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CAN YOU SPARE A DIME? COULD BE FUNNIER What do you do when you’re walking Comedy open mic night at UTC ENTERTAINMENT down North Avenue and a homeless gives a few laughs but underperforms person approaches you? Page 15 overall. Page 22 Technique • Friday, September 3, 2004

Calling all elven clerics Dysfunction, laughs abound in Battle This weekend it’s the one, the only, By Jessica Luza DragonCon, the only place on the Staff Writer whole planet where you can discuss, in full view of the public, just how Honestly, would it be surprising many dragons your dwarven warrior to anyone that “the longest running has slain. The event takes place at production in Atlanta theater his- the Hyatt Regency Atlanta starting tory” is worth catching? Friday at 1 p.m. and runs until 5 p.m. Held over through November Saturday. Tickets cost $60 - $70 in 21st at the Ansley Park Playhouse advance and $85 at the door. on Peachtree Street, Peachtree Battle premiered in September 2001 with amazing reviews and has held sold- out performances ever since. Wind through Playwrights John Gibson and MAiZE of corn Anthony Morris were selected by Because it’s too weird to pass up, why not spend your Labor Day “Peachtree Battle Weekend wandering around a laby- chronicles a day in rinth of corn? The MAiZE at Cagle is open weekends from Sept. 4 to the life of Trudy Nov. 21, Fridays 3:30 to 11 p.m.; Habersham...and the Saturdays 10 to 11 p.m.; Sundays 1 to 6 p.m. The maze is at Cagle’s strained relationship Dairy, 362 Stringer Road, Canton. she has with her Tickets cost $8. dysfunctional Party with blues family.” and barbecue Jezebel Magazine as “Atlanta’s Top Come see Mudcat, the Breeze Movers & Shakers,” and the show Boys, Blues Boy Slim and many has been featured in the “Best of others this weekend at the Mas- Atlanta” section in such publications querade and enjoy some tasty fare as Atlanta Magazine and Creative while you’re at it. The party kicks Loafing. off at 11 a.m. and tickets will cost Peachtree Battle chronicles a day $15 for adults. The show is free for in the life of Trudy Habersham, children under 12. an upper-class Buckhead socialite, and focuses upon the strained re- lationship she has with her highly Egypt exhibit dysfunctional family. Trudy’s alcoholic mother, cheat- visits High ing husband, gay eldest son and Photo courtesy Ansley Park Playhouse weight-conscious daughter all meet Through September 19, the High Trudy Habersham (Deborah Childs) and Azalea Wieuca (Anna House) catch a glimpse of Ansley (Mike at their Buckhead mansion for a Museum of Art is showcasing a Clements) with fiancée Tiffani Storrs (Toi Mekhi). Peachtree Battle is celebrating three years of sold- collection of more than 200 pieces out perfomances at Atlanta’s Ansley Park Playhouse. See Peach, page 23 of Egyptian art from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Items in the exhibit range over 4,200 years from Twelve Girls Band plays Variety on U.S. tour the third millennium B.C. to the fourth century A.D. Tickets cost $8 By Hillary Lipko for you students and $10 for the rest Entertainment Editor of you unwashed heathens. Kids 6 to 17 are $6. Kids under 6 are free. Centuries ago, during the Tang Dynasty, all-female ensembles called Yue Fang played in the royal courts Poker? Poke ‘em of ancient . Xiaojing Wang, the man who is back! known as the father of Chinese rock, was inspired by the idea of Yue Fang Every Tuesday, Fado Irish Pub and created an all-female ensemble of and Restaurant hosts a Texas Hold traditional Chinese musicians. ‘em tournament at 7 p.m. So if you’re The result was Twelve Girls Band, in the mood for a little drink, a little a group of 12 conservatory-trained poker and fancy the tin-whistle as a instrumentalists in their twenties viable musical instrument, you might who play a variety of ancient Chinese want to stop on by. Fado is across musical instruments. the street from ESPN Zone at 2974 Wang knew from the inception Grandview Ave NE in Buckhead. of his idea that the band would have to have 12 members. Twelve is a very important number in Chinese See lasers over numerology and is considered to be lucky. Stone Mountain If the band’s success so far is any indication, they have indeed been Every day this Labor Day Week- very lucky. end at 9:30 p.m., Stone Mountain In Japan alone their debut album Park off of U.S. Highway 78 East sold over two million copies and is hosting a laser light and music spent 30 weeks at the top of the show. Pack a blanket and a picnic charts. Twelve Girls Band released By Hillary Lipko/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS and head out to the show. The cost their first album in the US, Eastern Twelve Girls Band is an instrumental ensemble from the People’s Republic of China. The members play is $7 per vehicle for admission and traditional and ancient Chinese instruments and perform a wide variety of tunes ranging from the music parking. See Twelve, page 29 that is traditionally played on their instruments to popular songs like ’s “Clocks.” 