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By Andrew Ho hotel. Senior International Aff airs and Contributing Writer As a semi-frequent visitor to conventions, Modern Languages major Bill Shil- I’m certain there are few other events or places Photos by Blake Israel / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS lito, an undergraduate at Tech and a Th is year has been an interesting one for where so many people of such diverse interests A trio of fans pose as characters brother at Phi Kappa Th eta, recently anniversaries in pop culture. Star Wars has can gather to enjoy their lifestyles and hobbies. from the Star Wars universe.. released an album of techno music. been around for 30 years, the fi rst Zelda video Klingons mingled freely with Jedi Knights, Going by the name DM Ashura, game was released 20 years ago and Harry students from Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft his fi rst album, Digital Maestro, Potter was fi rst published a decade ago. Th is and Wizardry chatted with hobbits while a spans a few subgenres but mostly Labor Day weekend, over 30,000 fans arrived fi lker band played close by (for those who focuses on the trance style. Despite to celebrate these milestones in pop culture don’t know, ‘fi lking’ is a fan-based music genre Shillito’s being an amateur, his music when Dragon*Con 2007 overtook downtown within sci-fi and fantasy), costumes ranging is passable for professional quality, Atlanta, spanning four days and three hotels from the amusing to the outlandish were on and despite the repetitive nature of to host numerous events and guests. display and people from all walks of life joined the music, it is still very interesting Founded in 1987 as a project of a local sci-fi the crowds to partake in the frenzied rush of to hear. His music has been featured and gaming group, Dragon*Con is now the merriment and wonder. in a few video games, some of which largest convention and trade show of its kind Outside of the hotel meeting rooms and are included in this album. in the U.S. Dragon*Con focuses mainly on ballrooms where fans could gather to talk Two parade-marchers bring charac- Th e album opens with “Psycho- fantasy and science fi ction in all media, but among themselves and the numerous VIP ters from Katamari games to life. sis,” a nice sort of warm-up song to the convention also caters to various other guests in attendance this year, there were get the listener into the album. It is interests such as anime, gaming, comics, sci- dealers set up throughout the convention to trance with a fairly standard form, ence fact and so on. sell anything from limited-edition comics and not too complicated, but a good Dragon*Con was hosted in the celebrity autographs to swords and blades true indicator of things to come. Ambi- Hyatt Regency Atlanta, the At- to history buff s and fantasy designs. Vari- ent and energetic themes mix and lanta Marriott Marquis and ous gaming companies were also on hand play off each other, a quality which the Atlanta Hilton hotels, to demo their games, from smaller board almost all the songs in the album with attendees moving seem to share. in droves between each See Dragon, page 26 Shillito then explores several variations and intensities of the trance genre. “Astral” is a beautiful, Among the myriad Grown-ups and children alike par- uplifting trance song with a long events that took ticipated in the costume contest. build-up. “Snowblind” similarly place over the uses an energizing build-up and also w e e k e n d , features some very cool instrumental the Dawn eff ects. Look-alike Th e more aggressive nature of the C o n t e s t music slowly comes into play with was one “Nautilus,” mixing a foreboding of the most drum n’ bass rhythm with ambient popular. trance synths; then, “Z” brings it to a rolling boil with hard and fast techno rhythms with a few trance- infl uenced parts in between. Songs like “Go!,” “Obelisk” Potter fans dress as and “Anubis (Black Land Remix)” their favorite personas. demonstrate Shillito’s appreciation for ethnic music in his own unique style. “Go!” is a Japanese-inspired song that uses an unusual but eff ec- tive 5/4 time. Th ere is also a shorter edit with rearranged percussion that was featured in the Xbox and Xbox 360 versions of Dance Dance

