C2 The Orion August 25, 1999 (1)-------. Concerts welcome students m BY JEFF CLEMmON '. ---... - -~t JEFF CLEMETSON ftI Entertainment .. ::.. !~ Editor ':.:" ~.. Etllertainment Edflor " .... , I' · _~"' tt -'.: ,. Sunshine, music and a barbecue greeted ~ ., .~ .... :; ~.? the huge incoming freshman class on Friduy i in the Kendall lawn for a Chico State style u · -< :: .... t. orienL'ltion. While the elder Chicoans served Summar sun to fall fun fa The sun is still shining, " >-j hamburgers, hot dogs and beverages, the .~ t~ newcomers happily munched down the food III but summer vacation is over and listened to the bass-huppy music of the and the streets of Chico ,are Bumpin Uglies. once again lined with students ., The Uglies plL\yed a short but sweet set but looking for an education and, !t the throngs of mcoming freshmen seemed of course, a good timc. ••... t-I'" more inclined to chut with euch other and cut This fall promises to be one .. ' ti of the best in entertainment that .III their food rather than boogie down to the band .: "'" ~l playing before them. However, the bund did­ Chico has ever seen. If you're a ;,...- .. n't seem to mind and they just huppily played returning student, you know ~~"....,..,'01': .~11" under the sun for the sitting newcomers. how much fun Chico offers and · )...,? Some of the incoming students were new if this is your nrst time here, 'Il',·_ ~~ 't'!-;f'O't; to the area and others were locals who decid­ hold on to your hats, it's quite a fun ride. In fact, there is so ',-. .. ed to stay in the area because of Chico's "''"''- '4 ~..... good-time vibe. much fun here it is quite possi­ · ~... "It's a cool place to be. There's a lot going ble to 'get caught up in the party I ~, ~~~ on," said freshman Mike Hering, who came too much. My advice to you is ..-..: ..,~ •.... "" -t,; to Chico from neighboring Orland. to reward yourself with a good """';' ..... Lisa Helmpts moved to Chico from time only when your school ....r..,. .., ,c: Vacaville, Calif. because it's close enough to Tho orton/JAMES SABLE work is done. With enrollment -, .. ~ ;""'f! her hometown but far enough away to be on Mystic Roots welcomes back students to their hometown Chico in The Rose Garden Friday. .as full as it is, the competition 'f~~ her own, she said. to get into and stay in classes is ~~ "I like how they set up Getting hometown, "Chico Style." They closed their crowd seemed to be there more for the home­ more fierce than a keg stand set with an extended jam of Peter Tosh's town Roots and the dancing became sporadic contest at a fraternity party. - Connected," she said. "It gave us infonnution .~ on how to be more involved with the campus "Legalizc It" which included band mcmber :lnd the energy dwindled as people began to Speaking of parties, Chico • so we're not just another face in the crowd." introductions and plenty of references to the leave. Not that these guys were bad, they just may be famous for them but • As the sun set Friday, the musical, good sacramental herb of the rustafarians which didn'l hav~ the same support as a local band remember that there is more to time welcome continued for the returning and they referred to as 'da kine. ' Mystic Roots has in Chico. Warsaw's mix. of horns and electric being a Chico SL.te student first time students as A.S. Programming pre­ developed quite a following in Chico and instnlments, as well as their harmony vocals than books, beer and bars. sented an evening concert featuring Warsaw their popUlarity has increased almost as much made them a band worth seeing and it's too Enlighten yourself by attending 4' .... and Chico's local reggae mgamuffins, Mystic as their talent. Friday night's performance bad the crowd wasn't up for them. plays, concerts, art exhibits, ....l_.,~ .p,...~7,. Roots in the George Peterson Rose Garden. proved these guys are more than just a reggae When the show was over, the crowd tiled operas, poetry readings or any .......i1o bund for house parties and downtown bars. out of the Rose Garden to invade the various of the other fascinating perfor­ ....otql Mystic Roots opened the evening's show ... ~ and the home spun band was welcomed with Warsaw then took the stage and pumped bars and parties going on all over downtown. manccs put on by our campus ....... -~ warm smiles and a lot of energetic dancing. out their blend of ska, punk, reggae and even Overall, the Chico State welcome on Friday or the Associated Student... -,""!:!fII'! The Roots pluyed some of their most crowd Irish folk music. This band from Tucson, was a wonderful greeting to the students and ~ pleasing songs including the tribute to our Ariz. played with lots of energy, but the a good wann up for the semester ahead. Woodftop -~~. -i-Y.