22 • Friday, September 3, 2004 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT Comedy open mic night opens fire on old jokes By Min Pastorelli of Patrick McKeon and the coun- depends on its delivery and Kinion Contributing Writer try-hick remarks of Bob McKrosky did that well, and therefore was (whose lines were accompanied by quite popular with the crowd. But Tech’s aspiring comedians got the whistling bomb sounds from was the audience laughing with him in their share of laughs at Under the less-than-thrilled audience) to or at him? the Couch last Friday with jokes the frank freshman Patrick Jahn, Then again, does it really matter? about GPS-guided sex, squirrels on who “sucked by default,” the night Not really. This took place in front fire and the easily-targeted Richard was filled with various styles of of a crowd where half of them raised Simmons. amusing scatology, the generation their hands to the question, “who They were the self-proclaimed gap notwithstanding. here likes Bush?” nerds of the Institute, whose proud This was a stand-up comedy event lack of women, among other scarci- where the self-righteous right-wing ties, was aptly used as punch-line “comics” were just a little too fond material. “Ludovice is a man of gay-bashing. Of the dozens of students in the of an interesting It was fueled by some dumb audience (which was largely com- hometown rivalry that wasn’t a posed of the performers’ buds), the combination of rivalry at all. Peter Ayanuzi’s list of number of women was a handful talents, showcasing what he hates about Tech included at most. the city of Atlanta, only to be pro- Pete Ludovice was apparently his outspokenness vided with NY-dissing audience bothered by this lack of female with a clean delivery feedback. Here comes the flick-off presence, because he repeatedly contest. reminded the men of the audience of blasé lines...” In the end the three top comedi- of this sad fact. ans were awarded $20 for third place Ludovice is a man of an interest- (Rick McKeon), $30 for second place ing combination of talents, showcas- Apparently the Jackets can’t (Echezona Ukah) and $50 for first ing his outspokenness with a clean appreciate a good ol’ hackneyed place (Mark Peterson). delivery of blasé lines, occasionally cousin-marrying joke when they The winners will get another blurting out his qualifications as hear one. There goes the whistling chance to showcase their stuff on a chemical engineering professor bomb. September 17th at the Nerd Com- (he went to MIT and got a Ph.D. Perhaps what made the premature edy Jam, which will feature female there). exit of Mr. McKrosky all the more comedian Grandma Lee of Last One can only imagine what his painful were the popsicle wrapper Comic Standing fame. Ludovice lectures are like, but supposedly they jokes made by Kenneth Kinion, would approve. By Jon Kaye/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS are filled with women right out of which came up lacking in terms of Students competed for cash prizes and the opportunity to perform high school. originality. Under the Couch is located on West at the first annual Nerd Comedy Jam at UTC last Friday. The open From the self-deprecating lines Granted, much of a joke’s success Campus under the Couch Building. mic night was hosted by Dr. Pete Ludovice. Live in Atlanta Echo Lounge (551 Flat Shoals Rd.) 9/7 Snow Patrol, Eisley 9/4 The Acoustic Planet Tour Star Bar (437 Moreland Ave.) 9/9 Bare Jr., Caddle (404) 681-3600 9/8 Salif Keita (404) 681-9018 www.echostatic.com/echolounge The Earl (488 Flat Shoals Ave.) www.starbar.net The Fabulous Fox Theatre (660 Peachtree 9/3 Drive Invasion Kick Off Party! The (404) 522-3950 The Masquerade (695 North Ave.) 9/3 Gargantua, Jimmy and the Teasers, the St.) Woggles www.badearl.com (404) 577-2007 Butchers, Naked Jedi (404) 881-2100 9/4 Soul Fest After Party, ElemenOP, ORI 9/3 “Bastards of Young:” A Tribute to Paul www.masq.com 9/7 Funk Disco with D.J. Romeo Cologne www.foxtheatre.org 9/9 Mother Jackson Westerberg & the Replacements 9/4 A Small Victory, Cartel, In Passing, Mae, 9/9 d.j. BJ and the easy sluts 9/3 D.L. Hughley & Bruce Bruce 9/4 Hot Young Priest the working title 9/4 Bela Fleck & Flecktones, Keller Wil- Cotton Club (152 Luckie St.) 9/8 Music is Still Music featuring: Mela- 9/6 Waking Ashland, Days Ahead, WRFG Smith’s Olde Bar (1580 Piedmont Ave.) liams, & Yonder Mountain String Band (404) 688-1193 phyre Blues BBQ (404) 875-1522 www.atlantaconcerts.com/cottonclub. 9/9 The Love Drunks 9/9 Suffocation, DJ Caz10, DJ Colby www.smithsoldebar.com The Mark (79 Poplar St.) html (1099 Euclid Ave.) 9/11 Gov’t Mule 9/3, 9/4 Day by the River (678) 904-0050 9/4 Reverend Horton Heat, Rock City (404) 521-1786 9/12 99X Upstart Fest 9/5 Captain Soular Cat, RAQ www.themarkatlanta.com Dropouts www.variety-playhouse.com 9/6 O.B.X., The Redaction,Aaron Winters 9/10 Charles Feelgood

