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CHEERLEADER RECOVERS POETRY@TECH KICKS OFF ENTERTAINMENT Erina Patterson was transported to a Approximately 300 people visited the local hospital after falling during last student success center to attend the Technique • Friday, October 13, 2006 Satruday’s football game. Page 28 first reading of the year. Page 9 brings musical spice to Atlanta bar By Craig Tabita Sympathy for the Record Industry. opening acts even started. The of- Contributing Writer Along with them came opening acts ficial explanation was “Thank you The Strays and Agent Sparks. for your patience.” Well, so much The name Veruca Salt may sound This choice of venue documents for that. familiar to you. If so, it is probably be- the career path Veruca Salt has The Strays, a band with a sort cause you’ve seen or read Willy Wonka taken—from a major label and big of English punk sound and look & The Chocolate Factory (or seen the stadiums to the cozy upstairs lounge (think loud guitars, leather jackets, remake with Johnny Depp). of a bar on Piedmont Avenue. ripped jeans, and long hair), opened It’s also the name of a rock band But make no mistake, the band things up. that is at that odd level of fame where played for what was probably a Following them was Agent they have had some success and made Sparks, who had a slower sound that it all over MTV and pop radio at one more relied on melodies driven by point, but they still only occupy a The band played for the vocals of the male and female sort of fringe popularity. dual lead singers. It is rare for the band to keep what was probably Both bands sounded great, and the same lineup through its entire a couple hundred of by the time Veruca Salt took the existence and Veruca Salt, like stage at about 11:15 p.m. I did not most bands, has shuffled its lineup devoted fans who mind having to wait so long because through the years since its 1994 debut packed the lounge a I had already had a pretty good time and its screamy hit hearing the first two acts. “”. little bit beyond the The approximately hour long Almost a decade after the depar- point where comfort set featured a lot of the band’s new ture of guitarist/vocalist/ album, like the lead track “So Weird” and drummer Jim was a possibility. with its hard guitar sound underly- Shapiro, singer and guitarist Louise ing bristling lyrics (“You don’t know Post is the only remaining original me / You don’t own me / You’re just member in the band. couple hundred of devoted fans passing through my life”) in keeping At this point in their careers, who packed the lounge a little bit with the style that has worked for most bands would be resting on their past the point where comfort was them since their inception. Mixed faded glory. Instead, Veruca Salt is a possibility (not to mention any in were some old hits like 1997’s confidently charging ahead with new hope of coming home with clothes “,”the other song that material that is on par with the work that didn’t knock you out with the experienced the most mainstream in their earlier incarnation. stench of cigarette smoke). approval. Veruca Salt played in Atlanta The opening time for the concert When they left the stage for the Monday, Oct. 9 at Smith’s Olde was listed at 7 p.m., but the upstairs obligatory “Wait for the crowd to Bar. The band is currently touring area did not even open up until about cheer for us to come back” water By John Drews / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS in promotion of their new album, an hour and a half later. As a part of their tour for their recently released album, IV, Veruca IV, released on the independent label It was another hour before the See Salt, page 17 Salt stopped in Atlanta to rock Smith’s Olde Bar Monday night. Book aims to advise, REEL inspire college students By Mallory Velten coach or psychologist (or any- Contributing Writer thing that has to do with, well, transitions, careers, or “The Real World” is not just decision-making), she does an MTV reality show: it’s what provide solid information that all of us must face after we leave new graduates may find useful, on Tech. The change from college life topics ranging from drug-addict to real world life is quite different roommates to various religious Mobster flick hits theatres from the transition students make customs one might encounter from high school to college, and in the workplace. By Daniel Griffin and Martin Sheen round out the on this Boston-Irish culture. a lot of new D o r m Contributing Writer supporting cast. Pay close attention to Wahlberg g r a du a t e s Rooms to With one of the longest pre-title and Baldwin, as they steal scene after find them- Boardrooms Martin Scorsese returns to the sequences ever, the stage is set for scene from the leads with their off- selves unsure c o n t a i n s screen after The Aviator to deliver the complex plot, Costigan goes the-wall and hot-headed characters. about their i n f or m a- one of the best films of this year, undercover in the mob for an elite Scorsese has an incredible sense of futures. t i o n o n hands down— a run-amuck