October 1, 2002 THE RETRIEVER WEEKLY FEATURES Page 27

Beginning [Oct. 2nd Events Happening Throughout Incidentally... the Greater Baltimore-Washington Area TOWN Events Happening On and Around the UMBC Campus Thursday, October 3 Beginning [Oct. 2nd] A Singer-Songwriter Sensation take the stage at the Baltimore Arena. Wednesday, Oct 2 Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas from 1 Call him alt-country, call him what you The hallelujahs start at 8 o’clock, and Tunes, Tunes, and More Tunes p.m., until 3 p.m. at the OMA Lounge like, Ryan Adams gives a solo per- tickets can be purchased through Katie Graybeal will be showcasing in the Commons, room 2B-10. For formance tonight and tomorrow night Ticketmaster: 410-481-SEAT. her talents at the Common Grounds more information, contact Elizabeth as well. DC’s 9:30 Club is the setting; Coffeehouse during the free hour! at X58634 give Ticketmaster a ring for tickets: Saturday, October 5 Sweet! Come on over and see what 410-481-SEAT An Explosion of Music, Art, and the Commons has to offer! Check Out The Rock’s Bottom Misc. This week Friday Flicks is showing Friday, October 4 “Roots and Rhythm” features the tal- Thursday, Oct 3 The Scorpion King at the Retriever Indie-licious ents of Famous Amos, Beetle, Who You Calling small&UGLY? Grill in the Commons at 7 p.m., and 9 Like your music raw, loud, and local? Nathaniel Patrick, and DJ Knowledge, FirstTHURSDAYS will be present- p.m. For free. What could be better Come down to The Ottobar to see among others. Recognize these ing small&UGLY curated by than drooling over The Rock for four Skeleton Key, the Arbutus-based names? If so, you’re already set to be Timothy Nohe from 4 p.m., until 5 hours straight for free? Organ Donors, Cutter\Hammer, Feast there. If not, come see what all the p.m. The video series will also be of the Epiphany, and possibly “other fresh noise is about. It’s at Dirt Studios netcast live across the Internet at Rock Out with Trust Company! guests.” Tickets are just $8.00 and on Falls Road; contact 1-877-425- www.concretestream.umbc.edu. UMBC is the gracious recipient of a doors open at 9. Tickets? Ticketmaster! 6500 for more. Expand your horizons. concert! With big names! Trust 410-481-SEAT Company will be performing at the Bargain Show of the Week Friday, Oct 4 RAC tonight at 8 p.m. It’s free with a Get Yer Ya Yas Out! Ozzfest vets Rebel Amish Radio, Free Your Mind valid, standard issue UMBC id, all Have a little sympathy for these old along with Cybil, Static Automatic, The Office of Multicultural Affairs others must pay $5 at the door. devils as the Rolling Stones start it up and Future Driven unlock The Vault and the Freedom Alliance are show- at FedEx Field. Opening for Sir Mick for just $7 a head. Ticketmaster does ing the film Before Night Falls, -Jenn Gibson and the Stones are the yet-to-be- its regular duties @ 410-481-SEAT. which tells the story of the life of knighted Strokes, whose inclusion on the tour is a bit ‘hard to explain.’ Sunday, October 6 Jumpin’ Jack Ticketmaster is ready to Why can’t I get just one... ticket? give you satisfaction: 410-481-SEAT. Like a blister in the sun, alternative Milwaukee rock heroes the Violent The Slippery Slope of 9/11 Art The Power of Praise Femmes spread their highly-infectious Gospel is matched up with hip-hop, tunes and virulent humor at the 9:30 from ATKINS, page 20 R&B, and soul as Kirk Franklin, Club. Ticketmaster is kind enough to for housing developments with picket Yolanda Adams, Donnie McClurkin offer tickets at 410-481-SEAT. important in quantity than quality? fences and “community-focused” neigh- Atkins mentioned that words that have borhoods that seem to be adopted from been commonly used to describe the use of Disney films, art too is trying to create a artwork to commemorate Sept.11 have sense of community that seems to be been “dignity,” “honor,” and “appropriate- desired more by Americans now than it did ness” when, the haste in which museums 10 years ago. Community is portrayed Lion and the Witch a Treat were filled with art suggested that the goal through art by adding things like tele- was more to get the artwork finished while phones to art museums that play conversa- Americans were still really interested in tions with mothers of murdered children for True Blue Weezerfans spending time and money on it. talking to killers on