TIPS FOR TECH JOBS LET’S GET STUDENTS “LIFE IN TRAVELLING FOR KINKY ABROAD2 GRADS3 HELL”5 AGAIN6 : Sept. 5 - Sept. 18, 2006 Fall Volume 37 Issue 2 Newspaper for the University of Houston-Downtown SD t uateline d e n t - R u n s iD n cowntown e v o l u m e o n e No Taxation CURRENT EXHIBITION Joan Wich & Company (without an explanation) Gallery The Things I See the money also make the rules,” A Documentary said Russo. Preview of Russo explains in an September 8 - October interview with the Conscious 14, 2006 America: Freedom Media Network that, while many to Fascism people believe the Reception for the is a governmental institution Artist necessary for the survival of the Friday, September 8 By Tayvis Dunnahoe U.S. economy, the Fed actually 6 - 8 pm Staff Writer exists as a central bank much like what was prescribed in the 4411 Montrose Blvd. Communist Manifesto. In nearly What do politics, war, a century of control, the Federal economics, and legislation have Reserve, in conjunction with large in common? In 2006, these corporations, have successfully events develop rapidly and often geared an economy where average FLOYD NEWSUM, UHD ARTS AND HUMANITIES PROF. under the radar of mainstream citizens are laden with debt, overly media. The feeling that the world taxed, and sustain themselves is developing a new personality with a currency that is virtually that is somewhat augmented by worthless without its historically same year was passed in an effort unconstitutional.” He goes further and political status within the technology, political control, intended gold-backing. to alleviate the cost of interest to assert that no law exists that . Essentially, and the specter of diminishing Russo adds that this fi ght on these loans from the Federal requires one to fi le a 1040. While Americans live in a society resources is felt by millions. was not new in 1913. He explains Reserve. this claim is hard to believe, his where consumerism and debt is A new documentary, directed that throughout the history of Prior to the development of documentary does provide some heavily encouraged while laws by Aaron Russo, is currently the United States many leaders, the Federal Reserve Act and the 16th credibility. are manufactured in conjunction raising questions about such such as Thomas Jefferson, James Amendment, Congress attempted with private banks to make this developments and attempting Madison, as well as Andrew to institute a tax on labor in 1894. Aside from the historical same debt virtually inescapable. to formulate a common goal by Jackson, have fought against the According to the U.S. Treasury’s nature of this fi lm, it revolves For Russo, this represents a which these rapid changes may be development of a central bank to Website (www.treasury.gov) the heavily on the current economical totalitarian society that operates stifl ed. control the nation’s currency. U.S. Supreme Court found that See AMERICA on page 7 In America: Freedom to The primary theme to the tax was unconstitutional the Fascism, Russo draws attention to Russo’s documentary focuses on very next year because it was not what he is calling “the two great the passing of the Federal Reserve directly apportioned among the frauds of 1913.” Russo claims that Act in 1913. What began as the states equally as required by the he is attempting to “wake America Aldrich Plan, named for the Senate Constitution. up” by exposing the little known Republican leader Nelson Aldrich A tax on labor would not truth behind the creation of the and current head of the National appear again until 1913 with the Federal Reserve and the origins of Monetary Fund (1910) eventually passing of the 16th Amendment. national income tax. According became the Federal Reserve Act Russo documents that even after to Russo, most Americans are not after Woodrow Wilson provided this new law took effect the aware that the Federal Reserve his support for the plan. It was tax on labor was again found is a private corporation that, in touted at a government-owned unconstitutional and was stopped 1913, accomplished a major coup central bank and was given the for a period of three years. over the American economy by concession to produce currency From the time that the tax was convincing congress to award for the Federal Government that, resumed in 1917, “there have them the concession to print and in turn, would be supplied through been at least eight cases brought control the fl ow of currency in the private loans. Russo claims that before the Supreme Court where United States. “Those who make the 16th Amendment, ratifi ed that a tax on one’s labor was declared

