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editors note I love music. It all
started when I was a
child, I loved my Teddy
Ruxpin bear, and would
happily bob my head
along to every song he
sang. I also knew all the
words to the theme
songs of my favorite television shows (including
such classics as Captain Planet and Sonic the
Hedgehog.)
In high school and during my frst few years at
KU, my tastes veered toward music of the punk
persuasion; I never dared dye my hair bubblegum
pink, but I frequented concerts at venues like The
Granada and The Beamont Club, and reveled in my
utter punk-ness.
nowadays, my Teddy Ruxpin is long gone, I
no longer watch cartoons (as often), and I go to
fewer concerts than Id like. But Im proud of my
music past because it has shaped my eclectic music
present, and I wouldnt want it any other way.
See how KU students help kids appreciate music
on page 6. To help you on your music adventures,
check out the new music column on page 10 and
discover music you never knew you needed to
know,
l Dani Hurst, editor
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Vibe. The Blue Room, 5
p.m., all ages, FREE, www.
americanjazzmuseum.com.
Chiara String Quartet.
Lied Center, 7:30 p.m., all ages,
$12-$14, www.chiaraquartet.net.
B.B. King/Brody Buster.
Uptown Theater, 7:30 p.m., all
ages, $55-$125, www.bbking.
com.
Kennedy Luck Club/
Rosetta Sound/Its All
About the Benjamins.
The Boobie Trap Bar, 8 p.m., all
ages, $5-$6, www.myspace.com/
kennedyluckclub.
The Schwag: A Tribute
to The Grateful Dead.
The Granada, 8 p.m., all ages,
$7, www.theschwag.com.
Film: Across The
Universe. Kansas Union, 8
p.m., all ages, $2.
Bruce Robinson.
Knuckleheads Saloon, 8 p.m.,
21+, $15, www.brucerobinson.
com.
Ida McBeth. The Blue
Room, 8:30 p.m., all ages, $10,
www.idamcbeth.com.
DJ Nick Reddell. Abe &
Jakes, 9 p.m., 18+, FREE, www.
reddellproductions.com.
Gonzo & Mix 93.3.
Americas Pub, 9 p.m., 21+,
FREE, www.mix93.com.
Big Smith. The Bottleneck,
9 p.m., all ages, $7-$8, www.
bigsmithband.com.
Cosmic Bowling. Kansas
Union, 10 p.m., all ages, FREE.
Sounds Under Radio/
Lights & Siren. The Jackpot,
10 p.m., 18+, $5-$7, www.
myspace.com/lightsandsiren.
Moonlight Drive: A
Tribute to The Doors.
Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $5, www.
moonlightdrivetribute.com.
The New Amsterdams/
Making Movies/The
Alarmists. The Record Bar,
10 p.m., 21+, $7, www.myspace.
com/thenewamsterdams.
Black Christmas. Replay
Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2.
Five Finger Death
Punch/SideWise/
Sicadis. The Record Bar, 6
p.m., all ages, $12-$15, www.
fvefngerdeathpunch.com.
Metal Wars Semifnal:
Cradle To Casket/
Injected Element/
Mourn the Martyr/
Decimus/Godzai.
Beaumont Club, 7 p.m., all
ages, $5, www.myspace.com/
mournthemartyr.
Chiara String Quartet.
Lied Center, 7:30 p.m., all ages,
$12-$14, www.chiaraquartet.net.
Vonda Shepard/
Tiffany Christopher.
Uptown Theater, 7:30 p.m.,
all ages, $27-$75, www.
vondashepardonline.com.
Stand Under Nothing/
Trademark Twitch/
The Hand of Midas/
Ultralicitum. The Boobie
Trap Bar, 8 p.m., all ages,
$5-$6, www.myspace.com/
standundernothing.
Waka Winter Classic:
Robots vs. Dinosaurs/
Billy the Squirrel/77
Jefferson/Poor Miners
Union/Cosmopolitics.
The Bottleneck, 8 p.m., all ages,
$5, www.wakawinterclassic.com.
Film: Across The
Universe. Kansas Union, 8
p.m., all ages, $2.
Son Venezuela with DJ
Jalapeno. The Granada, 9
p.m., all ages, $5.
Truckstop Honeymoon/
Midday Ramblers/
Snaggletooth. The Jackpot,
9 p.m., 18+, $7-$9, www.
truckstophoneymoon.com.
