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Culkin a surprising star as 'Igby' A & E Editor Loads of wit, an assisted sui cide, sarcasm, a schizophrenic, intelligence and a plethora of great actors - what more could a movie need? “Igby Goes Down” is the non-commercialized new film from Burr Steers, who makes his writing and directing debut. And what a way to start. As an avid moviegoer, I have to say this is the best movie I have seen in years. To put words to this film’s greatness simply won’t do it jus tice. “Igby” stars Kieran Culkin (yes, Mac’s brother, but don’t hold his blood lines against him) as Igby Slocumb, a troubled ado lescent born into a not-so-func- tional family residing in the rich parts of Connecticut. Raised on “old money” traditions, Igby finds himself getting kicked out of every school he gets into for bad behavior and having a smart ass mouth. His family consists of his hat ing, pill-addicted mother (Susan Sarandon), his schizophrenic father (Bill Pullman), who gets taken away during Igby’s child- hood, and his older, young Republican brother, Oliver, (Ryan Phillippe), who attends Columbia University and majors in “neo- facism.” His relatives, along with the stuck-up schools he’s been put into, eventually run him off to New York City. CD Pick of the Week Staff Writer “Flint to the Stone Top! to the Wheel to die Lever to- the Inhae Plane; Clide GK5" , / V / i'C siaacefoqnd. within hip-hop*’’ Hold on there, Johnny! Thete’s still hope: for. yon witW the: hip-hop community! ' ' “THEM,” an album released in the year 2000, transcends the tradi tional, -and brings: plateau of reason and thought which has'.beenseldom.du^.icated in (he past ‘THEM” consists of the mel low. '• smooth and ? sometimes mechanically-syncopated beats cre ated by Jel, and die eccentric, slight- -7 • nasal.. voice:: of At the tum oT the mihenniumv Doseone and Jd. released "THEM,” a psychedelic hip-hop odyssey through the mind of one Adam Druker. This revo Doseone. whose lutionary album has ; wot ds flow in both done little to change: P m ; machine-gun quick the. popular culiute 23L bursts and slow, view of hip-hop. elongated wax drips. When the aver-: ^^*^The subject matter age person thinks of ■p- y On the album is var- hip-hop, visions of WO* ... ' .' . led, but ¡some topics pimps and: hoes, include; ..btatnwash- bling-bling cash money,-and.buss’m-' internet photo students through school, .:arid the a cap come to mind. advancement of man/destruction of It really doesn’t.. help when the ndtore.» z t.:.<.:;. ; ; jj 7 majority of mass media coverage is The best way to find Doseone is by geared toward this ridiculous stereo type, perpetuating the tried arid true' going to a record store such as Jack clichés, which lead the educated : Pot Records (the only local retailer of Mush productions), : Another • way. person' tó dismiss this genre entirely. By dismissing this increasing influ ence on papular culture, one only denies reality. The only bption therefore is to embrace it with Optóu arms. dj " ■; ;• 7. ' z z fj’i; “But I’m not doxrin with the potty profanity, constant degrada^# :::d£ females, and the overall lack of spb- In New York, he seeks shelter in a studio loft rented out by a young, hip, heroin junkie, artist Rachel (Amanda Peet), and main tained by his godfather D.H. Baines (Jeff Goldblum). Here Igby finds himself in a twisted love triangle. Soon enough he meets another girl, Sookie (Claire Danes), but then again that turns into a weird situation when Oliver, his brother, gets thrown into the mix. With a terrifically tragic end ing, this dark comedy is jam packed with greatness. Although the film is not extremely plot- driven, it is dialogue-heavy. It contains enough witty and intel lectual humor to keep the brain at full attention for the entire two hours of the film. The only thing missing from this film was Brad Pitt... 1 naked. Released on Sept. 13, “Igby < Goes Down” ’ is rated ‘R’ for sex, drugs, and language. It is playing at Fox T o w e r Cinemas, located at Broadway and Taylor in downtown Portland. INTERNET PHOTO Kieran Culkin stars in "Igby Coes Down, " as Igby, a troubled teen who finds his way on his own in New York City. ‘Igby’ also stars Susan Sarandon and Ryan Phillippe. Conce