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Sonny Perdue, Zell Miller and On March 7, 2003 the play from page 21 Clark Howard are also the butt of became the longest running theat- Peach numerous jokes. rical production in Atlanta history, Native Atlantans will notice the surpassing the previous record set by a celebration held in honor of the smart use of street names as charac- the 1988-1990 run of Driving Miss newest addition to their family, the ter names (Holcomb, Wieuca and Daisy. Currently, 64,000 patrons youngest son’s fiancée, an African- Habersham) and will get a kick out have seen it. American Hooters waitress! of the stereotypes made of cities out- After the successful three-year Apart from side of the posh run comes to a close this fall, be on the the expected perimeter. lookout for Peachtree Battle 2 – The initial shock of “The unassuming The t wo In-Laws, which is sure to chronicle her favorite son’s bride-to-be is not hour play sailed the fascinating and dysfunctional plans to marry smoothly and Habersham family after the wed- this “outsider,” afraid of Trudy and quickly, and the ding. The “honeymoon phase” will Trudy vows to her vicious verbal only weakness I have ended and more hilarity is fix the problem could easily spot certain to ensue. before it begins attacks and serves was some over- Anaconda slithers into theaters, with no regard [her] an extra-spicy acting by a few Tickets are $23.50 each, or $21.50 for given to her son’s prominent main groups of twenty or more. No student delivers cliché creature feature happiness. platter of hot wing characters. discounts are offered. Performances By Brian Clark is quite brilliant. And the movie The shallow style and attitude.” This could are held weekly every Thursday, Friday Daily Texan delivers once it gets going, with and vapid Trudy also just be in- and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at plentiful attacks from snakes, worries more 7p.m. Visit www.ansleyparkplay- terpreted as an (U-WIRE) AUSTIN, Texas spiders, alligators and other jungle about the proper caterer and botox house.com for more information accurate exaggeration of the types of - At first, it’s tempting to dismiss dangers. Before these adventures injections than the feelings of her and to purchase tickets in advance, or stereotypes they are mocking, but a “Anacondas: The Hunt for the begin though, we’re subjected to children. She even refuses to admit call the box office at (404) 875-1193 to few take their roles a little too far. reserve seats. Blood Orchid” as completely a number of inconsequential con- that her eldest son is actually gay, implausible. After all, anacon- versations about blood orchids even though he had a life partner of das rarely grow longer than 40 and several fake scares. eight years who recently died. feet, and the creatures make For instance, remember that Outspoken, snobby and self-in- meals out of humans even less trick where films que up the scary dulgent, Trudy runs her household regularly. Surely, it’s not possible music, let the camera linger on a with an air of ease, that is, until that 100-foot, lightning-speed dark area of the room, then jolt she meets her match in her future monstrosities with a taste for no- audiences with a loud noise, only daughter-in-law, Tiffani Storrs. name actors inhabit the jungles to reveal that it’s just a cat? “Ana- The unassuming bride-to-be is of Borneo? condas” does that about three not afraid of Trudy and her vicious Yes it is. The film justifies its times. Except, get this: Instead verbal attacks and serves Mrs. Haber- giant malicious snakes with an of a cat, it’s a monkey. sham with an extra-spicy platter of airtight plot involving a little- Despite the genius way direc- hot-wing style and attitude. known flower called the blood tor Dwight H. Little subverts the The cast of eight accurately orchid (scientific name: Perrinia cliche, this tactic begins to lose portrays the exaggerations of their immortalis). The flower blooms its charm. Fortunately, watching respective characters but sometimes every seven years, and contains the no-name actors read teenage they are too over the top even for “the pharmaceutical equivalent dialogue like “Are you high?” this satire. to the fountain of youth.” off cue cards makes for solid Gibson and Morris co-wrote As the group of scientists entertainment too. Peachtree Battle and filled it to the and business people who go to Soon, the boat falls off a brim with clever (and often insen- retrieve it discover, the anacon- waterfall and the title character sitive) one-liners and witty jabs at das have made this flower a part begins feeding. Then the actors gays, African Americans, celebrities of their diet, essentially giving find another boat, but it sinks too. and famous Atlanta politicians and themselves eternal life. And, as Then Johnson knows of a nearby media figures. Captain Bill Johnson explains village, but ... and so on. The Trudy jokingly asks what color in the film, snakes keep growing movie makes sure all the contrived WSB-TV news anchor Monica until they die. plot twists lead up to a showdown Kaufman’s hair will be so that it Photo courtesy Ansley Park Playhouse The premise, on its own terms, will not clash with her dress at the Sherwood Habersham (Shields Upchurch) offers his son Ansley some See Snake, page 25 dinner party. fatherly advice on relationships.

