VerThe Vanderbilt Hustler’s Arts su & Entertainment Magazine s MARCH 24—MARCH 30, 2010 VOL. 48, NO. 9 Musicians in ourMidst VERSUS SHOWCASES VANDERBILT’S OWN DJ RADIO, DJ ROBOT EARS AND THE EL DORADOS

CHRIS HONIBALL / The Vanderbilt Hustler PLACES TO GO, PEOPLE TO SEE THURSDAY, MARCH 25 FRIDAY, MARCH 26 SATURDAY, MARCH 27 The Regulars Tea Leaf Green — The Mercy Lounge Japandroids with A Sunny Day in Glasgow — The End Roman Candle and the Ravenna Colt — Mercy Lounge/ Bay Area jam band Tea Leaf Green returns to Nashville this Thursday Hailing from the great white north of Vancouver, British Columbia’s Cannery Ballroom THE RUTLEDGE night for a concert at the Mercy Lounge. Tea Leaf Green (or TLG for Japandroids are here to inject their brand of indie garage rock into the Acclaimed indie rockers Roman Candle will play their set at the Cannery 410 Fourth Ave. South 37201 782-6858 short) have spent the last decade building a strong reputation for veins of Nashville. Fresh off the release of their freshman album “Post- this Saturday. Their signature style combines a folksy background with an edge from charismatic frontman Skip Matheny. His stage presence themselves with their phenomenal live shows and infectious blend Nothing,” guitarist Brian King and drummer David Prowse have rapidly THE MERCY LOUNGE/CANNERY of psychedelic and classic rock. Join Tea Leaf Green tonight for an become one of the most acclaimed new bands of 2010. Also performing is electrifying, captivating audiences around the country while still BALLROOM evening of good vibes and great music. are Philly dream-rockers A Sunny Day in Glasgow. New and innovative, remaining true to his southern roots. While he conveys a passion devoid 1 Cannery Row 37203 ($12 in advance, $14 DOS, 9 p.m., 1 Cannery Row) both of these bands are hot and will only continue to get hotter. from many frontmen, his showmanship never out-classes the band’s 251-3020 ($5, 9 p.m., 2219 Elliston Place) devotion to their musicianship and emotion. The Indigo Belly Dance — Exit/In ($8, 8 p.m., 1 Cannery Row) BLUEBIRD CAFE Looking for something completely out of the ordinary to entertain Brother Trouble — The Wildhorse Saloon 4104 Hillsboro Road 37215 you this Thursday night? Look no further than the Exit/In, where The Brothers Mark and Jason Sutton “have mixed a modern country sound Steve Means CD release party — Exit/In 383-1461 Indigo Belly Dance will take the stage. A vintage cabaret-style act, with a rock edge to form the band Brother Trouble.” These country Combining smooth grooves with powerful lyrics and infectious EXIT/IN the show will feature a captivating blend of belly dance, ragtime, journeymen have performed with such superstars as Montgomery hooks, 22 year old singer/songwriter Steve Means’ soulful brew 2208 Elliston Place 37203 of pop music has earned him a rapidly growing national fanbase. vaudevillian, mid-eastern and Gypsy music. The revue promises Gentry and Little Big Town. Having won the national grand prize for 321-3340 the crowd a total sensory experience. Tickets may sound a bit steep Kenny Chesney’s “Next Big Star” competition, these hard-workin’ country His funk-infused acoustic sound has drawn comparisons to everyone relative to your normal Thursday night budget, but the show will be rockers have dedicated themselves to their music by actively making the from Stevie Wonder and Marc Broussard to John Mayer, and his STATION INN worth every penny. rounds within the Nashville music scene. These guys are cultivating a music has been featured on MTV shows such as The Hills, The Real 402 12th Ave. South 37203 ($15, 8 p.m., 2208 Elliston Place) legitimate fan base and are ready to move up in the country world. Jump World, and Newport Harbor. As a triple threat songwriter, musician, 255-3307 on the train while you still can. and performer, Steve Means has hooks that satisfy even the most Opry Country Classics — Ryman Auditorium (TBA, 6 p.m., 120 Second Avenue N.) discriminating listeners. THE BASEMENT The Opy Country Classics concert series is back for a second year, and ($10, 9 p.m., 2208 Elliston Place) 1604 Eighth Ave. South 37203 this Thursday the Ryman Auditorium will play host to the kick-off Amos Lee + 2 with Holly Williams — Mercy Lounge 254-1604 show. Running for 13 weeks, the Country Classics shows look to pay Philadelphia soloist Amos Lee returns to Nashville this Friday night An Evening with Eric Taylor and Peter Cooper with Pedal Steel F. SCOTT’S RESTAURANT AND tribute to the country artists of old who helped make Nashville what peddling his brand of jazz-infused folk and soul. Lee has cultivated Guitar Hall of Famer, Lloyd Green — Bluebird Cafe This show marks the fi rst time Eric Taylor (Whooping Crane, Strong JAZZ BAR it is today. This Thursday, the show will honor Country Music Hall a sound by channeling and melding the music of such jazz icons as 2210 Crestmoor Road 37215 of Famers The Statler Brothers. Musicians such as Jimmy Fortune, Thelonious Monk with the lyrical mastery of Neil Young and James Enough For Two, Hemingway’s Shotgun) has ever played here at The 269-5861 Wilson Fairchild, Dailey & Vincent and the Gatlin Brothers will cover Taylor. His most recent album, 2008’s “Last Days at the Lodge,” ‘bird. Steve Earle calls him “the real deal,” Joan Baez calls him a “very dozens of classic Statler Brothers songs on the same stage they were received much acclaim. Perpetually on tour, Lee has proven to have gifted songwriter.” He will be joined by another Bluebird fi rst-timer, Pedal SCHERMERHORN SYMPHONY fi rst performed. an impressive stage presence and has developed an even stronger Steel Guitar Hall Of Famer Lloyd Green. Rounding out this astonishing CENTER ($32-54, 7 p.m., 116 5th Avenue N.) fan following. show is local scribe and song scribe Peter Cooper, Vanderbilt professor 1 Symphony Place 37201 (TBA, 8 p.m., 1 Cannery Row) of Country Music. 687-6500 The Quebe Sisters Band — The Station Inn ($9, 9:30 p.m. 4104 Hillsboro Road) 3RD AND LINDSLEY Drop by the famous Station Inn tonight as the American fi ddle Mellow Down Easy with Jer Gregg and Homemade Water — 818 Third Ave. South 37210 Exit/In Kennedy — Cafe Coco western swing group the Quebe Sisters Band takes the stage. Formed 259-9891 in 2000, the Quebe Sisters Band have melded bluegrass, jazz, swing, The best way to describe Mellow Down Easy is that their sound has Hailing mainly from the southern part of the country, one wouldn’t expect to hear the same kind of feel-good, riveting sound in this fi ve- and country & western into a unique sound all their own. Featuring a little bit of everything. With both original lyrics and sound, an CAFE COCO sisters Grace, Sophia and Huida, the Sisters have risen to fame for interesting performance is assured. You will want to catch longhaired piece band that was on the plane with bands like the Beatles or JET 210 Louise Ave. 37203 their furiously fast and skillful fi ddling, lending appearances at some singer/songwriter Jer Gregg fresh off the release of his self-titled when they hit the shores of the U.S. Knowing nothing more than what 321-2626 of the biggest venues in the country music world, such as the Grand debut album. Also, do not forget about Homemade Water touting comes from the soul, Kennedy relies on the fact that all it takes for Ole Opry. Join them tonight as WSM broadcasts live from the Station a sound and witticism that is “intelligent, original and straight from a great song is raw emotion and an electric sound of keys and a few Inn. the tap.” guitars behind it to make it believable; rolling right at you. ($12, 7 p.m., 402 12th Avenue S.) ($7, 8 p.m., 2208 Elliston Place) ($ TBD, 9 p.m., 210 Louise Avenue)

