’s involvement in conscious music It probably has to do with people’s obsession with all dates back 10 years, and includes membership in both things “alternative.” They can justify playing it because the experimental rant band The Beatnigs and the indust­ of some intangible quality that the music has to make it rial rap crew The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy. different from other black music. It almost seems like a Leading the hip-hop collective Spearhead, however, is result of some kind of backlash against hip-hop, like where Franti feels most comfortable, creating accessible where the media doesn’t understand that we’re coming funk heavy with positive vibes and peppered with revo­ from the same point as the other groups out there. You lutionary ideology. see articles on the “new” hip-hop music—but it’s all just Franti has been accused by some in underground cir­ hip-hop music. cles for softening his music in order to appeal to the Would you have a problem jeopardizing your "al­ mainstream. Indeed, the decidedly anti-pop stance his ternative” status by crossing over to work with MTV- former bands took does stand in stark contrast with style pop hip-hop groups? Spearhead’s more upbeat, snappy sound. But Franti No. I really don’t care where people think my credibil­ claims that Spearhead’s current image is the one he has ity is. always wanted to project, but was never afforded the op­ Would you go as far as doing a track with Puffy (pro­ portunity to until Capitol signed his band. ducer turned rap star extraordinaire), if it meant get­ Franti’s second with Spearhead, titled Choco­ ting your message out to a lot of people? late Supa Highway does a good job quelling doubts that Yeah-1 just want to make the dopest beats I can. I want the singer/rapper/poet/producer has lost his edge. The to bring people in. I want to work in my studio every day record displays a host of influences, from reggae to coun­ doing songs, remixes, whatever. People underestimate try, and includes many insightful (and novel) lyrical ex­ I was unhappy with. Puffy, but he’s smart. He’s like Andy Warhol. plorations of contemporary issues. Despite the appear­ Like what? Huh? ance of Joan Osborne on one song (ugh!), the album is Avenues of publicity. We ended up having to hire ur­ Because his role as producer is to have huge ideas, di­ pretty damn good. ban independents to publicize. rect them and make sure the public sees the end result Do you see a problem with promoting black con­ He’s got a whole team of people who make the music and Arts week: Are you happy with the way Capitol has sciousness by means of a white-owned corporation? direct the videos, but he’s the one who’s creating the po­ handled your band’s career ? I see it more as a battle than anything. Sadly, it’s all ab­ pular culture. What he does ultimately informs people Michael Franti: It’s a complicated thing to work with out access. Like, I’m happy that our record has been which music to listen to, which clothes to buy, which a . I’ve been making music for 10 years and at added at like 60 urban stations — that’s more radio than drugs to consume.... He’s amazing. every label I’ve been at, there are cool people and there I’ve ever had playing my shit. But it’s ultimately all a re­ Do you think he’s at all conscious of what he’s are people who would just as soon sell toilet paper. sult of someone else’s knowledge of how to get my music doing? I heard they dropped their entire black music divi­ out there to the kids. He has consciousness — his message is right there on sion. How come Spearhead was the only band to re­ How important is radio to your career? the surface of everything he does. All of his stories are ab­ main on the label? It’s the only way a lot of kids hear new music. Thank­ out envy, jealousy and greed. There’s a coherent theme, We were one of the last groups Gary Gersh signed. So, fully for us, radio is starting to open up to some different to say the least. we were able to ride with that. hip-hop and R&B than they usually play. They’re play­ How do they handle your promotion if they don’t ing Erykah Badu, D’Angelo, the Fugees;... stuff there’s even have a black music staff? no way they would’ve played a few years ago. It’s really The entire situation has pretty much made it so that important because it gives some new people access to get Spearhead will be performing with Camp Lo and a I’ve had to keep them really accountable. The other day I their messages out. special guest this Sunday in the Hub. Call893-2833for had to go down there and talk to people about some stuff Why has radio picked up on that trend? more information. 2 A Thursday, May 1,1997 Daily Nexus