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Snake from page 23 between the remaining characters 01001011T0WO10 0B1ITS010100110101001110010 and the “snake orgy” mentioned in the trailer. And for whatever it’s worth, I did a little research and Travels of Two Bits Man: why rural speed traps really suck found that the “mating ball” that Periodically my business as the buffoon of the highest order. I can’t even imagine what could Then before you know it, some the anacondas form in the film is Two Bits Man forces me to travel Was I actually speeding, you ask? have been going through this guy’s soulless, government-created mon- based at least loosely on fact. far and wide, searching the land for Shut up. Don’t ask so many damned tallow-clogged mind when he decid- strosity has eaten the whole damned The snake attacks look rather humorous anecdotes and, when nec- questions. ed that I was 38 years old, especially town and half of the team of corrupt weak thanks to CGI that doesn’t essary, causing myself great amounts Exhibit A: he wrote down my age given that he had already written scientists sent to monitor its activi- seem to have progressed much since of pain—be it physical, emotional, as 38. Now, for those of you not in down my birth ties. the first film. However, Little wisely or financial—to bring you, my loyal the know, I’m 21 years old and pretty date correctly to And all of shows as little as possible and uses readership, only the very finest in much look it. Hell, I probably even within two years it could have sound effectively to keep the action comedic writing. look a little younger. (oh for God’s “That’s somewhere been prevented engaging. Also, the reptiles here are What follows is an account of The point is that a legally blind sake). in the range of if only Officer about a million times faster than the just one of my adventures. man at a hundred yards could tell But judging Pork-For-Brains ones we met last time, which ups the A few weeks ago I got pulled you that I’m not 38, not to mention from the gravi- terrifyingly horrible didn’t just have intensity considerably. over in a little speed-trap known the fact that my age could be easily tational forces as an air traffic to have him The movie works also thanks to what infinitesimal fraction of discerned from my license, which emanating from some charred the world that cares as Newellton, the officer had right there in his belly, I’d be controller taking a pig skin. Louisiana. his hands. willing to wager weed nap.” I guess you’ve “...Messner delivers The whole ordeal was a complete that it involved got to be strict every speech crock and the cop who wrote me eating some- with yourself the ticket was an utter thing deep-fat-fried that really about these things, or else you’ll never with bulging eyes had no business being that way, attain enough mass to develop your and over the top perhaps a whole, live pig. Some- own system of rings and moons. thing on that order of rediculous The moral of the story? If you conviction” magnitude.* should ever find yourself driving Anyway, I called them the along a seemingly deserted little road other day to find outhow much I on your way through rural Louisiana to Johnny Messner’s performance was supposed to pay for my fine and you see a sign that tells you to as Johnson. Basically a poor man’s because apparently, officers of slow down to forty-five miles per Henry Rollins, Messner delivers the law can’t be expected to hour, you slow the crap on down to every speech with bulging eyes and do basic math on the spot forty-five miles an hour. over the top conviction. It’s actually like that. This is, of course, unless my little possible that he made it through the Though get this: there cautionary tale about the good officer whole ordeal without blinking. wasn’t anyone there. turns out to be more prophetic than In the end, “Anacondas” doesn’t At the police department I would have liked. If the whole town pull many punches, so viewers will there was nobody home. is overrun by undead, flesh-eating know whether they’ll enjoy it before That’s somewhere in the zombies, then more than likely you’ll entering the theater. Most likely, same range of terrify- wanna keep on going. And probably many felt sure they were above it after ingly horrible as an air roll up your windows, too. reading the title. The film probably traffic controller taking *At this point, I’d like to point won’t change this expectation. a weed nap. out that, usually, I