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02 News Briefs—The Buzz 03 Music—Coachella brings best of indie to festival Sex—Liven your relationship by doing it BY NIYAZ PIRANI outdoors Daily Titan Assistant News Editor 04 Movie—Adaption takes viewers to another galaxy The boys of have been hard at work on the follow-up ‘Interpreter’ translates into suspensful thriller to their debut record Ocean Avenue. Tanner clan kept us laughing Since January, singer Ryan Key 05 Movie—Sequel follows same action flick and bassist Pete Mosely have been formula in penning new songs YellowCard Music—Zion improves musical vision for the disc. The band will reunite in Orlando later this month to start 06 Run Run Run could do better the recording process … Legend- Hanks will become the band’s gui- bum, TheFutureEmbrace, on June Band not too shy about rocking ary UK band Gang of Four has a tarist and they will search for a 21. Among collaborations with Raggeton impacts L.A. music scene remix record in the works. Guests new bassist … Staind have set an former Pumpkins drummer Jimmy 07 Style Scout—Those on a budget can who will appear on the record in- Aug. 9 release date for their next Chamberlain, the disc will feature remain in style clude Futureheads, the Dandy War- , Chapter V. T Thehe b bandand w willill a cover of the “ToLove- hols, , , Mas- join 3 Doors Down and Breaking Somebody” with of 08 divulges secrets to its success sive Attack, No Doubt and Bloc Benjamin on a 44-date tour this … Franz Ferdinand are Party … Lil Kim has been sued by summer … hard at work on the follow-up to Anthony Jeffries and have confi rmed that they will be their 2004 smash debut. The band Vincent Hart for their songwriting hitting the road this summer with has cited and Bob contributions on 2003’s La Bella prog-rock outfi t The Mars Volta Dylan as infl uences on the yet-to- ON THE COVER: RoboChrist, Mafi a … Game has been asked as their opening act … The Legion be-titled release … The Hitchhik- a large scale art exhibit that in- by EA Sports to record the title of Doom, a mash-up duo from Los er’s Guide to the Galaxy took the track for their smash football series Angeles have been under fi re as of top at the box offi ce… Justin cludes robots attacking a police Madden 2006 … After the sudden late. For example, the band takes Timberlake has signed on to voice car, shopping carts, and this large death of songs like “Screaming Infi del- King Arthur in the next installment baby, created by Christian Ristow guitarist Bryan Ottoson, the band ities” by Dashboard Confessional of the Shrek series. The fi lm will were on display at the Coachella has enlisted the talents of Black and “The Quiet” by Brand New and hit the silver screen in early 2007 music festival last weekend. (pho- Diesel’s Benji Hellberg to mashes them to create “The Quite … George Lucas is hard at work fi ll in for their late bandmate. Af- Screaming.” Although the Legion with Steven Spielberg on Indiana to/Suzanne Sullivan) ter they wrap up their current tour is working on a June release for Jones 4 which will begin fi lming in with , AHC bassist Chad Antagonist Records, Taking Back 2006 … CD releases for May 10 Sunday requested that the duo re- are Make Believe by , Stand move their mash-up, “I Know What Up by Dave Matthews Band and You Buried Last Summer,” from Gimme Fiction by Spoon. DVD www.the-legion-of-doom.com ... releases for May 10 are “In Good Full Effect of Smashing Pump- Company” and “The Life Aquatic kins fame will release his solo al- with Steve Zissou.” FULL EFFECT EDITOR KYM PARSONS

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2 FULL EFFECT Daily TitanMay 05, 2005 REVIEW MUSIC Coachella brings best of indie to festival

BY NIYAZ PIRANI and favorites. During ’ My Place” before the day came to a VIRGINIA TERZIAN set, Ambulance LTD took the stage close near midnight. Daily Titan Staff in Mojave. Day 2 Keane and pleased the Heading off to the middle of no- Day 1 crowd with their easy melodies and where never seemed more fun, then Aside from the parking (which sing-along tunes. The sun began to on May 1 with images of art exhib- placed us two miles outside of the set as folk-hero Jenny Smith and its, ‘80s rock stars, DJ’s, rock bands, venue) and the long lines to get in, her band Rilo Kiley wrapped things venders and a return to the stage of Coachella’s fi rst day was amazing. up on the Outdoor Stage. Mexico’s a band that inspired an entire mu- Although the high noon sun shone Café Tacuba took the stage next, giv- sic movement, the second