gangster division of the State Police while pacing in this relatively long movie, If you’re interviews, picture with as many renowned ac- Sullivan goes undercover in the making it feel extremely short for its ( f i n a l l y ) r e s u m e s , tors as you can stomach and enough State Police. running time. He balances both a b o u t t o office poli- oozing gunshot wounds and f-bombs protagonists with an ease only an graduate and tics, busi- to make anyone smile. [Scorsese’s] name absolute expert can handle, lending you feel like ness travel, Following last weekend’s $27 both characters their due develop- you have no meetings, million debute, The Departed is on the director’s ment and consciousness. idea where presenta- shooting every other movie in the char apparently His traditional style appears you’re going tions, ap- skull while cursing them all to Hell through occasional tracking shots on the road of propriate in a thick Bostonian accent. pulls in talent like a and a comfortable swinging camera life, it might dress, man- Scorsese reverts to his comfort magnet the size of that catches the actions and expres- prove help- ners—you zone, the American gangster film, sions of his actors. ful to have a name it and with The Departed, yet he sets the plot Montana... Based on a popular Chinese film, map—in the it is prob- in Boston instead of his hometown The Departed gains its individuality form of a self- ably here. and usual location, New York. His As Costigan and Sullivan try from the setting. Much humor is help transitional guide. In fact, the book contains so name on the director’s chair appar- to uncover each other’s identity, derived from the Bostonian culture Dr. Victoria Pilate’s Dorm much information that unless ently pulls in talent like a magnet the result is an inspired bloodbath that surrounds this bloody tale of Rooms to Board Rooms: A Guide you are really worried about mak- the size of Montana— this film is of bullets and brain. The plot is a backstabbing and lost morality, For All Majors In Making The ing it in the real world, you will chock full of A-listers. joyous rollercoaster of blood and and the benefit of the outstanding Transition From College To The probably want to use the table of Jack Nicholson makes his return secrets, yanking the audience along cast in these respects cannot be Real World, is one book that aims contents (the book doesn’t con- to the screen as the mob boss Frank its two and a half hour running time underestimated. to offer helpful advice and insight tain an index) to get to whatever’s Costello with the plot revolving at a rip-roaring pace. The dialogue Perhaps The Departed will be into personal and professional life most relevant at the time. around the two leads, Leonardo is spectacular—the thick New unjustly overlooked come Oscar after college. Though the author is DiCaprio’s Billy Costigan and Matt England accents riddled with creative time, but it is truly hard to deny not a guidance counselor, career See Dorms, page 19 Damon’s Colin Sullivan. In addi- cursing, lending the film a particu- the energy and brashness of this tion, Mark Wahlberg, Alec Baldwin, larly amusing type of humor based outstanding film. 16 • Friday, October 13, 2006 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT N O T E W O R T H Y The Old Ceremony releases Third time’s a charm with eclectic mix on Our One Mistake mewithoutYou’s Brother,Sister By Jonathan Saethang, Contributing Writer By Kenneth Baskett, Senior Staff Writer

Hailing from Chapel Hill, In short, The Old Cer- undertone of contemplative Occasionally an album of his ears. ing with a driving drum North Carolina, The Old emony is multifaceted. The sadness. The emotion is strong arrives that is not simply a Weiss has improved his beat and moving hectically Ceremony describes itself band unites a myriad of enough to tug at the listener’s collection of songs, but one delivery on this album, ex- through the first two verses, as “pop noir,” a reference to styles, instruments and lyri- heartstrings, evoking an un- cohesive work that forces panding his vocal range and Weiss silences the group with, the nostalgia of the artistic cal themes to create a unique settling feeling. For a song to you to sit up and take no- resorting to conventional “Shhhhh! Listen to it.” The movement that dominated aural experience that is sure impact the listener that much tice. Radiohead had it with singing in some songs. Fur- song then escalates to the film, music and art in the 40s to intrigue the listener. They indicates its musical merit. OK, Computer, The Beatles thermore, the instrumental previous level of dischord, and 50s. The Old Ceremony’s do not merely mimic and re- In a final expression of indi- with the White Album and portion of the music has which lasts until halfway eclectic repertoire integrates gurgitate past musical trends; viduality, “Bao Qian” is sung The Who had Tommy. On been refined. The group through the song, when it elements of classic pop, rock rather, they pay homage to the almost entirely in Mandarin October 3, Philadelphia- experimented with uncon- takes a