The Daily Collegian
Unsigned artist Dev will be performing at Mezzanine on Sunday night.
Dev to bring ‘G6,’
pop songs to Mezz
By Courtney Warner
FOR THE COLLEGIAN
The crowd can expect to get
“slizzard” at Mezzanine this
Sunday.
Unsigned pop artist Dev, a Los
Angeles-based artist who is best
known for her collaboration with
Far East Movement in the hit
‘•Like A G 6," will take the stage in
State College this weekend.
Penn State Songwriters Club
President Brian Walker (senior
psychology) said "Like A G 6" is
perfect for people who want to
dance.
But she’s not the most original
artist, he said.
"It’s too trendy, too similar to
Top 40 hits,” he said.
Walker said Mezzanine s knack
for booking artists who are usual
ly heard on the Top 40 is not the
best way to use the power they
have to promote new artists.
But some Penn State students
said they’re excited Mezzanine is
attracting artists who know how
to dance and have a good time.
Jenna DeAngelis. president of
dance group Whiplash, said Dev's
hit is an “easy-to-dance-to" song
that is good for warm-ups.
But, she said, she would never
use it in a choreographed num
ber.
"The choreography we develop
in the beginning of the season is
used throughout the entire song.
Granted that Like A G6' is a
danceable song, it isn’t enough of
a hit to endure an entire year,"
DeAngelis (senior-nursing) said.
Since Dev is a female per
former, Dev will not necessarily
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If you go
What: Pop artist Dev perform
ing at Mezzanine
When: Time pending Sunday,
Oct. 24
Where: The Mezzanine, 420 E
College Ave.
Details: Admission will be $3
to $5 for ages 21 and up and
$7 $lO for those between 18
amd 20. IDs are required.
attract a larger audience than
previous Mezzanine performanc
es, but a different one, DeAngelis
said.
DeAngelis said she gives kudos
to Mezzanine for contracting
apop-techno artist because her
"trance-like" music will bring
more energy and movement to
the crowd than "head-bobbing
rap."
Dominic Manno, Mezzanine
general manager, said Dev was
booked as the audience's request
for Sunday’s Alternative Music
Night.
Since she is a new artist. Dev
will perform a brief set that will
last between 15 to 25 minutes,
Manno said.
Performance time has not yet
been determined. Manno said
Dev is expected to arrive around
5 or 6 p.m.
The starting time depends on
her arrival and the crowd size,
Manno said.
Also at Mezzanine that night is
I) J Remedy, the club's regular D J
on Sunday nights.
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darks ‘shimmy’ to State College
By Madeline Fitzgerald
FOR THE COLLEGIAN
Heinz ketchup isn’t the only
thing to come to State College
from the Steel City.
Pittsburgh-area rock band The
Clarks will perform at 8 tonight at
the State Theatre, 130 W College
Ave.
The band will play songs from
its latest album, “Restless Days,"
as well as old favorites. This is the
key to keeping fans interested,
Tour Manager John Williams
said.
“You gotta give the people what
they want,’’ he said. “ ‘Born Too
Late,’ ‘Shimmy Low,’ ‘Penny On
the Floor.’ They’re crowd
favorites."
Bassist Greg Joseph said the
band is excited to play in State
College yet again.
“It will be a blast. We always
have fun in State College," Joseph
said. “These are good people. It's
a good environment, good every
thing."
But for the band, it won't stop
there.
"There’s also good food."
Joseph said. "We ll probably get
some grilled stickies from the
Diner at 1 in the morning or
something. I love those."
Though the band has per
formed in State College a few
times before. Joseph said he
promises to change things up.
“We added a keyboard player.
Skip Sanders, and a pedal steel
guitar player, Gary Jacob,"
Joseph said. "The band has been
together so long. The new people
give us a different sound and dif
ferent flair.”
Williams said the new mem
bers definitely bring something
new with them.
"The group has been around
for 25 vears. Thev don't want to
If you go
What: The Clarks
When: 8 tonight. Doors open
at 7 p.m.
Where: The State Theatre, 140
W. College Ave.
Details: Tickets are on sale at
the theater's box office for $2O
and can also be purchased
online at statetickets.org
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Pittsburgh-based rock band The Clarks will be returning to State
College tonight to perform at the State Theatre. 130 W. College Ave.
grow stale," Williams said. "It def
initely gives them something
fresh."
The band was originally com
prised of four members: Scott
Blasev, Robert James, Dave
Minarik and Joseph.
Best known around the west
ern Pennsylvania and Ohio area,
students from other areas may
not be familiar with The Clarks,
but that shouldn't matter, said
Kristy Cyone. director of market
ing and membership at the State
Theatre
“People hear about them
through friends and get dragged
to show's all the time," Cyone said.
"Then all of a sudden, they're
fans. too. You get hooked pretty
quickly."
Williams said part of The
Clarks' appeal is that the band
members are such good guys.
Friday, Oct. 22, 2010 I
"They treat fans well, and none
of them hav e big egos." Williams
said.
"I think that definitely comes
through in their musk."
They have been together since
1986 and have released more than
a dozen albums.
But even with ail that. Joseph
said he doesn't think the band will
stop producing music anytime
soon.
"It's the greatesi job in the
world. It's not sonic stuffy busi
ness. It’s creative ecety day."
Joseph said.
“We don't get sick oi perform
ing. We don't get sick of each
other."
Tickets are on sale at the the
ater's box office tor *2d. and can
also be purchased online at
statetickets.org. Door> open at 7
p.m
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