Full Effect – April 28, 2005

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MUSIC: Unearth brings vengence to stage MOVIE: Romance blooms in ‘Love’ FASHION: Style Scout dishes more advice: dressing for the job

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News Briefs—The Buzz Food—CPK all about gourmet Papa knows coun country cookin’ EExhibit—O.C. exhibit displays surf, skate lifestyle Music—Heavy metal band ‘unearths’ ‘unearths raw power Music Feature—Fall Out Boy finds itself Movie—Liking ‘A Lot Like Love’ Revisit ‘90s hits on soundtrack Keanu speaks speak surf, dude Music—Garbage returns to its rock roots ‘Odyssey’ takes on artistic approach Embrace emulates Coldplay’s composition Style Scout—Dress to impress possible employers Gym Class Heroes turn dreams into reality

ON THE COVER: Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz jumps into the crowd at the Hollywood House of Blues. (photo by Niyaz Pirani/ Daily Titan)

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BY NIYAZ PIRANI Daily Titan Assistant News Editor

On Tuesday, April 19, American Head Charge guitarist Brian Ottoson was found dead in his bunk on the band’s tour bus. He had allegedly been out drinking heavily the night before and a bottle of mixed prescription drugs was found in his bunk.

The band issued a statement on Friday saying that they will continue to tour with Mudvayne, one of Ottoson’s favorite bands, to honor their former guitarist. The band is looking for a replacement before resuming tour duty on April 29 in Lubbock, Texas …

Shakira has wrapped up shooting on the first video from her upcoming summer release. “La Tortura” will hit the airwaves in the upcoming weeks in support of Fijacion Oral, Part 1, due on June 7 … Kas-

abian’s gig at the Academy in Glasgow, Scotland was cut short recently after a fan threw a bottle on stage that hit guitarist Sergio Pizzorno in the head, leaving a gash that required six stitches.

After the incident, Pizzorno said,

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is] a shame the actions of one person put an end to our best gig all year” and asked that if anybody else wants to throw stuff at future shows, they should “throw bras and knickers from now on,” Pizzorno told MTV. Kasabian will head to the states starting June 6 with Whittier’s the Color as the opening act …

Game has been formally charged with assault and battery of two men stemming from an incident that occurred earlier this year in Maryland. One of the alleged victims, Kwasi Jones, has filed a $280 million civil suit against Game, 50 Cent, Aftermath Entertainment and Shady Records …

SoCal heroes Unwritten Law have fired guitarist Rob Brewer over a fight that took place in late March at Anaheim’s House

of Blues. The band had problems with Brewer because he was unable to master the material from their new record, Here’s to the Mourning. In Anaheim, a dispute arose when tensions between singer Scott Russo and Brewer came to a head on stage. “Long story short[?] Rob sucks. He hit me, and then we fired him,” Russo told MTV … The Scream IV tour is slowly taking shape.

The summer trek will feature hot R&B acts Bow Wow, Omarion and Marques Houston. Three additional acts will be announced in May … System of a Down have announced a 10-city guerrilla tour to support their upcoming album Mesmerize which will be released May 17. The band has announced the first three dates and plans to release the remaining dates within a week of each show. Check out the band’s Web site to find out when they will play in the Los Angeles area … The Transplants have decided to name their sophomore effort Haunted Cities.

The album, which is slated for a June release, will feature B-Real and Sen Dog from Cypress Hill, Boo-Yaa Tribe and Rakaa from Dilated Peoples. The first single, “Gangsters & Thugs” will hit radio in the upcoming weeks …

Details have started to surface for Lollapalloza. Perry Farrell’s summer festival will take place in Grant Park in Chicago on July 23 and July 24. The festival will feature a reunited Dinosaur Jr., The Pixies, Weezer, Dashboard Con-

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Mahsa Khalilifar Dancing and drinking, music fans for the first time in L.A. got a taste of the new sounds of Raggeton and seemed to enjoy what the performers, that have brought it to mainstream airwaves, had to offer.

The speakers blared of music all the way to Universal City Walk as Reggaeton invaded L.A. last Saturday night to a sold-out crowd at the Gibson Amphitheatre.