Cosmic Bowling. Kansas
Union, 10 p.m., all ages, FREE.
The Vegetables/True
North. Jazzhaus, 10 p.m.,
21+, $5, www.myspace.com/
truenorthmusic.
OK Jones/
Abracadabras/
Destination Go. The
Record Bar, 10 p.m., 21+, $7,
www.myspace.com/okjones.
The Eudoras/Wood
Roses. Replay Lounge, 10
p.m., 21+, $2.
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Tea Time. Kansas Union,
3 p.m., all ages, FREE, www.
suaevents.com.
Film: The Rape of
Europa. Spencer Museum
of Art, 7 p.m., all ages, FREE.
Red Herring. Topeka
Civic Theatre, 7 p.m.,
all ages, $18-$22, www.
topekacivictheatre.com.
Roger Wilder Quartet.
The Blue Room, 7 p.m, all
ages, FREE, www.myspace.
com/rogerwilder.
Jeff Black Trio.
Knuckleheads Saloon, 7 p.m.,
21+, $15.
Liquid Buzz Sessions.
Last Call, 7 p.m., 18+, $2-$5.
Concert for Barack
Obama. Abe & Jakes, 7:30,
18+, FREE.
Greater Tuna.
Lawrence Community
Theatre, 7:30 p.m., all
ages, $17-$20, www.
theatrelawrence.com.
KU Opera presents La
Traviata. Murphy Hall,
7:30 p.m., all ages, $7, www.
arts.ku.edu.
Ad Astra Per Aspera/
The Kinetiks. The
Jackpot, 8 p.m., 18+,
$5, www.myspace.com/
adastraperaspera.
NEON Dance Party.
The Bottleneck, 10 p.m., 18+,
$1-$5.
Ophiuchus/Order of
Kaos. Jazzhaus, 10 p.m.,
21+, $3, www.orderofkaos.net.
Luca/Erik Voeks/
Honeywagen. The
Record Bar, 10 p.m., 21+, $7,
www.honeywagen.com.
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Greater Tuna.
Lawrence Community
Theatre, 2:30 p.m., all
ages, $17-$20, www.
theatrelawrence.com.
Lawrence Scottish
Fest. Lawrence Community
Theatre, 5:30 p.m., all
ages, $12-$15, www.
theatrelawrence.com.
Grand Marquis/The
Rumblejetts. Uptown
Theater, 6 p.m., all ages, $10,
www.grandmarquis.net.
Smackdown! Live
Action Trivia. The
Bottleneck, 8:30 p.m., 18+,
$5.
Kennedy Luck Club/
The Noise FM/Its All
About the Benjamins.
The Jackpot, 9 p.m., 18+,
$5-$7, www.myspace.com/
kennedyluckclub.
The Show is the
Rainbow/Boo & Boo
Too/Meatfower. The
Record Bar, 10 p.m., 18+,
$7, www.myspace.com/
theshowistherainbow.
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Louis Neal Band. The
Blue Room, 7 p.m., all ages,
FREE.
Open Mic at the
Neck. The Bottleneck, 10
p.m., 18+, $2.
The Spanktones Open
Jam. Jazzhaus, 10 p.m.,
21+, $2.
E for Explosion/
Dynamite Walls/Ste.
Simone. The Record
Bar, 10 p.m., 21+, $7, www.
myspace.com/eforexplosion.
Metal School. Replay
Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $1.
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Haste the Day/Scary
Kids Scaring Kids/
Drop Dead Gorgeous.
Beaumont Club, 7 p.m., all
ages, $12, www.myspace.
com/hastetheday.
Panel Discussion:
Military Bloggers and
Americas Wars. Dole
Institute of Politics, 7:30
p.m., all ages, FREE, www.
doleinstitute.org.
KU Opera presents
La Traviata. Murphy
Hall, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $7,
www.arts.ku.edu.
Tuesday Night Folk
Concerts. Signs of Life,
7:30 p.m., all ages, FREE.
Sharon Jones and
the Dap Kings. The
Granada, 8 p.m., all ages,
$15, www.myspace.com/
sharonjonesandthedapkings.
Film: Im Not Scared
(Italy). Kansas Union, 8
p.m., all ages, $3.
Blood on the Wall.
Replay Lounge, 10 p.m.,
21+, $2, www.myspace.com/
bloodonthewall.