night of down on the concertgoers, the weath- ing the fans a bit of a show before Coachella had everything a rock fan er wasn’t unbearably hot for being in Weezer took control of the main could ask for. the middle of the desert. stage. The band played a set full of The themes of the second night The Sexy Magazines and Boom radio hits and surprisingly show- should have been “bands from other Bip kicked things off in the Mojave cased a plethora of new tunes from countries rule,” because with the no- and Gobi tents respectively, but the next week’s release, Make Believe. table exception of head liners Nine fi rst highlight of the day was the As Weezer ended their set with Inch Nails the vast majority of bands Suzanne Sullivan/ Daily Titan United Kingdom’s Katie Melua. “,” all the indie kids ran that had audiences singing, dancing Her simple songs and angelic to the Mojave tent to catch the end and rocking along were from across metal mix sound had a tired crowd hippies to scenesters, all gathering voice mellowed the crowd and her of indie’s answer to prog, The Secret the pond. on their feet jumping in the air and around to hear NIN. The set includ- short set gave Americans an insight Machines. The Machines wrapped From ‘80s new wavers New Order screaming the words to “Smack My ed some old favorites like “Closer,” to this multi-platinum artist’s work. up their set and the crowd began to and KROQ frequenters , Bitch Up” and “Firestarter” mixed “Broken” and “Hurt” along with After Melua’s act, the Gobi tent stir in anticipation for the night’s to lesser known bands such as the with new songs like “Spitfi re.” some of the new soon to be hits from went from singer/ to Hip- highlight, London’s . The Futureheads, a punk style band who The highlight of the night for any- NIN’s Album including “The Hand hop for the rest of the day. Acts like band whipped the crowd into a fren- gave what they described as their one in attendance would have to be That Feeds.” NIN gave what can Immortal Technique and Jean Grae zy by performing songs from their fi rst main stage performance at this the return of Nine Inch Nails after- only be described as an awe-inspir- kept heads bouncing for the remain- debut Silent Alarm. year Coachella. Also from the UK having spent the last six years record- ing show. der of day one. Coldplay topped off the evening, were the drugged out rock/electroni- ing instead of touring. Fans were all In the end, only two things were After Melua, Danish duo the Ra- opening their set with a new song ca sounds of Kasabian and of course too eager to hear what Trent, Twiggy on the minds of the thousands of veonettes took charge of the main before launching into a set that had a the closer of this year’s Coachella, and the rest of NIN could do. people leaving Coachella - “Where stage playing songs from their new couple new songs interspersed with fellow Brits and mid ‘90s rock band The show was packed with every- the heck did I park?” and, “I wonder album asas wellwell asas oldold hits like “Yellow,” “Clocks” and “In Prodigy. Their electronica/heavy thing from hardcore metal heads to who’s playing next year?” Liven your relationship by doing it outdoors BY ALICIA ELIZARRARAS people go to get it on. Not to men- an exciting way to get your kicks hearing about kids who would go them. Sure it seems like a romantic Daily Titan Columnist tion the break room at work, which in public but just because you’re to the baseball fi elds at sunset and setting, but it seems to be so com- could have severe consequences if doing it in a car doesn’t mean you have sex in the dugout. Looking mon these days you may fi nd your- Sure, sex in an airplane restroom caught by your employer (unless of and your partner are the only ones back, I’m just glad I never had to sit self rolling right into another couple is exciting and will get you into the course it is your employer you’re in the car. in that dugout. in the sand, who had the same ro- “Mile High Club,” but when the having sex with, in which case, Taxi cabs have the advantage of Public parks, balconies, pools mantic idea you had. plane lands, it’s time to get creative there is a whole new issue at hand). actually being mobile while hav- and hot tubs are also places that Next time you feel like getting if you want the thrill of having sex If the Car is a Rockin’—Hav- ing sex, while driver is only may help you get back to nature, frisky in a place where you may in public places. When venturing ing sex in something that moves can inches away. but the biggest cliché