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S t u d e n t - R u n s i n c e v o l u m e o n e PAGE 2 Sept. 5 - Sept. 18, 2006 CAMPUS NeWS The Internet Preparing for the Tech Job Writing Proficiency Exam What is the one thing that all By Monica Maza Wire UHD students have in common? We all have to go through that two Assistant Editor and a half hour experience called By Timika Simmons the Writing Proficiency Exam Staff Writer (WPE) in order to graduate. Beginning this semester, students are required to pay a $10 non-refundable service fee each time the test is taken, so preparation for the test is essential. The exam is not as bad as it sounds and it is in our best interests to have some kind of writing Being a college student competence for the future. No matter what your major is, writing approaching graduation I’m skills will be necessary in your future career, whether that is in the starting to experience a fear of form of e-mail correspondences, inter-office memos, or handouts for what will happen next. After a meeting. For those of you considering graduate school, you will all the years of studying, taking have to write essays and/or personal statements as part of the exams, serving on committees and application process to be accepted. The WPE may seem daunting but associations, what will become there are resources available to all students as they prepare to take it. of my life now? What classes The Writing Center in N925 offers many resources for students should I be taking, and what needing to take the WPE, such as grammar handouts, practice activities should I be involved in prompts, and workshops. The handouts contain various grammar this last year that will give me a exercises on topics such as subject/verb agreement and verb forms. competitive edge? The job market I found the handout on irregular verb tenses useful because I could is not as simple as going through never remember when to use swim, swam, or swum in a sentence. a catalog, picking a class, paying our field of study, we are already conventions, internships The great thing about these handouts is that you are allowed to have for it and then showing up. Jobs at a disadvantage. Curt Bludworth and publications are highly them with you when you take the WPE. The WPE packet contains will not let everyone in simply from the Human Resource recommended venues for skill and information about the test as well as tips on managing your time, because they obtained a certain department at HP mentioned that information. MANISLLC.com’s editing your writing, and organizing your essay. This packet includes GPA. No, there are legions of they hire those who are capable of Space Technology Requirements practice prompts that are similar to the ones that are on the actual test. college grads out there, as well as being “business analyst.” They are Conference coming up in a couple The workshops are two-hour prep classes that teach students writing experienced and well connected looking for “skill differentiators ofweekswasdiscussedthroughout strategies helpful in passing the test. people going after the same jobs and leaders who are always the evening because at the event, The Writing Profi ciency Exam Workshops are sponsored by the that I am and so I need to know- looking for change.” NASA project managers and Writing Center and offered to students on various days each semester. how do I stand out? Companies are other technologically advanced These workshops help students brainstorm different WPE topics and A couple of weeks ago, experiencing growth not by companies (including academia) examine passing and failing tests. The three workshops available I attended a panel discussion just hiring IT certified people, will be discussing not only the this semester are on Thursday, August 31st, Friday, September 8th, featuring some of Houston’s but IT certified people who are latest advancements in technology and Monday, September 18th. Because space is limited and the actual successful IT companies. In front multi skilled and can bridge IT but also what is lacking. NASA is time and location for each workshop varies, check with the Writing of local reporters, students, and and the business world. For looking to get industry involved Center for availability. Registration is required for these workshops other business professionals, example, today’s engineers are in missions and have stopped and students must register in person at the front desk of the Academic these companies were questioned also business people who are doing research and development. Support Center in N925. about the future of IT and current able to explain their concepts in “One issue with NASA is that I have already taken the WPE and I wish I had known that struggles with finding qualified plain language and communicate newcomers are not competent these resources were available for us. When I took the test, I was very employees to fill positions. profit to the most elite of business enough to perform what is needed nervous about it because I didn’t know what to expect. Classmates Michael Garfield (The High Tech executives. Marketers are no for shuttle missions and they had told me to practice before taking the test but I didn’t know how Texan) moderated the group of longer just degreed professionals, have to bring in retired scientist to other