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Versus What’s more stressful than exams, greater than Greek life and more Magazine expensive than your daily runs to Yogurt Oasis? Vanderbilt housing. EDITORIAL BOARD The bane of my existence for the past three years, housing selection on this campus somehow turns a relatively simple process (“Wanna live Editor-in-Chief together next year? Yeah? Jane, too? OK.”) into a debacle of backstabbing, Avery Spofford secret deals and surreptitious ballot stacking. Life Editor As much as I would like to blame this on the administration (or, even Chris McDonald better, the Offi ce of Greek Life), the housing offi ce itself is pretty dang Culture Editor helpful. Rather than bureaucratic error, the guerilla warfare inspired by Matt Shelton Vandy Housing is likely due to students’ fears that they might end up in Entertainment Editor 1. BFE Highland Quad or, worse, Kisslamed (and don’t let optimistic parents Charlie Kesslering and faculty fool you, kids — I lived in Kissam fi rst semester of freshman Music Editor year. It’s every bit as bad as people make it sound). The housing options Grant Darwin we’re faced with, aside from The Commons (which is, naturally, not an Fashion Editor option), are dismal — I lived in Towers this year, arguably the best housing Lauren Junge on campus, and the best part about it was having a trash chute. That’s when you know you’re in trouble. Living off campus, when permitted, poses problems of cost, transport and location (and, if you live at The Art Director Grove, centipedes … gross). We’re paying $50k a year to live in dorms Matt Radford 2. 3. with faulty elevators (Tower of Terror much?), distant dumpsters (you Designers Branscomb kids know what I’m talking about) and questionable laundry Irene Hukkelhoven Kat Miller facilities wherein your underwear somehow end up separated from the rest of your laundry and piled in a dusty corner of lint and dryer sheets. Marketing Director George Fischer As much as I would like to call for change and encourage students 4. 5. to make some massive movement toward forcing better housing, I can’t Advertising Manager afford the stress. This year was the last year that I’ll have to deal with it, Carolyn Fisher and this letter of lamentation is my fi nal say on the matter. You guys are VSC Director 1. Garrett Hamontree, aka DJ Radio, gives the on your own. My only advice: Make friends with Jason Jakubowski; he will Chris Carroll thumbs up at SAE 2. Members of Beta Theta Pi set you free. at Tri Delt Frats at Bat 3. Emily Schell and Alex Assistant VSC Letterese 4. Megan Eddings, Erin Loeb, Claire Directors Bechold, Sean Judge, Emilie Hall, Lauren Jeff Breaux Paige Clancy Houghton and Tori Cannon on St. Patrick’s Day 5. Madeleine Kent gives a toast at Tri Delt for- Journalism Fellow mal. Erin Prah

Words to live by in seventeen syllables Horoscopes Despite rumors, girls,

The Derby isn’t hidden ARIES 3/21–4/19 In a Sig Chi’s pants. Your bracket will be engulfed in fl ames when Kentucky and Syracuse lose, but more specifi cally when your friend lights your bracket on fi re.

TAURUS 4/20–5/20 Formal’s just weeks off, Don’t do it. And by “it,” I mean him. Good thing your can read Versus GEMINI 5/21–6/21 While on the treadmill. You will teach a man to fi sh this week, and he will feed himself for a lifetime. You, however, will still have to pay for all your food.

CANCER 6/22–7/22 Now that pledging is over, you can return to your favorite pastime: Running mandatory errands for your friends.

LEO 7/23–8/22 Try using the pick-up line, “You know, ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ OVERHEARD is a book about my pants.” Some people on this campus just don’t think VIRGO 8/23–9/22 before they speak. Sometimes we are lucky No, everybody will not be kung fu fi ghting. enough to overhear what they say. LIBRA 9/23–10/22 That puke on your sorority formal dress really makes your eyes Compiled from the Facebook group “Overheard at Vanderbilt” pop!

SCORPIO 10/23–11/21 This week, you will try the new Munchie Mart sushi. Don’t say we VandyGirl: “Tupac isn’t dead! He goes to didn’t warn you. Vanderbilt.” SAGITTARIUS 11/22–12/21 There’s not much point in going on a “diet” for formal if you still Guy walking to The Rec on Thursday night: “Yeah, drink twice your weight in beer every night. one of my brackets is undefeated, but it’s like my anti-bracket. It’s against everything CAPRICORN 12/22–1/19 It is better to park illegally in another house’s parking spot than not I stand for.” to park at all.