of them all is get caught, be careful because there out into everyday life you may no- be both electrifying and challenging Back to Nature—Under the having sex on the beach. We’ve all are concequences for lewd conduct tice that there are quite a few places which makes it even more appeal- sun or the stars, the outdoors sets a seen it in music videos and movies, in public, and just because I don’t that would be an erotic setting for ing to some. beautiful scene for a place to have couples rolling around in the sand, know what they are only means that your sexual fantasies. Parked cars have always been sex. I remember in high school, with the wave washing up on to I’ve never been caught. It may seem as though it is un- common because you never hear of people getting caught, but just because you don’t hear about it doesn’t mean it’s not going on—a lot. I was surprised by how many of my friends confessed to having a secret desire and a longing to be a little rebellious by having sex in a public place, while others had per- sonal exhibitionist experiences to share. So where are some of the places that thrill seekers are frequenting to have sex? I’ve broken it down into categories: Public Rooms—So maybe you want to experience what it would be like to have sex in a public area, but you don’t want your ass hang- ing out for the whole world to see. Well, a “public room,” may be just the choice for you. With the privacy of a regular bedroom but the excite- ment of a being somewhere unusual and perhaps caught, places such as public restrooms, dressing rooms in clothing stores, movie theaters, hospital rooms and photography darkrooms are examples of places

Daily Titan May 05, 2005 FULL EFFECT 3 MOVIE REVIEW Adaption takes viewers to another ‘galaxy’

BY NICK COOPER the destruction of his home, Ar- Daily Titan Staff thur Dent is obliviously unaware that Earth itself is scheduled for Have you ever wondered what demolition to make room for an it would be like to be a sofa? Or interstellar highway or that his wondered what a sperm whale best friend Ford Prefect is actually is thinking when it appears out an alien from a small planet in the of nowhere and plummets to the vicinity of Betelgeuse. ground? Or why a pot of petunias The adventure begins with the would ‘Oh no not again’ as fl ick of a thumb as Ford and Ar- it falls thousands of feet to the thur catch a ride on the alien ves- ground? sels ready to destroy the planet. Well look no further, “The They are caught by the Vogons, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” made to listen to horrible poetry, has all the answers you need for and jettisoned into space where life and the universe. they are improbably picked up Based on the radio play and by the Heart of Gold thanks to books by Douglas Adams, “The the ship’s improbability drive. Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” This is the beginning of the has a quirky plot that bounces incredible adventure to find a from one area of the universe to single question to the answer. the next, while still remaining true Yes that’s right, the ultimate to Adams’ work. question that fits the ultimate Everything from the smallest answer about life, the universe plot points to the Heart of Gold’s and everything. improbability drive jumps to life Rated PG, “Hitchhiker’s on the big screen thanks to direc- Guide” is a fun and wild romp tor Garth Jennings’ fi lm directorial through the universe that gains debut. approval from the mass of fans Specifi c details on the Vogon to the ordinary person without home world, to the interlude of Touchstone Pictures an obsession. the guide itself follows closely to “Hitchicker’s Guide to the Galaxy” stars Anna Chancellor as Questular. The film is sure to delight au- the book giving fans their much- diences of all ages with its Brit- needed fi x of sci-fi zaniness. tronics’ utilizing rubber suits and Vogons and the manic depressed while Alan Rickman of “Dogma” ish-style humor and cheesy sci-fi The fi lm relies little on comput- actors in costume to produce the robot Marvin. and “Harry Potter” provides the plot. And as the dolphins say. . . er animated characters, instead it expansive array of alien life forms Warwick Davis from “Willow” voice. So long and thanks for all the goes back to the roots of ‘muppet- like the slimy, rubbery skinned animates the character of Marvin While eagerly trying to avoid fish. Flashback Favorite ‘Interpreter’ translates Tanner clan kept us laughing into suspenseful fi lm BY NICOLE M. SMITH ations we could count on for