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Forum: Capitalism,
What It Is and What
It Isnt, presented by
Harry Shaffer. Ecumenical
Christian Ministries, 12 p.m.,
all ages, FREE.
Chess Night. Aimees
Coffee House, 7 p.m., all ages,
FREE.
Acoustic Open Mic.
Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $2.
Blood on the Wall/The
Jim Button Band/The
Spook Lights. The Record
Bar, 10 p.m., 21+, $7, www.
myspace.com/bloodonthewall.
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Americas Pub
510 Westport Rd.
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 531-1313
Beaumont Club
4050 Pennsylvania St.
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 561-2560
The Blue Room
1616 E. 18th St.
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 474-2929
The Boobie Trap Bar
1417 S.W. Sixth St.
Topeka
(785) 232-9008
Jackpot Music Hall
943 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence
(785) 843-2846
The Jazzhaus
926 1/2 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence
(785) 749-3320
Knuckleheads Saloon
2700 Rochester
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 483-6320
Last Call
729 New Hampshire
Lawrence
(785) 832-9800
Lawrence Community
Theatre
1501 New Hampshire
Lawrence
(785) 843-7469
Lyric Theatre
1029 Central (11th & Central)
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 471-0400
The Record Bar
1020 Westport Rd.
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 753-5207
Replay Lounge
946 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence
(785) 749-7676
Signs of Life
722 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence
(785) 830-8030
Topeka Civic Theatre
3028 S.W. Eighth Ave.
Topeka
(785) 357-5211
Uptown Theater
3700 Broadway St.
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 753-8665
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greening it
Finally, something may exist that both
environmentalists and George W. Bush can agree
on: the ineffectiveness of fear mongering.
Because of the fake severity of their message,
doomsday environmentalists who claim that the
world will end in a few years if mankind doesnt
act quickly have turned
many people off to
caring about the world
around them.
Conservative
talk radio host Rush
Limbaugh started
the countdown on
a doomsday clock
after the release of
An Inconvenient Truth because he claims that the
documentary warned that global warming will kill
us all in 10 years. I would
tell you the time we have
left to live on this earth,
according to Limbaughs
clock, but unfortunately
I cannot access it on his
Web site because Im
not a Rush 24/7 Member.
Damn.
Do you care about the world around you? Well,
lets just say that you dont.
And you dont necessarily have to.
To live green, your motivations can be entirely
selfsh. You only need to care about yourself, your
wallet and your species ultimate survival.
Although green living and the belief in global
warming
usually go hand
in hand, you
dont have to
get married
to the idea.
You dont
necessarily
have to
care about
polar bears,
how quickly
Greenland is
melting or how
fast the ozone
is depleting.
But you should realize how your actions tie into
environmental changes we see locally and globally.
Yes, youre right. I will probably pimp Al Gore at
the drop of an Arctic ice sheet because I think he
has done a wonderful job of bringing visibility to a
previously downplayed issue.
However, this is a problem that transcends
political boundaries, and I want to bring as many
viewpoints to the table as possible.
What many people have a problem with is
the confusing wording used by the scientifc
community when describing the problem.
Isnt global warming only a theory?
Exactly.
In science, everything is theoretical, and nothing
can ever be completely proven or disproven. A
mere hypothesis can only move into the upper
echelons of being a theory after numerous tests,
experiments and other hypotheses have failed to
falsify the evidence.
Check out any 100-level chemistry or biology
course.
Everyone seems to
be content with many
other theories that
we deal with daily,
such as the theory of
gravity. Maybe when
Americans can see
climate change in
their everyday lives
will we fnally commit
to living a greener
lifestyle.
Even if you still think that global warming is
caused by a bunch of liberals blowing hot air, thats
fne. All you have to truly care about is yourself,
your wallet and your survival, which is all you
need to live a greener life.
Whatever your political viewpoints, your
background, your socio-economic standing or
your Facebook status, you can all be green with
me.
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photo illustration by: Lisa Lipovac
Breaking up can have
benefits
By Daniel Reyes
dreyes@kansan.com
Lawrence senior Emily Nelson and her high
school sweetheart tied the knot after six years of
dating. But this was a knot that would soon come
undone.
He was the wrong one, but I was in love,
Nelson says. If I had walked away on my wedding
day, my friends would have all gotten up and
cheered. They were happy we split.