Unnecessarily muscular guy in Towers: “Man you AQUARIUS 1/20–2/18 gotta try this new vitamin water zero. Dude, Drink the fi shbowls. it’s amazing. Get that orange fl avor.” PISCES 2/19–3/20 Your life will suddenly become a stunning imitation of the children’s Girl in Buttrick: “Where are the Irish people from? book “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.” Better that than “If You Iran or Iraq?” Give a Moose a Muffi n.”

Girl outside Stevenson: “What’s a little bit? Like a hundred dollars?” Versus • March 24—March 30, 2010 • 3 culture WHO MAKES THE CUT? True Blue Salon SuperCuts

Matt SHelton Barton King Culture Editor Staff Writer Finding a good salon for a men’s haircut is If you have short hair and have better hard. On the one hand, there’s nothing more things to spend your money on than a intimidating than walking into a salon where haircut, try SuperCuts. I know, I know, it’s clear you don’t fit in. Side conversations it’s the WalMart of hair styling, but, to be surrounding split ends, hair-brushing techniques honest, if you tend to gravitate toward and debates over styling options intimidate shorter hairstyles, you do not need a almost all guys. On the opposite side of the virtuoso to work the scissors. Just be equation, the un-intimidating barber shop can sure to be very simple and concise in be equally as scary when the barber’s knowledge your cutting instructions, and don’t be of hair goes from 1-10 — the buzz-guards. True afraid to make corrections in case the Blue Salon definitely errs on the chick side, but “stylist” seems to be going astray. With the the quality overrides the discomfort. For only $12 — $15 price tag, you can spend the $30 — $60, you can get that “at home” quality difference of what you would have spent haircut you’ve been missing without digging at a studio on the vast array of high-end into the bar tab fund too much. If you can get hair products including Paul Mitchell, over a little blow-out lingo, True Blue Salon is Redken and Matrix that SuperCuts stocks the place to go. every day. 

CG Salon at the Loews Salon FX Alexis tabak Chris Mcdonald Staff Writer Life Editor The CG Salon at the Lowes is a great place Looking for something more than to get a haircut — with a convenient location what Heads Up has to offer, but don’t and skilled stylists, you’d be hard pressed to want to pay the exorbitantly high prices find a better option. The Lowes is right across of places like the Loews (CG Salon)? the street from campus, the spa is clean and Look no further than nearby Salon the people are friendly. The Salon itself is open FX, located just across the street from from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., six days a week. I like the nearby Noshville Deli. While some stylists at CG because, like most women, I do may say Salon FX is hit or miss, in not like getting my hair cut too short — when terms of “bang for the buck” they have I say one inch, they actually cut one inch, not no rival. Starting at under $30 (they five and a half. Since the Salon also functions honor student discounts), you will get a as a spa, you can do all your beauty treatments professional cut and style in half an hour. in one shot: hair, nails, eyelashes, eyebrows, In addition to cuts, the salon also offers underarm, leg and Brazilian wax as well. coloring and other spa services. piliusxdesign.co.uk

20 dollar bottle: A spring break Veev: The South American superfruit story: The tat oliver han presented their IDs, signed a matt shelton vodkas. As I sipped it, I could instantly make a comparison Staff Writer few waivers they didn’t even Culture Editor It seems that ever since the attempt to read and sat down, Never has a berry had so much power. The acai berry, the to its harsher cousin, gin. It had all the complex floral notes invention of the tattoo and ready to go with no clue what spring break, college students designs they wanted (getting legendary South American super-fruit attributed with more in the nose, but its earthy notes, the “Christmas tree” taste from all over the country have to the tattoo parlor was as far been road tripping down to ahead as they had planned). health benefits than Brad Pitt’s colonics, has been placed in one associates with gin, was altogether tamed. It was rather South Beach, Miami to get Jason and his friend hammered and promptly decided to get matching Zelda everything from soaps and makeup to diet pills and, excitingly, viscous for liquor with a 60+ proof. The fruit taste itself was inked at shady tattoo parlors. Tri-Force symbols (Jason It has to be in Miami, that’s claims to not be a closet liquor. Veev, the acai flavored liquor, hit the shelves close to pleasantly blended with the floral notes. While in the same pretty much an established geek). The tattoo is located on rule. If you are reading this the back of his left hand, off- the end of last year. I saw billboards in LA advertising the first family as the blueberry and cranberry, acai doesn’t have the right now and you have such centered so that it’s closer to a mark of glory, hats off to his thumb. But this is the key: alcohol that was “refreshingly good for you.” While they must same sweetness, making it more palatable than a sugary- you, my friend. Well done. the tattoo is in blacklight ink. Unfortunately, my spring I’m sitting across from him have missed the memo on red wine, I was eager to test these sweet flavored vodka. While it did fine standing alone, I break wasn’t too phenomenal, right now, and I can see that as evidenced by my shameful, the scar is close to being fully bold claims. Unfortunately, it took months before I found the think Veev is best in a cocktail, allowing its flavors to mingle un-tanned and tat-free body, healed. Soon it will fade away but it’s a good thing that completely, and the Tri-Force perfect venue in which to try to the berry-booze. with stronger spirits instead of standing alone. Though now I have cool friends to live will be completely invisible vicariously through. Jason is to everyone except when he’s Over a Tuesday night on spring break, I stood at an available in vodka-infused hybrids by Absolut and Smirnoff, one such friend. out raving on the weekends. On Saturday night, Jason Blacklight tattoos make you empty bar, with only a man buying a transvestite shots and the potato-fermenters over-sugar the berry taste, adding it and his pal were thoroughly look badass, and you don’t smashed at a club on South have to worry about appearing my girlfriend around me. The coast was clear. Once we sat to their line of other sweet-fruit combos. Beach. It was technically unpresentable for a job. Your Sunday morning when boss will be oblivious to the down at the bar I noticed the dual-leafed matte bottle that With close to half the calories of a regular liquor and they walked out at 4:30 a.m. existence of the green fairies Naturally, the duo decided the on the palms of your hands, I had seen on the billboards the whole summer. Staving off loaded with anti-oxidants, Veev Acai-flavored liquor is only logical thing left to do was so high five him all you want to get tattoos. For some reason and grin widely while doing so. my girlfriend’s impending judgment on the most feminine worth the calorie-conscious drinker’s dollar. I don’t understand, a tattoo For those of you holding out parlor was open at 4:30 in the on getting inked, now you have drink a man could order, I a.m. and they managed to find no excuse. Don’t worry, there’s it, smashed out of their minds. always next year’s spring break. struck up a conversation with They went in confidently, Be cool, get a tattoo. the bartender about the taste, drinkability, and popularity of the new liquor, conveying an interest that would hopefully back up the “fruity” choice I was about to make. She was unimpressed, but the bartender had already begun shaking up a cocktail — soon, the drink was before me. The nose was quite floral, without some of the harsh head-turning burn one would associate with scotches or heavy piliusxdesign.co.uk 4 • March 24—March 30, 2010 • Versus entertainment 'Compton Crips' series takes over YouTube one hit at a time

