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DANCE
CAMPUS
MUSIC
See if CAB’s Foam
Dance party was a big
hit or a messy flop.
Read about how
students added a little
Latino spice into their
dance lives.
The Advanced Theory
in music is used in Sixx:
A.M.’s new CD.
A R T S A N D E N T E R T A I N M E N T | W E D N E S D A Y, O C T O B E R 3 , 2 0 0 7
Bring on the Va. bands
THE LIST
campus
October 11
Flashlight Cornmaze Trip, 7 p.m.
Transformers, DSU Ballroom, 7
p.m.
October 13
Rachel Feinstein, 7 p.m., Ferguson
Studio Theatre
October 14
Amy Grant, 7 p.m., Ferguson
Center for the Arts
Homegrown, DSU Ballroom, 7 p.m.
October 15
Peter Frampton, 7:30 p.m.,
Ferguson Center for the Arts
local
October 5
James River Plantation
Progressive Tour & Ghost Feast,
5 p.m., Piney Grove at Southall’s
Plantation
October 6
Wizard of Oz, a Dance Revue, 2
p.m. & 7:30 p.m., Chrysler Hall
October 12
North American Festival of
Traditional Art, 8 p.m., Historic
Palace Theatre
October 16
“So You Think You Can Dance”
Tour, 7p.m., Hampton Coliseum
concerts
JOESPH FITZPATRICK/THE CAPTAIN’S LOG
Chasing Arrow’s band members Nate Fender and Walter Pierce play together for the last of CAB’s fall concerts.
Two Virginia-based bands performed
for the final installment of CAB’s Friday concert series.
CAMPUS CONCERT |
BY JOESPH FITZPATRICK
JOESPH.F I TZ PAT R ICK.0 6 @ CN U.EDU
All last week, our humble campus
was teeming with excitement and
anticipation. The student body
waited, not only for the weekend,
which was sure to be full of parties
and good times with close friends,
but also for the biggest event of the
semester to date – Carbon Leaf.
Carbon Leaf, a 5-piece musical
phenomenon, composed of Carter Gravatt (guitar, mandolin, and vocals),
Terry Clark (guitar and vocals), and
Jordan Medas (bass and vocals), Scott
Milstead (drums and percussion), all
led by lead vocalist Barry Privett,
caught the ears of their mainstream
audience 2 years ago, making their
major label debut on Indian Summer
Records.
Originally from Richmond, VA, “these
Virginia-based
self-starters
kept moving
forward
musi-
cally as well as professionally” by
touring with popular acts such as
Dave Matthews Band and Counting
Crows, and by headlining tours of
their own.
After Friday night’s show, it is obvious that Carbon Leaf knows what they
are doing and they know how to do it
well. Their set had everything necessary to make a good show and more.
Their eloquent harmonizing and
outstanding musicianship could not
be denied as Privett gracefully glided
across the stage while simultaneously
singing with all his heart and soul.
Gravatt put the audience into a state
of shock and awe with his mind blowing solos on both guitar and mandolin
while maintaining his levelheaded
composure.
Medas laid down some fat bass lines
to keep the audience bobbing their
heads, stomping their
feet, and clapping their
hands to the beat set by
Milstead.
Also, the audience
could not help to
be enthralled by Privett’s on-stage
antics, which included mocking the
university’s clean cut version of
Captain Newport, whom history tells
us, was a pirate.
The lead vocalist hooked his fi nger
and presented a scowl on his face like
that of a buccaneer. He informed the
audience that if he were to re-sculpt
the statue of Captain Chris, it would
look entirely different. Based off this
statement, he added that the beauty
of art is that it allows for multiple
interpretations and he encouraged
those present to take that to heart
when listening to their music and to
incorporate it into their lives.
Carbon Leaf left the stage after an
extensive set, but the audience, so
energized by their powerful performance begged for more by chanting
their name until the band returned
to their adoring fans for a few more
songs.
It was at this point that the energy
went from explosive to hyperactive.