See Ashura, page 24 Lórien rocked into lead as headlining Cassette fell short By Sam Lawrence like those. consider yourself an insider on one Contributing Writer Th ey all are truly talented, and of the best bands fl oating around in work together as a tight-knit unit, the indie rock scene. If you were at a frat party last such that the energy and attention I know, everyone only heard about Friday night, you were at the wrong is enjoyed by all, rather than just Cassette, the headlining band, but place. You should have been at Under directed at the lead guitar/vocals, honestly they weren’t that great. Th e Couch for the Cassette and as in many groups. Maybe if you were into nerd- Lórien show. And energy! Th ere wasn’t a person indie, borderline trance sort of Lórien was a stunning opening in the house that wasn’t toe-tapping stuff , then you might be interested. act for the headliner Cassette. away to drummer Th omas’ aggressive On their MySpace page, Cassette Th e band hails from Nashville, beats or humming along with the calls themselves progressive (read: but they truly embody what an strains of lead singer Kaleb’s high untalented), but their best moments indie band should sound like. Th ey but balanced vocals. are their most traditional. It’s when range from gentle melodies driven Th eir music is cheerful and bright they get experimental that they start by keyboardist Cara’s classical piano but also intensely professional. Th ere to mess things up with the possible work to soaring, at times almost epic are no wasted breaths, and no repeti- exception of “Canard Digeratur,” tunes, that haunt of the post-rock tive hooks to their sound. Every note a mash of a somewhat catchy hook giant, MUSE. In 2006, Lórien sounds intentional and pure. paired with completely irrational performed along side mewithoutyou, Lórien is a band to keep your keyboard work. It’s amusing to listen Copeland, and Anberlin, but there’s eye on, for sure. Th ey are almost to at best. Photo courtesy of Chris Hilton something to this energetic group certainly headed for recognition, End sum, Lórien was brilliant, Band members of the up-and-coming Nashville-based indie band that defi es comparison to even names and probably soon, but until then but Cassette was a miss. Lórien bring energy and cheerful lyrics to the music scene. 24 • Friday, September 7, 2007 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT

Interpol’s Our Love to Admire stands solid Ashura from page 23 By Hanjie Song Interpol’s contract with the inde- avant-garde music video puzzled of coyness and uncertainty. Revolution. Egyptian-style droning Contributing Writer pendent label Matador expired, many of its audiences. While the loyalty to the musical and melodies throughout “Obelisk” the band decided to sign on with All of the tracks are still guitar- style may be praised, the lack of in- coupled with Shillito’s trance makes After three years of waiting, Inter- Capital Records, a music industry driven, minimalist pieces similar to novation is slightly disappointing. for a very nice track, and “Anubis,” pol fans were finally able to rejoice as powerhouse. the band’s earlier records. One of the Many of the tracks have similarly a remix of the original found in the they basketted copies of Our Love To Since ma- structured game In The Groove, features his Admire. Unlike the band’s previous jor labels often melody and take on the song. two albums, Our Love To Admire was restrict the cre- t he sa me Shillito also has an appreciation produced by a major label company, ative control tempo; the for more traditional, orchestra- which inspired doubts in some of the on artists to less devoted style music. “Euphorium” sounds band’s indie-rooted fans. ensure mar- listeners may like what a piano concerto would Most of the expensive three- ketability, the find the uni- perform in Ibiza, with beautiful, piece-suit-wearing members of fans’ worst formity tir- sweeping melodies and a very catchy Interpol spawn from the privileged nightma res ing. piano part. creative haven of NYU, but aside are not com- A s i d e However, since this was also from their “haute couture” image, pletely without f rom t he written for a music game, it is pain- the band also creates a distinguished grou nd ing. minor hin- fully short, and leaves you wanting music style, deviating significantly Luckily, the d r a n c e s , more. from the guitar smashing, cheap fans’ concerns Our Love to Fortunately, Shillito’s friend, beer-drinking New York City rock were dispelled Admire well Ren, has made a remix, “Euphorium norm. as the band un- deserves its (Ren’s Ethereal Mix),” which revisits Interpol’s debut album Turn veiled its third place in the the original with many different On The Bright Lights gained much album on Jul. contempo- musical styles expanding upon and momentum after its release in 10, 2007. rary album transitioning through the song’s 2002; the band received national Our Love to chart. orchestral nature. Ren also lends coverage on MTV for their track Admire hardly T h e