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Moon Taxi, a Nashville-based indie rock band, discusses inspiration for its unique sound, aspirations for the future and why the lives of struggling musicians are, in actuality, pretty glamorous.
kyle meacham Asst. Life Editor There’s no doubt that local five-piece rock band Moon Taxi is poised for huge success. Whether you’ve met the band personally, have seen a live performance, or read any of their online reviews, you can’t ignore a certain persevering energy that is present in their music. The band’s “Zeppelin-influenced,” “My-Morning-Jacket- esque” performances, coupled with their energy and commitment to technically efficient indie rock, has moon Taxi amongst the most regonizable local bands in the Southeast. The band would be supremely disappointed with such a characterization, however, as Moon Taxi bassist Tommy Putnam made clear when we sat down for an interview in JJ’s Market on Division St. “We sound like we do because we don’t try to sound like anyone else. We don’t say ‘we’re going to be a jam band’ or ‘we’re going to be an indie rock band’ or ‘we’re going to be a rock band.’ We do what we like and this is what you get,” said Putnam, in direct response to my attempt to classify the band’s sound.
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Greek Life Dining Kappa Sigma Fraternity suspended, Chipotle off the under investigation following arrests card, new Moe’s kyle blaine location a possible News Editor The Office of Greek life has placed replacement Vanderbilt’s chapter of Kappa Sigma Fraternity under interim suspension gaby román Journal recently reported pending the results of an investigation VSC Media Services that a second Moe’s location into an off-campus party that resulted would soon occupy a space at in the arrest of four fraternity members Students can no longer eat 2525 West End, the mixed-use Sunday morning. at Chipotle Mexican Grill on development center across from “The university is aware of an incident the Commodore Card, but they Centennial Park. involving members of Kappa Sigma may be able to purchase similar Previously occupied by First Fraternity on early Sunday morning, cuisine at Moe’s Southwest Grill Tennessee Bank, the space at though we are still determining the with their Meal Money by the 2525 West End will be located circumstances surrounding the incident,” end of the semester. approximately 2.5 miles away Director of Greek Life Kristin Torrey said margaret fenton/ VSC Media Services According to Communications from an existing location at Hill in a statement made to The Hustler. Students and alumni tailgate before the homecoming football game against UGA Oct. 17, Manager Julie Crider, Chipotle Center Belle Meade on Harding Metropolitan Nashville Police arrested 2009. Kappa Chapter of Kappa Sigma Fraternity was founded at Vanderbilt in 1877 had contacted Vanderbilt Pike. seniors Scott Campbell, Brett Miner, James Dining in early November “Moe’s has contacted us and Weaver and Patrick Farha early Sunday to inform the university that they are aware of the Taste of morning after officers found evidence that members and placed in a plastic garbage Nick Eisen-Berkeley, the president they were dissatisfied with the Nashville application process. they had provided alcohol to 12 underage bag. of Vanderbilt’s chapter of Kappa Sigma number of students coming to We will keep in touch with them Vanderbilt students at their 1909 Convent “When police asked for these items Fraternity, declined to comment. The their restaurant. during construction,” Crider Place residence. from the underage individuals, they Hustler sent an email to all four arrested “They relied on a higher said. All four arrested individuals are named stated that they did not know where the individuals for comment yesterday at increase in sales than they According to Moe’s on the lease for the residence. items were. Police had to ask Mr. Farha 4:49 in the afternoon. As of 10 p.m., none received and chose to be management at the Harding Officers responded to the residence and the other lesees (sic) multiple times of the four arrested individuals have removed from the Taste of Pike location, the restaurant on after a neighbor made a noise complaint for the items belonging to the underage responded. Nashville program,” Crider said. West End is scheduled to open to Metro Police, according to the arrest individuals. Finally, one of the lesees (sic) The Kappa Chapter of Kappa Sigma was The Nashville Business at the beginning of April. ■ affidavit. When police entered the home, produced a plastic garbage bag with the founded at Vanderbilt in 1877. According they found evidence of binge drinking, underage individuals’ belongings,” the to the fraternity’s website, Kappa Sigma new moe’s burritos coming soon including beer cans, kegs, liquor bottles affidavit read. is focused upon the Four Pillars of and alcohol games. Inter-fraternity Council President fellowship, leadership, scholarship and Centennial park Carmichael 4 “The underage individuals were all Patrick Seamens declined to comment on service. obviously in an intoxicated state,” the the ongoing investigation but did discuss “As a values-based men’s fraternity, Moe’s burritos affidavit read. the IFC alcohol policy. Kappa Sigma strictly forbids hazing and Greek Row According to the arrest affidavit, the cell “As [with] the entire pledging process, fosters meaningful college experiences P.F. Chang’s phones, wallets and Vanderbilt student bid night should not include alcohol in by offering progressive membership ID cards of the underage students had any way, shape or form,” Seamens wrote development and pledge education,” the been collected by the four Kappa Sigma in an email to The Hustler. website reads. ■