ment where Joey could be kept, Daily Titan Staff comic relief whenever a scene then a studio where Jesse and weighed a little too heavy. the Rippers could rehearse and BY ELIZABETH ZULUAGA liar. Things get complicated when What happens when a recent And sometimes scenes got not be disturbed so long as the Daily Titan Staff Tobin grows even more suspicious widower coaxes his brother-in- heavy. red light was on, then an attic of Silvia as he becomes more en- law and his best friend to move Remember when baby Mi- for Jesse and wife Becky to live Suspenseful and entertaining, thralled in his eyewitnesses’ secre- in and help raise his three young chelle went out on her horse but in with their twin boys during “The Interpreter” directed by Syd- tive past. He wonders if she is in daughters? Sounds like a “Full fell off while trying to complete when the Tanner ney Pollack is a riveting thriller fact a victim or a suspect involved House” to me. a jump? And when she came to, girls became a little too old to be that grabs you until it’s dynamic in the conspiracy. Both Silvia and Meet Danny Tanner, a single she lost her memory and it took cute. ending. Nicole Kidman’s and Tobin are faced with the reality father and sports-caster-turned- a whole extra half-hour episode At the end of each episode, Sean Penn’s complicated roles are that the assassins know who she is morning-talk-show-host, who for her to get it back? the heart-warming, sappy music fi lled with mystery and sadness and where she lives. even cleaned his cleaning Or what about the time that would cue and there was always that lurk beneath the surface. Pollack keep the mystery shim- products and, on rare occasion, Stephanie inadvertently ended a moral lesson to be learned like, Kidman stars as Sylvia Broome, mering, but it is Kidman and Penn cracked a joke as only a charac- up at an unsupervised make-out ‘Don’t smoke,” or “Sharing is an interpreter for the United Na- who keeps the audience entranced ter played by Bob Saget could. party? Feeling guilty, she tried good,” or “You can’t make your tions, who specializes in the Ku and on of its seat. The Then there was Uncle Jesse, to call older sister DJ to take her boyfriend stay around instead of dialect spoken in Matabo, Africa, fi lm not only focuses on the politi- the rock ‘n’ rolling, motorcy- home, but Danny picked up the going to college across the coun- where she was born and raised. cal, but the personal as well. cling, Elvis-obsessed cool guy phone, sounding like DJ because try by buying him nice things for During an evacuation test Silvia The thought of what may hap- who sported a sweet mullet he had laryngitis, and then he Christmas.” overhears a plot, spoken in her na- pen to the world brings a state of during the early days, which ruined the party when he picked “Full House” deserves credit tive tongue, to assassinate African to viewers, but at the same evolved into a grease slick that her up and made everyone else for the countless laughs and les- Dictator Edmund Zuwanie, the time the fi lm keeps us wondering transformed into the messy I’m- go home too. sons it inspired during its eight- genocidal leader of Matabo. what will happen between Silvia a-daddy-now-but-my-hair-is- “How rude!” year run from 1987 to 1995. The plot thickens as it is re- and Tobin. still-No. 1-do. Once a week, ABC invited After all, it was the show vealed that he is on his way to A love story is not in the script, “Have mercy.” us into the town that launched the multi-media, speak to the American people but Kidman and Penn do a fantas- And what about Joey? He was home of the unconventional Tan- multi-million-dollar career of at the U.N. Secret agent, Tobin tic job at expressing their unusual Danny’s best friend and the big- ner family and company, which Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen— Keller, played by Penn, is brought bond through their eyes, infl ec- gest kid on the show, always the somehow managed to increase the twins we have grown to love in to investigate the situation and tions, and uncomfortable silences. odd-man-out. Throughout the in size every season as the show (especially since they turned le- to protect Silvia for fear she was Like between Sil- seasons, he meticulously refi ned increased in popularity. gal). seen eavesdropping. However, via and Tobin, what makes “The a vast repertoire of imperson- First came a refurbished base- “You got it, dude!” trust does not come easy for To- Interpreter” great is what lies be- bin who is convinced Sylvia is a neath the surface.

