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THE Page 2 Steady as a rock for No Doubt Alu mjn »<jjh just could not wait Etcetera Writer Jl s rj | any longer to release their most However soon the ska boom hit and abandoned popular experimental album radio, No Doubt, and especially Gwen Stefani, we're not so crazy yet. easily forgotten. Stefani, recognized for her pink hair and 'cause that's Rolling Stone eccentric fashion sense, guided No Doubt to the top of the all our influ Magazine says charts with songs like "Don't Speak" and ")ust a GirJ" in ences. I about the album: 1996. Gwen also guided the likes of songwriter Moby and mean, we "The music on Rock rapper Eve to the top of the charts with the help of her dis grew up lis Steady is simple tinguishable vocals on "South Side" and "Let Me Blow Va tening to and propulsive, Mind.1' No Doubt has released their fifth album, Rock English ska which... forces the Steady, which proves to be a collection of eclectic, danceable and then reg songs to improve." tunes. - . gae and all And the songs defi Return of Saturn, released in 2(X)0, was an effort in which that stuff. nitely improve, with No Doubt wanted to prove that they were a band of talent And then the strong efforts of ed, maturi1 musicians. "A Simple Kind of Life," Gwen's we're from the entire band— attempt to deal with the crisis of turning 30, was, no doubt, Orange both the well a masterpiece written by Stefani. No Doubt proves that County, and known members they too can have fun with the new Rock Steady. Songs like it's all mixed and collaborators. "Don't let Me Down" and "Hella Good" are charged with' in." - Rock Steady is an .a New Wave beat. The tracks "Underneath It All"' and Rock album worth listen "Start the Fire" feature reggae inspired jams. Steady, origi ing to - an album The 13 tracks on Rock Steady are produced by several nally sched that challenges the talents, including Prince, who also sings back-up on the uled to be likes of teen pop Ming "Waiting Room." William Orbit, Nellee Hooper r e le a s e d divas, such as (Bjork, Massive Attack), and Ric Ocasek also pnxluce songs December 18, Britney Spears and on Rt»ck Steady. In addition to numerous producers, the was released Christina album was recorded in various locations including December Aguilera. Kingston, Jamaica, London and Los Angeles, No Doubt's 11. No Doubt What happened toHappenings ? Greetings to everyone out there who has read the But music and food aren't the only things in life Etcetera will be acknowledging the Happenings section in the past. Both of you might have problems of life with an original advice column. If you have a problem, you can write to noticed something new this week. That's right, the title on us at Etcetera Advice c/o The Lumberjack P.O. 6000 Flagstaff, AZ 86011 and our advice the cover isn't a misprint- we've changed our name to reporter will consult with experts in the Etcetera. The staff of The Lumberjack felt that the section has field of your problem, giving you the outgrown its humble beginnings as a simple rundown of best advice available. local music and a handy location for a crossword puzzle. If the advice you seek is from the stars Lately, the section has been covering everything from sex to instead of mere mortals, our own Dr. Happenings cooking to religion, and Happening doesn't seem so appro Preston Sathington will now be writing priate anymore. Though much of the content in the section his horoscopes weekly so that you will may, on a given week, be "happening," or "hip," there're finally be able to plan your life around also going to be some articles that aren't necessarily cur his weekly readings. rent. The above features will be joined by a Take food reviews, for example. They haven't been seen N ic k W o o d weekly trivia box on the You page, where for awhile in the pages of The Lumberjack, but we're bring our readers will be able to expand their E t c e t e r a E d it o r ing them back. The readers of this paper deserve to know minds, hearts and understanding of the how the food is at the new restaurants in town. B>ut we're astrological phenomena which govern not going to jump the gun, as is often the case in reviewing • all of our lives. new restaurants. Problems are bound to arise, so to ensure a fair review, we will not judge With all of these changes; you, our any restaurant until it has been open for at least three weeks. loyal readers will want to know what's Another field that has seen some inconsistency in the past is music. Reviews and pre happening to their favorite part of the views have all too often fallen into one set of hands to write, and consequently represent paper, the Happenings weekly theme. a small variety of viewpoints. To rectify this, we at Etcetera will attempt to give voice to Last semester, we presented a gripping Out with the old, and in with the new the voiceless, and in doing so, provide a multitude of voices with a chance to share their new expose every week, from bar-hop opinions on bands and albums. ping to outdoor recreation. If you could Another problem with the music aspect of the section has been the lack of coverage of imagine it, we had it. Well, rest easy, because the weekly theme is here to stay. We might local bands. By labeling a band "local," Etcetera doesn't just mean Flagstaff. There are let it rest if there is just too much going on in the community to waste time on something many fine bands (Warsaw comes to mind) that play here enough to earn respect. Even like the joy of gardening; but it will be back the next week. bands from Phoenix and Tucson that only rarely come here often deserve more attention Throughout the new Semester and the new year, the Etcetera section will be bringing than they get. They an* composed of the hard-working musicians who take terrible day all of the important entertainment news to our readers. Our staff is about 400 percent jobs just so they can showcase their art once or twice a week (if they're lucky). To further larger than it was last semester, and with that diversity of opinion and voice,Etcetera will this goal, we will be interviewing more local bands, and getting the story of Arizona's be the section you don't want to miss. music out to the people of Arizona. Page 3 J an H»-Jak 22.2002 A New Country Music Bonanza Straight out of Austin, Texas- Watermelon Records reissues a juicy bounty of roots county During the early 1990's, when the now-famous Austin music scene was still kn its infancy, Water f <• melon records issued records from mostly unknown Texas artists, with emphasis on roots country and nxrk, wit h some border music thrown into the mix for good measure. With the connec tions to local musicians, the label soon began to ’ court artists like Don Walser, Santiago [iminez (the brother of the famous accordian player Flaco Jiminez), and the Derailers. The label hasn't printed many of the seminal records by these artists in a few years, and with roots music gaining populari ty in the wake of the surprise success of the sound track to "O, Brother, Where art Thou/' it seemed % X time to make the old albums available again. Since 0 « these albums are not well known even by fans, and were out of print until about a month ago, they might as well be new. Like the discoverery of early t 1 V w Elvis recordings, or a piece of Rachmaninoff sheet music lc»st for 90 years, th«y will delight conniseurs and new initiates alike. i | • | ~ -Nick Resembling 50s rockers but staying true to their country roots, The Derailers' debut album, Jackpot, is an fun-filled mix of rock anc^ roll tracks and upbeat country tunes. A band since the early 90s, The Derailers are Tony O. Villanueva, Brian Hofeldt and Vic Gerard. Jackpot proves to be a success with steady, comedic lyrics such as "As I walk thn>ugh our living-room-turned -battlefield/ I seek pardon for my part in this ol' war." They sing about the usual struggles of Jove and relationships, but their lyrics an* anything but trite; instead, they express heartfelt desires and emotions while seeming to take life with a grain of salt. The typical country twang is missing and replaced with a melodic voice, mak ing both country fans and non-country fans alike appreciate their simplistic, yet honest music. The talent of the band is evident in Hofeldt's skillful guitar work and Villanueva's lead vocals. Rock and roll fans will especially enjoy "She left me cold/' a song hardly discemable as having anv country background. -Sally A deep voice and eloquent lyrics characterize Tish Hinojosa's second album "Taos to Tennessee," first released in 1992. Hinojosa blends an appreciation of her Mexican roots and American upbringing, singing such lines as "Times are fast, dreams move slow/ Nashville and New Mexico's the same." Half of the songs on this album, as well as her other two albums, Aquella Noche and The Best of the Sandria, are performed in Spanish.