Jeanine Noce, A & E Editor behrcolls@aol.com MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS: SURPRISES EXPECTED AND RECEIVED by .Jeanine Noce arts Ns. entertainment editor All right. so Jamie Fox's opera sing ing, dancing and bleeped-out mono logue was nothing to laugh about. However, the MTV Video Music Awards had the flare that viewers ex pect. From Britncy Spears to Michael Jackson, just about everyone that has landed a spot on the infamous TRL ("Total Request Live") was there in a four-hour display of talent. Michael Jackson was not on the list of performers, hut had everyone's mouths dropping during the show. Jackson appeared out of an Etch-A- Sketch at the ending of 'N Sync's "Pop . ' performance. He added his dancing moves to the song and at the end he received a standing ovation. "I thought that he did a good joh ip-locking, - said Snoop l)ogg after the show. Several other artists were also im pressed with his performace. Ben Stiller, Sheryl Crow and Sean "P 111111' LIKE A 'ROCK STAR' Mark Wahlberg stars in 'Rock Star \Alio \yaw the gh)rimr, lil(",t \ lc ()IN wuk !dr' I hr cnm crtti. tame, tritmcv ;Ind \ ;.1 , 1111 - 111p Init,i6dll,. thr ducdni hi 110111 reality in an already saturated market l'or Tim Owens, the dream was to he a heavy metal per - former like his idol, Roh Halford of Judas Priest. Movies -The Glass House' - `Hardball' *Release Date: 9/14 Diddy - Combs said that his dancing was one of the highlights of the evening The big winners of the night were Fathoy Slim, winning six awards for "Weapon of Choice," and 'N Sync taking home four for "Pop." Besides those two popular groups, four lus cious ladies, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Mya and Lil' Kim won several pres tigious awards throughout the evening for their song "Lady Marmalade. - ") guess the big hair paid off, - Christina Aguilera jokingly said dur ing the acceptance speech. "Lady Marmalade" won the biggest award given at the MTV Video Music Awards, which was best video of the year and also best video from a film. Alicia Keys won the award for best new artist and gave an outstanding performance. Keys sang her debut song, "Fallin . . - while playing the pi ano and being accompanied by back up singers and her hand. She defi nitely put on an amazing show and showed the audience that she is a promising candidate to remain in the I►y Kelly Walsh a , o,ociate editni Special thanks to Media Pla Owens loved to imitate his favorite group, with his tribute hand British Steel. Knowing how difficult it was to make it big in the music busi ness, this was a hobby for Owens. British Steel played in bars whenever they could. One par ticular time two fans, one of whom was the drummer's girlfriend, videotaped them. This tape eventually landed in the hands of Judas Priest. Owens was asked to come to England to au dition to he a singer in the hand. Not ()ilk , could Owens sing, he had the look of his idol down to the earrings; he was in. He then became 'I im "The Ripper - Owens. It is always nice to hear of an ordinary per son getting discovered and living out their dream, hut there is more to this story. Owens is from Akron, Ohio and was discovered tit I:sic's own Sherlock's. And the movie "Rock Star'' which opened last Friday is based on the lite of Owens. "Rock Star - never mentions ( men's name: it is changed to Chris ('ole, pho,ed by Mark Wahlherg. Financial compensation issues were never resolved; therefore Owens does not have anything to do with the movie. However, Warner Brothers did tell the Plain I)e,der that he was "cer tainly the inspiration for the f iltn. - It is too had the the two guys could not agree on terms that would have allowed Warner Brothers to use the flank'. j 'WV Could have collahorated and gt the inside scoop and .bowed America that these flukey things do happen. Instead, this is just another made-up movie v ith no one truly behind the "Rock Star.- NI 111 MI IN IN M NI MI NI IN NI IN 1111 = INI E •Stereo sourrd in all auditoriums 56.75 adults (Friday - Saturday( I um on um No NI no IN imi us no so imi IN im um 111 New ßeleas Video* - `Blow' - `Just Visiting' -The Tailor of Panama' 11 ; "ma h .\ .1 moi w r A \lrk < a raJ dia.l Friday, September 14, 2001 Outkast came away with the hest hip hop video for its song "Ms. Jack son- and the hest R&B video was awarded to Destiny's Child for the hit, "Survivor." The hest male and female videos of the year were given to Mohy for - Southside" and Lye for "Let Me 1310 w Your Mind." The first ever MTV 2 award was given to the group Mudvayne who also had on the most outrageous out fits of the evening. They members came out dressed in white suits and coats, however, they were covered in blood and each member had they hair spiked and dyed a different bright color Of course, the audience watt anx ious If) see the new Spears perfor mance. I am guessing that most of the males were tuning in for this part of the show, especially. Well, she did not let any of her loyal male fans down and she received evervones at tention during the performance of her new song, "I'm a Slave 4 tl," by car rying a snake during the performance. I INSI I( )Whi Phone. 