barton king as various individuals in the videos so proudly which violence is ingrained into the culture of pretend to represent the “hood” — icons like Staff Writer proclaim, these individuals Lil’ Wayne and Juelz Santana come under At times, we Vandy students we can get a “Number one on is showcased much criticism. bit too accustomed to the status quo within the murder rate.” on numerous The documentary is also interesting in that our Vanderbilt community. An examination occasions: Many it offers a perspective on local law enforcement A few years back, a young man took a of Compton of the anecdotes not popularized by mainstream media, as handheld camera into the Acacia Blocc section youth is also depict murder many members of the area proudly boast that of Compton, California, to experience a culture rather shocking, and other violent only sheriffs and specialized law enforcement most of us have never seen before, but one that as numerous crimes. One officials deal with this area of Compton because many Californians experience every day. t e e n a g e d man, in an eerily the hostility of the neighborhood has deemed Take all of your pre-existing stereotypes individuals are pedestrian tone, typical LAPD jurisdiction to be ineffectual. about Compton and wipe them clean. You featured actively recounts the The series of videos is littered with a slew of won’t see Snoop or Dre in this six-part p a r t i c i p a t i n g night his friend gregarious personas and thick accents, and at YouTube miniseries (lasting about an hour in the gang was gunned times does offer some oddly entertaining one- in total), but you will see natives of Compton lifestyle, sporting down at an liners and humor. This feature is, however, not recounting some of the challenges they bandanas, intersection with for the easily offended or faint of heart — the face every day. Although the series is largely p o s s e s s i n g a military style subject matter is considerably mature, violent influenced by gang culture, most notably the handguns and AR-15 and then and contains a high level of drug-related neighborhood’s Crips, other topics include trafficking drugs. remarks on the themes. But, if you want an honest and up drug trafficking, drug abuse, gun violence, T h e numerous gang- close examination of a reality that faces many prostitution and police relations. narrative of the related killings in South Central Los Angeles, “Compton This is far from a 20/20 segment, as d o c u m e n t a r y he himself has Crips” is as close as you are going to get. In “Compton Crips” is a gritty, unrelenting and is largely committed over the end, regardless of your reaction, it will blatantly uncensored feature on one of the comprised of anecdotal threads from various the years. The individuals in this video also certainly give you a whole new appreciation most dangerous residential areas in America — members of the community. The extent to give their input on pop culture figures that for the Vanderbilt bubble we call home.

A movie to see before you magazine Endorsements die: Guy Ritchie's 'Snatch' alexis tabak Staff Writer barton king featuring many elements If you don’t typically InStyle InStyle Magazine is an indispensable element of my monthly Staff Writer of local themes and lines enjoy the work of either required reading — it combines fashion, entertainment, culture of dialogue that teeter Brad Pitt or Jason Statham, and celebrity gossip all into one publication. It’s rare to find a movie between puzzling and I would recommend The number of advertisements in InStyle is these days with any level unintelligible. Particularly seeing this movie and not overwhelming, unlike Cosmopolitan, and of multiple watch value. In responsible for this are giving them a chance the magazine has a number of perfume the instance of “Snatch,” Brad Pitt and his band of at redemption, as both samples within the ads — always however, multiple viewings Pikey brethren, which are actors shine throughout a plus. InStyle is a better fashion are almost a requirement. essentially the scheming, their performances. magazine than Vogue, because Vogue This 2000 Guy Ritchie slick talking, Irish form of Pitt’s performance as the gives off a stuffy and pretentious vibe film features a fast- Nomadic gypsies. Much swindling Pikey Mickey that says, “Only the rich, fabulous paced and multifaceted of the film’s humor comes shows his level of depth and sophisticated can read plot, an ensemble cast from these linguistic as an actor and provides a this.” Instyle has a much more and performances from nuances, and multiple new level of respect for his inviting feel that allows all heavyweights like Brad viewings are often necessary sense of humor, to boot. readers, no matter what their Pitt, Benicio Del Toro in order to decipher the Additionally, Statham, socioeconomic or educational and Jason Statham that main ideas of what is being who plays the film’s main background, to enjoy the content power this entangled crime communicated. protagonist, Turkish, without feeling inadequate. Also, InStyle drama and provide it with Other supporting carries dialogue swiftly isn’t nearly as trashy as Us Weekly or other an unexpected amount of characters with names like and poignantly and is the tabloid-style gossip magazines, but still provides quirky humor. Boris the Blade, Bricktop, source of many of the film’s accurate celebrity gossip, including pictures of A-list The story is set within Tyrone and Bullet Tooth best one-liners. celebs at various philanthropic events. InStyle also the London underworld, Tony lend additional depth Ultimately, however, offers clothes from all price ranges and doesn’t just include fit with unlicensed boxing, to the cast and help take Ritchie’s ability to stylishly name-brand and expensive designers. The magazine also provides a bookies, organized crime the plot in many different interweave a series of section on interior decorating, which features a particular celebrity figures, black market directions before the film’s twisting and turning showing off his or her home and talking about how it reflects their jewelers and the ever- unexpected conclusion. plotlines into one beautiful personality. The InStyle website is also amazing — it is updated daily, intriguing Pikeys, a sort of Political incorrectness is development that excites, and most of the articles in the current issue can be found online Irish band of gypsies that pleasantly rampant within stuns, and entertains without subscribing, although I still prefer the real thing. end up providing countless “Snatch” and promotes throughout is what makes re-workings of the film’s a level of unbridled and “Snatch” a movie that needs plotlines. raunchy humor that to be put on your to-watch caitlin meyer The film brings with it resonates throughout the list … before “Ze Germans” Paste Staff Writer a strong British identity, film. get here. Why do I so enjoy Paste magazine? Is it the catchy, monosyllabic name that has nothing to do with the magazine’s contents? The over- saturated, artsy images that always find their way onto the cover? Or the delightful combination of semi-pretentious indie music, movie and book reviews and recommendations? Probably the latter. Reading Paste is like wiretapping a pseudo-intellectual, black coffee-sipping hipster’s head — full of overly opinionated music elitism and blatant rejection of everything mainstream. And I love every minute of it. Not to mention the fact that each issue of this guilty pleasure comes complete with an indie up-and- coming music sampler of around twenty free songs. Paste even caters to its audience by trying the Radiohead pay- what-you-want for a subscription method a couple of years ago and now allows readers to peruse the magazine in its entirety online in these times of economic hardship. Ridiculing the hipster appeal aside, I have found some of my favorite bands through my three year tenure reading this magazine, and spending a couple hours with my new issue every month are ones I sincerely look forward to and highly vinzzzz.fr recommend.