than to write papers all day. A less conventional way to panelist and attendees which but IT specialist who understand to do the work,” said an unknown practice is to keep a journal (even an electronic one such as an online included representatives from industry as a whole and the participant. Events like this drive blog) because it makes you elaborate on events you are involved in; Hewlett & Packard (HP), CITOC, technical requirements to keep industry and should also be used therefore, you are actually practicing a writing technique without Axessphere Technologies, companies moving forward. This to drive college students. We need even being aware of it. When you write about going to a movie, MANISLLC.com (Mems and new era of employees are well to have information like this from describe what happened, and what you thought about it, you are using Nanotechnology Integrated informed of their industries as the conference on our minds when a skill that is necessary in writing. You are stating a thesis (I went to Solutions) and Atos Origin to well as others and know what selecting majors and courses so a movie), giving details about the plot (the main points), and then name a few. is needed to stay ahead. One that we can be able to fit in and stating why you liked or disliked it (the supporting detail for the main The main concept of panelist suggested that having know exactly what employers points). This is the same skill that you need for the WPE. The only the evening was that (1) no one mechanisms for staying connected will be looking for regarding IT difference is that, for the WPE, you have to write an organized essay can be taken seriously anymore is vital. Education should go capabilities. in response to a given prompt while making sure your main points without good IT skills and (2) beyond college and you must be The panel did advise defend your thesis. Of course, the ideal way to practice would be to simply having those skills does a student of your field. that we should not be alarmed. get the practice prompts from the Writing Center, write an essay, and not guarantee you a spot in the We should think of ourselves then return to the Writing Center to have a tutor go over your essay job market. IT skills and the Being able to integrate as a brand. We must constantly with you. application of them across any technologies and concepts develop our product and make For information on how to register, available test dates, getting discipline is a necessity. As across disciplines is an obvious it as marketable as possible. Be your results, and what to take on test day, go online to www.uhd. students,ifwearenotfamiliarizing yet lacking requirement of careful in decisions as students. edu/admissions/testing/WPE/aboutWPE.htm. Questions about the ourselves with technology and today’s employers. College Use electives to gain IT and WPE workshops? Call Professor Fadely at (713) 221-8663 or visit figuring out ways to apply it to and professional associations, or business knowledge to give the Writing Center in N925.■ See IT JOBS on page 7 S t u d e n t - R u n s i n c e v o l u m e o n e PAGE 3 Sept. 5 - Sept. 18, 2006 STUDeNT LiFe aris In SummSummer er  Summer, however, is the this with a prolonged lack of By Sean Augabright worst time of year to be in Paris. hygienic attention and you have Staff Writer You wouldn’t think so, would a nasty little odoriferous cocktail you? Imagine long-legged just waiting to spill out on some Parisian beauties flouncing out of unsuspecting passerby. Galleries Lafayette in a gossamer Now, let me just say that I They say everyone should summer shift dress and new Prada am not trying to raise a big stink see Paris in springtime. I agree. stilettos. Or perhaps, René sitting about any cultural stereotype. Paris throughout April, May and casually at a café in his tailored Stereotypical behavior is defined into early June is breathtakingly trousers and short-sleeved Yves as, “a widely held but fixed and gorgeous. This was the stuff of St. Laurent shirt - his light, oversimplifi ed idea about a inspiration for Claude, driving linen jacket tossed smartly over particular thing or individual.” him to paint his sun-dappled water one shoulder, showing his well- I only offer the following as lilies. Even the brief rain showers defined arms. Summer in Paris is anecdotal evidence based are romantic. The cool nights a visualvisualvisual feast, but the brochures solely on personal contact with and mild, bright days practically neglect to mention the olfactory individual(s) that may or may not command long, lazy strolls along assault that will drop you to your be representative of any group the flower -lined Champs-Elysées. knees. as a whole. I leave the reader to Office workers along the Rue First of all, July and August make up his own mind. That little de Rivoli, armed with a bit of in Paris can get hot. I mean disclaimer should keep most of baguette, cheese and a split of Houston-hot. It’s not as humid, the