don’t hold with However, for open-minded audi- This is how horror fat jokes, being that I’ve been referred ences sick of mediocre Hollywood movies start, people. to, on more than one past occasion, fare that’s never quite good, but never Some jackass at the local as ‘lunch box’. quite bad enough to really laugh at, police station decides he But the way I see it, if your job the film is a hilarious, thrilling ride desperately needs more is to stand against and (God help with a bit of educational informa- pork rinds and that it this poor bastard) periodically chase tion thrown in along the way. At the can’t wait until someone down the forces of chaos and evil, very least, it sets a new standard in else can man the phones, and you waddle while you’re doing movies about giant snakes. dammit. it, your fat-ass is fair game. 26 • Friday, September 3, 2004 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT Indie-rocker Butch Walker releases sophomore album, Letters By Halley Espy Like his first solo album, Left simple melodic patterns and heart- Contributing Writer of Self Centered, Walker wrote, felt lyrics. performed, produced and sang all Jennifer Grabowski, a third-year Laced with intricate piano pas- of his own material. Biology major, commented how sages and tinged with raw emotion, Letters moves away from the much Walker’s music transcends Butch Walker breaks the boundar- remnants and rants of hometown distant rocker tirades to relate to ies of his indie-rocker, guitar-laden individual struggles, “The album stereotype with the release of his seems more personal–as if he’s second solo album, Letters. The Epic “The album seems speaking to me.” Records release hit stores Tuesday, The first single, “Mixtape,” typi- Aug. 24. more personal—as fies the mellow acoustic vibe carried The week held much excitement if he’s [Walker] throughout the entire album. for Walker and the city of Atlanta “Promise” highlights a classic with a CD release party last Tues- speaking to me.” Butch Walker jazzed, punk-rock day and a sold-out show at Variety feel, and “Best Thing You Never Playhouse August 27th. Jennifer Grabowski Had” rides a roller coaster of emotion In conjunction with 99X, Tower Biology third-year through the rock ballad. Records in Buckhead hosted a live Each song on the album pulls performance and CD signing at 7 together a theme of honesty and p.m. last Tuesday. drama and of the rocker lifestyle to personal experience conveyed with The line to meet Butch Walker reveal a more introspective view of a fairly down-to-earth acoustic feel at the release party wrapped around personal relationships and his per- fused with Butch’s distinct indie- Photo courtesy Epic Records the entire building, and fans turned sonal struggle with the Los Angeles punk rock sound. Butch Walker just celebrated the release of his latest album, Let- out in droves Friday night to catch music scene. ters, with a release party last Tuesday. He then played to a sold-out the inimitable live performance with Walker’s sophomore album For more info visit www.butch- crowd at Variety Playhouse that Friday. 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THEME CROSSWORD: EXAM By Robert Zimmerman 72. Book no. 6. Churns United Features 76. Chaise 7. Pour out one’s feelings 78. Carpenter, at times 8. Boudoir ACROSS 79. Shade of white 9. Aggressive deity 80. Sports sequence 10. Big success 1. Airline connection points 83. Airwave watchdog 11. Of the birds 5. Island off Venezuela 85. Princess’ complaint 12. Arnaz partner 10. Rum cake 86. Part of a corolla 13. Of a stellar team 14. Belt 87. Join, as freight cars 14. Freshet 19. Novelist - Waugh 88. Actress Christine - 15. Crime mag 20. Stand-offish one 91. Miss Ward 16. Took the bus 21. Race-track shape 93. Company? 17. Fighting 22. Type preceder 94. Burning 18. Milne’s Winnie the - 23. Whiz 95. The Long Branch, et al. 28. Refrigerant 24. Diacritical mark 97. Ford offering 30. Geologist’s reckoning 25. Satiate 99. Norse character 33. From memory 26. Soundtrack 100. Worshipper’s place 36. Roswell sighting? 27. 