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MUSIC: Cultural music
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MOVIE: Ice Cube displays
his multi talent in ‘XXX’
FASHION: Broke students
can bargin shop in style
Titan Entertainment Guide
Coachella
2005
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Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
A zany trip to outer space
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News Briefs—The Buzz
Music—Coachella brings best of indie to
festival
Sex—Liven your relationship by doing it
outdoors
Movie—Adaption takes viewers to another
galaxy
‘Interpreter’ translates into suspensful thriller
Tanner clan kept us laughing
Movie—Sequel follows same action flick
formula
Music—Zion improves musical vision
Run Run Run could do better
Band not too shy about rocking
Raggeton impacts L.A. music scene
Style Scout—Those on a budget can
remain in style
Deerhoof divulges secrets to its success
ON THE COVER: RoboChrist,
a large scale art exhibit that includes robots attacking a police
car, shopping carts, and this large
baby, created by Christian Ristow
were on display at the Coachella
music festival last weekend. (photo/Suzanne Sullivan)
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Daily TitanMay 05, 2005
BY NIYAZ PIRANI
Daily Titan Assistant News Editor
The boys of Yellowcard have
been hard at work on the follow-up
to their debut record Ocean Avenue.
Since January, singer Ryan Key
and bassist Pete Mosely have been
in New York penning new songs
for the disc. The band will reunite
in Orlando later this month to start
the recording process … Legendary UK band Gang of Four has a
remix record in the works. Guests
who will appear on the record include Futureheads, the Dandy Warhols, Hot Hot Heat, Beck, Massive Attack, No Doubt and Bloc
Party … Lil Kim has been sued by
songwriters Anthony Jeffries and
Vincent Hart for their songwriting
contributions on 2003’s La Bella
Mafia … Game has been asked
by EA Sports to record the title
track for their smash football series
Madden 2006 … After the sudden
death of American Head Charge
guitarist Bryan Ottoson, the band
has enlisted the talents of Black
Flood Diesel’s Benji Hellberg to
fill in for their late bandmate. After they wrap up their current tour
with Mudvayne, AHC bassist Chad
YellowCard
Hanks will become the band’s guitarist and they will search for a
new bassist … Staind have set an
Aug. 9 release date for their next
album, Chapter V
V. The band will
join 3 Doors Down and Breaking
Benjamin on a 44-date tour this
summer … System of a Down
have confirmed that they will be
hitting the road this summer with
prog-rock outfit The Mars Volta
as their opening act … The Legion
of Doom, a mash-up duo from Los
Angeles have been under fire as of
late. For example, the band takes
emo songs like “Screaming Infidelities” by Dashboard Confessional
and “The Quiet” by Brand New and
mashes them to create “The Quite
Screaming.” Although the Legion
is working on a June release for
Antagonist Records, Taking Back
Sunday requested that the duo remove their mash-up, “I Know What
You Buried Last Summer,” from
www.the-legion-of-doom.com ...
Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins fame will release his solo al-
bum, TheFutureEmbrace, on June
21. Among collaborations with
former Pumpkins drummer Jimmy
Chamberlain, the disc will feature
a cover of the Bee Gees “ToLoveSomebody” with Robert Smith of
the Cure … Franz Ferdinand are
hard at work on the follow-up to
their 2004 smash debut. The band
has cited David Bowie and Bob
Dylan as influences on the yet-tobe-titled release … The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy took the
top spot at the box office… Justin
Timberlake has signed on to voice
King Arthur in the next installment
of the Shrek series. The film will
hit the silver screen in early 2007
… George Lucas is hard at work
with Steven Spielberg on Indiana
Jones 4 which will begin filming in
2006 … CD releases for May 10
are Make Believe by Weezer, Stand
Up by Dave Matthews Band and
Gimme Fiction by Spoon. DVD
releases for May 10 are “In Good
Company” and “The Life Aquatic
with Steve Zissou.”
REVIEW MUSIC
Coachella brings best of indie to festival
BY NIYAZ PIRANI and
VIRGINIA TERZIAN
Daily Titan Staff
Day 1
Aside from the parking (which
placed us two miles outside of the
venue) and the long lines to get in,
Coachella’s first day was amazing.
Although the high noon sun shone
down on the concertgoers, the weather wasn’t unbearably hot for being in
the middle of the desert.
The Sexy Magazines and Boom
Bip kicked things off in the Mojave
and Gobi tents respectively, but the
first highlight of the day was the
United Kingdom’s Katie Melua.
Her simple guitar songs and angelic
voice mellowed the crowd and her
short set gave Americans an insight
to this multi-platinum artist’s work.