letters off the editor’s desk. wine, take a We toured brief respite the Pantheon one under the July afternoon. c a l m i n g We marveled at boughs of the architecture the aromatic of the enormous his stench wake. My eyes were country that doesn’t believe in cedar and rotunda and the tearing. I reached for my wife, but air-conditioning gives a whole a c a c i a huge murals on the she’d already gone down. What new meaning to “soaking up the trees in the wallsthat surround is that? I can’t begin to describe experience.” Tu i l e r i e s . it. An elderly man it. We staggered In the Latin is striding towards for another 15 Quarter, old us as we pass in meters along the and young front of the grand path he’d just alike relax statue of Napoleon come from. It over a game c e l e b r a t i n g didn’t dissipate. I of chess or victory over . . . turned back over boules in the something. (There my shoulder for Luxembourg are a lot of them. another look at Gardens as It’s hard to keep him, thinking gentle breeze them all straight.) maybe he had sweetens the air with the a sachet granted, but 95 degrees is 95 The gentleman is conservatively a dead skunk of apple and pear blossoms. degrees, wherever you are. The dressed and looks very dapper in stapled to his sport What they, whoever they difference between here and there his tan two-piece suit, sensible coat. Normal – are, don’t tell you is that Paris in is - we’re spoiled. We dash from brown wing tips and cream- no warning signs the springtime is the only time to our air-conditioned house to the colored shirt and tie. His salt whatsoever – go. I’ve been there a number of car, flip on the a/c full blast to and pepper hair is a bit unruly, except . . . was the times and have witnessed every go to our air-conditioned office. but makes him look all the more air shimmering season. The fall is not so bad, but It doesn’t stay hot for long in professorial. We nod and smile as slightly behind the lush greenery is dying off, Paris, so they generally have not he passes by and he courteously him? Maybe days shorten and the street scenes bothered with the whole salon returns the gesture. it was my eyes turn brown and grey. Winter climatisé thing. There is no haven Have you ever been slapped - they were still nights can draw on forever. The to escape the heat – not the shops, by a smell? tearing up. December winds can claw through restaurants or even your hotel About 2.3 seconds after he We seemed that small crevice between your room is air-conditioned. You sit passed, a thick, ectoplasm funk to cross paths with Monsieur Paris is a wonderful city, thick, woolen scarf and upturned for a moment under an umbrella- grabbed me by my right nostril Funk quite a lot on that trip. full of culture, dripping in history collar to rake its frigid fingers covered bistro table to sip and wouldn’t let go. My first Standing in the queue, elbow-to- and a wealth of culinary delights. down your spine. You don’t dare something cool and wait for this thought was Bill Murray’s line sweaty-elbow on a steamy July I highly recommend you see it at turn into the maelstrom. Your face afternoon’s sweat to dry overtop from Ghostbusters, “I’ve been day with the rest of the public, least once in your life; just try and will break off. this morning’s layer. Combine slimed.” We were trapped in stewing in their own juices, in a make it springtime.■

S t u d e n t - R u n s i n c e v o l u m e o n e PAGE 4 Sept. 5 - Sept. 18, 2006 STUDeNT LiFe they were supposed to, because Music Industry Loses few people had shown up (this was in Tucson, Arizona in the Reggae Legend Fall of 2000 at Twelve Tribes Dancehall, which may or may General to pass years later with the terror not still be there). By Cody Roberts attacks on English soil on July Joseph Hill himself, known Managing Editor 7th, 2005. “Two Sevens Clash” is as ‘Dr. Dread’ long before there Ho’Baggery generally considered one of the was a Dr. Dre, came out and Joseph Hill, the lead five greatest reggae albums of all played as if there was 50,000 vocalist of the veteran reggae time, and this is substantiated in audience members instead of By Lavina Kirkendoll-Smith needs of “beachy,” Prada-clad group Culture, suddenly became Rolling Stone, Relix, and Guitar the 100 or so that were there that Guest Writer shopaholics everywhere, I ill and passed away in , magazines. Hill’s death comes had waited all night for Culture. discarded all former Pulitzer- Germany early Monday, August after another reggae legend, I remember him seeming very winning aspirations and began 21st while the group was in the Desmond Dekker, or “The King old for a performer, with salt Pink. Lip Gloss. Martinis. the most important work of my middle of an European tour. of Ska,” passed earlier this and pepper dreadlocks, and I Manhattan,LosAngeles,. writing career, which I’m certain Hill was the singer behind summer. Dekker’s hit “Israelites” was surprised at the vitality and A gorgeous, fabulously successful