ODD BLOOD REAL WORLD Sam Primeaux Madison LaGrone ASSISTANT ARCADE EDITOR ARCADE FEATURES EDITOR

All Hour Cymbals, 's debut record, was an in- Marking its first return to the Crescent City termittently brilliant amalgam of proggy experimentalism since 2000, the original word in reality televi- and 's more organic oddities. It was bur- sion begins filming Uptown in two weeks. MTV's dened with a bit too much filler, but the songs that stood "The Real World"'s first visit to the Big Easy has out, like "2080" and "Sunshine", really stood out. Both songs been a fan-favorite season for years, so its a are expertly crafted , meticulously struc- smart choice to bring the show back to a loca- tured while utilizing a handful of instruments you've ｮ ･ ｶ ｾ tion that garnered considerably higher ratings er heard of. The forthcoming Odd Blood-set for release than more recent seasons. With the allure of the Feb 9, though it leaked online more than a month ago- approaching Carnival season adding to the city's takes the inspired weirdness to glorious new heights. The reputation as a party destination, New Orleans is LOST· first single from Odd Blood, "Ambling Alp", is a bouncing. the ideal spot for any reality programming, par- Jonathan Estuart synth-driven slab of wildly infectious art-pop. The song ticularly of the MTV variety. While the 24th sea- ARCADE REVIEWS EDITOR concerns WWII-era boxer Joe Louis and two ofhis most fa- son won't feature the St. Charles address that the mous fights: those against Hitler's pet Max Schmeling and Belfort Mansion boasted, the group will be living Talking about "Lost" without resorting to exclamations of "Oh my god'' or "What the frak .., i<> .ilmost im- Primo "Ambling Alp" Camera, a man who earned that nick- in a decked-out mansion on Dufossat only a few possible. You've got to hand it to the mastenninds behind one of the greatest shows of the decade: Not onl) name with his mountainous girth. The song is clattering blocks from the parade route. Post-Katrina "Real did they promise a definite end to the show almqst three years ago. but they also managed to 1Tu1ke "Lost" even uplifting anthem. You could probably listen to it without World" has a lot of material to address, so let's better after announcing that the sixth season would be its last. And here we stand. days ｢ ･ ｦ ｯ ｲ ｾ the hnal ｳ ･ ｾ dancing and singing along. but why would you want to? hope the producers bring the show back to its son's three-hour premiere on Feb. 2, an event so momentous that even President Obama -wont chedule his This is the rare track that rewards both car-stereo-banging roots with a focus on real problems and insight- State of the Union address whtle it airs. With answers to the show's tY. isted ID) tholog) on the line, like "What and solo-headphone introspection. The rest of Odd Blood ful discussions, rather than drunken hookups. exactly is the smoke monster?" or '.'What's up with that four-toed statue of Tawaret?" this upcoming season of is equally transfixing. buoyed by this amazing band's open- Regardless, it's sure to make the New Orleans bar "Lost" is shaping up to evoke a state of constant disbelief. Even if you can't stomach the more cience hc.tion ness to strange forms and structures. Mark my words, this scene a bit more exciting, with filming expected elements of the series. "Lost" is perhaps the best example of storytelling on television. with recumng themes is the :vterriweather Post Pavilion of2010. to continue through May. including science vs. faith, fate vs. free will and, most importantly. daddy issues. For those who wholl) em Ｍ Ｍ Ｍ ｾ - --- brace the show's more fantastical elements of time-travel. immortality and Smokey McMonster. I lea\oe you Michaela Compagno with four words: Hydrogen bomb. 1imeline What? CONTRIBUTING WRITER GLEE "Glee; Fox's Golden-Globe-winning musical com- edy comes back to fill Tuesday nights with more mu- .ALICE IN WONDERLAND sic than even "American Idol" can provide. For those of us who aren't Gleeks, let's recap. McKinley High's Glee Johanna Gretschel Club won sectionals and is headed to regionals. Male STAFF WRITER l e a d Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith) just found out his girlfriend was impregnated by his best Thev're baaack. Director Tim Burton and actors Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter ha\ ereunit d friend Puck. Glee Club adviser Will for the'first time since 2007's "Sweenev Todd" to create a far creepier incarnation of Lewis Carroll' classic. "Al- Schuester (Matthew Morrison) dis- ice in Wonderland" than any Disney c"artoon. Carroll actually wrote two books about Alice; in addition to his covered his wife's pregnancy was a protagorust's famous first trip down th.e rabbit hole, "1hrough t11e Looking Glass" tells of a second trip to the sham and left her. Cheerleading mysterious Wonderland. 'lhe new movie, due out in theaters on March 5, combines clcmenlb of both books coach Sue Sylvester is suspend- ·and serves as a vehicle for Burton's wildly overactive imagination. After an unwanted suitor propo e to l 9 ed from McKinley for trying year-old Alice (Mia Wasikowska), she runs away and stumbles down the rabbit hole again. Her old friends to disband Glee. And at last, are all there: the White Rabbit (l\.lichael Sheen), the Cheshire Cat (Stephen Fry) and thc> Mad Hatter (Johnny the sexual tension is broken Depp... Who else?), to name a few. They must team up with some new characters like tlie \\i'hite Queen (Anne between Mr. Schuester and Hathaway) to defeat the looming dictatorship of the Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter). Based on trtillers. school guidance counselor the film seems entirely based around Depp's Mad Hatter, and, though such a choice deviates from the boo , Emma as they share an illicit Depp's trademark eccentricity should certainly make the film memorable. Ifnothing else. the ·pecial cffc-cts kiss after her fiance jilts her are poised to make f\vatar" look like "Mickey Mouse" circa 1930. Only Tun Burton could be enlru ted to on their wedding day. Thank translate the trippiest children's book ofall time onto the big screen - and in IMAX JD, no Jes . you Glee Club for choosing "My Life Would Suck With- out You· as the closing song and providing Will a little en- couragement to make that KICK-.ASS move on Emma Clearly, McKinley is anything Zach Yanowitz but lacking in drama. STAFF WRITER "Glee" returns for five more episodes TI red of traditional superhero movies where the good guys beat the bad guys as humane!} n..; poc;s1bl Re rl> at 8 p.m. on April for a film where a 12-year-old girl spews profanity \\bile shooting criminals in the foce? Then et p<"i}Ch d for 13, and we can .. Kick-Ass". Adapted from the comic series of the same name b} Mark Millar al<;o J..."Jlo' n for\\ rm \Vant- definitely expect ed-"Kick-Ass" asks the question we've all probabl> wondered betore: "He). v.lut pu tmg new relation- on a dumb costume and fighting crime?" ships, more song Thus begins the story of Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), a teenager who dons the alter ego Kick A d and dance and takes to the streets in pursuit of masked justice with no real super-abilities. Joining him are Chloe M retz as the the increasing- foulmouthed Hit-Girl and Nicholas c.age ｡ ｾ her vigilante father, Big Daddy. Rounding off the ca ti the " )' ly comedic turn awl-ward and nerdy Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Red Mist. another aspiring superhero. The four mu t J irJ to- of Jane Lynch gether against the forces of the underworld, and kill a lot of nameless hoodlums m the proce s. It gl nhed vio- as vengeful Sue lence to be sure, but the film completely understands its own appeal. Just watch the red band trailer on You Iube. Sylvester. "Kick-Ass" premieres April 16. ·

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