Full Effect DAILY TITAN December 13, 2004 ‘Silver’ bells Knott’s rings in the new year with a new coaster Also inside: *Fat Mike of NOFX* *Best and worst video games of 2004* *The Cheesecake Factory* What’S Inside R.I.P. 2004 Full Eff ect’s top movies and Contents *“Dimebag” Darrell albums of 2004 3) MUSIC - Muse and Fat Mike Abbott: (Pantera guitarist, shot MOVIES: onstage) 1) (tie) *The Passion of the Christ*Spiderman 2* 4) THRILL RIDE - Knott’s Silver Bullet *Marlon Brando 2) (tie) *Shrek 2*Shark Tale*Garden State* (Legendary actor, 3) (tie) *The Grudge*Saw*Kill Bill Vol. 2* 5) VIDEO GAMES - Year-end recap and pulmonary fi brosis) *Fahrenheit 9/11*Troy* ALBUMS: Ghost Recon 2 *Ray Charles (singer and pianist, cancer) 1) *Green Day - American Idiot* *Rodney Dangerfi eld 2) (tie) *Usher - Confessions*Eminem - Encore* *The Killers - Hot Fuss* 6) FLASHBACK FAVORITES - Some (comedian, surgical Like It Hot and Christmas classics complications) 3) (tie) *Various Artists - Garden State Soundtrack* *J.J. Jackson (MTV VJ, *Descendants - Cool to Be You* heart attack) *Bad Religion - The Empire Strikes First* 7) PITSTOP - Comics and more *Rick James (singer, unknown causes) ANSWERS TO THIS *“Ol’ Dirty Bastard” WEEKS PUZZLES 4 8) FOOD - The Cheesecake Factory 0 / (Wu-TangWu-Tang Clan rapper, PAPAS QUIZ ANSWERS 3 1 Online exclusives unknown causes) FOR 12/13/04: “Who’d’veWho’d’ve / Beenen BetterBetter OffOff ElsewhereElsewhere 2 1 *Ocean’s Twelve*Anaheim Museum’s *Johnny Ramone Than...” R Answersnswers in the boxes, top to (Ramones guitarist, O Entre Frontreras exhibit*Saosin*Amber bottom, to the questions is F cancer) parentheses: S Tamblyn*Jay-Z and Linkin Park* R Lincoln(4), Pickett(1), *Christopher Reeve E www.dailytitan.com AlexanderHamilton(5), (actor and activist, heart W GeorgeCuster(3), Clinton(2), S ON THE COVER: Coaster lovers payed upwards of $100 to be among failure) Nixon(Shaded) N the fi rst to ride Knott’s newest, Silver Bullet. 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Unless implied by the advertising party or otherwise stated, advertising in the Daily Titan is inserted by commercial activities or ventures identifi ed in the ad- vertisements themselves and not by the university. Such printing is not to be construed as written or implied sponsorship, endorsement or investigation of such commercial enterprises. Copyright ©2004 Daily Titan 2 FULL EFFECT Daily Titan December 13, 2004 M u s i c British trio a‘muse’s fans with energetic show By ANDREW STRETCH reggae. The band gave the audi- The band played several other stainless steel piano. Syndrome,” which turned the Daily Titan Staff ence an unexpected treat when a favorites, including “Muscle Mu- Muse then erupted into more ground fl oor into a sea of jump- second drummer joined the stage seum” off the Showbiz album and hardcore/indie style songs. The ing and fl oating bodies. Bellamy Rarely does a band come along for the band’s last song, “Let’s Go “Newborn” from Origin of Sym- band gave an energetic end to the jumped onto the drum stage and that actually sounds better live to Haiti.” metry. set with “Butterfl ies and Hurri- tore apart the kit. Bassist Chris than on their albums. The Eng- Muse later exploded onto the Halfway through the set, the canes,” which worked the crowd Wolstenhome joined him, using lish rock trio Muse is one of those stage in a barrage of fl ashing lights band calmed down with the me- into a chaotic frenzy as giant white his guitar as a drumstick to smash bands. and immediately moved the crowd lodic piano ballad “Sunburn.” and pink balloons shot from the the last remaining symbols. More than 2,000 fans fl ocked to with their hit single “Hysteria.” Bellamy showed off his incred- stage, showering the crowd with Muse delivered everything a the Wiltern theater Thursday night Guitarist/pianist/vocalist Mat- ible talent on the piano, which confetti and Styrofoam. good concert should have: great to catch the last leg of the band’s thew Bellamy’s soaring vocals brought the crowd to a standstill. For the encore, Howard start- musicians, an