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8 thursday, january 17,2008 CAN YOU DIG IT? (YEAH, WE CAN) j J|F ' ■ * Wa AM KZjW^r V My+K. / ■ mzfe jf m % I • DTHLJAMIE WILLIAMS iolet Vector anil the Lovely lovelies, Chapel Hill’s best dressed and most fun band, brought its psych pop to Local 506 on Thursday night, giving everyone in the crowd a sugar nish from its songs that harken back to the days of go-go. WLL packed the house for a night of dancing, technicolor and good clean fun. Don’t be fooled by the sweet appearance, though, singer/guitarist Amanda Bnx)ks can really pack a punch on the guitar. DIVE Album From the Vaults: Sebadoh lll After his departure from Dinosaur Jr. Lou Bartow spilled all his frustration into what became a 10-fi masterpiece, a oluepnnt for '9os indie rock and an essential inclusion in the record collections of anyone who is or has been a shy adolescent Movie Rental Pick: Suspina" Dano Argentos 1977 horror masterpiece centers on strange happen ings at a ballet academy But beyond plot, the film haunts viewers with mght mansh colors and disorienting framing Something Random: Alphabetize something trivial: Organi zation is important even when it's not. Events: Today Yeasayer/MGMT Local 5061 Yeasayer spent the later months of 2007 teanng up the blogo sphere with its dramatic pulsations and the LP, All Hour Cymbals MGMT opts for a more dancefloor-ready sexually active? get tested correct & consistent up to 80% of risks of untreated Infections testing is condom use does not women infected Include: infertility, chronic pelvic as simple as prevent STDs with chlamydia pain, ectopic (tubal) pregnancy, giving a urine 100% of the time have no symptoms &Phrtc Inflammatory disease sample •free • confidential • safe • easy • in Chapel Hill call 919.942.7318 to schedule your free gonorrhea & chlamydia test Pregnancy Support Services • 104 S Estes Drive. Suite 301A CUAB Carolina Comedy Festival presents... LEWIS BLACK and Friends Saturday, February 16 Bpm Memorial Hall UNC Student Tickets: SI 5 2 tickets per OneCard, limit two OneCards per student General Public Tickets: S3O on sale February 7 * "S ' UNC L -.-jgfcy J siudent 4* tickets | ii\ on sale AB§# %k u I htirs. Jan. 24% W ’ * ■* % < . ifT ; ' y - /' ’ \ \ w'tnv.unc.cdu ctiah lor Comedy Festival in Formation l ickets \v;tilable at the Memorial Mall Box Office 1 Oam-(>pm. Mon-I ri V) I l .) t S4S SS SS sound. 9 p.m. $8 in advance. $lO at the door. King of Prussia/The Houstons The Cave | Athens. Ga.'s King of Prussia bnngs bouncy, but ethereal psych-pop Charlotte s Houstons. in a similar vein, deliver texture-nch melancholy with a soft voice and subtle arrangements 10 p.m. 21 and up. Friday Future Islands Nightlight | The geographically in flux Future Islands bnng neon party jams to Nightlight's late night 9 p.m $6 Drug Rug/Opening Flower Happy Bird Local 506 | Drug Rug (fittingly) digs the reverb-pop of early psychedelia OFHB complements the bill with a head-bob bing brand of electronic pop 10 p.m. FREE' The War Cat's Cradle | The War changed its name (from Starting Tuesday) to reflect its newfound political leanings The music remains mostly unchanged. 8 p.m $8 in advance $lO at the door Diversions Saturday Nathan Oliver Jack Sprat | UNC grad student Nathan White can write one heck of an indie rock song He'll keep the jams close to campus in the East Franklin coffee shop/bar/show space 11 p m Skeeter Brandon The Cave | Skeeter Brandon bnngs N.C. blues boogie to Chapel Hill s oldest tavern 10 p.m. $10.21 and up Eberhardt/The Nothing Noise Nightlight | Durham s Eberhardt delivers fragile pop, while The Nothing Noise goes for Arcade Fire-y melodrama 9:30 pm. The Old Ceremony Cat's Cradle | The local pop-rock ensemble headlines to support the "Rock for Roe" benefit 9:15 p.m $lO in advance sl4 at the door. Movies in the Union: No movies this week Bummer. Contact the Diversions Editor at dnre@unc.edu. MOVIE SHORTS CLOVERFIELD itkirtrk In the near future, our chic New York City apartment parties will be rudely interrupted by Godzillas bad-tempered nephew. Or something like that. In “Cloverfield," director Matt Reeves places an entire movie in front of the lens of a personal cam corder, taking the perspective of several terrified New Yorkers. This style was considered the third rail of filmmaking after “The Blair Witch Project* claimed the title of “most universally hated film of 1999' And similarities abound —a never-ending shaky camera, severe audience confusion and even the trademark line of “Blair Witch,' “I'm so scared." spoken breathily into the camera —with less snot, of course. Yet somehow, despite a some what nauseating ride, some very obviously scripted lines and a cou ple tacked-on terror scenes, the film succeeds where “Blair Witch" did not. While “Blair Witch" failed because a confused audience left the theater thinking, “So what?,' things actually happen in “Cloverfield." The film’s attempt at character development is admirable. Reeves doesn't breeze past setting a rela tively believable