After Melua’s act, the Gobi tent
went from singer/songwriter to Hiphop for the rest of the day. Acts like
Immortal Technique and Jean Grae
kept heads bouncing for the remainder of day one.
After Melua, Danish duo the Raveonettes took charge of the main
stage playing songs from their new
album Pretty in Black as well as old
favorites. During the Raveonettes’
set, Ambulance LTD took the stage
in Mojave.
Keane and Wilco pleased the
crowd with their easy melodies and
sing-along tunes. The sun began to
set as folk-hero Jenny Smith and
her band Rilo Kiley wrapped things
up on the Outdoor Stage. Mexico’s
Café Tacuba took the stage next, giving the fans a bit of a show before
Weezer took control of the main
stage. The band played a set full of
radio hits and surprisingly showcased a plethora of new tunes from
next week’s release, Make Believe.
As Weezer ended their set with
“Buddy Holly,” all the indie kids ran
to the Mojave tent to catch the end
of indie’s answer to prog, The Secret
Machines. The Machines wrapped
up their set and the crowd began to
stir in anticipation for the night’s
highlight, London’s Bloc Party. The
band whipped the crowd into a frenzy by performing songs from their
debut Silent Alarm.
Coldplay topped off the evening,
opening their set with a new song
before launching into a set that had a
couple new songs interspersed with
hits like “Yellow,” “Clocks” and “In
My Place” before the day came to a
close near midnight.
Day 2
Heading off to the middle of nowhere never seemed more fun, then
on May 1 with images of art exhibits, ‘80s rock stars, DJ’s, rock bands,
venders and a return to the stage of
a band that inspired an entire music movement, the second night of
Coachella had everything a rock fan
could ask for.
The themes of the second night
should have been “bands from other
countries rule,” because with the notable exception of head liners Nine
Inch Nails the vast majority of bands
that had audiences singing, dancing
and rocking along were from across
the pond.
From ‘80s new wavers New Order
and KROQ frequenters the Bravery,
to lesser known bands such as the
Futureheads, a punk style band who
gave what they described as their
first main stage performance at this
year Coachella. Also from the UK
were the drugged out rock/electronica sounds of Kasabian and of course
the closer of this year’s Coachella,
fellow Brits and mid ‘90s rock band
Prodigy. Their electronica/heavy
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metal mix sound had a tired crowd
on their feet jumping in the air and
screaming the words to “Smack My
Bitch Up” and “Firestarter” mixed
with new songs like “Spitfire.”
The highlight of the night for anyone in attendance would have to be
the return of Nine Inch Nails afterhaving spent the last six years recording instead of touring. Fans were all
too eager to hear what Trent, Twiggy
and the rest of NIN could do.
The show was packed with everything from hardcore metal heads to
hippies to scenesters, all gathering
around to hear NIN. The set included some old favorites like “Closer,”
“Broken” and “Hurt” along with
some of the new soon to be hits from
NIN’s Album including “The Hand
That Feeds.” NIN gave what can
only be described as an awe-inspiring show.
In the end, only two things were
on the minds of the thousands of
people leaving Coachella - “Where
the heck did I park?” and, “I wonder
who’s playing next year?”
Liven your relationship by doing it outdoors
BY ALICIA ELIZARRARAS
Daily Titan Columnist
Sure, sex in an airplane restroom
is exciting and will get you into the
“Mile High Club,” but when the
plane lands, it’s time to get creative
if you want the thrill of having sex
in public places. When venturing
out into everyday life you may notice that there are quite a few places
that would be an erotic setting for
your sexual fantasies.
It may seem as though it is uncommon because you never hear
of people getting caught, but just
because you don’t hear about it
doesn’t mean it’s not going on—a
lot. I was surprised by how many
of my friends confessed to having
a secret desire and a longing to be
a little rebellious by having sex in a
public place, while others had personal exhibitionist experiences to
share.
So where are some of the places
that thrill seekers are frequenting to
have sex? I’ve broken it down into
categories:
Public Rooms—So maybe you
want to experience what it would
be like to have sex in a public area,
but you don’t want your ass hanging out for the whole world to see.
Well, a “public room,” may be just
the choice for you. With the privacy
of a regular bedroom but the excitement of a being somewhere unusual
and perhaps caught, places such as
public restrooms, dressing rooms
in clothing stores, movie theaters,
hospital rooms and photography
darkrooms are examples of places
people go to get it on. Not to mention the break room at work, which
could have severe consequences if
caught by your employer (unless of
course it is your employer you’re
having sex with, in which case,
there is a whole new issue at hand).
