Happenings PhunkThe Lumberjack Junkees give Nov. 17 - 23, the 1999 audience their music fix

Photo by Samantha Doyie “Soulman,” the Phunk Junkeez’s lead singer, encouraged the audience to sing the words to a few of their songs during their performance Sunday at the Old Post Office. PJ has a new EP out and is currently working on their next , which is scheduled for release in 2000. Music Movie Music Inside Ani DiFranco No one wants to Soundtrack this awes audiences be anywhere near pulls its weight week: with new CD this new movie in music world See page 2 See page 3 See page 3 Page 2 The Lumberjack Nov. 17 - 23, 1999 nouember calendar Time to get phunky Emily Johnson * Everel Ruess The Junkeez are promoting their newest Presentation at The Lumberjack release, an EP (extended player), which Arboretum generally contains about four or five songs. • Wednesday Night Fever at Finally, there is a socially acceptablc and "Junk;” features five tracks: two new songs, Museumn Club 100 percent legal way to be ajunkee. The two live songs and a remix. This is the • Flag Kids on the Square al drug is easy to get: just pop in a disc or go to Phunk Junkeez’s first release on their own Heritage Square a show of the Phoenix-based Phunk Junkeez. “Uncle Scam” label. • Shaggin' and you’re instantly hooked. “Our last two releases were on the ma­ Wagon at The band rocked the Old Post Officc Sun­ jors. but we still have major distribution,” Charly’s day to a hyped up energetic crowd, which Soulman said. ‘"We have complete control • Rustler at the Museum the boys easily accommodated. over what we produce.” Club Their brand of “rap and roll,” as lead The crew dished out tbeir first CD with • Ricky Martin at America singer “Soulman” called it, got the moshing 1993’s debut “Phunk Junkeez/’ Then they West Arena in Phoenix and grooving going for a little over an hour. were snapped up by Tramua/lnterscope and • Eddie Daniels The group also features bassists Jumbo released 1995’s “Injected,” and 1998's “Fear at Ardrey Jim, vocalist/tumtablist DJ Roachclip, drum­of a Whack Planet.” Auditorium mer Disko Danny D and guitarist Danny P., They have also contributed songs to many • Women’s basketball at the who joined the crew about a year ago. popular movie soundtracks such as “Disturb­ Skydome Even after a hectic week of gigs, the band ing Behavior,” and ‘Tommy Boy.” • Below the Rim at Old Main was full force the entire evening, jumping, The millennium will bring their fourth Art Gallery leaping and frantically dancing about the full-length release titled “Junkeez 4 Life,” • Archer Prewitt at the Modi­ stage. which, according to Soulman. will be more fied in Phoenix It was quite refreshing to see how involvedaggressive. • Bryan Carpenler at the group got with the audience; whether it “It will be-more tongue-in-cheek, but still Bookman’s was sing-alongs, questions or encouraging have the flavor of the Phunk Junkeez,” • Shortbus at Charly's crowd surfing, the Phunk Junkeez promote Soulman said. • Rustler al the Museum interactive concerts. In an interview after The band has been around for about 10 Club the powerful performance, Soulman elabo­ years, and according to Soulman, represents • NAU Student rated on their energy. the “bad boys of Arizona.’ Their sound is Wind Chamber “We can't just gaze at our shoes ... We still fresh and mealy with guitar riffs, tight Recital at come and have a good party, whether it’s samples and funky lyrics that you can sink Ashurst Auditorium four or 4,000 people, we always have fun,”your chops into. • Men’s basketball at the he said. As for the future of the Junkeez, Soulman Skydome During the show, he shouted that they told the audience that “The Phunk Junkeez • Fall Climbing Competition would “smoke some weed, have a beer and will never stop making a hell of a lot of at the Vertical Relief Gym Photo by Samantha Doyle turn that #@%* up,” to an enthused crowd. noise!” • Youth Stamp Fair at the “They really know how to work a crowd,” To get more phunky, stop by their Web Main Post Office Danny P., guitarist for Phunk Junkeez, displays said DJ Cams, a sophomore photography site at www.phunkjunkeez.com. • Wine and Beer Tasting his feeling of success to the crowd. major. Benefit at the Little America Hotel • Shortbus at Charly’s • Dave J I Desmclilk at music REUieui jLml X Bookman's • Corey Cerovsck at the Sundomc Center in Phoenix • United States Marine Band at Ardrey Auditorium • Handel's Mes­ Third time’s a charm for amazing Ani DiFranco siah at Ardrey Auditorium Kelly Coombes Christmas present to her ever with her lyrical poetrycomes a one-girl band by and . Rapper Corey • Linux Users Group at The iMtnberjack adoring fans. and vocal fireworks. playing electric and acous­ Parker and electric guitar Bookman's “” is a bit dif­ DiFranco's attitude is all tic guitars, bass, drums, pi­ player • Rustler al the Museum With her third album of ferent than her earlier al­ there, but so are some sur­ ano. organ and even the also appear on “To the Club 1999, the relentless and un­ bums, combining more ex­ prises fans have never heard , a talent few artists can Teeth.’’ •NAU Sym­ believably talented singer, perimental sounds than her from her before. subscribe to. Several of the The New York native be­ phony Band at songwriter and record pro­ usual straight forward folk Solo songs such as “I songs were written and per­ gan writing original poetry Ardrey Audito­ ducer Ani DiFranco has once music. The album was re­ Know this Bar” to full band formed during her summer and songs when she was 15 rium again amazed her fans with corded over a year in vari­recordings like “Wish I *99 “F-Word Tour,” but oth­ and soon began playing on • NAU vs. Arizona State her thirteenth album release ous studios which contrib­ May” show off DiFranco’s ers remain a surprise to her the club and coffeehouse cir­ University, volleyball atin nine years. uted to the range of sounds musical range. Another audience. cuits. Rollc Activily Center As if two in a year on the album. track, ‘‘Going Once,” com­ Special guests accompany Now. Ani DiFranco is one • Game Night at Bookman’s was not enough, DiFranco’s DiFranco has always been bines her trademark folk DiFranco on her new album, of the most influential, re­ • Wednesday release of “To the Teeth" on known for her honesty and sound with a bit of jazz and including The Artist For­ spected and talented artists of Night Fever at her independent record la­ this latest album lives up toblues tunes. merly Known as who all time. "To the Teeth” is the Museum bel. Righteous Babe her reputation. DiFranco is On four tracks from “To sings on “Providence” and simply another milestone to Club Records, comes as an early as personal and political as the Teeth,” DiFranco be­ on saxophone add to her record books. Nov. 17 - 23, 1999 The Lumberjack Page 3 music m id u io u ie REUIEUIS ‘Anywhere Here’ Childish mom, boring teen can’t entertain audience Kelly Coombes The iMmberjack 44 Photo courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox These characters are as stereo­Ann (Natalie Portman) is a 14-year-old girl who thinks her mom, Adele I would have rather been anywhere but in (Susan Sarandon), is too childish in the movie “Anywhere But Here/’ the theater during this long and predictable typical and predictable as a Film. good cop/ bad cop scenario. Susan Sarandon (“Thelma & Louise”) is Adele August, an eccentric and vibrant Kelly Coombes woman who is more flamboyant and spongy Reporter Movie soundtrack than a Jell-O mold at a Fourth of July bar­ becue. Natalie Portman (“Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace”) plays her 14-year- caring once you get through her tough skin. old daughter Ann, who thinks she knows perfect for traveling See, even women in red spandex with match­ better than her mother. Against Ann’s will, ing nail polish and flip-flops have feelings. Emily Johnson Adele is moving her from Bay City, Wis., to Portman’s character adds to the predict­ •"Everything Around Me is Changing,'* by Beverly Hills to start a new life. ability of the story, with her introverted atti­ The IMmberjack Sinead Lohan. Of course, the producers of Directed by Wayne Wang f‘Thc Joy Lucktude and dress-down attire. the album couldn't go wrong by including Club”) and based on the novel by Mona Portman isa distinguished actress but docs In the clutter of movie soundtracks that popular performer Sarah McLachlan on the Simpson, the drama between Adele and Ann seem to be inhibited to become angry with make more money than the movie itself, fi­ CD. Up and coming rocker Bif Naked is in “Anywhere But Here” fall short of its ex­ Sarandon’s character, even though the role nally. the “Anywhere But Here'* soundtrackfeatured * ith her snappy number. 'Choice." pectations. calls for heavy emotion. Portman never actually does justice to the genre. Veteran movie musician, Danny lil(man, The title refers to not only Ann’sdcsire to raises her voice or throws a fit, she just cries This is a film that examines the bond be who scored i'd ward Scissor hands/' pro­ break away from her mother, but Adcle’s when cued. tween a mother and her daughter. The duced the "Any where But Here" score suite, craving fora new life. Sarandon’s character Sarandon always gives an excellent per­soundtrack reflects the mood of the movie, and helped create “Strange Wind.” How­ also wants to be somewhere different than formance, but the character she plays pre­ featuring a Lilith Fair-like lineup of popular ever. the weak track is “Scream and Shout.” her home town in Wisconsin whore she can vents her from showing off her range of tal­ and distinguished female performers. by the 21st Century Girls, which ends up aspire to have an exciting life. ent. The album from the opening to close is a sounding like *K(k rehash Adele and Ann sit on opposite sides of the These characters arc as stereotypical and well pr*»duced and polished album, k.d lang K.ircly in the soundtrack world docs a CD fence and arc constantly annoyed with cach prcdicablc as a good cop/bad cop scenario. contributes the fantastic new song. “Any­ e xprcss the feelings and themes of the nun ic. other. Adele hates her daughter's inability Although they arc annoyed with cach other, where But Here,” that is already taking the However, the “Anywhere But Here" disc is to have a good time and Ann hates her they arc still partners in crimc when the go­ radio market by storm. perfectly suited for a road trip. The themes mother's obnoxious and childish behavior. ing gets tough. Other highlights of the disc include the of moving, change and letting go arc evi­ Even in the opening scene, the audience Stories about mother and daughters can beautiful “Amity," a duet by Carly Simondent in the each song can't help but be annoyed by Adele. Her be tough and powerful, hut not when char­ and her daughter Sally Taylor, engaging Overall, the album should enchant every­ character is designed to be a loud and out­ acters are so prcdicablc that the ending of “Strange Wind.” by Poe and the haunting going woman who is meant to be loving and the story basically writes itself. one and not |ust collect dust on the CD rack. Page 4 The Lumberjack Nov. 17 - 23, 1999

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