or high- nection between Al Qaeda and status. It will be to your advantage Kevin Bacon, according to Tatsuya to disrespect hierarchies and be- Ishida at www.sinfest.net. Al Qaeda come a devotee of pure democracy. was trained by the CIA, he says, It’s all the same world CANCER: “All I learned in which was established by President the three colleges I attended,” says Harry Truman, who dropped the By DIANIKA ABBOTT I wanted to experience the son, a young divorcee struggling my friend Davey, “was how to atom bomb which was cooked up by Daily Titan Staff college parties, the intellectual to get her life back on track. beat the system by using its own the Manhattan Project, which was conversations with professors All campuses have a Ron rules against it.” “All I learned in the name of a movie starring John and even the all-night study ses- Johnson, a student who doesn’t college,” asserts Jimmy Kimmel, Lithgow, who was in the fi lm “Foot- As I sat on my couch aimless- sions. realize the benefi ts of attending “was how to drink while standing loose” with Bacon. I invite you to ly fl ipping through the channels I wanted to go to Hillman. college. on my head.” All these educational make liberal of this kind of logic in in search of a show that would It wasn’t until I enrolled at And don’t forget Denise experiences are recommended for the coming days. The omens say it spark my interest, I couldn’t Cal State Fullerton that I real- Huxtable, a daughter trying to you. You’re in a phase when you’ll will be healthy for you to let your help but wonder what other col- ized Hillman was a fabricated live up to her parents’ expecta- have luck and grace if you act like imagination run away as long as lege seniors were doing on a Fri- depiction of the lives of college tions. an eager student, whether trying to you don’t take as truth all the con- day night. students. While the lives of these char- perfect the art of squeezing more clusions it leads to. So feel free to The night was young, and Plain and simple, college is acters were obviously exag- perks out of life or mastering goofy ramble down the fi ne line between while it seemed like all my nothing like the show. gerated, they still represent the tricks . creative storytelling and total BS. friends were out having the time Instead of the exciting various backgrounds of students LEO: Do you have total con- AQUARIUS: When your plane of their lives, I was stuck in my sleepovers, exceptional guest across the country. fi dence in your ability to swing takes off and the fl ight attendants apartment doing what I do best entertainers and the fun experi- At one time or another, we lawn chairs around with your teeth? tell what to do in an emergency, – nothing. ences of hanging out in the pit, have all walked in the shoes of Can you safely eat broken glass? If they say “your nearest exit may be After what seemed like an I was up all night reading boring each of these characters. so, you don’t need my advice this behind you.” eternity, I stumbled across one books about things I wasn’t go- We’ve all experienced be- week. If not, please resist the temp- That’s good advice for you. I of my all-time favorite shows of ing to use in my career. ing broke, ditching classes for tation to try them. Don’t even think don’t mean that you’ll be facing lit- the 1980s, “A Different World.” But as I sat analyzing an epi- illogical reasons and even par- of submitting to strenuous tests that eral danger. What I suggest is that This show journeyed through sode I had seen countless times ticipating in mischievous behav- are at the edge of your ability. This you remove yourself, at least tem- the trials and tribulations of vari- before, I realized that while the ior – that is what college is all is a time be modest and self-protec- porarily, from a process that’s bar- ous students at Hillman College, depiction of college life was fi c- about. tive, not brazen and reckless. reling full-speed ahead. a fi ctitious college in the rural tional, there was a kernel of truth College isn’t just an institution VIRGO: You have weathered PISCES: When I went to a hard- south. within the Hillman campus. set up to create the most intellec- a turning point in your relationship core festival recently, all but one of As the theme music played Just think about it: every tual individuals in the world. with darkness, and will never again the bands invoked the f-word. so of- faintly in the background, I sud- school has a Dwayne Wayne, a College is about learning ma- be tempted by its strange attractions. ten that it got boring. denly remembered sitting in nerd with a lot of book smarts, turity, experiencing different In the future, you may have weird One band departed from the norm front of the television as a small but no common sense. things and learning how to work dreams about owls and spiders and shouting, “I don’t give a damn.” I child, enthralled by the idea of There’s always a Freddie together despite diverse back- snakes, but they will be good weird. chuckled at the archaic modesty of young African-Americans at- Brooks, a hippie vegetarian grounds. Congrats, Virgo. the expression, but it stayed with tending college. who’s so revolutionary