will prove to be one of the greatest, the epochal 1977 hit album, is recognized worldwide, in fervor he demonstrated when young woman in pink stilettos most meaningful contributions to “Two Sevens Clash,” a reference addition to his contribution the music began. It was truly a stomping all over Manhattan, literature ever. to the numerological coincidence to “The Harder They Come” great experience that will have Los Angeles, or Chicago, a Dirty (…hold your breath and of July 7, 1977 (7/7/77), as well film soundtrack, “Shanty Town me jamming Culture forever. I Goose martini in one hand and a wait for it…) as other roots staples like “Natty (007).” recommend the CD/DVD “Live fully-loaded tube of expensive lip I, Lavinia Kirkendoll- Never Get Weary,” “Stop The Hill, born January 22, 1949 in South Africa” from the year gloss in the other… Smith, am writing an epic Beach- Fussing And Fighting,” “I’m Not in Linstead, , began his 2000 or else suggest you spend a Unfortunately, the above Read series of my own, inspired by Ashamed,” “Jah See Them A career at the legendary Studio few dollars on some Culture hits is not a description of my life. (yet raunchier than) the Original, Come,” “Addis Ababa,” and “Jah One as a percussionist with the off of iTunes. Rather, it’s what I was bombarded Mother-of-All Beach Reads: Sex Alone[Can Give I Satisfaction].” Soul Defenders. He was beyond tremendous with upon entering my local in The City. (Tentatively titled The dub side of the latter song I was fortunate to see a live and I was fortunate to meet Barnes and Noble recently: Beach The Ho’ Bag’s Guide, Dot Dot formed the basis for “Dread very intimate show featuring him and shake his hand after the Reads, lots Dot). The term No Have No Forty Leg,” which this noble man and it affected performance, and have since of ‘em, all- “Ho’ Bag” is a helped establish the career of me profoundly. There was a true added and Toots u p -i n -m y - derivation, of George Nooks. essence and spirit tangible and Hibbert to that list of handshakes, face. course, from Hill and Culture believed alive in his presence and in his thanks in part to Mr. Hill’s (Beach the term “Shop in the apocalyptic ramifications music. The time I saw him, the influencing my now voracious Read –n:Any Bag”. Now, of when “Two Sevens Clash,” band had waited to come on until appetite for great reggae music. book that is withoutfurther and this eerie prophecy did come about two and a half hours after Rest in Peace Mr. Hill.■ best enjoyed adieu… w h i l e Coming l o u n g i n g soon to your beside a pool neighborhood or on a beach Barnes and somewhere, Noble: the plot Book #1: u s u a l l y Confessions r e v o l v i n g of a Ho’ Bag around a or, The Ho’ g o r g e o u s , Bag’s Guide fabulously to Slutty successful B e h a v i o r y o u n g w o m a n Book #2 : Ho’ and her Bag Takes adventures in Chicago orThe and around a major global city Ho’ Bag’s Guide to Gettin’ Crunk somewhere.) and Drunk in The Windy City It was only after leaving B&N—The Devil Wears Prada, Book #3: Ho’ Bag Ties the Confessions of a Shopaholic, The Knot or, The Ho’ Bag’s Guide Cool Girl’s Guide to Knitting, and to Money-Grubbin’ Whoredom How Paris Hilton Got Her Groove Back:Back:Back: SexSexTTapeape Tape ScandalScandalScandal in hand (.....of course, by then, (I swear, I’d initially intended to we’ll have to add....) purchase the latest issues of Time and NewsweekNewsweekNewsweek)—that I realized Book# 4: Ho’Baggin’ It: the whole Beach Read craze had The Life, Loves, and General gotten way out of control. 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S t u d e n t - R u n s i n c e v o l u m e o n e PAGE 5 Sept. 5 - Sept. 18, 2006 STudent life But teachers at an Austin hotel. Then an ad for the Houston Comets, a Sixties Flashback: he held a quick news conference, women’s professional basketball Seriously, revealing, among other things, team. Former Idol Gary Puckett that he prefers campaigning “I don’t like basketball and Folks among Hispanics because “their I don’t like women’s basketball,” would be better off performing a food is better.” Now he’s heading he grumbles into his cellphone. By Danial Arp current hit. What do you think? to Houston, first stop on a four- “If it was roller derby, it would be Staff Writer GP: Well, I don’t know. Heard the One day campaign swing. different.” That’s a tough question, too. You Jewfordstuffstheirsuitcases He listens for a while, know a lot of the songs are tried About Kinky into the campaign’s rented Chevy puffing away. “All right, I’ll do Believe it or not, in 1968, and true. And I’ve been fortunate Friedman Running Trailblazer, then gets behind the it,” he says, “and in September Gary Puckett and his pop group enough to make some great wheel. Kinky rides shotgun and you’ll have your candidate in a “The Union Gap” sold more records that have become a part of for Texas Governor? fires up a cigar. mental hospital.” records than Elvis Presley and the fabric of