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Campus news NINE the musical to open Thursday liz furlow Staff Writer
Vanderbilt Off-Broadway opens NINE the musical tomorrow after weeks of rehearsal and preparation. The musical, based on the Fellini film “8 1/2,” tells the story of an Italian director, Guido Contini, who experiences a midlife crisis and must navigate the throes of romance and writer’s block in 1960s Venice. “The show is going to be fabulous,” said director Molly Landholt. “It really separates itself from other musicals we have done because of its wider emotional spectrum.” According to Landholt, the show’s universal social message should really resonate with the college student experience. “The show is deep and moving, but also funny and entertaining as well,” Landholt said. Freshman Michael Greshko, who plays Contini, said that the show is one of the most challenging he has ever done. “The piece is very moving,” Greshko said. “ We are making art and telling a story, but the best part for me is having a second family here at Vanderbilt.” Junior Bryann DaSilva plays the character of Liliane La Fleur, who is Contini’s producer. The role is interpreted so either a man or a woman can play it. “It just so happens that a man was better suited to play the role,” DaSilva said. “It adds a layer of complexity to a very sexually-charged show.” The show is at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Ingram Center for the Performing Arts. Student admission is free, but non- student admission is five dollars. VOB is a student organization founded in 1996 that performs one full-length musical annually in the spring. Past shows have oliver wolfe/ The Vanderbilt Hustler included Cabaret, performed in 2009, and Fiddler On the Roof, Vanderbilt Off-Broadway puts on “Nine” the musical. Promo shot taken by Oliver Wolfe. performed in 2008. ■
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[email protected] www.InsideVandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Wednesday, January 19, 2011 3 opinion column the vanderbilt hustler What is on your mind? The Rant is Editorial Board your place to anonymously sound off on any issue you want. T o submit Chris Honiball Law school is cool to The Rant, e-mail opinion@ Editor-in-Chief I’m thinking of a sludgy economy in graduate school? If I insidevandy.com or go to the opinion becoming a total jerk after were brave, I would go to business school. graduation. I’m going to Those are “practical people” with “plans page on InsideVandy.com. kyle blaine take my heart out of my and goals” for their careers. Consulting News Editor chest, stomp on it, burn is a hardworking job, but being a junior Compiled by The Hustler Staff it, and forget I ever had associate is just well-paid grunt work. one. Personal integrity Transactional law is highway robbery, theodore samets Claire can take a hike after May but I hear that investment banking gives Opinion Editor CoNstantino 2011 too, because the you calluses from all the hands-on labor Thank you Greek life for finally giving me an easy way to Columnist only code I’ll live by is you do with other people’s money. Even the one that gets me the braver than those intrepid souls seeking judge which freshman girls are cute enough for me to hook meghan rose biggest paycheck. I will also be mean to MBAs are the people taking a gap year. Sports Editor children and not use my signal when I Nothing says “I have my life together” like up with. I was so lost last semester. change lanes on the freeway. In short, I working at Panera all summer and then am going to law school next fall. traveling around Europe until you… go to Olivia Kupfer When I wrote “Why law school?” essays graduate school the following fall or get a Could people please quit smoking in Towers 3? Not everyone Life Editor this past semester, I talked about how I felt job. wants his or her room to smell like smoke. called to the profession. I talked about It hurts when people belittle your my passion for advocacy, the practicality dreams, doesn’t it? Maybe you’ll be the best, of a professional degree with many most personally-fulfilled management Classic Hustler to publish a terrible article like the piece on applications in our complex job market, consultant ever, streamlining processes and the appeal of being able to be my own