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2 BUZZ 05.12.08 daily.titan daily.titan BUZZ 05.12.08 3 pilot episode was directed by Jason Bateman from “Arrested Develop- ment” fame ... And while this isn’t exactly the “Arrested Development” reunion movie we were all waiting for, it might just have to do for now: The second officially picked up series from FOX is an animated com- JENNIFER CADDICK edy from “Development” creator the buzz editor Mitchell Hurwitz and will feature by richard tinoco the voices of alums like Bateman, Will Arnett and Henry Winkler. The cartoon is currently titled, “Sit Down, Shut Up” ... RICHARD TINOCO arrested development Segueing away from FOX to The the buzz assistant editor Despite its downward spiral in the FOX Network where his re- CW, home of the fabulous “Gossip the ratings, “Lost” still plans to end cently produced $10 million 2-hour Girl,” the network’s “Beverly Hills, 90210” spin-off has recently tapped Josh Holloway on “Lost.” by its sixth season in 2010. After the pilot, “Fringe,” was picked up for a photo courtesy by abc writers’ strike, though, a cut down fall premiere ... Jennie Garth, better known by her in episodes means the next two sea- In other FOX news, the network alternative moniker as Kelly Taylor, sons will have an extra episode each, will also be rolling out two new se- to return in a recurring capacity ... IAN HAMILTON marking the count up from 16 to ries for the fall. “The Inn,” which A quick reminder that Garth executive editor 17. Finally, some good news post- will star Niecy Nash (“Reno 911!”) stayed with “Hills” for its 10 season strike ... and Jerry O’Connell (“Crossing run, thus she would come back to J.J. Abrams is not only receiving Jordan”), is about New Yorkers who essentially play the same character, good news from ABC, but also from live in a high rise apartment. The but this time not as a teenager, she would be as a guidance counselor. STEPHANIE BIRDITT All together now, “How embarrass- director of advertising ing” ... And because this story wouldn’t be complete without an “Arrested Development” regular joining cast, Jessica Walter (who played the SARAH OAK sneaky matriarch, Lucille Bluth) assistant director will also be appearing on the series of advertising as a long-in-thetooth grandmother. The pilot, originally written Original cast of “Bevery Hills, 90210” by “Veronica Mars” creator Rob photo courtesy by fox Thomas, has been re-written by Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah, both of JENNIFER CADDICK & whom contributed to cult favorite RICHARD TINOCO “Freaks and Geeks” ... production HBO is looking to beef up its line-up of high-quality drama with a series that follows the life of a well- endowed man. The series, nicely ti- JULIET ROBERTS tled “Hung,” will follow the exploits account executive of an average middle-aged man who happens to have a huge member ... Oscar-winning director, Alexan- der Payne (“Sideways”), will direct the daily titan the pilot episode. Casting has yet 714.278.3373 to begin on who will play the lucky Jason Bateman fella. photo courtesy by fox
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Colin Meloy Made of Honor Grand Theft Grey’s Ax Men
Sings Live Auto IV Anatomy History Channel, Released April 8, 2008 Released May 2, 2008 Xbox 360®, PLAYSTATION®3 ABC,Sundays @ 10 p.m. Sundays @ 10 p.m.
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Colin Meloy’s meek voice greeted “Made of Honor” stars Patrick “Grand Theft Auto IV” adds “Grey’s Anatomy” was one of The History Channel’s hit-show me modestly with a quick hello as Dempsey as Tom Bailey in a male drama to its violence. No longer the top-watched shows last season, “Ax Men” shows the harsh and un- we embarked on a journey through version of “My Best Friend’s Wed- is “Grand Theft Auto” just a game but this season has seen sagging rat- ruly world of four Oregon-based the indie singer/songwriter’s live ding.” Tom Bailey is a womanizer about shooting and killing. ings and repetitive story lines. The lumber crews. They must go where solo album. with money who does not under- The game focuses on main char- fourth season started slowly and machines cannot and face the dan- After the first song I realized he stand the idea of a monogamous acter Niko Bellic. Niko wants to lacked any eye catching twists, but gers of winter in this 13-part series. would be playing the entire set with relationship or marriage. The only leave his troubled past, so he travels things have started to change. While the show gives a lot of an acoustic guitar and a slight lisp real thing in his life is his relation- to Liberty City wanting to seek the Thursday’s episode was entertain- insight into the history of logging … I think I literally let out a groan ship with his best friend, Hannah. American dream, only to witness it ing and hilarious. Finally, we are and gives viewers a look at the day- of disappointment. He is having his cake and eating is not all it is cracked up to be. starting to see the old “Grey’s” that to-day life of an ax man, it ends up I have never been much of a De- it too, like a typical guy. The movie The game is still driven by its vio- we all love. Creator Shonda Rhimes looking like nothing more than a cemberists fan, but I figured, hey, reeks of this motif through its en- lence as the player continues to kill has finally got the show on track. drama show on Fox or MTV. maybe Colin is stepping outside tirety. innocent civilians, blows