it’s ridic- Cal State Fullerton may not LIBRA: “If the Angel decides me more than the histrionics of the Of course I knew that African- ulous; a Whitley Marion Gilbert be exactly like Hillman College, to come it will be because you have others. That brings me to the advice: Americans went to college every Wayne, a spoiled rich brat who and we all don’t have the same convinced her, not by tears but by Get to the root of your anger and year, but I never saw it depicted has everything the world has to experiences, but the fact remains your humble resolve to be always render it with an understated craft on television. offer, except the love and sup- – we are all living a real life in beginning; to be a beginner,” said that sets you apart. I couldn’t wait to grow up. port of her family; Jaleesa Vin- “A Different World.” the poet Rainer Maria Rilke, as if © Copyright 2005 Rob Brezsny 4 MOVIE REVIEWS Sadistic dramedy suffers from monotony

By PHILIP FULLER ematography are so At the 2005 Pre- Daily Titan Staff reminiscent of Quentin mios Ariel awards Tarantino’s “Pulp Fic- from the Mexican tion” that it may leave Academy de Artes Alejandro Lozano’s “Matando some moviegoers with y Ciencias Cine- Cabos” is a sadistic crime drama a sense of deja vu. matografi cas (Mex- with a dark comedy fl air set in The pervasive ican Academy of Mexico City. “haven’t I seen this be- Arts and Cinematic The movie opens promisingly fore?” feeling through- Sciences), the fi lm enough as the main characters, out the fi lm does not was nominated for hip twenty-something profes- end there; the comedy four awards. sionals Jaque (Tony Dalton) and is boring and predict- “Matando Ca- Mudo (Kristoff) exchange horror able and has been done bos” also picked stories about their tycoon boss’ before. up the offi cial se- (Pedro Armendariz) barbarous It relies heavily on lection award at cruelty in a men’s room. the vicious brutality the 2005 Sundance As the scene progresses, the of the characters to get Film Festival. two fi nd their boss naked and un- laughs rather than wit- Unfortunately conscious in one of the stalls. ty dialogue. for “Matando Ca- From here, the pair becomes This is is amusing at bos,” despite the entangled with a retired wrestler, fi rst, but loses its effec- awards and nomi- Mascarita (Joaquin Cosio), his tiveness as the scenes nations, the small “cannibal” bodyguard (Silverio progress. islands of brilliance Palacios) and a parrot that won’t Brutal beatings are in this fi lm are lost quit squawking in the process of only funny so many in a raging sea of a botched kidnapping. times. BOTCHA (RAUL MENDEZ) AND PAULINA (CLAUDIA TALANCON) - TELEVISA CINE monotony that The plot is wrought with coin- This movie did have feels like another cidence and strange happenings some genuinely funny “Pulp Fiction” and is fairly swift and creative. moments. The fi lm is stylized just enough At Mexico’s 2005 MTV Movie knock-off. The fi nely crafted storyline and One such scene portrays the to make it interesting. Awards, the fi lm picked up the But those who never tire of constant plot twists, however, are kidnappers having trouble getting The fl ashback scenes and award for best movie. laughing at the pain and suffering this fi lm’s only saving graces. the victim’s wife on the phone to smile-inducing musical numbers Dalton won best actor for his of others might enjoy this fi lm’s Yet the fi lm’s dialog and cin- listen to their ransom demands. are brilliant. portrayal of Jaque. merciless humor. Disney’s newest ‘Grimm’ fi zzles after feature falls fl at By MARISSA WELTMER hour and 15 minutes, it’s a Daily Titan Staff quick and easy movie that is en- fi rst hour, lacks twist joyable if you have a little one to take with you. “Valiant” is just another Dis- Yet compared with other re- By HENRY TRUC chanted forest. were silly and cruel at the same ney fi lm aimed at children. cent animated movies, Valiant Daily Titan Copy Editor Cavaldi (Peter Stormare), who time, and it just didn’t work. After The movie attempts to delve lacks substance and story de- specializes in the art of torture, is a while, they just became baggage into history with a story about velopment. sent to watch over the two. and actually started to hurt the messenger pigeons of World The story line is confusing In a story about fairy tales, the Once there, they enlist the help movie. War II and their importance in and lacking, making it hard to “Brothers Grimm” offers a fun and of Angelica (Lena Headey), the There were also many refer- the fi ght for freedom. believe that children will under- entertaining time at the movies – cursed one (patooey), to guide ences to characters from the ac- Instead of Nazis,there are stand the fi lm. for the fi rst hour anyway. them through the forest. tual Grimm brothers’ fairy-tales. falcons with German accents Propaganda used in World Directed by Terry Gilliam, the It turns out that, oops, the forest Though a lot of liberties were wearing Nazi-esque clothing. War II is prevalent in the fi lm movie takes place in French oc- is alive and there is actual magic taken, the characters, Little Red There is the usual underdog – fi ght for freedom, the country cupied Germany during the early in play. Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel good guy. This character is ful- needs you – which I found odd 1800s where two brothers go from The remaining members of the and the Gingerbread Man, to name fi llfed with Valiant, brought to in a Disney movie. superstitious village to supersti- group, (those that were not lost in a few, were incorporated very cre- life by Ewan McGregor, who is But the cast and the histori- tious village hustling people into the forest), run away only to be atively. In fact, the kidnapping smaller than the other pigeons cally based plot lines created a believing that they can ward off forced back by Delatombe. scenes were probably the most Because of his stature, he is believability in the animation. whatever it is that is haunting the They fi nd out the forest is haunt- fascinating ones in the movie. made fun of when he tries to The animation was very well land. ed by the 500-year-old Mirror The twists, if there were even join the Royal Homing Pigeon done – all the birds’ feathers Will Grimm (Matt Damon) is Queen (Monica Bellucci) – a mix any, were too predictable and the Service. look amazingly real and the the charismatic smooth talker, between the Queen from “Snow ending was very cliché and stale, In desperate need of more scenery is beautiful. while his brother Jacob (Heath White,” and Rapunzel – and she though perhaps it was planned that messenger pigeons for the war Long green English and Ledger) is the book smart klutz has been abducting the young girls way, being a story about fairy tales effort, the elite group accepts French landscapes with shots who still believes in magic. to regain her youth. and all. Valiant and a few other odd of the English Channel are a Together, they use sophisticated Though Grimm starts off strong The movie suffered because characters. testament to the fact that anima- gismos and over-the-top produc- with Damon and Ledger leading there were too many scenes which With an assortment of other tion has taken a few leaps since tions to confuse and convince the the way, it quickly begins to drag tried to be funny and serious at the characters – Bugsy the hip- “The Little Mermaid.” uneducated villagers. The brothers due to the lack of a solid plot and same time but instead were awk- pie bird (Ricky Gervais), Von “Valiant” proved to be some- are arrested by the cold-hearted character development. ward. Talon, the evil head of the fal- what funny with quick jokes French general Delatombe (Jona- Even the two brothers, the sto- In the end, Grimm, though cons (Tim Curry) and the nurs- aimed at children. than Pryce), who has been follow- ry’s central characters, never seem quirky and endearing, just felt like ing dove Victoria (Olivia Wil- This movie will be a great ing the two for quite some time, to fully establish consistent per- it took too much effort to watch, liams) – there’s enough to keep way to entertain a little one, but and forced to solve the kidnap- sonalities. and while it had its moments, it squirming little children busy. don’t be surprised if it’squick to pings of young girls in Marbaden, The supporting characters were just couldn’t come together at the With a running time of one come out on video. a village surrounded by an en- worse. Delatombe and Cavaldi end for a happy one of its own. MOVIE REVIEWS 5 Chappelle’s DVD worth its weight in gold teeth

By HENRY TRUC ly after, he hits his stride and his He also goes on about Kobe’s Daily Titan Copy Editor delivery fl ows so naturally its al- extra-marital affair with the “rec- most like he’s just rambling to his reation of Noah’s Ark,” as well so- friends after a late night out rather ciety’s excessive fascination with He’s not Rick James. He’s not than a rehearsed performance. celebrities. Prince. He’s not even Tyrone Big- He warms up with an anecdote It would be better for guns. He’s Dave Chappelle, and about a masturbating homeless those looking for Lil’ Jon refer- to fully appreciate his comedic man that takes a subway hostage ences or Rick James imperson- genius, fans need to watch his and then moves on to subjects like ations to go back to the box sets latest standup act “For What It’s that they’re accustomed to. In ‘The Cave’ Worth,” which originally aired on fact, the only time he mentions his Showtime and is now available on show is when he talked about how DVD. annoying fans come up to him and Chappelle, who gained enor- imitate his imitations and scream mous popularity with his sketch out “Yea!” or “What!” everywhere lacks depth show, “Chappelle’s Show,” returns they go, even though the jokes to his comedic roots in this stand- were dead over a year ago. By BRYAN BARNETT more like an ode to extreme up performance fi lmed at the Fill- The DVD itself offers Daily Titan Staff sports such as rock climbing and more in San Francisco. extra footage of additional stand- scuba diving than a fi lm about Using a delivery style very up material from smaller venues scary cave creatures, though the similar to his HBO special “Kill- where Chappelle practiced his act. Among the hordes of recent creatures do make the sports more ing Them Softly,” which aired in There are also many various Sony Hollywood fi lm clichés, it seems extreme. 