2A Thursday, February 3,2000 Daily Nexus ____ SOUND- SOUNnSTYI p* Nicole Johnson in “Interstate” and form, always palatable. It’s always nice to W ith tides like “Freaky,” “Just Can’t Get “Sleepwalkin’” (from the EP Interstate 8) see such a mix of real songwriting and Enough” and “Yippiee Yi Yo,” First Love can always draw me into dreamy reverie, it adventurous arrangements. On the spe­ is destined for all the temporary greatness is the layering of addictively delicious cial-guest end of things, people like Doug and “Total Request Live” exposure that vocals, funky tempo and guitar mastery in McCombs, Doug Weiselman and Tara the boy-band industry has to offer. “All Nite Diner” (also from Interstate 8) Key help out along the way. First Love uses computer-enhanced that hook me. And I can’t forget to men­ S till sounds pretty dam good for a first voices to intensify their diverse vocal tion my love for “Grey Ice Water,” which foray into home recording. It only occa­ styles, including their pretty singing voic­ somehow strikes an emotional chord in sionally delves into a sort of “just mucking es, their tender sensitive voices and their me every time its melodies fill a room. around with our new electronic toys” type intimidating, almost scolding voices. Ah, what a pity that Modest Mouse is of thing. O f course, I get bored easily, Unlike the Meaty Cheesy Boys, First leaving us. [Doll “B.H.” Face modestly whores for especially when electronic music is con­ Love recognizes what a “target” is. They mice] cerned (will that render me unfit for the appeal to the teenage girl who is searching 21st century?). Anyway, this is mostly for direction in life, and they are there to really good. [Josh “B.H.” Miller is whoring his offer that direction with strikingly pro­ Modest Mouse | Building Nothing Out of best to stay hip on the new wave] found songs such as “Perfect Boyfriend,” Something | Up “Tenderness” and “More Better Days.” All good boy bands consist o f four guys Genius is often misunderstood. The with very different looks, and First Love’s day I first heard Modest Mouse, I look is very unique. They have the Nice thought, “What is this?” Lucky for me, I guy (your lab partner in Chemistry class), soon got over my initial confiision (and the Euro-pop guy (could clean his clothes stupidity) and grew to love the intoxicat- with a squeegee), the Bad guy (once got ingly whiny vocals of Isaac Brock and the an M.I.P.) and the other guy (no one can twangy guitar chords that simultaneously remember his name until he commits pluck my heartstrings. Modest Mouse has some sort of crime). inhabited a little corner of my psyche, The Meaty Cheesy Boys have now ready to accompany me through those been served. Look out, little girls, because days when all I want to do is curl up with Sin Gamer and Rick Brom | Stiff | Thrill First Love is scrounging for change and a blanket with a cup of hot chocolate and Jockey approaching the drive-thru window my trusty sidekick, Disco, the cat. And rapidly. [Jeny “B.H." Beers whores for ’N Sync and here they are again with Building Nothing Garner and Brown are a charming First Love | First L o n | JWP other boy bands!) Out of Something, a re-release of singles husband-and-wife indie-rock team, from past albums, sure to draw nostalgia responsible in the past for bands like Run “Thank you, drive through.” in the best o f us. Buck 65 j Vertex | 4 Ways 2 Rock On and Fish & Roses. This album is a If Jack in the Box’s Meaty Cheesy Boys Though raging rumors of the scan­ continuation of pretty much everything thought they had established themselves It may not be as cool as that time you dalous demise of Modest Mouse sadden they’ve been doing until now, including as the world’s premiere boy band, well, accidentally opened up the ancient me, I will happily revel in what is quite the most recent curiosities and fascina­ their 15 seconds at fame’s drive-thru win­ Caribbean cookbook only to be immedi­ possibly their last hurrah. It is a damn tions, including loops and other electron­ dow has passed. ately transported to a mystical world shame that these boys weren’t able to con­ ic textures, traditional songwriting and First Love penetrates the boy-band where you were forced to dodge the trol their little urges (or so the story goes), electric and acoustic instruments. There’s market with its self-tided debut album, onslaught o f wood nymphs dressed irt the for there were surely great possibilities in a lot of sound here, and it’s pretty well which is spewing With lyrical genius and latest Dolce & Gabbana. I mean, nothing their near future. While the touching organized. The songs stretch out in inter­ original background tracks that establish a lyrics and dueling vocals of Brock and will ever compare to that, huf 'Bticfc^S’s esting ways, quietly experimenting with new pinnacle of success for bey bands. Vertex is really cool, tob. Suited dfeite fs no WANTED The Daily Nexus Advertising Dept. is seeking motivated, driven UCSB students for the SALES REPRESENTATIVE POSITION Flexible Hours  Commission Pay ^ THE Great Résumé Builder ADVANTAGES # Fun Working Environment 1 2 Year Minimum Employment Dedication and Motivation OUR to Work ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ . 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Second, the has been working the turntables since the traditional staples of underground hip ’60s in Parisian discotheques, and on his hop are changing; It’s OK to rap about last album, Shri Durga, he worked with insomnia (track 8), your tendencies to singers and instrumentalists in the stalk the opposite sex (track 10), your Northern Indian classical music tradition, huge penis that receives praise and com­ exploring the boundaries between the mendation (track 2) or baseball (numer­ organic and synthetic. Such worldly expe­ ous tracks). riences shine forth on this remix album, Vertex receives the stamp of approval where all sorts of various Indian deejays from me, so I suggest acquiring this mas­ and musicians are given the chance to information, except for the blurb that terpiece. And, of course, kudos go out to rework DJ Cheb’s first albums. throughout the album. Led by 2Mex and everything on this gem was done by Buck everybody who “knew him when,” but While the sounds of Indian music, for LMNO on the mic and DJ Rhettmatic on 65 himself, i.e. no track listing, credits or everybody can’t love it, so to all the haters the most part, work against the musical the tables, the Visionaries are out to sur­ thank yous. But what does any of that all I got to say is “Hakuna Matata.” [Robot constructions familiar to Western ears, DJ pass the high expectations placed on them matter? Buck 65 presents himself as the “B.H." sex is the best den whore you ever had] Cheb’s smooth blending of the sounds after their excellent first effort. regular guy misunderstood by nearly common to both East and West will be And surpass they do. The mix of spiri­ I f f ■ dj C.Jieb j Sabbah j*Jj* everyone, and whether or not this is true I enjoyable to those adventurous in their tuality, fun and real-life drama is again don’t know, nor do I care. The important listening tastes. W hile some of the album present, only now it is better balanced and thing here is that this guy has some seri­ borders on a soundtrack for an opium den more refined. Gone are the all-too-bla- ous skills. Once in this cabana-themed or, worse, The Nature Company, the tant contrasts between Christianity and lunchroom, you can’t but help to also turn dubbed-out house remixes, such as Bally anti-organized religion, helping to make your adolescent eyes to the future. Sagoo’s take on “Kese Kese,” are sure to be each song a little more listenable. Not that Bedazzled by this chronicler of all reality a hit on the cocktail party mix CD. emcees in a group should all sound and (and baseball), at times you want to get up M ahaM aya is a good reminder of dif­ think the same, but it helps when there and dance the forbidden dance. At others, ferent peoples, places and cultures, and aren’t sharp disagreements from song to you feel as if you would like him to be that despite however discordant foreign song. A variety of producers help the your best pal so that the both of you could music may sound, there’s often a really beats to stay fresh; Nucleus’ “DJ’s MC’s” watch pre-teen lassies engage in those good groove.