Nov. 10 10,, 2005
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‘Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic’
MUSIC USIC:: The Daily Titan talks with The English Beat and other bands MOVIE: The Rza talks about ““Derailed, Derailed,” Silverman talks about her act MORE ORE:: Read about new music music,, plus the latest entertainment news
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The Inside Buzz New Music Reviews New Movie Reviews New Movie Reviews The States Interview Concert Calendar 07 The Juliana Theory Interview Concert Calendar (cont.) 08 Flash Flashback Favorite – The English Beat Interview ON THE COVER: Sara Silverman performs her standup routine in her new movie “Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic,” which will be released in select theaters tomorrow. Silverman talks about race, sexuality and other provocative issues throughout the movie. (Photo provided by Roadside Attractions)
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THE INSIDE BUZZ By MAHSA KHALILIFAR Daily Titan Asst. Entertainment Editor
Hollywood offers one of the best perks in the world that us regular folks only dream of. But Hollywood has its dark side. It can offer the world only to spit you back out and feed you to the wolves, or it could take you back with open arms … one person feeling the wrath of the business is 28-year-old actor Page Kennedy, who was fired from the popular show “Desperate Housewives” last Friday, according to People. Spokespeople for the show said he is being investigated, but refused to say exactly why. Kennedy has a memorable, but so far minimal, part playing Caleb in the series. To people familiar with the show, he was the man locked up in the basement on Wisteria Lane … Kate Moss comes back from
her short rehab stint. The 31-yearold supermodel, recently posed for famed Italian Designer Roberto Cavalli for upcoming 2006 fashion magazines, checked into rehab after photos of her snorting cocaine surfaced … Lakers star Kobe Bryant and wife, Vanessa, have confirmed they are expecting baby No. 2 ... Successful Destiny’s Child members, Beyonce Knowles and Kelly Rowland donated $1 million in total to various charities to assist in relief contributions toward Hurricane Katrina victims, according to BET news … It’s all about duets for this year’s American Music Awards. Cyndi Lauper and Sarah McLachlan, Gwen Stefani and Pharrell, and Bow Wow along with girlfriend Ciara are going to perform at this year’s annual show, which will air live on ABC on Nov. 22 … On Dec. 3, Showtime will air ‘Eminem Live From New York City,” a taping from a Madison Square Garden show during the Anger Management 3 tour last August, according to MTV news online ... New York City will play host to “The 39th Annual Country Music Association’s Awards” show on Nov. 15. The show, hosted by Brooks and Dunn, has Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, who star in the upcoming film based on the life of Johnny Cash, “Walk the Line”, scheduled to appear. D. Ford Bailey will also become only the second black
musician to ever be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame during the show, airing at 5 p.m. on CBS ... New mom and former pop diva Britney Spears releases B in the Mix: The Remixes in two weeks, according to MTV news online. Her new remix LP has been kept hush hush until now … After rumors of Backstreet Boy Nick Carter being engaged to actress Bai Ling, the singer denied reports on KIIS F.M. Answering “hell no” to the false news, Carter denied the story and said he was single, to the shock of morning radio show host Ryan Seacrest … New notable CD releases that came out Tuesday were Kenny Chesney The Road and the Radio … Cyndi Lauper The Body Acoustic … Neil Diamond 12 Songs … Floetry Flo ‘Ology … The Mars Volta Scab Dates [Live] … new DVD releases this week include … hottie Johnny Depp’s “Charlie and The Chocolate Factory”… “Home Improvement” dad Tim Allen in “Christmas with the Kranks” … an old favorite of the crazy duo “Beavis and Butt-head, Vol. 1 – The Mike Judge Collection” … Celebrity sighting of the week: Kirsten Dunst hanging out at The Grove in Los Angeles chatting with a friend … Celebrity gossip of the week: Is Snoop Dogg selling again? Hot dogs? … Stay tuned for more news and gossip in the next Inside Buzz …
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Dig Jelly