4 FULL EFFECT Daily Titan May 05, 2005 REVIEW MOVIE

Sony Ice Cube takes another stab at acting in the new action adventure sequel “XXX State of the Union.” Vin Diesel chose not to reprise his role in the fi lm. Sequel follows same action fl ick formula BY ARASELI CUEVAS trix” and “Die Hard” is laughable. will not only act a fool but also Daily Titan Staff Excuse me while I pick my self come to the rescue after the sup- up off the fl oor and wipe the tears posed good guys show their true Rapper-turned-actor Ice Cube from my eyes. color, check. shows yet another facet of his ca- “State of the Union” is just like Good story … hmm, wait… reer in the new installment to the every other pathetic action fi lm If you don’t care about the ab- XXX series, “State of the Union.” geared towards teenage boys and sence of an actual plot and love In the movie Cube plays mili- guys in their 20s who say things your high-speed chases, cars that tary prisoner Darius Stone, who like “nice” when they see things blow up and fl ip in the air, and en- receives a get-out-of-jail card blow up. joy watching human being tossed from the government to prevent an But if you don’t believe me, let like rag dolls and their attempt to attack on the president during his us go through the list. kill each other, then “State of the State of the Union speech. Guy with a bad attitude turned Union” is the fi lm for you. In an interview with Premiere badass hero, check. In regards to the actors, why Magazine, the director and script- Action surrounding a conspira- does Willem Dafoe (Spiderman) writers of the fi lm state they loved cy to overthrow the government, always have to be the bad guy? The this project because it was not just check. Nerdy, or in this case, prep- poor guy has typecast himself. another popcorn action movie, but pie hacker guy, check. I’ve got to give Ice some credit; rather an intelligent action script The hot girl, we all know, the man is funny in the fi lm and it You got to give it to the man; cording to Premiere Magazine, he like “The Matrix” or “Die Hard.” should not be trusted because she looks like he did a lot of his own he is playing it smart. He raps, he asked for too much money, acted I hate to be the barer of bad news, is actually sleeping with the en- stunts, too. His attitude is remi- acts, he’s produced, he’s a dad, like a diva and refused to sign on but someone needs to call them emy, check. niscent of his N.W.A. days, and he’s charismatic and has fans of all for the publicity tour. and tell them they failed miser- Gadgets that, unfortunately, if you watch closely, you will see ages. Wow, he’s a bigger loser than ably. only exist in the world of Holly- a picture of his rapper past when And for those of you who are the man who invented the action The fact they even attempted to wood make-believe, check. Speedman’s character discusses wondering why Vin Diesel didn’t genre, and that’s saying a lot. compare this fi lm with “The Ma- The boys from the hood who his fi le. return as the “XXX” agent, ac- Zion-I stays “true” to hip-hop BY JULIE KIM bravely chosen to stray from his the culture. On “One Chance,” Daily Titan Staff customary break beat-electronica for example, he raps against the past. “Doin’ My Thang” is laced slow baselines reminiscent of the Along with the Bronx and oth- with trumpets and a simple key days of A Tribe Called Quest. It’s er New York boroughs, northern loop. And on “The Bay,” Amp almost as if he’s trying to stay California also belongs on the fl ips the script with a laid-back ahead in a game where today’s map of the hip-hop nation. With track depicting their gritty, home- star is tomorrow’s nobody. And the release of “True & Livin’” by town life. in “Bird’s Eye View,” which bor- Oakland duo Zion-I, there’s no Even Zion’s writing – criti- rows Common’s metaphor in “I question why the Bay Area con- cized for a lack of depth – has Used to Love H.E.R,” the rapper tinues to thrive. improved. Social commentaries wonders if he’s made the right ca- Masterminded by MC Zion and are rampant on tracks like the po- reer move. producer Amp Live, their third al- litically-charged “Amerika” and Zion-I’s concern is unwarrant- bum boasts of 18 songs and a grip “Poems 4 Post Modern Decay,” ed despite the missing je ne sais load of guest appearances by Del featuring Defi nitive Jux star Ae- quoi that made their fi rst album tha Funkee Homosapien to Talib sop Rock. a classic. But “Livin’” is still a Kweli. But one can’t ignore Zion’s must-have for true heads; Zion-I But the real star is Amp, who’s fear of not being accepted in is indeed one of Oakland’s fi nest.

