IN THIS ISSUE Versus Bits & Pieces SEPTEMBER 30—OCTOBER 6, 2009 VOL. 47, NO. 19 • When I look to the stars, 2 • Overheard at Vanderbilt, 2 Versus FROM THE EDITOR 2 • Words to live by in 17 syllables, 2 Magazine EDITORIAL BOARD Entertainment • “Anatomy” doesn’t have TV down to a Editor in Chief science, 3 Courtney Rogers • Don’t kick season seven to the “Curb,” 3

Opinion Editor 3 Ryan Sullivan Music • Chilling with the Super Mash Bros, 4 Features Editor • Blueskyreality defies label, 5 Avery Spofford • Girl Talk doesn’t walk the walk, 5 Culture Editor Holly Meehl 5 Dear Readers, Entertainment Editor Last week, I told you about how Jordan Christy was Culture, Fashion Charlie my Oprah and I’m happy to announce that if anyone out • A better brunch option, 6 Kesslering there is looking for some extra guidance, VTV has got your • Style Spotter: Hastings Hill and her back. Their newest show, VOprah is premiering today and British fixation, 6 Music Editors I must say, I’m pretty excited to check it out. After all, the • Rachel Zoe is bananas, 6 Zac Hunter more advice the better. Chris McDonald Those of you who know me know that I often fi nd Features myself in very awkward situations. Creepers sit next to me • VTV premieres new shows, 7 Fashion Editor on the plane when I fl y home from Vandy, people steal my Nikky Okoro picture off of my door in Towers, and this past weekend, I managed to get stung by a bee. While canoeing. In the 6 rain. I know, really? As you can probably tell, I have enough awkward in my life and if there’s any words of wisdom out there to help PIC OF THE WEEK Art Director me avoid any additional terrible situations, I’m defi nitely Matt Radford going to listen in. Of course, this means I have high hopes for VOprah. True, it won’t save me from the highly Designers aggressive aquatic bees of the Obed River, but the ladies Irene Hukkelhoven of VOprah will be dishing out their tips on other common Kat Miller stumbling points. For example, relationship issues. These are the veterans of former VTV program SexRx and if this Marketing Director new show is anything like its predecessor, LaKendra and George Fischer Megan are not going to shy away from the awkward topics that inevitably arise with a relationship at Vandy. Advertising Manager Right now you’re probably thinking, “Yikes, those Carolyn Fisher situations all sound awkward. How do you make it through the day?” Just kidding, you’re probably actually wondering VSC Director about what other shows are out there in the land of VTV. Chris Carroll Well, if you fl ip to page 7, you can get the full scoop. But for the sake of spoiling surprises, there’s VU Sports Wired Assistant VSC to get your televised dose of Commodore updates and VTV Directors News, a show dedicated to giving you the 411 on campus Jeff Breaux events. So tune in or head on over to the Commons today Paige Clancy to check it out. It looks like Vandy is in for quite a show.

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COURTNEY ROGERS / VERSUS MAGAZINE BITS & PIECES HAIKUS Words to live by I’ve developed a new philosophy... I only dread one day at a time. in seventeen syllables -Charlie Brown If my mom beats me In pong again school will all have been for nothing.

As far as Tikis H ROSCOPES Go, Tiki Barber is less VIRGO 8/23-9/22: Without a doubt, your parents will embarrass you this weekend. No parents coming this weekend? Somebody’s Cool than Rotiki. parents will embarrass you. LIBRA 9/23-10/22: You know that person who moves extremely slowly through the lines at Rand? Well, it’s you.

SCORPIO 10/23-11/21: Your stinger is going to be particularly poisonous this week, tell your friends to watch out. OVERHEARD SAGITTARIUS 11/22-12/21: This weekend, your dad will challenge Some people on this campus just don’t think before you to a drinking contest. You will both win. Freshmen girls will lose. they speak. Sometimes we are lucky enough to overhear what they say. CAPRICORN 12/22-1/19: Life will give you lemons, and you will begrudgingly make lemonade. Then Life will give you gin, and you Compiled from the Facebook group “Overheard at Vanderbilt” will hug Life and happily make a delicious mixed drink. AQUARIUS 1/20-2/18: If you pray hard enough, your parents won’t make you go to church with them. Girl 1: Did you go our last night? Girl 2: Oh my God, can’t you tell? I totally almost broke my hand! PISCES 2/19-3/20: Family weekend means eating every meal OFF campus. Indulge yourself. Guy 1: Is she a philosophy major? Guy 2: No, she’s a yoga instructor. ARIES 3/21-4/19: Take your little sister to a fraternity party this weekend. I’m sure your parents won’t mind. The brothers won’t Guy 1: Same thing. either. Professor: My professor asked us who was TAURUS 4/20-5/20: Didn’t get Jay-Z tickets yet? That’s unfortunate. hotter: Disney Pocahontas or real Pocahontas? Girl: Totally Disney Pocahontas. I would smack GEMINI 5/21-6/21: Despite any rage-tastic tendencies, try to slow things down this Thursday night. Your body (and parents) will thank that. you for the hangover-free morning. Guy: I might have failed the bio test, but I got CANCER 6/22-7/22: One of your teachers defi nitely has the hots for you. Try some fl irty advances and see where they take you. a Randwich out of it!