For Your Inner Angry Child My sister took me to Target to get some necessities when I was about five, and refused to let me wander around the toy section. Holding my hand, she walked me past the jewelry and watch counter while my eyes became fixated on a black watch with pink scuba fins on it. The plastic fins split to either side to view the digital time. It even came with a free pad of paper that was shaped like a life-vest. Obviously I had to have this five-dollar jewel. Before it was too late, I wriggled my fingers out of her hand’s grip hold, and took off for the watch counter. I snagged the watch and showed her how great it looked on my little wrist. She told me she wouldn’t buy it for me and to put it back. I instantly began flailing my arms and twisting my body like a washing machine. Tears streamed down my red face as a high-pitch scream exploded from my mouth. Enter Dig Jelly. Dig Jelly captures the essence of every angry child, and cleverly stuffs it onto a 44-minute album. For Your Inner Angry Child (how appropriate), somehow melds Evanescence-style modern rock, Gwen Stefani-influenced vocals and a rapping style like Zack de la Rocha’s to completely reflect every child’s angry fits. Of course, it’s much easier to listen to. “Inside Out,” “Dramatic Suicide” and “Alive” bring back flannel shirts and Doc Martens with their ‘90s grunge sound, but most of the album is more intense. Some songs on the album are modern rock (think Linkin Park, with a female singer), while others add more hip-hop. If for some reason, you don’t have a screamy, little brat around you and you want one, buy Dig Jelly’s For Your Inner Angry Child. – Christina Schroeter/Daily Titan
T h e Brook Lee Catastrophe is a kind of sound that gets the attention of all those within ear-shot. Brook Lee, who is based out of Long Beach, released his third studio endeavor, Mistakes PT. 1 Tuesday, an eclectic mix of talent offering a new sound and feel. The Brook Lee Catastrophe has a sound all its own and isn’t a slave to established genres. Each song offers a different feel than the one before. “Lover Come, Lover Go” and “Details” open the album with mellow sounds that could be compared to Jack Johnson, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan. “Buy The Way” completely shatters that notion. Bizarre electronic sounds are accompanied with the soft strumming of a guitar, which surprisingly complement one another. The album has a soulful vibe. Heartache and hardship ooze from the words and the interjection of the harmonica harmonizes it all together. Odd instrumentals make the album unique. In “She’s An Anchor” the integration of beats made by a cake mixer, cheesegrater, cutlery and a wall heater. The untraditional instruments are juxtaposed against beautifully played string instruments. The simple sound exuded is a rare treasure that listeners should hunt down. Visit www. brookleemusic.com for information and embark on an unusual but fun musical journey. -Danica Hart/Daily Titan
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The Rza makes acting debut in thriller ‘Derailed’ By DIANIKA ABBOTT Daily Titan Copy Editor
The self-proclaimed Abbot of the Wu-Tang Clan can now add serious actor to his professional resume. The Rza, whose aliases include Bobby Digital and RZArector, makes his acting debut in Miramax’s suspense thriller, “Derailed.” The film is about advertising director Charles (Clive Owens) who has an affair with a woman (Jennifer Aniston) he met on a Chicago commuter train. The illicit affair turns dangerous when they are blackmailed by a violent criminal seeking to profit off their infidelity. While artists like 50 cent, Ice Cube and Ludacris try to make smooth transitions from rapping to acting, Rza said he wants to bridge the gap between the two worlds. “I don’t want to be one of Hollywood’s type-cast actors,” Rza said during a telephone press conference Tuesday. “I want to be known as a good character actor.” The Rza plays Winston Boyko, a money hungry mailroom clerk
who befriends Charles and finds himself trapped in the dangerous triangle. Rza said he is nothing like his character. Rza said everyone stayed to themselves on set, including Aniston and THE WEINSTEIN CO. Owens. He said he connected The Rza stars in Miramax’s thriller “Derailed” with Owens, however. available through his record label, “I hung out with Clive off-set a 36 Chambers. Rza, who began his lot,” Rza said. “He would call me hip-hop career in the late ‘80’s, said on Saturday and ask me if I wanted the state of hip-hop is growing. to go to the races or ask if I wanted His only wish is that hip-hop moto go clubbing.” guls would be a little more creative Rza was originally brought on to when producing music. score the film. “A lot of producers are not com“I was actually reading the script ing up with brand new ideas,” Rza for ‘Four Brothers’ and my agent said. “There’s no song that makes called and said ‘you have to read you say, ‘what the fuck was that?’” [‘Derailed’s’] script,” he said. “I While Rza’s resume includes rapread it and couldn’t put it down.” per, producer, film composer, actor Rza said he only produced one and author, he said his ultimate goal song on the soundtrack, which is is to be a movie director.