The Theatre, formerly known as the Universal Amphitheatre, was host to thousands of 20-something screaming fans on April 30th, most who were of Hispanic heritage.

Reggaeton is a mixture of Reggae with hip-hop beats and the Spanish language, which transforms it into an urban pop sound everybody can move to.

Dressed to impress and ready to embrace the Reggaeton culture, many were there to see popular Puerto Rican born and raised performer Daddy Yankee. You may not know of his name but his music may ring a bell.

Daddy Yankee, who has led the Reggaeton invasion for years in his home country of Puerto Rico has now brought the cross-culture music to the states. His latest single Gasonlina, has been hitting the club nightlife for months and has given him a name in more than just the Latin community.

Being it his first big show in L.A., the Reggaeton artist blew up the stage among other performers from the same genre of music.

Thanks to artists like Daddy Yankee, Ivy Queen, and N.O.R.E., Reggaeton has recently come out in an explosion to mainstream radio and specifically to the West Coast.

For everyone who has been to L.A. s downtown hip hop nightclubs, the concert looked more like that, with people dancing and drinking all with friends and some with complete strangers.

Accompanying Target which sponsored the event, Power 106 and KIIS FM s 102.7 disk jockeyed music for performers like Don Omar, Hector El Bambino, Luny Tunes, Ivy Queen, and of course Daddy Yankee.

Duo, Luny Tunes, one of the other popular performers of the night, performed hits from their album La Trayectoria, while Daddy Yankee who closed out the show, sang and free-style rapped hits from his famous Barrio Fino, album.

Even if you were not from Puerto Rico, you were still drawn in to the infectious excitement of the crowd and passion for the music s

original beats. The concert was a stray from the traditional hour and a half that most performers are on stage for.

For over three hours, a melody of Reggaeton performers hit the stage with energy and an obvious gratitude for their Latin fans as they kept thanking the audience for coming.

The only bad thing about the show though was that if you weren t a Latin fan, you could not understand any of the perfomers speeches in between their songs The language was not universal, but the music was. So if you weren t a Spanish-speaking audience member, you eventually picked up words and raised your hand when Ariba, was said and if you were a woman you soon realized you would scream when Mujeres was spoken. Other than that, you had to just mingle with the crowd and ignore the language barrier.

One of the highlights of the show was Dadddy Yankee s encore performance at the end as the crowd chanted in unison encore in Spanish. Another was when people held up their cell phone lighted screens blazing through the darkened arena looking like little fire flies floating in the air.

Although tickets were fairly expensive and it took 45 minutes to get out of the parking lot, there were many more positives. The performances were simple but passionate and gave concert goers an intriguing look into the future of music and culture in general.

If you are looking for “finger lickin’” good ribs, delicious southern style food and some good blues music, then Lucille’s Smokehouse BBQ Restaurant is the perfect place for you. Just minutes away from Cal State Fullerton, in Brea, Lucille’s provides a fun and themed atmosphere for people of all ages.

Lucille’s is a southern style themed restaurant, bringing the music and culture of the South to Orange County. Lucille’s has live music on Friday and Saturday nights played by local blues bands with loads of talent. Even if you are not hungry, you can stop

by Lucille’s for a mint julep or a strawberry martini and enjoy the great music from these talented bands because Lucille’s has a fully stocked and fast-service bar. When the band is not playing, there is a satellite in the restaurant playing a mixture of popular blues songs. So if you are looking for a quiet meal without the theme park environment, then Lucille’s is definitely not the restaurant for you.

As the leading BBQ restaurant in Orange County, Lucille’s goal

is to provide great food to its customers with the finest southern hospitality. The restaurant thrives on team work within its employees leaving every customer satisfied when they walk out the door.

Lucille’s provides a large variety of southern BBQ food items such as tri tip, hot links, BBQ chicken, ribs and pulled pork.

These mouth-watering meat items are cooked in a giant smoker located in the middle of the restaurant.

The constant flow of meat traveling from the smoker to the kitchen provides customers with the best quality of BBQ meat, west of Louisiana. But not to worry, even though BBQ food can be quite messy, your server will provide you with a hot towel at the end of your meal. This is a great way to make the customers feel like they are right at home.

