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ENTERTAINMENTpage 23 Technique • Friday, November 3, 2000 • 23 ’s latest offering: Did you get yours? It’s a “”, but is it a Two Bits Man explores what will be ENTERTAINMENT beautiful album? Find out with our keeping us from our studies this review of U2’s newest. Page 27 year: Sony’s Playstation 2. Page 29 Technique • Friday, November 3, 2000 ‘Charlie’s Angels’ stars bring beauty, flexibility to revival By Daniel Weksler inventor (Tim Curry), who was produced many scenes that will Oh to be Bosley! abducted by one of his rivals leave the audience roaring in along with his machinery. As laughter. MPAA Rating: PG-13 Bosley (Bill Murray) informs the The movie definitely follows Starring: Cameron Diaz, Drew girls of their mission, he intro- the setup that the television show Barrymore, Lucy Liu, Bill duces them to the client Miss did when it was on the air in the Murray Vivian Wood (Kelly Lynch). past. Director: McG The girls then decided to crash Three beautiful women fight- Studio: Columbia Pictures the party of the man believed to ing to save the world alongside Rating: yyyy be the kidnapper, and give chase their friend Bosley and their bene- to one of the men who is in- factor Charlie, while also find- Many old television shows volved, ending up fighting him ing time to have relationships get turned into movies lately. in a three-on-one situation in a and fun. Mission Impossible, The Brady great fight scene. As the movie All of the actors and actresses Bunch, and a slew of others. All progresses the girls rescue the performed marvelously in this of these movies have gathered inventor Roger Corwin, and at- movie, as there were very few either big box office showings tempt to help him find out what casting mistakes in the process. or a new following from the new is going on. The fact that the three girls went generation. The latest show to Many other scenes in the through many different disguis- be added to this trend is Char- movie stand out including rac- es and jobs helped to show their lie’s Angels, starring Drew Bar- ing cars, the final fight scene, true flexibility in their acting. rymore, Cameron Diaz, and Lucy and Diaz doing a dance routine While some movies have suc- Liu. on Soul Train. While there was ceeded at theatres while only pro- The movie introduces us to plenty of action and romance in viding fans with a decent showing, Charlie’s current group of crime the movie, the comedic scenes Charlie’s Angels does more than fighting girls: goofy Natalie were what stood out the most. all that. It’s a great way to bring (Diaz), brainy Alex (Liu), and Combining the stylings of Mur- back memories of the old Angels By Darren Michaels / COLUMBIA PICTURES sexy Dylan (Barrymore). Their ray and Tom Green, along with episodes, while showing a new They’re beautiful, they’re brilliant, and they work for Charlie: Alex (Luvy Liu), Natalie assignment is to find a kidnapped great reactions from the Angels, generation to the series. (Cameron Diaz), and Dylan (Drew Barrymore) come ashore in Charlie’s Angels. Wallflowers hone new edge to their sound on ‘Breach’ By Alan Back should/But you won’t ever make Things go a little sour when Can I borrow that chainsaw? us proud.” Ironic, considering they to ride the line between that the disc stands pretty solid- rock and folk instead of sticking Artist: Wallflowers ly on its own regardless of the mainly to one or the other. The Title: Breach frontman’s last name. album loses some steam after Label: Interscope “Letters from the Wasteland” “Sleepwalker,” but builds it back Genre: Rock and “Sleepwalker” (the first sin- up with the opening bars of Tracks: 10 (+1 hidden) gle) have an edge that didn’t “Some Flowers Bloom Dead” Rating: yyyy quite come through on 1996’s and never lets it escape again. . Michael Even the acoustic tracks have a Having a successful musician Ward’s guitar and ’s quiet energy pushing them on. in the family is a tricky thing. If echoing keyboard/organ lines “Birdcage” caries a majestic, you make an album of your own do the most to keep these and melancholy tone (think R.E.M., and it sells millions of copies, other cuts like them charging “Everybody Hurts”) that would the critics say you’re just riding along. (Listen for guest contri- make a good enough closer to on Mom’s or Dad’s coattails. If butions from , the album by itself. The real fi- it tanks, they dismiss you as a Frank Black, and Tom Petty nale, though, is a little bonus hack with a good pedigree. Jakob guitarist , among track that would be right at home Dylan got a dose of this attitude others, to spice things up from in a music box—simple, pretty, when he started putting out time to time.) and a nice contrast to what came albums with in Dylan knows when to take a before it. 1992, and the long