If the Car is a Rockin’—Having sex in something that moves can
be both electrifying and challenging
which makes it even more appealing to some.
Parked cars have always been
an exciting way to get your kicks
in public but just because you’re
doing it in a car doesn’t mean you
and your partner are the only ones
in the car.
Taxi cabs have the advantage of
actually being mobile while having sex, while the cab driver is only
inches away.
Back to Nature—Under the
sun or the stars, the outdoors sets a
beautiful scene for a place to have
sex. I remember in high school,
hearing about kids who would go
to the baseball fields at sunset and
have sex in the dugout. Looking
back, I’m just glad I never had to sit
in that dugout.
Public parks, balconies, pools
and hot tubs are also places that
may help you get back to nature,
but the biggest cliché of them all is
having sex on the beach. We’ve all
seen it in music videos and movies,
couples rolling around in the sand,
with the wave washing up on to
them. Sure it seems like a romantic
setting, but it seems to be so common these days you may find yourself rolling right into another couple
in the sand, who had the same romantic idea you had.
Next time you feel like getting
frisky in a place where you may
get caught, be careful because there
are concequences for lewd conduct
in public, and just because I don’t
know what they are only means that
I’ve never been caught.
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MOVIE REVIEW
Adaption takes viewers to another ‘galaxy’
BY NICK COOPER
Daily Titan Staff
Have you ever wondered what
it would be like to be a sofa? Or
wondered what a sperm whale
is thinking when it appears out
of nowhere and plummets to the
ground? Or why a pot of petunias
would think ‘Oh no not again’ as
it falls thousands of feet to the
ground?
Well look no further, “The
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”
has all the answers you need for
life and the universe.
Based on the radio play and
books by Douglas Adams, “The
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,”
has a quirky plot that bounces
from one area of the universe to
the next, while still remaining true
to Adams’ work.
Everything from the smallest
plot points to the Heart of Gold’s
improbability drive jumps to life
on the big screen thanks to director Garth Jennings’ film directorial
debut.
Specific details on the Vogon
home world, to the interlude of
the guide itself follows closely to
the book giving fans their muchneeded fix of sci-fi zaniness.
The film relies little on computer animated characters, instead it
goes back to the roots of ‘muppet-
“Hitchicker’s Guide to the Galaxy” stars Anna Chancellor as Questular.
tronics’ utilizing rubber suits and
actors in costume to produce the
expansive array of alien life forms
like the slimy, rubbery skinned
Vogons and the manic depressed
robot Marvin.
Warwick Davis from “Willow”
animates the character of Marvin
Touchstone Pictures
while Alan Rickman of “Dogma”
and “Harry Potter” provides the
voice.
While eagerly trying to avoid
the destruction of his home, Arthur Dent is obliviously unaware
that Earth itself is scheduled for
demolition to make room for an
interstellar highway or that his
best friend Ford Prefect is actually
an alien from a small planet in the
vicinity of Betelgeuse.
The adventure begins with the
flick of a thumb as Ford and Arthur catch a ride on the alien vessels ready to destroy the planet.
They are caught by the Vogons,
made to listen to horrible poetry,
and jettisoned into space where
they are improbably picked up
by the Heart of Gold thanks to
the ship’s improbability drive.
This is the beginning of the
incredible adventure to find a
single question to the answer.
Yes that’s right, the ultimate
question that fits the ultimate
answer about life, the universe
and everything.
Rated
PG,
“Hitchhiker’s
Guide” is a fun and wild romp
through the universe that gains
approval from the mass of fans
to the ordinary person without
an obsession.
The film is sure to delight audiences of all ages with its British-style humor and cheesy sci-fi
plot. And as the dolphins say. . .
So long and thanks for all the
fish.
Flashback
lashback Favorite
‘Interpreter’ translates
Tanner clan kept us laughing
into suspenseful film
BY NICOLE M. SMITH
Daily Titan Staff
BY ELIZABETH ZULUAGA
Daily Titan Staff
Suspenseful and entertaining,
“The Interpreter” directed by Sydney Pollack is a riveting thriller
that grabs you until it’s dynamic
ending. Nicole Kidman’s and
Sean Penn’s complicated roles are
filled with mystery and sadness
that lurk beneath the surface.
Kidman stars as Sylvia Broome,
an interpreter for the United Nations, who specializes in the Ku
dialect spoken in Matabo, Africa,
where she was born and raised.
During an evacuation test Silvia
overhears a plot, spoken in her native tongue, to assassinate African
Dictator Edmund Zuwanie, the
genocidal leader of Matabo.