The highest point of their encore was
when Gravatt released the howling
solo from Lynyrd Skynyrd southern
rock anthem, “Free Bird.”
This concert will defi nitely
be one that CNU students will
remember for the rest of their lives.
Carbon Leaf’s music is a favorite of
a wide demographic of people in all
walks of life.
Their music can inspire, set
a romantic mood, or provide a
relaxing environment for friends to
hang out.
When asked what he thought of
the performance, Brad Garner,
sophomore, said, “It was a very
chill show. It made me feel like
I needed to go hang out with my
bros.”
Renee Shuman, freshman,
added, “They make my soul smile.”
It is no doubt that Carbon Leaf’s
music warms our hearts and lightens our spirits. It is that euphoric
condition which is a characteristic
if their live performance.
Carbon Leaf’s next performance
in the area will be Oct. 19 at the
Lake Matoaka Amphitheater in
Williamsburg. For other updates on
SEE BAND PAGE B3
October 3
Boys Like Girls, 6:30 p.m., The
Norva
October 5
Violent Femmes, 9 p.m., The Norva
October 6
Megadeth, 7:30 p.m., The Norva
October 7
Brad Paisley, 7 p.m., Verizon
Wireless Virginia Beach
Amphitheater
October 8
2K Sports Bounce Tour, 8 p.m., The
Norva
October 9
Cartel, 6:30, The Norva
October 10
Michael Franti & Spearhead, 8
p.m., The Norva
October 11
Minus the Bear, 8 p.m., The Norva
October 12
710 Oil, 9 :30 p.m., Cap’n Ron’s Bar
& Grill
October 14
Cat Power, 8 p.m., The Norva
October 15
Alice in Chains, 8 p.m., The Norva
A Wilhelm Scream, 8 p.m., The
Jewish Mother
October 16
Insane Clown Posse, 6:30 p.m., The
Norva
movie releases
October 5
“The Heartbreak Kid”
“The Seeker: The Dark is Rising”
“Trick ‘R Treat”
October 12
“Elizabeth: The Golden Age”
“Michael Clayton”
“Sleuth”
cd releases
October 2
“The Shade of Poison” Dashboard Confessional
“Songs of Mass Destruction”
- Annie Lennox
“Exile on Mainstream” - Matchbox
Twenty
“Soulja Boy Tellem” - Soulja Boy
“Magic” - Bruce Springsteen & the
E Street Band
October 9
“The Flying Club Cup” - Beirut
“I Shall Exterminate Everything
Around Me That Restricts Me
From Being The Master” - Electric
Six
“Rock and Roll Jesus” - Kid Rock
“Brave” - Jennifer Lopez
“This is Forever” - She Wants
Revenge
dvd releases
October 2
“1408”
“Fantastic Four - Rise of the Silver
Surfer”
THE CAPTAIN’S LOG
The Richmond based band Carbon Leaf headlined the concert last Friday performing hits songs as well as cracking jokes about Captain Christopher Newport.
October 9
“28 Weeks Later”
“Evan Almighty”
“Surf’s Up”
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PAGE B2 | T H E C A P T A I N ’ S L O G
POST
SECRET
BY AMBER WHITNEY
A M BER.W H I T N EY.0 6 @ CN U.EDU
Who do YOU
share your
SECRETS
with?
Thanks to CAB and the psychology
department, many CNU students were
able to meet the man behind the secrets,
Frank Warren, this past weekend in the
Ferguson Center for the Arts.
It’s no secret that Warren is one of
the most trusted strangers in America.
“’Post Secret’ is a collection of secrets
that I share with people,” said Warren,
who has received anonymous post cards
from over 175,000 people around the
world.
“These people are sharing feelings
and secrets that are funny, sexual,
depressing; they reflect our human
emotions,” said Warren.
He has received post cards from
Afghanistan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
“Sometimes, I will get two different
postcards from two different continents
written in two different languages
expressing the same hope, the same
fear, or the same desire. This proves
that these secrets unite us, and that
we should not hold our secrets to
ourselves,” said Warren.
