October 24, 2002 Page 7 www.digitalduke.duq.edu Weekend FEATURES EVENTS T he Duquesne I) u k c Midnight Madness Pittsburgh Center for the Arts teams up with the BridgeSpotters Collective, a Pittsburgh- based group of hip, urban artists, to present the fall 2002 "Midnight Espresso Senes." This Friday female artists will be honored My little collection through an anay of theatre, spoken word, visual art, fashion and music. The exhibit will also include solo works of art including KRISHNA ROHALL pony Tutti Fruitti and it was all downhill Artis of the year: Adrienne Heinrich, Service Till DllQUhSNK DUKb from there." she explained. Although she to the Arts Award: Thaddeus Mosley and has these exotic choices, she still praises her Jeremy Boyl. For more information visit Who has never had a collection? first pony. Twinkle Eye Sweet Pop. as her www.pittsburgharts.org. We've all had some sort of favorite. conglomeration of random Where does one fit more than 400 Hip to the music scene items that we thought was miniature ponies? Elinich said she had to interesting. Just think back to childhood make some sacrifices. Oakland days when we spent endless hours with "I actually got rid of some of my trolls, baseball cards, Gl Joes or American clothes to make room in my walk-in closet," Emo invades Club Laga with The Juliana Girl dolls. This urge to collect hasn't dimin- she explained. According to her plans for Theory Thursday night. They are promoting ished although we have entered the semi- the future, she'll have to make more space their newly released album "Love." sophisticated world of college. very soon. "I'm hoping to go to the Northern Pony Strip District Community Meeting this summer." she said. This gathering draws pony collectors from Bob Mould will be appearing at Rosebud on Elinich jokes with friends all over. It gives them an opportunity to Saturday. showcase their collections and trade for rare Mark Farina is spinning a special three hour and family that she wants ponies. set at Metropol on Friday. Don't worry there Courtesy of the Elinich Family "Now I'm looking for more specific will still be plenty of time for Ted Zelch and a special room for her and hardcr-to-find pieces." Elinich said. Freshman Rae Elinich loves her ponies! Mike Moran later on. With an estimated 50,000 My Little- My Little Ponies when Ponies circulating in the world, she has Aid. Downtown she has her own house many to choose from. Right now, she has "I just can't bring myself to throw it her sights set on Scribbles and Dabbles, two away because it has Dave on it," she said. David Robertson makes his conducting and a mini coffin for each ponies with horizontally striped manes. McCuIlough has attended about 30 debut with The Pittsburgh Symphony this But most of these rare ponies are not shows. She first saw him in 1996 in a small Friday in the always beautiful Heinz Hall pony at her funeral. cheap. Mimic, the most expensive pony in venue in New Haven, Connecticut. Since Elinich's collection, cost $87. Some ponies then, she has traveled all over to watch him can even sell as high as $600, she said. perform. How Gross Other college collectors can relate to "If he has a show in the northeast, 1 Freshman Rae Elinich continues to the high cost of their hobby. Senior Abigail go," she said. On Sunday words like "diarrhea" and "vomit" expand her precious childhood collection. McCuIlough, an avid Dave Matthews Band She saves all of her ticket stubs to keep will literally fill the air as The Carnegie In 7th or 8th grade, she jokingly typed the fan, spent $200 on a concert ticket in with her other memorabilia. This includes Science Center presents GrosFest. Patrons words "My Little Pony" into an Internet London. two Rolling Stone covers, all talk show will get the opportunity to discover the impo- But it was worth every penny to her. interview tapes. Time articles and concert lite science of the human body. It is all part search and discovered "an entire culture of of National Chemistry Weekend at the sci- collectors," she said. Six years later, she She acquired her most prized possession videos. "I'll just watch the videos intently, ence center. On Fnday Gerry Lewis will owns 425 ponies and has become an active there: Dave Matthew's guitar pic. It is now host the Great Amencan Science Show at member in the trading community. proudly mounted next to his picture in a studying them." she said. Originally, it was the lyrics