and increasing employee morale at every the South and then leave it off InsideVandy so no one can The Vanderbilt Hustler boss someday. Clearly I was mistaken turn. Maybe you’ll become the next Rick blast him for it. Staff List when I wrote those things. Over break, my Steves while you travel through Germany uncle told me I could possibly still hold on this summer. Even if you become a Editor-in-Chief to my conscience as long as I didn’t listen soulless corporate drone, I still wouldn’t Is it baseball season yet? Chris Honiball to a thing they tell me in my law school rub it in your face. That would be cruel, classes. Today, my English professor told and I plan to be the world’s first well-liked our class that lawyers were these poor lawyer! And if being nice doesn’t make So Frannie wants to write and be published but not News Editor people who had simply been fooled into people quit telling me that I am soulless have anyone criticize or judge her viewpoints? That’s not Kyle Blaine thinking this was the career they wanted and horrid for going to law school, then by the oppressive forces of our society. I’ll just take my piles of money and buy journalism...that’s fascism. And hopelessly unrealistic. Sure, we’ll make a boatload of money, some friends that are prettier and funnier Opinion Editor this professor admitted, but at what cost? than any of you people anyway. Theodore Samets Total existential crisis, apparently. I had Hudson Todd is an idiot. no idea I was setting myself up for such a — Claire Constantino is a senior in the disaster, but boy am I glad people are so College of Arts and Science. She can Sports Editor eager to warn me now. be reached at claire.v.constantino@ It’s 25 degrees outside. Why is the air conditioning still on meghan rose Did you know that law students are just vanderbilt.edu. cowards, hiding from their true dreams and in my Towers suite?
Asst Sports Editors LETTER Isn’t it at least a bit ironic that Black Monday and Martin eric single Jackson Martin Luther King Day are the same day this year? Reid Harris Why I’m proud to If we’re going to give away every basketball game in the Life Editor second half, we might as well sub in Mr. C. At least then the Olivia Kupfer be a Southerner games would be enjoyable to watch.
Asst. Life Editors To the editor: As historians have noted, the Civil Lex ArdelJan-Braden War marked the period when the United Does Hudson Todd understand that at least some Kyle Meacham I had the fortune of staying a night States transformed from a plural to a southerners have all their teeth and can speak in complete Xiaoyu Qi at Washington and Lee University in singular grammatical entity. Alabamans Lexington, Virginia en route to my summer generally saw themselves as Alabamans sentences? Who does he think he goes to school with? Supervising Copy Editor internship in Washington, DC last year. first and Americans second. However, Peter Nygaard Before leaving, I made sure to pay my following the Unionist sentiment first respects to Robert E. Lee, who is buried espoused by another great Southerner, with his family (and horse, Traveller) in Andrew Jackson, many thousands of InsideVandy Editor the chapel there. Today is his birthday, and Southerners ardently opposed secession LETTER Chris mcDonald throughout the South, several states will and volunteered for the Federal Army honor him with an unofficial holiday. I throughout the war. doubt I’m alone in considering him one of Mr. Todd rightly observes that too many Marketing Director the greatest Americans in our history. Southerners argue states’ rights served as Criticizing Boyle, George Fischer He served a distinguished career in the the catalyst for secession and marginalize U.S. Army before resigning his commission slavery. Yet, our federal republic in 1860 far at the onset of the Civil War. He never owned more resembled a confederation, whereas Art Director a slave and opposed secession, yet fought today, the expansion of federal powers has Honestly Matt Radford for the Confederacy because he refused to moved our system closer to a unitary state. draw his sword against Virginia. For Lee, Presidents elected in antebellum America To the editor: because the internet allows them to the war was not an issue of morality, but built their cabinets to a degree on merit, but be removed from the consequences Designers instead a matter of honor. also ensured states with the most electoral In a recent column, Frannie Boyle of their words. We need to realize Jennifer Brown Hudson Todd argued in these pages last clout received important offices. Mr. Todd cited numerous critiques to her past that, as Frannie said in a previous Emily Green week that all Southerners should shun apparently cares little for context. columns as evidence of a culture of column, these people who we’re Irene Hukkelhoven their heritage. Because the Confederacy Southerners today are likely to exhibit disrespect at Vanderbilt. In response ostracizing are going through the Katherine Miller seceded in order to preserve its system of state pride