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'Maroon 5' brings new spin on funk
One of my favorite songs on
this CD is “This Love” for its
upbeat, coming-of-age movie feel.
A mixture of old school funk, “She Will be Loved” also rates
indy pop and rock ‘n’ roll make up high, as it is one of the greatest
Maroon 5's new release, “Songs love ballads I have ever .heard.
about Jane.”
Still another is “Harder to
This relatively unknown band is Breathe,” which showszthe band's
bringing out a new spin on an old funk and rock mixture and is the
sound and reinventing it. Although song that made their name known.
they have a combination of sounds,
This is not Maroon 5's first shot
this band brings to mind the at the big time. They first appeared
thought: “What if the Red Hot as a band named “Kara’s Flowers,”
Chili Peppers and
with only four mem
Jamriqui had a
bers.
While the
Victims of
child?"
quartet made rip
The range of
depression,
ples, the waves died
songs
varies
quickly and the
break-ups and
widely,
from
band was left to
lovers' spats will contemplate their
rocking beats to
romantic ballads
future.
find comfort
that could jerk a
They went back
within
the
posi
few tears from
to the drawing board
tivism of many of and returned with an
even a stone
heart.
Maroon 5's
innovative sound, a
Lyrically this
fifth member and a
songs.
band is ingen
new name. Like a
ious; funky beats
phoenix, they rose
make sweet love to the ears and from the ashes of Kara’s Flowers
leave listeners craving more. The with a sound so unique that they
melodies left me with an inner could no longer be ignored and
peace. This is one of those CDs found a home with Octone
that can be left on all day long as Records, a new affiliate of J
background music. It is almost as Records.
if this music is meant as food for
Victims of depression, break
the soul, sustaining life.
ups and lovers’ spats will find com
“Songs about Jane” captures the fort within the positivism of many
essence of funk music, -pleasing the of Maroon 5's songs. This CD is a
soul and making fans want to “get must-have for any lover of unique
their groove on.”
sounds with rich, lyrical style.
Jared Eschweiler
T he C lackamas P rint
INTERNET PHOTO
The boys from ‘Maroon 5’ are sitting on top of the world after
the release of ‘Songs About Jane.’
N ovember 26,200;
One-acts mix
up a cocktail
of comedy
A comedic bar atmosphere is th
theme of next week’s theatre pro
ductions as the department present
two one-act plays, along witl a fe\
improvisational skits.
The two plays, “Big Mistake’
and “Beautiful like a Brick,” an
comedies set in bars giving th»
night an intoxicating atmosphere.
“Big Mistake” is directed b;
Bekah Finch. Matt Morrison wroti
and directs “Beautiful like i
Brick.” Both students have beei
actively involved in the theatn
department and its productions.
Morrison said there would alsi
be improvisational skits similar t<
“Who’s Line is it Anyway?” so th»
audience can look forward to somi
extra laughs in-between acts.
Some of the actors will be per
forming in multiple roles, taking
the stage during the one-acts as
well as the improvs with othe
actors not appearing in the one
acts.
The hour-long production will
run Dec. 2, 3 and 4 at noon. There
will be an extra showing at 7 p.m
on the night of the 4th.
Performances will be held in the
McLoughlin Hall Theatre by the
bookstore and are free of charge.
Compiled by Michaele Cooper
'Mainstream' ¡ azzes up old favorites
Ben Maras
T he C lackamas P rint
The stage of the Gregory Forum
is littered with instruments; drums,
guitars, keyboards, congas, a man
dolin and of course, the always nec
essary piano.
The Clackamas jazz choir,
Mainstream, mingles with their
peers, while their newest CD plays
through the house PA. At 7:30 p.m.
sharp, as audience members are
beginning to find their seats, choir
director Lonnie Cline welcomes
everyone to Vocal Jazz Night, and
introduces the first act.
Intervision Five, he explains, is
a band consisting of students and
alumni. . The members take their
places on stage—John Barber finds
his seat behind the drum set, Mike
Glidden plugs in his bass guitar, Kit
Taylor positions himself by the two
keyboards, Tommy Stovin straps on
his Fender Stratocaster and vocalist
Paul Creighton picks up the micro
phone.
After commenting on the ever
lasting value and importance of the
lyrics to their first song, the band
tears into a jazz-rock fusion cover of
the classic song “What’s Goin’ On?”
by the late, great Marvin Gaye.
The rest of the set consisted of
mostly original songs, all bearing
the same unique marriage of jazz,
funk and rock ‘n’ roll, reminding the
listener of the Dave Mathews Band
or Steely Dan. Even their second
cover was very uniquely their own.
Their spellbinding version of the
Dave Mathews song “#41,” sung by
Stovin, the lead guitarist, featured a
bass solo and classic jazz scat solos.
Intervision Five closed their amaz
ing set with another original featur
ing Mainstream pianist Rich
Turnoy.
Next up on the bill was a per
formance by Issa Kitterman, per
forming an acoustic-flavored blues
Contrary to popular belief, the
Print staff does NOT consist of a
song backed up by a band of his
peers. He wrote the song while at
school, “over in a hallway in
Randall Hall... probably before one
of Lonnie’s classes,” he joked.
Last, but certainly not least, was
the CCC vocal jazz group
Mainstream, backed by Jason
Thomas on the guitar, Glidden on
bass, Giles Buser-Molatore on
drums, and Turnoy on the piano.
As they opened with a song enti
tled “Another Chance,” one could
not help but be amazed by the intri
cate harmonies this select choir can
produce. They moved through their
set with “Let’s Eat Home” and a
song off their new CD called “You
Never Know.” They followed this
with a version of James Taylor’s
song “Shower the People.”
Even in the face of technical
problems during “And Her Tears
Flowed Like Wine,” which consist
ed of a few moments of deafening
feedback during Justine Ryan’s
solo, the group powered through the
song in spite of the hitch.
Dedicating the next song to the
members of Mainstream, Cline con
ducted them in a song arranged as a
gift for him on his fiftieth birthday,
Stevie Wonder’s “I am Singing.”
Definitely the most moving and
emotional piece of the night was a
specially arranged version of Bob
Marley’s “Redemption Song.”
“If you think we’re trying to
entertain you, you’re wrong,” Cline
said. “If you are entertained, fine,
but there are songs that need to be
sung for real reasons.”
Cline continued to explain that
the song was chosen in response to
the events of and surrounding 9/11.
Being very familiar and fond of the
song, I knew I would enjoy it, but
what I did not know was how mov
ing it would be. Kitterman joined
the band for this song, playing man
dolin.
After the song drifted down with
a mandolin interlude, Mainstream
came back in full force on the line,
“Emancipate yourselves from men
tal slavery, none but ourselves can
free our minds ...” sending chills
down the spine and bringing a tear
to the eye.
Deciding to close on a more
upbeat note, Mainstream lightened
the mood with yet another piece
originally by Stevie Wonder, the
catchy “Superstition,” with Paul
Creighton taking the solo. After
being forced by the members of
Mainstream to sing along, Cline
belted out the solo previously taken
by Justine Ryan in “And Her Tears
Flowed Like Wine” as an encore.
Whether their goal is pure enter
tainment, or social conscience,
Mainstream does an amazing job of
making the world of jazz available
and enjoyable to the average listen
er, putting on a show definitely
worth seeing, regardless of musical
taste.
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