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Chicken has a twangy ' taste Page 3 a n U ‘R ‘ f La Pasadita s dishes lack taste (Ittack Page 4 Finger film leaves good taste at home Page 5 P hotos by Jason Rossi/Th e L um berjack Left: Students from Flagstaff Arts and leadership Academy have their work on display at La Bellavia Restaurant. This painting is by I lth-grader Heather Woodrich. Right: This piece was drawn by 9th-grader Matt Peru. Eat the crossword: it tastes good Page 7 Take a walk through Flagstaff's art scene P a g e 2 ♦ A p r i l 25- M a y 1, 2001 ♦ The Lum berjack Art is life, the rest is just details N ic k W o o d and archaeological displays. The museum also fea­ The Lumberjack tures special exhibits such as Arizona Highways photo collections, on a seasonal basis. Admission is $5 lagstaff has an abundance of opportunities togeneral, and $3 with a student I.D. enjoy the labors of artisans. In fact, there are The Arizona Historical Society Museum, 2340 N. too many galleries to mention in Flagstaff,Fort Valley Road, houses historical photos and art andF if the list was to include Sedona, it could take up from the Flagstaff area. an entire publication, so the following is just a sam­ There also are a number of informative displays pling of the many places to view works of art. about pioneer life, featuring historical artifacts. Most of the galleries mentioned are businesses Admission is free, but donations are welcome. where sometimes even a student's budget can accom­ Without leaving campus, fine art can be seen at the modate a work of art. Old Main Art Gallery, occupying space on two floors The Artists Gallery, 17 N. San Francisco, is a co-op of Old Main on North Campus. gallery featuring the works of more than 40 members, Upstairs, the Marguerite Hettel Weiss collection each selected to be displayed by the other artists. features sculpture and paintings, while the down­ It has works in just about every medium, from tex­ stairs currently features a large display of ceramics . tiles to photography. Of note is the impressive array If nothing about galleries and museums appeals to of ceramics, which encompasses objects d'art as wellyou, perhaps art appreciation can accompany break­ as functional dinnerware. fast. A number of local cafes feature rotating art dis­ Almost next door, at 13 N. San Francisco, is the plays to liven up the walls. Arizona Handmade Gallery. A jointly owned gallery Cafe Express, Macy's, La Bellavia, Brandy's and of jewelers Roger Rowland and Pamela Raskob, alsoMountain Oasis all feature paintings and photos in features works by 55 artists, all from Arizona. the dining rooms to add ambience. The diverse selection ranges from relatively inex­ From Bangladeshi paintings to photos of the Grand pensive jewelry to enormous photographs costing Canyon, all are a viable way to absorb art at the same hundreds of dollars. time as enjoying a hot drink. Around the corner are two other galleries of note: West of the Moon, 111 E. Aspen, and Fourth World Gallery, 108 E. Aspen. _ West of the Moon occupies a closet-size space, but is worth visiting for the photos alone, currently by John Running and David Edwards, both of consider­ able fame. Fourth World features traditional and contempo­ rary Hopi art, as well as art from a few other tribes. Hopi-owned and operated, Fourth World usually fea­ tures one artist prominently. But it is not limited in any way. "We do a lot of educating," said Manager Arvin Bain, adding that '"we can tell tourists pretty much anything about anything." Bain described how tourists or students looking for information about art or the reservation can find the information they're looking for at-fourth World. All of the galleries above and more can be toured on the downtown First Friday Art Walk, when gal­ leries open their doors from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. of each month on the first Friday evening. If the fear of sales pressure is a deterrent from vis­ iting galleries, there are other options. The Museum of Northern Arizona, the Historical Society and the NAU Old Main Art Museum all have art for public enjoyment P h oto s i t Jason R ossi/T he L um berjack The Museum of NorthernArizona, 3101 N. Fort Top: The artwork reflected in the mirror is by local 12th-grader Ashley Davidson. Her work is on display at La Valley Road, features jewelry and fine art collectionsBellavia. The mirror was created by Rebecca Taylor, also a Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy student. in addition to the impressive geological, historical Bottom: Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy student Joseph Jay