Bringing the home-style cooking of the South to the west coast, Lucille’s offers excellent southern side dishes such as macaroni and cheese, southern braised greens, cheesy grits and southern sweet potatoes.

For those are not into the BBQ style food, Lucille’s has a

large menu of optional items. With Creole pasta, juicy steaks and refreshing salads, Lucille’s provides a balance of food for people with all different food tastes.

If you still have room, Lucille’s has warm apple pie or peach cobbler to end your meal with. But don’t forget to get your dessert a la mode, because Lucille’s want to make sure you leave with a full and content stomach.

So next time you’re leaving school or driving to the mall, don’t forget to stop by Lucille’s for an entertaining environment and some real good southern cookin’.

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MOVIE REVIEW

Hitchhickers guide to the gallaxy

BY LAURA GORDON Daily Titan Features Editor

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a sofa? Or wondered what a sperm whale is thinking when it appears out of nowhere and plummets to the ground? Or why a pot of petunias would think ‘oh no not again’ as it falls thousands of feet to the ground?

Well look no further, “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” has all the answers you need for life, the universe, and everything.

With bright large letters spelling out, ‘Don’t Panic’ on its cover how can you go wrong.

Based on the radio play and books by Douglas Adams, “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” has a somewhat quirky plot that bounces from one area of the universe to the next while still remaining true to Adams works.

Everything from the smallest plot points, to the Heart of Gold’s improbability drive jumps to life on the big screen thanks to Director Garth Jennings film directorial debut.

Specific details on the Vogon home world to the interlude of the guide itself follow closely to the book giving fans their much-need-

ed fix of sci-fi zaniness. Imagine the brilliant jewel incrusted crabs of planet Vogsphere being crushed by mallets and the sighing doors of the Heart of Gold spaceship that are pleased that they can be of service are all taken from the book are perfectly rendered on the big screen.

The film relies little on computerized animated characters, instead it goes back to the roots of ‘muppet-tronics’ utilizing rubber suits and actors in costume to produce the expansive array of alien life forms like the slimy rubbery skinned Vogons and the manic depressed robot Marvin. Warwick Davis from “Willow” animates the character of Marvin while Alan Rickman of “Dogma” and “Harry Potter” provides the voice.

While eagerly trying to avoid the destruction of his home, Arthur Dent is obliviously unaware that Earth itself is scheduled for demolition to make room for an interstellar highway or that his best friend Ford Prefect is actually an alien from a small planet in the vicinity of Betelgeuse.

The adventure begins with the flick of a thumb as Ford and Arthur catch a ride on the alien vessels ready to destroy the planet.

They are caught by the Vogons, made to listen to horrible poetry,

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Amanda Peet and Ashton Kutcher star in “A Lot Like Love,” the romantic comedy about falling in love. and jettisoned into space where they are improbably picked up by the Heart of Gold thanks to the ships improbability drive.

This is the beginning of the incredible adventure to find a single question to the answer. Yes that’s

right, the ultimate question that fits the ultimate answer about life, the universe and everything.

The film also features a world only mentioned in the books, Viltvodle VI, that includes a side-plot involving a character written spe-

cifically for the movie by Douglas Adams before he died, Humma Kavula played by John Malkovich.

Rated PG, “Hitchhiker’s Guide” is a fun and wild romp through the universe that gains approval from

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Revisit ‘90s hits Keanu speaks surf, dude on soundtrack

BY MAHSA KHALILIFAR Daily Titan Staff

Suspenseful and entertaining, “The Interpreter” directed by Sydney Pollack is a riveting thriller that grabs you until it’s dynamic ending. Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn’s complicated roles are filled with mystery and sadness that lurk beneath the surface. It is enough to keep people in their seats begging for more.

Kidman stars as Sylvia Broome, an interpreter for the United Nations, who specializes in the Ku dialect spoken in Matabo Africa, where she was born and raised.

