ENTERTAINMENTpage17 Technique • Friday, September 14, 2001 • 17 Art and literature at Tech? Challenge yourself... It’s true, Tech students have talent with this week’s Onward and ENTERTAINMENT in these fields, and the new Erato Crossword puzzle, “The ‘ph’ is a testament to this. Page 19 Sound.” Page 21 Technique • Friday, September 14, 2001 Tragedies’ impact reaches to Hollywood Terrorist attacks on World Trade Center in New York and Pentagon in Washington cause entertainers and studios to alter schedules out of respect for victims and families, including cancellations of some events By Andrew Santelli Dance. were ringing with no one to answer Entertainment Editor Also locally, The Outfield and them, as employees were sent home. Modern Hero, scheduled to appear Among the victims of the plane The impact of the tragedies in at EarthLink Live, have postponed wrecks was David Angell, executive New York and Washington has been their performance, and ticket hold- producer of Frasier and Cheers and far-reaching, and the entertainment ers can be issued a refund or hold an Emmy winner, along with his community is among those it their tickets until the concert is re- wife Lynn. touched. Both locally and in Holly- scheduled. Disney’s Touchstone Pictures an- wood, live performances were post- Elsewhere in Georgia, events at nounced the postponement of the poned and premieres were delayed the Georgia Music Hall of Fame upcoming release Big Trouble, and out of respect for the victims and celebrating Georgia Music Week said in an official statement that their families. 2001 have been postponed. their “thoughts and prayers are with Here in Atlanta, many concerts Nationally, the Latin Grammy those affected by this national trag- and performances were pushed back Awards, scheduled for Tuesday, and edy.” Disney also closed their four or cancelled. A Time To Dance, a the primetime Emmy awards have theme parks and entertainment com- new musical starring Francine Reed been taken off the calendar. The plexes in Orlando, Florida, as well was slated to premiere Tuesday night Latin Grammys will not be resched- as their two parks and entertain- at 8:00 p.m. at the Robert Ferst uled. The Emmys will be resched- ment complex in Anaheim, Cali- Center for the Arts here on campus, uled, but the date has not been fornia. Universal Studios also shut a premiere that has been delayed determined yet. The ceremony is down their parks in Florida and By Daniel Uhlig / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Touchstone Pictures’ feature Big Trouble starring Tim Allen was scheduled until tonight at the same time. being delayed “out of respect to vic- California. to premiere September 21 but the release will be delayed indefinitely. “Our hearts go out to all the tims, their families and our fellow The band U2 is still scheduled families who are touched by this citizens,” said a joint release by CBS to play at the Joyce Center on the In New York City, Fashion Week including college football games in devastating tragedy. Out of respect and the National Academy of Tele- campus of the University of Notre has been called off and Broadway the Pac-10, Big East, and ACC. for the situation, and for all the vision Arts and Sciences. Dame in South Bend, Indiana, but theaters went dark. These cancellations join the close- many people involved, we feel it is In Los Angeles, the Staples Cen- ticket sales have been postponed In the world of sports entertain- down of many federal and state build- best to postpone tonight’s premiere,” ter was evacuated and the sold-out indefinitely, according to a report ment, baseball games both Major ings, educational institutions, a said Karen Hatchett, representative concert by Madonna canceled, and by The Observer, the student news- League and Minor League were called multitude of businesses, and national for the production of A Time To many movie studios’ telephone lines paper at Notre Dame. off, as well as many other events landmarks. Rambient visits techno Worlds Ben Folds breaks off from his By Jon Kaye a metric for rating quality trance Styler on “Burn.” Featuring all of Contributing Writer would be that it would feature a the frenetic beats that good techno Five and finds success mellow, ethereal sound that lulls should have, this track falls short of Artist: Rambient the listener into a calmed emotion- greatness due to the remarkably dull By Alan Back to play with a lighter touch in Album: So Many Worlds al state. On the other hand, great vocals. Divine Styler overshadows Senior Staff Writer the style of Vince Guaraldi, but Genre: Techno/Trance techno should feature a hasty rhythm otherwise enjoyable techno with with a tinge of melancholy that Label: Immergent that encourages dance. Rambient’s