October 9, 2006
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Staff Reporter
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John Mayer, three years since his
last studio release, is back with a
new release,
In that three years, he has done
many things, including playing
guitar with Eric Clapton in concert
and starting his own blues trio.
Mayer’s first studio release, Room
For Squares (2001), focused mainly
on acoustic pop hits, while his
second release, Heavier Things
(2003 ), was a grittier version of the
first cd, switching to electric guitar.
Both cds spawned numerous hits,
his biggest being “Daughters” and
“Your Body is a Wonderland.” Both
songs won Grammy awards; the
song “Daughters” even gave him a
Grammy award for Song of the Year
in 2004.
With his latest album, however,
Mayer wanted to try something
different. In the past he has said that
he wanted to try and combine his
signature pop sound with the feel
and groove of blues.
Growing up, his influences in
music were Jimi Hendrix, 8.8.
King, Eric Clapton and other
blues artists. These influences
show on the heavily blues loaded
album, Continuum.
Continuum succeeds at trying to
be different. Mayer seems more
open with his guitar skills in this
album than in any other he has done.
Indeed, it seems like he’s having fun
stretching and playing the blues that
he’s always wanted to.
Like his first and second
albums, this cd is full of Mayer’s
insecurities. However, he has
matured so much musically over the
past five years that the songs sound
better than ever.
The first single on the album,
named “Waiting on the World to
Change,” is a rare political turn for
Mayer. He cries out in the song that
the best thing our generation can do
is wait for the world to change.
He doesn’t just bash politics in the
song, but media as well. One of the
lyrics about the media says, “When
they own the information, oh they
can bend it all they want.”
Unlike most pop albums, Mayer
mostly stays away from traditional
love songs. Some of the best songs
on the album deal with other issues,
such as getting older (“Stop This
Train”) and his fear of losing his
popularity (“Gravity”).
Another song on the album is
the Jimi Hendrix cover, “Bold as
Love”. This is one of the few songs
on the album that doesn’t work very
well. Hendrix and Mayer have very
different styles when it comes to
writing songs and singing them.
It doesn’t fit very well to hear the
hippie lyrics of Jimi Hendrix come
from the laid back Mayer. The song
“The Heart of Life” almost sounds
a littie like a country-themed song
combined with blues.
The best song on the album,
however, is the previously
mentioned “Stop This Train.” The
song deals with a person getting
older and looking at how things
change as they move through life.
Mayer even comes right out in
that song and says that he’s scared
of getting older. Another one of
the great songs on the CD is the
slow love song, “Slow Dancing in
a Burning Room.” The song deals
with a relationship coming to an
end and the anger coming from
both sides.
Overall, this is an amazing
album. It’s good to see Mayer
growing up as he gets older. The
songs show growth as a songwriter
and a guitar player.
If there’s one bad thing that can
be said about this album it’s that
most of the songs are slow songs.
Because of this the album can seem
a little sluggish. For the most part
however, a great all around effort by
John Mayer.
THE CAPITAL TIMES
By LAILA DIDEBAN
Staff Reporter
SZDI23@PSU.EDU
Old Victorian homes that are mixed
with decades of town houses line
the main street of Elizabethtown,
Pennsylvania. A few shops,
restaurants and beauty parlors
highlight this American town rich
in history and Pennsylvania Dutch
tradition. However, look a little
closer and students can find a real
hot spot
Everybody look at me. me
I walk in the door you start
screaming
Come on eveiybody what chu
here for?
Move your body around like a
nympho
Everybody get your necks to
crack around
All you crazy people come on
jump around
I want to see you all on your
knees, knees
You either want to be with me, or
be me!
In a quiet suburban town right
in the middle of farm country,
blasts Nelly Furtado’s latest hit,
“Maneater.”
There are flocks of children that
are drawn towards the music on
their way home from school. The
mothers that walk their newborns
seem to have an extra pep to
their step. The local business
owners open their doors to welcome
delighted customers.
Hidden on the 2 ntl floor of an Art
Gallery on Elizabethtown’s busiest
street, Main Street, is the E Dance
Studio. Owner and instructor Danny
Aldous has turned the second floor
of this art gallery into another sort
of showcase. Instead of inanimate
objects and motionless paintings, Mr.
Atdmis brings art to life in the form
of dance. Offering different intensity
levels of hip hop, jazz, ballet, and tap
these classes usually last an hour and
have a different focus.
After limited research on Google,
the author of this article caught
interest in the studio because of
its convenient location and artsy
◄ Geek's Corner ►
By LISA STONE
Staff Reporter
LCSI67@PSU.EDU
“I’m sorry Dave, I can’t let you do
that.” This classic movie quote from
2001: A Space Odyssey has been
used in geeky conversations since
the movie came out in 1968. For this
edition of Geek Comer, I thought it
might be interesting to take a look
at some of the classic geeky movie
quotes out there.
The science fiction genre is home
to so many awesome movie quotes it
is hard to even begin sorting through
them. Perhaps the most famous
source for sci-fi quotes come from
the Star Wars movies, with a special
emphasis on the original trilogy. “Do,
or do not. There is no try.” “These
aren’t the drones you’re looking
for.” Or “Luke, I am your father,” are
just some of the timeless quotes that
come from Star Wars.