Warren explains that he doesn’t
know why people trust him with their
secrets but thinks it’s special to have
that relationship with strangers and it
is what makes the Post Secret project
possible. “Post Secret” is not only
therapeutic for participants but also for
Warren himself.
“[It] is a way for me to reconcile with
secrets in my own life,” said Warren, “I
was able to face secrets I was struggling
with by seeing the courage strangers
were showing me in sharing their
secrets.”
Although Warren’s project has done
much good for his readers and for
himself, he does see it as something
that follows him constantly. “It’s a
great responsibility,” said Warren “[but
sometimes] I feel haunted by the secrets
and they stay with me. Every hour of
every day I’m reminded of someone’s
secret.”
“Post Secret” has been going strong
for three years now but it is still no
certainty to where it will all lead. “I try
not to think too much about the future
of ‘Post Secret.’ I focus on making
decisions every day, like not having any
advertisement on the website or using
my home address for the post cards, to
protect the purity of the project and it
makes people feel more comfortable,”
said Warren, “but parts of me want it to
go on forever and parts of me wants it to
die because by dying it would sell out; it
would stay special forever.”
Warren believes that all of us have
a secret that would break your heart
if you just knew what it was, and if
we can remind ourselves of that fact,
there would be more understanding,
compassion, and possibly, peace in the
world. ■
Salsa spices up DSU ballroom
Salsa Magic dancers put on a show while
giving students a lesson in this style of dance.
DANCING |
BY KAREN HYMES
K A R EN.H Y M ES.0 6 @ CN U.EDU
KAREN HYMES/THE CAPTAIN’S LOG
Lee and Nohelia Smith from Salsa Magic give students a demonstration in this often passionate form of dancing.
Saucy salsa moves performed in
Salsa Magic by CNU amateurs and
pros alike, heated up the Ballroom
in the Student Union last Friday
night.
CAB and the Ballroom Dance
Club co-sponsored Salsa Magic,
which is created, instructed and
owned, by Lee and Nohelia Smith
from Washington D.C.
CAB found Salsa Magic and monetarily supported the event while
the Ballroom Dance Club helped
with the promotion.
Plans were put in motion for Salsa Magic after CAB brainstormed
the idea last semester.
“I thought it went really well,”
said sophomore Caitlin McKearney, one of the six CAB committee members who organized this
event.
Salsa Magic has been in production for three years. They have
won 17 awards including Best
Novelty Artist Nominee by the
2007 APCA Campus Programming
Awards.
Salsa Magic offers 10 different
programs ranging from formals,
homecomings and lunch break
shows to late night programs
which CNU took part in.
CNU students watched the
Smiths, who have traveled the
world performing, twirl each other
around expecting the students to
catch on quickly.
Junior Katie Phillips, the
founder and current President
of the ballroom dancing said,
“The teaching was really fast, but
people had a good time anyway.”
After each series of steps the
performers would encourage the
gifted dancers to help out challenged crowd.
Following the lessons, a dance
competition was held. Six pairs
were brave enough to perform on
stage.
Voting was based upon the volume
of cheers given by the audience.
Eventually, three couples were in
the finals.
Sophomore Aaron Wilson gracefully swirled junior Shannon Perangelo around the stage finishing
the performance by picking her up
while she did semi-splits in the air.
Those moves stole the attention of
Lee and Norhelia Smith ultimately
leading both students pocketing
$10 in prize money.
Current rap music mixed in with
Latino played in a volume that
caused your ears to ring after leaving, filled the ballroom where a hot
dance “after party” took place.
Students were reluctant to leave
after quite an eventful night of
dance moves and laughter shared
in the company of friends. ■
Free music is legal again
Last.fm is another site
where people can listen to music for
free on the internet.
INTERNET MUSIC |
BY MARK NEWTON
M A R K.N EW TON.0 6 @ CN U.EDU
Tired of rambling off the
list of musicians that you
listen to? Do you wish there
was a way you could show
your taste based on what you
play?
Last.fm will fill this need.