intervals cue from his father, and the group Breach may have been a long between releases only provided trades electric instrumentation time coming, but fans of the more fodder for detractors. for acoustic guitars and stomp- Wallflowers won’t be disappoint- Listen to “Hand Me Down,” and-clap percussion on a couple ed. It’s a good demonstration of the second cut on ’s of songs. An entire album of this the old saying, “Like father, like Courtesy of Kathryn Schenker Associates new album Breach, for Dylan’s stuff would probably turn off son”—but in this case, the son It’s been four years since the Wallflowers put out a full-length album. Breach, thoughts on the matter: “You their fans in droves, but it works is a lot easier to understand when released October 10, shows off the new edge they’ve developed in that time. feel good and you look like you in moderation. he sings. Ferst Center looks to attract students, broaden experiences Coke sponsored Student Rush Ticket program offers discounted advance tickets By Sarah Graybeal forming arts options not normally ater. ture violinists Midori (December shop later this year, in which the Leavin’ on a jet plane… found in a university setting and With the price of event tickets 7) and Itzhak Perlman (March 28), cost of registration would cover both help balance students’ technical ed- skyrocketing these days, the Rush while the jazz series will again host the workshop and a ticket to the Despite the recent departure of ucations. Ticket program provides students pianist George Winston (January event. Another idea is the possible former director John Talbot, the One step towards this end is the with the enviable chance to see top- 21). Spring semester will bring an addition of a Young Adults series Robert Ferst Center for the Arts continuation of the Student Rush notch musical and theater acts on a exciting opera collection, from the , which might bring Broad- appears to be back on the road to Ticket program, generously spon- college budget. London City Opera performance way musicals, comedians, and pop- success in the hands of Acting Di- sored by Coca-Cola and now in its The next show on the Rush Ticket of Carmen (January 20) to the He- ular music acts to campus. rector Andrea Hoffer. “Our mis- second year. The program provides program calendar is the Saturday, likon Opera of Moscow’s rendition Acting Ferst Center Director sion is to broaden the experience of Tech students with the opportuni- November 11 performance by Gram- of La Traviata (March 24-25). Look Andrea Hoffer is excited about the students beyond the shows they ty to attend selected Ferst Center my Award-winning artist Patti Aus- for information on ticket availabil- possibilities for student interaction normally see at places like the Tab- shows at a discounted price. tin. Tickets can be purchased at the ias those show dates approach. with the Ferst Center, and encour- ernacle and Philips Area,” she said Beginning two weeks before the box office on the second floor of the In addition to its busy schedule, ages anyone with comments, feed- earlier this week. show date, a student ID will get you Student Center. the Ferst Center is currently brain- back, or idea to email her at As Marketing Director Michael two tickets for a mere $15 each (com- Some of the remaining acts on storming other means of increasing [email protected], or to Jaye added, “all Tech and no arts pared to a face value of anywhere the Ferst Center calendar for this student participation in cultural stop by the Ferst Center office lo- makes Jack a dull boy.” He hopes to from $26 to $65). These discount- year include truly world-class per- events. One tentative idea is the cated in the Student Services build- help the Ferst Center provide per- ed seats are located across the the- formers. The classical series will fea- addition of an “Opera 101” work- ing, room 233. 24 • Friday, November 3, 2000 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT Crossword Marry Me 56. Word with ball or couple 57. Attempt 1234 567 8910 58. Detective Wolfe Music that’s almost too weird

11 12 13 14 DOWN By Jon Kaye account of hiring Nancy Sinatra 1. Use a La-Z-Boy 15 16 17 Smarter than the average bear for ’s grand re- 2. Paddle opening is almost enough to scare 18 19 3. College abbr. interrupted by [sic] Title: Fluffer a listener away from this album. 4. Nice king Artist: Volcanic With immature lyrics and an un- 20 21 22 23 5. Not hard Genre: Alternative derdeveloped score, the track is 6. Canadian prov. Label: Rut Records notably painful to the listener. 24 25 26 27 28 29 7. Play-_____ Tracks: 13 Fortunately for the listener, 30 31 32 8. Omen Length: 51:11 all of the songs on this album do 9. “Funny _____? Or funny…” Rating: yyy not share the first track’s lack of 33 34 35 10. Colony member quality. The remainder of the 12. Neigh-sayer For every REM or B-52s that album features intelligent lyrics 36 37 38 39 40 13. Get it to move comes out of Athens, there are underscored with well-performed 16. ODer 41 42 easily 1,000 artists whose music guitar and percussion. 