2000, the 32-year-old comedian Pictures previews for other DVD trite to point the fi nger at yet an- A couple quick (and I do goes off on typical Chappelle ma- titles and TV box sets. other, so in the name of fairness I mean quick) scenes were intense terial – getting high, racial ste- On the surface, “For gave “The Cave” a chance. enough for a wince or two, but reotypes and society in general. What It’s Worth” just looks like And what a big fat chance that this fi lm would be more appropri- Though he doesn’t show any new monkey loving, smoking weed bad language and crude humor, was. ately titled “Alien 5: or Predator dimensions in his act, he sticks to with Indians and Botoxing his tes- but upon closer viewing, there is It’s not that the fi lm lacks all 3: The Cave.” what he does best. ticles. some genuine insight from Chap- the necessary components of a Nothing is done here that hasn’t In fact, those familiar with his Chappelle really starts rolling pelle here. great creature-action fl ick, but it’s been done better in previous mon- TV show can see where the inspi- when he goes off about Michael His sincerity builds the rapport close. ster movies, save the wonderfully rations for their favorite sketches Jackson’s good host habits and he needs with his audience. It It opens in Romania, 30 years clichéd lines that might have come from. possible involvement in govern- is a must own for any fan, and a ago, with a group of thieves scav- worked if only they were half as At fi rst, it looks as though he’s ment cover-up conspiracies, a recommended watch for anyone enging the remains of a small deep as the cave itself. uncomfortable on stage and his theory that had to be marijuana- who is a fan of standup. Long live abandoned temple, only to fall Even as an action movie, this anecdotes seem forced, but short- inspired. Chappelle. victim to a huge and untimely av- fi lm offers little compared with alanche that traps them in a cave the recent releases “Mr. and Mrs. beneath the temple. Smith” or “The Island” due to Fast forward to present day the brevity of the creature shots ‘Sin City’ better second time around when an archeological dig team and the weak development of the has rediscovered this cave and, as characters. The dialogue in “The in most of the tired action fi lms, Cave” only covers the basics, so By MARISSA WELTMER good cop in a bad city. Jessica Alba has also directed “From Dusk Till good-looking people are assem- we never learn anything more Daily Titan Staff plays a stripper. Mickey Rourke Dawn” and “Desperado.” bled, a rich boss immediately as- about the characters other than plays an outcast with a taste for re- The special effects make the sesses the situation and the team who is in charge of the expedi- venge. movie. For those who don’t have is off before the 10-minute mark. tion. After seeing “Sin City” in the strong stomachs you might want to An unfortunate accident traps As if things couldn’t get any movie theater, I was not impressed skip this one. the model-hot heroes in the cave, worse, this movie leaves room for at all. Maybe it was all the gore, To my surprise, there were not and the rest of the fi lm details a sequel, which is surely a scarier or maybe I was just confused with many DVD extras. their escape. idea than the cave creatures them- the three intertwining, but separate I was expecting lengthy cast and The scenes that follow feel selves. story lines or maybe it was the fact director interviews along with some that Bruce Willis had hair for the behind-the-scenes features, but fi rst time in a while. I couldn’t re- there was only a short feature about ally pinpoint the exact reason I dis- the making of the movie. (There is liked the movie. supposed to be an extended version I thought silently to myself about coming out soon). With graphic it and then dismissed it as being just murder scenes and odd fi ght se- another movie. quences, this movie is sure to be in It wasn’t until after the DVD the same category with Tarantino’s came out that I watched it again “Kill Bill” and “Pulp Fiction.” and changed my mind. I was re- For those who saw this movie in freshed by just how incredible it Brittany Murphy plays a char- the theaters and loved it, buy this really was, and I decided that what acter named Shellie who links all DVD; it is a defi nite classic. made me dislike it the fi rst time the stories together. There are also For those who haven’t seen “Sin was my initial shock in response to small appearances by Josh Hartnett, City” yet and on the fi rst watch are the violence and the visual effects. Elijah Wood, Jamie King, Alexis not impressed, let it sink in and Shocked about the violence and the Bledel and Benicio Del Toro. give it one more try. It might take visual effects had overshadowed The movie is based on Frank some time to look past the gore the art. Miller’s “Sin City” graphic nov- and see the incredible cinematic “Sin City” boasts an interesting els. Robert Rodriguez and Miller advancement that is “Sin City;” a cast, integrating A-list actors with directed the fi lm with guest direc- great action fi lm with more gore the up-and-comers. Willis stars as a tor Quentin Tarantino. Rodriquez than imaginable. 6 MUSIC REVIEWS Coldplay heats up the crowd at Coors