Daily Titan May 05, 2005 FULL EFFECT 5 MUSIC REVIEW Run Run Run Band not ttoooo sshhy could do better about rocking BY RYAN TOWNSEND version bounces and lifts. Daily Titan Managing Editor BY RYAN TOWNSEND Unfortunately, the original ma- Daily Titan Managing Editor that Franz Ferdinand would envy, terial doesn’t fare as well. It’s not while still sounding distinctly Los Los Angeles indie rockers Run until the fi fth track, “Last One,” The Gun Shys play a volatile Angeles, both in content and form. Run Run start off its Endless Win- that the band’s own songs achieve disconnected, ironically distant mix of ‘60s-era Rolling Stones “Easy On the Eyes” combines a ter EP with a roughly thirty-sec- any sizzle. The swagger and inten- frontman he is. Worse, it’s boring. blues rock and ‘80s-era new wave Coldplay-esque piano intro with a ond track of ambient noise. Ballsy sity of that standout track is sorely “2 a.m.,” a remix from the band’s that is both fascinating and un- big-money chorus and the results move. missed throughout the rest of End- fi rst EP Drizzle, has a nice groove even, but in a good way. are nothing short of spectacular. Even more ballsy is the fact that less Winter. and a Billy Corgan-worthy verse There is also something refresh- Most indie-label bands would kill the fi rst song is a cover of Mazzy It’s not a lack of good ideas that section but is ultimately anticli- ingly punk about the way the band an A&R man, cover up the crime Star’s 1994 cult-classic “Fade Into bring Run Run Run down; rather, mactic. Perhaps, the lyrics need a attacks and skewers pop melodies, and summon an undead Jonnie Co- You.” It certainly takes courage the band seems to have so many little fi ne-tuning: “I close my eyes unafraid of being catchy and un- chran for the trial to catch a single for an unproven band to stake its ideas that it struggles to coalesce and just drift away.” compromising with the produc- this great. claim on a cover song but, Run the elements of its sound into an Run Run Run has received loads tion. The band features guitar so- The Gun Shys have some dis- Run Run do a decent job of mak- appreciable whole. “Wait Up For of positive press, perhaps because los and distorted vocals right out tance to travel if they’re going to ing the song sound fresh and invig- You” sounds a bit like a Stone Los Angeles is hardly the home of the White Stripes playbook, but catch up with today’s anthemic-in- orating. Where the original swung Temple Pilots b-side, being un- truly groundbreaking local rock. plays its fi erce brand of die popsters like Modest Mouse and with a melancholic intensity, their comfortably merged with a Pix- If Run Run Run improves, it may without any of the cloying coyness . ies-era Frank Black guitar-hook. get attention from outside the that accompanies many of today’s But The Gun Shy’s EP demon- Lyrically, the song also falls short Southland. Until then, listening to pretenders. strates a real and raw talent that is of convincing, as singer/bassist these songs may plunge us into an “Vaporize” and “The Usual sure to have industry folks abuzz and Jeramy Gritter intones like the endless winter of discontent. Unusuals” have danceable-bite Sunset Strip-groupies falling in love. Reggaeton jams impact L.A. club scene

BY MAHSA KHALILIFAR Puerto Rican born Daddy Yankee. Dominican Republic and one of Even those who didn’t speak the Daily Titan Staff You may not know his name but the night’s other popular acts, language eventually picked up his music may ring a bell. performed hits from their album words and raised their hands when While dancing and drinking, Daddy Yankee, who has led La Trayectoria, while Daddy “Arriba” was said, and women music fans got a taste of the new the Reggaeton invasion for years Yankee closed out the show, sang screamed when “Mujeres” was sounds of Reggaeton and seemed in his home country, has now and free-styled hits from Barrio spoken. Other than that, you just to enjoy what the performers had brought the cross-culture music to Fino, 2005’s Reggaeton Album had to mingle with the crowd and to offer. the states. His latest single “Gas- of the Year at the Latin Billboard ignore the language barrier. One Reggaeton offers a mixture of onlina,” has been hitting the club Awards. of the highlights of the show was Reggae with hip-hop beats along scene for months, which has given Even fans not of Latin descent Dadddy Yankee’s encore perfor- with Spanish and English lyrics, him a name in more than just the were still drawn to the infectious mance as the crowd chanted “en- which transforms it into an urban Latin community. excitement of the crowd, as well as core” in Spanish. pop sound anyone can move to. Being that it was his fi rst big the passion for the music’s original Another was when people held The speakers blared music all show in Los Angeles, the Reggae- beats. For over three hours, a bar- up their lighted cell phone screens the way to Universal City Walk as ton artist blew up the stage. rage of Reggaeton performers hit blazing through the darkened Reggaeton invaded Los Angeles Thanks to artists like Daddy the stage with energy and an ob- arena, looking like little fi re fl ies last Saturday night to a sold-out Yankee, Ivy Queen and N.O.R.E., vious gratitude for their Latin fans fl oating in the air. crowd at the Amphithe- Reggaeton has recently exploded as they kept thanking the audience Although tickets were fairly atre. onto mainstream radio, especially for coming. expensive and it took 45 minutes The theatre was host to thou- on the West Coast. The only bad thing about the to get out of the parking lot, there sands of 20-something screaming Power 106 and 102.7 KIIS show was that if you didn’t speak were many more positives. fans who looked to be mostly of FM disc jockeys spun music for Spanish, you weren’t able to un- The performances were simple Hispanic heritage. performers Don Omar, Hector El derstand the perfomers when they but passionate and gave concert Dressed to impress and ready Bambino, Luny Tunes, Ivy Queen, spoke between songs. goers an intriguing look into the to embrace the Reggaeton culture, Daddy Yankee and more. The language may have not future of music and the culture of many were there to see popular Luny Tunes, a duo from the been universal, but the music was. hip-hop and the urban community.