The plot thickens as it is revealed that he is on his way to
speak to the American people
at the U.N. Secret agent, Tobin
Keller, played by Penn, is brought
in to investigate the situation and
to protect Silvia for fear she was
seen eavesdropping. However,
trust does not come easy for Tobin who is convinced Sylvia is a
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liar. Things get complicated when
Tobin grows even more suspicious
of Silvia as he becomes more enthralled in his eyewitnesses’ secretive past. He wonders if she is in
fact a victim or a suspect involved
in the conspiracy. Both Silvia and
Tobin are faced with the reality
that the assassins know who she is
and where she lives.
Pollack keep the mystery shimmering, but it is Kidman and Penn
who keeps the audience entranced
and on the edge of its seat. The
film not only focuses on the political, but the personal as well.
The thought of what may happen to the world brings a state of
anxiety to viewers, but at the same
time the film keeps us wondering
what will happen between Silvia
and Tobin.
A love story is not in the script,
but Kidman and Penn do a fantastic job at expressing their unusual
bond through their eyes, inflections, and uncomfortable silences.
Like the relationship between Silvia and Tobin, what makes “The
Interpreter” great is what lies beneath the surface.
Daily Titan May 05, 2005
What happens when a recent
widower coaxes his brother-inlaw and his best friend to move
in and help raise his three young
daughters? Sounds like a “Full
House” to me.
Meet Danny Tanner, a single
father and sports-caster-turnedmorning-talk-show-host, who
even cleaned his cleaning
products and, on rare occasion,
cracked a joke as only a character played by Bob Saget could.
Then there was Uncle Jesse,
the rock ‘n’ rolling, motorcycling, Elvis-obsessed cool guy
who sported a sweet mullet
during the early days, which
evolved into a grease slick that
transformed into the messy I’ma-daddy-now-but-my-hair-isstill-No. 1-do.
“Have mercy.”
And what about Joey? He was
Danny’s best friend and the biggest kid on the show, always the
odd-man-out. Throughout the
seasons, he meticulously refined
a vast repertoire of imperson-
ations we could count on for
comic relief whenever a scene
weighed a little too heavy.
And sometimes scenes got
heavy.
Remember when baby Michelle went out on her horse but
fell off while trying to complete
a jump? And when she came to,
she lost her memory and it took
a whole extra half-hour episode
for her to get it back?
Or what about the time that
Stephanie inadvertently ended
up at an unsupervised make-out
party? Feeling guilty, she tried
to call older sister DJ to take her
home, but Danny picked up the
phone, sounding like DJ because
he had laryngitis, and then he
ruined the party when he picked
her up and made everyone else
go home too.
“How rude!”
Once a week, ABC invited
us into the San Francisco town
home of the unconventional Tanner family and company, which
somehow managed to increase
in size every season as the show
increased in popularity.
First came a refurbished base-
ment where Joey could be kept,
then a studio where Jesse and
the Rippers could rehearse and
not be disturbed so long as the
red light was on, then an attic
for Jesse and wife Becky to live
in with their twin boys during
the later years when the Tanner
girls became a little too old to be
cute.
At the end of each episode,
the heart-warming, sappy music
would cue and there was always
a moral lesson to be learned like,
‘Don’t smoke,” or “Sharing is
good,” or “You can’t make your
boyfriend stay around instead of
going to college across the country by buying him nice things for
Christmas.”
“Full House” deserves credit
for the countless laughs and lessons it inspired during its eightyear run from 1987 to 1995.
After all, it was the show
that launched the multi-media,
multi-million-dollar career of
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen—
the twins we have grown to love
(especially since they turned legal).
“You got it, dude!”
REVIEW MOVIE
Sony
Ice Cube takes another stab at acting in the new action adventure sequel “XXX State of the Union.” Vin Diesel chose not to reprise his role in the film.
Sequel follows same action flick formula
BY ARASELI CUEVAS
Daily Titan Staff
Rapper-turned-actor Ice Cube
shows yet another facet of his career in the new installment to the
XXX series, “State of the Union.”
In the movie Cube plays military prisoner Darius Stone, who
receives a get-out-of-jail card
from the government to prevent an
attack on the president during his
State of the Union speech.
In an interview with Premiere
Magazine, the director and scriptwriters of the film state they loved
this project because it was not just
another popcorn action movie, but
rather an intelligent action script
like “The Matrix” or “Die Hard.”
I hate to be the barer of bad news,
but someone needs to call them
and tell them they failed miserably.
The fact they even attempted to
compare this film with “The Ma-
trix” and “Die Hard” is laughable.