17. “Totali-” prefix is outright scary, and unlikely to The band takes a lightheart- 43 44 45 20. Heroic Hollywood mixed breed gain mainstream appeal. With a ed look at serious social issues in 21. Poet, perhaps strangely imposing sound, Vol- some of the later tracks on this 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 22. Prefix meaning heard canic’s music falls neatly into this album. In It’s a Really Mean Spir- 23. A loooong time category. Their music shows some ited World, they sing about the 53 54 55 24. Take its spot (abbr) surf influence, yet one can also possibility of premature death 25. Sketch 56 57 58 catch hints of the Doors and B- due to unchecked community 26. Carry 52s. violence. 27. “Choose,” to Jose The most characteristic ele- They also focus on the risks By Kit FitzSimons wds) 28. AG Janet, and others ment of Volcanic’s eccentric of driving under the influence in I’d like to buy a vowal. 30. Better-known OK town 29. Anon sound is their lead singer. With $2,000 Drink. In this cut, they 31. Howard of Happy Days 34. Write a voice that sounds like a blend observe that one runs the risk of ACROSS 32. August baby, perhaps 35. Young man of Jim Morrison and Fred undergoing severe fines even if 1. Lime-like 33. Nightclothes (abbr) 37. The Three Tenors, for one Schneider, his voice is simulta- their blood alcohol content is 5. Turf 34. Host of “Wheel…” 38. Encyclopedia Brown’s real name neously endearing and grating. only borderline. 8. ____ Na Na 35. Host of “The Tonight Show” 39. Bulls-eye decorators In this respect, Volcanic is a par- While not a bad album, Fluffer 11. Gilbert Godfrey’s contribution 36. “Just Married” getaway car? (3 40. You do it on a star adox; their single greatest asset definitely has a specific audience to Disney wds) 43. “Zounds!” will most likely prove to be their for which it is targeted. With the 12. Type of roll or code 41. Stimpy’s cohort 44. Famous 12 Down, of course greatest shortcoming. While a lead singer’s peculiar voice and 14. M and Q inventor 42. Interns, for some 45. Ethereal very unusual voice, it flows per- lyrics that border on campiness, 15. Bride’s last minute doubts? (3 43. Middle Eastern 46. _____ Z (2 wds) fectly with Volcanic’s unortho- this album could be quite objec- wds) 45. _____ gratis 47. Shea baller dox brand of music. tionable to many. Nonetheless, 18. Museum sight 46. E.M. Forster novel set in a chapel? 48. Simple card game Fluffer begins with a I Just Volcanic excels at their style of 19. Arm bone (5 wds) 49. Vampire author Rice Kissed Nancy Sinatra, which is music. In short, if you are an 20. Hogs 53. _____-Bo 50. ‘Raven’ writer undoubtedly the most ridiculous open-minded listener, this is def- 23. Superlative suffix 54. Measures of age 51. Van Gogh’s booboo spot song on the album. The band’s initely an album to try. 24. What the cake designer was? (3 55. Ark-itect! 52. With The, ‘Tommy’ band

Cristyn—you’re a sweet girl, but please stop following me! ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, November 3, 2000 • 25

‘Lucky Numbers’ a winning bet A significant but not stellar By Prezre Lease certain flair. noying, no matter what manner of Back from the ashes Just wait until you see her dan- man he plays—for once, it actually major label debut gle an inhaler in front of a gasping fits the character. There isn’t any- asthmatic—she brings Crystal to life one to root for in this film; though By Andrew Pilsch and The Roots, respectfully) both MPAA Rating: R with evil perfection. the cowardly weatherman may seem Entertainment Staff contribute backing vocals. With Starring: John Travolta, Lisa Kud- This film has the type of charac- to be the film’s “hero,” he has no all of the guests, this would seem row, Tim Roth, Bill Pullman ters that make you doubt the over- particularly admirable qualities. My Throughout my life, I’ve been to be the indie hip-hop album of Director: Nora Ephron all goodness of humanity. Besides biggest issue with this film, then, is know to say things like, “I hate the year, but when you listen to Studio: Paramount vain, materialistic, evil lotto-girl, the ending—it is entirely too “hap- rap” and “turn that trash off” Common’s lyrics, it’s clear he’s Rating: yyyy there’s also a corrupt and apathetic pily ever after,” considering the fact whenever I was forced to listen going after much more. cop (Bill Pullman) who, though he that none of these characters partic- the violent, sexist, and basically Several tracks on this album Perhaps director Nora Ephron only shows up in the last half of the ularly deserve