American Pop Music. For the next several hours, He hangs up, then starts The Beatles. Gary’s hit songs You know, as the generation By Peter Carlson he keeps up a steady stream of trying to figure out what to say in included “Lady Willpower,” before me and the generation Washington Post jokes, gripes and stories. He this ad. It’s got to be something “Young Girl,” “Woman Woman,” before that. So all the way from Part 2 of 3 calls Democrats and Republicans different, something funny, and many others. These songs the great songs of my parents’ “the Crips and the Bloods.” He something . . . Kinky . He tries out have been played so many times generation through the fifties and grumbles that election law forbids a few jokes but rejects them. Then on radio stations for the past 35 the sixties, you know there’s a Unconventional Wisdom campaigns to pay the candidate. it comes to him -- the perfect line. plus years that their melodies lot of great music. So I think its Kinky squats down to pat “And my staffers,” he adds, “are He starts grinning mischievously. are firmly fixed in the minds music that is recognizable. And his two little pit bulls, Valerie and such officious, honest [bleeps] The Trailblazer pulls into a of music lovers everywhere, you may be wise in making your Penny, then he lets them out into that I can’t suck any bucks out of parking garage beneath the Toyota especially the Baby Boomers. choice instead of theirs. the back yard of his funky little the campaign.” And he complains Center, where the Comets play. A When I found out Gary would be DD: Has performing live ranch house in Austin. about people who complain that young woman leads Kinky into doing a concert at The Stafford ever been drudgery for you? “We can learn a lot from his speeches are full of one-liners: a TV studio and sits him down Center, a new performance venue GP: No. It’s always animals,” he says. “How to be “All politicians speak in one- behind a fake anchorman desk. serving Stafford and Sugar Land, wonderful. The people are great. loyal. How to be ready for fun. liners and sound bites. They’re It’s the Comets’ 10th anniversary, I contacted him for an interview. I’m so fortunate to have lots of How to get over things quick.” just not as funny as mine.” she explains, and Texas celebrities Dateline: So Gary, when great fans. They love the music Kinky is one of Texas’s He quotes Mark Twain. are taping greetings that will be will the public see you make a that we were able to create during most famous animal lovers. He He quotes Oscar Wilde. He played at the arena during games. guest appearance on American our “fifteen minutes in the sun” donates the proceeds of his line of quotes a pig farmer he met while The cameraman gives him Idol? and fortunately for me all these salsa -- Kinky Friedman’s Private campaigning: “You ain’t worth the signal. Puckett: (Laughs) That’s years later, the oldies stations Stock -- to the Utopia Animal a damn,” the farmer told Kinky, “Hi, folks, it’s Kinky a good one. I don’t know about have played that music until, like Rescue Ranch, a central Texas “but you’re better than what we Friedman, here to wish the that, if ever. I would like to think I said, it has become a part of the facility for abandoned animals got.” Houston Comets a happy tenth American Idol would look back fabric of American Pop Music. that’s on land donated by Kinky’s He puffs on his cigar a anniversary.” He pauses, then in time a little bit and choose So in fact, yesterday my wife late father, Tom. (Laura Bush is while, then lets it go out and stuffs leans forward and jabs his cigar some of the artists. I noticed that was having a baby shower for her on the board of directors.) it into his pocket. A few minutes at the camera. “Houston Comets somebody on American Idol used sister here at our house and they “We’ve saved more later he retrieves a different half- basketball -- it’s not just for one of my songs and I thought it had nearly fifty women over. And animals than Noah,” Kinky says. smoked cigar from his pocket and lesbians anymore!” was pretty terrific even though just prior to that she called me “It’s Gandhi-like work, and I’m ignites it. The cameraman cracks up, I’m not sure that the reviews were from the other side of the house a Gandhi-like figure. Meaning I “Churchill said cigars are then quickly stifles his laughter so great on the person singing it. and said, “you gotta come and see don’t do any of the real work, I ‘gamier when resurrected,’ and and asks Kinky to do something But I don’t know that I’d ever be this” and on satellite radio they just promote it.” he was right,” he says. a bit more conventional. Kinky on it. But it would be nice to be were playing “Young Girl” I think He ambles into the living Cruising into Houston obliges, but he’s not happy about so, though. it was, and there was a picture of room, which houses a pool table, on Interstate 10, the Trailblazer it. DD: Personally, I think me on the screen. So it actually and