unseen in the northeast, but Mr. to this, I have two points: The first is same human experience that we are. Adriana salinas slavery, “we should be embarrassed by our Todd, you won’t find a group of Americans that criticism is a part of journalism Just because one may disagree with kristen webb ancestors who volunteered to fight and die more proud of their national identity. You that should be expected, and we some of Frannie’s opinions does not for the Confederacy.” And you are right, won’t find a group of Americans who wave should try to learn from it. Secondly, give him the right to disrespect her. Mr. Todd, we are embarrassed. We wish we their flags more zealously and support their Editorial Fellow I believe that some of the critiques As someone who is involved in could erase slavery, Jim Crow, and George country more unconditionally than us. gaby roman of Frannie’s work are very valid, and journalism, I admire Frannie for Wallace from our heritage. We wouldn’t secede today over any issue she should give them thoughtful publicly stating her points of view. That said, we are proud of Lee. And we because we love our country too much. consideration. While I wish that she would be are proud of the thousands of men who We may have a checkered history; we Photography Editor Like Frannie, I am a Christian and more tolerant of liberal perspectives fought, not for slavery, but for Tennessee, recognize that. That doesn’t mean we Oliver Wolfe would like to remind her that we and less holier-than-thou about for Texas, for Virginia and for the other shouldn’t be proud of our heritage. must first remove the plank from our her own life and beliefs, I am glad eight states of the Confederacy. The Old In the words of the great Tennessean own eye before removing the speck that she stands by her opinion and South, in spite of its horrible vice, was the Hank Williams Jr., “If heaven ain’t a lot like VSC Director from our neighbor’s. I feel Boyle is proud of her faith. I hope that I last bastion of American chivalry. This may Dixie, then I don’t want to go.” I’m proud of Chris Carroll has frequently pointed fingers and have presented my criticism in a be lost on Mr. Todd, who so clearly judges General Lee, proud of all our veterans, and dismissed points of view as quickly respectful way and that Frannie has, st the antebellum South by 21 century damn proud to be a Southerner. as the people who posted comments in turn, respectfully listened. standards. As such, however, these men Asst. VSC Directors to her work. felt honor-bound to fight for their states, in Nathaniel Horadam Jeff Breaux My second point is that, in some Sam Mallick much the same way as Northerners fought Class of 2011 Paige Clancy respects, I agree with Frannie: people Class of 2014 to preserve the Union. College of Arts & Science tend to say hurtful or offensive things College of Arts & Science
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Nashville’s newest food truck, which opened right before finals last semester, is the Grilled Cheeserie, a mobile dispensary of gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. Created by Los Angeles natives Crystal De Luna- Bogan and her husband Joseph, The Grilled Cheeserie has already attracted quite the local following for their delicious menu. The Grilled Cheeserie sounds like a great idea, and it is. The truck serves up some absolutely delicious grilled sandwiches and soups. Hungry stomachs can construct their own grilled cheese by choosing from four breads, nine choices of cheese and a litany of additional options—or opt for one of the “Special Melts,” which are all real treats. I chose “The Caliente,” a sourdough grilled cheese with Moon taxi/ Photo provided queso fresco, Monterey Jack, Nicole Mandel/ The Vanderbilt Hustler “It’s unfortunate that we have to categorize chorizo, avocado, pickled Brie and cranberry chutney. It cranberry cider ($2), and it’s a ourselves. We don’t try to emulate or sound like jalapenos and caramelized was a homestyle sandwich that perfect late-night meal. anybody,” added lead singer Trevor Terndrup. A Day in the Life onions. This sandwich was lived up to its namesake. I also The Grilled Cheeserie runs Despite this stubbornness, the band has found well worth the $7 price tag. It lucked out with free samples a 12-2 a.m. shift, making stops not only immense success, but also a huge Moon Taxi Lead-Singer was spicy, with just the right of two varieties of tomato at various Nashville locations, potential for growth. Combine this disregard amount of kick and crunch, soup: “Old-fashioned Creamy” including East Nashville’s Five for convention with a tremendous following in Trevor Terndrup reveals offset by the creamy coolness and “Chunky Vegan Roasted Spot, The Exit/In, Mercy Lounge Nashville, and Moon Taxi has carved a niche in his New Year’s Eve of avocado. Tomato.” Both were certainly and in the Gulch. For more the local Nashville rock scene. I also sampled the “Melt of the worth consideration for future information and to find out where It doesnt take a music connoisseur