The demise of Hollywood in three dimensions

matt shelton five years, James Cameron integrated 3D seamlessly hand-reaching cliche movie excerpt from a Belgian to 2011 summer. I hoped Culture Editor was one of those children. into its Pandoric world, it was tricks that even cereal boxes comic book, the culturally that the studio realized After its short run in the After Cameron’s mega- also a Cameron film: 10 years with paper white goggles vapid storylines and strange their mistake, and were 1970s as mere commodity, 3D hit “Avatar,” production in the making and 20 years can play. sense of eroticism amused slowly pushing the project was destined for dead — the companies everywhere in his head. Without such Need an example of the only small children in the off the cliff. I was wrong. It ksitchy art was so geometric are now distributing their dedication to the technology amount of creative decay that ’80s before its demise. got the stamp of approval. and unreal even children blockbusters in 3D, copying and the expanding roles can be displaced by that 3D Yet the script was sold If the Smurfs can be made were left unimpressed. 3D the producer/director’s which technology will soon stamp? Take “Smurfs: 3D,” to big budget Hollywood. I into an 80 million dollar was reserved for huge budget format and style in order be playing, other such the twisted familial drama can’t imagine how amazing film, anything that I’ve ever Disney and Universal theme to obtain a fraction of movies with the 3D tag will where a colony of miniature that salesman had to be written could, too, and all I parks wrapped with $50 his commercial success. not create such an engaging blue people (all male but to get this script into pre- have to do is add “3D” to the plus admissions. What does this mean for atmosphere. Rather, we’ll one) deal with the day-to-day production. Then word title. Try it with me. “Versus Unfortunately for audiences? While “Avatar” witness a few minutes of problems of their mushroom spread that it was pushed … 3D.” Why didn’t I think of everyone alive for the next was an amazing feat that prop-flying, tail-whipping, colony. Based off of a 1958 from 2010 holiday season that? Versus • March 24—March 30, 2010 • 5

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falsetto voice and use of vibrato Oliver Han are simply unearthly and stole the Staff Writer show on songs like “New Born” The arena dims to an absolute and “MK Ultra.” When Bellamy black, and a lone drum machine plays the guitar, you no longer see beat penetrates the darkness. it as an instrument but rather as Muse is teasing us, and they an extension of his body. Bellamy already have us begging for plays with incredible virtuosity, more. An endless stream of flash and it was a joy to watch him bulbs illuminate the blackness groove to the catchy riffs in one split second at a time like “Supermassive Black Hole.” an erratic strobe light, revealing Bassist Christopher the outlines of three massive Wolstenholme shook the arena towers that stand looming over so hard with his monster bass riff the stage. in “Hysteria” that I was afraid he Suddenly the “windows” on the would shatter the tower screens towers start lighting up one by one, above his head. On the classic and Muse’s signature arpeggiating “Starlight,” Bellamy sings, “Our synthesizer fades in gradually, hopes and expectations/Black completing the enchantment. I feel holes and revelations” and I kept like I’m in outer space. The stage imagining that I was flying in a has become Muse’s dominion, and spaceship. these space towers are now their The highlight of the night was obelisks. the ultimate arena rocker “Time Muse opened with “Uprising” is Running Out.” The crowd and “Resistance,” the first two chanted the 20 second lead in to songs off their latest album the chorus and jumped in unison “The Resistance.” A long time as Bellamy screamed, “Our time ago, someone told me in all is running out/You can’t push it seriousness that Muse’s front underground/You can’t stop it man Matt Bellamy sold his soul screaming out.” After the seven- to the devil in order to get his minute epic “Knights of Cydonia” beautiful singing voice and guitar encore performance, the lights skills. Listening to him perform went on, and for the rest of the live, there was no doubt in my night I struggled to adjust myself mind that the story is true. His back to reality.  paintingthesky.files.wordpress.com

