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Groups of 20 or more please call 744-1962. ok of Dayi LatifotdWuso by Lanftrd Wi January 31, February % 2,6,7 & To UO PO Box 3600 Eugene, OR 97403 By Phone: 541-346-4363 By Fax: 541-346-6071 for infomiaHoniUf Development Office: 541-346-4190 The Misanthropy by Moliei April 11, 12,17,18, 19, 20, 25 & 2 is Ship of Fool: A New Folly Devised by Students and Facul Folly Devised by Students and Facul by Sebastian Brant's "Nnrrcnsdiiff'of 14 May 30,31, June 1,5, 6 & University of Oreyo r>,<- ifu<vf/Mttt<<f Orsp-o k <r,% hfiimatowuxtiotf to eoifHtfti dfoiv&g tm4w>vJy>*i< «■>*** fa' Anr*m«*> 1 V>k fqtt'faoiw :< | W W«& ftVftlfefrfe' >H txmtfi* upt<** KifiH'sL A(i*fr>HJiHU>fxO»ffi.V pi VpU S’tto j mlt Hepwxdni if stnzrstfrh* oytestw College rules « ^ i ^ Tyler Wintermute Emerald Authority Zero releases catchy ‘suburban McPunk’ Ken Paulman Freelance Reporter “A Passage in Time,” Authority Zero, Lava Records Authority Zeros press release says it all: “If you ever eat cereal for dinner, like to break stuff, or use the word ex treme to describe any of your hobbies, this band is for you!” In other words, those of you who are not Mountain Dew-guzzling teenagers may want to pass on this one. In general, there’s nothing on “A Passage in Time” that you haven’t al ready heard before. Most tracks sound like either Green Day playing Metallica or Metallica playing Green Day, the others sound like 311 play ing Sublime or vice-versa. Like all too many punk bands nowadays, Authority Zero play their power chords quickly and adeptly, but lack the expressiveness and social com mentary of those that defined the genre, and it all comes across as gra tuitous homage to groups like Bad Religion and Minor Threat. But what Authority Zero lack in originality, they make up for with en ergy and ambition, and as far as sub urban McPunk goes, you can cer tainly do much worse. The Mesa, Ariz. band started back in 1994, and eight years of relentless practice and performing have gone into this, their first full-length album. Cliche ridden as it is, “A Passage in Time” is a solid piece of work, and should be a big hit with the all-ages crowd. More importantly, Authority Zero haye managed to parlay this cookie cutter sound into a considerable fol lowing in Phoenix, which means they must put on one heck of a live show. “Knock Knock Knock” (EP), Hot Hot Heat, Sub Pop Records Hot Hot Heat are sick of being .. . compared to The Cure, which is a good thing. It would be unfortunate for this band to get sucked into the void of ’80s New Wave nostalgia that should be inundating us any minute now. ’’Knock Knock Knock” showcases a band struggling to define its sound. Mot Hot Heat started out playing dis sonant noise rock on synthesizers and have recently undergone a tran sition into a more melodic, palatable sound. There is a thread of continu ity to be found, a singular unique ness that doesn’t need to be propped up by U2-inspired drum riffs or Robert Smith-like vocal contortions from singer Steve Bays. “Touch You Touch You,” a richly complex tapestry of melody and emotion accented with mercifully restrained synthesizer trickery, is perhaps the most promising exhibi tion of what’s (hopefully) to come. Hot Hot 1 leat’s forthcoming album “Make up the Breakdown” (sched uled for release Tuesdsay) will be the test of whether the band succumbs to the pop culture trendiness that brought us flash-in-the-pan hipsters like Make Up and The Strokes, or continues to define their own unique sound. I, for one, will be rooting for the latter. “Multi Kontra Culti vs. Irony,” Gogol Bordello, Rubric Records I still struggle to come up with the words to describe Gogol Bordello. Perhaps it’s best to use founder and frontman Eugene Hiitz’s term, “Ukrainian Gypsy Punk Cabaret,” and leave it at that. Or, as Ben Sis ario of the New York Times wrote: “Iggy Pop meets Kafka.” Hiitz’s songwriting combines sur realism, Ukrainian folklore and his own experiences as an immigrant. The tales are told with intensity and J e 6 > y H 7 l I 515 High St Eugene 485-4224 NATURAL FIBER CLOTHIN JEWELRY ETHNIC INSTRUME He-MASKS &MORE OPEN MON-SAT 10-6 & SUN 12-5 c LOCALLY OWNED . . WE SUPPORT FAIRTRADE * 1 » | n<» mi dark humor, but also with the earnestness and boyish charm of Yakov Smirnoff on a bender. A migration from his hometown of Kiev through refugee camps in Poland, Hungary, Austria and Italy introduced Htitz to Gypsy folk mu sic, which he has synthesized with punk rock to create Gogol Bordello’s unique sound. Imagine the sound track to a Soviet Muppet show com posed by Joe Strummer. The band’s primary instruments are guitar, accordion, violin, saxo phone and drums, and live shows are sometimes augmented by a brass section, dancers and circus perform ers, resulting in something more reminiscent of performance art than a rock show. According to the New York Daily News, Gogol Bordello has developed a reputation for leaving behind a trail of smashed tables and broken glass in its wake. With that in mind, it seems futile to attempt to distill Gogol Bordello’s theatrical frenzy into a recording that only speaks to one sense, but “Multi Kontra Culti vs. Irony” does the job as well as one can expect. The music is vibrant, vulgar and rich with color, driven by a relentless klezmer beat. Hiitz’s rantings drift from English to Russian and back again before culminating in a foot-stomping, pint hoisting chorus. As unpredictable as they are unique, Gogol Bordello de scend from the wailing sadness of a Gypsy violin into vaudeville silliness in the blink of an eye. ’’Multi Kontra Gulti vs. Irony” is an album that truly defies catego rization, a vanguard recording in a genre that has yet to be defined. And if you want to check out Gogol Bor dello in person, they will be playing at Dante’s in Portland Sunday. Ken Paulman is a freelance writer. His opinions do not necessarily represent those of the Emerald. For the week of Friday, October 4thI [Sign-up for our weekly WebPage Updated www-bijou~cinemas.com 1 “A sweet, even delectable diversion.” -Ann Hom&day, WASHINGTON POST MOSTLYMARTHA 5:00, 7:05 & 9:10pm Nightly fpol Sun Mat 2:45pm (inGemmuaaojujas) Afineiy written, superbly acted offbeat thriller.’ — Mlohatl Wilmington, CHICAGO TRIBUNE READ MV LIPS Held Over! Final Week! e m4!4? §k7:15Pm lightly kSun Mat 2:30pm (In From* with Engl Engfati mates) One Hour Photo FINAL WEEK! 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