During an evacuation test Silvia overhears a plot, spoken in her native tongue, to assassinate African Dictator Edmund Zuwanie, the genocidal leader of Matabo. The plot thickens as it is revealed that he is on his way to speak to the American people at the U.N. Secret agent, Tobin Keller, played by Penn, is brought in to investigate the situation and to protect Silvia for fear she was seen

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eavesdropping. However, trust does not come easy for Tobin who is convinced Sylvia is a liar. Things get really complicated when Tobin grows even more suspicious of Silvia as he becomes more enthralled in his eyewitnesses’ secretive past.

He wonders if she is in fact a victim or a suspect involved in the conspiracy. Both Silvia and Tobin are faced with the reality that the assassins know who she is and where she lives.

Silvia and Tobin play complete opposites in every way.

Silvia believes in diplomacy and sensitivity through her words. Tobin is about instinct and taking action. However, these two intriguing individuals do have something in common: a history of tragedy that has shattered any faith they had towards a fair world.

Pollack keeps the mystery shimmering, but it is Kidman and Penn who keep the audience entranced and on the edge of their seats. The film not only focuses on the politi-

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What happens when a recent widower coaxes his brother-inlaw and his best friend to move in and help raise his three young daughters? Sounds like a “Full House” to me.

Meet Danny Tanner, a single father and sports-caster-turnedmorning-talk-show-host, who even cleaned his cleaning products and, on rare occasion, cracked a joke as only a character played by Bob Saget could.

Then there was Uncle Jesse, the rock ‘n’ rolling, motorcycling, Elvis-obsessed cool guy who sported a sweet mullet during the early days, which evolved into a grease slick that transformed into the messy I’ma-daddy-now-but-my-hair-isstill-No. 1-do.

“Have mercy.”

And what about Joey? He was Danny’s best friend and the biggest kid on the show, always the odd-man-out. Throughout the seasons, he meticulously refined a vast repertoire of impersonations we could count on for comic relief whenever a scene

weighed a little too heavy.

And sometimes scenes got heavy.

Remember when baby Michelle went out on her horse but fell off while trying to complete a jump? And when she came to, she lost her memory and it a whole extra half-hour episode for her to get it back?

Or what about the time that Stephanie inadvertently ended up at an unsupervised make-out party? Feeling guilty, she tried to call older sister DJ to take her home, but Danny picked up the phone, sounding like DJ because he had laryngitis and then he ruined the party when he picked her up and made everyone else go home too.

“How rude!”

Once a week, ABC invited us into the San Francisco town home of the unconventional Tanner family and company, which somehow managed to increase in size every season as the show increased in popularity.

First came a refurbished basement where Joey could be kept,

then a studio where Jesse and the Rippers could rehearse and not be disturbed so long as the red light was on, then an attic for Jesse and wife Becky to live in with their twin boys during the later years when the Tanner girls became a little too old to be cute.

At the end of each episode, the heart-warming, sappy music would cue and there was always a moral lesson to be learned like, ‘Don’t smoke,” or “Sharing is good,” or “You can’t make your boyfriend stay around instead of going to college across the country by buying him nice things for Christmas.”

“Full House” deserves credit for the countless laughs and lessons it inspired during its eightyear run from 1987 to 1995.

After all, it was the show that launched the multi-media, multi-million-dollar career of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen— the twins we have grown to love (especially since they turned legal).

“You got it, dude!”

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By Araseli Cuevas Daily Titan Staff Hard core rapper turned actor Ice Cube, shows yet another facet of his career in the new installment to the XXX series XXX, State of the Union, and he is about the only think worth watching.

Cube plays a military prisoner, Darius Stone, who gets a get out of jail card from the government in order to prevent an attack on the President during his State of the Union speech.

In an interview with Premiere Magazine the director and scriptwriters of the film stated that they loved this project because it was not just another popcorn action movie but rather an intelligent action script like The Matrix or Die Hard. I hate to be the barer of bad

news, but someone needs to call them and tell them they failed miserably. The fact that they even attempted to compared this film with The Matrix and Die hard is laughable. Excuse me while I pick my self up off the door and wipe the tears off my eyes. Triple X is just like every other pathetic action film geared towards teenage boys, and guys in their 20 s for that matter, that say things like nice when they see shit blow up.

But if you don t believe me, let us go through the list.

Guy with a bad attitude turned badass hero, check.