Get ready for something loud, real loud. In mid- May, the peace of our serene campus is due to be shattered into millions of tiny pieces when the UCSB Filmmakers Co-op presents Reel Loud. Reel Loud, now in its Every Wednesday evening the Multicultural Center sixth year, is what you presents “Cup of Culture,” an evening of a film, coffee might call a “multimedia and talk. event.” The show is put on Touting a relaxed atmosphere between the hours of 5 by the UCSB Filmmakers and 7 p.m., the MCC Lounge serves as a meeting area Co-op to showcase stu­ where free coffee and light refreshments are served fol­ dent films, which are ac­ lowing the screening of a film in the MCC Theater at 6 companied by live bands p.m. and a range of other The purpose of the Wednesday event is to serve as an performances. open forum focused on bringing students together to So what’s it all about spoof are on the agenda, vided by an African drum even better.” watch and discuss culturally themed films in an informal then? and styles ranging from group to the thrills do­ All together now: “It’s setting, according to MCC Programming Director Daria Well, diversity appears avant-garde to classical nated by a fire juggler, get-ting better all the ti-i- Yudacufski. to be the name of thegame. Hollywood cinema are straight on through the ime” (musical emphasis ‘“Cup of Culture’ is a great place to relax as well as to “Eyeryone who has sure to be represented. planned after-party. please). Reel Loud has meet other people and talk about different issues. Also, it been involved in the plan­ The local, community- In addition to providing been developing and ex.- is a good opportunity to watch movies with other people ning of Reel Loud has driven, grassroots event fun ’n’ frolics, Reel Loud is panding since its humble that you normally wouldn’t be able to see, [providing] been committed to the no- hopes to provide some­ an important tool for pro­ beginnings in 1992, and the opportunity for cross-cultural interaction,” she said. tiori of variety,” explained thing for everyone, ac­ viding students with the the forecast is looking Charles Wolfe, film studies cording to event producer possibility of making a film good. So why not join in chair and faculty contact Tim Hoover. which may not otherwise and play your part in the for the project. “This show is not about have had a chance to come organic whole that is Reel Although the event’s Hollywood,” he said. “It’s into existence. Loud. Oh, by the way, if deadline for film submis­ about the audience con­ The festival is entirely anyone wants to get a bit sions was Wednesday, and necting with the filmmak­ student-run, and Hoover more deeply involved a final agenda has not been ers and the musicians. It’s encourages underclass­ (man), Tim’s still looking set, rumors have been cir­ a group effort — every­ men “to join the co-op and for a piano: All offers culating about these mini- body’s a part of it.” get involved at the end of welcome. cinematic gems. Subjects The festival looks all set this year to learn about the Reel Loud will be held as diverse as alcohol abuse to provide a good time for Reel Loud show, so that May 16th in Campbell and a “Where’s Waldo?” all, from the beats pro- next year the show will be Hall. —Kate Lauer