to discern Moment,” which on the day of visits. Top off the order with the truck will stop on a daily basis, the band’s terrific songwriting capabilities, my visit was the “Thanksgiving a side of tater tots (for just $1 visit The Grilled Cheeserie’s capabilities that Trevor claims have, “matured Leftovers” melt, with turkey, extra) and their delicious hot Facebook and Twitter pages. ■ exponentially in the past few years.” The band’s instrumentation is particularly exciting as well, with free-flowing keys, drawn-out guitar and bass solos, and excellent vocal delivery. The Bang Candy Company Their most recent tour culminated with an unforgettable two-set concert this New Year’s Olivia Kupfer dinner party and before you knew incredible. Drug dealers have it Eve. This concert marked their fourth sell-out of Life Editor it, I had orders for my creations.” right—sell something addictive,” the legendary Exit/In, an accomplishment that Today, the Bang Candy Company said Sarah, referencing the few other bands have reached. Fans are also This winter, warm up makes its brand of gourmet marshmallow’s cult following anxiously awaiting the band’s new album, to be with a cup of hot cocoa and marshmallows from scratch, using in the city. Not only are the released sometime within the next six months. gourmet, handcrafted, artisan all-natural ingredients and hand- marshmallows addictive, but the Like many bands, Moon Taxi came from marshmallows from the Bang dipping finished marshmallows in Cocovan conveniently comes to extremely humble beginnings. What Terndrup Candy Company. Not only are the Belgian chocolate. It offers unique the masses. Although it stops all called, “A psychedelic grunge garage band that marshmallows delicious, they’re marshmallow flavors like “Rose over town, the Cocovan has yet revolved around Tommy and I playing guitars sold from a charming “Cocovan,” Cardamom” and “Chili Chocolate.” to come to campus. Next stop: with our teeth” in Birmingham, Al. nine years the city’s newest food truck, which You can pick up the product at frat row. ago took several years to get off the ground. is painted to look like a log cabin. Fido in Hillsboro Village or from To figure out where to catch As college freshmen at Belmont University, Bang Candy Company founder, the window of the Cocovan, which the Cocovan and score hot cocoa the two joined with a few local rap artists and Sarah Souther, a native of Ireland, stops all over town. & marshmallows, visit facebook. won a competition at the Ryman Auditorium. started making marshmallows “It’s all been absolutely com/thebangcandycompany. ■ Soon after, the band was introduced to guitarist less than a year ago, but her Spencer Thomson and Moon Taxi was born. success was instant. After several years of playing in “some of the “My mother has a background crappiest rooms imaginable,” the band is in food and I was always cooking now proud to sell out shows from Maine to with her,” Sarah said. “One day I California. had dinner with a friend at local It is really Moon Taxi’s unparalleled energy restaurant ChaChah. ChaChah when performing live that has allowed them to offers this amazing thick, Spanish succeed in today’s music industry. The band drinking chocolate dessert is well aware that this energy is critical to their with marshmallows. It hit me— success. “Kids are always going to want to marshmallows are so cool, so I hear music live. That’s never going to go away. started experimenting by making That’s not something you can steal. While the them. Shortly thereafter, I debuted CD is dying, while people are streaming and the marshmallows at a friend’s Nicole Mandel/ The Vanderbilt Hustler torrenting, bands are finding that they have to perform more live shows. We feel like we have the live show in the bag, and we can use this to Culture our advantage,” Trevor remarked. This live energy has attracted the attention of several nationally touring acts. The band has done several stints as openers for Matisyahu, a revolutionary hip-hop performer who has Nashville Originals a lot to offer to Trevor’s voice. “You look at [Matisyahu’s] professionalism. He has this swagger and this way about him that really draws you in without him going out there and being corny. People just respond to his Restaurant Week presence. For me, as the lead singer, I definitely watch him at his shows. It’s really crazy how he Nabeela Ahmad Cabana refreshing cuisine for $20.11. My can command the crowd,” Trevor said. Moon Staff Writer This Vanderbilt staple is offering personal favorite. Taxi has also spent significant time opening for a three-course dinner for $20.11. Gov’t Mule and Umphrey’s McGee, bands that Foodies rejoice! It’s that time The special menu features a dessert Tin Angel influence Moon Taxi’s music. of the year again—Nashville of vanilla bean cheesecake with For those of you who prefer the The band has experienced an accelerating Originals Restaurant Week. The macerated strawberries. West End vibe, try Tin Angel’s gowth since the release of their first album, semiannual