Action surrounding a conspiracy to overthrow the government, check. Nerdy, or in this case preppie hacker guy, check. The hot girl we all know should not be trusted because she is actually sleeping with the enemy, check. Gadgets

that unfortunately only exist in the world of Hollywood make believe, check. The boys from the hood who will not only act a fool but also come to rescue after the supposed good guys show their true color, check. Good story…hmm wait… how did that get in there?

But if you don t care about the absence of an actual plot and loved

Why does Williem Dafoe (Spiderman) always have to be the bad guy? Poor guy has typecast himself. And was Samuel L. Jackson having some down time in between Star Wars film and therefore decided to say yes to this? And I am sad to admit but I enjoyed Scott Speedman (Felicity) in this movie, either the man truly has acting po-

Order, unlike some other ex-rapper, well Ice Cube can turn out to be a pretty dam good actor.

You got to give it to the man he is playing it smart, he raps, he acts, he produced, he s a dad, he s charismatic and has fans of all ages and ethnicities.

He is so hot, his on fire, Ice Cold fire.

your high speed chaises, cars that blow up and flip in the air, and you enjoy watching human being tossed like rag dolls and their attempt to kill each other, not to mention you enjoy seeing hot chicks in mini-skits then, XXX, State of the Union in the film for you.

In regards to the actors, well…

tential or I was mesmerized by his well-conditioned hair.

Speedman hair aside, I got to give Ice some credit, the man is funny in the film and it looks like he did a lot of his own stunts too.

His attitude is reminiscent of his N.W.A days, and if you watch closely, you will see a picture of his rapper past when Speedman s character discussed his file. Now, id he just stirs clear of Law and

And for those of you who are wondering why Vin Diesel didn t return as the XXX agent, according to Premiere Magazine, he asked for too much money, acted like a Diva and refused to sing on for the publicity tour. Wow, he s a bigger loser then the man who invented the Action genre, and that s saying a lot.

BY AMANDA PENNINGTON Daily Titan Staff

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MUSIC REVIEW

CKY is all grown up. They have left their punk-like sound and narcissistic and somewhat juvenile lyrics and ventured toward a more rock-like sound with mature and more meaningful songs. Their most recent album, InďŹ ltrate-Destroy-Rebuild, offers listeners songs that are aggressive and loud with a couple on the mellow side giving the cod mass appeal.

Produced by their own bassist, Vern Zaborowski, overall, on this cd the instrumentation is made up of a lot of synthesized sounds and heavy guitar. The lead guitarist and singer, Deron Miller, adds a different sound than most normal rock albums because of his style of play. Miller plays a six string guitar but takes of the bottom three, which makes for a heavier guitar

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sound. He plays mostly walking riffs and rarely plays chords, giving the instrumentation a sound similar to Rage Against the Machine. This style of playing makes the music more guitar driven.

However, the songs aren t chordfree, Chad Ginsburg plays more open chords to balance out Miller s sound, but the walking riffs are much more prominent in the music. The bass lines are uid, acting as the backbone of their songs, and the drum beats are simple. Jess Margera, pro-skater Bam Margera s brother, has only a three piece drum set which is important to the sound of the songs.

An exceptionally small drum set can mean repetition in the music however, he can play very aggressively, for example on the song

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Flesh into gear , and yet on other songs he can play dynamics softly, like on the song Close yet far , adding dimension to the album.

Deron Miller, the singer sings in a spectrum of styles. He goes from an aggressive tone to a raspy scream to soft melodic notes.

InďŹ ltrate-Destroy-Rebuild is a great album for those who love aggressive rock music with complex lyrics. It s different than any other punk or rock genre that is on the radio, their songs don t get annoying and don t fall under the mainstream criteria. They have their own unique style that appeals to all listeners. CKY s cd can be purchased at any local record store or downloaded online.

FASHION PITSTOP

STYLE SCOUT

SALOME’S STARS ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your natural Arian leadership qualities make you the person others will follow in tackling that important project. But don’t get so involved in the work that you neglect your personal life.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Aspects favor sorting through your possessions, both at work and at home, to start giving away what you don’t use, don’t need or don’t like. Relax later with someone special.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The issues are not quite as clear as they should be.

