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Art and literature at Tech? Challenge yourself... It’s true, Tech students have talent with this week’s Onward and ENTERTAINMENT in these fields, and the new Erato Crossword puzzle, “The ‘ph’ is a testament to this. Page 19 Sound.” Page 21 Technique • Friday, September 14, 2001 Tragedies’ impact reaches to Hollywood Terrorist attacks on World Trade Center in New York and Pentagon in Washington cause entertainers and studios to alter schedules out of respect for victims and families, including cancellations of some events By Andrew Santelli Dance. were ringing with no one to answer Entertainment Editor Also locally, The Outfield and them, as employees were sent home. Modern Hero, scheduled to appear Among the victims of the plane The impact of the tragedies in at EarthLink Live, have postponed wrecks was David Angell, executive New York and Washington has been their performance, and ticket hold- producer of Frasier and Cheers and far-reaching, and the entertainment ers can be issued a refund or hold an Emmy winner, along with his community is among those it their tickets until the concert is re- wife Lynn. touched. Both locally and in Holly- scheduled. Disney’s Touchstone Pictures an- wood, live performances were post- Elsewhere in Georgia, events at nounced the postponement of the poned and premieres were delayed the Georgia Music Hall of Fame upcoming release Big Trouble, and out of respect for the victims and celebrating Georgia Music Week said in an official statement that their families. 2001 have been postponed. their “thoughts and prayers are with Here in Atlanta, many concerts Nationally, the Latin Grammy those affected by this national trag- and performances were pushed back Awards, scheduled for Tuesday, and edy.” Disney also closed their four or cancelled. A Time To Dance, a the primetime Emmy awards have theme parks and entertainment com- new musical starring Francine Reed been taken off the calendar. The plexes in Orlando, Florida, as well was slated to premiere Tuesday night Latin Grammys will not be resched- as their two parks and entertain- at 8:00 p.m. at the Robert Ferst uled. The Emmys will be resched- ment complex in Anaheim, Cali- Center for the Arts here on campus, uled, but the date has not been fornia. Universal Studios also shut a premiere that has been delayed determined yet. The ceremony is down their parks in Florida and By Daniel Uhlig / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Touchstone Pictures’ feature Big Trouble starring Tim Allen was scheduled until tonight at the same time. being delayed “out of respect to vic- California. to premiere September 21 but the release will be delayed indefinitely. “Our hearts go out to all the tims, their families and our fellow The band U2 is still scheduled families who are touched by this citizens,” said a joint release by CBS to play at the Joyce Center on the In New York City, Fashion Week including college football games in devastating tragedy. Out of respect and the National Academy of Tele- campus of the University of Notre has been called off and Broadway the Pac-10, Big East, and ACC. for the situation, and for all the vision Arts and Sciences. Dame in South Bend, Indiana, but theaters went dark. These cancellations join the close- many people involved, we feel it is In Los Angeles, the Staples Cen- ticket sales have been postponed In the world of sports entertain- down of many federal and state build- best to postpone tonight’s premiere,” ter was evacuated and the sold-out indefinitely, according to a report ment, baseball games both Major ings, educational institutions, a said Karen Hatchett, representative concert by Madonna canceled, and by The Observer, the student news- League and Minor League were called multitude of businesses, and national for the production of A Time To many movie studios’ telephone lines paper at Notre Dame. off, as well as many other events landmarks. Rambient visits techno Worlds Ben Folds breaks off from his By Jon Kaye a metric for rating quality trance Styler on “Burn.” Featuring all of Contributing Writer would be that it would feature a the frenetic beats that good techno Five and finds success mellow, ethereal sound that lulls should have, this track falls short of Artist: Rambient the listener into a calmed emotion- greatness due to the remarkably dull By Alan Back to play with a