Th e band rocked the Martin and friends run onstage. play behind them of a stopwatch fi xed before the song was over. band performed “The Scientist,” Being vertically-challenged and countdown. As the band played “Low,” he acknowledged those of us sit- amphitheatre in Chula sitting on the lawn, I was hoping The crowd went crazy as the behind them, “Get your cam- ting in the lawn and made jokes to rely on the huge big screens fi rst chords from “Politik” played. era ready,” began fl ashing on the about how small the group must Vista on Friday on either side of the stage for my The song from the band’s sopho- screen, creating suspense – ev- have looked from so far away. glimpse into the onstage antics of more A Rush of Blood to eryone was looking around to see “We don’t look as good as we By AMANDA PENNINGTON the band. To my dismay, however, the Head waswas a defidefi nitenite crowd-crowd- what was going to happen. What sound and we don’t sound as good Daily Titan Entertainment Editor they were not turned on at all dur- pleaser, keeping the fans singing were we supposed to get our cam- as…Celine Dion,” Martin joked. ing the entire show. and swaying with every beat. eras ready for? Coldplay also played the song Despite my constant search for The band played a good variety After fl ashing that a few times, written in tribute to Johnny Cash, a decent view, the concert was of songs from all three of the al- the screen behind the stage showed “’Til Kingdom Comes,” going Going to a Coldplay concert on amazing. Their sound exploded bums, going into “Yellow” from pictures of the crazy crowd. I was directly into “Ring of Fire,” the a balmy Friday night is like magic. from the stage, at times seemingly the band’s fi rst album Parachute. hoping that the anticipation would Cash classic. It brought the crowd Once I arrived at the Coors Am- too much for the amphitheatre’s As the next song began to play, have lead to something a bit more into a fury of participation. phitheatre in Chula Vista, the hor- sound system – every once in a I was ecstatic that the light show exciting – it was somewhat anti- The size of the venue and the rid traffi c-fi lled, hot and stuffy day while the sound would be slightly and artistic display behind the climactic. throngs of people who attended drifted behind me with the breeze. muffl ed. band turned to live feeds of the What delighted the fans even made for a tough decision to be After making a mad dash into They started off their set with band onstage and the crowd. more than the 75-degree weather made after the lights went down the venue, I arrived just in time to “Square One” from their latest al- Sometimes when an artist goes that night was when Martin an- the fi rst time – do we leave now hear screaming fans react to Chris bum X & Y wwithith aann iimpressivempressive ddis-is- into banter between songs, I roll nounced that the band would be and avoid the mad rush in the my eyes and think that the time performing fan-favorite, “Amster- parking lot or do we stay and wait might be used as a good bath- dam” from their A Rush of Blood for the encore? room break, yet when Chris Mar- to the Head album. Well, the encore was amazing. tin spoke to the fans, he actually “Hey now listen,” Martin said. Many fans had dispersed, so the made some witty comments. “This is the fi rst time we’ve played view was better and the sound was He talked about their perform- this song on the whole tour … We awesome. One of the best perfor- ing experience, citing the fact that want to play the song so damn the mances of the night was during the together he and his bandmates consequences!” encore when Martin crooned as he were over 100 years old. The song got off to a great start, sang, “In My Place” to the crowd During “Speed of Sound,” they stopping once with a blunder – and the band sounded perfect. played fl awlessly, but this was the which the crowd could have cared Coldplay is a must-see LIVE. point when the sound system left less about. The bandmates create an amazing something to be desired. Martin continued his witty ban- sound – making every song sound Whatever the problem, it was ter between songs when, after the new. MUSIC REVIEWS 7 ‘Jack’s Mannequin’ isn’t lost in transit

By MARISSA WELTMER in Transit. of a Classical or R&B approach, The best track is “Kill the Mes- -like piano playing, Daily Titan Staff The CD will be released on he uses the instrument like a gui- senger.” the “Jack’s Mannequin” Every- Maverick Records and was pro- tar with riffs intermittently mixed He sings about the band’s thing in Transit albumalbum willwill notnot Andrew McMahon, the lead duced by McMahon and Jim Wirt. with solid chord changes. dreams and offers the catchiest disappoint. singer of the Orange County- (Wirt has produced artists such as Some of the lyrics fall short hook on the whole album. In June 2005 McMahon was based band, Something Corpo- , Live and of greatness with such lines as, iiss a ggreatreat diagnosed with Acute Lymphatic rate, started a new side project Incubus). “Finally I’m