Relationships begin with promises of under-
standing and affection. Sometimes, as in Nelsons
case, relationships lead to love and an intimate
connection, blossoming into a lifelong companion-
ship. Other times they end with a split. But break-
ups dont have to be an unhappy end. In fact, they
can lead to a new relationshipwhen the time is
right. But before anyone can move on, they must
frst cope with the failed relationship. Skipping
the grieving process can set the person up for an-
other failed relationship.
Before a new
relationship can
begin, a person
must grieve
and get over the previous relationship, says Lynn
Harris, co-creator of www.BreakupGirl.net.
For the frst week or so, its Wallow City, and
youre the mayor, Harris says. Be sad. You need
to get the breakup toxins out of your system. But
its important to force yourself to get back into
the swing of things. Getting up and out will help
you go the last mile toward over it.
Nelson used the reason she split from her
husband as the motivation for getting over the
relationship.
I ended the marriage because I had outgrown
him, Nelson says. I was going to school and he
wasnt. He wanted to be a little boy.
While no one sets out to fail at a relationship,
breakups do not need to be seen as failure or
the end, says Karen Gail Lewis, a marriage and
family therapist based in Cincin-
nati. Instead, it should be
a time of refection
and preparation for
future relationships.
You take the
things you learned
and learn how to
make them better. What did I do wrong in this
relationship to do better next time? Lewis says.
You look at What is my part
of why the relationship didnt
work?
Lewis, also the author of Par-
ents and Their Grown Children, says
breakups can be benefcial.
Breakups are necessary
because you thought you were
attracted to a person and you
realize, This is not a good person
for me to be with, Lewis says.
When a long-term relationship
ends, next time and self-im-
provement are diffcult concepts
to grasp as a person tries to cope with sadness.
When Laura Pahls, Garden City senior, broke up
with her boyfriend of more than two years, she
says she was angry.
I helped him a lot and he wasnt appre-
ciating all I did, Pahls said. I found him a
job, made his resume, let him live with me
when he had nowhere to go.
Pahls says her friends helped her cope
the most. I had been ditching my friends a lot
because he was so needy, she says. I spent a
lot of time with my friends,
I became more social again.
Without them I dont know
what I would have done.
Nelson also had help cop-
ing with her split with her
husband.
I had a brand new baby,
Nelson says. I just let him go.
I had to focus on my child. He
didnt do anything wrong.
Pahls and Nelson did not
fall victim to a method Lewis
says is not a good way to cope
with a failed relationship.
Drowning your sorrows in alcohol is the best
way to have a bad next relationship, Lewis says.
Youre not allowing yourself to feel the grief.
Of the many reasons relationships fail, Harris,
author of Breakup Girl to the Rescue!, says lack
of communication plays the biggest part.
People dont know how to communicate,
Harris says. People dont know what issues of
their own are really driving their frustrations with
their partners.
To help avoid quarrels, Lewis offers advice in
the form of a four-letter word: Talk.
Talking helps resolve the issues that cause
anger and is one of the main factors of bringing
couples together, Lewis says.
Talkingas opposed to yellingwill bring
results in relationships. It can help couples work
through problems
and prevent
unnecessary
breakups.
In todays
quick-fx,
everythings-dis-
posable, favor-of-
the-month culture,
people sometimes lack
the tools and desire to make
fawed relationships work,
Harris says.
Winston Churchill once
said, When youre going
through hell keep on going,
Harris says. Be willing to dig in and
work out the tough stuff rather than
bailing.
Talking serves not just as a means of spread-
ing gossip or releasing stress about a bad test
score. It can save a relationship and prevent a
trek through hell. Utilize speech intelligently
and your relationship is likely to improve. If not,
then at least youll have the skills to communicate
with someone at the bar while you drink away
your sorrows.
Be sad. You need
to get the breakup
toxins out of your
system.
Karen Gail
Lewis,
marriage and
family therapist
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...and the
goes on
Above: Rebecca Streeter, Topeka Senior claps
along with the KU Youth Chorus during a
Thursday night practice.
Left: Brittani Boyd, Le Mars, Iowa senior, and Re-
becca Streeter,Topeka senior, learn a new dance
with the KU Youth Chorus. Boyd and Streeter will
be leading the class as part of their Curriculum Devel-
opment in Music Education class.