lighter touch in Album: So Many Worlds al state. On the other hand, great vocals. Divine Styler overshadows Senior Staff Writer the style of Vince Guaraldi, but Genre: Techno/Trance techno should feature a hasty rhythm otherwise enjoyable techno with with a tinge of melancholy that Label: Immergent that encourages dance. Rambient’s unimpressive rap. In short, “Burn” Artist: Ben Folds does his lyrics justice. There’s Tracks: 12 new album, So Many Worlds attempts certainly will not sell this album. Album: Rockin’ the Suburbs even a bit of mid-’90s Billy Joel Length: 46:35 both styles, and while it makes a After a pleasant, but not thrill- Label: Epic in the lead-off track “Annie yyy Tracks: 12 Waits,” which works in some of Rating: valiant effort at each, they both fall ing third track, Rambient plays their yyyy short of greatness. best track. “Karma,” with vocals by Rating: the orchestral touches from BF5’s What qualifies great techno, or The disc begins auspiciously with Miho Hatori, is the most artistical- 1999 album The Unauthorized great trance for that matter? These “All That Is,” a pleasantly unhur- ly unique cut on the disc. This track When Ben Folds Five an- Biography of Reinhold Messner two styles of music are so far from ried cut that gracefully leads into combines enthralling lyrics and nounced their breakup last fall without going overboard. mainstream tastes that they often what would seem to be a excellent Hatori’s captivating voice to pro- and its namesake singer and pia- Some elements of Chicago and miss the critical acclaim that they album, but by the second track, the vide a fantastic listening experience. nist decided to move to Austra- even Blues Traveler crop up from deserve. While one could argue many album’s worth drops precipitously With punchy, staccato beats, this is lia, the group’s fans were caught time to time, coupled to Folds’ different criteria for rating these styles, as Rambient is joined by Divine a great one for dance. very much by often quirky Following a precedent set by surprise. Had lyrics. The “Karma,” the next track, “Idle Flow,” they heard strangest of is also a great performance. With the last from Folds flexes his the bunch Peter Murphy on vocals, this track the guy who muscles and reaches has to be the is strongly reminiscent of David preferred to title track; he Bowie’s characteristically unique beat up the beyond the areas he pokes fun at style. Aside from the uncanny re- ivories rather and his bandmates “angry rock- semblance of their voices, this song than tickle ers” whose is also stylistically similar to some of them? explored. lives are too Bowie’s calmer works. Not by a good to com- The album progresses with a sim- longshot. plain about ilar pattern to the first five tracks. It With Rockin’ and who tele- blends elements of techno and trance, the Suburbs, Folds flexes his mus- graph every aggressive move they yet excels at neither. Nonetheless, cles and reaches beyond the ar- make onstage. Sure, they make despite the fact that this album falls eas he and his bandmates explored easy targets, but he has fun tak- short of perfection, it is certainly in their studio albums. Playing ing shots at them. one worth a spin. In most cases, the nearly all the instruments him- Not everything is a solid hit; band made excellent choices for their self, he serves up a blend of things “Not the Same” pits piano and guest appearances. With vocal as- old and new. Moog synthesizers against one sistance from Miho Hatori, Lisbeth The disc’s 12 tracks reflect another and starts to plod weirdly Scott, Peter Murphy and Flea’s bass the influence of the time he spent along before it’s half over. The accompaniment on many of the with the group. On “Zak and closer “The Luckiest” recalls the tracks, the album features a won- Sara” to hear him romp all over 1997 single “Brick,” but with a derful cross section of the world of his piano keys a la “Under- looser feel and nothing to brush musical talent. ground,” or listen to “Gone” for it along. Ending the album with While it’s true that Rambient a presentation suited for Broad- a track like this drains away some has created a set of tracks definitely way. of the momentum and energy better suited for a die-hard techno The fact that Folds brings back built up from the 11 before it, aficionado, this album still features some of his old sound doesn’t but the collection as a whole is Photo courtesy