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Features High Life Wednesday, April 9, 2003 13 Love overrated: Delgados sing boldly of hate “Hate” of Delgados presents a type of music different from the usual mantras on romantic love, revealing talent worthy of this generation. By Max Socol Staff Writer Hate is a beautiful thing, thanks to the Delgados. With their newest triumph in a small succession of musical bril liance, the Delgados accomplish what feels like the impossible in today’s musical climate; a mean ingful, thought-provoking album that is musically original and con sistently strong. “Hate” is an incredible album, an exercise in poetry and beauty, and worth every penny. Of course, none of it is normal, but that is to be expected with the Delgados. After a solid four al bums, they have refused to confine themselves to a genre or to make any claimsregarding musical am bition. In fact, they have gone so far as to establish their own label, Chemikal Records, as a way to cir cumvent the close-minded and un inventive music industry. However, with the success of their second most recent album. “The Great Eastern,” which was nominated for a British Mercury Award, the band received a little more breathing room, and a little more spending money, to put into their next venture. So as not to take away funding from the other bands on their label, the Delgados signed on with third-party com pany Chrysalis Music. Unfortunately, the Delgados seem either not to understand or not to care about the conse quences of working with such small productions. Though “Hate” has gained some success in the UK, the album has received nearly no press attention in the US, with only a quick mention as an Editor’s Pick in “Rolling Stone.” Circum stances such as these are really tragic because the music on the record is truly phenomenal. Alun Woodward, the band’s frontman, and co-lead singer and guitarist, flows through countless styles, from Simon and Garfiinkel- esque vocals on the title track “All You Need Is Hate,” to mournfully slow lyrics and guitar playing on “The Drowning Years,” to a classic rock-and- roll feel with “If This Is a Plan.” However, Woodward’s clever understanding of melody and mood is nothing compared to Emma Powell. Powell, the band’s frontwoman, co-lead singer and guitar player, is an incredible fiffce. A vocal talent far beyond most of her peers, Powell has exactly what the aver age “American Idol” participant lacks: a sense of feeling for the song that goes beyond silly voice twitters and showy ranges, a sense After a solid four albums, [the Delgados] have refused to confine themselves to a genre or to make any claims regarding musical ambition. that allows her to convey more true meaning in a single sentence than Celine Dion might squeeze out in an entire album. Powell’s talent is especially visible on minimalist tracks of the record such as “Woke From Dreaming” and “Coalman.” Together the two partners display an im pressive array of musi cal taste, alternating songs throughout the album, though each will occasionally back the other on certain tracks. Rounding out the equation for the Delgados are bass player Stewart Henderson, Paul Savage on the drums, and David Fridmann and Michael Ivins (of the Flaming Lips) working production and direction. Internet graphic The Delgados rock the scene with their album entitled “Hate” featuring tracks such as “All You Need is Hate.” The lyrics, all Delgados origi nals, are easily as striking as the music. The Delgados, never to be described as “cheerful,” perhaps hit hardest with “All You Need Is Hate,” which provides invaluable bit quotes like “You ask me what Hate is a celebrated theme on this album, glorified as earnestly and sincerely as “love,” with all of its countless albums. I’ve seen/ Hate is all I’ve seen,” and “Hate is everywhere/ Look in side your mother’s heart and you will find it there.” However, the impression provided is not one-sided, teen-angst complaining that has become the new music in dustry fad. On the contrary, hate is a celebrated theme on this album, glorified as earnestly and sincerely as “love,” with all of its countless albums. “Hate” is an incredible album, an exercise in poetry and beauty, and worth every penny. The only problem, perhaps, is finding a place to pay those pennies. Cafe lays eggs for fast omelets at dinner City Grill and Cafe offers many new alternatives to the choices of the fatty fast food franchcises. By Elizabeth Hardwick Staff Writer The City Grill and Cafe, family- ovmed and operated, is loeated on Battleground Avenue about five minutes down the road from Grimsley High School. The mod erately to inexpaisively priced City Grill is an acceptable choice when one wants a fast meal that is one step up from fast food quality. The City Grill and Cafe is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and all menu items are available during all hours of operation. For breakfast, common items such as eggs, pancakes, and omelets are available. The lunch and dinner menus offer a range of meals from eheeseburgers and grilled chicken sandwiches to Persian foods like Shish Kabobs and Giros. As a breakfast choice (or lunch or dinner, depending on one’s pref erences), I sampled a three-egg omelet with up to three toppings for $3.99. I chose chicken and cheese for my omelet, which in cluded white bread toast. When it arrived, the toast was already a little cold, and the butter with it tasted stale. The omelet, however, was r’ piping hot. The chicken, of top quality, had a peppery taste, and the omelet it- self held an ample amount of American cheese. Although the omelet overall was sat isfactory it had a some what unpleasant taste to it that I could not quite identify. As a lunch-type menu itan, I chose a filled chicken sandwich combo, which included fries and a drink, for $5.59. All sandwiches and burgers are avail able on pita bread or hoagie buns. I tried mine on pita bread, and it The moderately to inexpensively priced City Grill is an acceptable choice when one wants a fast meal that is one step up from fast food quality. arrived promptly. The hot sandwich came wrapped in foil, which was great for avoiding messes, and was stuffed with breast meat, Swiss and American cheeses, lettuce, toma toes, and sauteed onions, with cu cumber sauce as an available op tion. The sauteed onions accented the flavor without overpowering it, much like the grilled taste. The fries were quite av erage; they had no spe- ; cial spices and were not as crispy as others I have enjoyed. To sample from the restaurant’s dinner se lections, I tried the Polo Morgh dish, which con- tains baked chicken breast with grilled on ions, saffron rice, and pita bread for $7.99. The dish eonsisted of five small chicken tenderloin strips that were juicy to perfection, al though they were only lightly pep pered. The rice was very bland; it was detectable as saffron rice only due to its yellow color, not because of its taste. The cooked onions wa'e mild, the pita bread was fresh, and I was very satisfied. The food at City Grill and Cafe is far from perfect, even for its in expensive prices. However, many ofthe items are worth the extra time and money in comparison to a fast food restaurant. For anyone want ing breakfast items at lunch or din ner, or a fast meal that is a step up fr(xn fast ft)od, I would recommend City Grill and Cafe. City Grill and Cafe City Grill and Cafe 2605 Battleground Avenue (next to Pizza Inn) 282-3309 Dine-in or take-out Open 7 days a week; 6 am-9 pm Prices: $2-8 Kids’ menu, vegetarian selections Overall rating: ** out of 5 ^ WhirUes! Juice SMOOTHIES £. 50 Off Any Smoothie EXPIRES 4/30/03
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