Below: Grace Eason, Lawrence, sings and dances to the
song Rockin Robin during choir practice.
Above: Grace Eason, Lawrence, gives a demon-
stration to the rest of the class during choir prac-
tice on January 17.
Left: At the beginning of every choir practice
,the teachers hand out Tootsie Pops to the class
as a reward for good behavior.
Right: Andrew Trites, Overland Park senior,
passes out Tootsie Pops to the KU Youth Chorus
before practice begins on January 17.
Grace Eason and Drew Cheek of Lawrence joke around with their teacher, Dr. Debra Hedden, during their weekly
choir practice.
Alexis Derritt and Maame Britwum practice moves to go with the song Rockin Robin. The choir meets for seven
months and choreography is one of the many aspects of the class.
How KU students are helping save the
music...one child choir at a time
On Thursday evenings the choir practicing in room 328
of Murphy Hall looks a little different than most KU choirs.
This choir is made up entirely of children in fourth through
eighth grades.
The KUYouth Chorus, directed by Dr. Debra Hedden,
is in its third year at KU. Hedden incorporates teaching the
chorus intoher CurriculumDevelopment inMusic Education
class. Students in this class take turns leading the choir and
developing management skills.
Its a way for my undergraduates and graduates to get
some conducting and management experience with the
children, Hedden says.Its as good of an experience as I can
give them.
The choir teaches the children about learning howto sing
and learning about the literature of the music they sing.The
children also incorporate dance moves into their songs.
Its neat to have them in the building and theyre good
kids, Hedden says.
by Lisa Lipovac
llipovac@kansan.com
turn
an old
frame
into an
earring
holder
reuse it
manual
For girls with an obsession for accessories, earring
holders are incredibly useful. Heres an inexpensive
way to reuse an old frame, organize your earrings and
decorate your apartment at the same time.
1. Find an old frame that fts your style. Check
your local antique store, a thrift store or your grand-
parents basement. You dont need the mat or backing
of the frame, just the frame itself. I found an 8x10 in.
wooden frame for $1 at the Lawrence Antique Mall,
830 Massachusetts St.
2. Buy enough burlap fabric to cover the back of
the frame. You can fnd burlap at Hancock Fabrics,
2108 W. 27th St., Wal-Mart, 3300 Iowa St., or Hobby
Lobby, 1801 W. 23rd St. At $1.99 a yard, Wal-Mart
has the best price, but Hancock Fabrics has the best
selection of colors, with everything from natural tan to
grassy green.
3. Use a staple gun to mount the burlap onto the back of the frame then
trim the excess burlap with an exacto knife.
4. Hang your new earring holder on the wall as you
would any other frame. I use it as decoration in my bedroom,
plus having your earrings organized and in plain view makes it
easier to pick the perfect pair for your outft.
I stumbled on this idea thanks to my Granny, who is big into
antiques. A couple years ago, she gave me an old frame already
lined with burlap. I had no idea what to do with it at frst,
but after a bit of thinking, I realized that my discarded frame
resembled an earring holder Id seen while shopping.
If youre having trouble fnding an antique frame, check out
the selection of frames at Hobby Lobby. They sell plenty of
backing-free frames starting at $12.

lDianne Smith
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died, she took over the fleet and married her adopted son to keep business in the family. www.thepirateking.com
aimees coffeehouse offers more than just a cup of joe
nooks&crannies
Aimees Caf And Cof-
feehouse, 1025 Massachusetts
St., is more than your average
grab-it-and-go coffee shop. Not
only is the coffee tasty, but
Aimees also serves a moder-
ate variety of breakfast and
lunch items. Drinks and food
are well-priced, ranging from
about $3-$8. The atmosphere
is homey: You can relax with
friends on the plush couches,
do homework and surf the
Web for free, catch perfor-
mances from local musicians
or listen to writers share their
work on open mic nights.