his talent for “Return of Neon,” “Slow Hands.” Many deemed the digresses from band’s solid a reinterpretation of the original, band to be the flagship for the new the original, musician- with a fast drum n’ bass track with post-punk revival genre, which bears musical quali- ship served trance influences. lineage to the original post-punk ties Interpol is its merit on Overall, this is an excellent movement. With rigidly constructed celebrated for, their third album, showcasing a lot of talent compositions and somber lyricism though with album, while despite being confined to a genre in similarity, what sets the revival some changes igniting new known for its repetitiveness. Anyone genre apart is a twist of more refined in their musi- faith in old who has an appreciation for synthe- musical continuation. cal direction. f a n s a nd sized music in general should check The strong connection with the The first single Cover Art Courtesy of Capitol Records converting out this album. genres aroused many comparisons from the al- new ones. If It is also fairly accessible to those between Interpol to a band that bum, The Heinrich Maneuver, band’s signature techniques is using one should grow curious to attend unfamiliar to this style of music and coined much of the original post- presents itself to be a vintage Interpol the bass to provide melodies rather one of Interpol’s live performances, is a good entry point into the genre. punk movement: Joy Division. track, with brilliant guitar riffs ac- than mere rhythmic support. Banks’ the tastefully attired members will The album is only available through Despite the disappointment companying rhythmically orientated lyrics still revolve around the topics make an appearance at The Taber- the website www.mydjsobad.com of many of the band’s fans, when drum line and bass. However, its of sentimental disillusions with tones nacle on Sept. 21. or through Bill Shillito himself.

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By Jennifer Aldoretta as “Jimmy,” “20 Dollar” and “Paper extremely well received by critics derstand the hype behind the fi rst that are used in the album; much of Contributing Writer Planes,” though even these have very and listeners alike. 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When personality and her courage to cross upup beingbeing thethe oneone whowho a veryvery boldbold statementstatement it comes to writing and producing into new and diff erent genres. setssets tthehe pacepace andand raisesraises inin thethe wayway sheshe experimentsexperiments withwith her albums, M.I.A. has proven to us Although M.I.A. is known to thethe bbarar fforor ffutureuture aartists,rtists, tion,tion, warwar andand thesethese aspects,aspects, wwhichhich isis oneone thingthing thatthat that she is certainly not missing in be an artist of electronica, Kala has albumsalbums andand sounds.sounds. poverty,poverty, waswas nnamedamed nnumberumber oneone makesmakes thisthis albumalbum moremore listenablelistenable andand action. Kala therefore receives from a very earthy feel. Her electronica Arulpragasam’s fi rst album Aru- of 2005 by many publications. possibly better than her fi rst. me an 8 out of 10 as M.I.A.’s fi erce still shines through in tracks such lar, released on Mar. 22, 2005, was Although I do respect and un- Th ere are few actual instruments yet risky masterpiece. Soon I Will Be Invincible portrays heroes, villains By Sarah Gilbreath catchy title, this book is anything no trouble relating to the genius character: Fatale, a cyborg. Because to get lost. Contributing Writer but ordinary. who was never popular in school, she is in diff erent places at diff erent When reading a Doctor Impos- Seemingly following the su- was terminally geeky and never times than Doctor Impossible, she is sible chapter, you focus on Doctor In summary, Invincible might not perhero trend, Invincible is set in a had a girlfriend – heck, there’s even necessary to fl ush out the story. She Impossible. When reading a Fatale sound all that stellar: a super-villain world of magic, aliens and meta- and a passage about long hours of CS is also a hero, letting the reader view chapter, you focus on everyone battles a team of superheroes as he super-humans. Th ough the book coding. every event from both the good side else. again tries to take over the world. divides its time equally between two It’s all too easy to see yourself in and the bad, seeing the justifi cation However, that may have been In fact, it might sound kind of... characters, the story seems to focus him, and so you really do want him for every action. intentional: by drawing your at- well, routine. more on super-villain