up police This season has been more about During what seems like a very of the folk-rock genre and doing Tom realizes he loves Hannah cars and assists, serves and work for the medical aspect of the show, but complex procedure, the loggers something original. I was sadly mis- while she is out of town. Before gangsters and drug dealers. lacking in the story line department, show their frustration by spewing taken. Tom can confess his feelings, Han- In an added twist, the game seems or, should I say, in the love lives of more curse words than an HBO I was taken through a world of nah announces she has met a man to have gained a sense of reality, a the doctors and interns at Seattle comedy special. seemingly Raffi-inspired lyrics and in Scotland and will marry him. conscience. Grace Hospital. The episode I saw highlighted the monotone vocals. In the process of the announce- The more outrageous the action, On Thursday viewers finally saw workers who cussed the most or had Let’s just say when the album ment, Hannah asks Tom to be her the more Niko kills, steals and de- some sparks reigniting between the bad things to say about the compa- concluded, it was good to be home. maid of honor. Like a typical guy, stroys, the more he has to deal with shows leading on-again-off-again ny or co-workers. Don’t get me wrong, if you want Tom goes into ego mode and at- his personal demons because of who couple Meredith and Derek. We all “Ax Men” has its appeal to show to just chill out/go to sleep, this is tempts everything to win Hannah he has become. know they still have it bad for each people something they may rarely the perfect album (minus the dron- back. Corny, although cute, the The setting itself, Liberty City, is other. The question is when are they think about when it comes to a ing, kitschy banter that goes on be- movie emphasizes things from a designed in a very creative and be- going to get back together? career, but in the end it feels like I tween him and the audience). male perspective with a predictable lievable manner, heavily influenced Now that order has been restored, could have spent my hour watching I just wouldn’t recommend play- and disappointing ending, proving by the nature of New York City. I hope we will see an improvement an actual documentary rather than ing this at your next get-together if guys need to have their cake and eat The game now holds the players in the storyline and, once again, some slack-jawed yokels saying how you’re trying to get the party start- it too. A movie glorifying the male attention because of the emotion have the show back that we just dumb and worthless everyone else ed. ego, disguised as a chick flick. added to the main character. can’t wait a whole week to see. is. 4
4 BUZZ 05.12.08 daily.titan Get a Life Tour
Multi-platinum artist THE USED headline the tour that hit 27 college campuses and venues across the United States
By Austen Montero Day. Daily Titan Staff Writer The tour came to light when The Used mentioned to Lyman their As Jeph Howard walks along the desire to tour with their friends in back wall of the Bren Events Cen- Street Drum Corps (SDC) again. ter on the University of California, Lyman set up the tour and got Irvine campus, he stopped in his Straylight Run, Army of Me and tracks after stepping on some ice Lights Resolve to join the tour. plant. “The original concept was to have “Listen to this,” he said, as he it be a job fair,” said Bobby Alt, ground more of the plant into the member of SDC. “It happened in sidewalk with his shoe. It crunched a couple states and I think it went and squished under the pressure, over really well. There just needs to leaving moist streaks across the ce- be a little fine tuning for the next ment. tour, to bring it back.” “Isn’t that excellent?” he said SDC formed in Los Angeles in smiling. 2004 after getting together for the Howard, 29, is the bassist and fun of it. Frank Zummo joined one of four great minds that make brothers Bobby and Adam Alt and up the increasingly popular band, made a DVD of themselves in a The Used. junkyard, playing on anything and His attention to the little things everything. like ice plant are a solitary display “[It was] just three drummers of the many eccentricities he and his going completely mad, smashing band mates share. cars and all these different things,” The Used, also comprised of vo- Zummo said. “And we sent it out calist Bert McCracken, guitarist [the DVD], just to see what kind of Quinn Allman, guitar from The Used. Quinn Allman and drummer Dan response we’d get.” photos by McClain Nelson Whitesides, headlined the first an- They were quickly hired by Six nual Rockstar Get A Life Tour, an- Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, to create satellite groups under their for one of the opening bands. changed for the next two sets as other one of Kevin Lyman’s many Calif., where they stayed for a sum- original name and can now book Blending Blue Man Group, Straylight Run and Army of Me projects. mer and fall season and built up to gigs for multiple venues on the same Marilyn Manson, Stomp and plenty took the stage. Lighters and cell The tour started in early April what they are now. night. of unique musical influences, this phones swayed for the slower songs and visited 27 college campuses Originally under the name Bang, Their hard work has recently “Punk Rock Stomp,” as coined by and when the house lights came across the nation. they were offered to tour