6 FULL EFFECT Daily Titan May 05, 2005 FASHION PITSTOP

SALOME’S STARS STYLE SCOUT ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your natu- move, whether it’s at work or at home. thing you’ll need to make your case ral Arian leadership qualities make you But once you get a full breakdown of sound convincing and doable. the person others will follow in tackling what it entails, it should be easier to deal Those on a budget that important project. But don’t get so with. Good luck. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January involved in the work that you neglect 19) A workplace blunder could create a your personal life. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Cre- problem down the line unless you deal can remain in style ating order out of chaos, even in the most with it right now to see how and why it TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Aspects untidy spaces, should be no problem for happened. Don’t be surprised at what you favor sorting through your possessions, organized Virgos. So go ahead and do it, might learn. both at work and at home, to start giv- and then accept praise from impressed col- ing away what you don’t use, don’t need leagues. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) or don’t like. Relax later with someone This is a good time to re-sort your priorities special. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) and see if adjustments are called for. Be hon- BY KELLY HICKMAN Whether it’s for business purposes or just est with yourself as you decide what to keep, Daily Titan Columnist GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The issues for leisure, a trip might be just what you what to discard and what to change. are not quite as clear as they should be. need right now. You would benefi t both That’s why you need to avoid getting from a change of scenery and from meeting PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Let- My fi rst semester here at Cal involved in disputes between colleagues new people. ting yourself be bathed in the outpouring State Fullerton, I was a starv- at work or between relatives or personal of love and support from those who care friends SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) for you will help you get through a diffi - ing student. I opted to live in an While things generally go well this week, a ro- cult period sooner rather than later. Good apartment fi ve minutes away, to CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You’ll get mantic situation seems to have stalled. But you luck. forgo the drama of sitting in the lots of support from others if you own up can restart it if you want to. Then again, maybe 91 Freeway traffi c. to your mistake quickly and include a full this is a chance to reassess the situation. BORN THIS WEEK: You have an un- The convenience of living a and honest explanation. Learn from this canny gift for reaching out to all people hop, skip and a jump from school experience so that you don’t repeat it. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to De- and creating bridges of understanding was great the fi rst few weeks, but cember 21) A meeting that was promised among them. soon came the rent, electric, gas, phone, water and other miscel- LEO (July 23 to August 22) There might quite a while back could fi nally happen. laneous bills that go with living on your own. Living from pay be some early confusion over a major So be sure you’re prepared with every- (c) 2005 King Features Synd., Inc. check to pay check was hard. No longer could I partake in ran- dom shopping binges or afford the luxuries of day spa visits and hair color treatments. I was starving, not for food, but for clothes. TRIVIATRIVIA But in a time of fear and anguish, I sought refuge in places where I could satisfy my insatiable shopping appetite but not break the bank by doing so. You can have style, even with a college budget, TEST and here are fi ve spots to get it. By Fifi Rodriguez Target It’s by far the best superstore around. I know way too many people (myself included) who are addicted to Target. Why is it 1. GOVERNMENT: When did the that when we go, we have every intention of buying one or two U.S. Supreme Court become a nine- things and almost always end up with a cart full of goods? This is member body? a one-stop shop where you can get trendy clothing at extremely affordable prices. They also have a great selection of jewelry, 2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: The bags and shoes. term “Rosie the Riveter” came out of which war? Learn to love the sales rack It’s truthfully the best area of the store. Places like the GAP 3. HISTORY: The Jacobins