Doctor Impos- to break out of the high-security Overall, it is a great idea, and tention away from the narrator, the However, with its wonderfully sible, delving deep into his history prison in which he begins the book one that helps the story. Th e only author forces you to focus on small developed cast of characters, sharp- and helping the reader connect with and go conquer the world. Conquer problem is that Fatale is surrounded plot details that might otherwise have witted humor, 90-degree plot twists him (call it the Wicked eff ect). it for all of nerdkind! by so many strong characters that her and yes, even the bright cover and Tech students especially will have Th ere is, however, another main weaker personality has a tendency See Soon, page 29

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try and decide which autographs I Other than the multitude of pan- the attention of their fans. wanted the most. els and programming tracks, some Th e over 1,000 volunteer staff ers Dragon from page 23 Notable newcomers to of the biggest draws had to be the working throughout the convention Dragon*Con whom I became par- costume contests held throughout were equally sociable for the most and traditional game companies ticularly enthused over were Vanessa the weekend. part, but they could become force- to Funcom, with the upcoming Angel, who played the stunning Crowds witnessed art pieces of ful when things hit the ground with MMORPG Age of Conan: Hyborian woman of any nerd’s dreams in the painstaking labor and imagination rowdy con-goers and the constant Adventures. An assortment of artists Weird Science TV series, and the fi nal as contestants walked across the stage plague of congested traffi c fl ow and craftsmen were also present to three contestants on Sci-Fi Channel’s for the Dragon*Con Costume Con- throughout the convention. display, commission and sell art- Who Wants to Be a Superhero? reality test, Miss Klingon Beauty Pageant Both problems seemed to lighten work and other wares. In the case TV show: Fat Momma, Major Vic- 2007 and the 10th Dawn Look-alike up when nighttime arrived, with of handcrafted corsets and leather tory and Feedback. Fans arrived with contest, with the fi rst consisting of signature bands such as Th e Last gear, they cater to more peculiar their best foot forward as well, with costumes from varying origins and Dance, Crüxshadows and the highly- fashion tastes. many dressed to impress in costumes the latter being a contest to fi nd amusing solo artist Voltaire playing Th e celebrities attending this year that were anything from amusing to the contestant who most closely to vast crowds, and the late-night were of the incredibly diversity as they intricately detailed. resembled a striking red-haired parties held by Dragon*Con and has been in previous years. Regular Everything ranging from Impe- goddess fi gure in a comic series by con-goers alike allowed attendees guests include Peter Mayhew and rial Stormtroopers, Gothic vampires, Joseph M. Linsner. All of this came to revel in the moment. David Prowse, having respectively medieval garb, comic book charac- to a peak on Saturday morning when Covering the entire convention played Chewbacca and Darth Vader ters and so on were visible, many of the 6th Annual Dragon*Con Parade or writing about every exciting in the Star Wars movies; Kevin Sorbo which posed and were constantly marched down Peachtree Street to experience, person and sight is an of Hercules: Th e Legendary Adventures photographed in the lobbies and show all of downtown Atlanta their impossible task, yet there is no doubt fame; and the voices and creative hallways of all the hotels, creating pride and work. that Dragon*Con is a must-see event. leaders behind Adult Swim shows some amazing and entertaining mo- Meeting actors, authors and art- Even if you’re “not into that stuff ,” like Aqua Team Hunger Force and ments. It isn’t every day the Spartans ists who help create the fantasy and you’ll enjoy fi nding other worlds Space Ghost: Coast to Coast. With of 300 run into super-powered zom- sci-fi worlds we enjoy is an intimi- and ideas to explore. I’m certain Photo by Blake Israel/STUDENT PUBLICATIONS stars from Battlestar Galactica, bies from Marvel Comics’ Marvel dating experience, but I found that about where I will spend my Labor Spartans from 300 marched FarscapeWind BW and 7-5x10 a wide new2.qxp range of other 8/17/2007 Zombies ,4:38 with PMboth Page sides 1walking the celebrities I met were generally Day weekends in Atlanta for years alongside other con-goers. shows, it was almost dizzying to away with a few good laughs. quite friendly and seemed to enjoy to come.