Excuse me while I pick my self
up off the floor and wipe the tears
from my eyes.
“State of the Union” is just like
every other pathetic action film
geared towards teenage boys and
guys in their 20s who say things
like “nice” when they see things
blow up.
But if you don’t believe me, let
us go through the list.
Guy with a bad attitude turned
badass hero, check.
Action surrounding a conspiracy to overthrow the government,
check. Nerdy, or in this case, preppie hacker guy, check.
The hot girl, we all know,
should not be trusted because she
is actually sleeping with the enemy, check.
Gadgets that, unfortunately,
only exist in the world of Hollywood make-believe, check.
The boys from the hood who
will not only act a fool but also
come to the rescue after the supposed good guys show their true
color, check.
Good story … hmm, wait…
If you don’t care about the absence of an actual plot and love
your high-speed chases, cars that
blow up and flip in the air, and enjoy watching human being tossed
like rag dolls and their attempt to
kill each other, then “State of the
Union” is the film for you.
In regards to the actors, why
does Willem Dafoe (Spiderman)
always have to be the bad guy? The
poor guy has typecast himself.
I’ve got to give Ice some credit;
the man is funny in the film and it
looks like he did a lot of his own
stunts, too. His attitude is reminiscent of his N.W.A. days, and
if you watch closely, you will see
a picture of his rapper past when
Speedman’s character discusses
his file.
You got to give it to the man;
he is playing it smart. He raps, he
acts, he’s produced, he’s a dad,
he’s charismatic and has fans of all
ages.
And for those of you who are
wondering why Vin Diesel didn’t
return as the “XXX” agent, ac-
cording to Premiere Magazine, he
asked for too much money, acted
like a diva and refused to sign on
for the publicity tour.
Wow, he’s a bigger loser than
the man who invented the action
genre, and that’s saying a lot.
Zion-I stays “true” to hip-hop
BY JULIE KIM
Daily Titan Staff
Along with the Bronx and other New York boroughs, northern
California also belongs on the
map of the hip-hop nation. With
the release of “True & Livin’” by
Oakland duo Zion-I, there’s no
question why the Bay Area continues to thrive.
Masterminded by MC Zion and
producer Amp Live, their third album boasts of 18 songs and a grip
load of guest appearances by Del
tha Funkee Homosapien to Talib
Kweli.
But the real star is Amp, who’s
bravely chosen to stray from his
customary break beat-electronica
past. “Doin’ My Thang” is laced
with trumpets and a simple key
loop. And on “The Bay,” Amp
flips the script with a laid-back
track depicting their gritty, hometown life.
Even Zion’s writing – criticized for a lack of depth – has
improved. Social commentaries
are rampant on tracks like the politically-charged “Amerika” and
“Poems 4 Post Modern Decay,”
featuring Definitive Jux star Aesop Rock.
But one can’t ignore Zion’s
fear of not being accepted in
the culture. On “One Chance,”
for example, he raps against the
slow baselines reminiscent of the
days of A Tribe Called Quest. It’s
almost as if he’s trying to stay
ahead in a game where today’s
star is tomorrow’s nobody. And
in “Bird’s Eye View,” which borrows Common’s metaphor in “I
Used to Love H.E.R,” the rapper
wonders if he’s made the right career move.
Zion-I’s concern is unwarranted despite the missing je ne sais
quoi that made their first album
a classic. But “Livin’” is still a
must-have for true heads; Zion-I
is indeed one of Oakland’s finest.
Daily Titan May 05, 2005
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MUSIC REVIEW
Run Run Run
could do better
BY RYAN TOWNSEND
Daily Titan Managing Editor
Los Angeles indie rockers Run
Run Run start off its Endless Winter EP with a roughly thirty-second track of ambient noise. Ballsy
move.
Even more ballsy is the fact that
the first song is a cover of Mazzy
Star’s 1994 cult-classic “Fade Into
You.” It certainly takes courage
for an unproven band to stake its
claim on a cover song but, Run
Run Run do a decent job of making the song sound fresh and invigorating. Where the original swung
with a melancholic intensity, their
version bounces and lifts.
Unfortunately, the original material doesn’t fare as well. It’s not
until the fifth track, “Last One,”
that the band’s own songs achieve
any sizzle. The swagger and intensity of that standout track is sorely
missed throughout the rest of Endless Winter.
It’s not a lack of good ideas that
bring Run Run Run down; rather,
the band seems to have so many
ideas that it struggles to coalesce
the elements of its sound into an
appreciable whole. “Wait Up For
You” sounds a bit like a Stone
Temple Pilots b-side, being uncomfortably merged with a Pixies-era Frank Black guitar-hook.