Then, it’ll make you feel
bad about using your iPod
because you’re not getting
credit for listening to those
songs. Since joining the site
(www.last.fm) in September
2005, I’ve “scrobbled” over
26,000 tracks.
These tracks are stored in
a database which shows your
most listened-to artists for
the previous week, the previous month, and you entire
membership to the site. So,
for example, it’s easy to see
that this week, I listened to a
lot of XTC and Beatles. Overall, these two are at the top of
my charts, with nearly 4,000
tracks played of each.
This way, where I could tell
someone that I like XTC and
Pink Floyd, the difference in
plays shows what I like most.
What Last.fm does next
is to find your neighbors,
or other users with similar
tastes. This way, people with
similar music tastes can
become friends, learn about
other bands that they like,
and more.
To scrobble tracks, Last.
fm’s software is available
for every operating system,
and there are plenty of third
party applications, as well.
A simple and free sign-up,
download, and set-up are all
that are need to begin logging
your songs.
To simplify things, tracks
under 30 seconds are not
scrobbled and songs over
eight minutes are submitted
after four minutes have been
played.
In order to group similar
artists, albums, songs, or
even labels, “tags” can be
created.
A common tag is “seen
live;” obviously, this is used
to group artists that have
been seen live. However,
anything that the user wants
to use can be entered.
These artists have individual pages, where information, track samples, similar
artists, common tags, most
frequent listeners, related
journals (blog entries on
Last.fm), charts, albums,
upcoming events, and more
are listed.
In addition, there is a
shoutbox, which functions
like a wall in Facebook
Shoutboxes are on artist,
album, track, event, label,
and profile pages and can be
posted on by anyone, though
they are easily removed.
The social element of Last.
fm is amplified with groups.
These range from fanclubs
of bands to similar-interest
groups like “Teenagers Who
Don’t Like Emo” or the intentionally long-winded “People
with no social lives that
listen to more music than
is healthy who are slightly
scared of spiders and can
never seem to find a pen.”
The great part is that anyone can create a group; for
example, I created a group for
CNU students called “Christopher Newport University,”
which is made of 13 students.
To promote Last.fm and
show others their charts,
users can create “widgets,” which include track
charts, album quilts, and
radio and playlist players.
These can be placed
on any website that allows Flash files, such as
Blogspot, LiveJournal, or
Myspace.
Facebook currently has
an official application that
displays recently played
songs.
Your taste aids Last.
fm radio stations, though
personal radio stations
require a subscription,
which is only $3 per
month.
With a subscription,
ads disappear, access to beta
versions of new features is
granted, and more.
Again, it is completely free
to sign up for an account and
scrobble songs.
The social aspect of learning about new music and
meeting people with similar
tastes is tremendous.
It’s almost like going into
a the record store down the
street and learning about
band that you’ve never heard
of from people that you trust
to know good music.
Who these people are, of
course, relies on what you
listen to.
Even if you don’t want to
talk to other people, Last.fm
is great for tracking what you
like, it’s as simple as that.
In a sort of marriage
with last week’s article on
Pandora.com, PandoraFM
(http://pandorafm.real-ity.
com/) scrobbles tracks
played by Pandora, making it
even easier to keep track of
and find similar music to the
kind that you like.
Both of these websites were
listed in Time Magazine’s “50
Best Websites” in 2007. It’s
easy to see why. ■
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T H E C A P T A I N ’ S L O G | PAGE B3
CAB gets students sudsy
The old Discovery Cafe was
turned into a minature night club, complete
with pop music and a foam dance pit.
CAB EVENT |
BY JOESPH FITZPATRICK
JOESPH.F I TZ PAT R ICK.0 6 @ CN U.EDU
When you think of bubbles,
dancing, and pop music,
there is only one thing that
comes to mind—Foam Dance
Party.
Unlike previous foam
parties that were held on
the Great Lawn, this little
jamboree took place in Old
Regattas.
Another difference to this
year’s foam extravaganza
was that everyone could
participate simultaneously
in the festivities.