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Sarah Silverman live onscreen By JORDAN MASTAGNI Daily Titan Staff
“So there I was licking jelly off my boyfriend’s penis,” comedian Sarah Silverman paused. “And I thought, ‘Oh my God I am turning into my mother.’” Silverman’s provocative concert film, “Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic,” opens in select theaters tomorrow. The pause, of course, is what makes her so funny because of anticipation building. When the punch line does come, it is brilliant. The film is the jouney of Silverman’s off-Broadway act, which sold out to audiences in New York and Los Angeles. She tackles a variety of subjects including race, sexuality, family, childhood and religion. She also infuses original songs, performed with her band, The Silver Men. The no-holds-barred comic isn’t afraid of what the audience finds offensive and sometimes has to be escorted out the back door by security after the show. “I never defend my material because it is totally subjective. If you don’t think it is funny than it’s definitely going to be offensive,” Silverman said. “People are hearing it in the context of their experience and I can’t cater my stand-up to each individual person’s experience.” The sharp-witted and politically incorrect comedian has almost no limits to what she finds offensive;
but she draws the line at jokes about overweight women. “Fat jokes about women bum me out because I think that all women in America feel that they are fat inside,” Silverman said. The movie is directed by Liam Lynch, the mastermind behind the MTV hit “The Sifl and Olly Show.” Lynch and Silverman exchanged ideas for several months prior to filming “Jesus is Magic.” “When I heard she wanted me to do a concert film for her, I freaked out,” Lynch said. “When I learned that she wanted to include musical stuff as well, I was in heaven.” Lynch, who never met Silverman before filming, was familiar with her work on “Mr Show” and “Saturday Night Live.” “She mixes the sweet with the bitter, making fun of racists, perverts, the materialistic, the twofaced and the self-centered by acting like them all herself,” Lynch said. “Oddly enough, if any of those things bother you, then you’ll love Sarah’s work all the more.” Silverman is known as one of the most provocative people in comedy and has been compared to pioneer comedian Lenny Bruce, who paved the way by advocating free speech and battling censorship issues. Silverman is an optimist and proves so in the film when she reminds the audience “when God gives you AIDS, make lemonAIDS.” ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS
Sarah Silverman stars in Roadside Attractions’ “Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic.” The movie combines Silverman’s provocative, offensive and hilarious standup comedy bits with skits to create the concert attraction. The film will be released tomorrow in select theaters.
6 MUSIC INTERVIEWS Ivy League rockers get big old fashioned way By BRIAN FOY For the Daily Titan
Chicago. Los Angeles. New York. Cambridge, Mass. Which of these doesn’t belong? If you said Cambridge you’d be mistaken. As strange as it may seem, Cambridge is becoming quite a force in the world of rock music, thanks to Harvard University. The same Harvard University that turned out John F. Kennedy, John Adams and John Hancock is now leading the world in rock music education. The Crimson previously produced Tom Morello, former Rage Against the Machine and current Audioslave guitarist as well as Weezer front man Rivers Cuomo. It appears as though Previn Warren and Chris Snyder, founders of rock group The States, will continue the storied tradition begun by their rock forefathers. Warren, Huntington Beach native, and Snyder, from Woodland Hills, met through a mutual friend
during the fall of their junior year at Harvard. Warren heard demos that Snyder cut the previous summer, but “it took half a year to figure out a way to play together,” Warren said. They began writing songs together and solidified their lineup when they tabbed drummer Ian MacKenzie to form The States. After winning Buzzplay.com’s “Best Unsigned Band Contest” that summer, destiny’s wheels were set in motion. The trio set up shop in Brooklyn, N.Y. shortly after with an agenda. The band promptly flew to Hollywood to record its debut EP, Moons and Magnets. The States ended the California adventure by selling out its first West Coast show at the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles. Shortly after they finished production work on the album, MacKenzie quit the band. When Warren and Snyder returned from California, they scrambled to find another drumnmer and assure Buzzplay.com that the band was