I have a breathalyzer. I woke up blowing LEO 7/23-8/22: For tailgating this weekend, why not add a touch of Guy: class? Forget the Natty and go with a refreshing Solo cup of Andre. a 0.1. Mom and Dad will be proud. PHOTOS: ickr.com Versus • September 30—October 6, 2009 • 7

AVERY SPOFORD Live from The Commons it’s... Features Editor With the launch of the 2009-2010 season and a new show in the works, Vanderbilt Television has more to offer students than VANDERBILT ever before. From sports to sex, whatever your interest, our campus television outlet has you covered. Tonight, VTV will TELEVISION broadcast three shows live from the patio of the Commons Center: VTV News, VU Sports Wired and the newly-established talk show VOprah, a talk show designed to fi ll the slot of the cancelled program SexRx. Read on for details of what to expect from each program, and head over to the Commons Center tonight at 6 p.m. to witness VTV in action, or check them out LIVE online at VanderbiltTelevision.com.

VTV NEWS Our campus’ traditional television news outlet, VTV News covers happenings around Vanderbilt’s campus: from H1N1 updates to information on upcoming concerts (Jay-Z ticket sale, anyone?), VTV News has the story. Upcoming features include Homecoming events from Commodore Quake to fl oat building, last weekend’s Girl Talk concert and an update on H1N1 (including when we can expect a vaccine). Episodes are aired live as well as prerecorded, and can be viewed at 9 p.m. on Mondays or around 6:30 p.m. at this Wednesday’s live show. Morning View producer Andrew Kirkman reviews video clips for VTV on Monday eveing in the Sarratt Student Center. Margaret Fenton/VSC Media Services

VU SPORTS WIRED In its second year of production, VU Sports Wired is our campus’ version of ESPN. The program features wide coverage of Vanderbilt’s most popular sports such as football and basketball as well as limited clips about popular national athletics and lesser-known campus sporting events. Sports Wired anchor David Namm said that the program was instituted with the goal of bringing Vanderbilt sports coverage directly to students through television, and to provide an ESPN-like program for sports fans on our campus. Namm anchors the show with co-host Adam Weinstein, and Sports Wired is fi rst on the lineup for this Wednesday’s live broadcast from The Commons. Adam Weinstein, left, and David Namm, co-hosts of Vanderbilt Sports Wired on VTV, will be broadcasting live from the Commons on Wednesday evening. Margaret Fenton/VSC Media Services

VOPRAH One of VTV’s most exciting new programs, VOprah uses the formats of popular talk shows The View and Oprah to approach issues on Vanderbilt’s campus. As the replacement program for last year’s SexRx, VOprah will cover issues including gender relationships, living on The Commons as a freshman and even pornography, sometimes with a humorous twist (word on the street is that the editors of The Slant might even be making an appearance). Co-host Lakendra Scott also said that the show plans to feature frequent guest appearances, and aims to “spice things up” over on channel 6. Scott is joined by co-host Megan Grisolano, also a veteran VTV member from the cast of SexRx. VOprah airs last on this Wednesday’s lineup, predicted by VTV representatives to air at or around 7:30 p.m.  Juniors Lakendra Scott, left, and Megan Grisolano, former stars of SexRx, will co-host VTV’s newest show, Voprah, live from The Commons on Wednesday evening. Margaret Fenton/VSC Media Services Read the restINSIDE of Taylor EXCLUSIVE: Swift’s speech

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LIVEBroadcasting live from the Commons, VTV brings you a new season of shows for your viewing pleasure on page 7.

We found a better brunch spot, leave Rand behind this weekend. Flip to page 6.

Even touring artists have moms who want them to put school fi rst. Don’t believe us? Check it out on page 4. PLACES TO GO, PEOPLE TO SEE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 The Regulars