anything. bad stuff that major record la- have more in common with the is better known for romantic come- movie, provides some of the best This story is a comedic glimpse bels attempted to pass off as rap. violent fantasies of NWA and dies like “You’ve Got Mail,” but cynical humor of the film. at the lengths people will go to to Then, on a whim, I started lis- Nelly, than with someone like this film is certainly no “Sleepless in Travolta’s character turns out to gain wealth. IT is dark and cynical, tening to the Roots and fell in Talib Kweli. This is most evi- Seattle.” She definitely delves into be completely spineless; I always but also hilarious, mostly because love. There is a dichotomy in dent on “Payback Is A Grand- different territory in this dark com- find Travolta to be incredibly an- it’s just so—true. hip-hop, and it’s represented by mother” (which borrows lyrics edy that sacrifices kissing—for kill- my experiences. It’s a battle for from “The Big Payback” by Mr. ing. the future of rap; a battle be- James Brown). In it, Common “Lucky Numbers” stars John tween the mainstream, which is talks about getting revenge on Travolta as a grandiose Weather- violent and full of hate, and the the punks who mugged his grand- man who has it all—a huge house, a independent community, which mother. Where this song could beautiful girlfriend, and his own is full of hope and the joy of turn into a comment on the na- booth at Denny’s. His lifestyle proves wordplay. Common is impor- ture of a society in which even to be a little too extravagant howev- tant, because he walks amongst old women are the targets for er (blame it on the weather—he these two camps, indie and main- senseless violence, the track dis- also owns a snowmobile business in stream, and is comfortable with solves into machine gun fire and a snow less city), and his debt piles both. a police radio, as Common gets up. The album’s producers and his “payback.” Enter the brilliant plan: scam guests read like a who’s-who of Also, in the skit between the the state lottery. He and his girl- the independent hip-hop com- “Sixth Sense” and “A Film Called friend, lotto-girl Crystal (Lisa Kud- munity. Most notably, Like Water (Pimp),” Common describes how row) manage to turn a simple scheme for Chocolate’s executive producer he uses his songs to uplift the into a series of disasters that cumu- is questlove, the drummer and position of women in society to late in back stabbing, double cross- producer of the Roots. DJ Pre- an adoring fan, but is cut short, ing, and an ever-increasing body mier, of Gang Starr (and respon- in order to smack around a wom- count. sible for the best track Limp an who he is pimping. This leads The breakout performance in this Bizkit’s ever recorded, “N 2 Geth- to possibly the most bizarre song twisted tale is certainly that of Lisa er Now”) is the producer of and ever written about the world’s Kudrow, who plays one of the best scratches on the album’s first sin- oldest profession. Common and psychotic bitch characters ever. Per- gle, and best song, “The Sixth guest Bilal rap the dialogue be- haps she has been typecast recently Photo by Mark Seliger / PARAMOUNT PICTURES Sense.” Mos Def and Rahzel (have you ever seen her play any- John Travolta stars as Russ Richards and Lisa Kudrow plays Crystal Latroy (who worked with Black Star See Common, page 28 thing but a ditz?), but this ditz has a in Lucky Numbers, a comedy inspired by a real-life lottery scam. UifNbo Toner UifNzui

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“I never let my schooling get in the way of my education.” – Mark Twain 26 • Friday, November 3, 2000 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT Blair Witch 2: You’ll laugh, you’ll scream, you’ll squirm By Kit FitzSimons fiction-based relationship), a Wic- ing the tapes backwards would re- My vision is Blairy can witch (no, not Wicked Witch, veal evil messages from the fact that that joke was in the first movie), Marilyn Manson wrote the theme Sticks: Free and a Goth girl (I called her Elvira song. Rocks: Free and Morticia Adams about twenty I would tell you that relating A Plot Twist Scarier Than A Grown minutes before those exact words more of the story would give away Man Standing In The Corner: worked into the script). the plot, but I had figured out the Priceless Anyway, the tour group starts plot halfway through the movie, in- wondering why they seem to be hal- cluding accounting for a wrecked Witches, naked girls dancing in lucinating, getting red splotch marks van, videotaped confessions, and the the woods, babies causing accusa- on their bodies, and blacking out barking intruder alarm. tions to fly, strange men letting their for hours at a time. The movie sug- Despite that, and the fact that evil side out and regretting it gests the Blair Witch is controlling