1991 Cusack-Spader 101. Chew 38. Dit’s counterpart film 103. Zuider - 39. Established custom 29. Bridges, of a sort 104. O’Hara plantation 41. Canal feature 31. Diner 106. Youth org. 42. Get in the game 32. - Paulo 108. Greek letter 43. - we forget 33. Actor - Perlman 110. Stamps, as a coin 44. Hemmed and - 34. Nailed at an angle 114. As expected 45. Soap plant 35. Manhattan campus 118. Dangerous prank 46. Actress - Shire 37. Has-been 120. Carried 47. Brief snowfall 39. Pale 121. Dust Bowl migrant 49. Sorrento neighbor 40. Ben Gurion arrival 122. Ready to pour 50. Racket 44. Mode of salute 123. Thought 51. “Peace and War” author 48. Corrida star 124. Awry 54. Herr’s partner 51. Make up for 125. Spoken 56. Otherwise 52. Physicians’ org. 126. Leningrad’s WWII 58. Fraud 53. Mickelson’s game ordeal 60. Add frosting 55. Restrict 127. Tiny eggs 65. Foreman © 2004 United Features Syndicate, Inc. 56. Puts up 128. Electronic command 66. 1970s poltical issue 57. “Hooking Up” author 129. Dressmaker’s tuck 67. U.N. member since 59. Swiss canton 130. Mountain debris 1949 81. Vegetarian’s purchase 100. Expert 114. Skier’s trolley 61. Hill dweller 131. Deep cut 69. Subscribe to 82. Downfall 102. Newsman - Cronkite 115. Ancient empire 62. Necklace piece 70. Jungfrau, for one 83. Blemish 105. July 1945 event in 116. “QB VII” author 63. Name in 2000 head- DOWN 71. Sediment 84. Baseball’s - Ripken N.M. 117. Gumbo lines 73. - voce 89. Fashion in the forum 106. Eglantine 118. “The Prairie” composer 64. Environmentalist - Car- 1. Waste maker? 74. Free-for-all 90. B&B 107. Tiny fish 119. Sword for sport son 2. Extremist 75. Man-made fiber 92. Fashion’s - Claiborne 109. Grammarian’s advice 67. “ - It Romantic?” 3. Outstanding example 77. Healthy 95. Menu feature 111. Gymnast - Comaneci 68. Provide with hands 4. Multiplex count 79. Rio playground 96. Devilish 112. Waste allowances See Solutions, page 37 69. Test format 5. Choir member 80. Injury’s aftermath 98. Cloud layer 113. Crush ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, September 3, 2004 • 29

It might be expected that a group from page 21 then translated into English. No Twelve so large as 12 would have quite a translation was needed, however, for their first album in the U.S., Eastern stage presence, but nothing could the extraordinary performance. Energy, on August 14th and have have prepared me for the way that The show closed with a pair of since been touring the States in this ensemble lit the stage on fire very upbeat tunes that inspired a support of it. with their energy. standing ovation and a call for an The tour brought them to Variety Throughout the performance, encore. The encore was the liveliest Playhouse in L5P on Sunday where each of the girls took time between of all of the songs played that night. they played to a full house. It almost songs to introduce her instrument. The audience clapped along and seems unexpected that such a niche then gave another standing ovation band would have such a draw, but at the end. once they started to play, it was There is simply nothing like this apparent as to why their music has “...It seems that ensemble in any genre. Twelve Girls such appeal. Band is not just another fusion nov- The 90-minute set that they this band has wide elty or world music craze. They are played encompassed a wide variety appeal and is quickly something different altogether. of styles. Played entirely on classical Judging by the diversity of Chinese instruments with pre-re- gaining fans and Sunday’s crowd, it seems that this corded accompaniment, the songs admirers all over the band has wide appeal and is quickly ranged from traditional and popular gaining fans and admirers all over Chinese songs to popular western country.” the country. music. Notable covers that they I found myself completely performed were Coldplay’s “Clocks” Some of those instruments in- awestruck by every aspect of the and “Only Time” by Enya. cluded a pear-shaped lute with four Twelve Girls Band’s performance. The instruments that were played strings called a , a two-string From their appearance on stage in by the band members produced fiddle known as an and a , coordinating black-and-white outfits beautiful and exotic tones that or bamboo flute, among others. to the sheer mastery each girl had brought new and unusual life to Each of the girls introduced of her instrument to simply how songs that are otherwise somewhat herself in careful English and then moving each song was, it became By Hillary Lipko/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS cliché in the realms of world and proceeded to explain her instrument apparent why they have been so Twelve Girls Band made a stop at Variety Playhouse on Sunday. They classical music. in Chinese. The explanations were successful. have been touring the U.S. in support of their new album.

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