letting go of all album completely different from Leukemia. called Jack’s Mannequin. Motley Crue drummer Tommy my downer thoughts/ In no time the McMahon’s well-known He is expected to make a full The long-awaited album, Ev- Lee provided his drumming skills there’ll be one less sad robot.” Something Corporate sound. recovery and is undergoing treat- erything in Transit, is McMahon’s for the album. McMahon also sings in a mono- He seems more willing to ex- ment according to his Web site. fi rst attempt at going solo. The fi rst single off the album tone voice on “Miss Delaney.” plore different types of lyrics that To create knowledge and support After McMahon’s band Some- proved to stretch the Punk-Pop It seems as though he simply offer a more complete sound than cancer he launched his own non- thing Corporate returned from label McMahon and his band rhymes the fi rst words that come ever before. profi t organization called Project touring, he turned his attention were branded with. to his mind. Fans of Something Corporate Flip Flop. The group is giving toward his new project and began The piano plays a central role Luckily, not all of the songs are will not be disappointed. away a pair of sandals to all who writing the tracks for Everything on most of the tracks, but instead that way. With his soft rock voice and donate. Band dead on arrival Pennywise: with urgency By DANIELLE TORRICELLI Daily Titan Staff By KELLI FADROSKI in the Rock Against Bush cam- tion value is top notch. “Take a song on the album. Rather than Daily Titan Staff paign, which was composed of Look Around” is an all-out mu- packing the heat on this song, various musicians who rocked sical assault that has the band the instruments back off a little To say that the controversial band for change this past election, attacking with commentary mo- and let the lyrics make the great- Living Things has a political mes- With over a decade of cram- the band is obviously upset that tivating enough to get even the er emphasis. sage is similar to saying that pour- ming raw Punk Rock down the President Bush was re-elected. laziest of punks raising their With a dozen under ing rubbing alcohol into an open throats of those who have dared The album takes on political fi sts in the air. “Stand Up” is its belt, Pennywise has matured wound will sting. After listening to follow, Pennywise rose From issues ranging from the war in another crowd shaker as Lind- while never straying from writ- to the band’s latest album Ahead of the Ashes with the last album Iraq to religion in politics to oil berg’s cynical whisper breaks ing about social issues and deal- the Lions, I’m just not sure which and now the band is back in full and big business. into a chaotic chorus that begs ing with the death of founding scenario is more daunting. force with The Fuse. Make no The opening track “Knocked for audience participation. bassist . Their last Ahead of the Lions was my fi rst mistake, Pennywise has a short Down,” sets the tempo for “Disconnect,” the disappoint- three albums have been like bar- experience with the rock band of fuse and this album explodes. the rest of the record and begs ing single from the album, is rels pointed at the U.S. govern- Missouri natives, and I think it will Guitarist Fletcher Dragge makes the question “What is all this probably the weakest song mu- ment and true fans already know be my last. every chord a power chord, as worth?” sically and lyrically, however, what to expect with this album - The album begins with the song vocalist launches Following their key “Penny- it is radio-friendly. It relies on political commentary and qual- “Bom Bom Bom,” which defi nitely his vocal attack with an intense wisdom” of awareness, liberty studio infused sound bytes and ity Punk Rock. There aren’t any has a surprisingly peppy beat, caus- sense of panic and urgency. and freedom, the album reminds cowers in comparison with the huge surprises here as Penny- ing you to tap your foot and nod From the start, The Fuse is re- listeners what the band is all rest of the album. wise really isn’t about reinven- your head.. It is an oddly pleasant lentless. about, lashing out at an over- “Best I Can” is classic Penny- tion. Listeners can look at The contrast to the abrasive vocals of With the current political zealous government and rocking wise with explosive guitars and Fuse as just another punk album lead singer Lillian Berlin. climate fueling the fi re, real while doing so. For years, Pen- drums fronted by powerful lyr- or as a vehicle for change. Even Yet The song’s beat is unoriginal. world dramas have given the nywise has stirred the masses as ics that are delivered with “go if the idea of politics seems a For a band that has been kicked out band much food for thought as both punk pioneers and political do something now” importance. little hard to swallow, it’s the of many a venue for their political they’ve injected immense en- activists. Possibly taking a cue from band’s hardcore brand of Punk views and offensive behavior, it’s ergy into their most political Politics aside, the album is fellow punks , the that draws attention surprising that their overall sound album to date. Key