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If someone asked, I would be the fi rst to admit that I am an enormous fan of John Carpenter’s original Halloween. Th at fi ve-star fi lm had a unique style, competent acting and expert directing. Oh, and it was scary. Really, really scary. Halloween is still widely considered the original “slasher” movie, and it is likely to be blamed as the cause for most of the gory schlock that shows up in theaters these days. Given that I am an admirer of Carpenter’s original, I naturally got nervous when I heard that it was being remade. As far as horror movies go, Carpenter’s version is almost fl awless and is in no need of a remake. But when I heard it was not just being remade, but instead re-imagined, focusing more on Michael Myers’ childhood, I was defi nitely intrigued to see how it would turn out. So Aug. 31 rolled around, and I decided to satisfy that intrigue. I probably should have just stayed at home; Rob Zombie’s Halloween is borderline terrible. It missteps on so many occasions that when it does do something right, it is all the more disappointing. Th e story itself is divided into two distinct segments: young Michael and old Michael. Most of the new material comes in the young Michael segment, giving a history of his troubled childhood and his obsession with masks. Th e old Michael segment is concerned with his escape from the mental institution and the subsequent slayings that result from it. I know this is a re-imagining, so I like that it is trying something new. Delving into Michael’s childhood could defi nitely bring interesting ideas to the table. Th e problem is it does not feel new. Even though we get to see Michael do things we have never seen him do before, it never feels like we are learning anything. Th e problems start with the script. It is going to sound old-fashioned of me, but the expletives were far too excessive. Believe me, I have nothing against strong language in movies, but the way

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The surprise in the cast is Mal- volved does give him a genuinely from page 27 colm McDowell, a respected English creepy feel. Unfortunately, the story Hallow actor who is most well-known for his is too focused on setting up gruesome the characters talk to each other is role as the menacing Alex de Large kill after gruesome kill, and the effect Sudoku puzzle almost nonsensical. It is hard to in Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork of the direction, especially towards think back on the dialogue without Orange. Here McDowell plays Dr. the end, is almost lost. Fill in the grid so that every row, column and wanting to say, “But nobody talks Loomis, Michael’s psychologist. One of the highlights of the film like that.” Zombie is already known At first McDowell seemed con- is the inclusion of the Halloween 3x3 box contains the digits one through nine. for his characters having foul mouths vincing in his role as a positive, yet theme; the simple 5/4 piano loop is (see: The Devil’s Rejects), but this concerned doctor, but by the end, it still just as chilling as it has always time it only seems to detract from been. The theme is at its most ef- 8 7 the film. fective in Zombie’s version exactly Even more problematic than the “What could have when it was in Carpenter’s: at the lines themselves, though, are the very end. 6 4 people who deliver them. I would been an interesting It may sound cynical, and I don’t almost completely disregard my retelling of an mean for it to, but the closing credits qualms with the dialogue if the might be the best part. 9 8 2 1 actors involved were believable in iconic character’s A quick flash of home video their roles. dispersed between white credits on a 3 2 7 Sheri Moon plays Michael’s story unfortunately black background is the correct way mother, and she is constantly dis- just becomes a sub- to close a Halloween movie about tracting every time she is on screen. the origin of Michael Myers. It is as 7 3 5 9 She is not strong enough an actress part example....” though the credits understood what to carry a role as important as hers, should have been happening for the which demands a lot for the first half two hours preceding them. 8 1 6 of the movie. was as though he was in a completely So the results are disappointing. Daeg Faerch is wholly unlikable different film than everyone else, Terrible lines mixed with terrible as young Michael Myers, but this is animating his character to melo- delivery will leave viewers only 2 3 6 5 fine considering Michael is a wholly dramatic extremes. being able to focus on a high body unlikable character. Zombie’s direction is one of the count. Although the audience receives stronger points in the film, especially What could have been an interest- 9 7 more of the back story on Michael during parts of the young Michael ing retelling of an iconic character’s this time around, he still is difficult to segment. story unfortunately just becomes a 2 4 sympathize with, so Faerch does the When Michael is sporting the sub-par example from a genre that best he can with what he is given. clown mask, the camerawork in- gets little respect as is.

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