814-866-3444 53.50 first matinee (Monday -friday) 54.50 seniors and children 54.50 shows before s:oopm 56.50 adults (Sunday -Thursday) Music * -Babyface -Jamiroquai - `Glitter' soundtrack -Rubbkboy' soundtrack - `Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back' soundtrack y for providing information A rAr‘o, When the world ends, I will go down listening to music. Classic, contemporary, or country - I have learned to love it all. Just like any one else, I have my favorites. For me, Dave Matthews Band is a big So, when my high school friend, 'Fara. mentioned to me something about a road trip to Hershey for the Matthews' concert. I pulled out the Visa and asked where to sign. On August I. I woke up at a bright 5:30 a.m. Although I really can not say that I was pulled from a deep sleep. I was so excited that I stayed up un til almost 3 a.m., like a kid on Christmas Eve. Unbelievable. SOLD OUT. That is what the sign said on the way into the concert. And how pumped I was to go to a *************************************** The Push Stars at Bruno's When you hear the name The Push Stars, you probably are thinking, "Who are they?" On Saturday at 8 p.in. on the ski slope, which is located behind the Science building, you will definitely know who and what they are about. •Handicap accessible The CM.I New Music Report de scribes the hand as "...a lively expertly L I crafted composite of rock,with radio hit potential too great to measure, The I Push Stars' endless melodies are hard I to shake.- This hand was formed in 1995 in Boston and began to play at some of ~~ V' One of the mishaps of the evening was when U 2 was about to perform and there were technical difficulties. Some say that this should be understood due to the show being live. Even with the short delay, U 2 performed their hit song "Elevation." "So MTV wasn't paying their electricity bill," Bono stated as the band was receiv ing the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award for lifetime achievement. Bono also paid tribute to Joey Ramone, who died earlier this year of lym phoma. Ile recognized the remaining members of the punk rock group, The Ramones. One of the most touching moments of the evening was during the dedication to R&B singer and actress, Aaliyah. An interview with the singer was also shown to the audience to exemplify what type of individual she was. tier family mem Dave Matthews Band Rocks `Chocolate City' by Danielle White contributing writer on Saturday at by Jeanine Noce k entertainment editor DVD* - `Blow' -The Blob' - `The Bride' -lost in Space' -Driven' Michael Jackson makes a surprise performance with 'N Sync hers, colleagues and friends shared moments about how she touched everyones lives before the 22-year old died in a plane crash on August 25. The MTV Video Music Awards had concert that was sold out! Even af ter a six hour drive, I still could not sit still. My friend and I rode around Hershey Park for awhile that day-then we prepared for the concert. Matthews started the concert with a song I have never heard be fore called "JTR" (according to his website). He hit a few of the clas sics: "Jimi Thing," "Crush," and an encore with "Ants Marching." But, he played a lot of songs from the new album, "Everyday." "When the World Ends," "The Space Be tween," "I Did It," and "Sleep to Dream Her" were a few included in that bunch. Matthews also threw a song in by Willie Nelson called, "Ain't It Funny How Time Slips Away" to add a twist to his awe- some encore. Overall, I enjoyed hearing the songs that were unfamiliar to me, the most influential clubs in town. They received several awards, such as the "Best Pop-Rock Band," "Out standing Rock Band," "Outstanding Debut CD" and "Outstanding Singer/ Songwriter" just to name a few. 1996 was the year when The Push Stars released their debut album, "Meet Me at the Fair," and they have been tour ing ever since. The band is made up of three mem bers: Chris Trapper on vocals and guitar; Dan McLoughlin on vocals, bass and piano; and Ryan MacMillan on vocals and drums. The New York Times calls their music "classic pop perfection" while Hits Magazine was quoted saying the The Behrend Beacon all of the elements that were needed for a great show. It had the excite ment, controversy and surprises that keeps viewers always wanting more. as well as the recent ones. But a few more of my favorites would have been a good addition. "Satel lite" was one I could not wait to hear. It really did not even matter much that the kids behind me were clapping off beat to every song. Also, the boy standing in front of my view making out with his girl friend didn't bother me, once I heard the music. If you get a chance to see Dave Matthews in concert, do not pass it up. He is great at improvisation and almost all the songs are better live. I did it: I paid, I saw, I enjoyed. Two thumbs up for this performer. I would like to give a shout out to the group of kids to my left that did not stop smoking the entire night, which I hear is a common occurance at the Dave Matthews Band concerts. What an experi ence! 9 p. m . CD was "a stunning major label de but." The Push Stars have also been in volved with film and television. Their music has been on the soundtracks of several movies - "There's Something About Mary," "Me, Myself & Irene," "Gun Shy" and "Say it Isn't So." "ER," "Malcolm in the Middle," "Popular," "The Real World" and "All My Children" have also featured The Push Stars' songs. This spring the band released the album, Opening Time, and is continu ing to write and perform across the country. The Push Stars is definitely a new band that is worth seeing per form one show here at Behrend. Page 11
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