Oregon Daily Emerald
Thursday, January 13, 2005
“A free society is one where
it is safe to be unpopular. ”
Adlai Stevenson | Politician
MARC CALVARY'S
TWO MAIN
PROJECTS FOCUS
ON THEMES OF
DEPRESSION,
EROTICA AND
HUMAN FRAILTY
BY RYAN MURPHEY
PULSE REPORTER
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RYAN MURPHEY
MR. SOPHISTICATION
Reality shows make
appearance on campus
Art is not the reflection of society, it is the very
essence of it.
That said, the essence of American society
could be described as a soiled diaper full offish
sauce that has been set ablaze and sprinkled
with hair. Despite glimmers of hope such as Wes
Anderson, Radiohead and David Sedaris, we still
live in a country where millions of people sacri
fice portions of their day watching a partially
brain-dead hotel heiress, or the no-talent
teenage sister of a pop star do stupid things on
national television. What's more, the University is
offering a graduate level English class devoted to
reality television. That is more frightening than
being chased through an abandoned carnival by
a chainsaw-wielding Rip Taylor.
MURPHEY. page 12
PULSEMUSIC PULSEMUSIC
Riddlin' Kids, "Stop the World": Sum 41. Blink 182. The Used. Midtown. Simple Plan. Lucky Boy Confusion. If you can
perceive any distinct differences between the music of these bands and the music contained on "Stop the World," the
sophomore effort from pop-punkers the Riddlin' Kids, you deserve some kind of prize, preferably a shovel to the back of
the head so as to knock some sense into you.
The Kids are another production of the pop-punk mill, a band that sounds so much like everyone else that it's amaz
ing they don’t just cease to exist in the middle of their performances. Like many bands of their ilk, they have mastered
the art of production line riffs, woe-is-me relationship lyrics and vocal harmonies that give the illusion of being catchy
but actually are not. They do it all with intensity, as if conformity were the new black.
All of it adds up to nothing more than a testament from second generation Weezer/Green Day rip-offs to the power
of never having an original thought. It would be even worse if the album weren't so boring. The band has maybe a
year to make something of themselves before the next mindless trend wipes them off the face of the map.
For those of you with nothing better to do, the Riddlin' Kids will perform at the WOW Hall on Jan. 20.
— Ryan Nyburg
INSIDE PULSE
The reopened Max'sTavern
offers some new features, but
maintains its old-time feel.
Local mountains offer some
of the best skiing in the
country at affordable prices.
The new Marche Museum
Cafe brings wine and
gourmet food to campus.
EVENT:
MOVIE
Thursday: The
Vagabond Opera,
Sam Bond's Garage,
9 p.m., $5
European gypsy music
Friday: Cap Gun
Suicide, Speedshift,
Sweater Club,
WOW Hall, 7:30 p.m.,$5
First volume ofthe Eugene
Rock Music Showcase
Saturday: Freaks in the
House, John Henry's,
9 p.m., Free
DJ freakoutwith DJ Steve
Sawada and the Audio
Schizophrenic
Sunday: James
Keelaghan, Cafe
Paradiso, 8 p.m.,
$12 in advance, $15
day of show
Folk music
TOP 5 MOVIES
1. "MeettheFockers"
2. "White Noise"
3. "The Aviator"
4. "Lemony Snicket's A
Series of Unfortunate
Events"
5. "Fat Albert"
NEWYORKTIMES
BESTSELLERS
1. Dan Brown, "The Da
Vinci Code"
2. Michael Crichton,
"State of Fear"
3. Mitch Albom, "The
Five People You Meet in
Heaven"
4. Dean Koontz, "Life
Expectancy"
5. Nelson DeMille,
"Night Fall"
BILLBOARDTOP 5
1. Eminem, "Encore"
2. Green Day, "Ameri
can Idiot"
3. Lil'Jon, "Crunk
Juice"
4. Jay-Z/Linkin Park,
"Collision Course"
5. Ludacris, "Red Light
District"