In previous years, the foam
party inflatable has been
severely limited in space.
This problem resulted in only
a few students being able to
frolic in the soapy froth for
their allotted time until they
were forced to exit and go to
the end of an extensive line.
This contributed to frus-
trationand long waits, further
showing the need for a new
venue for this event.
This year, however, CAB
solved that issue with a larger
inflatable that was rectangular in shape and filled past the
brim with suds and a handful of freshmen, all of which
were able to enjoy the foam pit
together.
The participants enjoyed the
bubbles by dancing in it, putting
it on their heads and faces, and
attacking others with it, making
sure that everyone was fully
equipped in a body cast of foam.
There was also a DJ present,
spinning many popular hits,
including “Fergalicious” by Fergie, “Party Like A Rock star,” by
Shop Boyz, and “Gimme More”
by Britney Spears.
Overall, the party was very
well received.
According to Nina Ternate,
freshman, “It was a more fun
than I thought it was going to
be. I had hesitations for going,
but once I got in, it
was a blast!”
Sophomore Chris
Withers, a representative of CAB for
this event, said “It
was really interesting to see the Foam
Dance Party go from
the Great Lawn last
year to Old Disco
year, but it worked
very well. Everyone
had a good time and
it capped off a great
weekend of CABsponsored events. It
is an event we will
definitely consider
holding again next
school year.”
“We could always
hold it on the Great
Lawn again,” Withers replied when
asked where the
party will be held
due to the oncoming
destruction of the
Old Student Center.
“I can’t think of
anywhere indoors that is
in a similar situation as
the Student Center where
it is not a big deal to have
foam inside, so I see it
moving back outside on
the Great Lawn.
JOESPH FITZPATRICK/THE CAPTAIN’S LOG
Students dance in the foam pit during CAB’s Foam Dance Party. Various pop songs played
throughout the night to keep students entertained, and sudsy, for hours.
Who knows what will happen between now and then,
locations wise.”
It is apparent that this sensation is not going away any
time soon, unlike its loca-
tion, which faces impending
obliteration.
For those who attended can
add this to their memories of
fun times in the Old Student
Center while it is still with
us.
Upcoming CAB events
include a Flashlight Corn
Maze trip as well as another
Homegrown performance. ■
Feast on this
‘Feast of Love’ proves to be an
emotional rollercoaster for viewers.
REVIEW |
BY JACQUELINE MADER
JACQU EL I N E.M A DER.0 5 @ CN U.EDU
Like a typical moviegoer, I bought my
ticket, drink, and popcorn. I searched in
the theatre for the perfect seat—dead center in the row, half way up to the top. My
phone was silenced, my food was in my
hand, and I was ready to experience the
entertainment of “Feast of Love.”
Entertainment, however, contains many
meanings, and for “Feast of Love,” I
became entertained by a variety of emotions.
As Morgan Freeman narrates the tales
of different love stories, the movie begins
like, well, a chick flick. Two people meet
and they fall in love, or as told in this
movie, also out of love.
But what was truly unexpected, and let
me repeat truly, was the immense amount
of nudity and sexual content.
As the very first scene arrived and the
first couple made love on the big screen,
my friend and I just looked over at each
other in shock.
Now as expected with an R rated movie,
meaning no one under the age of 17 is
allowed in, some explicit scenes were
expected. However, if I had to look away
from the screen with frustration, obviously there was just too much graphic detail
in the script.
Though the sight of naked bodies and
intercourse was a turnoff, the movie was
still in fact a love movie—and I am a complete sap when it comes to romance.
The typical scene where boy and girl
meet, fall in love, and run away together
actually grabs you and makes you feel as
if you are one of the characters engulfed
JOE FITZPATRICK/THE CAPTAIN’S LOG
Basist Damien Wade walks around displaying his guitar ablities.
BAND,FROM PAGE B1
the band, check out their
website at http://www.
carbonleaf.com.
Sharing the stage
with Carbon Leaf weree
CNU’s very own Chasing
Arrows.
