PAGE 6 arts OCTOBER 12, 2005 Let the invasion ... and continue! As a lover of all things nos. He is very charismatic and band mates were very person­ continue! British, I tend to flock to their has a true presence that the au­ able, talking with people who music. I am a huge fan of Franz dience just devoured. Kapranos noticed that they were there, Ferdinand and last Thursday I is a natural performer, knowing despite the fact that that they Franz Ferdinand's album was fortunate to see them per­ how to flirt with the crowd. had to drive to LA that night. form in San Francisco. The band mostly played I parted the club thanking For anyone who is !l fan of songs from their new album, Kapranos, asking for a picture can't get 'much better' their music and hasn't had the but played some of the best and even received a kiss on the pleasure seeing them live, rest songs of their first. Afterwards, cheek. Franz Ferdinand are the KIRK JUIASZ song that has an intro before the assured that they are not a "stu­ Franz Ferdinand's opening act modem rock stars. They cre­ real song starts. The intro is one dio" band. The true joy of the Cut Copy was playing at Pop­ ate wonderful music and are Staff writer of the reasons their first album concert was that nothing was scene (a club in San Francisco) still so welcoming to fans. I · was so unique and successful. lost in their music during the and Franz showed up to lend recommend picking up their The planes are fueled and Hearing through "Outsiders" transition from studio to stage. some support, DJ, dance and new album "You Could Have It the troops are on the move. This that they haven't forgot where They are just as clear and on drink. I was extremely lucky to So Much Better" and their first can mean only one thing: we are they started makes that song beat in concert. In fact, I would be able to dance with Kapranos self-titled release. Their music, about to be invaded. seem somewhat special. LAUREL ~"\tA.t~ say that they are better live. for a few dances and try and the concert and the night at the After Scottish band Franz Every other song goes right A &E Editor This is due in large part to the carry on a conversation in the club will stay with me forever. Ferdinand took America by into it, starting big and usually band's lead singer Alex Kapra- crowded, noisy club. He and his storm last year with their self fast. '------.J titled first album, they are trying As soon as the album to do it again with their latest starts, it picks you up and keeps album, "You Could Have It So you on the ride for as long as Much Better." the album lasts. Every steady beat that The beats stay constant was in their first album is back from start to finish, which and improved. They show us make it easy to listen to while they've made some money be­ on the road. The music itself JONAII GENDRON graduated from SSU in 1992, is presenting four pieces. He hibits contain student work, ac­ cause every song has something drives you to your destination. StaffWriter creates wall-based ceramic employs a range of fabricated cording to Carla Stone, Exhibi­ more to it. This makes the al­ The beats of the songs are half tiles that are a cross between and found materials in his work, tion Coordinator at the Sonoma bum just a little bit grander and the fun of listening to them. Sitting on the polished woodblock prints and graphic including honey-combed ce- State University Art Gallery. more fun. The other half is the fun lyrics wooden floors of the Univer­ novels (without the text); David ramies. Roberts is a pioneer Students are encouraged to Most of the songs are light­ that come with it. sity Art Gallery, English and Best has ·constructed one of his with this medium, an industrial stop by and see The Magnificent hearted and extremely fun to lis­ They even do homage to philosophy instructor Denny signature wooden altars, similar material originally engineered Seven for themselves. Uni­ ten to. The song played most on the original European invaders, Bozman-Moss asks his stu- to the ones he has received rec- as a catalytic converter in cars versity Art Gallery hours are the radio is "Do You Want To." "The Beatles," with their song dents to explain how they ognition for in San Francisco and smokestacks. Tuesday D Friday, 11 :00 - 4:00 That song is a prime ex- "Eleanor Put Your Boots On." feel about the art surround- and atthe Burning Man festival, Due to the nature of the ex-. p.m ., and weekends, noon - 4: ample of their light-heartedness It sounds like "The Beatles" ing them. After a moment of expressly for this exhibition; hibit, there are no current SSU 00 p.m. It is closed on Mondays and joy. Though it is a little came up with it and sang it silence, one of the students Chris Finley has exhibited his students included in this show, and holidays. flamboyant on their part as the themselves. ventures a response, "I guess I conceptually-based objects, though throughout the year lyrics go, "I'm gonna make The whole album is satis­ like it, but I don't think I really often composed of consumer somebody love me... and I fying; there is not one song that get it. I mean .. " the student products, throughout the United know that it's you, you're lucky, has to be skipped. Each one has trails off. States and Europe; Jeanine lucky you're so lucky ... " a similar yet uniquely different Denny seems pleased Grimes, a graduate of SSU Unlike the first album, they sound so if you like one you'll with this response, "It's okay whose work is in a number of seem to be more in tune to their like them all. to say I'm interested in art but local collections, most notably darker side with songs like "Evil It doesn't matter if you like don't know what it means, and the di Rosa Preserve in Napa, and a Heathen," "Well That Was Euro-music or not because it is to just let it wash over you." uses welded steel and other Easy," and "Fade Together." so easy to enjoy this album and As part of Sculpture materials in her floor-based •.JJ.J."- They pull it off perfectly Ferdinand's music pverall. Sonoma 2005, the University scul~es; Bambi .~~rman, keeping each song with just the They have a new rock and Art Gallery at Sonoma State who received her MFA from right amount of bea~ and en­ roll edge that other bands don't. University is currently pre­ Mills College in 200 l , makes ergy as to not get overwhelmed Their sound is totally original senting The Magnificent Sev­ intricate and delicate objects with emotion. and unique. en: Sonoma County Sculptors. in porcelain that are inspired by In fact "Well That Was Throughout "You Could The showing, which opened existing forms in nature. Easy" is one of their darker Have It So Much Better," the September 8 and is on display Jann Nunn, Associate Pro­ songs without it ever seem­ beat is up and the energy is until October 16, features the fessor of Sculpture at SSU, is ing like it. When they sing out high. They have made a great work of Todd Barricklow, presenting two new steel and " ...Kill me now" as part of the transition from their first album David Best, Chris Finley, glass installation pieces. One chorus, it's probably not going and I would be surprised if it Jeanine Grimes, Jann Nunn, is entitled"/ Beam" and is com­ to be the happiest song but they is not just as successful, if not Gregory Roberts, and Bambi posed of steel and glass. Two make it work. more, than their first. Waterman, and looks at a separate 24-foot long I-beams, "Outsiders" is the only song If all of this means that range of sculptural styles and salvaged from leftover mate­ on the album that is reminiscent America is about to be invaded, approaches being explored in rial used in the Schultz Library of their first record. It is the only I say bring it on. Sonoma County. · construction, are laid one on top of the other, separated and sup­ ported by clusters of delicate glass tubes. One of the 1-.beams $20 off your first was scraped clean of rust, ex­ posing the bright steel beneath, while the other was left in a cor­ Hour Massage. roded state. 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