created this work on display at La Bellavia. T he L um berja ck ♦ A pril 25 - M ay 1, 2001 ♦ P age 3 What a concept (album that is) J im Bodde n Here, then, are my favorite rock concept albums: band is introduced on the title track, transitioning into The Lumberjack The Who “Quadrophenia": The Who's second rock Billv Shear's (Ringo Starr) "A Little Help from nn opera is the story of a young man growing up in the Friends," and brought back for the reprise into "A Dav When the phrase "concept album" is mentioned, it England of the late '60s. He is a mod, a member of the in the Lite." usually brings to mind overblown, overproduced, pre­ scooter-riding subculture which thrived on R & B Radiohead "OK Computer": Radiohead takes a tentious rock music. Too many mediocre bands like music and street fights. The double LP tells of his dis­ look at the modern, technology-based world and it is Styx have used the concept album as a vehicle for illusionment with society and authority and contains scary. Feelings of desolation, isolation and ennui are ridiculous, annoying music which serves little but the classics like "Love Reign O'er Me" and "The Real Me.” given exquisite musical expression b\ this incredibly artists' egos. Pink Floyd "Dark Side of the Moon”: This psyche­ talented band. The emotions put on record here are But since the "invention" of the concept album, a delic masterpiece d e a ls with madness in songs like some of the most evocative ever recorded in rock few other groups have created some classic works of “Money" and "Breathe." Highly experimental in its music. "Exit Music (For a Film)", "Paranoid Android" rock n' roll art, without compromising entertainment use of electronic synthesizers. Pink Floyd created a and "Karma Police" are the best of the bunch. value and quality. For those who are not aware of whatstark, moody album with simplistic but iconic cover REFUSED "Shape of Punk to Come": Genre-bend­ a concept album is, allow me to explain. art to boot. ing like there's no tomorrow (for the group there was­ Usually a band will go into the studio with a partic­ The Beatles "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club n't a tomorrow: they broke up following the release of ular (duh!) concept which holds all the songs together Band": This is the one that started it all. Often referred this album), this socio-political manifesto covers tech­ and allows the entire album to be taken as a cohesiveto as the first concept album, the Beatles imagined no, hardcore punk, metal and even a bit of jazz. unit, rather than just a collection of unrelated songs. themselves as recording songs like they thought their The rhythms are inventive yet danceable, and the Often, over the course of the album, a story is told; Lonely Hearts Club alter egos would play Hence, lyrics are pretentious but sincere. "New Noise'' and although sometimes concept albums simply link songs tunes like "When I'm 04" and "She's Leaving Home" "Liberation Frequency" are amazing exercises in ten- together through similar musical and lyrical ideas. have an early 1900s feel to them. Also, the fictionalsion-and-release. M ic a h A l p a u g h Eventually The Lumberjack joined by guitarist R eview Steve Hinkle, the The White Album? From a coun­ newly christened try/punk band? With a pig on the Chicken hit the cover? From a band named Chicken? studio for the recording of the Leaving few bases unturned and few* "White Album" a year later. different or strange angles unexplored, Due to a shoestring budget and Tempe-based Chicken creates an the lack of backing from a major impressive collection of sound on its record label, the band had to have debut disk, "The Other White Album." the arrangements close to perfection Describing their music as "hard- by the time it hit the studio. edged trailer-park twang," and "By the time we went in to record, "Johnny Cash meets Motorhead skro- we knew every note backward and nk," the music possesses an edge rarely forward," Jones said. seen in the field of country, and a sub­ The lack of studio sophistication tlety rarely found in metal and its like. allowed the band to take a more rus­ There is a slightly debauched vet tic and technologically retro angle purist tone of the music, reflected well with its music, which combines well on the "White Album," in songs such as with what Klinger finds to be the "Nine Holes of Pleasure,"' "Ned's group's emotional strong points. P h o to c o u r t e s y or Chickcn Revenge" and "Troy's Got Sack." "The most important thing for Chicken, featuring former members of Pig Iron, describes itself as trailer twang.

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