Blinded by 'Great Northern Lights:' White Stripes rock doc

to convincing my friends performed in buses, cafes, magnanimous creative gusto the documentary. I must say highlight a band’s mission to Alex Daly to check out underground a bowling alley and, most and brilliance. Jack White that it wasn’t an example of spread their sound through Staff Writer bands, independent films, adorable of all, for a group of performs, speaks, lives, with cinematic expertise; however, gorgeous, unseen landscapes My friends give me so much etc. without receiving a blank Indian tribal elders. such power. He wants to be it was edgy, raw and real. in order to affect people no shit. “Alex, no emo music expression, jokes or a “you I am a huge White Stripes heard. And he should be. Overall, it captured so many matter who they are or where while we’re pregaming.” would” face. Luckily, I have fan — I really think this I was very impressed with wonderful moments that they are from.  “Look! There’s a dude in recently discovered that I do group embodies what rock alphacoders.com skinny jeans. Hit that.” “Of have a semi-artsy suitemate ‘n’ roll is all about. What I course you like that movie. It that doesn’t mind indulging loved so much about this has subtitles.” my hipster needs every once documentary, though, was As the token “artsy” one, it’s in awhile. So, when said not just the music, but the a little tough when it comes suitemate told me about a way in which I was able to pitchfork.com secret screening of the White see the personalities that Stripes documentary, “Under make this music. Meg White the Great Northern Lights,” is a lot like what critics have at the Belcourt, I was more described her as: Quiet, than excited. awkward and bizarre (I The White Stripes rock mean, I don’t know what was doc was made during the funnier (or more annoying) band’s 2007 tour across — the way in which her hair Canada. To “fully experience” was constantly all over her the country, Jack and Meg face or the fact that she was so White made stops in every mute subtitles were needed). territory and province. Jack White, on the other The documentary not only hand, is what you imagined, captures fantastic moments but even better. The guy is a of the duo performing at true genius — he thinks and concerts but other unique breathes everything music. parts of the trip in which they And he does this with a

Like a Sharpie, these indelible "This is the soundtrack to my life" albums left a mark on our writers

isn’t their best album, it was the first I’m a hit-hunting rockhead. Holy one I heard, and it brought me out of Pearl Jam's There is, however, one CD that has the ability the world of classic rock and hip-hop to capture my attention for a full 53 minutes. 'Shootenanny!' (not entirely, of course) and gave me perfect '10' Opening my sister’s car door on the way home something unconventional and heartfelt. from football practice one day, I was flooded Taylor Backus It’s perfectly moody without being “emo,” Matt Shelton with the grungy raw garage band power that can Staff Writer whiny or girly. It lets you wallow without Culture Editor only be delivered by ’90s era metal. Noticing my forcing fake happiness upon you, and is approval, she flipped the cassette back to side Countless albums have affected me far from a “cry yourself to sleep” album. I have 459 songs “liked” on my Pandora to A and started from the beginning. One the way in my lifetime, but the one that really In fact, you shouldn’t be crying in the match the 102 artists plugged into my “Rock home from practice, we listened to every five changed my life was "Shootenanny!" first place, and E (the lead singer) has Mix” station. I can listen to the guttural wails minute track. Since that car ride, never have I by the Eels. Although Eels songs haunt clearly had a far shittier life than yours of “Lithium” by Kurt Cobain’s Nirvana or the found a CD more complete. countless soundtracks, they are generally (nearly everyone he knew died tragically), beautiful crooning of Led Zeppelin’s “When With its mass of one-word hits (“Black,” unheard of and underappreciated, so I so suck it up. The Levee Breaks” and everything in between. “Jeremy,” “Porch,” “Garden,” “Alive,” “Oceans”) am thrilled that I stumbled across them. More importantly, "Shootenanny!" isn’t I’m not the kind of person who can sit down Pearl Jam’s “Ten” is so perfect the band rated it in While it’s possible "Shootenanny!" just sad music — it’s happy, angry, smoking, and listen to a full CD without changing it — the title. As their debut album, “Ten” introduced chilling, homework, driving music — the world to the most commercially successful everything. The instrumentals envelop grunge band in history. The lead singer, Eddie you with their simultaneous sweetness Vedder, had just started to tame the raw power of and edginess and flowing rhythms, but his voice under the comparison and tutelage of the lyrics really make the songs what they Chris Cornell after their duo in “Hunger Strike.” are. E sings about the mundane things, but In the album, the band discover themselves and there’s always something much deeper, the youth of their generation through themes without some artistic grasping effort for of life, death, energy and the fusion of it all. It profound meaning. The lyrics are legit — not only connected with the ’90s version of a truthful, clever, funny, and E simply says Pitchfork superstar, but with the masses, as what’s real, which seems to be that the well. As evidence of the album’s success, “Ten” world and everyone in it sucks, but you is now 13-times platinum, the archetype for a shouldn't roll over and die, you should new generation of metal, reaching back to the just do your own thing and be a “Lone grungy ’90s instead of the drug, booze and sex- Wolf” — something I can certainly relate inspired ’70s and ’80s. Whenever go on a run, to. Thank you, "Shootenanny!" I think I play “Ten,” starting at track one, and letting it you made me more emotionally in touch run all the way through. It’s the only CD I give ROB hill / MusicCityPhotos.com and coldhearted all at once.  ROB hill / MusicCityPhotos.com that luxury.  Versus • March 24—March 30, 2010 • 7

“Look, you’re here to see me, and I can’t go on until my dealer is here, and he’s waiting to SOUNDTRACK be paid, so give me some money so I can fi x up, and then you’ll get your show.” — Iggy Pop TO THE ISSUE Rep your year: Musical greats from ’88

CHRIS MCDONALD “Sweet Child Oʼ Mine” Life Editor — Guns N’ Roses Though technically released in 1987 as 1988 was an excellent year. It gave us a part of Guns N’ Roses’ legendary album the movies “Big” and “Rain Man” and for “Appetite for Destruction,” the song Below, the editors share what all intents and purposes sparked the end “Sweet Child o’ Mine” was nally released tracks we’ve been spinning of the Cold War. It also gave us something as a single in 1988 and became the band’s very near and dear to the Versus staff: most successful song ever. The only GNR as we create the glory you’re Life Editor Chris McDonald. Below, track to ever reach No. 1, “Sweet Child O’ holding in your hands. CMac gives the lowdown on the music Mine” features Axl’s nest songwriting that made his birth year. and one of the most iconic guitar riffs of “Answer to Yourself” mypbpulse.com the ’80s. To this day one is hard-pressed — The Soft Pack to NOT hear this song at a karaoke night, 1. tailgate, or bar night. “Down this Road” 2. — Consequence (ft. Maino) “Donʼt Worry, Be Happy” treeskin.org — Bobby McFerrin Can anyone actually afford not to smile “Never Going To Give You Up” “Try Again” when they hear those rst few notes sung — Rick Astley — Aaliyah by Bobby McFerrin? No! It is literally No other song from the ’80s has come 3. impossible. Winning Grammy Awards to have as much a contemporary impact for Song of the Year, Record of the Year as Rick Astley’s “Never Going to Give “The Rat” and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, You Up” has. After fading into complete — The Walkmen “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” was transformed obscurity in the early ’90s, Astley has 4. from simple a cappella song to national since made a stunning comeback thanks sensation and has since found its way into to this song (and more particularly the “Angel Echoes” dozens of movies and TV shows. music video for the song) becoming an c.ask.nate.com Internet phenomenon the likes of which 5. — Four Tet the world had never seen. In fact, the video’s resurgence in popularity was so extreme that Astley was voted by fans “Song Of The Starz” the “Greatest Act Ever” at the 2008 MTV 6. – Cobe Obeah Europe Music Awards.