Lyrically, the song also falls short
of convincing, as singer/bassist
Jeramy Gritter intones like the
Band nott too shy
about rocking
BY RYAN TOWNSEND
Daily Titan Managing Editor
disconnected, ironically distant
frontman he is. Worse, it’s boring.
“2 a.m.,” a remix from the band’s
first EP Drizzle, has a nice groove
and a Billy Corgan-worthy verse
section but is ultimately anticlimactic. Perhaps, the lyrics need a
little fine-tuning: “I close my eyes
and just drift away.”
Run Run Run has received loads
of positive press, perhaps because
Los Angeles is hardly the home of
truly groundbreaking local rock.
If Run Run Run improves, it may
get attention from outside the
Southland. Until then, listening to
these songs may plunge us into an
endless winter of discontent.
The Gun Shys play a volatile
mix of ‘60s-era Rolling Stones
blues rock and ‘80s-era new wave
that is both fascinating and uneven, but in a good way.
There is also something refreshingly punk about the way the band
attacks and skewers pop melodies,
unafraid of being catchy and uncompromising with the production. The band features guitar solos and distorted vocals right out
the White Stripes playbook, but
plays its fierce brand of indie rock
without any of the cloying coyness
that accompanies many of today’s
garage rock pretenders.
“Vaporize” and “The Usual
Unusuals” have danceable-bite
that Franz Ferdinand would envy,
while still sounding distinctly Los
Angeles, both in content and form.
“Easy On the Eyes” combines a
Coldplay-esque piano intro with a
big-money chorus and the results
are nothing short of spectacular.
Most indie-label bands would kill
an A&R man, cover up the crime
and summon an undead Jonnie Cochran for the trial to catch a single
this great.
The Gun Shys have some distance to travel if they’re going to
catch up with today’s anthemic-indie popsters like Modest Mouse and
The Killers.
But The Gun Shy’s EP demonstrates a real and raw talent that is
sure to have industry folks abuzz and
Sunset Strip-groupies falling in love.
Reggaeton jams impact L.A. club scene
BY MAHSA KHALILIFAR
Daily Titan Staff
While dancing and drinking,
music fans got a taste of the new
sounds of Reggaeton and seemed
to enjoy what the performers had
to offer.
Reggaeton offers a mixture of
Reggae with hip-hop beats along
with Spanish and English lyrics,
which transforms it into an urban
pop sound anyone can move to.
The speakers blared music all
the way to Universal City Walk as
Reggaeton invaded Los Angeles
last Saturday night to a sold-out
crowd at the Gibson Amphitheatre.
The theatre was host to thousands of 20-something screaming
fans who looked to be mostly of
Hispanic heritage.
Dressed to impress and ready
to embrace the Reggaeton culture,
many were there to see popular
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Puerto Rican born Daddy Yankee.
You may not know his name but
his music may ring a bell.
Daddy Yankee, who has led
the Reggaeton invasion for years
in his home country, has now
brought the cross-culture music to
the states. His latest single “Gasonlina,” has been hitting the club
scene for months, which has given
him a name in more than just the
Latin community.
Being that it was his first big
show in Los Angeles, the Reggaeton artist blew up the stage.
Thanks to artists like Daddy
Yankee, Ivy Queen and N.O.R.E.,
Reggaeton has recently exploded
onto mainstream radio, especially
on the West Coast.
Power 106 and 102.7 KIIS
FM disc jockeys spun music for
performers Don Omar, Hector El
Bambino, Luny Tunes, Ivy Queen,
Daddy Yankee and more.
Luny Tunes, a duo from the
Dominican Republic and one of
the night’s other popular acts,
performed hits from their album
La Trayectoria, while Daddy
Yankee closed out the show, sang
and free-styled hits from Barrio
Fino, 2005’s Reggaeton Album
of the Year at the Latin Billboard
Awards.
Even fans not of Latin descent
were still drawn to the infectious
excitement of the crowd, as well as
the passion for the music’s original
beats. For over three hours, a barrage of Reggaeton performers hit
the stage with energy and an obvious gratitude for their Latin fans
as they kept thanking the audience
for coming.
The only bad thing about the
show was that if you didn’t speak
Spanish, you weren’t able to understand the perfomers when they
spoke between songs.
The language may have not
been universal, but the music was.
Even those who didn’t speak the
language eventually picked up
words and raised their hands when
“Arriba” was said, and women
screamed when “Mujeres” was
spoken. Other than that, you just
had to mingle with the crowd and
ignore the language barrier. One
of the highlights of the show was
Dadddy Yankee’s encore performance as the crowd chanted “encore” in Spanish.