Some other well-known science
fiction quotes include the classic
cry of “KAHN!” from Star Trek
11: The Wrath of Khan. The Back
to the Future movies also gave us
some hysterical quotes. “I’m sure in
1985 plutonium is available at every
corner drugstore, but in 1955 it’s a
little hard to come by.” Or how about
the all-time classic The Hitchhiker ,'v
Guide to the Galaxy. Quotes from
this worshiped-book-tumed-movie
include “My doctor says that I have
a malformed public-duty gland and
a natural deficiency in moral fiber
and that I am therefore excused from
saving universes.” And of course,
there is Gremlins. While it was
definitely a visually oriented movie,
the phrase “You’re having a nervous
p hop surprise
appeal. Her exhillirating experience
lasted a month and well worth her
limited time. A diverse population
of students filled the cozy one-room
stage. There were college students,
Photo by LAILA DIDEBAN/Copilal Times
A group of students perform a few dance moves in front of a mirror to study their form. E Dance Studio, located on
Main Street in Elizabethtown, offers a wide variety ot dance classes for amateurs and professional dancers alike to
enjoy, ranging anywhere from hip hop to ballet, tap, and jazz.
nurses, public relation specialists,
bankers, and housewives to name a
few. Some were there to brush up
there god-given talent while others
just liked the workout better than
going to the gym! Whatever the
reason, Aldous adored having this
array of talent. And it was obvious
because “the Aldous grin” should
have been famous, it lighted up
the room and set the standards for
the class.
The class began with a warm up
which the students dove right into.
The music was bouncing from wall
to wall as were the attitudes. Your
favorite aunt became a dancing diva,
and the boy next door was looking
smooth. The class was none stop
breakdown, thank you for sharing it
with us,” is always good for a laugh.
Another genre that has some excellent
quotes to it is the fantasy movie
genre. “My name is Inigo Montoya,
you killed my father, prepare to die,”
from the Princess Bride is always a
fun one. Or
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Army of Darkness, “Good. Bad. I’m
the guy with the gun.” And if you
have not seen Army of Darkness go
out, right now, and purchase it. Bonus
points will be awarded if you pick it
up on VHS. Old science fiction B
dance, one would forget that there
was instruction going on.
“I don’t even think I’m a good
I’m just creative and I
choreography”- Aldous
dancer.
know
the next class to join in as all the
students become united. The studio
gives the small hick town the taste of
the big city. There is a demand for
its expansion as this newly founded
spot is being discovered by more of
Passion was evident. More so, the public,
the one word to describe the time Choosing Elizabethtown was a
spent at the E Dance center would sentimental choice with Mr. Aldous • Beg. Tap 15-Adult
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thrill of picking up new steps, and feel that it is relaxing. His urban
the biggest thrill of learning an entire experiences in New York were
dance in one class. Aldous may not certainly rewarding, earning him
recognize himself as a good dancer opportunities like touring with a
but his many students certainly do! large New York acting company as
Better yet, he knows how to teach, an understudy to the lead in “Singing
and after some repetition even this in the Rain”. He states, “Here, I can
author was hip-hoppiri it! stand out a little more than in New
humbly comments. As a collegiate
graduate, licensed realtor, and actor
with a company in New York, this
big timer in a small town wants to
create passion in others in the form
of dance.
movies are one of the best sources
for awesome quotes, period.
All of these older movies have given
us quotes that are timeless, however
there are days that you cannot quite
seem to remember which movie they
come from. So what about the more
widespread quotes. My conclusion is
that time, and frequent TV showings,
help to make quotes more well known
and therefore commonly used.
That is not to say, however, that
modem movies have left us high
n E
An hour later and there is enough
sweat to make straight hair curly.
Exhausted bodies are still dancing to
the beat with their hard work taking
affect the next day! Aldous welcomes
and dry. Far from it. The Matrix
has given us “You take the blue
pill, the story ends. You wake up
and believe whatever you want to
believe. You take the red pill, you
stay in Wonderland, and I show you
just how deep the rabbit hole goes,”
and of course
Resident
Evil, which gave us the quote from
the Red Queen computer. “You’re all
going to die down here.”
Recent fantasy/adventure movies
include the Lord of the Rings trilogy,
-town
York.” However, he returns to find
certainly a lot of talent at home.
Teaching a wide range of ages, Mr.
Aldous comments, “I’m amazed
by the levels of experience.” He is
respected in all of his classes because
of his mentality on dance. Instead of
expecting perfection in his dancers,
the only thing he expects is having
fun. “It should be one big party” -
Aldous. Of course, this does tie into
his theory that being a better dancer
means having fun. When asked if
dancing could be taught or required
natural skill, Mr. Aldous replied that
one needs to be bom with natural
skill but mainly it’s something you
can clean-up.
Indeed there must be a lot of cleaning
on those dance floors, because he has
many students fill up his classes.
Perhaps, his vision of providing
self-confidence and enjoyment to his
students radiates across all different
ages and ability levels. Although,
he hopes that parents aren’t just
signing there kids up because he
is young, being 28 years of age.
Regardless of why so many of his
students sign up, be it adults, kids,
or even this journalist- Mr Aldous
has a hip hop hot spot hidden in our
own community.
Classes range from
3:30 p.m. to 9:30 pjm.
Classes Offered:
• Triple Threats
• Adult Hip-Hop Less
Intense
•Advanced Tap 15-
Adult
•Jazz
Combo
Address:
1175 Market St.
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
www.e-dancecenter.com
X-Men III: X-Men United, or Jurassic
Park. These movies have given us
quotes such as “You. Shall not. Pass!”
or “My.. .precious.” X-Men 111 gives
us a quote that 1 truly anticipate
becoming a classic. “Don’t you
know who I am? I’m the Juggernaut,
bitch!” As for Jurassic Park, it has
favorite quotes,
■s. Dinosaurs
its the earth.”
that seem to seep into mainstream
language over time. So listen to your
conversations mid see just how many
quotes are used. You may be amazed
how second nature it is.
that this only
of quotes
type movies,
There are
it is truly
intimidating
to try and
track them
all down.
It is also
important
to keep in
mind that
movies are
only a small
source quotes
geeks use to
communicate
with
another
Books,
TV series,
internet
sites, and
many other
sources all
create quotes