supporters crisp and clear and the produc- track “Lies” is the most melodic to this record. isn’t very radical or rebellious. Next on the album, “Bombs Below” has a more obvious politi- cal overtone. The lyrics, however, leave something to be desired. They could be described as simplistic or even minimalist, but they are just plain… plain. “Bombs Below” starts off with promise, as if it will be an energetic and enthusiastic middle-fi nger sa- lute to the powers that be, but the lyrics aren’t that articulate. “Battered down and we’re black and blue... we’re gonna win the war, that’s what your kids are for. We salute you.” The lyrics complement the rhythm and beat of the song, but are nothing revolutionary or espe- cially unique. “Where do all the devils go… no solution just bombs below.” All subsequent songs follow a similar pattern. The entire sound is generic and ordinary. There is noth- ing particularly special or different about this album that would make it stand out from other music. 8 MUSIC REVIEWS Backstreet gives intimate show in big arena Mahsa Khalilifar couple of years. We have all grown to enter the stage near the end of longer merely boys. Now as men breaks among songs to chat with Daily TitanAsst. Entertainment Editor up. her performance. they seemed much more mature the audience and share a little about Guys were also present in the Finally at around 8:45 p.m., in their stage presence and perfor- their personal life, such as how As a young teen I had all their crowd but usually on the arms of the lights dimmed and the secu- mances. Unlike past shows, the Nick and A.J. are currently single, memorabilia, CDs, pictures and their girlfriends or with their part- rity looked terrifi ed as girls started dancing was much shorter and the which intrigued many singletons in anything else I could get my hands ners. rushing the stage. Holding their costume changes were practically the crowd. At one point, Nick even on. Now at 21 years old I am not The tour is in support of the new own, the crowd was fairly con- nonexistent. When they did make a jumped out to the eager female fans afraid to admit it: I am a a Back- album , which was re- tained but obviously excited to see quick shirt change or pants change, waiting to get a closer glimpse and street Boys fan. Yes, it is true and I a possible touch. have practically grown up listening As the main jumbo screen played to the music of , Bri- their past music videos in the back- an Littrell, Howie Dorough, A.J. ground during the shorter clothing McLean and Kevin Richardson. changes, the one hour and 45 min- I’ve been to seven of their shows ute concert kept the audience enter- over the years and, having pin-ups tained and seemingly content with of them all, I have enjoyed their the performance as a whole. music over the years, to the dismay As the show wound down, the of some of my friends and some- Boys sang “Incomplete” and made times to my own dismay. fans go crazy over the new single Yet something about being an on Never Gone and as soon as it was adolescent girl and liking a group over, Backstreet thanked the fans is so much different than being a and made it seem like the show was grown woman and enjoying the over. But those who have been to same music that has been part of a Backstreet concert in the past (or the most infl uential years of my basically any concert), knows there young life. is usually an encore performance. With throngs of screaming fe- So in true Backstreet fashion, the male fans, I recently found myself Boys came out - with pyrotechnics once again swept into the Back- on hand amongst the stage – to per- street concert scene, this time as not form their last song of the night: only as a fan but also as a reporter. “Backstreet’s Back.” The audience Being older and I suppose wiser, I went wild and the re-mixed version prepared myself to be thrown back MAHSA KHALILIFAR/Daily Titan Assist. Entertainment Editor of the song they performed was ex- into my younger teen years. citing and ended the show with a Entering the Irvine Verizon big bang of fi reworks. Wireless Amphitheatre last Thurs- leased in early June and has been the Boys. it was rather short. My journey with Backstreet has day night, right away I noticed a hit with Backstreet fans around As Backstreet entered with a Past and present songs such as been a fun one, but at this age I now something different that I had nev- the world. Although different from show intro, they started with an “As Long as You Love Me,” and think all great things must come to er noticed before at a Backstreet their old catchy Pop sound, the older hit off their Black and Blue “,” to hits on an end. But fan or no fan of the Concert. new, edgier version of Backstreet album, “The Call,” and the energy Never Gone such as “I Still” and group, the Boys have an obvious This time there were no more has been a substantial step for one was still there despite the long “Crawling Back To You,” were per- love for music and with that comes 12-year-old screaming kids attend- of the biggest boy groups of our break the group has been on. formed in a varied yet chronologi- respect for the hard-working and ing the show, I found myself in