energetic stage show extensive world tour. fi lled the Wiltern’s high ceilings Bellamy’s keyboard was like a ed the military marching beat of and an enthusiastic crowd. New York City natives The Exit as Dominic Howard pounded 21st Century industrialized ver-ver- “Apocolyspe Please” while Bel- While hardcore favorites like made their best attempt to warm away on the drums. One couldn’t sion Paul McCartney’s on the Sgt. lamy got back on the piano and “Citizens Erased” didn’t make it the audience up and get everyone help but think of Radiohead’s Tom Pepper’s album. Each keystroke sent chills down everyone’s spine to the play list, it’s diffi cult to fi nd in the mood to rock out with their Yorke as Bellamy belted out the illuminated bright blue, red and with his dynamic vocals. a fl aw in the British rockers’ per- poppy blend of alt rock, indie and high notes. green lights on the face of the The band tore into “Stockholm formance. Punker rocks against Bush By CRYSTAL LAFATA was worth every cent. Fighting Daily Titan Staff Bush is a worthy cause and I’m al- ways glad to put money back into To his friends and fans, he’s the punk scene. We spent a lot of known as Fat Mike, one of many money on various ad campaigns titles Mike Burkett of NOFX and tours but we also did some bears. He owns Fat Wreck Chords hearty fundraising through the and is also the creator of punkvot- Rock Against Bush comps. Those er.com, an Anti-Bush Web site that things pretty funded most of Punk united punks through politics. Voter. Thanks to all who bought Through an email interview he those comps. told me about his disappointment CL: What would you say is the in the presidential election and biggest accomplishment of Punk Punkvoter.com’s future plans . Voter this year? MB: It was really neat to see Crystal Lafata: How do you CRYSTAL LAFATA/Daily Titan the Rock Against Bush tour bus feel about Bush winning the elec- “Fat” Mike talks punk and politics. rolling down the street collecting tion? Do you feel like your time middle fi ngers and thumbs up. I has been wasted? young people turned out in record also thought it was pretty cool to Mike Burkett: I think every- numbers but so did their dumbass see so many punk rockers get rec- one felt bummed but we didn’t homophobic parents. Ah well. ognized by the mainstream media let that ruin our Election Night CL: Do you believe it will ef- for the fi rst time. I never thought party. It would have been great to fect young voters in a positive or I’d be reading about our movement see Bush lose but I don’t our time negative way? in the Washington Post, New York was in any way wasted. I think it’s MB: I think it’s pretty clear that Times or see us on TV. There’s great that the punk scene has got- it’s been positive. Punkvoter.com lots of hard work and sometimes ten back to its political roots and it gets as many as 500,000 hits a day it paid off. was cool that bands like Anti-Flag and I think it’s good progress to CL: What are Punk Voter’s were on CNN and The Lawrence have reached so many people. You next steps? Arms were on the Daily Show. We can only do so much but I think MB: We’re gonna keep on ha- got through to a lot more people we did everything we could in our rassing this fucked up administra- than I would have ever imagined community. And if nothing else, tion. People come to Punkvoter. when we fi rst started Punk Voter we have to remember that apathy com for info, and we hope to be a in 2000. will [be] our undoing, so young watchdog site. We’re also [going CL: What message do you people and punk rockers must stay to] keep things lighthearted de- think that sends to young voters? involved. spite the dismal political climate, MB: Well, the media was quick CL: How much money was so emphasize having a good time. to blow off the youth vote but the spent on the Punk Voter campaign We launched [our] own political youth vote was against Bush more this year? I read you spent a lot of party we’re calling the Party Party than any other demographic. If the money out-of-pocket and other- and our motto is Four More Beers.