Band members include:
lead singer Graham Todd,
guitarist Nate Fender,
guitar/keyboard player
Walter Pierce, drummer
Joe Hamm and bassist
Damien Wade.
Formerly known as Atlas, the band changed the
name as a result of the loss
of their former bassist,
Cody Zimmerman, who
left the band to pursue his
degree in International
Relations at Old Dominion
University.
As a result of his departure, Wade has arrived
to fill the spot. Wade is
known widely across
Hampton Roads for his
lead role in the local ska
band, The No Talent Show;
however, they are currently taking a break.
Wade has been playing
with Chasing Arrows for
about a month now and is
enjoying every second of it.
This performance was
the first time the guys
played at CNU under their
new title, and they were
equally joyful to be playing
to their own college community, even after returning from a show in Georgia
at which they opened for
Plain White T’s.
Like other Chasing Arrows performances, this
one featured the of Wade,
including jumping on the
speakers and walking
through the audience. This
time, Wade even shared his
gum with audience members.
As usual, Fender showed
his skills by playing the guitar behind his head.
All of the band members
agree they have advanced
an enormous amount
as musicians since the
original members joined
forces at the beginning
of 2005. Since then, they
have been one of the top
campus bands across the
country, winning mtvU’s
annual Six Flags Battle of
the Bands.
Chasing Arrows are
happy with the way things
are going with their revitalized ensemble.
They no longer refer to
themselves as “the band
formally known as Atlas.”
They are establishing their
newfound identity as a
band to grow as musicians
and individuals.
Also, Chasing Arrows
has announced that they
have “something big” in
store for spring 2008.
To find out what Chasing
Arrows has up their sleeve,
be sure to check them out
at http://www.myspace.
com/chasingarrowsmusic.
As for the band’s plans
for the future, “Chasing
Arrows is ready to take on
the world and bring a fresh
sound to weary ears,” said
Todd. ■
in love. Their story isn’t so perfect,
though, as they have no money and an
abusive father attempts to keep them
apart.
Another story includes a middle-aged
man who is happily married for six years,
but his wife leaves him for another woman. In an attempt to keep his life going, he
consumes himself in his proudly owned
coffee shop, but with bad luck, gets heart
broken by another woman.
The second woman he is left by is also
tied up in her own dilemma—she is in
love with a married man.
With unexpected twists and revealing
information only the audience knows, the
various love stories do in fact draw the
viewers in, making “Feast of Love,” truly
a one of a kind movie.
Starting out with popcorn in my hand,
I found by the end of the movie, the
popcorn was sitting on the ground, and I
gripped a handful of napkins as I attempted to disguise my sappy emotions.
However I was not the only one gushing
out tears.
A total of 12 women, all (except my
friend and I) of which were over the age
of 50, experienced the heartfelt love as
well as heartbreak.
I will not talk about the twists that grab
you or the emotional ending that leaves
moviegoers in awe.
I will just leave it at the fact that with
stories of love, but surprises of sexual
scenes, either sex can see this movie and
walk out with an emotion they did not
have before they walked into the theatre
with their bag of popcorn in one hand,
drink in the other, and perfectly centered
seat in a sea of reclining chairs. ■
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THE CAPTAIN’S LOG
This graphic is from an accompanying booklet for the CD. It is an illustrated diary of the year that CD follows.
Innovative techniques are
used in SIXX:A.M.’s first CD.
ANALYZED |
BY DANIEL SETTLE
DA N I EL .SET T L E.0 4 @ CN U.EDU
There is a theory swirling
around academic circles that
some consider genius while
others consider ridiculous.
Those that consider it
ridiculous are complete idiots.
This theory is called the
Advanced Theory and it is
defined as an artist (usually
a musician) that does
something that is neither
expected nor the opposite of
what is expected.
Ideally, an artist becoming
Advanced releases a work
that even the most devoted
fans would be somewhat
uncomfortable with.
Remember at halftime
of last year’s Super Bowl,
when Prince performed?
