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Thievery Corporation
waxes smooth, ethnic
blend in new album
CD review
joseph Bechard
Edge Culture Columnist
The sixth release from Washing
ton,D.G.-based DJ-duo -extraordi
naire Thievery Corporation came
out Oct. 1, proving that these hawk
eyed master crafters of fine music
moods have staying power.
Down-tempo, chill-out pioneers
Rob Garza and Eric Hilton deliver an
other earthy, meditative blend of
trip-hop, trance, dub, jazz and world
beat on “The Richest Man in Baby
lon.” This music will make you wish
you were covered in ears like some
crazy lab rat.
Thievery Corporation — known
for seamlessly melding musical ele
ments from around the globe in a
gripping soundscape of mood and
emotion — has hit another home
run. Lyrics in five languages, along
with musical flavors from India, Ja
maica, Cuba, the Middle East, Eu
rope and somewhere south of Galaxy
M51, come together in heady audito
ry cocktails of momentary bliss.
High points of the album include:
“Heaven’s Gonna Burn Your Eyes”
and “Until the Morning,” with ultra
hip, mellow beats and entrancing vo
cals by Emiliana Torrini. “All That
We Perceive,” the album’s best tune,
features the steamy, sultry voice of
Pam Bricker over a grooving back
beat with exotic tabla riffs and a pow
erful bass line. “Omid (Hope)”and
“Un Simple Histoire (A Simple Sto
ry)” with vocals by French vocalist
LouLou stand out as textbook exam
ples of “down-tempo” with their
heady, pensive lyrics and smooth
blend of various ethnic musical ele
ments. The tracks “Exilio (Exile),”
“The State of the Union,” and the ti
tle track illustrate the thematic shift
in the group’s work. Its message is
evolving from one of introspection
and spirituality in their first album,
“Sounds From the Thievery Hi-Fi,”
to one of political and social activism.
Unfortunately, the group — as it
did with its fourth album “The Mir
ror Conspiracy” — chooses to follow
the same wearing path of artists like
Air, Nightmares on Wax and Kruder
and Dorfmeister instead of challeng
ing itself to stay ahead of them. The
formula still works, but it may soon
wear itself out.
Garza and Hilton pull off some
thing special with this album, but the
creativity and attention for detail
that made the first album such a big
hit take a back seat to catchiness,
universal appeal and simplicity. “The
Richest Man in Babylon” is Thievery
Corporation’s glossiest, poppiest en
deavor yet, which may scare away
some longtime fans.
This group is often criticized as a
being a trendy accessory for neo
phytes and D.C. sophisticates, but
those critics and listeners miss the
intention of the music. This music,
created to make people think, is the
perfect complement to a relaxed
evening with a fine Cabernet Sauvi
gnon, a strong whiskey or some of
that medical marijuana. And it’s a
long way from trendiness in a city
that’s going to need another 50 years
just to get over the Grateful Dead.
Contact the Pulse columnist
atjosephbechard@dailyemerald.com.
Mac Court
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arena from East Eighth Avenue to
Broadway and Ferry to Hilyard
streets. Some speculated the proper
ty, located within close proximity to
where the new federal courthouse
will be, could better link the Univer
sity and downtown Eugene.
In July, Associate Athletic Direc
tor of Internal Operations Steve
McBride said the location was “in
triguing,” and the University even
went so far as to request — to no
avail—that the city hold the land for
possible development.
The new arena could also be built
on University-owned land near cam
pus or near Autzen Stadium, on non
University-owned land, on land in
the Glenwood area, on land in the
Gateway area or, perhaps, at a cen
trally located downtown area.
More than anything, however, the
key component of the decision will
likely be accessibility.
“Students need to be close enough
to the building so it’s not a burden to
get there,” McBride said.
While a Gateway location would
prove beneficial for freeway traffic,
campus dwellers might find the jour
ney tiresome. Glenwood, too, could be
too far away from campus. Nearby lo
cations could also prove troublesome,
where complex building and zoning
requirements can limit construction.
Funding for such a project would
probably come from both the Uni
versity and through substantial do
nations. There has been some talk
that the new arena could be built in a
mixed-use building that would ac
commodate retail shops and non
University events. Currently, howev
er, University officials don’t seem to
be leaning in that direction.
“I think on the surface of it, we
would not seek out the construction
of a multi-use facility,” McBride said.
Without any contributions, which
McBride said wouldn’t necessarily
include funding, it is unlikely such a
facility would be considered.
Ward 3 City Councilor David Kelly,
who represents the University area,
said it would be beneficial for the Uni
versity to build an arena that could
showcase more than sporting events.
But without a surplus of money, Kelly
said it would be difficult for the city to
partake financially.
“In the current times, when the
city budget is being cut each year...
I’d be hard pressed to imagine how
the city could contribute any signifi
cant sum,” Kelly said.
Until the project is completed,
Mac Court will continue to house all
men’s and women’s basketball
games, volleyball games and
wrestling matches. Each sport could
move to the new arena in 2006, but
it’s also possible that volleyball and
wrestling could remain in Mac
Court, with only basketball games
being played at the new venue.
“The final answer on that really
can’t come until we know what it can
accommodate,” McBride said.
Contact the news editor
at bradschmidt@dailyemerald.com.