with The landed them a spot in the Rock ‘n’ Lyman, bashed on kegs, trash cans on, the crowd rippled as fans jock- Last Wednesday’s show at UCI Used, but were still in the middle of Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in and car parts – essentially anything eyed for a better spot to watch The was one of four shows in California, their contract at Magic Mountain. the Vans Warped Tour exhibit. they could get their hands on. Used. the most of any state on the tour. Instead of bailing out early, they “To see our stuff in the Rock ‘n’ As the set came to a close, Adrian The alt-rockers opened up with Following their show in San Diego trained three drummers who took Roll Hall of Fame was really amaz- Young, drummer of Anaheim rock- “The Bird and the Worm” from on Thursday, the tour headed to Ar- their place at the theme park and ing,” said Bobby. ers No Doubt, joined SDC for the their third album Lies for the Liars. izona for its last two shows, ending the Street Drum Corp was born. SDC took the stage at 7 p.m. that last song “We Are Machines.” About a quarter of the way May 10th, just in time for Mothers Being overbooked inspired SDC night to a surprisingly large crowd The dynamic of the music through the set, McCracken hand- 5
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Bert McCracken, vocalist from The Used. Bobby Alt, drummer from Street Drum Corps. picked members from the audience they’re some of our best songs.” “Transformers” soundtrack. intro to “Rock You Like a Hurri- er towns and they’re just here for to join him on stage for “Paralyzed,” Following “Sick Hearts,” the “I hope one day we can still be cane,” a crowd favorite. the music. It’s not some preten- another single from their album. band stood shrouded in strobe lights his age and still be rocking out,” said House lights came on as the band tious asymmetrical hair-cut crowd. They also played “Sick Hearts” and announced that SDC would be McCracken, in appreciation of the members threw waters, picks and There’s a lot of down-to-earth peo- from their recent release Shallow joining them on stage. bearded, gray-haired man who has drumsticks to the crowd. They made ple on this tour. I like it.” Believer, which was only released via They mixed their styles, playing been on tour with The Used for al- their way off stage to meet some of The fans have something to look iTunes on February 19 this year. riffs and beats from their respective most a week. the fans backstage and hop on the forward to, even with the tour end- “This is my favorite record we’ve songs, whipping the crowd into a “The only person I know that can bus, once again to do the same thing ing. The Used have written about ever done,” Howard said. “I think frenzy. party harder than Bert McCracken all over again tomorrow with the 10 songs and are looking to record it sounds better than all our other As SDC departed, McCracken is Bill Whitesides,” McCracken said, guys they know best. in the next few months. records.” announced that Bill Whitesides, and the crowd applauded. “To get up there and to be on the “The last records have been dif- “Some people, that’s all they’ve father of drummer Dan, would be The Used played a few more road with the three fucking coolest ferent chapters of a book and we’re heard, Shallow Believer,” Allman joining them on stage and playing songs, exited, and came back for dudes I’ve ever met, I’m blessed to closing that book now,” Howard, said. “It brings fans that we’ve nev- guitar for “Pretty Handsome Awk- their encore. even be a part of it,” Allman said. said. “With this next record, we’re er had before, so it’s good. I think ward,” which was featured on the They teased the crowd with the “We’ve been playing these small- starting a new book.”
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daily.titan BUZZ 05.12.08 7 and Ryan are into electronic music ... The three of us are all big Bjork the Q&A of the day fans. I think overall a psychedelic, it’s show time crap rock, electronic thing is what the four of us have in common. Midnight Movies singer Gena Oliver 5.13 BUZZ: As you’ve grown more By ryan castle that there’s a cinematic thing just popular as a band, how have things Avalon: Daily Titan Staff Writer from being in Hollywood a lot ... changed for you guys? because in Hollywood there’s so GO: I don’t think it has really. Tokio Hotel Midnight Movies creates a sound much glitz and superficial beauty We all work normal day jobs. I feel that mixes the dark undercurrent of and then there’s a lot of horrible I’m most inspired when my time is 5.16 the LA underground with a classic poverty, depression and drug abuse, precious. But none of us have any psychedelic sound that pays hom- you know? It’s like the worst of the nice stuff or anything, we’re still as HOB Anaheim: Wild age to some of their legendary influ- worst and then there’s the prettiest broke as ever and just working nor- Child ences. The group consists of Larry of the pretty. mal jobs and making exciting mu- Schmel on guitar, Sandra Vu on the sic. 5.17 drums, Ryan Wood on the keyboard BUZZ: Do you try to send any and Gena Oliver on vocals. messages through your lyrics? BUZZ: Where do you hope to The Glass House: The band recently released their GO: On the first record it was see Midnight Movies in five years? Eisley sophomore album titled Under the just the band name, and there was GO: I think the favorite thing for Radar. Oliver spoke to The Buzz no identity to any of us