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Dec.Dec. 1, 20052005 Music,M u s i c , MMovieso v i e s anda n d MoreM o r e Joaquin Phoenix brings Johnny Cash alive MUSIC: PPunkunk band MXPMXPXX talks ttoo the Daily TITItantan MOVIE: FFelicityelicity Huff man talks about ‘TransAmerica’‘TransAmerica’ MORE: CSUF’CSUF’ss HHipip Hop CCongress,ongress, plus the lalatesttest enentertainmenttertainment newnewss 2 THE BUZZ of the reality show from New York [Enhanced] … rock band INXS’s Contents to Hollywood will help with just Switch, which features the band’s that, according to People … Per- newly picked singer, J.D. Fortune THE haps taking cues from Sir Elton from their stint on the reality se- 02 The Inside Buzz John hilmself, controversial singer ries “Rock Star INXS.” … Dave I N S I D E George Michael plans on marry- Matthews Band’s Weekend on ing his partner Kenny Goss. The The Rocks [live CD and DVD]… 03 MXPX Interview couple has been together for 10 The Darkness’s One Way Ticket BUZZ years and is going to make it of- to Hell… And Back ... New hip- 04 New Movie Reviews fi cial soon, although no date has hop sensation Chris Brown is been set … Speaking of contro- out with his self-titled debut Chris 05 New Movie Reviews versy, the blunt and cold Simon Brown … New DVD releases in- Cowell has ended the money clude “March of the Penguins” … 06 Flashback Favorite battle with “American Idol” cre- check out Brad Pitt and Angelina ator Simon Fuller, inking many Jolie’s steamy chemistry in “Mr. Ryan Seacrest Preview By MAHSA KHALILIFAR more years on the popular show. and Mrs. Smith” … The sequel Daily Titan Asst. Entertainment Editor His smirk will grace viewers for to funny man Rob Schneider’s Concert Calendar fi ve more years on the reality se- adventures as a male escort in ries. The details of the deal are not “Deuce Bigalow – European The truth always comes out in available, but reports say it will Gigolo” … Kurt Russell’s “Sky 07 CSUF Hip Hop Congress the end, even in Hollywood, be- make Cowell millions … Jack High” … Celebrity sighting of the lieve it or not … Jessica Simpson White, the bizarre singer of the week: Former wrestler Bill Gold- 08 American Music Awards and Nick Lachey offi cially called White Stripes and former fl ame of berg getting out of a black Mer- it quits after months of rumors. actress Renee Zellweger is going cedes about to eat at a restaurant Celebrity Fashion Under California law, Lachey is to be a dad. Many may not remem- in Irvine with a female companion entitled to half of Simpson’s as- ber his June marriage to model before the holiday … Celebrity sets: Let the war begin … NBC Karen Elson, but it happened and gossip of the week: Could actress and The Donald, as in Trump, now they are expecting a little one, Gwyneth Paltrow be expecting have decided they need to step according to her reps. This will be again? Photographs seem to show ON THE COVER: Joaquin Phoe- up their game if they want to im- the fi rst child for both and we’ll a little belly bump on the wife of nix stars in Twentieth Century prove the slipping ratings of the see how that one turns out … New Coldplay frontman Chris Marti hit show “The Apprentice.” They CD releases of the week include … Stay tuned for that and more on Fox’s “Walk the Line,” the story of hope that moving his fi fth season Shakira’s Oral Fixation, vol. 2 next week’s Inside Buzz … legendary singer and songwriter Johnny Cash’s early life and career. 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Such printing is not to be construed as written or implied sponsorship, endorsement or investigation of such commercial enterprises. Copyright ©2005 Daily Titan MUSIC INTERVIEWS 3 MXPX talks about indie labels, history By KELLI FADROSKI Since its departure from major label of money so I put it in my bag and kinda Daily Titan Staff A&M, MXPX has found peace in a less forgot about it and one day I pulled it out restrictive environment. The band is able and there was $300 in it and a note that said Amid pop glamour and the throwback to do things its way with a label that under- ‘this is the least I can do.’” rock ‘n’ roll monopolizing prime radio and stands what the guys want to do. The three also truly enjoy touring. No TV slots, the independent music scene is “On our fi rst couple of records we would matter how vigorous the schedule, MXPX thriving without marketing trickery and literally just get in there and make the re- is up to the challenge and prepared to play million dollar budgets. cord because we just didn’t have any mon- arena gigs as well as small clubs, as long as Washington punk band MXPX shed ey or a record budget,” Ruley said. “When the guys have feel-at-home amenities. its major label cocoon and emerged more we moved on to a major label it was sev- “I bring my cell phone,” Ruley said. collected on California-based indie label, eral months in a big fancy recording studio “I’ve had some bills in the past that I’m SideOne Dummy. Panic is the perfect title in Los Angeles, which was cool ... but now embarrassed to talk about today.” for the new album as each track explodes we’re in a very different place and realize As far as the bands advice for getting with urgency. that that’s not really important.” out there and getting in tune with the in- “It seemed very appropriate for the The guys actually built their own record- die scene, Ruley suggests “…get out of the time,” MXPX drummer Yuri Ruley said. ing studio in their hometown of Bremerton, house and don’t watch TV.” “In the world right now it just seems like Wash., where they were able to capture the With months of touring still to go, the all we were seeing on the news was panic exact sound they wanted. band is slated to spend the next six months and, especially in America, it seems like “Basically we just fi xed up the old ga- in Europe, Japan, Canada and back to the the government likes to instill panic ... so rage and now it’s our studio,” Ruley said. United States by summer. Although there we thought – ‘lets name it Panic.’” “We planned on making this record re- are no defi nite plans to start writing a new Ruley, along with vocalist/bassist Mike ally quickly and not spending months and record, the guys are content with letting Herrera and guitarist Tom Wisniewski are months recording it so ... the panic comes whatever happen, happen. currently on tour spreading their message. across in the recording. There was never a “I think it will become obvious to us MXPX has been touring since the album’s loss of momentum.” when we need to put out a new record,” release in the spring. Taking on the sum- The band has been able to make music Ruley said. “We don’t like to let too many mer-long Vans Warped Tour, and now this a profi table profession for 13 years and is years go by in between records.” U.S. tour, the guys aren’t going to slow thankful for its fans. After every show the After playing the same songs over and down anytime soon. guys come out for a fan meet-and-greet. over again each night – does it get old play- “My favorite track on the album [is] “There was a girl on this tour that came ing the ever popular “Punk Rock Show?” ‘Waiting for the World to End,’ because of and saw us and said if it weren’t for us she “The songs get new life every night,” the melodies,” Ruley said. “It’s got a cool would have killed herself,” Ruley said. Ruley said. “I’m up there doing what I love vibe ... We’ve actually never performed it “One fan handed me an envelope and I was to do, even if it’s a song we’ve played a live but we’ve been working on other songs like ‘oh thanks’ and it felt like there was thousand times or more and the kids are KELLI FADROSKI/Daily Titan off the album ..