THE PRINCETON DILBERT b y S C O t t A d ä m ö presented by REVIEW YOU WANT fAt TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT THAT I WON'T WORK. FOR A COMPETITOR The films shown focus on a variety of themes, Yuda­ FOR FIVE YEARS IF cufski said. I LEAVE HERE? “We show a lot of different types of films. Some deal with issues relating to race, gender or sexuality; also class. We show a lot of foreign films and a lot of indepen­ dent films by underrepresented filmmakers,” she said. Senior sociology major Josephus Villegas enjoys at­ tending the weekly event. “Basically it’s the kind of thing where students can get together and discuss things. The movies are always en­ tertaining and usually thought-provoking, plus it’s free,” THE he said. GRE w e n t Films screened during Spring Quarter coincide with PRINCETON the different cultural theme weeks. For example, a Zapa­ tista documentaiy by La Opinion journalist Raymundo G e t A n E d g e o n G r a d u a t e S c h o o l REVIEW Reynoso and colleague Paula Ramirez will be screened P e r s o n a l A t t e n t io n » G u a r a n t e e d R e s u l t s Wednesday, May 7, in conjunction with Chicano/ (800) 2 REVIEW Latino Culture Week. University Village Plaza, 7127 Hollister Ave., Suite 110 www.review.com —Jason Green LET’S PARTY! over! no fl covers RESTAURANT & NIGHTCLUB ? A® LATH IS THURSDAY! V, WEEKEND KICKOFF PARTY ROCK N B#Mn. THURSDAY NIGHTS YFEATUR'HGEAÎUftMG DDJ Vic spinning the Best of Top 40 Party Music at 9:30 pm - M idnight $ 5 9 $ 0 • tapes . c ^ ST.SHIRTs V SANTA BARBARA’S BEST DANCE CLUB b e s t m m y - g g t JOIN US & KTYD’S LONDON FIELDS HAPPY HOUR NOW FEATURING AS HE ROCKS THE LANES Between 10-11pm SB's Largest Heated Tuesday Nights $1.50 Wells PER GAME $2.50 Calls with MGD Bottles at $2.00 9pm-Midnight and More Drink Specials Plus Other Drink Specials! 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Adam, my brother Biyn and I drummer Larry Mullen noticed a toasted puttered around the studio this last male yuppie two rows in front of us put­ weekend, drained of all creative proces­ ting the moves on a gorgeous but unflat­ ses. We knew all too well that if we are to tered girl next to him. Before all our eyes hit the coffee shop circuit this June we ab­ in florescent video techno-color, Larry solutely have to record a good demo on put on his sheriff’s badge and became our beat-up four track. John Wayne, taking the drunk yup by his with special guests Well shee-oot, it’s the damnedest thing nose and beating the hell out of him as we when someone dies; even if that person is all cheered with vicious bloodlust. fictional, there’s still some perverse sense “Wow!” exclaimed Bryn as he high- of loss lingering. We knew that we fived Adam, who had eluded security to couldn’t get anything done in this condi­ return. “So that’s why they’re the rock tion, and our fearless and faithful legal stars!” and logistical organization evidently They opened the show with “Mofo,” an knew this too. openly blatant electronic opus that The woman running our financial rocked nevertheless. Bono, dressed as a wing, the beautiful and flirtatious Jen hooded boxer (including the fake muscle Abrams, sought to drag us from the dol­ shirt) threw the show’s first real punches drums by getting us tickets to see a perfor­ when he sang the opening bars to “I Will mance of that giant behemoth of a rock Follow,” U2’s golden oldie from 1980, as institution known as U2. She figured that only the second song of the set. we would be perked-up by seeing a band At some points U2 lost some energy simruri won that was insanely more popular than we from working out the kinks on this sec­ would ever be try to put on a gazillion- ond show of the tour; after the new “If dollar show, knowing that they’d have to God Will Send His Angels” petered out n m n iirr earn m do it 98 more times over the next year and halfway through, Bono asked, to no one subsequently age eight years in one, risk in particular, “What the hell song are we their marriages, lose all sense of real playing now, anyway?” Tickets are available at the A.S.Ticket Office on the UCSB campus, Morninglory Music! in IV, and at all Ticketmaster outlets: The Wherehouse, Blockbuster Music, Robinsons-May, and the world time, and go completely nuts in the Guitarist the Edge responded, saying craziness of attempting to exercise such Arlington Theater. Charge by phone at 893-2064. ■ that it was time to cut the crap and really For more information please call 893-2833. an endeavor. rock, and then led the whole stadium in a We jumped at the chance to go, excited karaoke version of the Monkees’ "Day­ by the prospect of cheap stadium beer, dream Believer.” The Clap answered by f and enthusiastically assured Jen that her adding an ugly, high-pitched “oo-a, f r e e 1 8 TH ANNUAL f r e e job was secure. oo-a!” on every beat, creating a monster The PopMart ’97 Tour came to San in the process, as every Bic-toting teen in Diego on April 28, and all of the Clap ex­ cxTRnyncfinzffe 9 7 cept our prodigious drummer Kevin at­ the place copied us ad nauseam. During SAT. MAY 1 7 HARDER STADIUM tended. We also brought Jen in addition the new song “Please,” Bono sang the title to another