Aimees also hosts free chess
nights every Wednesday at 7
p.m., open to players of all ages
and skill levels. Employee Travis
Mitchell, Topeka senior, says
Aimees is the perfect spot for
college students because the
food prices wont break the
bank, and the environment is
conducive for studying.
lDeepa Sampat
wescoe wit
contact
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contact the writers:
cbell@kansan.com; rscaperlanda@kansan.com; jhunt@kansan.com
what its like
this
weekend
Eagles are back in Douglas County for the winter, and the Jayhawk Audubon
Society is hosting an outdoor presentation about them at Free State High
School on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be four presentations given
about eagles, and tables and booths will have hands-on activities that offer
information and fun activities. Live eaglesincluding a bald eaglewill also be
in attendance. At the Clinton Lake Corps of Engineers Project Offce, tours will
meet at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to search for wild birds. Bring your own vehicle to
join the fun, as a bus is not provided. Kipp Walters, a park ranger at the Clinton
Lake Corps of Engineers, said that the lake is a popular place for eagles to hunt
and nest, with some pairs returning every winter over the past decade.
lJoe Hunt
For Kimberley Meyen, Eagle
River, Alaska senior, family time
doesnt just include the average
board game. To Meyen, quality
time with her parents and younger
brother means outdoor activities
such as snowshoeing between
mountains.
Its a great way to spend
time with my family, Meyen
says. We do a lot of outdoor
activities: mountain biking, hiking,
backpacking the glacier lakes, and
one of my winter favorites, cross-
country skiing.
The native Alaskan frst went
cross-country skiing when she was
only two weeks old. Her father,
eager to share the adventure with
his newborn, held her in a baby
carrier. This was only the beginning
for Meyen, who was involved with
cross-country skiing in high school.
During winter break, Meyen and
her brother ventured up the
mountain and were the only two
on the trail skiing on fresh snow.
Because of a lack of snow
this year, Meyen says the moose
in Alaska are able to run away
from the wolves quicker than usual, causing the wolves to feed on neighborhood dogs. Because the wolves become more daring, the family has to be
more cautious when hiking the mountain in front of their house. Although Meyen was apprehensive about snowshoeing, she felt safe with a helicopter
watching them from overhead.
When I was up there it was exhilarating and yet peaceful at the same time, Meyen says. I love being in the wilderness. Being able to share this
with my family is truly one of a kind.
lRebekah Scaperlanda
to live in AlAskA
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really likes you.
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sober.
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Girl 2: We should go drive around in the parking garage,
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Jayplay
Check out the
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Kansan.com
music guy
Let me start this review by explaining one
thing: Im a sucker for lyrics. It has never really
mattered to me what genre of music it is, so
long as its well-written and the words get to
mewhich explains why I listen to Streetlight
Manifesto. The brainchild of former Catch-22
frontman Tomas Kalnoky, Streetlight Manifestos
newly released sophomore album Somewhere
In The Between manages to evoke memories
of old Czech and Hungarian orchestras while
simultaneously maintaining an alacritous and
energetic style that would be equally at home
as the soundtrack of an insanely paced workout
regimen as it would be in a mosh pit. Of course,
its this quality that has propelled Kalnoky and
co. into the role of standard-bearer for a newly
rejuvenated genre of music that was widely
believed dead either right before or right after
(depending on taste) Reel Big Fishs Sell Out
topped the charts.
But what about the lyrics? The lyrics are, in my
opinion, what really make this album stand out
from the rest. Kalnoky appears to have matured
from his Catch-22 days of writing about girls
and teen angst, and this album, to the best of my
analytic ability, appears to be a introspective look
at organized religion, morality and the afterlife.
Its tough for me to pull out a single lyric that I
fnd particularly compelling, in part because a lot
of lyrics fall into that category, but also because
many of the best lines, if taken out of context,
could conceivably offend the more pious among
ussomething I dont believe was intended by
the author. In the interests of not offending too
many people in my frst week on the job (next
week though, youre all fair game), Ill leave you
with this tidbit from the title track:
This is the alpha, omega, beginning and the end /
And we all just idealize the past. / So you were born,
and that was a good day / Someday youll die, and
that is a shame / But somewhere in the between
there was a life of which we all dream / And nothing
and no one will ever take that away.
A road map to music utopia
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Photos:
contributed by Ben Garmisa
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By Ben Garmisa
So heres the deal: Im the new music guy at Jayplay, Ben (thats what it says up there, at least). Each week,
Ill be reviewing either a concert or an album from a band that isnt very well known, but should be. The
bands I review will be based on your recommendations, so if you love a band that nobody else has heard of,
send an email to me at jayplaymusic@gmail.com and who knows, maybe Ill write about them next week.