That’s why you need to avoid getting involved in disputes between colleagues at work or between relatives or personal friends CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You’ll get lots of support from others if you own up to your mistake quickly and include a full and honest explanation. Learn from this experience so that you don’t repeat it.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) There might be some early confusion over a major

move, whether it’s at work or at home.

But once you get a full breakdown of what it entails, it should be easier to deal with. Good luck.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Creating order out of chaos, even in the most untidy spaces, should be no problem for organized Virgos. So go ahead and do it, and then accept praise from impressed colleagues.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Whether it’s for business purposes or just for leisure, a trip might be just what you need right now. You would benefit both from a change of scenery and from meeting new people.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) While things generally go well this week, a romantic situation seems to have stalled. But you can restart it if you want to. Then again, maybe this is a chance to reassess the situation.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A meeting that was promised quite a while back could finally happen.

So be sure you’re prepared with every-

thing you’ll need to make your case sound convincing and doable.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A workplace blunder could create a problem down the line unless you deal with it right now to see how and why it happened. Don’t be surprised at what you might learn.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) This is a good time to re-sort your priorities and see if adjustments are called for. Be honest with yourself as you decide what to keep, what to discard and what to change.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Letting yourself be bathed in the outpouring of love and support from those who care for you will help you get through a difficult period sooner rather than later. Good luck.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have an uncanny gift for reaching out to all people and creating bridges of understanding among them. (c) 2005 King Features Synd., Inc.

TRIVIA TEST

By Fifi Rodriguez

1. GOVERNMENT: When did the U.S. Supreme Court become a ninemember body?

2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: The term “Rosie the Riveter” came out of which war?

3. HISTORY: The Jacobins were a radical group of which movement?

4. MOVIES: When was “The Muppet Movie” released?

5. GEOGRAPHY: What two nations does the 38th parallel divide?

6. BUSINESS: What large company has its headquarters in Golden, Colo.?

7. PRESIDENTS: Which former vice president wrote a novel called “The Canfield Decision”?

8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: Which creature’s diet consists solely of eucalyptus leaves?

9. LANGUAGE: What does “expound” mean?

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ANSWERS FOR 1/31/05

10. FOOD: What type of food is ricotta?

Answers 1. 1869 , 2. World War II, 3. French Revolution, 4. 1979, 5. North and South Korea, 6. Coors, 7. Spiro T. Agnew wrote the novel about the downfall of a vice president.

8. Koala bear 9. To explain in detail 10. Cheese

Dress to impress possible employers

BY KELLY HICKMAN Daily Titan Columnist

My first semester here, at Cal State Fullerton, I was a starving student. I opted to live in an apartment five minutes away, to forgo the drama of sitting in 91 freeway traffic.

The convenience of living a hop, skip, and a jump from school was great the first few weeks, but soon came the rent, electric, gas, phone, water, and other miscellaneous bills that go with living on your own.

Living from pay check to pay check was hard. No longer could I partake in random shopping binges, or afford the luxuries of day spa visits and hair color treatments. I was starving, not for food, but for clothes.

But in a time of fear and anguish I sought refuge in places where I could satisfy my insatiable shopping appetite but not break the bank doing so. You can have style, even with a college budget, and here are five spots to get it.

Target- It’s by far the best superstore around. I know way too many people (myself included) that are addicted to Target. Why is it that when we go, we have every intention of buying one or two things and almost always end up with a cart full of goods?

This is a one-stop shop where you can get trendy clothing at extremely affordable prices. They also have a great selection of jewelry, bags and shoes.

Learn to love the sales rack- It’s truthfully the best area of the store. Places like the Gap and Guess have so much in and out stock flow that within weeks, a top that initially cost $50, is now $14.99. You’re still getting good-looking, quality merchandise; it’s just discounted to make room for all the new stuff.

Discount stores- Stores like T.J. Maxx, Ross, Marshall’s and Nordstrom Rack, boast an ample stock of designer labels at discounted prices. My favorite is, hands down, Nordstrom Rack. I come here to get all my basics.

They have a great selection of designer denim (which I always stock up on) at a fraction of the cost. The stock is always changing, so stop by often to see what’s in store.