this movie was a sequel to Blair Witch later…sounds like Demi Moore’s their minds. Well, the characters Project, Blair Witch 2 was actually “The Scarlet Letter,” doesn’t it? sleep in large patches of leaves, and fairly interesting. Its being a movie Well, while that is true, I was they are only high and “schnock- and not poorly-cut bad footage talking about “Blair Witch 2: Book ered” for two-thirds of the film. I helped a lot. of Shadows,” which came out last guess drug use, alcohol, and poison However, if you’re squeamish, weekend. The plot of the movie ivy don’t make for quite as interest- be warned, there are a lot of carve- hinges on the fact that some people ing a plot. ‘em-ups during flashbacks and vi- who saw the first movie thought it As is mentioned in every com- sions throughout, and blood is was real (For those of you who didn’t mercial for the movie, “They brought actually spilled. There is also some see the first movie, it was over 90 something back with them.” This nudity, but hey, when is that really minutes of purposefully-poor cam- “something” was mostly footage of a deterrent in modern cinema? erawork supposedly filmed by three the hours they were unconscious So, go see Blair Witch 2. It’s people who were killed by the Blair while camping in Blair Witch terri- worth it to sit in the theater and pull Witch). tory. (They just couldn’t lose the a Mystery Science Theater 3000 re- Blair Witch 2 is about a tour cameras. Luckily, the cameras were view during it. group who treks into the woods in smashed and bitten (?!?!?) during And don’t forget to watch for search of the Blair Witch and es- the first night.) the upcoming trailer for the scariest capes back to civilization. Unfortu- One of the funniest lines in the of the soon-to-be trilogy: Blair Witch nately, the Witch has no intention movie (yes, I did say ‘funny’) was, 3—The Ride Home From Blair of letting this intrepid group go. “That’s it! [The Wiccan who’s dis- Witch 2. By the way, the group is made appeared] was talking about up of an insane asylum outpatient Widdershins…reverse the evil! Let’s Go see this movie, but only if you By Abbot Genser / ARTISAN ENTERTAINMENT (the tour guide), two researchers (a play the tapes backwards!” really want to. Kit is also our cross- Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 stars Jeff Patterson (Jeff Donovan) and reversed Mulder-Scully fact-versus- I could have told you that play- word guy, by the way. Erica Geerson (Erica Leerhsen) in the sequel to last year’s surprise hit. Vote! o t a r

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Five hours until slackulus. Jessica, you better wake me up! ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, November 3, 2000 • 27

U2’s old magic dim but still there Who wants to smell like smoke?

By Alan Back announcing the start of the tour throated, open sound anymore, but COTTON CLUB (152 Luckie St.) 11/10—Rehab, El Pus Just drank a fifth of flat Coke was a ratings disaster that may never here he knows how to use what he (404) 874-1993 Web site: www.masq.com be equaled. still has.The same is true of 11/3—Mandorico, Velveteens Artist: U2 Having taken the electronica/ “Elevation,” which combines garage- 11/7—Steve Howe, In the Groove ROXY (3110 Roswell Rd.) Title: All That You Can’t Leave techno/dance ideas they started with band crunch with some hip synth/ 11/10—Unified Theory, Johnny Hyde, Goudie (404) 233-7699 Behind Achtung, Baby about as far as they vocal combinations (thanks to Web site: www.consopro.com/cottonclub.htm 11/3—Pat McGee Band, Cravin’ Melon, Label: Interscope could, they decided to turn back producer Brian Eno). Marathon Genre: Rock toward their roots for their newest The Edge and Adam Clayton DARK HORSE TAVERN (816 N. Highland Ave.) 11/10—Cowboy Mouth Web site: Tracks: 11 effort. The final product is similar team up on guitar and bass, respec- (404) 873-3607 Web site: www.consopro.com/roxy.htm yyyy 11/3—Damian Carter, Audiobridge, Rating: to a watching a varsity footballer as tively, to give “Wild Honey” a solid Staryard SMITH’S OLDE BAR (1582 Piedmont Ave.) he steps back onto the gridiron after groove and a mood echoing Count- 11/4—Rev 7, S.M.O., Smugface (404) 875-1522 When U2 released Pop in early 20 years. He definitely shows his ing Crows and 10,000 Maniacs. 11/8—Relics Dream, Operation Toes, 11/3—Soulhat, Patrick Smith Band 1997 and put together a world tour age when he runs his plays, but he Drum loops and a real live Larry Brian Doyle 11/4—Dezeray’s Hammer, Modern Hero, Film to promote it, they probably had can still summon that old drive when Mullen turn “New York,” Bono’s 11/9—Injected, Minus, Left Front Tire 11/5—Doughty, David Ryan Harris very little inkling of the less-than- he needs it. musings on the Big Apple, into an 11/10—Hanging Francis, Ghost Town, 11/7—Apartment Projects stellar reception they would get. “Beautiful Day,” the first single, urban thumper that parallels Lus- Falling Up 11/8—Jet Star 7, Janah Album sales figures hit their lowest feels like a jump back to the days of cious Jackson. 