legit. The twosome found exactly the sticksman they were looking for in Joe Stroll. Warren and Snyder spent the better part of two months teaching Stroll much of The States’ catalogue of songs. It was then that the band evolved. “[The band] lost the Coldplay and got the Zeppelin,” Warren said. Last fall, the guys played their first show and a few weeks later released Modern Medicine. Warren said the first EP with the current lineup “really got the ball rolling.” The new album introduced the band to management, a lawyer and plenty of gigs in the Northeast. Thanks to Modern Medicine, The States was suddenly in demand. Warren, Snyder and Stroll spent the remainder of 2004 and the early portion of 2005 perfecting the live show and becoming a cohesive unit. They toured relentlessly from Washington, D.C. to Maine and all places in between to build
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The States hope to bring Harvard-tuned music to the whole country. their fan base. This summer the guys headed to Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Conn. to begin work on their debut LP. “Everyone was on board,” Warren said of the L.P., Multiply Not Divide. The entire recording process took three days. “We wanted to do it like it was done in the ‘70s,” Warren said. “We did a lot of research, and bands like Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and the Beatles all recorded albums pretty quickly.” If this seems like pretty amazing company to keep, it’s only be-
cause The States appear to have the talent to back it up. The band has played a handful of industry showcases over the past few months and has interest from some major record labels. The States are working to secure a major record deal by the end of the year. The possibilities are endless for this Brooklyn-based rock outfit, and an opportunity could knock at any time. “One minute you are playing in a bar, the next you are doing a national tour,” Warren hopingly said.
Concert Calendar Fri. Nov. 11 7 p.m. Allister El Rey Theatre Los Angeles
Fri. Nov. 11 – 12 8 p.m. Death Cab for Cutie The Wiltern LG Los Angeles
Fri. Nov 11 8 p.m. Paul McCartney Arrowhead Pond Anaheim
Sat. Nov. 12 7 p.m. Def Leppard and Bryan Adams Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine
Fri. Nov. 11 7:30 p.m. Damian “Jr. Gong” Gong House of Blues – Anaheim
Fri. Nov 11 8 p.m. Lisa Marie Presley House of Blues – Hollywood
Sat. Nov. 12 7 p.m. Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley House of Blues – Hollywood
Sat. Nov 12 7 p.m. Free Aid: The Event Key Club – Los Angeles
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East Coast band talks about inspiration, music By KELLI FADROSKI Daily Titan Staff
Pennsylvania’s emo-rock band, The Juliana Theory, has been working hard since the release of its new album, Deadbeat Sweetheartbeat. The five-man band took its new songs on the road along with Jamison Parker and June. Making a few stops in SoCal, Juliana Theory is feeling the burn of a long U.S. tour. “Some of us are under the weather a little bit with colds,” Vocalist and guitarist Brett Detar said. “I just went to Jamba Juice and got myself a Cold Buster so I should be better within minutes.” Detar, along with bassist Chad Alan, drummer Josh Walters and guitarists Joshua Fiedler and Joshua Kosker, has put a lot of time in on the road. Although touring is essential to support a new album, Detar admits it’s not always as easy or glamorous as it may seem. “The hardest thing is driving every night and not getting enough sleep and getting sick and feeling like you’re in a time warp and not knowing what is going on,” Detar said. For someone who’s not sure
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The Juliana Theory stopped in Southern California to talk to the DT. what’s going on, Detar and the rest of the band poured their souls into the new album, spending nearly two years writing lyrics and coming up with the music.
“Sometimes we take time off and we don’t write for a while,” Detar said. “With this record we ... would write during our downtime ... get a little exhausted.