event, which runs “Surf,” “Turf” or “Garden” three- “Melodica” in 2007. Despite their recently from Jan. 17-23, is sponsored course prix-fixe menus. The Surf acquired success, they have no plans to slow by a consortium of 42 locally- Sunset Grill Also on the Commodore Card, (featuring fish) and the vegetarian down. Their progressive attitude motivates all owned, independent Nashville Cabana’s upscale neighbor is Garden menus are $20.11; the of their performances. restaurants and features special offering a three-course dinner of meaty Turf is $30.11. “I never want it to be stale, never just playing prices and menus at some its own for $20.11 that features our old crap. Doing the same old tricks to get of the city’s favorite eateries. an entrée of lamb shepherd pie The Blind Pig No. 55 people to clap. No. We are looking to progress The concept is a great deal for with truffle mashed potato crust If you are looking for the biggest in the coming years,” Trevor said. They Vandy students because we and a flight of three wines for an bang for your buck, try the two nonchalantly set a goal of headlining Bonaroo can enjoy old favorites on the additional $10. entrée, two drink, two dessert within the next five years, a lofty objective Commodore Card and discover special ($20.11) at The Blind Pig that would place them at the forefront of the new tastes of Nashville. This in the up-and-coming 12South music industry. It certainly seems they have would be a great way to impress Tayst neighborhood. If you’re lucky, you the capacity and attitude to reach this level, as your new sorority sister with Venture further out on 21st will have already purchased last anyone who has heard any of the band’s work your gastronomic sensibility Avenue and sample two courses weekend’s $15 Groupon for the could easily attest to. ■ without busting the budget. (starter and entrée, or entrée and restaurant. ■ Some deals to look out for: dessert) of Chef Jeremy Barlow’s www.InsideVandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Wednesday, January 19, 2011 5
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lex andeljan-braden weather didn’t leave many options Asst. Life Editor for Greek women to accessorize, some rose to the occasion and With Vanderbilt women no longer matched their classic Hunter’s rain rushing to find out which letters they boots to the letters. Sophomore Faux fur will bear for their college career, it’s Suzanne Ward, a Delta Delta Delta no surprise that “Black Tuesday” was pledge, took the cake with a pink hardly a dark occasion. Regardless of sequin headband and hot pink rain the dreary weather, Rand was a sea boots, which matched the letters on of yellow-, purple-, blue- and even her shirt. neon-hued sorority t-shirts. “It’s really cool seeing the girls from for real Black Freshly anointed members and my pledge class all wearing the same lex ardeljan-braden yes, that’s where the rabbit tail old-timers alike donned shirts with shirt and everyone representing their Asst. Life Editor fad derived. slogans like, “How Sweet It Is” and sorority,” said Pi Beta Phi freshman Regardless, you don’t have Tuesday “Mi Casa Es Su Casa.” Though the wet Olivia Van Inderstine. ■ With temperatures a little to drop a couple grand to more chilly than we’d like, land a completely luxurious there’s no better time to rock faux fur piece; with a trend so this season’s hautest trend— utterly sumptuous, you can faux fur. Now, this isn’t your find jackets, vests and snoods grandmother’s mink, and in all degrees of coziness just thankfully, there are no fox about anywhere. For the less heads involved; this season’s bold, a shearling and suede fur is edgy, modern and best of jacket or vest is a good way all, faux. to incorporate the trend into As Karl Lagerfeld, the coveted any wardrobe. British online Chanel designer told Britain’s retailer Asos offers a substantial “Telegraph” newspaper, “Fake collection of faux fur jackets is not chic... but fake fur is.” and vests ranging from about Chanel produced its entire fall $80 to $700. Vintage stores are and winter line in the finest of also a great place to search faux fur, even going so far as for a fur piece, but make sure to print the show’s invitations that it didn’t come off of a real with Lagerfeld’s drawing of a animal. polar bear. A blonde fur coat is a plush Chanel wasn’t the only alternative to the average pea high-end designer to take note coat for a walk to class and from furrier species. Rebecca a short black jacket or gilet Taylor, Proenza Schouler and is perfect for a unique going Mui Mui all incorporated the out look. Pair a faux fox fur trend into their fall and winter snood with tights, a high-waist, collections. Hermes and Yves A-line skirt and a sweater Photos By Oliver Wolfe/ The Vanderbilt Hustler St. Laurent even went as far as for a refreshing outfit for any (From left) Tri Delta sophomore Suzie Ward, Alpha Delta Pi junior Leslie Schichtel and Kappa to show pelted accessories and occasion.■ Delta senior Anna Gilliam model this year’s Bid Day shirts on Tuesday.
