Lmprov Group Tickles Tulane's Funny Bone I• Fani
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; .... APRIL 20. 2012 ARCADE B3 Get lifted with Chairlift Wednesday at One Eyed Jacks, York antique store. working as the group played all of every day from noon to 10 BY SAMUEL MOORE "Something" with a few other p.m., before finalizing the al- STAFF WRITER songs. When asked what the bum in London. The Arcade's favorite jams unpronounceable name to "[Both places] were dif- Clad in a light green the album's first single meant. ferent in function," said Po- Radar Detector Shake It Out Touch Me I'm Going bodysuit, Chairlift frontwom- she simply responded, "It's an lachek. as the group sought Darwin Deez Florence + the Machine to Scream an Caroline Polachek grace- onomatopoeia," leaving me to the al>Sislance from the fully extends her arm like continue my pondering. "amazing" Dan Carey in a My Morning Jacket a charmed serpent. As the This subtlety, however, be- rented home outside Lon- Let's Make Out The Recipe feat. Dr. camera follows her elongat- lies the outburst of emotions don. lhough Chairlift wrote Does It Offend You, Dre The High Road ed fingers, it retracts from her on "Something." The group's 40 songs, or "babies," as Po- Broken Bells body, revealing the New York sophomore album sounds lachek calls them, Carey Yeah? Kendrick Lamar songstress alone on a dark bigger and more bombastic and Columbia helped whit- stage. She calmly executes than its debut, "Does You In- tle that down to a more man- Home Is Not Places Liquorice Falls Creek Boys Choir her delicate dance moves, spire You; which is exactly ageable number She had less The Apache Replay Azealia Banks Bon Iver and James though her facial expression what Polachek and band.mate say in which were kept, but never changes. She looks re- Patrick Wimberly intended. she was pleased with the final Blake laxed, focusing on her mime- "The thing we were going product. Somebody That I My Heart Wi°ll Go On like movements as she skirts for was a more intense ener- "They do know what Used to Know Celine Dion Six Weeks across the red floor. Her se- gy," Polachek said. "We really they're doing'.' Polachek said. Gotye Of Monsters and Men renity finally succumbs to wanted to have a more viscer- "That's why major labels are writhing passion as she col- al and aggressive passionate major labels." City is Mine lapses to the floor, belting out feel to it." Chairlift has become re- Swim Drake People, Turn Around the final words of the song She conveys these emo- nowned for strange and edgy Surfer Blood Delta Spirit while her limbs contort until tions on "Sidewalk Safari," music videos, including an in- I Wonder Who She's the music video's conclusion. the first song the band wrote teractive video as well as a 4-D As a performer, Polachek for the album, in which a fic- video that won it a VidPo Mu- Bad Lieutenant KissinT Now Crush never shies away from theat- tional Polachek chases hip- sic Award Polachek, however, Sink or Swim TVGir Sleigh Bells rics, but the attitude she ex- ster boys in her car. After one assured met here arc few sim- presses in the video for Chair- and a half years touring for ilarities between the band's lift's latest single, "Amanae- "Does You Inspire You," Po- videos and live performances. monesia; reflects her own lachek and Wimberly vented "Our performances are demeanor. The Brookyln si- any pent-up emotions from about the music, with lots of ren seemed surprisingly se- the tour bus by writing a new percussion and beats ｣ ｯ ｭ ｩ ｮ ｾ ••••••••••••••••••••••• rene, considering she has album, this time for label from different instruments, been on tour since the mid- heavyweight Columbia. she said. It is just that jux- • ARCADE'S FIRST CONCERTS • dle of January, almost imme- Chairlift split its time be- taposition of subtlety with diately after the release of tween New York and London bombast that makes Chairlift • • Chairlift's second full-length ､ ｵ ｲ ｩ ｮ ｾ the creation of "Some- such an intriguing and myste- "My first concert was No Doubt's album, "Something." Chair- thing. Polachek wrote all the rious acL • • lift stopped in New Orleans songs in the back of a New reunion tour in Spring 2009. It • was opened by Paramore, but • • they were completely eclipsed by • • the amazing talent of Gwen