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Kellye's
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WAYves
By Kellye Way
Music Reviewer
kjw2o3@psu.edu
Band: American Hi-Fi
Album: Hearts on Parade
Release Date: 4 / 1 2/05
Number of Tracks: 11
Rating: **
"Hearts on Parade" is a little
different from some of the stuff
we're used to from American Hi-
Fi, bordering on an almost retro
60's feel. While it's focused more
on harmonic vocals, rather than
punk-rock, it seems like they
went a little soft. "The Geeks
Get the Girls" shows they are
capable of creative songwriting
("in a perfect world all the geeks
get the girls"). Cute, but it only
reminds me of other silly songs
like "Stacy's Mom" or Bowling for
Soup's "Almost."
Some of the tracks are still fun
and upbeat, but most are a lot
mellower and less energized than
their past albums. This album is
also classically monotonous with
all the tracks blending together
for what seems like one eternally
long song. Overall, the album
was OK, but for as hyped as the
release of this collection was, I
expected much better.
For more information about the
band and their latest release,
check out John Fox's interview in
this edition of The Capital Times.
Artist: Beck
Album: Guero
Release Date: 3/29/05
Number of Tracks: 13
Rating: *—
Beck is back, and for his eighth
album he sounds more seasoned
and comfortable in his style than
ever before. After a three-year
hiatus from the music scene,
Beck has returned with his latest
release Guero. He emphasizes
that same unique voice, but this
album is much more upbeat and
less depressing than 2002's Sea
Change. Just as the title of the
album implies, many of the tracks
feature Spanish-style music,
guitars, and vocals, which only
adds to the funk and individuality
of the record. It is hard to imagine
anyone else being able to pull
something like that off right now.
It's not likely that Guero will see
the success that Odelay enjoyed
in the mid-90s, but musically
speaking, it is a close relative to
the best-selling album. The latest
record is still chock full of fun and
funk, juxtaposed with genres like
indie rock, noise rock, cool folk
music, and hot Brazilian beats.
Beck also pays homage to some
rock legends in Guero, sampling
a line of Beastie Boys on one
track, while sporting a bass line
reminiscent of Jacko's "Billie
Jean" on another.
Beck is one of those artists that
make the music process seem
so natural and flawless, and that
ease and comfort comes out in his
songs. It is refreshing to hear an
artist that has not compromised
his style.
Deck season opens at Flinchy's
By Elizabeth Wingate
Staff Reporter
eawl9l@psu.edu
After the exquisite torment of a
frigid winter complete with the
flu, drear, and the Eagles' Super
Bowl loss, to sit back and relax on
the deck with a cold beer under
restorative rays of sunshine is
a truly welcome, explicitly All-
American activity that signals
summer and has good mood
written all over it. Expand
aforementioned deck to seat 80
with a full bar, throw in a bartender
operated train whistle and a
restaurateur whose philosophy
is to have, "great food, great
service, and a great time," and
you're guaranteed an experience
that can only be described as the
Train Wreck Deck, brought to you
by Flinchy's.
Matt Flinchbaugh
opened Flinchy's in November
of 2003 and his cozy local spot
has attracted an enthusiastic
following with its fusion of cuisine,
a seamless mingling of West and
East Shore patrons, and all the
energy of downtown but with free
parking. The crowd is one you
might find at Noma or McGrath's,
but the atmosphere on the deck
is decidedly festive and kicks off
at five o'clock with a happy hour
featuring 75-cent bottles and 50-
cent drafts.
Flinchbaugh is a veteran
of such Harrisburg institutions
as the Firehouse, Zephyr and
Fisaga, and it shows. The interior
XGI washes out Lion
By Herb Smith
Staff Reporter
hjsls3@psu.edu
Showing their team spirit, three
campus organizations and one
independent team took to the
pavement to test their speed on
Thursday. They weren't running or
driving cars, but driving bathtubs.
With two or three pushers and
one driver per team, the tubs
raced around the track in the
parking lot behind the Olmsted
Team XGI won the bathtub race for the second year in a row. Their Team Lion Ambassador pulls ahead of Team Capital Times during the second heat of the race. The Lion
winning time was just over 22 seconds. Ambassadors took second place.
of Flinchy's is comfortably
modern upscale-casual and it
attracts a like-minded patronage.
A frosted glass partition divides
the dining room and bar, and on
one side, the intimate bar glows
softly, illuminated by rosy lamps,
while on the other, flickering tea
candles dot comfortable booths.
Just steps away, the Train Wreck
Deck expands
the capacity of
the restaurant,
and allows
patrons to
experience
both warm
weather and
the enlivening
roar of the train
as it chugs by
(hence, the
whistle at the
bar).