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By P.F. Chang’s China Bistro ® Versus • September 30—October 6, 2009 • 3 entertainment TV SIZZLERS AND FIZZLERS ‘Grey’s’ is an unacceptable pregame for a Thursday night Kick other shows to the ‘Curb’ Benjamin ries Holly Meehl revolves around how the Staff Writer Staff Writer other characters cope with the loss of one of their best CAUTION: SPOILER friends. But the way they I imagine the real Larry David has a hard time convincing ALERT deal is kind of bizarre. At those around him that he’s not really the self-centered grouch Before heading out to the funeral they all burst out he plays on “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” whose obnoxious, participate in a Thursday laughing, “George is dead!” awkward, and darkly night similar to the one at the craziness of the entire hilarious war against detailed in our last week’s situation. It was a forced, social conventions made issue, I spread out on my uncomfortable scene, and for five seasons of brilliant futon and prepared myself just rubbed me the wrong comedy. The sixth season for a two hour long drama way. of the highly-improvised fest courtesy of “Grey’s I also thought the episode HBO series showed him Anatomy.” But after watching was missing its effective bits struggling to find new “Grey’s,” I was not exactly of humor that usually help to ideas, but the recent ready to rage. Suffice it to counteract its more serious season seven premiere, say, “Grey’s,” was a long two undertones. I watch “Grey’s,” titled “Funkhouser’s hours which played out for the drama but also for the Crazy Sister,” is a return forty days of the cast cycling little comical interchanges to form: an uproarious flickr.com through grief after George between the characters. The thirty-minutes of comedic O’Malley’s death. comedy in this two-hour genius not for those easily offended. If you are a true “Grey’s,” marathon consisted of Derek The new season picks up with Larry caring for the illness- fan, you will remember that and Meredith being caught in stricken Loretta Black, who he has been living with since last spring’s season finale left dubious sexual positions. My his wife, Cheryl, stormed out. Larry, fully in character, can us with Izzy and George on personal favorite character, only think about his own problems, complaining about the edge of death as their Miranda Bailey, who adds the temperature of the room and dreading the prospect of friends attempted to save some subtle humor, was caring for a sick person. Meanwhile, he argues about the their lives. As the new season sullen and depressing on ethics of taking juice from another person’s refrigerator, begins, we soon find out that account of George. cries out against the unwritten rule requiring the George is brain dead but that The surgical subplots concealment of the guest list of a dinner party, and tries Izzy has survived. Or in other were also weak, and included to cover for his pal Jeff Greene after he becomes involved words, T.R. Knight got sick of a boy with mysterious with the titular ‘crazy sister’. his character’s minimal face “growing pains” and a Nearly all the jokes hit their marks, but the highlight time per episode and wanted young woman who must flickr.com occurs when Larry encounters Cheryl and expresses out, while “The Ugly Truth” re-learn to walk after a McDreamy is asked to be conditions, Seattle Grace and how much he really misses her. It’s a rare moment has temporarily ruined boating accident. And as for chief, and Callie goes to work competing hospital Mercy of vulnerability that elicits genuine sympathy for the Katherine Heigl’s film career the rest of Seattle Grace’s at a competing hospital. West will be joining forces. character. On the other hand, though, a few instances of and she’s forced to stick with gang, little Grey mulls over That’s pretty much it. The This could add on some new sloppy writing weigh things down, as some plot threads “Grey’s,” for another season. moving in with McSteamy, one redeeming point of the characters and supply fresh (such as neighborhood burglars) feel superfluous. Still, Nevertheless, George is dead Christina and hot, disturbed episode was at the end when drama for the currently stale it’s a great start, and with the highly-publicized Seinfeld and to give the guy a proper army man try to work out the chief announces that state of “Grey’s Anatomy.”  reunion set for episode three, it’s safe to say that the new send off, the entire two hours their communication issues, because of the economic season of Curb looks pretty, pretty, pretty good.  “Heroes” returns with a cache of new characters to save your Monday nights Adrian rippy Staff Writer guys and girls have abilities that are pretty interesting to see want to admit that. The pros definitely outweigh the cons, come into action. but still. I love the introduction of new characters and can’t I have been looking forward to the fourth season premiere For those of you who don’t follow the show, I would wait for their back-stories. of the NBC show “Heroes”, for ages. On Monday, September honestly reccomend checking out the first season. Actors Seeing a couple of characters coming back into the 21st, I finally got my wish. like Hayden Panettiere, Ali Larter, Masi Oka, and Zachary scene is great and I can’t wait to see how they affect others. For those of you who follow the show and might have missed Quinto make the show very interesting to watch. Not only However, the episode started leaning toward a potential love the episode, I will say that there are a few new heroes to get to those actors but also others like Christine Rose and Milo story between two characters that I just don’t see working know. At the beginning of the episode, I realized that I knew Ventimiglia bring in memorable personalities. If you enjoy out. Maybe it’s possible, but I just don’t think that our man none of the people in the opening scene. Already “Heroes” is movies like X-Men and Superman, you’ll enjoy “Heroes“. It with the horn-rimmed glasses needs that tall glass of water. beginning to leave everyone in the dark. Don’t get me wrong. doesn’t interfere with “Grey’s Anatomy” or “Glee”. So, give Overall, though, a great premiere. I love being introduced to new characters, but a few different “Heroes” a chance. So check out “Heroes”, which comes on NBC at 8 p.m. on storylines at once is a lot to take in and each one of these new I had my pros and cons of the premiere, as much as I don’t Mondays. Don’t be left in the dark. 