Another was when people held
up their lighted cell phone screens
blazing through the darkened
arena, looking like little fire flies
floating in the air.
Although tickets were fairly
expensive and it took 45 minutes
to get out of the parking lot, there
were many more positives.
The performances were simple
but passionate and gave concert
goers an intriguing look into the
future of music and the culture of
hip-hop and the urban community.
FASHION PITSTOP
STYLE SCOUT
SALOME’S STARS
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your natural Arian leadership qualities make you
the person others will follow in tackling
that important project. But don’t get so
involved in the work that you neglect
your personal life.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Aspects
favor sorting through your possessions,
both at work and at home, to start giving away what you don’t use, don’t need
or don’t like. Relax later with someone
special.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The issues
are not quite as clear as they should be.
That’s why you need to avoid getting
involved in disputes between colleagues
at work or between relatives or personal
friends
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You’ll get
lots of support from others if you own up
to your mistake quickly and include a full
and honest explanation. Learn from this
experience so that you don’t repeat it.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) There might
be some early confusion over a major
move, whether it’s at work or at home.
But once you get a full breakdown of
what it entails, it should be easier to deal
with. Good luck.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Creating order out of chaos, even in the most
untidy spaces, should be no problem for
organized Virgos. So go ahead and do it,
and then accept praise from impressed colleagues.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22)
Whether it’s for business purposes or just
for leisure, a trip might be just what you
need right now. You would benefit both
from a change of scenery and from meeting
new people.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21)
While things generally go well this week, a romantic situation seems to have stalled. But you
can restart it if you want to. Then again, maybe
this is a chance to reassess the situation.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A meeting that was promised
quite a while back could finally happen.
So be sure you’re prepared with every-
thing you’ll need to make your case
sound convincing and doable.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January
19) A workplace blunder could create a
problem down the line unless you deal
with it right now to see how and why it
happened. Don’t be surprised at what you
might learn.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18)
This is a good time to re-sort your priorities
and see if adjustments are called for. Be honest with yourself as you decide what to keep,
what to discard and what to change.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Letting yourself be bathed in the outpouring
of love and support from those who care
for you will help you get through a difficult period sooner rather than later. Good
luck.
BORN THIS WEEK: You have an uncanny gift for reaching out to all people
and creating bridges of understanding
among them.
(c) 2005 King Features Synd., Inc.
TRIVIA
TEST
By Fifi
Rodriguez
1. GOVERNMENT: When did the
U.S. Supreme Court become a ninemember body?
2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: The
term “Rosie the Riveter” came out of
which war?
3. HISTORY: The Jacobins were a
radical group of what movement?
4. MOVIES: When was “The Muppet
Movie” released?
5. GEOGRAPHY: What two nations
does the 38th parallel divide?
6. BUSINESS: What large company has its headquarters in Golden,
Colo.?
7. PRESIDENTS: Which former vice
president wrote a novel called “The
Canfield Decision”?
8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: Which
creature’s diet consists solely of
eucalyptus leaves?
9. LANGUAGE: What does “expound” mean?
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APPEAR IN NEXT
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ANSWERS FOR
1/31/05
ANSWERS TO
10. FOOD: What type of food is
ricotta?
Answers
1. 1869 , 2. World War II, 3. French
Revolution, 4. 1979, 5. North and
South Korea, 6. Coors, 7. Spiro T.
Agnew wrote the novel about the
downfall of a vice president.
8. Koala bear 9. To explain in detail
10. Cheese
(c) 2005 King Features Synd., Inc.
Those on a budget
can remain in style
BY KELLY HICKMAN
Daily Titan Columnist
My first semester here at Cal
State Fullerton, I was a starving student. I opted to live in an
apartment five minutes away, to
forgo the drama of sitting in the
91 Freeway traffic.
The convenience of living a
hop, skip and a jump from school
was great the first few weeks, but
soon came the rent, electric, gas, phone, water and other miscellaneous bills that go with living on your own. Living from pay
check to pay check was hard. No longer could I partake in random shopping binges or afford the luxuries of day spa visits and
hair color treatments. I was starving, not for food, but for clothes.
But in a time of fear and anguish, I sought refuge in places where
I could satisfy my insatiable shopping appetite but not break the
bank by doing so. You can have style, even with a college budget,
and here are five spots to get it.