11/9 and 11/10—Rebirth Brass Band, point since the group’s first release and all the hits that U2’s earlier political activism still ECHO LOUNGE (551 Flat Shoals Ave.) Iris May Tango (404) 681-3600 Web site: smithsoldebar.citysearch.com in 1980, the shows struggled to draw came from it. Bono may not be able comes through, though not as stri- 11/3—World Mambo Mission, Janah, capacity crowds, and the ABC special to attack a lyric with that full- dently. A quiet salute to Aung San Rockin’ Pontoons STAR BAR (437 Moreland Ave.) Suu Kyi, leader of the pro-democ- 11/4—Hot Water Music, Alkaline Trio, (404) 681-9018 racy movement in Myanmar, and a Strike Anywhere, Jack Talents 11/3—Catfight!, Pretty Vacant cynical reflection on mankind’s quest 11/5—Flogging Molly 11/4—Jason Ringenberg, Caroline and for world peace are two of the al- 11/7—The Slackers, The Helgas the Ramblers, Cave Catt Sammy bum’s best offerings. 11/9—Darling Machine, The Indicators, 11/8—Kenny Howes and the Yeah!, There’s a fine line between be- The Phobes Modeltones, Three Bags Full ing earnest and getting a swelled 11/10—Royal Fingerbowl, Hubcap City 11/9—Reckless, Kelly Blue Jays head, and more than a few of these Web site: www.echostatic.com/echolounge 11/10—Webb Wilder, Modern El Dorados Web site: www.cloun.com/starbar.html songs cross it. “Stuck in a Moment EDDIE’S ATTIC (515-B N. McDonough St.) You Can’t Get Out Of” feels very (404) 377-4976 TABERNACLE (152 Luckie St.) awkward and weighty, with a cho- 11/3—Memory Dean, Dezeray’s Hammer (404) 659-9022 rus that almost defies anyone to sing 11/4—, Geoff Achison 11/3—, along to it. Bono doesn’t sound too 11/5—Jan Smith, Francisco Vidal, Cindy 11/4—, Seek comfortable on “Kite,” and the back- Lou Harrington, Geoff Achison 11/5 and 11/6—Collective Soul masked strings recall some of Pop’s 11/7—Brek & Angie, Jason Marcum, 11/7—Marilyn Manson, Godhead, Union excesses. And the overly sappy Adam Rhinehart Underground “Grace” simply loses all its momen- 11/8—Still on the Hill 11/10—Wicked West Ball 11/9—Commonbond, Mike West & Myshkin Web site: www.tabernaclemusic.com tum and plods along from first beat 11/10—Michelle Malone, Greg Williams, to last. Lauren Fincham, Diana Jones, Susan VARIETY PLAYHOUSE (1099 Euclid Ave.) The album doesn’t fall neatly Lewis-Wright (404) 521-1786 into the same mold that U2 used so Web site: www.eddiesattic.com 11/3—Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Lake Trout well during their first decade to- 11/4—Dido, Doughty gether. The best tracks are the ones MASQUERADE (695 North Ave.) 11/5—John Wesley Harding, Kevn Kinney that sound as if they didn’t have to (404) 577-2007 11/7—Shaggy be shoehorned into place, a prob- 11/3—Aprhodite, Rick West, DJ Santana 11/8—John Scofield Group, Living Daylights lem that plagued Pop almost from 11/4—Disco Biscuits 11/10—David Grisman Quintet the first day of recording. If you 11/5—Tom Tom Club Web site: www.variety-playhouse.com 11/8—The Deep Eynde, Spectremen, The want to hear what the veterans can Heathens, The Gettin’ Headstones Check out the Tourdates Web site By Anton Corbijn / do when they take a step back, then 11/9—Morbid Angel, Abwhore, Bible Belt U2 reinvent themselves for a new decade with All That You Can’t Leave (www.tourdates.comwww.tourdates.com) to find out where your U2 reinvent themselves for a new decade with All That You Can’t Leave All That You Can’t Leave Behind is Byproduct favorite bands will be performing next. Behind. They don’t make it all the way home, but they put forth a good effort. worth a spin.

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so i’m filling sarah’s usual psa space. she is off to cincinnati for a visit to a company. my roomate is in houston visiting a plant, a “plant trip.” gosh, i feel old becuase those around me are interviewing, visiting plants, and getting job offers. i’m still a little bit from graduating. we miss sarah though. deadline is really, really quiet this evening. i am sooooooooooo tired. i shouldn’t be complaining though. i don’t even feel like finishing this. So the Production Monkey will take over and pick up the slack. As he was making necessary changes to the paper before cutting and pasting, there was a huge empty area in this box with a big red circle around it. This empty are is what the editors call “white space,” it’s not a good thing. So here comes the shameless plug, since there’s not much more to type about (and I’m running out of space): you really should join production and keep Donna and I company, swing by Room 137 on Thursday mornings-we’ve got bagels.

