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Mehdi Raoufi
On October 9, the
Chameleon Club in Lancaster,
PA hosted Rock Against Bush,
a protest concert in the
bands came together, united
under one cause - to bring
about change, one small town
at a time. y
The most intriguing part of
this concert was the closeness
between the bands and the
fans. On more than one
occasion, the bands would
actually stop playing to check
on people who were knocked
down in the mosh pits.
Midtown, a Los Angeles
based band, opened the event.
Midtown is a punk band
Midtown Zombie
whose sound closely resembles
that of Jimmy Eat World. The
warmth and kindness that they
brought with them on the stage
was something every individual
in the club could feel during
their intense set.
The next act was one of the
most prolific-guitarists and
people of the 90’s rock scene.
Tom Morello, former guitarist
Review
Christian Santos
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AUDIO KARATE
Lady Melody ;
Hailing from sunny
California,
Audio Karate
is the
dramatically
intense rock
band who has
been touring
the U.S. and
international
venues for years
now. Their third album, “Lady
of Rage against the Machine
and current guitarist of
Audioslave, played solo
acoustic ui ;
for this
event.
The songs = |
he played
about the
factory worker, peace protests,
and others that silenced the
crowd and left us in awe.
The last act, Anti-Flag,
their song, this hardcore punk
Anti-Flag
band used actual soldiers
from the war to verbalize
concerns on issues such as the
closing of V.A. hospitals in
Iraq. The final song was a
punk version of “This Land
is your Land” with Tom
Morello joining Anti-Flag. In
short, this concert was very
satisfying, musically and
politically. :
Melody,” is a dramatic
change from their 2002
release “Space Camp” which,
although good, is nothing
compared to
this. Every
song is
frighteningly
catchy.
The
album
detonates
with its
opener,
See Audio page 7
Review
Artist: Tilly and the Wall
Album: Wild like Children
Label: Team Love; 2004
Genre: Indie Pop
Martina Pfeuffer
Buoying up above
traditional Indie Pop/Rock,
Tilly and the Wall make a small
splash with their full-length
debut album Wild like Children
on Conor Oberst’s newest record
label Team Love. Although
sticking to the usual acoustics
and keyboards, Tilly and the
Wall introduce more co-ed
harmonies, truly bringing the
band together by addressing
both the boys and girls of the
Indie Pop/Rock scene.
Foregoing a drummer in all
cases, the new band relies on a
tap-dancer to provide the
rhythmic chassis. Jaime
Williams’ tap-dancing talent has
earned her a centerpiece on a
microphone box where she
expresses herself through song
and dance, an astonishing
delicacy impossible to replicate
on drums.
Of course, Tilly and the Wall
sing about the majority of issues
all Indie bands write about:
teenage romance, anxiety, drugs
and alcohol, and childhood
remembrances - which is what
makes their record label so
it seems). The band’s name
sprouted from a children’s book
by the same name. The book is
an inspirational story about a
mouse that lives by a wall,
always aspiring to reach the
other side even though she is
continually discouraged by
everyone around her.
Having experienced the
extremes of touring, from
opening at sold-out concerts to
playing at shows with fewer
than ten people, Tilly and the
Wall are content to perform no
matter how large the crowd.
This full-length debut album,
Wild like Children, was the band’s
major goal of the year and with
it complete, they can now relax
and schedule more tour dates.
Christian Santos
Hollywood took full
advantage of Halloween by
pumping out a number of
horror films last month.
James Wan wrote and
directed “Saw,” a disturbingly
intense thriller involving a
serial killer who leaves his
victims in puzzling situations,
giving them clues in order to
escape. The film opens with
two men chained to metal
pipes in a bathroom who then
wake up to find a dead man
lying between them.British
actor Cary Elwes shares lead
roles with Leigh Whannell
(who also co-wrote) and
veteran Danny
Glover in this must see film.
Another horror movie
being released this month is
“The Grudge,” a remake of
Japan's 1993 film, “Ju-On.”
Karen (Sarah Michelle
Gellar) is an exchange student
who travels to Japan for her
first assignment. She is to take
care of an elderly American
woman whose nurse has not
shown up for work. Upon
entering the house, she finds
the woman lying on the floor
and fixes her up. After hearing
some noise, Karen makes her
way up the stairs to investigate
and finds a boy with his black
cat in the closet. Much like the
original “Ju-On,” “The
Grudge” showcases scenes that
are just flat out frightening. The
house Karen stays in is cursed
by a murdered family and
anyone who stays in the house
will die.
Finally, the surprisingly
delightful “Shaun of the Dead”
brings a taste of originality to
the table. The title is an obvious
spoof on George Romero’s
classic, “Dawn of the Dead.”
The film tells the story of Shaun,
a thirty-something loser with no
ambition or desire to get off the
couch. His girlfriend Liz has
had enough of him and his
loser buddies and calls it quits.
Also, his relationship with his
“mum” is not doing well either.
In the midst of everything, a
zombie epidemic has broken
out. This clever zombie/
romantic comedy, although not
as scary as the previous two, still
delivers a good watching
experience.
Christian Santos
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KILLER SMILE §
Lisa Scottoline
Lisa Scottoline is the
hilarious, sharp mind behind
this tale of an Italian Catholic
lawyer from Philadelphia who
plays detective in order to
unearth the brutal past of a
man who was done wrong
some forty years ago.
Mary DiNunzio avoids
crazed stalkers and survives
bad blind dates while in
pursuit of the unfortunate past
of a client who has passed
away. She is grounded by her
best friend, Judy Carrier, and
parents, Mariano and Vita.
They set her up with different
men, but every date she goes on
almost ends up in disaster.
The book is written in third
person and goes deep into the
mind of Mary, a source of
comedy for the reader: “Mary
finished reading her document
and went on to the next. Only
2,999,999,999 to go. If I never
eat again, I can be finished by
menopause. Yippee!” Mary’s
character. comes off as
mercilessly loveable. Even in a
sticky situation she never loses
an ounce of sarcasm.
Scottoline does a great job
blending comical elements with
serious situations to keep the
story interesting. This book is
available in Mont Alto’s library
and I highly recommend it.