were a and Guess have so much in and out stock that within weeks, a top radical group of what movement? that initially cost $50 is now $14.99. You’re still getting good- looking, quality merchandise; it’s just discounted to make room 4. MOVIES: When was “The Muppet for all the new stuff. Movie” released? Discount stores 5. GEOGRAPHY: What two nations Stores like T.J. Maxx, Ross, Marshall’s and the Nordstrom does the 38th parallel divide? Rack, boast an ample stock of designer labels at discounted pric- es. My favorite is Nordstrom Rack, hands down. I come here to 6. BUSINESS: What large com- get all my basics. pany has its headquarters in Golden, They have a great selection of designer denim (which I always Colo.? stock up on) at a fraction of the cost. The stock is always chang- ing, so stop by often to see what’s in store. 7. PRESIDENTS: Which former vice Second-hand stores president wrote a novel called “The Thrift and vintage stores are the best places to get pocket- Canfi eld Decision”? friendly items that almost no one else will have. When you shop at places like the Goodwill and Salvation Army, you’re contribut- 8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: Which ing to a good cause, which is always a plus in addition to the joys creature’s diet consists solely of of shopping. eucalyptus leaves? I normally buy my accessories from vintage stores, in hopes of attaining one-of-a-kind gems that I won’t see fi ve other people 9. LANGUAGE: What does “ex- wearing. The Wasteland on Melrose is my favorite, but Down- pound” mean? town Fullerton also boasts a great crop of vintage boutiques.

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Daily Titan May 05, 2005 FULL EFFECT 7 MUSIC INTERVIEW Deerhoof divulges secrets to its success

BY MELISSA BOBBITT “We aren’t intending to make anything For the Daily Titan sound obscure or non-commercial,” he said. (Although, Saunier told NewMusicBox in May 2004, “I have to admit, on the one Northern California is known for a lot hand, there is a part of me that does want to of things: the Silicon Valley, the Golden deliberately play with boundaries between Gate Bridge and hippies. It’s also home to genres and maybe wants to subvert the idea the high-octane, head-scratching sound of that there are distinctions where this style Deerhoof. means only this.”) The quartet is a lot like the month of Dieterich continued, “We’re trying to March; it comes in like a lamb and out like make music that we think will make the a lion (or vice versa, depending on the sea- world sparkle.” son—or in their case, the song). Wispy tri- And sparkle it does. Listening to Matsu- lingual female vocals, drums that clobber zaki chirp in her native Japanese, meekly the concept of time signatures and jarring adorable English or even en espanol on the morph together to form a skittish, Pi- jazzy, mellow drone of “Desaparecere” is a casso-like aural canvas. treat. Singer/bassist Satomi Matsuzaki brings a Their latest release, 2004’s Milk Man, so- perky, pristine quality to the group as drum- lidifi es their pertinence in the ever-assimi- mer , multi-instrumentalist lating realm of indie rock. and guitarist John Dieterich Like a puzzling but endearing Frank Zap- pummel their instruments to create divine pa or heck, even a Devo album, you won’t cacophony that could metaphorically cas- get it upon fi rst taste. But once you have that trate the casual listener. “eureka!” moment, you’ve found a delight- Deerhoof’s frenetic vibe has found a cozy ful nugget of musical mayhem you will have home with the label, the to turn your friends on to. Olympia-based company that took noise- Dieterich said you’d be surprised to see pop provocateurs Witchypoo and Mecca what goes down at its gigs. Normal under its wings. Dieterich said via “One of the things that I fi nd really puz- e-mail that being signed to KRS is “all perk, zling is when people come up to us after- all challenge, all the time.” shows and talk about how they had no idea Always the riddler, Dieterich keeps his we were anything like this, that the live show band’s infl uences and the origins of its mon- was so different from the and so on,” iker’s a secret. he said. “Recordings can only show one take But he did say that the experimental, left on a song, and we try to present the songs blueghostpublicity of the dial sound of Deerhoof wasn’t the mu- in different ways at our live shows. And it’s The San Francisco four-piece Deerhof includes singer/bassist Satomi Matsuzaki, drummer sicians’ initial m.o. also a lot louder, unfortunately.” Greg Saunier, instrumentalist Chris Cohen and guitarist John Dieterich.

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