of Immergent Records quite a unique sound if you’re look- mean that he’s been stuck in a proof that Folds knows how to The techno/trance duo Rambient is excited about their new release, So ing to mix things up in your CD rut, though. “Carrying Cathy,” craft catchy piano-based pop with Many Worlds. While it’s got its shortfalls, it’s definitely worth a listen. collection. for example, gives him a chance or without the help of a band. 18 • Friday, September 14, 2001 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT Tech students exhibit talents in art and poetry in this year’s Erato By Casey Fiesler obviously a great deal of work and unique as those who created them. Contributing Writer care. Even the editor’s notes pre- From touching reminiscences of ceding the pieces read as fine prose, childhood to revealing personal af- We are constantly searching for the first presenting Erato as a living, firmations, each poem offers a small beauty. Between a mad rush of stress breathing being, a little girl who glance into the spirit of the author. and classes and problems…when beckons the reader. The artwork also offers the oppor- we need a break from math prob- tunity to see a scene through the lems and coding and technical writ- eyes of an artist. Some notable piec- ing…something quiet, with beauty es include a not-quite-poetry-not- and simplicity can breathe a restful ...an abundance of quite-prose look at alcohol-induced calm into the hurried, stressful life revelations, an almost-alive sketch of a Tech student. talent which could of Rodin’s “The Kiss”, a stirring But can we, the stereotypical sci- rival that of literature piece revolving around the meta- ence/engineering students of a “tech- phor of a dying rose, and an inter- nical” school be expected to or art majors... esting photographic look at an appreciate something as non-tech- American establishment. Everything nical as art? A new publication lends found in this publication is worth a a contradiction; the 2001 edition of What then, lies beyond? Truth- second look. Erato, Tech’s literary and art jour- fully, an abundance of talent which Erato can be found at various nal, maintains the motto “Poetry is could rival that of literature or art points around campus. Pick one up just as important as polynomials,” majors, proving once again that Tech because you’re bored, because you and proves with this latest collec- students possess a remarkable ver- like poetry, because you want to see tion that not only can Tech stu- satility. Contrary to years past, this how Tech students can write, or dents appreciate art, but a great many Erato contains no prose, only verse, because you’re a writer yourself. For can produce it as well. drawings, and photographs. All three whatever reason, all this touch of Photo courtesy of Erato The fruits of this production, in are worth study. beauty will cost you is your time, This photo, entitled “Vexation of Socrates,” taken by Robert Hill, is one of fact, seem a work of art in itself, The subject matter explored in and an open mind. Trust me, it’s the pieces in this year’s Erato, Georgia Tech’s student literary magazine, painfully constructed with what was these pieces proves as varied and definitely well worth that price. which shows Tech students’ exceptional talents in creating art and poetry. ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, September 14, 2001 • 19 Jay-Z commands respect with new album The Blueprint By Greg Watterworth Jr. Jay-Z and numerous other rap art- you just garbage.” Regarding the reunites with producer Timbaland The new album ends on a high The Daily Campus ists. On “Takeover,” Jay gets right use of a Nas sample on Jay’s hit for “Hola’ Hovito” and gets some note with the sample-fueled remix down to business with two of the “Dead Presidents, “Oh yeah I sam- singing support on the chorus of to “Girls, Girls, Girls,” far-and-away (U-WIRE) University of Connect- biggest names he is currently under pled your voice, you was using it “Girls, Girls, Girls” from Biz Markie, a better track than the original. icut—Jay-Z commands respect. fire from, Prodigy of Mobb Deep wrong / you made it a hot line, I Slick Rick and Q-Tip. Throughout The Blueprint, Jay- Over the last six years you would be and Nas. Regarding Prodigy, “When made it a hot song.” The best of the rest include “Heart Z shows why he is one of the best hard-pressed to find another rap artist