good buddy, guest guitarist and then held out the mic for the fans to B en H arper 'Dance ¡H att and proud classic rock fanatic Jason Ross. sing it after him. Confused in the din, our He got us our first gig playing on the deck little entourage answered "please” like we Down By Law CRASHERS were taught, with a strong, assertive of a boat in Newport in a lovely Orange “Thank You!” County December, and we thought it was w o r l d t r i b e When the first encore came, U2 reen­ Kurds Blow only fair to return the favor, so, all clad in tered the building in a UFO disco ball, Leftovers Fidget Five For Fighting Upbeat Cool Water Canyon Magnum P.I. Hawai’ian shirts and and as they segued into “Discotheque,” I ripped, faded jeans, we trekked to the old watched proudly as my brother took on no bottles no cans no alcohol no photographs no recording no pocket chains Jack Murphy Stadium to spend money, Travolta-like airs while disco-dancing his V get blasted, and rock out. way around the stadium. Stationed all ar­ ¡/ When we got there Jen remembered ound the Murph were monstrous spot­ that she forgot to remember to tell us that lights, and as Bryn passed each one it shot one of the seats we had was very far away a brilliant beam of brightness toward the TlaescLay * !M scy 6 from the rest of our seats. Being the good heavens, unintentionally accenting every Americans we are, we drew straws at In- two-step he expertly executed. W Theater 8 C-10 pm $3 students $5 general n-Out Burger, and poor Adam ended up As U2 closed the show with “One,” Jen with the bum seat. was apparently so moved that she began f H t Hit. HIV A(.lflA!MEE> N I w’%3' Il K I fl K R FROM W É 5 PEIS AVEN We scattered through the zoo of traffic working our kinks out, sensuously mas­ in front of the stadium and then through saging our remaining all-male party. We the zoo of bloated concert-goers who forgot to tell her about our horrible sun­ H■ w m m :◄ 'w m k .m = f £ Y were wildly contorting in front of two pe­ burns from the day before at the beach, David Neve Courteney Matthew Rose Sheet Jamie « r^ ^ R E W rennially occupied portable toilets. Soon rquette ampbeu but there was no pain — she’s a genius. A C COX Ü IU R 0 M cGowan Ulrich Kennedy Barrymore Adam departed for his nosebleeder seat, saying “I shall return, and you’ll know me by my loud shirt alone! Synchronize your In the end her whole plan worked; we Next Tbesdiay* Mew13 watches!” came home and recorded six new songs “Cool,” 1 replied. “You’ll know me by and two covers in three hours. Rock ’n’ roll is so much fun that it’s contagious, 1 GET ONTHE BUS my loud shirt and my goofy walk! ” We got and seeing a great show like this one to our seats just in time to witness open­ ing act Rage Against the Machine play should be enough to energize even the “Bulls On Parade,” the final song of their most stubborn of pricks. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ A c ^ j^ v z - U4PPT wore fn tfe. 1U> PI KAPPA ALPHA PRESENTS mMnum FIG HT NIG HT VI WEDMESDAY MAY 7 4:30-6:30 PM Great Food & Drink Specials at COME WATCH Presented by ASPB, UCen Dining Services, and Coca Cola. A.S. PRESIDENT RUSSELL BARTHOLOW A P P L Y N O W m FIGHT WOODSTOCK'S nmiuuii students mm Hoard PIZZA Get your application for 97-98 now! Come by UCen Rm.1519 ATTHE EVENT Completed applications due TOMORROW May 2 by 12 pm. WATCH FRIDAY MAY 2 MUNKAFUST Visit The Associated Student Program Board's Web Page LIVE ROB GYM, UCSB for more information DOORS OPEN AT 6:00PM. 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The Australians seem from one place to another, girlfriend and needs a treatm ent wi'th’i.'onel to be on a roll lately with and can’t quite make up place to live. Guess the slight exception —. he emotional drama “Shine” her mind about what she rest. bums it to the ground, j nabbing an Oscar and of­ really wants to be. Despite having obvious | | Fof ihOse ofyou who fbeat comedy “Priscilla The movie is also ham­ good intentions, “Love haven't been able to get Queen of the Desert” gar­ pered by its fast pace. Just and Other Catastrophes” enough of big-budget nering the praise of critics. as Mia’s rushing about re­ is missing virtually every­ volcano movies after having seen great movie, but it’s not that bad either. “Love and Other Cata­ stricts her from actually thing, save for one or two “Dante’s Peak” earlier this year* zest iihe'Vfcuai effects are topnotch, it’s strophes” advertises itself getting anything done, the brief moments of humor. assured, “Volcano" is finally here. well-paced, and Jones makes a like­ as foiling into the latter film’s haste seems to leave Stay in and indulge in the The plot is simple. A volcano erupts able action hero who brings a dry category; it’s promoted as it devoid of any substance. delights of “Priscilla” on in the middle of L.A. from beneath the sense of humor to the film. But the film being a “screwball com­ This is not helped by the video. La Brea Tar Pits, Lava flows every­ has Its flaws as well, | ^ edy.” Unlike “Priscilla,” fact that the plot is also —William Banks where, destroying everything it The film is loaded with disaster mo- touches making the L.A. riots took ^ieefiefies (a dog escapes a near-death like an episode of “Supermarket experience once again) and there is a the alternative copy shop C o n t e s t ! ! ! Win Blur CDs and Sweep" — and one man must lead fire toward the end about racial unity 6556 parda1' rd. • iv • 968-1055 charge to channel the lava toward the (In L.A.? Get real,) that seems like it's ricana ip « kn th e ocean before it does even more part of an ABC afterschool special that damage. should have been left on the cutting Taka down an election poster, write That man happens to be L.A. Crisis room floor. But after all, this is a disas­ your answer* on the Manager Mike Roark, played by ter flick, and I suppose a little cheese is back, and brins it down to the Nexus. Tommy Lee Jones. 