ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 18______February 23,2000 • the Seahawk Vertical Horizon, Strol(e 9 piay House of Blues Do you have an by KRISTI SINGER______Stroke 9 was toned-down compared to Cup dressed in rock star attire with purple shiny Staff Writer cakes, with rhythm that was easier to dance shirts and black leather pants. VH was burst­ event or perfor­ to. ing with positive energy. Vertical Horizon headlined at the House Stroke 9 played titles from their Cherry/ “It’s great to be here. What a beautiful mance that you of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC on Feb. 12 with Universal debut album. Nasty Little audience,” vocalist Matthew Scannell said guest performers Stroke 9 and Cupcakes. Thoughts, including “City Life,” which vo­ to the fans. would like to see ir Cupcakes began roughly at 7:30 p.m. calist Luke Esterkyn said was about living VH performed songs from their TASK grabbing the audience with their eccentric in the city in an overpriced apartment. Records/RCA Records album. Everything the Seahawk? attire of bright orange space suits (like the “This song is about working really hard You Want, including their hits “We Are” and Beastie Boys wear in the “Intergalactic” for things in your life and not waiting for “Everything You Want.” They also per­ video) and sunglasses that had red laser them to happen,” Esterkyn said right before formed a new song, titled “The Glass Waltz.” pointers over one eye. They brought an un­ they played “Tale of the Sun,” which the Vertical concluded their set with “We Call Megan O’Brien earthly presence to the stage. The band en­ band wrote last year during El Nino. Are,” leaving the crowd screaming for an joyed “experimenting with stage antics,” Stroke 9 consists of vocalist Esterkyn, encore. Vertical responded to the over­ at 962-7148 or email drummer Matt Walker said in an article bassist Greg Gueldner, drummer Eric Stock whelming applause by returning to play “The posted on their website. and lead guitarist/background vocalist John Man Who Would Be Santa.” her at Walker, former drummer for Filter and McDermott. Brian Burns, Clear Channel the Smashing Pumpkins, formed the band. “A couple of years ago, never in my wild­ Communication’s Director of programming shkartsent(ahotniaiUoni Cupcakes is composed of vocalist Preston est dreams thought they would play this song in Raleigh recommends getting the Vertical Graves, guitarist Greg Suran, bassist on the radio. But they did, so thank you very Horizon CD. Solomon Snyder and Walker. The band was much for liking it,” Esterkyn said about their “Vertical Horizon is like Matchbox 20, signed to Dreamworks Records in 1999. If you would like set-closing song and radio hit “Little Black one of those records where every song is a According to the article. Walker described Backpack.” hit.” Cupcakes sound as “futuristic Beatles, or information on The UNCW students attended the show and Bums works for Raleigh radio stations even futuristic George Harrison...melodic, were particularly excited about Stroke 9. G105, 106.1RDU, Sunny 93.9 and Oldies futuristic in a semi-old way.” Scene, contact Kristi “They’re amazing. I have their CD and I 100.7 FM and has predictions for the future San Francisco-based rock band Stroke 9 really love it. I didn’t think they would be of Vertical. took the stage at 9:30 p.m. The crowd Singer at 962-7148 this good in concert, but they were and I want “Vertical Horizon’s next single will be seemed to be anticipating their performance. to see them again,” sophomore Cyndi “You’re a God.” “We Are” will probably or The band teased the crowd with brief sound Hannley said. come back to the top 40/pop stations,” Bums checks behind the curtain. The sound of Vertical Horizon took the stage at 11 p.m.. said. incMtaHie^tiolmBiam

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