Review: Paleo Sun
I agement. The name has remained the
' AMANDA COMBS Same but the atmosphere is somewhat
'U — altered. The walls of the bar are home
1 abbibtant a&e editor pieces of colorful artwork that
The address 35 North Front Street enhance the energy and the atmo-
L been the home of a quaint, little sphere. Paleo Sun has an artsy, yet
trnamed Paleo Sun for several years, comfortable feel that makes the bar
' ;The bar is packed from Thursday until both soothing and spunky,
XC. niaht hours of Saturday. Paleo Sun generally has live enter-
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the late night hours of Saturday.
The festivities of the Azalea Festi
val April 5-8 brought many visitors
from all over the country into the area
and the Paleo Sun.
people were dancing, drinking and
laughing while the upbeat, stylish
tunes of an acid-jazz band played in the
badground. Under previous manage
ment, Paleo Sun served food, but it has
since stopped serving anything but al-
icohol and live entertainment
tainment Thursday through Saturday.
It has two operational bars to keep the
drinks flowing into the crowd. From
live entertainment to a friendly staff
and a pleasing atmosphere, Paleo Sun
has everything.
The bar generally caters to people
21 or older, but sometimes will make
an exception. If your downtown scene
needs a little spice, work your way into
the doors of Paleo Sun and f"--
Wl and live entertainment. me u. ---
) Currently the bar is under new man- yourself what this bar has to offer.
CD Review: Thomas Kunz
I MICHAEL BELL
UNCW senior Thomas Kunz is an
acoustic singer with beautiful lyrics and
remarkable musical ability. His new
CD, “Live at Paradise,” has a style simi
lar to the acoustic flair of early Dave
(Matthews with a twist of the harmoni
ous David Gray.
I When I first played the CD, I was im
mediately impressed with Kunz’s mu
sical talent. For the first ballad, “The
Sweetness of Defeat,” Kunz plays a har-
j monica along with his acoustic guitar.
speaks of searching for a long lost place
that he is in dire need of finding. How
ever, the singer’s words are a far cry
from the song’s instrumental conclu
sion, during which he pounds feverishly
on his guitar and exudes powerful mu
sical prowess while performing simul
taneously on the harmonica.
Kunz’s performance is obviously in
a small venue, so the atmosphere is very
chill and the audience at the New Jer
sey site is truly inviting. The lyrics can
easily be discerned as truthful and flow
ing. His perceptions of life and the ad
versities and disappointments that are
JAZZ, FROM PAGE 7
throughout the
concert.
Tom Kunz’s
ambition in life is
to become a fa
mous musician.
He has put forth
his best work and
it is up to listeners
to determine his
ultimate fate. His
songs can be ac-
cessed through
iUNCW senior Thomas Kunz has just released a new CD Napster under the
, “Live at Paradise,” in which he plays acoustic guitar and a^rt.st^ na^me^
harmonica. he encourages lis-
^ This type of diverse musical ability is a teners to burn a CD and t
The band Chacapuna, shown here, will play at the Paleo Sun on Fnday
night at 10 p.m.
CONCERT, FROM PAGE 7
Hammer have -worked together on mu
sic projects for about six years now.
They made up three-fourths of the band
"Albert Hill,” who had a song called
“Dezeray’s Hammer,” which is the ori
gin for the current band’s name. The
band shares several musical influences,
including The Beatles, The Police, Billy
Joel, Radiohead, Bono of U2, John
Rzeznick of the Goo Goo Dolls, and
famed drummers Matt Cameron and
Stuart Copeland. “We’re not a band
filled with drum loops and sequences,
Hogan said. “We’re old school, just
bass, drums and guitar — wide open.”
The new album is scheduled to be re
leased July 28. Two of the band’s
songs, “Clouds” and “Shown the Way,”
appear on their Web site http://
www.dezerayshammer.com. “Shown
the Way” was the band’s first single
when they broke out as Dezeray’s Ham
mer in April of 1999. This will prob
ably be the only chance to see this band
live for free, as they will soon be in great
demand as the next big thing to break
out onto the alternative rock scene.
This type of diverse musical ability is a ^ ,,ave access
quality exhibited by the l.kes of mflu- fnends^-^ y
ential artists such Neil Young and Bob ^ ,^„„2@aol.com and he’ll send
Dylan. Kunz also plays the harmonica ^ of charge,
m several more songs throughout the y excuse. Take my ad-
poetically charged live set vice — eet this CD while it’s hot be-
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campus and is best known for his trom
bone accompaniment with the Dizzy
Gillespie Band, was in attendance.”
The typical CFJAS meeting will find
members exchanging information and
opinions on jazz issues. These issues
range from historical gossip to news con
cerning the local community and music
scene. Pyle said, “Each meeting we dis
cuss a certain artist of a time period.
As part of this month’s events, CFJAS
is presenting its fifth annual “Jazz-In-The-
Park Celebration.” The free concert will
be held Sunday, April 29 from I p.m. to 5
p.m. at Hugh MacRae Park. In the future,
CFJAS plans to organize fund-raisers
similar to the Scholarship Concert. These
events will most likely be held at Scottish
Rite Masonic Temple located at 1415 S.
17th St., which has housed similar events.
CFJAS has over 100 members. Each
person can influence the local jazz scene,
either by supporting the positive aspects
or changing negative ones. Membership
is $25 per year and there is a discount for
students. One of the students involved,
junior Greg Yeager, has had a very posi
tive experience since getting involved
with CFJAS.
“Jazz is not a dead art, it is alive and
breathing,” Yeager said. “Being on the
board of CFJAS has put me in a position
to help decide what jazz artists come to
Wilmington.”
The society is looking for more stu
dents in order to voice the concerns and
opinions of the younger generation. Evi
dently, there are some jazz listeners on
campus, and this is the opportunity to let
Student voices be heard and share thoughts
with other jazz aficionados. For more in
formation concerning the events or a
membership visit www.capefearjazz.com.
The Seahawk is now
accepting applications
for the 2001-2002
academic year.
For more information call
962-3229 or email
shkeditor@theseahawk.org