Becky, why did you flood my inbox? 28 • Friday, November 3, 2000 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT

entreat women to “back that ass olate, it isn’t very original. It is Common from page 25 up,” Common raps “I never call never able to overcome the influ- you my bitch… So much in a name ences of the many able people who tween a pimp with a heart and a / And so much more in you.” If this had a hand in its creation. prostitute. Where Jay-Z raps about strikes you as out of place on a rap Despite all of this, Like Water for “Big Pimpin’” and “Spending G’s,” album released in the year 2000, it Chocolate is a really good album, in Common is told “I know pimpin’ should, but Common is just show- fact, given the majority of the rest of ain’t easy / but, damn, you barely ing what the music could be all about. the hip-hop coming out of major surviving.” Common describes him- Much of Like Water for Choco- labels these days, it’s a brilliant al- self as “a pimp with a vision.” He late has the slowed down feeling of a bum. Not only is it smooth and sees pimping women as a way to D’Angelo or Marvin Gaye record- jazzy, but it also has the hard ele- teach dignity and self-respect. This ing (which is no surprise; D’Angelo ments and dancibility of a main- viewpoint, when contrasted with produced and played on many of stream hit. The album is also that presented by the mainstream, the tracks). Parts of it share the extremely consistent. makes this record’s position even jazz-hop feel of A Tribe Called Every track feels as if it was given stronger. Quest’s masterpiece, The Low End the same amount of loving atten- To complement the major themes Theory. Other portions of it sound tion during its genesis; in other words, of homophobia (Eminem), violence like ?uestlove’s band. there isn’t any filler on this album. (Nelly), and pimping (Jay-Z) that In fact, the title and cover are What makes this album really spe- permeate mainstream rap and pop strikingly similar to Things Fall Apart, cial, though, is Common himself. up on this record, Common also the Root’s last album. Both of these His lyrics are witty and, in year of employs lyrics that would seem out excellent albums are named after hip-hop full of violence, hate and of place in anything played during novels and both feature black and greed, refreshingly positive. I’d like TRL not song by a teenaged white white photos of Martin Luther King to leave you with the words of Com- technique kid. Most notable is “The Light,” Jr era strife and discrimination as mon, describing what’s going on in which is a classic love song, in the cover art. hip-hop and revealing where he By Christian Lantry / MUSIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA Marvin Gaye vein. Where most This just shows that despite the stands: “That jiggy shit is over / The Common’s latest hip-hop album Like Water for Chocolate features mainstream hip-hop does things like importance of Like Water for Choc- War is on.” smooth, jazzy sounds in addition to hard, dancible elements.

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If you've ever wanted to know what it takes to have your own dot-com, Flava 101 is the show to watch. This week, Pier talks with the cre- 101010101010101... ators of AlphaBeats.com and 10 takes a look at how the inter- net is effecting the hip-hop ...0101010 community. Phat Videos features a tour ...Two Bits of Little Five Points. Kara takes you to this hot spot of Well folks, as you know, Sony So, I guess the obvious question faster than his sitting at home all lame puns as much as possble, but and brings you in- introduced a new false idol (or mind here is why do people want to spend day with a controller in hand. (In- sometimes, they’re just necessary.) side your favorite shops, in- control device if that name suits so much for a PlayStation 2? I can sert your own twisted joystick pun Seriously though, like the Pet Rock, cluding JunkMan's Daughter you better,) and as you’ve probably see several possibilities. First of all, here.) the PlayStation 2 is a way to make and Piercing Experience. figured out, I always enjoy writing it could be the rare sex-appeal that Another thing that comes to mind righteous amounts of dough on a Watch a Phat Videos crew about good false idols and mind owning a PlayStation 2 would bring for the rare drawing power of the product that will only glean the owner member get a live piercing! control devices. (Of course that’s someone. I’m sure there’s nothing PlayStation 2 is the obscene desire a slight modicum of coolness. With Flava 101 comes on Mon- obvious since I’ve written about the to spend money. Sure, you could the demise of the Pet Rock, many days at 3 and 7 p.m. and presidential candidates before.) With drop $5k on a nice piece of Steuben have craved an equally ludicrous Thursdays at 7 p.m., and Phat that in mind, I think it’s only prop- “My official view of glass or a Martin guitar, but it would way to blow money, and for that Videos come on Mondays at er that I offer you the officially sanc- silly to buy something that will go reason, I salute the PlayStation 2. 