r t r n e r Thrice rocks the B-Complex on Halloween Staff Writer This Halloween is going to be spectacular along with many other rockin’ nights in October. This month is jam-packed with many dif ferent genres of music that won’t put such a dent in your billfold. Cheaper shows are sometimes the best. The featured artist is a personal favorite of mine, a band by the name of Thrice. If you have never heard the sweet melodies of Thrice, you are in for a treat. This four-piece group from Irvine, California to say the least, is simply unbelievable. They are a conglomeration of feel-good, blood-pumping music that is “com bined with the lyrical phrasing of a literary wordsmith. Their powerful driving beats and buzz-saw riffs will literally leave you covered with goosebumps, and their me.lodic which I strongly urge .you to tty, is : referring your favorite music dealer to Revolver' USA (distributor .of both ANTICON. and Mush.Recprds). Revolver’s phone number is 415-241- 2423. You may.have noticed a differ ent area code, maybe due to the fact that this is a California company. INTERNET PHOTO Thrice travels to Portland to perform their melodic beats along with two other great opening bands. hooks and lyrics will cause you to look inward.” -Hopeless Records. Thrice will be playing a matinee show Halloween night, October 31. So if you don’t have anything better to do than sit around and pass out candy or get wasted and eat candy, you should invest a mere $10 in a ticket through all Fastixx outlets. Even your date will like it; it is some straight up, feel-good music. Thrice will be playing with two other very respectable bands. The. first band, Hot Water Music, is a veteran punk band from Gainesville, Florida, with clean, catchy guitar riffs and close to a decade of work on twelve albums. The third and final band comes to us all the way from Kingston, New York. Coheed & Cambria are an innovative mix between heavy riffs, talented deep screams, and soft melodic breakdowns with, a bit of high-pitched singing. Derived from everything punk rock, Coheed & Cambria is a new and outstanding band with a great sound that will make a perfect opener to a band like Thrice. THRICE, HOT WATER MUSIC, COHEED & CAMBRIA October 31st Happy Halloween! B-Complex: SE 3rd in Portland (3 blocks from Meow Meow) $10 advance, $13 at the door 5:30 p.m. Great shows come to town in October ~ Staff Writer DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL, HOT ROD CIRCUIT, RHETT MILLER INTERNET PHOTO Those in attendance at the Cwar show should be pre pared for a musical drama, complete with crazy mon sters and spraying blood. Anyone who likes and appreci ates the acoustic guitar will love this show. At one of Portland’s most pop ular and exciting venues (bouncy floor and all), this will be a show to kick back and enjoy. These artists will rock the house without all kinds of crazy effects and ear-piercing thunder. You can even have a drink while you enjoy the show at the Crystal Ballroom’s in-concert bar. They will play their hearts out for you and satisfaction will be guaran teed. October 29th Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Bumside, Portland $ 12-$15 at the Crystal Ballroom Doors open 6 p.m. HALLOWEEN HORROR SHOW GWAR If you like drama and bizzare things than Gwar is definitely worth every penny to you. They are possi bly the funniest show I have ever seen in my life.. .no joke. With their barbarian, half-man / half-machine costumes you will get two hours of non-stop mayhem. You will see any thing from giant monsters giving birth to guts flying all over the crowd. I can not remember the last time I’d ever think to pop in a Gwar CD because it is too out of control for the ears...it is sheer noise. But going to see them live is a whole dif ferent story. I guarantee if you attend Gwar you will be a different person on your way out. Gwar is at the Roseland Theater On the comer of 5th and Bumside in Portland $25 advance through Fastixx Show starts at 9 p.m. 21 and over only MATT SHARP/GREG BROWN Fans of Weezer and Cake will be thrilled to hear the ex-bassist and guitarist (respectively) are playing a minimalist set at a new club at OSH. October 18th Escape Corvallis (OSU) $10 students, $15 public Doors open 6:30