shoots a quick game of runs into a traffic jam. This Back in the car, he starts they should have already had you is a part of our music fabric. So nine-ball. Then he heads to the makes Kinky cranky. He gripes grumbling again. “If those on there. As well a night devoted what can I say? I do not get bored bedroom to pack his bags. about the traffic. He gripes about [bleeps] don’t see that as the to your hits. Can you speak to with the people or the music and I It’s another long day on Houston. He calls his campaign perfect slogan for them,” he says, that? have a great time with it; always. the campaign trail. He was up at headquarters to gripe about the “they’re crazy.” (to be concluded GP: Oh, well, I appreciate DD: And here’s a question dawn to address a convention of next item on his schedule -- taping in the next Dateline)■ your faith or whatever. I think it I’ve always wanted to ask a would be great to do. I just don’t musician—areyoufullycognizant to be the person that I loved all we are and we’ll be glad to come some things like that say that know that that’s what they’re all when you are performing, that my life. In fact, I got to meet him back soon.’ we were the number one record about. I think that if they were for many people—I for one— afterwards and he signed one of DD: I read your records selling artist of the year. Like to spread there wings just a little attending a live Gary Puckett my guitars. You know that to me outsold The Beatles’ in 1968. I said, it was overwhelming, it bit and include the Baby Boomer performance or a Rolling Stone is...it’s an experience. You know, Can you elaborate on how all that was fun, and we traveled a lot. generation in it, it would be an performance or what have you, is it’s a wonderful time. And I’m fame and success changed your We got to do a lot of wonderful absolutely great thing and I would one of the great moments in many always glad to hear the people life and how long it lasted? concerts with all the artists of the love to do it. people’s lives? in the merchandise line, which GP: Well, it immediately day, from you know, Mitch Rider DD: I personally will GP: Well it’s an honor to is where we sell our CD’s and T- had a great burst of energy and and The Detroit Wheels to Junior be sending in an audition tape me that anybody would think shirts and DVD’s and all that. I’m it was overwhelming. It was a lot Walker and The All Stars to The to “America’s Got Talent” of that. You know I too am a fan. I just really pleased to hear them of fun. I always tell people The Association, Three Dog Night, me performing on the piano recently went to see a B.B. King say what you have said, ‘It’s just Beatles were having a bad year. and The Grass Roots. The list just and singing one of your hits. concert. I had a wonderful time. great to be here and we’ve waited I don’t know the truth of it. The goes on and on and on. We got However, somebody told me I I watched the person that I knew a long time to see you and here history books and statistics and to do the command performance See SIXTIES on page 7 S t u d e n t - R u n s i n c e v o l u m e o n e PAGE 6 Sept. 5 - Sept. 18, 2006 Arts & ent up the stage before The Satin track with an undeniably catchy The Satin Hooks Hooks light it on fire. As The loop, and “Soda Song,” a powerful Satin Hooks take the stage, yet poppy song with immaculate Take Home Music Award bodies in the crowd begin to pauses in timing. sway and eventually thrash in a Marketing themselves on a band that has just received the show of strange improvisational word of mouth and DIYprinciples, By Woodie Stephenson cherished Houston Press Award dancing that can only be fittingly The Satin Hooks have extended Staff Writer for Best Experimental/Avant juxtaposed with music so an international fan base through Garde Act. However, such critical “Best Experimental/ AvantGarde -HOUSTON original. Deep, menacing bass the interactive websites MySpace acclaim has not come easy for a PRESS 2006!” lines bounce buoyantly over the and PureVolume. Although the group with a style and sound that charging drums and distorted group has ambitions to bring their t’s already smoky when I cannot be classified easily. interesting influences. Indian guitar licks. The quick rhythms sound to an even wider audience, Istride through the doors Formed in 2003, The throat singing, punk, Pakistani, of drum & bass inspired drum for now they are just happy of Walter’s on Washington, a Satin Hooks have been called metal, indie, electronic drum & beats make for a rhythm section making people dance. Lucky for seedy live music venue that everything from a party band bass—these are the ingredients that send bodies into convulsions. you, The Satin Hooks have nearly straddles Houston’s Historic Sixth to Nirvana on acid; however, that spice up The Satin Hooks Kerry, who handles lead vocal completed their debut album, Ward. Throngs of hip and not- to give the band any justice one blend of eclectic rock. Then toss