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Today Thursday, Oct. 1 Friday, Oct. 2 Come see Phoenix, AZ band Anar- Catch Canadian folk/country artist Anthem-writing rockers Snow Pa- bor at Rocketown tonight at 6 p.m. Corb Lund at The Basement trol return to Nashville tonight with music for a high-octane performance from tonight at 7 p.m. Originally strictly alternative rock group Plain White one of the most talked about punk/ a folk artist, Lund has embraced T’s. Taking the stage at the historic pop rock bands today. With music more of a country-fied sound since Ryman Auditorium, Snow Patrol are “I don't know where I'm going from featured on shows such as The Hills moving to Nashville, defining sure to put on an epic show full of here, but I promise it won't be boring.” and the NFL Kickoff Show as well as himself as a refreshing voice in the elaborate music, stage design, and – David Bowie a daily spot on ESPN, Anarbor is fast Music City. lights. The show starts at 8 p.m. and s etli t on their way to exploding in popular- tickets are $30. ity. Tickets are $13. Plug Super Mash Brothers make your scene music for the common man Chicago which seemed Matt Shelton Matt Shelton weird. “We sit on a Staff Writer Staff Writer couch next to each Sitting in the backseat on the way other and start Not only is Chicago one of music’s great cities, it also to the airport to pick up Super Mash going through our revolutionized a type of rock/alternative mix played in Bros, I couldn’t stop thinking about iTunes libraries, every college gym, hardcore pregame and mosh pit in how these two guys would act, look and see what the country, which I aptly name Gym Rock. Smothered like, and interact with the average sounds good in chunky guitar chords, consistent drumbeats and a frat guy. together, then Dick was the first one off the plane. produce it.” The near-motivational rhetoric, gym rock paved the way As we waited for Nick on a different simplicity of their commercially by tapping into the 80-pound curling flight, I began to interview him process is only gym rat culture. While three Chicago bands are most on various aspects of his musical viable through the archetypically associated with this genre — Disturbed, knowledge. Dick attends Lewis and synergy they seem Rise Against, and Chevelle — the two I prefer and will Clark College, and is much more to have musically, academic than one would imagine apparent at the show later that “what we hear from drunk people at touch on are Rise Against and Chevelle. a Mash Brother to be. I asked him night. He heard that Girl Talk was in our shows and random comments what time he was leaving on Sunday, the night before and asked if I went. we write down.” To them, nothing Albums and he lamented the fact that he This sparked an interesting anecdote is off limits. “Broseidon, Lord of Siren Song of the Counter Culture had a 6 am flight and “shit ton” of regarding their counterpart. In the Brocean,” for instance, was The Sufferer & The Witness homework to finish before class on the minds of the Bros, the types of a drunken cry from an excitable Appeal to Reason Monday. “My mom makes sure that mash-ups that Girl Talk specializes college frat star at a party. school always comes first to the in are for more of the musichead, As we neared campus, they said music,” he told me as Nick came out while they cater towards more of a that they were hungry and tired and Top Tracks the airport’s sliding doors. general audience. This isn’t a sore needed a pit stop, so we ordered a Swing Life Away Decked out in typical LA attire, subject, in fact they are nothing but pizza and headed into CVS for a Red popwreckoning.com Re-Education (Through Labor) Nick was the more vocal of the two. proud to be connecting with the Bull. Nick swears by Red Bull, and Savior Once inside the car on the way more common, top-40 listener. cites his addiction as one of his worst back to campus, I asked how they One of the most creative aspects of vices. A nap later, they came over to went about picking songs to mash Super Mash Bros is their knack for pregame, requesting only Coronas Rise Against together. They kind of humorous and creative and 5 minutes to sound check. Right Hard Rock/Punk Rock/Hardcore laughed at track titles. T h e y before they went on stage, once that, said their titles again Nick looked tired. Despite the Deeply studded with political commentary, Rise Against c o m e from caffeine surge from the Red Bull, he brings the typical characteristics of the genre in almost explained that, “I never really get every song. They live and die through their lead singer, pumped before the shows. Not until Tim McIIrath. He brings heavy vocals consistently; I get in front of my laptop and press his voice is melodic, raspy and cadenced well with play do I feel it, then it takes over.” Not once did I feel intimidated the melody. While he doesn’t have the pipes Chester by their name or fame. In the end, Bennington has, his voice is good enough to keep him they were just normal college guys, out of the screamo category. The back and forth rock interested in the same things I am. chords that fuel most of their songs are perfect for the Their genuine nature reinforces fist-pumping concert-goer looking to vent his pent-up their mission statement of making music for the common man. Three angst against society. The lyrics are very political with hours later and after the incredible general themes of revolution, self-realization and anti- show wrapped up, we drunkenly war messages. Though idealistic by nature, the music strolled into Wendy’s, the epic night makes that last rep just a little bit easier to swallow. capped off in true Vandy Style. 