Second-hand stores- Thrift and vintage stores are the best places to get pocket-friendly items that almost no one else will have. When you shop at places like the Goodwill and Salvation Army, you’re contributing to a good cause, which is always a plus in addition to the joys of shopping.

I normally buy my accessories from vintage stores, in hopes of attaining one-of-a-kind gems that I won’t see five other people wearing. The Wasteland on Melrose is my favorite, but downtown Fullerton also boasts a great crop of vintage boutiques.

Outlets- Outlet shops are the best place to find your favorite designer names at Crazy Gideon prices. The only downfall is that you’re getting slightly-damaged, past-season and dead stock. But the prices are so low it doesn’t really matter.

Your best bet is to buy the basics and always make sure you’re satisfied with what you’re buying- because almost always, sales are final.

Kelly Hickman is a senior journalism major. Catch her column every Thursday in Full Effect.

(c) 2005 King Features Synd., Inc.

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headline headline headline headline Northern California is known for a lot of things: the Silicon Valley, the Golden Gate Bridge and hippies. Who would have thought that one of the most high-octane, head-scratching sounds could emerge from such a relaxed atmosphere?

The quartet Deerhoof is a lot like the month of March; it comes in like a lamb and out like a lion (or vice versa depending on the season or in their case, the song.) Wispy trilingual female vocals, drums that clobber the concept of time signatures and jarring guitars morph together to form a skittish, Picasso-like aural canvas.

The resulting product is equal parts The Go-Go s and GoGo Yubari from Kill Bill Vol. 1. Singer/bassist Satomi Matsuzaki brings a perky, pristine quality to the group as drummer Greg Saunier, multiinstrumentalist Chris Cohen and guitarist John Dieterich pummel their instruments to create divine cacophony that could metaphorically castrate the casual listener.

Deerhoof s frenetic vibe has found a cozy home with the Kill Rock Stars label, the Olympia-based company that took noise-pop provocateurs Witchypoo and Mecca Normal under its wings. Dieterich said via e-mail that being signed to KRS is all perk, all challenge, all the time.

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Always the riddler, Dieterich keeps his band s influences and its moniker s origins a secret.

But he did say that the experimental, left of the dial sound of Deerhoof wasn t the musicians initial m.o.

We aren t intending to make anything sound obscure or non-commercial, he said. (Although, Saunier told NewMusicBox in May 2004, I have to admit, on the one hand, there is a part of me that does want to deliberately play with boundaries between genres and maybe wants to subvert the idea that there are distinctions where this style means only this. ) Dieterich continued, We re trying to make music that we think will make the world sparkle.

And sparkle it does. Listening to Matsuzaki chirp in her native Japanese, meekly adorable English or even en espanol on the jazzy, mellow drone of Desaparecere is a treat. Their latest release, 2004 s Milk Man, solidifies their pertinence in the ever-assimilating realm of indie rock. Like a puzzling but endearing Frank Zappa or heck, even a Devo album, you won t get it upon first taste. But once you have that eureka! moment, you ve found a delightful nugget of musical mayhem you will have to turn your friends onto.

In fact, take your friends to a Deerhoof show to ingest the

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real essence of this intriguing conundrum of rock. Dieterich said you d be surprised to see what goes down at their gigs.

One of the things that I find really puzzling is when people come up to us after shows and talk about how they had no idea we were anything like this, that the live show was so different from the albums, and so on, he said. Recordings can only show one take on a song, and we try to present the songs in different ways at our live shows. And it’s also a lot louder, unfortunately.

The guitarist added, I like playing when there are dogs there. There ssomething so fun about getting to play for dogs. We played in Providence [Rhode Island,] and our friends Fat Worm of Error played, and this dog was barking at them, and it was a little funny and a little scary, but mostly just good times.

How does a band like Deerhoof keep the good times rolling for the 10-plus years and six albums it s been together?

Well, I can’t speak to what it was like before I joined [in 2001,] but in the past five years or so, I feel like we’ve stayed together because I can tell that we are still growing as a band and that the best is definitely yet to come, Dieterich said. I have high hopes, as I think we all do. It’s not just something we want to do halfway. We are