Target
It’s by far the best superstore around. I know way too many
people (myself included) who are addicted to Target. Why is it
that when we go, we have every intention of buying one or two
things and almost always end up with a cart full of goods? This is
a one-stop shop where you can get trendy clothing at extremely
affordable prices. They also have a great selection of jewelry,
bags and shoes.
Learn to love the sales rack
It’s truthfully the best area of the store. Places like the GAP
and Guess have so much in and out stock that within weeks, a top
that initially cost $50 is now $14.99. You’re still getting goodlooking, quality merchandise; it’s just discounted to make room
for all the new stuff.
Discount stores
Stores like T.J. Maxx, Ross, Marshall’s and the Nordstrom
Rack, boast an ample stock of designer labels at discounted prices. My favorite is Nordstrom Rack, hands down. I come here to
get all my basics.
They have a great selection of designer denim (which I always
stock up on) at a fraction of the cost. The stock is always changing, so stop by often to see what’s in store.
Second-hand stores
Thrift and vintage stores are the best places to get pocketfriendly items that almost no one else will have. When you shop
at places like the Goodwill and Salvation Army, you’re contributing to a good cause, which is always a plus in addition to the joys
of shopping.
I normally buy my accessories from vintage stores, in hopes
of attaining one-of-a-kind gems that I won’t see five other people
wearing. The Wasteland on Melrose is my favorite, but Downtown Fullerton also boasts a great crop of vintage boutiques.
Outlets
Outlet shops are the best place to find your favorite designer
names at Crazy Gideon prices. The only downfall is that you’re
getting slightly-damaged, past-season and dead stock. But the
prices are so low it doesn’t really matter.
Your best bet is to buy the basics and always make sure you’re
satisfied with what you’re buying—because almost always, sales
are final.
Kelly Hickman is a senior journalism major. Catch her column every Thursday in Full Effect.
Daily Titan May 05, 2005
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MUSIC INTERVIEW
Deerhoof
rhoof divulges secrets to its success
BY MELISSA BOBBITT
For the Daily Titan
Northern California is known for a lot
of things: the Silicon Valley, the Golden
Gate Bridge and hippies. It’s also home to
the high-octane, head-scratching sound of
Deerhoof.
The quartet is a lot like the month of
March; it comes in like a lamb and out like
a lion (or vice versa, depending on the season—or in their case, the song). Wispy trilingual female vocals, drums that clobber
the concept of time signatures and jarring
guitars morph together to form a skittish, Picasso-like aural canvas.
Singer/bassist Satomi Matsuzaki brings a
perky, pristine quality to the group as drummer Greg Saunier, multi-instrumentalist
Chris Cohen and guitarist John Dieterich
pummel their instruments to create divine
cacophony that could metaphorically castrate the casual listener.
Deerhoof’s frenetic vibe has found a cozy
home with the Kill Rock Stars label, the
Olympia-based company that took noisepop provocateurs Witchypoo and Mecca
Normal under its wings. Dieterich said via
e-mail that being signed to KRS is “all perk,
all challenge, all the time.”
Always the riddler, Dieterich keeps his
band’s influences and the origins of its moniker’s a secret.
But he did say that the experimental, left
of the dial sound of Deerhoof wasn’t the musicians’ initial m.o.
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“We aren’t intending to make anything
sound obscure or non-commercial,” he said.
(Although, Saunier told NewMusicBox
in May 2004, “I have to admit, on the one
hand, there is a part of me that does want to
deliberately play with boundaries between
genres and maybe wants to subvert the idea
that there are distinctions where this style
means only this.”)
Dieterich continued, “We’re trying to
make music that we think will make the
world sparkle.”
And sparkle it does. Listening to Matsuzaki chirp in her native Japanese, meekly
adorable English or even en espanol on the
jazzy, mellow drone of “Desaparecere” is a
treat.
Their latest release, 2004’s Milk Man, solidifies their pertinence in the ever-assimilating realm of indie rock.
Like a puzzling but endearing Frank Zappa or heck, even a Devo album, you won’t
get it upon first taste. But once you have that
“eureka!” moment, you’ve found a delightful nugget of musical mayhem you will have
to turn your friends on to.
Dieterich said you’d be surprised to see
what goes down at its gigs.
“One of the things that I find really puzzling is when people come up to us aftershows and talk about how they had no idea
we were anything like this, that the live show
was so different from the albums and so on,”
he said. “Recordings can only show one take
on a song, and we try to present the songs
in different ways at our live shows. And it’s
also a lot louder, unfortunately.”
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The San Francisco four-piece Deerhof includes singer/bassist Satomi Matsuzaki, drummer
Greg Saunier, instrumentalist Chris Cohen and guitarist John Dieterich.