Albums Wonder What's Next This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) Monsters of Folk live up to their name Vena Sera unique and interesting one of the best folk songs despressing sound of Zac Hunter sound. Following “Dear in recent memory, with Bright Eyes comes in too Sci-Fi Crimes Music Editor God” is the eerily Beatles a twang that’ll bring you strongly when he doesn’t. A new force in songwriting like “Say Please.” With back to “The Devil Went The sixteen track album is Top Tracks userserve-ak.last.fm.com has emerged with the simple acoustic guitar over Down to Georgia,” vocals extensive and some of it a Don't Fake This founding of Monsters of driving drum beats and a that sound like Dylan with bit raw and unnecessarily The Red Folk. The band, composed heavily harmonized chorus, a better voice and a great included. However, the Vitamin R of Jim James (My Morning this is the closest sounding story. This gives rebirth to work on a whole is totally Chevelle Jacket), Connor Oberest thing to the Fab Four around a style of songwriting that different from any other Alternative Rock/Metal and Mike Mogis (Bright while still maintaining has unfortunately faded music being produced right Eyes), and M. Ward, brings individuality. Other tracks from musicians vocabulary. now and truly has the feel a flavor from all members’ like “Whole Lotta Losin’” The best stuff comes of an old-school folk album While originally comprised of three brothers, Chevelle previous music projects have similar Beatles-like when James takes the with modern tools.  has little else in common with the Jonas children. and more to their debut qualities. lead on vocals, as the Formed in their Chicago Burb basement in 1994, the self titled album. Still others have the Pink three brothers began playing bars and clubs when Joe The opening track, “Dear Floyd sound that James is was only 14. In a rock age when some bands push God, Sincerely M.O.F.” is used to from Jacket. All quintessential James falsetto lyrics are strange modern six men on stage, Chevelle sticks to the power trio with heavy reverb, a hip- but the instrumentation and (guitar, bass and drums). Pete Loeffler acts as both lead hop drum beat and a bevy general sound are similar to guitarist and lead vocalist, a double-duty which creates of muted acoustic strings in records made thirty years a more intimate and emotional experience. His eerie the background – a totally ago. “Man Named Truth” is and lamenting vocal quality emanates like that of Tool’s Meynard Keenan, to whom he is constantly compared. The music also has a wavering quality to it, an ebb and flow that makes it not only unique to the commercial listener, but also the musichead alike. Their new album Sci-Fi dropped Sept. 7 and is a great representation of their growth as a group.

undertheadarmag.com x-why-z.eu/_uploads/presse.com New releases This week's latest albums Quotes from a Punk Rock "expert" Maria Carey, “Memories of an Imperfect (he went by the name Jeff Penalty) —“Before they called it punk Angel” Zac Hunter Music Editor and is now a filmmaker and singer rock they just called it borderline Kris Kristofferson, “Closer to the Bone” in a Black Flag cover band in LA. personality disorder” Punk rock enthusiast Jeff Alulis Here are some of his quotes on the —“Everything was boring as hell, Lynyrd Skynyrd, “God & Guns” stopped by Professor Gunderman’s subject: they had a lot of aggression … also a History of Rock class last Thursday lot of them were doing speed.” Saigon, “Warning Shots 2” before a screening of his documentary —“Punk rock and pornography, it’s —“It’s (punk) about smashing a “Let Them Know: The Story of Youth hard to define but you know it when corrupt system and making things AFI, “Crash Love” Brigade and BYO Records” later that you see it.” better.” night in Sarratt. Alulis was once the —“Anyone who calls himself a punk —“He (manager of the Dead * Indicates that the album will be reviewed in next week’s issue lead singer for the world-renowned rock expert doesn’t know shit about Kennedys) told me ‘If you suck then ** Reviewed in today’s issue punk band The Dead Kennedys, punk rock.” it’s only Norway and who cares’”  Versus • September 30—October 6, 2009 • 5

Saturday, Oct. 3 Sunday, Oct. 4 Monday, Oct. 5 Tuesday, Oct. 6 The torchbearers of the new genera- STAY HOME. On a rare occa- Touring to support their new As always, Versus favorite bluegrass soundtrack tion of bluegrass roll in to Nashville sion, nothing musical worth our album Ursa Major, a favorite late- group the Mashville Brigade to play the Station Inn tonight at 8 endorsement appears to be in nineties alt-rock group Third Eye will throw down at the hoedown p.m. Come join The Infamous Nashville. However, the season Blind will make its way to the on Tuesday night at the Station Inn. to the issue Stringdusters or an unforgettable finale of Entourage on HBO and Cannery Ballroom. Ursa Major is The show is always a display of evening of high-energy bluegrass the Chargers at Steelers ought to the first album following a six-year Nashville’s finest bluegrass talent fused with country, folk, and Ameri- provide enough entertainment to hiatus, and has been met with and is never without a few pitch- cana music. Tickets are a well- last until a big night tomorrow. much critical enthusiasm. Tickets ers, bowls of popcorn and some worth-it $15. HBO and ESPN are free with a are $25 and doors open at 7. footsompin’. Tickets are $10, show Vandy cable hook up. starts at 9.