music Culture Did Chancellor Zeppos listen to Fleetwood Mac? Each week, the Around the world in 30 Dogs: “5-15-25” will tell you what 5 your favorite musicians, professors and peers were Traveling the globe in one bite listening to at each Xiaoyu Qi that Around the World in 30 decade of Asst. Life Editor Dogs was a natural progression 15 of this habit. their life. 25 A busy class schedule and “Since I cook and eat a lot a modest bank account might of ethnic food, this idea was a preclude you from visiting natural fit,” Deal said. “We’ve Argentina, Chile, Italy, France tried to keep a realistic route or South Korea, but thanks to around the world and basically, The Dog of Nashville, your taste when we’re ready for a new dog, buds don’t have to be subject to we’ll look at a map, do some such limitations. As part of The research and just brainstorm Dog’s “Around the World in 30 together until we end up with Dogs” event, each week brings a cohesive idea. It’s been a real a new dog embodying a specific hit, and I’m really proud of what country or location. These we have done with it.” adaptations range from the more The hotdog “tour” began literal (Chile’s “El Completo” in Nashville then ventured to with guacamole, mayo, diced Central and South America tomato and onion is how (through Mexico, Argentina and Chileans actually eat hot dogs) Chile, to name a few), veered John Russell/ VU Media Relations to the improvised (representing across the ocean into Europe kyle meacham to new bands and classic rock Italy is a hotdog-version of (Spain, France, and Germany) Asst. Life Editor albums, but at 25, I was in grad the classic caprese salad, with and is visiting Russia this week. school, studying with one of garlic-basil aioli, roma tomato In the coming weeks, stop by You may recognize Professor the pioneers of African music, slices, fresh mozzarella and a The Dog for a taste of Asia (egg Jen Gunderman from the I.K. Dairo. What I learned from balsamic glaze). roll hot dog anyone?). The popular “History of Rock” course him about polyrhythm and Owner Adam Deal hails from journey will conclude at home that she teaches at Vanderbilt articulation changed the way I Chicago, where they take their with state-themed hotdogs. or from any of her numerous heard and played music forever. hot dog very seriously. Since The Dog of Nashville is located performances in Nashville. opening in 2007, The Dog has at 2127 Belcourt Avenue and is Professor Gunderman has 35 – Bob Dylan, “Blood On been known for delightfully open everyday from 11 a.m. to 9 performed all over the world The Tracks” original and constantly evolving p.m. For more information, visit ■ and has been featured on both When I was younger, I knew hotdog concepts. Deal explains thedogofnashville.com Nicole Mandel/ The Vanderbilt Hustler CMT and BBC. Join the Life that Bob Dylan was brilliant Section as we take a look at the and all that, but his music music that has shaped her life didn’t really hit me until I Music at 5-year intervals. reached my mid-30s. This is my favorite Dylan album, and 5 – Michael Jackson/The in my opinion, you can’t really Jackson Five appreciate it until you have a The Decemberists’ “The King is My parents didn’t really have few notches on your belt, but pop or rock music albums in the once you do, wow. house—except things like Andy Williams and Neil Diamond—but 40 – Beatles, “White Album” they let my brother and I watch I’ve been listening to this Dead” pays tribute to folk rock TV music variety shows, which album since college, but I got were all the rage in the 1970s. to know it in a whole new way One of my earliest memories is when a local band called the Ben Ries group’s folk roots. “The King Is Dead,” successfully recaptures the excitement of of having a hysterical crying fit Long Players asked me to play The Vanderbilt Hustler for better and for worse, is the product “Summersong” from “The Crane Wife,” because my parents were taking the piano parts for a gig they of the group settling down to produce an and “Down By the Water” makes for an me along furniture shopping on did at the Cannery Ballroom “Here we come to a turning of the enjoyable and accessible collection of invigorating lead single. Other highlights a Wednesday and I was going to last year. We played the whole season,” announces lead singer Colin songs. are the breezy “January Hymn” and the miss “The Jacksons,” my favorite double album from beginning to Meloy at the start of indie folk rock group The Decemberists take the opportunity gorgeous closer “Dear Avery,” which show. end, and it was a blast, but you The Decemberists’ latest album, “The King to pay direct tribute to many of their brims with perfectly placed riffs