generation. On the stage you could feel the cal ordered set list to entice fans. well-known quintet. the middle of 20 to 30-something The new tour, which is sponsored passion of the music as the crowd Although there were a couple At one point Kevin came up to women who were just as loud and by AOL Music, did not have the re- sang along and the Boys gave it of fumbles here and there dur- me, shook my hand and smiled, just as vicious to get a glimpse of cord-breaking turnout of the past their all. The fairly casual attire ing their dance moves, Backstreet asking me how I was. I smiled one of the Boys. but the Amphitheatre was packed the Boys wore was a stretch from Boys overall were on top of their back and said “good.” He replied I mean, of course there were still well enough. When opening act past tours where elaborate cos- game and brought fans an intimate by agreeing: good. My childhood younger female fans, but overall Kaci Brown, a new pop artist, took tumes were a must. This time the performance in a big arena. Kevin dream had come true and another the crowd was much older than the the stage, the girl fans were more show was all about the music not played the piano and Nick strung chapter has now closed in the fan- past and almost symbolic of the excited to get her out and the Boys about the clothes or the big stage the guitar bringing a more heartfelt tasy world of a boy band fanatic hiatus the boys have been on for a in, as they chanted for Backstreet set-ups. Up close the Boys are no voice to the music. They also took but quite a fun fantasy time it was. Dave Matthews Band takes a stand, rocks Los Angeles By NICOLE M. SMITH with non-stop touring dates, the showed the world why he has sold tracks from Stand Up. tric violin, the way Jimi Hendrix Daily Titan Executive Editor 14-year-old quintet performed with nearly 30 million albums world- But, the band’s incredible abil- shedded his Fender at the Monterey such a vibrant energy as if it has wide, including almost 500,000 ity to improvise, not to mention its Pop Festival, playing with such em- Hardcore ‘Dave Heads’ and in- fi nally awoken from a deep, dark copies of the latest album. intense musical passion, breathed phatic fervor that he stole the show coming Dave fans alike had plenty years-long slumber. Violinist Boyd Tinsley stole the new life into the song, allowing it to from his fellow band mates and re- to stand up about as the Dave Mat- The show contained a mixture spotlight during a captivating rendi- leave a memorable impression. ceived some of the loudest cheers of thews Band brought Southern Cali- of classic numbers to appease long- tion of “Dancing Nancies,” off the Then the stage went black. the evening. fornia concert goers to their feet this time afi cionados like the opening, 1994 release Under the Table and After 10 minutes of complete Not to be out-done, however, weekend during a two-and-a-half- up-beat and catchy “Everyday” off Dreaming that left the audience darkness, the stage once again lit Dave joined right along side him hour music spectacular. the 2001 release of the same name, screaming for more. up in shades of red and blue and the and the two duked it out between Just after the sun set over the as well as newer tunes to please the Carter Beauford, the band’s stadium erupted as if Team U.S.A. instruments to the escalating accla- Home Depot Center in Carson newer listeners who turned into fans backbone and percussionist, show- had just won the World Cup. mations of the audience. around 8:15 p.m. last Saturday after the group’s politically charged cased his virtuosity on many songs Dave and Co. casually walked As Beauford’s pulsating drums night, the lights went out only to re- release, Stand Up. including a two-minute drum solo back onto the stage for what would shook the fl oor of the stadium, the turn and refocus on the stage as the On songs like “Hunger For the that led into “Say Goodbye.” become a 30-minute encore. group climaxed with a thrilling band that hails from Charlottesville, Great Light” and “Smooth Rider,” Bassist Steffan Lessard and sax- After a friendly wave and humble fl ash of lights and wall of sound that Va. quietly took their places. Dave traded his trademark acoustic ophone player Leroi Moore both “thank you,” the 38-year-old Dave carried an echo throughout the sta- Then the music began. It satu- for an electric guitar, a rare choice played consistently, providing ex- and his jam band jumped into “The dium. rated the air, blasted through the gi- for the man some critics have la- tra accents to the group’s extended Best of What’s Around,” followed The Dave Matthews Band will ant speakers perched throughout the beled as the biggest rockstar in jams. by a fan-favorite “Two Step,” from continue on to Arizona for a show stadium, pointed toward the thou- America. The group chose to end the regu- the band’s Grammy-winning Crash on Tuesday before making its way sands in attendance. Rockstar or not, Dave, with a lot lar set with “Louisiana Bayou,” album. into Texas for the shows next week- Despite an entire summer fi lled of help from his band, effortlessly which is not one of the stronger Again, Tinsley shredded his elec- end.