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Wednesday. Oct. 19, 2005
Tasty sushi just down the roa
Kimberly Kaier
Sandwich” (peanut butter and
jelly)
are still available today.
The Clackamas Print
The teriyaki chicken is mouth
watering and comes on a siz
Anyone looking for a tasty zling plate, served with rice,
experience with sushi at a rea salad and creamy miso soup.
sonable price can find it at Toki
“I can bet no one has better
teriyaki than mine,” Yi declared
restaurant in Oregon City.
Located in the Berry Hill adamantly.
The atmosphere at Toki is
Shopping Center, the establish
ment boasts a variety of sushi warm and inviting. It’s appro
flavors to choose from.
priate for a family meal with the
“Many people are afraid to children, but also quiet enough
try [the sushi], they think of the for a business meeting or a
raw fish and don’t want to try date. The decor is simple and
it,” explained Sunny Yi, owner traditional; the staff timely and
of Toki restaurant. “Sushi is a personable.
blend of flavors, not all about,
Yi and her husband have
raw fish. It’s very low in calo owned Toki for the past
ries and much better for you 10 years. They also run
than hamburgers and French another restaurant in
fries.”
Gladstone called Du’s
For those still squeamish Grill. Yi commented that
about experiencing raw fish, the she would like to find
menu offers countless delec a good location to open
table options that are easy on another restaurant.
the stomach and the wallet as
“It’s so firn to own
well. A filling meal can be had a restaurant like this,”
Yi stated. “I meet such
for less than $8.
Before it was Toki the build good people, and every
ing housed an American deli. one loves my food.
People liked the sandwiches so When you eat good food, you
well the menu stayed - and feel good, and that’s what this
treats including the “Knuckle place is about.”
All photos by: Jeff Sorensen Clackamas Print
In addition to teriyaki and sushi, Toki (located in the Berry Hill Shopping centej
Beaver Creek Rd, near Albertsons) serves sandwiches and a variety of other dish
Thrice releases ‘Vheissu,’ a departure from eartier work
Jadon Triplett
A&E Editor
Thrice released “Vheissu” yes
terday, risking the alienation of long
time fans with music that delved into
slower, more experimental rock, as
opposed to their fester and harder
older stuff.
The risk pays off This is easily
the most creative record that Thrice
has ever put out, and though they
have left behind their punk roots,
they have come into their own as
artists. The fact remains, however,
that the material will likely be too
different for some fens of the older
music.
Lead singer/guitarist/lyricist
Dustin Kensrue posted this in
response to that sentiment on his
website: ‘It seems that some of you
are confused as to why this record
sounds the way it does. In short, it
sounds the way it does because we
like it ... anyone is free to like or
dislike this record, but have no disil
lusions [sic] about the motives for
its creation.”
Forgive me for the digression
I am about to embark on. I can’ t
sfend it when so-called “fens” of a
band refuse to acknowledge that any
new material is ever good material.
It is almost fashionable to respond
this way when somebody asks you
if you like a band: “Yeah, but only
their older stuff”
It’s annoying because it projects
elitism about one’s relationship with
the music they listen to, as if that
relationship is more unique than the
relationship anybody else has with
their music. Most of us have music
we love, and consider it a selling
point for our personalities, but there
isn’t any reason to do it so vehe
mently.
Obviously many artists do reach
their peak andstopputting out records
as good as previous work, when they
still cared about their music and
were passionate. It happens a lot,
unfortunately. Thrice is not one of
those bands, and “Vheissu” is not
one of those records.
“Vheissu” is a record that conveys
a passion for evolution, musically
and spiritually. The record opens
with Morse-code, leading into the
first single,‘Image of the Invisible,”
which is full of the intensity tliatlj
become Thrice’s signature.
I
This intensity is rampB
throughout the record. Kenswl
questioning spirit shines througl
his lyrics, and the music echoes
sentiments seamlessly through
record. As a band, Thrice kee
getting better. Guitar hero Tej
Teranishi played keyboard ars
as guitar on the record, adding to
atmospheric sound. Kensrue 1
improved as a vocalist imnieusi
sounding much better as a sin
than as a screamer.
Key tracks from “Vheis
(in other words, download the
“Between the End and Mere
Lie,” ‘For Miles,” “Of Dust i
Nations,” “Atlantic,” “Like Mo
to the Flame” and my far nrite, “1
Sky.” Streams of “Image of
Invisible” and the end of the wot
anthem “The Earth Will Shal
are available at the band’s webs
) '.tndreco-
:
CCC art instructor to
lecture at California}
State University
Joe Piazzisi
The Clackamas Print
Dave Andersen will be grv-
ing a lecture at California State
University at Monterey Bay
today through Friday, showing
his work as well as discussing
art and his creative thought
process.
Andersen emphasizes a dif
ferent way of thinking. He
would like artists to think
about what should be created
and what should not be cre
ated, and then do what is least
expected.
“If you sort through all the
possibilities, and come up
with an outrageous solutiotf,
you may be surprised at the
effect,” said Andersen.
Within the last year,
Andersen
has lectured at
several
colleges,
includ-
ing San Diego University,
Maricosta College, 1
Community College, Brig
Young University, Boise 1
University and Spokane
Community College.
“I’m a sponge when Is
these colleges, soaking in
that I think is useful or go
said Andersen, “seeing j
the other colleges are 4
and what works for tl
how to make my own clas
well as assignments bette
implementing their ideas.]
Why does Andersen feel
important to speak at tl
colleges?
“It’s important for fat
to go out to other schools
see the way they do thi
There is more then one
and they may be able to inj
ment better ideas,” Ande
said, “also teachers should
out there to help make a n
for CCC by talking to o
schools and students.”