Blueskyreality takes path less traveled We at Versus have excellent taste in music. Below, the editors share what self-described “relentless self- internationally) recognized and Chris McDonald tracks we’ve been spinning as we create recording and production” respected acts. Music Editor the glory you’re holding in your hands. and performances gave the Now, despite their newfound Blueskyreality is fast on their band polished, sturdy roots backing by a major label, way to becoming one of the most they needed to succeed, and Blueskyreality is once again “September” intriguing young bands today, their unrelenting promotions opting to set out on the path 1. Earth, Wind and Fire showing far more potential and have truly allowed them to less traveled, particularly by promise than most of the other grow and flourish. Though the freshly signed, up-and-coming alternative/rock artists that band is now signed to mega- musicians. With the re-release of “man named truth” myspace.com dominate the radio waves. label Universal Records, they their EP “The Cabin Sessions,” Monsters of Folk Formed just under three years first reached the current status BSR is choosing to bypass any original “Cabin Sessions” as 2. ago in Los Angeles, Blueskyreality of success and popularity pushing Universal can provide, well as two new ones. While immediately embarked on a they enjoy without any major instead releasing the EP an independent release of this “Sympathy for the Devil” do-it-yourself journey, fighting backing, working instead to independently so as to retain nature may be daunting to other Rolling Stones to leave their mark in the ever- achieve recognition through complete control and ownership young bands, Blueskyreality is 3. growing and ever-changing world grassroots-style campaigns that of their material, an incredibly more than prepared for such an of music. Bringing to the table a involved constant exposure respectable and impressive effort having built their careers “Something Pretty” plethora of influences, the band on user-friendly websites move. on similar projects. plays a style of music that fuses like MySpace, PureVolume, With the help of InGrooves To further help promote 4. Patrick Park alternative acoustic music with Buzznet, and Twitter. Through (a digital media promotions, their newest endeavor, BSR is heavier rock while mixing in these mediums, this five piece distribution, and marketing currently on tour as the opener plenty of soulful singing, giving group has developed a close company) and independent for superstars Third Eye Blind. “Acceptable in the 80s” their listeners the chance to hear relationship and comfortable label Faux Entertainment, Come see them as they play 5. Calvin Harris a wide variety of sounds. rapport with their fans Blueskyreality is releasing in Nashville at the Cannery Comfortable in their genre- that is largely unrivaled by the EP October 13th. It will Ballroom on October 5th.  crossing style, Blueskyreality’s other nationally (let alone contain the songs found on the “No Woman, No Cry” 6. The Fugees “our time (treasure fingers remix)” 7. Ocelot “Hot Air Balloon” 8. The Disco Biscuits

“Shake Me Like a Monkey” 9. Dave Matthews Band

“EVery Morning” photobucket.com 10. Sugar Ray

Hype aside, Girl Talk Koala Week disappoints Respect the Decision Week best but alarming at worst, considering the Avery Spofford thousands of dollars spent to bring Girl Talk September 28 - October 3, 2009 Features Editor to our campus. The components required for a successful Although I was unimpressed by the Girl Talk concert are as follows: hordes of concert, to be fair, some of the problems Greek Life Doesn’t Require Alcohol sweaty people, some amount of moderate to with the show overall weren’t Girl Talk’s severe drug (ab)use, a stage on which said fault. The Memorial Practice Gym doesn’t I’ll admit it: I partied a lot in high school. Most all of my friends drank too, so people on said drugs can dance, too much exactly sport ideal acoustics, making it hard college life wasn’t much of a shock to me; it seemed to be a continuation of the neon and Girl Talk mash-ups. Girl Talk to distinguish intricacies within the tracks high school scene. himself however, is by no means necessary. and their transitions. The DJ did his best to There can be no doubt that concertgoers amp up the crowd and mostly succeeded — had fun at the Girl Talk show last weekend. there was a solid core of partygoers dancing However, freshman year I was suddenly thrust into this familiar social scene Unfortunately, those people would have and loving the tracks throughout the night. with those not so familiar. The first week of school there were some poor deci- probably had just as much fun dancing But from the very beginning of his set, the sions made about alcohol resulting in passing out in bushes, getting sick outside around to Girl Talk’s CDs at a frat or house edges of the crowd gave away what was residence halls, and going to off-campus parties where the first year students knew party. The DJ’s show was stale: he reused in reality a lackluster performance: what sample after sample, sometimes rehashing should have been a tight knot of people no one. exact mash-ups from his two popular CDs. dancing and pressing toward the stage was The new mixes and samples he dropped loose with straying fans, slowly filtering out I very clearly remember the first day the girls on my hall went out after we were impressive only by virtue of being wildly of the gym in disappointment. joined a sorority. One of my very best friends walked into my room, shot glass popular dance tracks already — if you put on After several shots at seeing the DJ perform, in hand, and said “I feel like I have to drink to fit in with my new sisters.” Rarely “Ice Cream Paint Job” or Lil’ Romeo’s “My this is one Girl Talk fan who is calling it quits Baby,” people are going to dance, regardless in terms of his live shows. Girl Talk-style have I felt as much sympathy as I did that minute. Sure, everyone has felt pressure of what you lay it over. The music performed mash-up music is dance floor magic, but to drink at some point, but I couldn’t believe someone as smart as my best friend at the show consistently lacked innovation maybe it’s just not meant to be mixed live. thought she had to drink to fit in. and sometimes even danceability: there Or maybe Girl Talk himself is the problem, were moments when even the frantically and another artist needs to step in and take One year later, this same girl ended up in the hospital because of alcohol poison- self-impressed kids dancing on stage found the stage with a fresher live aspect. Girl themselves at a standstill. The amateur DJs Talk’s talent as an artist is undeniable, but his ing. She didn’t listen to the voice inside her head—the clearest, most knowledge- at Sigma Chi’s “Ibiza” party that same night performance at our gym last weekend proved able guide there is. put on a significantly better electro concert his live act lacking — a disappointment to than Girl Talk’s re-used tracks and discordant many of our campus’ students, Girl Talk fans Sororities and fraternities, unlike popular opinion, don’t pressure anyone to  mash-ups: a comparison that is obnoxious at and otherwise. drink—even new members. Movies like Animal House leave naïve, innocent freshmen holding unrealistic expectations. Some first year students feel like they have to drink hard during their first year. Warning: Animal House never happens, even at toga parties.