Flinchy's
offers "the best of ever-changing
global cuisine and regional fare,"
and under the guidance of chef
Cleavon Jones, Flinchy's kitchen
turns out a fine array of traditional
and innovative dishes. The
emphasis, says Flinchbaugh,
is on "simplicity, flavors and
seasonal cooking."
For lunch, try a BBQ
Chicken salad of charbroiled
chicken spiced up with black
olives, cucumbers, and tomatoes
($8), or a Thai Beef or Tuna salad,
your choice of grilled tenderloin
or sushi-grade tuna over a bed
building in a figure eight pattern
In the first timed trial, the XGl's
dominated the independent
team, setting themselves up as
the favorite to take the checkered
flag in the final race.
In the second timed trial, a
determined squad of Lion
Ambassadors edged the team
from The Capital Times. Capital
Times team member, Brandon
Sarzinski, wasn't happy with
losing to the Lion Ambassadors.
"We could have taken them,"
Photos by Kathryn Herr/Capital Times
of mixed greens enlivened
by roasted peppers, carrots,
scallions and coconut ($l4). For
dinner, the Chopped salad-Swiss
cheese, turkey, ham, artichoke
hearts, bell peppers, red onions,
olives, garbanzo beans, carrots,
tomatoes atop mixed lettuces
is an excellent precursor to one
of Flinchy's aged prime Black
Angus steaks.
Flinchy's fantastic chili,
concocted by none other than
Dawson "Chief Chili" Flinchbaugh
(Matt's father and PA Chili Cook-
Off judge) is another great
menu choice, as an appetizer
or a meal. Jamaican Jerk Steak
Stickers, tender steak grilled with
pineapple, and toasted coconut
and served with dipping sauce ($8)
or a Mediterranean Quesadilla
bursting with pepper slaw, bacon,
a bell pepper medley and a trio
of cheeses and accompaniments
($7) will provide a taste of the
Sarzinski said
In the final race, the XGl's again
showed their skills and spirit by
cruising to an easy victory in a
faster time than their first run.
The winning team members
were pushers Andrew Dale,
Environmental Engineering,
Matthew Mahoney, Electrical
Engineering, Don Bloss,
Psychology and driver Kelly
Eltreim, Structural Design.
"Some come to play,; we come to
win," said Mahoney. "This is the
time for competitive team spirit."
All racers were given a small gift
for their participation.
XGI racers are now the two time
champs of the Penn State Harris
burg Bathtub Races.
The bathtub races were held in
celebration of Earth Day.
exotic without scaring those who
prefer to stay stateside.
"Veal Oscar is one
of our new dishes, and it's
amazing," says Flinchbaugh.
The mellow dish, comprised of
sautéed cutlets, mushroom and
asparagus, is dressed in a white
wine and lemon sauce, and
crowned with juicy jumbo lump
Image courtesy of www.flinchys.com
crab and hollandaise ($24), and
is a favorite with customers, as is
the Steak Diane, twelve ounces
of New York Strip complete
with smoked bacon, smothered
onions and peppers topped with
sun-dried tomatoes ($2O). Fresh
Chicken Parmesan ($l5), Black
and Blue Chicken, a Cajun
style chicken breast topped with
jalapeno bacon slices ($l6),
and sesame encrusted Ahi tuna
steak ($18) are just a few of the
pleasing entrees Flinchy's offers,
with an emphasis on freshness
and quality ingredients. All
entrees are accompanied by a
Ambassadors
Racers prepare their bathtubs at the starting line for the race. The
bathtub race is an annual tradition at PSH.
choice of soup or salad, as well
as Yukon Gold mashed potatoes
or rice pilaf
Flinchy's rounds out the
menu with an array of pastas
and sauces, including a fresh
herbs pesto, vodka sauce, and
Flinchy's own tomato sauce
($12); chicken, shrimp or crab
may be added to any pasta dish
for a nominal charge. Jones's
specials are a win-win choice-
Flinchbaugh recounts a patron
raving to him that his steak was
"the best he'd ever had."
In the summer of 2004,
Flinchbaugh kicked off all
you-can-eat hard shell crab
Thursday's, and the event
was such a success that he's
reinstating the steamed delicacy
at Flinchy's from Memorial Day
to Labor Day. Reservations are
required, and be sure to book
early- like al fresco dining on the
deck, seating is limited and fills
up quickly.
Flinchy's motto is, "Where
East & West Meet to Eat." Stroll
up to the deck, grab a beer, and
enjoy the ride.
1833 Hummel Avenue
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Tel: (717) 761-9000
Fax: (717) 975-2087
Email: eat@flinchys.com or
www.flinchys.com
Mon-Sat- 11am-11pm (Bar open
until 2am)
Sun- 12pm-2am
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