decidedly more musical and roll, country, blues, rag- Chinese, transporting based band mewithoutYou turn. Enigk then chimes in time, jazz and folk music. the listener to a different (MWY) joined these hal- with a calm, musical voice The interesting choice of world with a syncopated lowed names by releasing backed with atmospheric instruments also adds to the violin line that gives the their own musical tour de guitars that provide a stark unique sound. The typical song a markedly Asian force, Brother, Sister. contrast to Weiss’s frenzied guitar, bass, drums and key- feel. To accomplish this Their sound is domi- vocal style. Weiss then starts board provide a blank slate feat in a foreign language nated by overdriven, often again with a newfound ur- of background music, which with such a different pho- distorted guitars, strong, gency that continues until is accented by more exotic netic and tonal structure sometimes tribal percussion the end of the song. instruments such as the organ, is certainly rare. rhythms and Aaron Weiss’s Brother, Sister is a lot like marimba, accordion, banjo, Despite the some- extremely unorthodox vo- Swiss chocolate. Sure, it isn’t cello, and violin. times overt imbalance cals (rather than sing in your normal Hershey bar The resulting smooth, in instrumentation, Our the traditional sense of the and you may not be used to flowing legato melodies One Mistake by The Old word, he instead “speaks” the ventional instrumentation, it. But the Swiss have been collide with abrupt, clipped great musical innovators of Ceremony is an exceptional lyrics, as if reading poetry, like a flugelhorn on Orange making chocolate a long time staccato. Slow ballads are the past while keeping intact album that showcases the in varied tones, pitches and Spider, and worked to create a and there’s a reason it’s world juxtaposed against fast, exu- the contemporary spirit of band’s diverse influences and rhythms). Honestly, it took lush environment to surround famous. This album features berant rock tracks. On some the present. abilities. The Old Ceremony me a few listens until I was the vocals. that same refinement and at- tracks there are mindless, The band demonstrates its is literally in a league of its able to stomach the arrhyth- While all the songs are tention to detail. If you’re open feel-good lyrics while others great range in “Poison Pen,” own—the band breaks be- mic and raspy shouting on amazing, the standout on to new, innovative music, buy exhibit deep, dark introspec- the second track on the album. tween genres and has created their first album. But by that the album is “O’ Porcupine”, this album. You may not like tive themes that probe at the There are many tracks on the a style that incorporates musi- point I was paying attention which includes guest vocals it after the first listen or the fundamental questions of album that are upbeat pop, cal tradition with progressive to the lyrics— Aaron Weiss from Jeremy Enigk of Sunny second, but if you give it time, life’s purpose. but “Poison Pen” has a dark creativity. has lyrical talent oozing out Day Real Estate. After open- you’ll like it. A lot. ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, October 13, 2006 • 17

Salt from page 15 101010100110TWO BITS101001101001 break, the place of the typical ap- plause of gratitude was replaced by Two Bits analyzes the interrelatedness of cars, TV, stupidity screams of “Seether!”, the song that was likely the reason for most of those I, Two Bits Man, have many This one, though, is a special flavor I’d never be able to make it to the has every superpower, ever. He can in attendance graciously giving up stories for you this week. After an of stupid. imaginary stop in time to catch even shoot freakin’ laser breams out their Monday night (actually Tues- extended break, I seem to have ac- Having solved all other crimes in it. That stinger will even run a red of his eyes. Who needs sharks? Every day morning by this point). cumulated more stories than I know Atlanta, a city cop came down my light, just so that I won’t be able to problem he encounters can be solved After Post returned for a won- what to do with. Thus, I have created street and gave out several parking catch it. with his strength. Need to dispose of derful a capella rendition of “One the Law of Fixed Stupidity. tickets for “Parking against the flow In months of walking that a continent? Throw it into the sun. Last Time”, the crowd got what The gist of it is that the amount of traffic.” road almost daily, I’ve never had Need to dispose of a nuclear warhead? they wanted when the rest of the of stupidity one has to deal with in a If you’ve ever parked on some a stinger stop next to me, or even Throw it into the sun. Need to take week is approximately constant. You streets in Homepark, you’ll know several yards ahead of me. It’ll very out the trash? Throw it into the sun. see it every that you need a su- consistently run the red light, and Don’t like the physics department? [Smith’s Olde Bar day, too. percomputer/electron leave me frustrated. You know what to do. has an] intimate If