unimpressive rap. In short, “Burn” Artist: Ben Folds does his lyrics justice. There’s Tracks: 12 new album, So Many Worlds attempts certainly will not sell this album. Album: Rockin’ the Suburbs even a bit of mid-’90s Billy Joel Length: 46:35 both styles, and while it makes a After a pleasant, but not thrill- Label: Epic in the lead-off track “Annie yyy Tracks: 12 Waits,” which works in some of Rating: valiant effort at each, they both fall ing third track, Rambient plays their yyyy short of greatness. best track. “Karma,” with vocals by Rating: the orchestral touches from BF5’s What qualifies great techno, or The disc begins auspiciously with Miho Hatori, is the most artistical- 1999 album The Unauthorized great trance for that matter? These “All That Is,” a pleasantly unhur- ly unique cut on the disc. This track When Ben Folds Five an- Biography of Reinhold Messner two styles of music are so far from ried cut that gracefully leads into combines enthralling lyrics and nounced their breakup last fall without going overboard. mainstream tastes that they often what would seem to be a excellent Hatori’s captivating voice to pro- and its namesake singer and pia- Some elements of Chicago and miss the critical acclaim that they album, but by the second track, the vide a fantastic listening experience. nist decided to move to Austra- even Blues Traveler crop up from deserve. While one could argue many album’s worth drops precipitously With punchy, staccato beats, this is lia, the group’s fans were caught time to time, coupled to Folds’ different criteria for rating these styles, as Rambient is joined by Divine a great one for dance. very much by often quirky Following a precedent set by surprise. Had lyrics. The “Karma,” the next track, “Idle Flow,” they heard strangest of is also a great performance. With the last from Folds flexes his the bunch Peter Murphy on vocals, this track the guy who muscles and reaches has to be the is strongly reminiscent of David preferred to title track; he Bowie’s characteristically unique beat up the beyond the areas he pokes fun at style. Aside from the uncanny re- ivories rather and his bandmates “angry rock- semblance of their voices, this song than tickle ers” whose is also stylistically similar to some of them? explored. lives are too Bowie’s calmer works. Not by a good to com- The album progresses with a sim- longshot. plain about ilar pattern to the first five tracks. It With Rockin’ and who tele- blends elements of techno and trance, the Suburbs, Folds flexes his mus- graph every aggressive move they yet excels at neither. Nonetheless, cles and reaches beyond the ar- make onstage. Sure, they make despite the fact that this album falls eas he and his bandmates explored easy targets, but he has fun tak- short of perfection, it is certainly in their studio albums. Playing ing shots at them. one worth a spin. In most cases, the nearly all the instruments him- Not everything is a solid hit; band made excellent choices for their self, he serves up a blend of things “Not the Same” pits piano and guest appearances. With vocal as- old and new. Moog synthesizers against one sistance from Miho Hatori, Lisbeth The disc’s 12 tracks reflect another and starts to plod weirdly Scott, Peter Murphy and Flea’s bass the influence of the time he spent along before it’s half over. The accompaniment on many of the with the group. On “Zak and closer “The Luckiest” recalls the tracks, the album features a won- Sara” to hear him romp all over 1997 single “Brick,” but with a derful cross section of the world of his piano keys a la “Under- looser feel and nothing to brush musical talent. ground,” or listen to “Gone” for it along. Ending the album with While it’s true that Rambient a presentation suited for Broad- a track like this drains away some has created a set of tracks definitely way. of the momentum and energy better suited for a die-hard techno The fact that Folds brings back built up from the 11 before it, aficionado, this album still features some of his old sound doesn’t but the collection as a whole is Photo courtesy of Immergent Records quite a unique sound if you’re look- mean that he’s been stuck in a proof that Folds knows how to The techno/trance duo Rambient is excited about their new release, So ing to mix things up in your CD rut, though. “Carrying Cathy,” craft catchy piano-based pop with Many Worlds. While it’s got its shortfalls, it’s definitely worth a listen. collection. for example, gives him a chance or without the help of a band. 18 • Friday, September 14, 2001 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT Tech students exhibit talents in art and poetry in this year’s Erato By Casey Fiesler obviously a great deal of work and unique as those who created them.