Most people remember that
he sang “Purple Rain” in
the middle of a rainstorm,
but he also covered “Best of
You” by the Foo Fighters.
Prince covering a Foo
Fighters song at halftime
of the Super Bowl is very
Advanced.
In 1981, Kiss released the
album “Music From” “The
Elder” which is a soundtrack
to a movie that does not
exist.
That is very Advanced.
Similarly, former Motley
Crue bassist Nikki Sixx has
a new band named Sixx:
A.M. and they have a new
album called “The Heroin
Diaries Soundtrack”. It is the
soundtrack to Sixx’s recent
book of the same title. Not
as Advanced as Kiss, but still
the idea of a soundtrack to a
book is in the early stages of
Advancement.
Further proving the
Advancement of the album is
the sound, because it doesn’t
sound like Motley Crue.
It sounds more like a mix
of Meat Loaf and Mannheim
Steamroller with a hard rock
lead vocalist (in this case, the
lead singer is James Michael).
Many of the songs include
some spoken word excerpts
from the book by Sixx that
add to the intentionally
frightful theme of the entire
album.
Since the book is Sixx’s
recounting of the year
between the Christmases of
1986 and 1987, when his drug
use was the most haphazard
and abusive, the whole
concept of the album is sad
and depressing.
However, most of the songs
have an uplifting theme
and expresses how abusing
drugs is really a bad idea.
Unfortunately, the uplifting
theme of some of the music
detracts from the quality of
the album.
Dashboard Confessional’s
accoustic roots shine through
Chris Carrabba impressed
audiences with his solo talent.
CONCERT |
“It was nice to see Chris
Carrabba go back to his
roots of just him and his
acoustic guitar.”
JAKE MILLS, JUNIOR
“Don’t Wait.” He also previewed “Thick
as Thieves,” from their upcoming album
and covered Weezer’s “El Scorcho.”
Carrabba kept the crowd energized,
often encouraging them to sing large
portions of the song.
An hour after taking the stage, Carrabba wrapped up his official set.
Prompted by fans, Carrabba’s encore was comprised of the much-older,
“Remember to Breathe” and radio-hit
“Hands Down,” to an explosive reaction.
Sophomore concertgoer Jamie Gierber said of the show, “It was an overall
good show. He was very good at engaging the crowd.”
Contrary to popular belief, Carrabba
revealed in an interview with Nate
Bailey that the name Dashboard Confessional does not refer to a specific group
of people in a band, but to himself,
Peninsula Fine Arts
Center Exhibitions
September 1, 2007- October 30,
2007
CH R IST I N E.GL A DDEN.0 6 @ CN U.EDU
Dashboard Confessional.
A failed attempt from within the antsy
crowd to start a “Dashboard” chant
seemed to bring out Chris Carraba,
who broke into an acoustic rendition of
“The Best Deceptions.”
Carraba blasted through major radio
hits like “Screaming Infidelities,” “Vindicated,” and “Stolen” but devoted a
considerable amount of time to earlier
tracks like “Again I Go Unnoticed” and
because I am not that
Advanced, which is
doubtful. But most people
are not, so most people
might not like this album.
That’s the trouble with
being Advanced, since
most consumers aren’t
Advanced, the work is
usually not a commercial
success.
Just because you probably
aren’t Advanced doesn’t
mean you shouldn’t listen
to this album.
In fact, the opposite is
probably true, but you
probably won’t understand
it the way Nikki Sixx
intends, just like I didn’t. ■
THE REALITY SHOW 2 |
BY SUMMER GLADDEN
On Saturday, Sept. 29, Dashboard
Confessional (SOLO) and special guests,
John Ralston and Max Bemis, played to
a sold-out crowd at the Norva in downtown Norfolk.
For those of you who have never been
to a sold-out Norva show, let me set the
scene. There were 1,500+ fans crammed
together in the standing room only
venue, leaving little-to-no elbowroom
for the individual. And it was common
to find someone stepping on your toes or
to look up to find an elbow being thrown
in your direction.