I urge you to respect others decisions not to drink. Some have complex and deep reasons—a sick relative, an alcoholic sister, a high school friend who died due to alcohol — all completely valid. It’s vitally important to respect personal decisions and realize that even college kids are more than their BAC.

Although many people do drink and do so responsibly, please re- member that everyone has a different story to tell. Whether they abstain completely or are merely ‘taking a night off’, it is only fair that we treat them as human beings by respecting and supporting that decision.

Koala Week sponsors: Office of Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug Prevention, CHEERS and GAMMA.

Chris Phare / The Vanderbilt Hustler 6 • September 30—October 6, 2009 • Versus CULTURE Skip Rand brunch this week Party with your parents?

LISA KARVELLAS CHARLIE KESSLERING mean, how to cut a perfect her close. Keep her (relatively) Staff Writer Entertainment Editor shot-gunning hole, and why sober. Do something fun and Wendy’s tastes so damn good innocent — go to Lonnie’s Sick of scrambling to wake Ah, parents’ weekend, at 3 a.m. and sing a duet (“I Got You up before noon just to pay $15 the annual chance to unveil Mom is a very different Babe” is a personal favorite). for a greasy omelet at Bread the real you — to walk the story. Though opposite from Don’t go to Wild Beaver. And and Co.? Tired of waiting for ever-treacherous tightrope freshmen in almost every for God’s sake, don’t let her two hours with the church between showing the folks sense, to many a fratstar, buy a round of tequila shots crowd to get into Pancake a good time and keeping the mothers possess the same for your friends. Pantry just to eat yourself money coming. indelible intrigue — the same Take my advice to heart into a hung-over food coma? If your idea of parents’ aura of the unknown, allure and the next few days should And Rand – oh Rand. What fast service coupled with the There are also more lunchy- weekend involves asking your is that pancake batter/mucus inexpensive and delicious brunch items such as a house friends to hide their beers you call “eggs” at the omelet food yields the brunch spot made Quiche with the perfect when mom and pops roll by station? Taking advantage of you’ve been searching for. combination of salty bacon, the tailgate, read no further. If Sunday-morning-starvation Marché serves breakfast, sweet corn, peppers, onion, you intend to pitch an empty - you should be ashamed of lunch and dinner Tuesday and creamy goat cheese ($9) Natty can to your father after yourself. Well friends, I have through Thursday, brunch on and crepes  lled with bacon, he’s chugged beer from a a solution to your brunch the weekends from 8 a.m. – 4 spinach, homemade Ricotta Wif e Ball bat and spun  ve blues that will please both p.m. (that’s right – 4 p.m. - so cheese and rich tomato sauce times, God bless you. Read you and your parents this rare, so necessary), and offers ($9). You can also cure your on, my friend. weekend. a full take-out menu. Some hangover/continue the buzz First on the docket: Dad. of the forbidden. Disgusting? go swimmingly. My favorite Marché Artisan Foods, menu items include, Anson with their crisp Cucumber Party with him. Get him Sure. Reprehensible? Indeed. part of parents’ weekend is owned by the same people as Mill’s steel cut oatmeal with Sake Bloody Mary, refreshing drunk. Introduce him to But true. seeing the looks on my mom Margot a block away, serves warm peaches and fresh Blood Orange Mimosa, or your friends but make sure I love my mom. Do you love and dad’s faces; the looks up some of the best breakfast, cream ($5); Braised pork belly made-from-scratch Bellini, all he doesn’t hit on them. Take yours? Then don’t take her on their faces as they relive brunch, and lunch in (bacon’s noble cousin) with for just $6 each. him to Hollywood Disco for anywhere. Tell her to stay in the the glory of youth, reinvent Nashville. This unpretentious Falls Mill grits, pickled peaches So skip Rand and let no more, and no less, than hotel, watch “The September the stories of yesteryear, tear café has a unique European and shaved red onion ($9). And your parents treat you to an  ve minutes. On Saturday, Issue” on InDemand and down the walls of old age air, hosting about 15 rustic for a real treat, bite into their elegant morning meal away make sure he gets decorated save herself from making a and cross over into a world of wooden tables accompanied buttery croissant French toast from campus where there’s with a few sorority stickers. terrible mistake with that boy cheap alcohol, dirty dancing by charming wicker chairs dusted with powdered sugar no worry of running into last By the end of the weekend, who reminds her of “a young and drunken stupors. May and brilliant oor to ceiling and served with decadent night’s DFMO.  your dad should know what Paul Newman.” you too experience that windows. The friendly and Vermont maple syrup ($8). “roll-backs” and “rebuttals” If you must take her out, keep pleasure.