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our heads, and tried to en­ joy a familiarity with our Santa Barbara Film Society Presents neighbors’ armpits and other such delights. Mean­ Mission Impopsible while we noted the four and had time to case the members of the band got Your mission, should on with the job at hand. you choose to accept it, is joint, it was nearly time for to investigate sightings of a the evening’s main enter­ Alex James (bass guitar) The Shining strange phenomenon: four tainment to appear on was the big disappoint­ Adidas-clad guys known stage. My partner Sylvester ment of the evening — he collectively as Blur. and I wormed our way stood there looking bored A FILM B Y There are rumors going through the crowd, getting to death, as if he was doing around. Have you heard as near to the stage as we us a favor just by making them? People are saying could for a better view of an appearance, which if that these little-known up­ the situation. you’re trying to conquer STANLEY KUBRICK starts are trying to conquer Then we waited with “friendly” America prob­ the rock ’n’ roll kingdom joised over our ably isn’t a good idea. that is America. Can it be Graham Coxon (lead true? guitar), who is credited as having given the British Blur, for those not in- quartet its new “Ameri- the-know, is a fab four­ some hailing from various can”-influenced sound, outposts of old London was shy, smiley, and did a town. With their ultra- bit of a jig every now and English sound, the lads then when he got espe­ were laboring together cially excited. under the umbrella label of Dave Rountree (drums) Britpop, but now it ap­ just drummed. pears that they are trying But as usual it was Da­ to get out of the rain. mon, the band’s efferves­ In order for your intre­ cent frontman, who stole pid reporter to complete the show. On upbeat num­ this, my mission, it was bers “Boys and Girls,” necessary that I journey to “Parklife,” and the musical Hollywood to catch a equivalent of a punch in glimpse of the band on the the face, "Bank Holiday,” Los Angeles leg of its he turned into a human American tour. tornado while running, Sunday; May 4/ 7 & 10PM So I did. jumping and pogoeing ar­ On the night in ques­ ound like a madman. Dur­ UCSB's Isla Vista Theater tion, my sidekick Sylvester ing the more introspective, and I arrived at the Palace slow songs, such as “This See this remarkable adaptation of Stephen King’s film in its original widescreen (near the legendary Holly­ Is a Low” and “Universal,” version. Pre-sale is available in front of the UCEN. Get your ticket now. wood and Vine street cor­ he sang passionately and ner) where I experienced a with tangible emotion. Film Society Members: $3 General Admission: $5 sort of displaced culture Damon: pogoeing , around like a madman Blur does seem to be loin the film society and get discounts on ticket prices, coffee, videos, cd’s, and more! shock — I felt like I was changing its sound (at surrounded by a bunch of least for the present) to British indie kids (with American accents)! Let me explain further. one that is more attractive Blur has a distinctive to you, the American audi­ Hungry Hunter style, which basically con­ ence. Whether this is sists of them thinking that merely a ploy to increase Read the Weekend Connection. record sales, or yet another they are mods — as in In Friday’s Daily Nexus. mods ’n’ rockers, (The incarnation of the chameleon-likev band, is Who’s Quadrophenia cdn open for debate, but one help those unaware of this notebooks. And waited. thing is certain: They distinction). Many of their And waited some more. know how to make music. fans emulate this style that Finally, the lights went They came, I saw, will incorporates skinny ties, down and the audience re­ you be receptive to being short hair and scooters, ally started going mental. conquered? Well, ulti­ and this was certainly the Tension stretched to the mately that’s entirely up to case on the night in ques­ breaking point — the mo­ you. But, may I be so bold tion. The club was full of ment had arrived. It was as to offer a portion of my skinny boys with cropped time for... Blur. humble advice? Give ’em a mops and girls who While standing among listen — you might like it. looked kind of, well, the the crowd, my cohort Mission completed. same as the boys really. Sylvester and I were Over and out. Once I had gotten over pushed and prodded as we the trauma of the shock dodged bodies flying over —Miss Kate Lauer