“Darkness on the Edge of Town” “Jane Says” “Fast Car” — Bruce Springsteen — Jane’s Addiction — Tracy Chapman 7. Released on Jane’s Addiction’s 1988 Singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman debut album, “Jane Says” immediately exploded onto the scene in 1988 with the “Shut it Down” helped to propel the band into the release of her self-titled debut and the — Drake (ft. The-Dream) spotlight, cementing their status as iconic song “Fast Car.” One of the more easily 8. alternative rockers at the beginning of the recognized songs of the last several decades, 1990s. Using only two chords throughout, “Fast Car” is a cyclical tale of sadness, “Never Let You Go” the song is extraordinarily simple but poverty, and hard times. Ranked No. 165 infectiously catchy, detailing the titular on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest 9. — Third Eye Blind character’s crippling addiction to heroin. Songs of All Time, the tune has become While the subject matter is dark, the one of the most frequently covered songs, “Promises” song has remained a fan favorite for over with artists such as Matchbox 20, R.E.M. two decades. and Vertical Horizon paying tribute.  10. — The Morning Benders

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Lauren Junge piece from Chanel’s 2010 on the Lido.” The line began red and white striped wedge RESORT Fashion Editor resort collection evoking a with tricorne hats and cloaks booties. Despite such themed 1920s flapper look, it seems serving as cover-ups for a looks, the principal pieces Taylor Backus Lagerfeld’s inspiration for play on girdles and bras as of the line were classically The Staff Writer this line stems from the bathing suits. From there, elegant Chanel: A long ultimate image of the elite he continued with drop- black column with sexily Resortwear is usually retreat: The Great Gatsby. waist dresses, old-Hollywood tied narrow trailing scarf, Voyager: targeted at the elite who need Helping to fully engross draping, neutral tones, frothy silk blouses (evoking something to wear other than this line in the era, the metallics and short, wavy rue Cambon) and a cream Chanel last year’s summer collection cruise show was hosted on a coifs. Lagerfeld also played sequin-edged matching during their winter vacations, boardwalk snaking along the with another epitome of the jacket and dress. With pieces which are spent at warm, Venice Lido, which was one cruise look: The traditional like these, Lagerfeld created Resort tropical resorts or on a cruise. of Coco Chanel’s favorite sailor uniform. He interpreted a line that transcends normal Because of this, resort lines summer haunts (she visited gondolier-inspired stripes in beach attire and creates a Venice, May 14 tend to be practical, allowing Venice for nearly 10 years). long-line, fine-knit cardigans story and history behind the for a relaxed feel while While many resort lines this (which he did in the classic clothing. Chanel wants your still maintaining a sense of season seem to lean toward Chanel black and white vacation to be more of a trip elegance, making Chanel a this flapper look, Lagerfeld combination rather than the into the past than simply a perfect fit for designing this executed it superbly with his traditional white and navy) trip to the beach.  line each season. With each line, which he calls “Coco and playful beachwear with http://nymag.com

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Living in Music City, we are lucky enough to enjoy some of the world’s fi nest musicians at some of the world’s fi nest venues. Saturated by such an infl ux of talent in Nashville, it’s easy Musicians to forget about the musicians right here on campus. This week, Versus introduces readers to some of the talented artists from within the Vandy bubble: DJ Rädio (Garrett Hamontree), in our electronic artist Robot Ears (Evan Harris) and The El Dorados (Zac Hunter, Chris Danby, Samus Beck-Johnson, Bo Aller and Anthony Albanese). Life Editor Chris McDonald sat down Midst with these artists to discuss their infl uences, experiences and goals for the future.

VM: Would you say this is more about making music or having a good time performing for others? In other words, is this creativity-driven or entertainment-driven? ZH: Hmm. Well, we are a cover band, for now. We play Thursday night shows at bars Vandy kids like to go to. We do it for them to have fun. Versus Magazine: Tell us about yourselves as musicians. Who are your Getting free beer and money to play music and hear people tell you how infl uences? great you were for the rest of the night is certainly a perk. We have our Samus Beck-Johnson: I started playing the upright bass in 4th grade. fun, but I think we try really hard to do the songs justice while still giving it My infl uences are Victor Wooten, Les Claypool and Jaco Pastorius. My real our own fl avor. We “work” very hard. passion is Italian opera. Anthony Albanese: I started on piano in kindergarten, drums in 4th grade VM: What kind of style do you play and what kind of audience are you and got my fi rst drum kit when I was in 6th. My main infl uences include Stanton trying to reach? Moore, Steve Jordan, Steve Gadd, Brian Blade and Dennis Chambers. ZH: Everything from ACDC and the Allman Brothers to Collective Soul and Bo Aller: I started playing piano around age fi ve and picked up the guitar Old Crow. I think we like playing different styles, not just for the fans but in high school. I melt face. to keep us interested. I like the classics, Danby is all about the ’90s rock Chris Danby: Music has always been a part of my life, and I was in some and Bo likes anything he can shred on. Anthony and Samus are such good bands in high school. Yeah, I’m pretty much a big deal. musicians that they can play anything and play it so well. Zac Hunter: I played the piano in kindergarten and then moved on to As far as audience goes, we have such a great following. We couldn’t do trumpet in middle school and high school, and picked up the guitar in high it without that core group. school, as well. VM: Most memorable concert? VM: What fi rst inspired you to start a band here at Vanderbilt? ZH: The fi rst show we ever did. We had a huge group of people who were ZH: Well, this isn’t exactly a new band. The El Ds have been a tradition in my dying to see us for the fi rst time and we killed it. My brother was in town, fraternity for over 30 years. The seniors when I was a freshman were Phi Delts someone sprayed champagne everywhere on the last song (I thought the and merged with DKE, bringing all the traditions, including the band, over sound guy was going to kill us), and everyone left saying, “We can’t wait with them. Their older friends were in the El D’s, and so on, all the way back for next week.” I’ll smile about that night when I’m 50. to the ’70s. We actually still have some gig posters from the ’70s. They are rockin’ the traditional El Dorado uniform — tuxedo top with jeans. Anyway, VM: Biggest goal as a band? when those guys graduated, it opened everything up, so Bo and I grabbed ZH: We want to play at the Sommet Center, but would probably settle Members & Instruments: some friends and started the new generation. for the Ryman. Bonnaroo would be pretty cool, too. I think we’d like to be Anthony Albanese — drums invited to the Playboy Mansion, but we’re taking it one step at a time. Bo Aller — guitar VM: Where did the name come from? VM: What’s next for the El Ds? Samus Beck-Johnson — bass ZH: I wish I knew. I know they actually did use to have a Cadillac Eldorado, ZH: World domination. Chris Danby — lead vocals though. Gotta be something to do with that. I’m glad that we didn’t have to come up with a name, though — band names always sound lame until they Zac Hunter — guitar/vocals are established, until you’ve heard them before.