I was pushing weight, back in ’88 / The brag rhymes don’t stop there of the City,” containing a well-used rappers of all time, as he has always who gets the same amount of love as Jay breezes through “U Don’t been a better artist without getting from both the streets and the main- Know,” arguably the best track here. guest help from others. The use of stream market. Jay-Z shows he has Over the banging Just Blaze pro- The use of vocal vocal samples here make the hooks Since dropping the classic “Rea- duced track Jay boasts “I sell ice in better than any other artist could sonable Doubt,” Jay-Z has released always been a better the winter, I sell fire in hell / I am a samples here make and while the production is some- an album every year, along with artist without getting hustler baby, I sell water to a whale.” the hooks on his new times suspect, Jay rips through al- numerous hit singles — too many The song flows with almost as much most every beat given him. to even begin mentioning here. guest help from arrogance as “Imaginary Player,” album better than any The worst thing about this al- One thing, though, has begun others. found on Jay’s “Vol. 1.” other artist could. bum is that upon listening to the to change over time. More and more The viciousness continues on the last song you know you have to wait guests have been appearing on Jay’s Eminem produced “Renegade,” fea- another year for another Jay-Z set. albums, leaving less time for one of turing Slim Shady himself. A song Jay himself probably said it best, “If the sharpest MCs to grace the mi- you was a ballerina, I got ya pic- that could easily be mistaken for a sample for the chorus. The laid- I ain’t better than B.I.G., I’m the crophone. Thankfully, for his sixth tures, I seen ya / then you dropped track off of Eminem’s album, the back track might serve as a future closest one to it.” studio album, The Blueprint, Jay “Shook Ones” and switched your two trade equally good verses, while single. In the same vein are the tracks Indeed. goes back to basics with a true solo demeanor.” Eminem shows up Jay flow-wise. “All I Need” and “Never Change.” LP, featuring 15 tracks and only Nas easily gets the worst of the After the sentimental tracks “Song Two hidden tracks finish the al- Jay-Z’s new album is was released on one guest shot. verbal beating, though, “You went Cry” and “Blueprint” the disc gets bum off, beginning with “Lyrical Tuesday and is available nationwide. Most that follow rap music know from Nasty Nas to Esco trash / had less light-hearted starting with the Exercises,” a good track that com- For more on Jay-Z, visit his website at that there’s beef going on between a spark when ya started but now lead single “Izzo (H.O.V.A.).” Jay pares rapping to exercising. www.jay-z.com. 20 • Friday, September 14, 2001 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT

By Kit FitzSimons Onward and Crossword The “ph” Sound Staff Writer DOWN 1. Commandment word ACROSS 2. “Come _____!” (2 wds) 123 456 78910 1. Plaything 3. Mario’s dino 4. Peace partner, kind of 4. Ambushed 7. Alan of ‘M*A*S*H’ 5. Enthusiastic 11 12 13 14 11. Mr. Bill’s phrase (2 wds) 6. Push back, as invaders 12. Wide st. 7. ‘+’ meaning 13. Lorna, that cookie! 8. A horse in the bathroom? 15 16 17 15. We, in Paree 9. Over 16. Little dog’s bark 10. Green Gables girl 17. Old TV Reed 11. Cancerous prefix? 18 19 20 21 18. Shirt part is matured? 14. Van Gogh’s loss 21. Juror, for one 19. Not even! 22. Ore-____ 22 23 24 20. Emulate Ice-T 23. Use pioneering skills 24. Brillo rival 25. Dr. grp. 25. 80’s alien 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 28. Not too bright 26. Miss title 30. Betting groups 27. Commedia Dell’_____ 33. (Just for a) bit of fun 29. Quiet flower? 33 34 35 36 37 38 35. Make a knight 31. Bread unit 37. Boat type 32. Sammy of baseball fame 39. Myth trio with one eye 34. Rabid lock partner? (2 wds) 39 40 41 42 43 41. Porch sight 36. Paper or plastic thing 43. (With) no trouble 38. Apiece 44. Track or swim things 40. RR stop 44 45 46 47 48 46. Gunky stuff 42. Overthrew, as a government 48. Way (off) 45. Famous Caesar 49 50 51 52 49. Settled debts 47. Awed comment 51. N’Sync title or genre 50. Clothe 53. Johannes S., for one 52. Makes a stack 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 56. Sketch an arms dealer? (2 wds) 53. England’s famous netwk. 