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. and tioned TwoBits view of the the Playstation 2 is up in value. I guess it’s hard to say exactly Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. on PlayStation 2: Ha ha. Hehehe. Haha! that it is one of the How could you prove that you why people would choose to pay GTCN's Channel 21. For Indeed ladies and gentlemen. My have money to burn if you buy some- the exorbitant prices for which Play- more info about the shows, official view of the PlayStation 2 is most extraordinarily thing that might actually go up in Station 2s are selling, but one thing go to www.gtcn.gatech.edu. that it is one of the most extraordi- laughable pieces of value? If you overspend on some- is for sure: Everyone who overpayed narily laughable pieces of market- thing that will be obsolete in just a for a PlayStation 2 is going to feel ing since the Pet Rock. marketing since the few years, you can prove that you like a real idiot when they’re easily It blows my mind that people Pet Rock.” are so wealthy that money is trivial available in a couple months. want these machines so badly that to you. Of course, some might just On the other hand, if you hang Vote! they are closing on Ebay for over donate to charity instead. out in a social circle where wasting five thousand bucks. In other words, The last thing that comes to me money is cool, then enjoy that Ebay Tuesday if you have three PlayStation 2s and sexier to a woman than, “Hey baby, is that people seem to miss the Pet acquisition and send another check three yuppy buyers, you could buy I can render polygons faster than all Rock. The PlayStation 2 is very sim- to your local neighborhood Two- a car; ironically however, if you had those other guys.” ilar to the Pet Rock. In fact, if you Bits Man. Until the next excite- November 7 three original PlayStation consoles, After all, my female friends at don’t see that, you may be as dumb ment-packed issue of the Technique, they wouldn’t even add to the ask- Tech assure me that there is no sin- as a box of Pet Rocks. (Sorry about I am the TwoBits Man, and I’m ing price of one PlayStation 2. gle force that draws them to a man that. The TwoBits man tries to avoid happy with my old PlayStation.

I know this layout bites. I’m sorry. Forgive me. I’m not really the Entertainment Editor. I just manage. 30 • Friday, November 3, 2000 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT Mellow moods dominate music of Radiohead’s ‘Kid A’ By David Cash days of The Bends, their first al- no beat, melody, or structure to the disrupting in the form of something While the meaning behind the Cole in my stockings bum. music. There’s only a sustained, off the wall. name of album and half the tracks Kid A follows the course set by low, varying noise setting the mood On tracks like “The National are a mystery to me, the feeling of Artist: Radiohead Ok Computer, flowing into some for a cathedral-like air. Anthem” clashing horns, fading sym- the album is expressed excellently, Title: Kid A obtuse concept through sometimes Interesting, but unless I’m try- phonies, and heavily edited sam- showing a great deal of artistic tal- Label: unmusical effects and inventive com- ples float through the mood setting ent past the run of the mill rock Genre: Rock posing. music, sometimes turning away from band. Tracks: 10 Memories of the old rock-ish beat and rhythm and moving to- The art included with the album Rating: yyyy songs by Radiohead seem very dis- wards some sort of abstract art. matches the music with an indeci- tant in the light of what they have “This album is great if But, coming from Radiohead, pherable meaning and epic under- Radiohead is one of those main- become. you’re not looking for are you really surprised? tones. stream bands that always seems to The first track, “Everything In I enjoyed this part of the album, There’s even a hidden booklet innovate, twisting popular rock and Its Right Place”, opens with snipits just another rock LP. but everyone around me was beg- behind the part that holds the CD. testing the limits of playability. of voices, distorted and set electron- Radiohead has done ging to skip the track. It sounds like And who could resist those cuddly There’s definitely something ically to a beat with a comforting you’ll have to judge that when you teddy bears with fangs the size of unique about their often depress- keyboard. a great job avoiding hear it. their heads? ing and abstract sound, and they Of course, Thom Yorke’s emo- classification.” Two or three tracks, like “How This album is great if you’re not have lived up to these expectations tional voice carries through, per- to Disappear Completely” are rem- looking for just another rock LP. more than ever with Kid A. fectly meshing the wholly electronic iniscent of the old Radiohead, and Radiohead has done a great job of The first thing I noticed after tones. actually involve a guitar riff or two. avoiding classification, and I’d sug- listening to the album was the al- This mellow feeling is repeated ing to go to sleep, it’s a track I’ll Of course, as the title suggests, gest checking it out. most complete lack of guitar riffs, in two later tracks, but it would be a always skip. Its almost like Radio- the message is the traditional “What Especially if you liked the last just an indication of the departure stretch to call them music. head felt that the middle of this reason is there to live?” They’re album, you shouldn’t be disappoint- Radiohead has made from the In “Treefingers” there is almost album was too normal, and needed good, to. ed.

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