This week, because there are no recommendations yet, Ill be writing about one of my favorite (relatively)
unknown bands. Im open to almost any kind of music, so dont think that just because this review is about
(ska-)punk rock thats what I want all your recommendations to be.
Streetlight Manifesto Somewhere In The Between
Right: Singer & Guitarist Tomas Kalnoky takes a step back from the microphone to play a solo at a recent show in Chicago. Above: Bari Saxophoner Mike Brown leads the audience in a punky
sing-a-long at The Metro, a Chicago rock venue. Top: Browns powerful playing and stage antics had no trouble keeping the audiences attention.
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AMC Sunday 9 p.m.
Fresh off two Golden Globe wins for its original series Mad Men, AMC is hoping to duplicate that
success with the new drama Breaking Bad.
The show centers around Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a high school chemistry teacher who
has just turned 50 and is facing a mid-life crisis that has been a long time coming. His son has cerebral
palsy, his wife loves him but shows little passion and his students give him no respect. On top of that,
he takes a part-time job as a register jockey at a car wash, but is frequently sent out to do the washing,
which sometimes includes the vehicles of his students. Not to mention hes just found out that he has
inoperable lung cancer.
Walter sees his opportunity for a little excitement when his brother-in-law, a DEA agent, invites
him to ride along on a crystal meth bust. He fnds an even bigger opportunity when he sees one of his
former students, Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), feeing the scene. Walter tracks down the dropout and
gives him an ultimatum: let him in on the drug business, or he turns him in. So, the pair set up a meth
lab in an RV in the middle of the New Mexico desert, using Walters wisdom of chemistry to cook the
perfect batch and Jesses street smarts to sell it. But, trouble soon fnds them, teaching the duo that
theres no such thing as the perfect crime.
For a man who scripted 30 episodes of The X-Files, writer/director Vince Gilligan brings an incredible
amount of realism to Breaking Bad. A show with this kind of concept could rely completely on gimmick,
but instead has fully realized characters and situations. Some are scenarios we might see on the evening
news, and others are so intimate that they refect the complexity of the characters. And, as with any
great television series or movie, Gilligan balances drama and comedy with grace and ease, which shines
through in his writing as well as direction.
Credit should also go to the actors. Everyone in the cast, right down to the smallest role, hits
their notes perfectly. Cranston brings the talent he applied as Hal on Malcolm in the Middle to the
proceedings, but in a much more subdued manner, resulting in a powerful performance. He fully
encompasses the transformation of Walters character, so that we go from laughing at him to laughing
with him.
Paul also does a fne job portraying Jesse. Though its never strongly conveyed, you can see Jesse
beginning to let his guard down around Walter, illustrating another smart, subtle performance.
While the characters are the strength of the show, they are also its biggest faw. They display all the
qualities that make them
complex and feshed-out, but
lack characteristics that make
us care. Often, it becomes
more interesting to see what
will happen in the situation
than what will happen to
the people in them. But, in
television, these relationships
cant be rushed, and Breaking
Bad has given its characters
plenty of room to grow in the
coming season.
HHH
Jared Duncan
A Godzilla-like creature attacks NYC on
the night of budding professional Robs going
away party. The action unfolds through the lens
of a camera that had been shooting the party.
The citizen journalism concept is fresh, but
the powers behind Cloverfeld werent ballsy
enough to follow through on it, resulting in a
movie with some serious identity issues.
The shoddy camera work is believable most
of the time, but beneath the disguise of reck-
less zooming and a shaky frame lays a piece
of high budgeted, overly produced crap. Just
how bad is it? When the group is about to be
attacked by a couple of computer-generated
spiders, rising action music begins playing in
the background. Later, when the group fnds
Robs love interest Beth and pulls an iron rod
out of her impaled body, she hops up, and
without any noticeable ailment, runs off with
her rescuers.
Theres more cheating. In a couple of shots
during the two fnal scenes, the handheld
camera seems to magically foat in the air to
capture its target. This shift from frst to third
person shows that director Matt Reeves was
willing to sacrifce legitimacy for a few more
seconds of action.
Anyone considering seeing Cloverfeld should
mull over the alternatives. For a similarly brainless dose of NYC post-9/11 apocalyptic hysteria, rent The
Day After Tomorrow and save a few dollars. To see the home video movie done right, just watch The Blair
Witch Project again.
HHHH
Ian Stanford
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for more information: Find local movie showtimes at gohollywood.com,
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