Ste- • lmprov group tickles Tulane's funny bone i• fani. That woman did impossible things with her voice and body • that completely enthralled me as BY MADELINE ROSE • CONTRIBUTING WRITER ,.I· a first-time concert goer. Haley Williams should've taken notes." • The first and most funda- unprepared performance that mg, "When I thmk of them, - Lucy Stratton mental of the very few rules builds on itself in a series of I think potential." This intro- • COURTESY OF NODOUBT.COM • of improvisational comedy is, scenes. The inspiration for duction is the perfect way to "don't say no:· This adage was the scenes came from live in - describe the Upright Citizens • Paul Mccartney, Barenaked Ladies, Jonas Brothers, • surely taken to heart as the in- terviews, or words from audi- Brigade, which has produced 2002 1997 2008 famous Upright Citizens Bri- ence members that could get several notable alumni in- • Abbie Levenson Zach Yanowitz Stephanie Chen • gade Touring Company took the ball rolling. cluding Andrew Daley, Rob the stage of the Kendall Cram Since its inception and Coddf)' and Scott Adsit • • Room Monday night For the subsequent opening in 1999, Ultimately the Upright • Backstreet Boys, The Raconteurs, 2009 Spice Girls, 1999 • four comedians, who deliv- the Upright Citizens Brigade Citizens Brigade touring 2000 Charles Bramesco Margaret Abrams ered jokes as enthusiastically has become one of the most company was enjoyable - • Jamie Norwood • as the students received them, critically acclaimed comedy not only because of the con- Paul Mccartney, Madonna, 2005 nothing was off limits. The groups in the country, with stant knee-slapping jokes, • • cast, consisting of Ben Rodg- theatres in both New York but the knowledge that you Sonic Youth, 1990 2000 Maddy Rose ers, Gavin Speiller, Jon Gar- and Los Angeles, as well as were watching a group of • Hud Coley Halle Kaplan-Allen • bus and Neil Casey, was any- classes and a touring com- comedians irt their most raw thing but politically correct pany: and candid fonn, \'.ho ould, • • as they dropped jokes about Prior to the performance, ｰ ｯ ｴ ･ ｮ ｴ ｩ ｡ ｬ ｬ ｽ ｾ become the 11ext male rregnancy, the Univer- head of TUCP Comedy, face of American ｲ ｯ ｭ ･ ､ ｾ Ｎ I ••••••••••••••••••••••• sity o New Orleans, fat girls, Henry Flynn, introduced the Hurricane Katrina and sexual Upright Citizens Brigade say- predators - to name a few. Celebrate 4/20 with some buds and Nick Offerman For the UCB touring com- pany and audience members this was not only acceptable says he despises all facets of Rec," then there is no belier BY HUD COLEY the government, despite be- way to spend this evening. but energetically encouraged. SENIOR STAFF WRITER The Upright Citizens Bri- ing a member ofsaid govern- gade began in 1996 when ment. Ron Swanson is a force comedians Matt Besser, Amy Fans of NBC's "Parks and of nature. Poehler, Ian Roberts and Recreation" have been famil- It can be easy to forget Matt Walsh moved to New iar with name of Nick Offer- that Offerman is not the star York from Chicago to begin man for a long time. In the of "Parks and Rec:' His dead- the company. The idea was first season, when the show pan delivery is as perfect as simple - live, candid, long was getting off to a some- his mustache is alluring. Pri- what blundering start, Of- or to his breakout role, Offer- form improv at a cheap price COURTESY OF Ell FOX every night of the week. The ferman shone in his role as man played a number of mi- shows consisted of long form Members of the Upright Citizens Brigade perform at Tulane. Ron Swanson, the gruff-yet- nor roles in both film and improvisation, which is an loveable head of the Pawnee television, without great Parks Department. 1\ow, Of- success.• 'ow a rising star in ferman is coming to Tulane the ranks of comedy, Offer- for a night of stand-up com- man recently appeared in "21 edy Friday. Jump Street" and ｾ ｃ ｡ ｳ ｡ De Encapsulating Ron Swan- .Mi Padre:' Offerman's set at 8 son in a few words is diffi- p.m. tonight in McAlister Au- UPCOMING EVENTS: cult First and foremost, he ditorium will include acous- is manly. He has a glorious tic songs. woodworking tips mustache, eats more meat and plenty of mustached ma- ON CAMPUS + AROUND NOL than a full)-grown lion, has chismo. 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