duties for the Hooks, wails in which is expected to be released so-hip music enthusiasts crowd would have to take notice of the in some hardcore with Gomer, the a slightly hoarse voice over the later this year. around the length of the bar and veritable cornucopia of influences groups latest addition as muscle organized chaos in a manner Catch The Satin Hooks stage giving the tiny bar the near the group possesses. Kerry behind the drums, and you have a which eerily reminds many of the opening up for The Advantage appearance of being swallowed. Melonson and Lucas Gorham, the serious power-trio. late Kurt Cobain. The Hooks offer at Walter’s on Washington, The varied crowd itself is a fair group’s two original members, he crowd sits the excited crowd a crop of new September 6th, or visit the representation of the dynamics came up playing in improvisation Tlethargically through tunes as well as fan favorites such bands website at myspace.com/ of Houston’s own Satin Hooks, jazz groups but cite a range of two opening acts that warm as “Atmospheric Untratrance”, a satinhooks.■

theatres, Performing Arts Centers, Lieutenant Governor. In 2004, be encouraging to students as even now. By graduation time, SIXTIES fairs, festival, you name it, we’re Russo announced his candidacy for they now posses the insight of we can be just as competitive if continued from page 6 able to do them. So that’s how the Libertarian Party Presidential knowing that they need to always not more competitive then those it’s impacted my life. Primary. Again, Russo fi nished be informed of industry news in who are more experienced in the for Prince Charles and Princess second and lost the nomination on generalandlookfor ways to apply job market.■ Ann and we got to receive many Gary Puckett was known the second ballot. Shortly after his many gold records, as you know, in the sixties as being on of the defeat he left politics and dedicated during that year and it changed premier balladeers by his legions himself to directing his latest fi lm. my life insomuch as, though of fans. You won’t want to miss his America: Freedom to there was the great burst of and concert. For ticket information on Fascism offi cially opened on overwhelming charge of energy Gary’s upcoming September 23rd July 28th. Unfortunately, due for a while, it had to subside Houston area performance go to to the fi lms independent status through the Seventies into the www.staffordcentre.com■ it is currently showing in only Eighties. But as the radio stations fi ve cities including New York, started to play this music again, Chicago, Kansas City, Austin, and I’m referring to the music of my AMERICA Tampa. It is scheduled to open era, the Baby Boom Generation; continued from page 1 in Portland and Tucson by early then things started to accelerate October. The fi lm has been highly again. And through the Eighties above the laws as they are defined acclaimed and, as touted by one we did the “Happy Together Tour” by the Constitution. He is calling critic, “this fi lm makes Fahrenheit which was the first oldies tour, for the banishment of the Federal 9/ll look like Bambi.” To watch with The Association, Spanky and Reserve first and foremost as a an extensive interview about this Our Gang and The Turtles. In ‘86 gateway to finding solutions for fi lm with Aaron Russo log on to I did The Monkees Twenty Year all other problems Americans his website of the same name, reunion tour. Can you believe its currently face. www.freedomtofascism.com. The twenty years later now? But we As a director, Aaron Russo site contains trailers and links to did that with Herman’s Hermits is best known for movies such as related news as well as contact and The Grass Roots and it was The Rose starring as information for individuals who the biggest grossing tour of that and wish to contact local theatres to summer. In fact it toured for with and Dan request that this fi lm be shown■. nearly six and a half months, Akroyd. In addition to directing, something like that, so things Russo has acted as agent to started to build. So here we many performers, both actors IT JOBS are, all these years later, and the and musicians. After producing continued from page 3 music has, like I said, once again a documentary entitled Mad as I’m repeating myself. But being Hell, Russo was asked to run for more depth and breadth to a part of the fabric of American Governor in the state of . skill sets. Also take advantage Pop Music, I’m fortunate enough In 1998, he ran in the Republican of internship and volunteer to go out and make a great living, primary of that state and was not opportunities as they can count playing the music, having fun taken serious until he received as “experience” on résumés as with the people, and working 26 percent of the vote, placing well as help develop skills. In all the venues from Casinos to second and defeating the sitting actuality, this information should

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