that lull should see the charts I wrote, Is Dead.” The Decemberists have been strongest influences on the album. They the album to an appropriately pleasant 15 – Prince, “Purple Rain” holy cow. That album is like the redefining the boundaries of their genre embellish several of their songs with guest conclusion. I listened to a lot of pop music Beatles going down a checklist since their 2006 breakthrough, “The Crane performances by Gillian Welch and R.E.M. The Decemberists’ strong chemistry in high school. Prince had girls and proving that they’re better Wife,” which boasted strikingly original guitarist Peter Buck (“Down by the Water” prevents “The King Is Dead” from having in his band, and he could play than anyone else in every lyrics and two songs well over 10 minutes and “Calamity Song” may as well be lifted a dull moment, but it’s difficult not to every instrument, and parents single style of popular music in length. Their 2009 release, “The Hazards directly from a 1980s R.E.M. album). be disappointed by the album’s limited were up in arms about the invented. Folk music? Check. of Love,” topped even “The Crane Wife” Elsewhere, sparser tracks like “June aspirations. Whereas the behemoths sexual content in his music and Heavy metal? Check. Pseudo- in its ambition, charging headfirst into Hymn” and “Don’t Carry It All” recall that were The Decemberists’ last two videos. I was smitten. classical/progressive? Check. uncharted territory to tell an elaborate Bruce Springsteen’s “Nebraska” with their releases made no effort to hide their hefty Experimental noise? Check. fantasy story over its 70-minute length. folk lyrics and unpolished harmonica ambitions, the 40 minutes of “The King Is 25 – I.K. Dairo Sing-along radio hits? Check. Oddly, the “turning of the season” solos. Dead” drift by like a gentle summer wind. For a few years after college, I promised in the opening lyrics represents The Decemberists are in top “The King Is Dead” is precisely what it worked at a record label in NYC To view the entire interview, not another foray into new styles and form throughout the album; the strives to be—not a great album but a solid and spent a lot of time listening visit InsideVandy.com■ concepts but an embracement of the straightforward folk of “Rox in the Box” entry in a great band’s discography. ■ 6 Wednesday, January 19, 2011 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.InsideVandy.com sports
brian linhares court certainly stands alone among Taylor is an illustration of a become deafening and the end line ARE YOU READY FOR Sports Writer major college basketball programs. Commodores fan, many of whom benches are peculiar to visitors; Yet, the ardent supporters of the have made trips to Nashville finally, our winning history on the SOME MADNESS? “It’s the Fenway Park of college Commodores — the Memorial particularly intimidating for home floor is well-known, and most basketball. It’s quirky,” said Maniacs — have certainly added to Southeastern Conference foes opponents realize they need to be Rod Williamson, director of the mystique of Memorial Gym. over the past several decades. very good to stay in the game.” The Hustler gets communications for Vanderbilt Senior Westley Taylor is one of Williamson, a 27-year veteran of That winning history has Athletics about Memorial those supporters. Vanderbilt basketball games, testifies separated Vanderbilt’s home edge you ready for Gymnasium. “In this day and age, “I, for one, am already stocked up to those difficulties. from numerous others in Division I tonight’s game with when everything is cookie cutter, on paint and plan to take advantage “Every basketball team has a college basketball. it’s valuable to have something of my last semester here, along with home court advantage, but we have “Our advantage is significant,” an analysis of the different.” anyone else willing to go all out with one of the best for several reasons,” Taylor said. “Several schools in the That different “something” may me. Taylor said. “First, we have a large SEC East also have big home court matchup against Ole refer, in large part, to the unique “We like to bring my boom box in and vocal crowd so our 14,000 advantages but all in all, we think Miss and a recap of structural features of Memorial with us and get everyone pumped fans can be intimidating; second, what we have is special. Memorial Gym: the placement of the benches with a little music of our own Memorial’s quirky structure allows Gymnasium is regarded as one of the season so far. along the baselines of an elevated between plays,” Taylor added. the sound to bounce around and college basketball’s best venues.” ■
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