the Law microscope/industrial Something good can be said of I wonder what Superman would of Fi xed Having solved all lube combo in order this, though—the green route is do in each situation without his atmosphere where Stupidit y other crimes in to find and get into helping me stay fit. Not that Two super-strength, though. He’s still the groups seemed s u d d e n l y that last free parking Bits Man needs help to stay fit; I’m invulnerable, so he could probably s t o p p e d , Atlanta, a city cop space. The person that a sexy beast. eat the nuclear bomb, and might a little more the many came down my invents a car that can Two Bits Man isn’t quite as fit as have a little gas afterwards. Nuclear accessible and their “cable news parallel park itself will Superman, though. explosions are horrible for the diges- networks” street and gave be among the people I After seeing the somewhat tion, you know. performance more s u c h a s out several parking look up to the most— recent Superman movie, Alternatively, he could use personal than when CNN, MS- you know, among I’ve noticed his super speed and drop it NBC and tickets for “parking m o d e r n into a volcano somewhere. sitting 300 feet from Fox News against the flow of gods such The x-ray vision would let a stage lined with w o u l d n’t as myself, him know which red wire have much traffic. F u n k is the correct one, and his security guards. to report. Masta G. laser vision would let him Instead, Wayne, cut just that wire. He’s also group came out, accompanied we’d get an endless string of human- Jon Stewart and Patrick used a “super yell,” once by the musicians from the night’s interest stories. I get enough of that Stewart.** to cancel the effects of a opening acts. when I read the Focus section, thank Now, we move to the nuclear explosion; Where the original “Seether” had you. Fark would be entirely devas- subject of public trans- he knows that both Post and Gordon on vocals, the tated, as it’s based almost exclusively portation. My latest pet there’s nothing second female vocalist part was taken on schadenfreude. The Daily Show peeve is the green route. quite like yelling by Agent Sparks’ Stephanie Eitel. would probably survive, though, I’ll admit that the green at something to A few more songs and the night because they’re cool like that. Jon route is efficient; however, fix it, a true sign was finally over, sending the audience Stewart could make fun of puppies they’re a bit excessive. of an engineer or a off on their merry ways and wonder- and kittens and still be funny.* First, there isn’t a sign programmer. ing how they were possibly going to As a corollary to my new law, I denoting that there’s a green *Not that he’d ever function the next morning. will also state that stupidity is far route stop at State St and do that. I was pleased to be treated to three more likely to occur when cars, Homepark Ave. That’s not **“Patrick Stewart and great-sounding acts with three dis- combustible substances and/or high so bad by itself; you can learn not William Shatner?” I tinct sounds, and furthermore happy speeds are involved. where they’re hiding their hear you say. Not even to discover Smith’s as a performance As much as I hate to regale you imaginary bus stop. the digital remastering venue, with its intimate atmosphere with story after story about my car, However, my real problem of the Original Series can where the groups seemed a little more cars tend to be magnets for stupid. is that every time I approach fix Shatner’s acting. TV Guide accessible and their performance Thus, they wind up in my column. the intersection of State and wasn’t kidding when they called more personal than when sitting The stupidity in question is a parking 10th, a stinger has just turned onto that all of the powers he actually Stewart 1992’s “Sexiest Man on 300 feet from a stage lined with ticket. Sure, everybody gets them. State Street, just soon enough that uses are related to his strength. He Television.” security guards.

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major jackson Frank Bidart�s most recent full-length collec- tions of poetry are Desire (FSG, 1997) and In the Western Night: Collected Poems 1965–90 (FSG, gregory orr 1990). He has won many prizes, including the Wallace Stevens Award. He teaches at Wellesley College. Major Jackson�s books of poems are Hoops wednesday (2006, Norton) and Leaving Saturn (2002, Uni- versity of Georgia Press). He received a Whiting october 25 Fellowship in 2003. Leaving Saturn was awarded the Cave Canem Poetry Prize for a  rst book of The LeCraw Auditorium, poems and was a  nalist for the National Book First Floor, College of Management Building, Critics Circle Award in poetry. Technology Square, 800 West Peachtree St. Gregory Orr is the author of over seven collec- 7:00 p.m., FREE, Book Sale and Signing tions of poetry, including Orpheus and Eurydice and the forthcoming The Caged Owl: New & to Follow the Reading Selected Poems. 18 • Friday, October 13, 2006 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT

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