< One of the most unforget­ .,..,..• ,11 ~r.... table events of this summer had ",-,":':.,.rt Y''::''! to be Woodstock 99. Hundreds ..,- ..... of thousands of people were -s. ... -; L7 proves power of punk rock girls ... ;"... -~ ·I_.~t there to witness the fall of ...... ":"... ":"_'...;.it BRYAN RUSK fans dancing and flashing the Rome in person and even more •• ,-~ }.. 'f SlaffWriter patented devil horns with their via Pay-Per-View or MTV. r hands. Practically on top of The most depressing thing After hundreds of punk, hard­ them was the mosh pit equally about the whole event is how core, ska, and rockabilly shows, filled with a.udience members easily it could have been I'm usually skeptical about see­ from both genders. People were avoided - not having it at all. ing a band for the first time. And even moshing during a couple of The sixties, or so I've been ' .. .' with most of my favorite punk the band's slower songs. told, were a time of social P'• ,. bands consisting of members of Die-hard fans who mimicked change and a backlash to the • ,./f.: my own gender, an all female the style and make-up of the war in Vietnam.,It was a,time-­ .-.~" .. ~~;Ci band isn't at the top of my list of band members sang along with­ of peace and lov.e and bands to nlsh out and see. But out missing a word the entire gig. Woodstock showed the world with the exception of an occa­ Fans who were confined to the how people could work togeth­ sional black bra strap showing upper area of the club because of er. From what I've read and under a wife-beatcr style tank the alcohol in their drinks seen in the movie, when trou­ top, the L 7 show at the showed their support by' dancing bles arose at the first Brickworks Saturday night was a and running circles around the Woodstock, people pulled full blown punk show complete seated drinkers. together to help each other out. with spitting, cussing, moshing, One of the highlights of the Fast forward to 1999. A tattoos, and of course, loud and show was the guitarist/vocalist war in Yugoslavia goes practi­ fast punk rock. The orton/JAMES SABLE Suzi Gardner looking up from cally unnoticed by the The heavy guitar, leather l7 blasts out their gender-bending punk rock at The Brickworks. under her studded leather hat American public. Synagogues boots, slecveless shirts and dark between songs to utter her arc burned in Sacramento. Our eyeliner were reminiscent' of cial guests Magnolia Although many of us were happy longest phrase of the night. president is tried for impeach­ Joan Jett and the Blackhcarts Thunderfinger. Although there to scc them go, Magnolia Through her black lips she mcnt based on an extramarital without the 80's chcese. were L7 fans looking at their Thunderfinger managed to leave said, "It's not pretty being affair. And the whole time this Fronted by Donita Sparks, the wutches during the opening in style by squirting lighter fluid this easy." is happening most of us just band was welcomed with band, there wcre screeching girls on the symbols and ending their The band's set included at sat back uncaring - hardly the screams from every corner. of clawing the air for the lead gui­ last song on u fluming drum solo. least 15 songs and was topped of time to hold an event that the .two-story club. Sparks tarist throughout the show. Hc L7 made their opening band with another three for the encore. came to stand for a generation walked on stage, grabbed a bou­ looked like Elvis and they trcated look likc high school band prac­ Throughout the entire show, the that tried, maybe unsuccess­ quet of dried sunflowers from an him Iikc he was. tice and the change from 15 crowd never thinned. fully, but still tried to make a audience member, and proceed­ The rest of the band also members in the audience to a full So to all of the punks who difference in the world. ed to jump right into the first sported the rockabilly look with crowd reflected it. didn't go to this show because The images of looting and song with her middle finger held greased pompadours, matching The first four rows of thc the band members were all burning and the reports of sex­ high !n the air. The crowd fired black button-up shittscmbroi­ audience were smashcd against fenmle, you might want to think ual assaults should make us the bird right back. dered with red roses, wallet thc stage and stuck to each other again next time they come into stop and think about what has LTs Chico gig on their Slap chains and tmditional style tat­ like barnucles on a pier.