that sparked McCuIlough's interest noon and 2 p.m. Then on Saturday the Elinich uses the My Little Pony trading black frame on her television. Cosmic Chemistry Adventure will be held in post and eBay to acquire ponies from "It's my pride and joy," she said, smil- in the band. the Works Theater at 1, 3 and 7 p.m America and all over the world. ing. "Lyrics like that just hit me," she said. "I told myself I would get all the This bright smile never faded as she Now she can hear them in all different American ones first, but then I got the UK excitedly spouted off facts about the band forms. Her CD cases hold each of his 11 That's and their lives as she presented her Dave released albums and more than 100 unre- Illustrations courtesy of Tootsies Ponyland Matthews Band collection. The most recent www.fortunecity.de/lindenpark/husserl/481/ addition is a newspaper clipping about Farm SEE PONIES, Page 8 WHACK Mystery of the Tarvanator" Music REVIEW The Duke is attempting to solve a mystery after a strange letter appeared on the Duke Petty takes shots at music industry? server last week. All letters to the editor are usually sent via e-mail, but this one was per- sonally placed on the server without anyone's TONY CAIRNS You need to hear the whole thing The album welcomes back, on two tracks, former bass player knowledge by a person named Rod Farva. FOR Tin DUQUBM DUO to really understand it. The album shows similarities to Neil Ron Blair, who left the Farva, who refers to himself as the lleartbreakers after the Hard "Farvanator," posted a letter to the editor con- Recently being inducted Young, with its aggressive lyrics cerning David Jakielo's Sophomonc Humor into the Rock and Roll backed with strong instrumental Promises" album. Blair replaced his replacement. Howie Fpstcin, column. In an e-mail sent to Opinions Editor Hall of Fame, Tom power. The title track on the Amy DiFiore, he claimed to be a freshman at album reveals Petty's view of the on the current tour after difficul- Petty and the ties with the band The album Duquesne However, his name is not in the lleartbreakers have not changed radio industry and how money is student directory, and when the Duke called controlling music. The same idea also features backing vocals from their sound since they released lleetwood Mac's guitarist, the Registrar's Office, they venfied that he their first album in 1976. With a is relevant in the song, "Money was not a Duquesne student Becomes King." where Petty Internet Photo l.mdsey Buckingham, on the 26-year history, Tom Petty and song The Man Who Loves the lleartbreakers have received conveys his feelings about outra- If Tom Petty is over the hill then The Duke encourages readers to write letters, Women." 12 gold and platinum records. geous hckel prices and marketing he must have found some great but we prefer if they are sent via e-mail, and in the music industry. "The Last DJ" offers they have to be verified by the author or they Songwriting may be difficult for music on the other side lleartbreaker tans their classic- some artists, but for Tom Petty While some songs make will not go to print. The "Farvanator" appears sound with a new beat. to be quite proud of himself, writing "Farva it seems to come naturally. Petty seem like an angered rock one." Perhaps these lyrics are star, such tracks like dedicated to his wife. Dana York. Petty and the lleartbreakers rules," on the Duke schedule board in the On his latest album, "The dedicated the album, "to every- office. And he should be proud because his Last DJ," Petty expanded his •Have Love Will Travel." to whom he recently married in show that Petty's music still has June 2001. Petty's hard rock one who loves music just a little letter was well written and made a good classic rock sound to a new level. bit more than money." liven point. However, we cannot and will not pnnt While taking shots at the music a soft side. This can be heard in sound returns on the track "When A Kid (iocs Bad," which though Petty may be over 50 the letter until the "Farvanator" tells us who industry. Petty also expresses his such lyrics as "If perhaps I lose he really is "Farvanator," the ball is in your you in the smoke down the road, contains lyrics about corrupt ado- years old, he continues to rock views of society. The album is the stage and won't back down. court. what Petty calls, "a little story." I want you to know you were the lescents in today's society. .