movie “Radio;” I am sure my pledge brothers would want VM: Most memorable concert? me to clarify that. When I would play music it became DJ GH: My favorite concert would be the Halloween party Radio. Then, when I started really DJing, with mixers and at SAE that I DJed. It was a packed house and I couldn’t turntables, my fraternity tried and succeeded in making see the entrance or anyone more than fi ve feet away from people think that I was a DJ from Europe, so they called me. I felt like everyone was having one of the best nights Versus Magazine: When did you fi rst take up music? me DJ Rädio. Now, it has just stuck as DJ Rädio. raging to an awesome four hour set. When Don showed Why? up to shut down the party, no one wanted to leave. Garrett Hamontree: My fi rst experience with music VM: What kind of style do you play and what kind of was playing the guitar in lower school, because I thought audience are you trying to reach? VM: Most memorable onstage moment? it would be an awesome instrument to know how to GH: I try to play and mix as wide of a variety of music as GH: It was my fi rst night DJing at Varsity Grille and the play. I started DJing in college because I love music so I can, but most of my sets are catered towards pop/hip- owner (who used to be a DJ) came up to me while I was much and it’s a fun way to mess around with music. hop remixes and house/techno. My techniques mainly DJing and told me I was rocking a packed house and that involve beat matching, looping, a capellas, instrumentals he wanted me to come back every Thursday. I think I will VM: What fi rst inspired you to start performing while here and effect modulators. I am working on getting better always remember that, because I felt like it legitimized at Vanderbilt? at scratching so that I can really use it in my sets. The me as more than just a fraternity DJ. GH: I started playing music off of my laptop for some of crowd that I am trying to reach is defi nitely anyone and the parties [while I was] pledging. I really enjoyed it, so everyone coming out to party; [my goal is to] allow VM: Biggest goal as an artist? that inspired me to buy turntables and start mixing and them to experience some new music and familiar songs GH: For people to talk about how awesome their night DJing for parties. remixed. was [because of] anything that I DJed.

VM: Where did the name come from? VM: Who are your biggest infl uences? VM: What’s next for you? GH: My name came from my pledge name Radio, GH: Pretty Lights, Daft Punk, Tiësto, Fonzerelli, Deadmau5, GH: I am starting to produce my own techno music. Also, because I was the guy in the pledge class that set up and Justice and DJ Burns. rapper Dee Goodz has asked me to help him out with fi xed the fraternity sound system. Radio comes from the his new music.

VM: Would you say this is more about making music or VM: Favorite places to play? having a good time performing for others? In other words, EH: On the Red Bull DJ Truck. Next question. is this creativity-driven or entertainment-driven? EH: Well, I wouldn’t say I make music. I’m defi nitely Versus Magazine: When did you fi rst take up music? VM: Most memorable concert? Why? not a musician. But there’s a huge creative element EH: Hard Fest 2007 in L.A. Saw MSTRKRFT and Evan Harris: I started mixing roughly a year ago, to mixing music. You ask 10 DJs to mash the same Bloody Beetroots back to back. Mind blowing. and it was like the best video game I’d ever played. two songs and they’ll all do something unique. I caught the bug big time. I think what got me into it Anyway, I love shows but I’ve got to say the acutal VM: Most memorable onstage moment? was the electro genre itself. I’d been really into music music [is more of a motivation]. It keeps me sane EH: All I can remember are girls yelling, “Back to my whole life, and then I heard the MSTRKRFT remix … Sort of. the Crib.” I eventually found out that’s the name of of D.A.N.C.E. and I still haven’t fully recovered. a song. VM: How long have you been performing? EH: VM: What fi rst inspired you to start performing while here A year. VM: Biggest goal as an artist? at Vanderbilt? EH: I don’t produce but I want to be in a position by EH: Money. And I also wanted to introduce people VM: What kind of style do you play and what kind of this time next year where I can open for touring DJs audience are you trying to reach? to electro. It’s big out West but it’s just starting to downtown like Justin Kase and DJ Coach do now. EH: I mash Top 40 with electro. But I’ll also play catch on here. dubstep, house and nu-disco, which is like Chromeo VM: What’s next for you? and stuff like that. I’m trying to reach the party photos by CHRIS HONIBALL / The Vanderbilt Hustler VM: Where did the name come from? EH: I’ve got an internship with Binary Records this EH: I run a music blog called You Would If You Had people of tomorrow. summer but I’m doing it remotely from Nashville so Robot Ears, which came from a line in [2006 fi lm] I can stay here and play around the city. Gonna be VM: Who are your biggest infl uences? “Grandma’s Boy.” I’m considering a change. If I wiiild!  EH: Cody Hall. start spinning emo it’s going to Robo Tears. 10 • March 24—March 30, 2010 • Versus flip side

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