death row, and other Mainstream museums have resorted to the such displays that add a personal, heart-felt cliché that “everything has changed,” sentiment to the stories behind the artwork. Trendy One-Song Listeners Should “Keep Fishin” which seemed to provide everyone with a This large need for community and unity sense of urgency to idolize the moment of has been felt in America since Sept. 11, change. “The language gets overblown,” and art is definitely addressing the issue. BRETT MCKENZIE sion executed in the song more than makes up expressed Atkins, “phrases like ‘a time for Atkins explained the variations of art Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff for Cuomo’s momentary brain lapse. The tears’ descend the slippery slope and leads throughout the past few decades but main- often shy but wise-cracking frontman shakes to advertising; it’s an ethical abyss.” He ly focused on how the new trends have On Sept. 24, ultra-dedicated Weezer fans off his insecurities for the EP’s grand finale, a commented that people used to think that seemed to follow the media very closely, were rewarded for their loyalty with the thrilling performance of “Holiday,” off of the art would trivialize the significance of particularly in the instance of Sept. 11. release of the low-publicized summer EP, The band’s first release, The Blue Album. The events such as the Holocaust and now art is Robert Atkins said that this is a danger in Lion and the Witch. Only 25,000 (numbered) vocal harmony is the best part of this old-time being used incessantly to portray Sept. 11; art because artists minimalize the right to copies of the six-song album were available in favorite. Unfortunately, the album cuts off the this may make the works less significant. express through art when they blow up limited release through the Coalition of ending of the song, which is available for Community is a trend that is currently sculptures because it’s what the people Independent Music Stores and the Music download at Weezer.com. being explored in art. As demands increase want to see. Monitor record store chain. The EP treats Perhaps the best song on the album is the long-time fans to an opportunity to hear lead performance of “Death and Destruction,” a singer Rivers Cuomo crack jokes between a soulful yet simple ballad off of Maladroit, song selection that pulls from every album the which many have not yet had the opportunity Multicultural band has released. to hear live due to its recent release. The gui- Diverse Salon The tracks on the album are a sample of tar along with Cuomo’s touching lyrics sends & live recordings from Weezer’s World Cup chills down the spine. Tour which brought them to Japan in May. The EP will likely get mixed reviews Men Women The EP opens with a musical introduction to from trendoid Weezer fans who cling to the “Dope Nose” off the foursome’s latest studio band’s singles that have received radio airplay Hair Cut release, Maladroit. The band then leads into a like “Buddy Holly,” “Hash Pipe,” and Hair Cut $ 00 tuned-up rendition of “Island in the Sun,” “Undone.” Weezer-live and Weezer-studio are 5 Weezer’s hit single off 2001’s The Green very different experiences. Perhaps this is why $ 00 off Regular Price Album. the album was only available in such limited 2 True Weezer fans will appreciate the third release, because Weezer is and always has off Regular Price $ 00

¡ 10 track, “Falling for You,” off the band’s cult- been a fan-oriented group. Thousands of fans Chemical Services celebrated sophomore album, Pinkerton. The who woke up early on the Sept. 24 (or never ¡ recording captures the very first time that gui- went to bed on the 23) have already written in tarist Scott Shriner performs “Falling for You” to Weezer.com voicing their appreciation and Paradise Shopping Center Hours: M-F 9-7; Sat; 8-5 live. Also off of Pinkerton is the EP’s fifth love for The Lion and the Witch. 6425 Frederick Road Closed Sunday track, “El Scorcho,” which the band performs Good luck getting your hands on a copy Catonsville, MD 21228 410-788-5450 so infrequently that Rivers manages to forget if you don’t have one already, but the privi- half of the lyrics during the second verse and leged few who managed to purchase this please bring coupon for discount recovers less than gracefully. The guitar preci- $6.99 treat will realize its priceless worth.