16 April 19, 2005 THE RETRIEVER INSIDE Collective Soul’s greatest hits at Recher20 Hot Hot Heat brings spring dance beats22 Ruckus @ UMBC19 Features Smoking doesn’t rock but these bands do!22 Feel good show of the spring: Queens of the Stone Age AMY SEGRETI Castillo, ex-Danzig) did a decent Retriever Editorial Staff job. He tended toward more of a hard-rock/heavy-metal drum style than the punk style Grohl I haven’t exactly been to a lot brought. of rock/metal concerts (unless you Queens opened the show with count Lifehouse and the Goo Goo “Someone’s in the Wolf” from Dolls…). Except for the time I their new album Lullabies to went to a Suicide Machines con- Paralyze, a song that not everyone cert and, screaming obscenities, knew (since the album came out leaped into the mosh pit and just five days before the show), hopped around, my small frame but provided an excellent adrena- flailing against large, spiked line shot to an audience that had mohawk men. I assumed I’d never been waiting three hours to see do that again. I assumed wrong. them perform. While there were no mohawk What followed was a gener- men, the Queens of the Stone Age ous dosage of songs from show was definitely something Lullabies, Rated R and Songs for the worth moshing for. Deaf, with the intensity and QOTSA produces what can excitement rising as the show pro- only be termed as a unique brand gressed. Almost halfway through of “stoner rock.” Raised from the the show, the band played ashes of rockers Kyuss and led by “Hanging Tree,” which is the singer/guitarist Josh Homme, they point at which I desired to be are currently the leading perform- tossed around by some people in a ers of this sound, a combination mosh pit for a while. It is admit- of heavy ‘70s metal with ‘90s tedly a strong song, and the power alternative grunge. chords vibrated something visceral QOTSA is essentially more of in my belly and the solo that a collective than an actual band, Homme played during it was dead given the constantly revolving on. Their performance was more enclave of musical talent, with eclectic than expected, given that Homme being the lone fixture. they didn’t primarily play songs Over the years, the Queens have from their new album in an over- endured more lineup shifts than exerted promotional effort like Van Halen and Destiny’s Child most bands, and their strongest combined. performance showed itself when The new QOTSA crew they played lesser known songs included Troy Van Leeuwen from such as, “I Think I Lost My A Perfect Circle on guitar, Mark Headache,” “Regular John,” and Lanegan helping Homme out with “First It Giveth.” vocals, and Natasha Shneider (ex- I have no criticism of the Eleven) on keyboards, although show at all. Overall, the band most of the time it’s clearly sounds as good live as they do on Homme’s show. Much-loved their record-in, in fact, much bet- bassist Nick Oliveri had been ter. They are genuine, driving, and kicked out of the group, and while focused on stage, drawing the the talented Dave Grohl of Foo attention of the audience as much Fighters glory was not the man to their performance as to the behind the drums as he was for music itself. While there were a the Songs for the Deaf album/tour, Matt Stockslager [Retriever Staff] the drummer this time (Joey Mosh worthy: Queens of the Stone Age resurrect ‘70s and ‘90s grunge. see QUEENS page 20 Yes, this IS Art: Hypnotic images prove magnificent DARLA MERCADO Leselidze’s work took up an entire swirling about intricately across it, tures and their stark contrast Given the unique and eccentric Retriever Senior Staff Writer wall in the enormous room. The animating tiny areas on the man’s against the dimness of the Center feel of Thwing’s work, it was really work featured flickering images of cheeks and forehead; the entire may seem a little disorienting. no surprise that the artist happens Imagine an art showcase that sketched characters in conversa- slide itself seemed to be undulat- Whether or not this was the artist’s to be a fellowship award recipient. requires near darkness: this was the tion and performing various ing. intention, the work was certainly The MFA candidates will be motif behind the Imaging and actions (such as drinking water). “Evanesce,” Karen Howard’s quite moving. going through their oral examina- Digital Arts thesis exhibition at Recorded noise in the background work, took up a tiny portion of the The title of Thwing’s magnum tions throughout the rest of April, UMBC’s Center for Art and Visual played in time to the animated dis- room compared to “Commotion,” opus, “The Divided Self,” is self- but the display will be around Culture. Students seeking their play; at times, it corresponded but it nevertheless presented a explanatory: two projection until May 7th at the Center for Art Master of Fine Arts presented the with the images. For example, one magnificent, albeit obscure, sight. screens and over a dozen television and Visual Culture. Also, Jennie best of their efforts to the awe of would hear a glugging sound when Hundreds of tiny flickering black sets of various sizes featured the Thwing will be delivering a public the UMBC community. Some of an animated character drank from and white butterflies flitted about image of a young blonde woman in lecture on May 3rd. Keep an eye the featured works included a water bottle. on a bunch of triangular projec- different postures and behaviors. out for these up-and-coming “Commotion,” a work by Nino The figures, made in swirling tion screens. The screens them- One television featured the spas- artists; they will undoubtedly be Leselidze, “Evanesce,” by Karen black-and-white graphics, seemed selves were arranged in such a way modic jerking of her midsection engaging and enticing all art fans Howard, and Jennie Thwing’s eerily jerky when they “moved” that they appeared to be in a pyra- while another depicted the woman in the years to come. “The Divided Self.” across the screen–the manner was mid shape. Gaps in the screen speaking to an unseen person. Still Since all the works utilized similar to that of flipbook anima- arrangement permitted a frag- in others she grimaced, put a roll Darla Mercado is a senior staff projectors and televisions in their tion. Some pictures were hypnotic: mented picture of the butterflies to of tape in her mouth and flopped writer for the Retriever. She can be various forms, the entire Center portrait of the upper half of a project onto a wall. After a while, it around, and flailed her arms vio- reached for comment at was in complete darkness. man’s face had tiny black lines the constant motion of the crea- lently while sitting in a chair. [email protected]..