Since then we really haven’t written as a band. I know some of us have written individually in our own time.” The album, two years in the making, has fans positively responding as the band performs a mix of newer songs and older ones during sets, Detar said. The band can assess on just where the best crowds reside by hearing if anyone asks, “Juliana Theory who is she?” Keeping in mind that the fans are really what it’s all about, Detar is accepting of any type of crowd because they are the ones that support his band and his love of music. Detar casually mentions that if he weren’t singing into a microphone on the big stage for a living, he would undoubtedly be the worst professional hockey player ever. “I would play for the Pittsburg Penguins,” Detar said. It may sound cliché, but the band agrees that the forces that be smashed them together simply because of their love of music. Although Detar can’t quite pinpoint a specific moment in time when he wanted to grow up to be a musician, he does remember who made him passionate about playing guitar.
Sun. Nov. 13 8 p.m. Jethro Tull Kodak Theatre Hollywood
Wed. Nov. 16 8 p.m. Rob Thomas The Wiltern LG Los Angeles
Thurs. Nov. 17 8 p.m. Veruca Salt Galaxy Theatre Santa Ana
Thurs. Nov. 17 7 p.m. A Static Lullaby Troubadour West Hollywood
Mon. Nov 14 8 p.m. Paul McCartney Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
Wed. Nov. 16 7:30 p.m. James Brown House of Blues – Hollywood
Thurs. Nov. 17 8 p.m. Ozotmatli House of Blues – Anaheim
Thurs. Nov 17 7:30 p.m. The Dead 60’s Chain Reaction – Anaheim
“The first time I listened to an Iron Maiden album it made me decide that I wanted to play guitar,” Detar said. “If anything, we can blame Iron Maiden for me playing rock music.” The guys have embraced their new do-it-yourself way of working. Since Juliana Theory’s departure from the big-time label Epic Records, the band signed on with smaller label Abacus Records for the release of Deadbeat Sweetheartbeat. They even contemplated a name change. “It means absolutely nothing,” Detar said. “It comes from nothing at all and it’s a random name for a group of people who were not serious about their band at the time and thought they had to play one show and come up with a name. Here we are 1,000 shows later and it still has no meaning whatsoever. At this time it probably wouldn’t hurt to change it.” For a band with a made-up name and describes itself jokingly as “breathtakingly awesome” and “jaded,” the buzz surrounding the live show and album is a loud one. “We are the best band that nobody ever heard of,” Detar said. “We are the best band in our basement.”
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The voice behind The English Beat The English Beat was one of the most formative bands of the 1980s. The band’s fluid blend of punk rock and reggae creates the purist form of ska, before it was ska. With mega-hits like “Mirror in the Bathroom,” “Save It For Later” and “Tenderness,” the band stuck together as long as they felt was needed – for only three albums from 1979 to 1984. Dave Wakeling, the original lead singer for The Beat, sat down to talk with the Daily Titan during a show in Gardena. Although it was billed “The English Beat,” Wakeling was the only original member. But even though Saxa, Ranking Roger and the rest were not there to perform with Wakeling,
he still got shreaks and screams from fans. When asked about the pop music available to the masses now, Wakeling acknowledges the qualm many music lovers have. “It’s almost kind of manufactured now,” Wakeling said. “Probably people said that about us.” Although the state of pop music may seem grim, Wakeling said that in the post-Sept. 11 country, people are looking more for a sense of community in a pop concert, not just the music. “When [people] come to a concert, if they manage to ... they make a sense of community with the rest of the audience,” Wakeling said. “It seems to be of even more value to them than it used to be, even when The Beat was at the
top of its fame.” And, although The Beat may not be at the top of the new music charts today, they have maintained a legitimacy because of the wide influence they had on the music world and the band’s wide fan base. “The people who were in college and doing college radio at the time are now vice presidents of most everything ... including radio stations,” Wakeling said with a laugh. “I’ve got more radio play now than when record companies were desperately bribing for it 25 years ago.” For those who missed the boat in the 1980s, now’s the time to hop on. -Amanda Pennington/Daily Titan Entertainment Editor
NICOLE M. SMITH/Daily Titan Executive Editor
Dave Wakeling, lead singer of legendary 1980s band,The English Beat, rocked the band’s original hits on Friday night in Gardena.