New York back drop, where everyone is attractive and drama abounds. But “Cloverfield" doesn't drag this out, either. The beginning of the terror is especially chilling, as falling build ings and clouds of dust chasing crowds of screaming New Yorkers evokes images of Sept. 11. Things get wild after the initial confusion, but we re unfortunately subjected to a love story that fee Ls— you guessed it totally tacked on. The ever-shrinking band of sur vivors inexplicably w anders farther into the city, dodging the giant monster, falling debris, military crossfire and a few random mini monsters. Yet “Cloverfield" maintains a good balance. You’re never com pletely confused or completely informed. The drab, camcorder quality is complemented by legitimate spe cial effects. Serious moments give ■ way to some relatively humourous one-liners. It actually feels real. It's exciting, and it captures what OUT OF THIS WORLD MEXICAN I ] ■ * aw* e" - ■A *" ' ■ y :'2 960-3955 open super late night until 4 3 fTI big.chßap.late.gmat menu sampling old school veggie burrito- 2.06 uuKoro chickenburrito „5,15 w, * cr “ *■“ We. quesadilla..... Chapelhiß: right across the street chicken quesadilla. 4.12 from the varsity theatre at maizena salad, _ 5,15 128 * rank,in (at the end of the hall]. veggie chimi 4.12 Durham: on 9th street y - ...and more plus... street [acrossfrom brue„m1.286.1875 allmeiiean beers $3.09 Djc; east village. 3rd ave at 13th near nyu GUARANTEED OPEN LATE TIL 4am a monster attack on New York City might actually look (and feel) like from ground zero. It's absolutely an experimental piece, and the ensemble leaves something to be desired, but those that don't puke from some serious screen jittering are in for a unique and thrilling ride. -David Bemgartt 27 DRESSES itirtrCrk Probably made solely to capi talize on Katherine Heigl s “Grey's Anatomy’/“Knocked Up’ popu larity, “2? Dresses’ obviously was crafted something like this: Studio Head 1: What do single women love more than anything else in the world? Even more than shoes and “Sex and the City”? Studio Head 2: Weddings? Studio Head 1: Yes! Get that cute chick from “Knocked Up” on the phone! We’ve got a picture to make! Basically, it follows the same plot as every romantic comedy ever. There's the cute lady who does something of minimal importance for a living. There's also the cute guy who goes after her but who she keeps rejecting because she loves someone else/she doesn’t realize he’s a celebrity or something/he’s Hugh Grant. But then, they have a moment, and the girl realizes they have something in common after all. Until (oh, no!) he does some thing jerky, and she realizes how wTong he is for her. Insert tearful montage. Then one of them per forms some grand gesture, they kiss and make up. and the camera pans out to the kind of lite rock song you usually hear when getting cavities filled. Honestly, there's nothing new to say about this movie because it's the same movie that's periodically released in theaters, destined to be played on TBS at 1:00 a.m. And we’ll watch it, because there’s nothing else on, and we remember how much we liked it that time we saw it in the theater with that guy/our sister. It's not a bad way to waste two hours, but it’s still a waste, with none of the brains, heart or humor of other movies that succeed in the same genre, such as “The Devil Wears Prada" which shares a screcmvriter. It’s a likeable enough movie, with a likeable enough leading lady Shr Baily Oar Urd that hits all the right notes. Unfortunately, they're the notes of a mediocre, overplayed song. -Rachael Oehring THE BUCKET LIST ictc£r£rk Two over-the-hill powerhouses Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson deliver decent per formances in the mild and unam bitious The Bucket List.’ While director Rob Reiner has certainly mastered the art of senti mental yet entertaining films, “The Bucket List" is a cliche attempt at a touching comedy. Carter (Morgan Freeman) and Edward (Jack Nicholson) are two men from opposite sides of the social spectrum who find them selves hospital roommates after both being diagnosed with termi nal cancer. As the predictable plot would have it, the rich Edward and the family man Carter embark on a journey to accomplish great feats before death, only to learn from one another and discover the true riches in life. There isn’t even an attempt to embellish or complicate this sac charine storyline. Luckily, both Freeman and Nicholson are mas ters of their trade and prevent the film from becoming unbearably conventional. But the onscreen chemistry is muffled in a film so reliant on mediocrity. -Rachel Brody STAR SYSTEM ★ POOR ★★ FAIR ★★★ GOOD ★★★★ excellent ★★★★★ CLASSIC DW/ESTAFF Bryan Reed, Editor 843-45291 dive@unc.edu Jamie Williams, Assistant Editor David Bemgartt, Rachel Brody, Melissa Brown, Jordan Lawrence, Rachael Oehnng, Luis Torres. Cathenne Williams, staff writers Abby Jeffers, Design Editor Cover Design Courtney Dean, Melissa Withom
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