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REMEMBRANCE WEEK Monday, April 28th-Monday, May 5th All Events Are Free—All Are Welcome

1,000,000 children under the age of 18 died.

At Auschwitz, between March 22 and June 28,1943, crematories burned 4 ,4 5 6 per day.

290,000 Germans were killed (not including Jews) for resisting or attempting to resist Hitler’s Nazi Party.

In 1939, the Worldwide Jewish Population was 16,147,000 and the European Jewish Population was 9,372,000. In 1990, the Worldwide Jewish Population was 13,028,000 and the European Jewish Population was 2,597,675.

Art work on display was made by a team of international art students. The art is based on the concentration camp. Gallery at the College of Creative Studies: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Holocaust Documentary Display: Wednesday, April 30,fe—Friday, May 2“* Each Picture is Worth a Thousand Words In front o f the UCen, Wednesday & Thursday 10:00am-3:00pm, and Friday 10:00am-2:00pm

24-Hour Name Reading of the Children Thnrsday-Ma| 1" thronghpiday May 2* Who Perished in the Holocaust Thursday 2:00pm-Friday 2:00pm Front of the UCen

'V^nW hu:9*t MemorialTVee Planting A*Il§Qjj W luj I p; I 3:00pm Meet in front of the UCen Shabbat Services at the University Religious Center 6:00pm

“Night Words” Drama on the Holocaust Monday, May 5* 2:00pm Harbor Room in the UCen

Co-sponsored by Associated Students, Critical Issues Program, Interfaith Council, Israel Action Committee, Office of Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, UCSB Hillel, UCSB Residence Hall Association, and UCSB University Center Programming. The art exhibit is presented by Santa Barbara County Aits Commission, College of Creative Studies at UCSB, Hillel Foundation at UCSB, Jewish Community Relations Committee of the Santa Barbara Jewish Federation, and with the help of the Austrian Government. For Further Information call UCSB Hillel at 968-1280