61. Emulate 29 DOWN in 70 54. “_____ fair in love…” ACROSS 55. Helix 61 62 63 64 63. Pipe section 57. Margarine alternative 64. Many August babies 58. Tide type 65. Regional weather 59. Pressure unit 65 66 67 66. Espy 60. No one’s is 012-34-5678 (abbr) 67. Make dough 62. Part of 25 ACROSS (abbr) 68 69 70 68. Rosebud, for one 69. Lawn stuff The answers to this week’s crossword 70. Robin’s time (abbr) puzzle can be found on page 22. New film ‘Musketeer’ doesn’t put up an adequate fight By Kevin Held to Paris, he makes a pit stop for no teers’ headquarters, he meets the in his grave over this debacle. as an everyday man knows what he The Maroon reason other than to have an audi- slightly intoxicated duo of Athos The characters are weak and un- must do at all times. But no conflict ence-pleasing sword fight. and Porthos. They inform him of sympathetic. Disney’s The Three and no real emotion equal nothing (U-WIRE) Loyola University, New Xin Xin Xiong, fight choreogra- their plight, and D’Artagnan resolves Musketeers did a much better job of worth watching. Orleans – Swashbuckling has never pher for the not so good Double to rescue the commander of the giving all the musketeers their own Most tragic is Tim Roth as the looked so bad. Such is the gut- Team, attempts to breathe new life musketeers who was put in prison charms and personalities. film’s villain. He is creepy in some wrenching disappointment of The into the Musketeers saga with over- by Richelieu. But in this movie, the three mus- scenes, but is never given a chance Musketeer. Behind the scenes, the killer of to flourish fully as a bad guy. The story, albeit a weak one, D’Artagnan’s parents is working for Numerous continuity errors and begins with D’Artagnan (Justin Richelieu. He will stop at nothing confusing plot points tie the story Chambers) as a small boy, learning The film’s tagline to kill D’Artagnan and his muske- ...awful script is in knots. For instance, D’Artagnan to become a swordsman from his teer cohorts. suddenly learns the name of the man father. reads, “Like you’ve Not to worry. Before long, supposed to be in black through reasons unknown. When his parents are murdered never seen it before,” D’Artagnan helps his musketeer based on Alexandre He also loses his sword in another in front of him by a man in black friends battle the forces of tyranny scene, but miraculously has one in (Tim Roth, Reservoir Dogs & Planet because nothing in for the sake of the king and queen of Dumas’ epic his hands just seconds later. of the Apes), young D’Artagnan recent memory is France. Whoop-de-friggin’-do. novel...Dumas must be The film’s tagline reads, “Like swears revenge. For a movie that boasts great stunts, you’ve never seen it before, which What follows are opening cred- worse than this. it would be nice to see them. spinning in his grave. proves to be very true, because noth- its reminiscent of a television show, Instead, director Peter Hyams ing in recent memory is worse than complete with a cheesy opening score. edits the scenes to add fast-paced this. Watching cloud formations on From here, the movie starts a rapid the-top antics that are unbelievable. tension, and the action is chopped keteers serve as anything but larger the weather channel is more enter- decline from mediocre to pathetic. Eventually D’Artagnan makes it like a poorly constructed music vid- than life. They get relegated to sec- taining than watching “The Mus- A friend of D’Artagnan’s father to Paris only to discover that the eo. All of the fight scenes are boring ond bit roles in the movie, adding keteer.” continues the boy’s training for sev- musketeers have been disbanded by and inconsequential. up to little screen time. Perhaps the guillotine could be eral years before they travel to Paris. the evil Cardinal Richelieu. It seems Gene Quintano’s awful script is Even D’Artagnan lacks the youth- resurrected to remove the filmmak- It’s odd that D’Artagnan’s new teach- that D’Artagnan will never get to be supposed to be based on Alexandre ful innocence that his character is ers of The Musketeer to ensure that er doesn’t age. a musketeer. Dumas’ epic novel The Three Mus- supposed to have. they never ruin characters of legend But right before D’Artagnan gets Upon inspection of the muske- keteers. Dumas must be spinning The movie tries to pass him off again. ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, September 14, 2001 • 21

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