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Oregon Daily Emerald Thursday, January 6, 2005 “Yes, I suppose most editors are failed writers — but so are most writers. ” T.S. Eliot | Poet Night of the The WOW Hall will host LIVING a night of entertainment with an amateur Elvis impersonation contest. A specially created group of musicians will accompany the impersonators and contestants while onstage. BY NATASHA CHILINGERIAN SENIOR PULSE REPORTER Ivis has not left the building—he will appear at the WOW Hall on Saturday night equipped with a variety of looks and personalities. Eugene's 16th annual "Night of the Living Elvis" will attract Elvis fans of all ages for an evening of professional impersonations, music and an amateur Elvis impersonation contest. H Since the Elvis tribute show debuted at Max’s Tavern in 1990, it m has found success in Portland, Seattle, Salem and Bellingham, M Wash., in addition to local productions. This will be the first year the f Eugene show will take place outside bars so the under-21 crowd can attend. It's also the first time Eugene will host an amateur Elvis contest. "It's an opportunity for younger Elvis fans to come out," WOW Hall Publicist Bob Fennessey said. Appearing at "Night of the Living Elvis" will be a specially created group of musicians who will accompany imper sonators and contestants: guitarist John Barley, former ly of the Screamin’ Jay Hawkins Band; drummer Dave Fitzgerald, formerly of the Malchiks; tenor sax player Sean Flannery; and keyboardist Dustin Lanker, bassist Dan Schmid and trombone player Bryce Pelti er, all of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies. Standing in for Elvis himself will be three impersonators: Pete Christie of Eugene, Fitzgerald and Mike Dippery, both of Seattle. ELVIS, page 10 ^ rwANGLER I Graphic artist i ■ In my opinion RYAN NYBURG BUDGET RACK ' Animated shows most appealing So, did you all have a good vacation? OK, enough idle chitchat. I have a theory I wish to expound upon. Whenever I go home from college, I tend to spend an inordinate amount of time watching television. I guess the simple pleasures and hometown charms of good ol' Junction City just don't fill me with the same sense of wonder and whimsy they used to. Of course, when you come from a town where the only thing open after 10 p.m. is the Chevron (ex cept on Sundays) and the biggest thing happen ing on a Saturday night involves a shotgun, a flashlight and a large, ditch-dwelling vermin known as a nutria, cable television will beat hometown charm any day of the week. ANIMATED, page 11 PULSEMUSIC PULSEMUSIC Love. Angel. Music. Baby.: Gwen Stefani first emerged onto the national music scene as the lead singer of the ska band No Doubt in 1995, and its mega hit album "Tragic Kingdom" produced fan favorites such as “Spiderwebs" and "I’m Just a Girl." "Love. An gel. Music. Baby." marks Stefani’s debut as a solo artist and shows that she has developed into quite an original woman. Stefani went through odd phases such as baby-blue hair, bindis and braces before settling on an old Hollywood glamour style with a quirky twist that only Stefani can (occasionally) pull off. Her evolution is apparent in "Love. Angel. Music. Baby." a mostly Madonna-circa-1986 inspired pop album. "Love. Angel. Music. Baby.” feels messy, butthere are some definite hits, such as “The Real Thing” and “What You Waiting For?,’’ which would send Stefani soaring to diva status if the CD didn’t also includes some terrible misses. The strange "Bubble Pop Electric,” in which Ste fani channels her high-school days of losing her virginity to her boyfriend in the back seat of his car, is a weird and un comfortable song. Stefani also brings a high school feel to the cheerleader-inspired “Hollaback Girl." Some critics say it’s a hit, some say it’s ridiculous. I’d go with the latter. The jump from hip-hop to rap to ‘80s grooves is a diffi cult one to pull off. But having friends in high places can sure help a girt, and with big name collaborators such as The Neptunes, Dr. Dre, Eve and Outkast’s Andre 3000 lending their talents as producers and guest stars, “Love. Angel. Music. Baby.” almost feels like a winner. —Amy Lichty INSIDE PULSE The Rogue Ales Eugene City Brewery offers good food and drinks, but it might be outside the price range for students. The final DVD collection of HBO’s popular series, "Sex and the City," contains special features fans will want to see. The WOW Hall is involved in a dispute with the city over the use of a lot next to its property. EVENTS MOVIES BOOKS MUSIC — PULSE.EUGENE Tonight: Cloud Nine Music, Sam Bond’s Garage, 9 p.m., $4 Hip-hop, soul, house and drum 'n' bass jams Friday: First Friday ArtWalk, Eugene Public Library, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., free A monthly tour of local art galleries and other artistic attractions Saturday: Brian Collins, Tsunami’s in Kowloon’s Restaurant, 9 p.m., $6 Stand-up comedy Sunday: Oregon \ Mozart Players, Beall I Hall, 2:30 p.m., $40 for ' students and seniors A classical performance of “A Trumpet Will Sound” TOP 5 MOVIES 1: "Meet the Fockers” 2: "Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” 3: "The Aviator” 4: “Fat Albert" I 5: "Ocean’s Twelve” NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLERS 1: Dan Brown, “The Da Vinci Code” 2: Mitch Albom, “The Five People You Meet in Heaven” 3: Michael Crichton, “State of Fear” 4: Jimmy Buffett, "A Salty Piece of Land” 5: James Patterson, "London Bridges" BILLBOARD TOP 5 1: Eminem, "Encore" 2: Various Artists, “Now 17” 3: U2, “HowtoDismantle an Atomic Bomb” 4: Destiny’s Child, "Destiny Fulfilled” 5:ShamaTwain, “Greatest Hits"