STYLE SPOTTER: Hastings Hill ‘Rachel Zoe’ is bananas NIKKY OKORO ALEXIS TABAK clothes that “hit it out of Fashion Editor Staff Writer the ballpark.” When she This week’s pick for Style Spotter is Hastings Hill, a junior Set in L.A., “The Rachel wanted a Chanel haute with a lust for all things British and dance-inspired. Hoping Zoe Project” on Bravo couture dress for Cameron to study abroad in England next semester, Hastings’ style follows renowned celebrity Diaz to wear at the Golden has transitioned a lot during her time at Vanderbilt. Going stylist Rachel and her team Globes, she was not from preppy to thrift-inspired, she also admits to having a as they style some of the completely sure the sleeves tendency to raiding her parents’ closet for some one-of-a- hottest stars in Hollywood. would be understood by kind  nds. Despite her 5-foot-2-inch frame, Hastings’ unique Never one to work alone, American people. So, look de nitely has helped her stand out in the crowd of Vandy Rachel’s team includes she asked Karl Lagerfeld, students. Keep reading to learn more about this thrift-store her husband/business Chanel’s designer, to cut a cionado and her biggest style risk to date … manager, Rodger, her it off. Lagerfeld is one of amboyant assistant Brad, the most famous designers WHAT ARE YOUR and her career-climbing in the world, so for her to FAVORITE STORES? assistant, Taylor. Even ask him to alter his one-of- My favorite stores are for non-fashionistas like a-kind design is a big risk. American Apparel because myself, “Rachel Zoe,” keeps Yet, as she explains, taking they have dancer-friendly me interested because it risks and having innate outfi ts, Urban Outfi tters explains the business and fashion instincts is how she for their Silence & Noise the art of dressing the knows that it will be worth clothing line, and Goodwill is stars for events such as the it in the end and the client defi nitely my “good friend.” Oscars, Golden Globes and will look fantastic. What I defi nitely believe in not some movie premieres. It is is intoxicating about “The spending a lot of money on exciting to see the process Rachel Zoe Project,” is that clothes, but rather on shoes. that Rachel and her team she gives the audience a WHERE DO YOU go through to obtain the glance into the world of GET YOUR STYLE clothes from top designers high class and luxurious INSPIRATION? like Chanel, Armani fashion. The show is also From the television show and Dior, in addition to politically up to date, “Skins” on BBC. All the the stress involved in as Rachel and her team characters on the show and achieving that glitzy and constantly battle with the COOLEST THING IN FITNESS! English people in general glamorous look. The show economic downturn and tend to put their clothes is fun because Rachel’s the signi cant decrease in together so well. personality is cutthroat and clothes that designers are MOST DISLIKED VANDY she doesn’t take “no” for an willing to send to her. The TREND? answer. The  rst season rest of the second season will Sundresses with cowboy boots. focused on the inner continue to follow Rachel IF YOUR CLOSET WAS workings of Rachel’s team at award shows and charity BURNING AND YOU and balancing the polar- functions, in addition to COULD ONLY SAVE ONE opposite personalities of the stress of getting the ITEM, WHAT WOULD her assistants. The second most glamorous and ideal THAT BE? season now delves much out t for her client’s shape My mom’s vintage Diane deeper into Rachel’s drive and personality.  2214 Elliston Place (1 Block from Campus) 615.321.8828 von Furstenberg dress that is to have all of her clients straight out of the 70’s. It’s wear show-stopping www.HotYogaNashville.com a halter dress with a great, multi-color fl oral print. My mom owned it when she was my age in college. DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE IN THREE WORDS: Menswear. Unique. Eclectic. YOUR THOUGHTS ON LADY GAGA AND HER PERSONAL STYLE? (SUCH NIKKY OKORO / The Vanderbilt Hustler AS HER VMA OUTFITS...) I love her. Some of what she wears is a bit much, but props to her. She’s one of a kind. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW? The hat, shoes and bag are from Goodwill, the suspenders are from my Dad, the skirt is from American Apparel, necklace is my Mom’s dog tag from the Navy, and the earrings are vintage clip-ons because I don’t have my ears pierced.

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