and I want- us has been the chance to tour with 5.18 about what the future may hold for ed to ... be very ambiguous. bands that we really love and are the Hollywood-based crew. In the second record ... I wanted totally fans with. But as far as fame The Glass to capture the pure essence of love, and fortune goes, … I don’t think BUZZ: What’s the story behind not so much romantic love, which that’s something that any of us re- House: ‘Midnight Movies’? there is that as well, but just kind of ally want, but we really love writing Gena Oliver: Our guitar player, the totally unselfish, not self-moti- music and playing awesome venues Matt Costa Larry Schmel is a big collector of vated form of love. with awesome bands. midnight movies, and he’s got a big collection of all the original releases BUZZ: Who would you consider BUZZ: What is it that you want on VHS and the movie posters and not only you, but the band’s musical people to think and feel when lis- the soundtrack on vinyl. inspiration? tening to Midnight Movies? GO: I’m a little afraid to answer GO: I would just hope that they BUZZ: I’ve heard the term “L.A. that for any of the other members feel something, anything. Noir” to describe you guys, how because its a personal thing, but Possibly something inspiring and would you describe what that is? we’re all inspired by a lot of psyche- if the lyrics motivate anyone to do GO: Our music has a dark un- delic music from the ‘60s. Larry’s a something. That’s good and healthy dercurrent, its really hard to tell huge Pink Floyd fan, Ryan’s a huge for themselves and other people, how the city affects our music, but Led Zeppelin, Ryan’s very into crap that would just be overwhelmingly I’m sure it does. I definitely think rock nowadays, we all are. Sandra awesome.
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8 BUZZ 05.12.08 daily.titan locked & loaded
ally broke, with a small percentage Texas to toast the beginnings of sion. The final farewell to of our country’s future missing out America’s first daughter. Tired of the bullying and con- on their own. I just hope George took no hand stant search for new enemies and Cal State Fullerton No stepping stones, no govern- in organizing the reception or else “threats.” Maybe even tired of just ment-paid college educations, no poor Jenna and their guests might seeing it all play out your televi- By thomas liam madden illustrations, wiretaps, prescreened future leaders who understand the be scarfing down Diet Coke and sion. Daily Titan Staff Writer e-mails, and the other fruitful bear- struggle and who are equipped with cheeseburger pizza (her father’s fa- With being the strongest and all- ings of that fruitful bastard dwelling the tools to get the normal folk out vorite White House snack), and the mighty, you think there would be Do you ever sense that America is 2,411 miles away. of this hole. band might be scheduled to play at more leading by example, wouldn’t the only country with leaf blowers? Hell, we’ve been quite the duo Never getting a chance to love, the wrong location, with his history you? It’s springtime, marking a full year in witnessing America’s rot from to swing or grow old into the foggy of scheduling things in the wrong We need a leader, one who can of Locked & Loaded, and also the within. days of senility. places. turn slogans into manifestations final installment of this cute, little, Unfortunately, from a journalist’s No future for that soldier, a dif- So as George retires to his ranch and understandings for the country shit-disturbing column of mine. point of view, its been fun forecast- ferent, sadder future to those left be- in Crawford, I find it ironic that I, to live by without segregating or ig- While I’m saddened over this au ing its destruction, sorting through hind celebrating his honorable but too, will retire from my position as noring the reality of now. revoir, I leave the Buzz and the Dai- all the bodies and wreckage. unneeded duty. the Arts section liberal darling. Until then, I won’t be convinced. ly Titan feeling a little better and Throughout Locked and Loaded, But the Bushs, oh, they have a I’m leaving, I promise. I see the You, my jobless, frustrated beat- hopeful than I did when I started I’ve tried to take a more comedic future all right. wrap-it-up-sign a glowin’ and the down angels of America, should be this focused mission of cementing approach to what’s come of my pre- A bright one, filled with oak trees orchestral music queuing, but not equally as cynical. myself into Cal State Fullerton lit- cious birthplace, which I believe is and high prairies. before I unleash that final free flow- So, as I depart, bless you, it’s been erary history. the same subconscious approach we A new future, marked by the in’ rant of mine, in an attempt to a blast, it really has been – but not We’ve gone through many social as a country have collectively taken. upcoming wedding of their eldest leave behind an elegy for the free- nearly as fun as a Bush springtime miscues together, moribund polar For Christ’s sake, you almost have daughter Jenna, where 200 debu- thinkers of my generation. wedding. bears drifting toward extinction, the to. tantes, aristocrats and opulent oil But I’m sure that you, too, are And that, right there, is a sin in faculty’s silly offense over my silly We are economically and mor- execs will arrive in tiny Crawford sick of all the hostility and aggres- itself.
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