Former Dashboard member, John
Ralston opened to a fairly receptive
crowd and showed that even though he
is no longer a member of Dashboard
Confessional, he has held onto the
sound often found in their music.
Ralston went through five or six songs
and had at least part of the crowd singing along.
Ralston was very energetic, relishing
in the fact that he would be the only
performer with a full band.
According to Ticketmaster.com,
Ralston was set as Dashboard’s only
opener.
The crowd was pleasantly surprised,
though, when Max Bemis from Say Anything made an appearance and played a
very relaxed acoustic set.
Concertgoer and CNU Junior Jake
Mills said of Bemis’ surprise appearance, “Being a big fan of Max’s work,
it was nice to see him playing without
the support of his band. And it was
exciting to hear some of his new songs
coming out on his 2-disc album.”
By 9:30 p.m., two hours after Ralston
took the stage, the crowd was ready for
Potentially, this is a
revolutionary idea of
personal reflection that could
have become a legendary
album by a revitalized
former rock star finding new
life. Instead, it’s a slightly
above average rock album
that doesn’t tap completely
into the dark side of Sixx’s
story that could have made
the songs on this soundtrack
transcendent.
The only songs that almost
reach this transcendent
status are “Heart Failure,”
“Life After Death,” and the
first single released, “Life
is Beautiful.” But they all
fall just short of truly great
stature.
Maybe I feel this way
saying, “...I’m gonna do this acoustic
thing, and I didn’t want to call it Chris
Carrabba, because that felt very exclusive, and I wanted it to be inclusive so
everyone could be involved, like my
friends coming out on tour with me
whenever I wanted. Like my friends
from Seville coming out this time. What
rulebook says it has to be called your
name if you’re one guy?”
The current Dashboard lineup includes Carrabba (vocals, guitar), John
Lefler (guitar), Scott Schoenbeck (bass),
and Mike Marsh (drums).
Some fans were disappointed that Carrabba was only joined by former bandmate, Dan Bonebrake, but others found
it refreshing.
“It was nice to see Chris Carrabba go
back to his roots of just him and his
acoustic guitar. He was very innovative with a few different takes on his old
songs... He played a lot of the old stuff,
and a lot of the hits, with a few of his
B-sides, and a little sneak peak of something new,” said Mills.
John Ralston had advance copies of
his “Sorry Vampire,” set to be released
on Oct. 2 for sale Saturday night at the
low, low price of $5.
Dashboard Confessional’s upcoming
“The Shade of Poison Trees,” is set for
release on Oct. 2, though a CD-quality
version was leaked onto the Internet as
early as Sept. 28.
Say Anything’s two-disc, sophomore
album, “In Defense of the Genre,” is set
for release Oct. 23.
For more information, visit www.johnralston.com, www.dashboardconfessional.com, or www.sayanythingmusic.
com. ■
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This exhibit features works by Erick Benson,
Dan Ford, Jeana Klein, Walter Kravits and
Guy Richards as well as many others. This
show features several mediums including:
silkscreen prints, collages, scupture and
multi-media works. The theme of this exhibit is to highlight the spectrum of realism.
ARTFUL HOLIDAYSJAPANESE PRINTS|
November 3, 2007- January 6,
2008
Japanese woodblock prints are displayed in
this exhibit. Some of the works on display
are from the 1680’s. The themes range from
Kabuki Theatre, beautiful women, myths
and landscapes. The extensive history of
Chinese ceramics will be featured alongside
the Japanese works of art.
SPEED | January 12, 2008March 23, 2008
The use of movement in artwork is highlighted in this exhibit that is on loan from
the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. In conjuntion with the forty-nine pieces in the
Speed exhibit are twelve ship models by
Heinz Schiller. “How We Get From Here To
There” is a show that explores the different
aspects of movement.
ARTS CAFE| Every Thursday in
October, 5:30-8 p.m.
Live entertainment, including Lisa Marie &
Sweet Daddy, Suzy Ray Vaughn, and Poetry
Night (open mic) and Denny Fohringer will be
showcased. Admission is a donation.