August 29, 2008 A good title is the title of a successful book. Raymond Chandler

• a r t s & l e l s u r e Muddled in translation Jaguar hate Kate Schimmer This story is compelling without the gimmick senior staff writer of Z telling her story in her broken English - with it, it becomes something that needs to be worked Album is 'musical vomit' through rather than enjoyed. Perhaps that's the ef- A Concise Chinese-English Diction- While Whitney's voice is more unbearable than fect the author aimed for: making the reader share ary for Lovers malfunctioning internet or Paris Hilton, Jaguar OJ Z's confusion. But in the end, it only distracts from Xiaolu Guo Love's energy is on par with Canadian dance punk the story she was trying to tell. Anchor Books D group Hot Hot Heat. Jay Clark keeps the tempo and beats fresh on drums, and Cody Votolato sup- Bottom line: Ifyou're the kind ofperson who can eas- plies listeners with sweet guitar melodies. The trio Few things are more irritating than the feeling ily ignore incorrect tenses and subject-verb disagree- puts a lot of heart into its music (Whitney a bit too that no one's proofread what you're reading. •A Con- ments, go for it. Otherwise, this lovely story is bound much), yet most songs on their latest album are cise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers· is 200- to annoy. indistinguishable. plus pages, all screaming for the swift application of In "Vagabond Ballroom; Clark's electronic key- a red pen. board and synthesizers are overshadowed by an un- The story of a Chinese woman - Z - who moves known noise, possibly the shattering ofglass or back- to England for a year to study English and falls into ground vocals. But Votolato delivers a Rock Band- a relationship with an older artist has potential. But Jaguar Love worthy performance in "Antoine and Birdskull; the the gimmick at the heart of.Dictionary· - that the Take Me to the Sea title evoking childhood memories of Power Rangers book is Z's diary, written in English - quickly gets Matador bullies Bulk and Skull. Art punk D+ old. The grammatical errors common to non-na- "Bonetrees and a Broken Heart• may as well be tive writing. the subject-verb disagreements, and performed by a female singer or a twelve-year-old the misuse of adjectives and adverbs are distracting. Derrick Toups boy, but then again, skinny jeans and high-pitched rather than realistic or endearing. staffu:riter voices often lead to blood loss. On that note, the mo- One of the biggest pleasures of a good book is the rose lyrics about suicide and filial murder in "The ease with which it pulls you into the story. "Diction- Portland-based pseudo-punk band Jaguar Love, Man with the Plastic Suns" is just plain creepy. ary• has that potential, but fails to deliver. Losing the deformed love child of the Pink Spiders and There is one catchy song on the album howev- yourself in a story is hard when the awkwardness of glam-rockers the New York Dolls, recently released er. Georgia, the oddball of the album, does not fit in the prose consistently stands out. their debut studio album Take Me to the Sea The al- with its more obnoxious counterparts, but is a wel- And ·Dictionary· has plenty of story to get lost bum's title hints at Icarus' plunge into the sea as well come break from the clamor. in. z. the daughter of factory owners, comes from a as the shrieks of both Johnny Whitney, front man The weird lyrics and adolescent voice oflead sing- peasant village in west China Her struggles -with and ex-lead singer of the Blood Brothers, and Dae- er Whitney diminish the sheer punk power of Clark English culture, English language, her English lover dalus' beloved son. and Votolato, who should find a new lead singer or and an aimless five-week trip through Europe - can The title however is appropriate because one will kiss their music careers goodbye. Their contribu- make for a compelling read. welcome drowning in the sea or any volume of liq- tions to the album warrant a listen if you're bored Z's quest for understanding centers on her Chi- uid after listening to the musical vomit of the Dres- and have some headache relievers, but don't bother nese-English dictionary and the English words she den Dolls-esque trio. with Jaguar Love. It's a waste of time and money. learns. ·Dictionary· is divided into months, and the months are further divided into sections. Each section title is a single word, accompanied by that word's definition. Her understanding of the new word colors each section, a slice ofZ's new life.

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