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Entertainment Editor:
Zheng Zheng
Assistant Entertainment Editor: Friday,
Patricia Uceda November 5, 2010
CONCERT
Photo by Bola Adedire / Student Publications
CONNECTIONS
ONE WEEK, ONE
CITY, THREE SHOWS
CONCERT group. that Interpol are the paragons
The crowd’s response to of the NYC 90’s indie rock re-
Interpol
their energetic performance vival and they proved it with
PERFORMER: Interpol and catchy lyrics silenced any the show.
LOCATION: The Tabernacle doubters in attendance. The Tabernacle was full of
DATE: Nov. 1
Interpol took the stage af- Interpol fans that knew the
ter a short intermission that lyrics to their hits, but were
OUR TAKE: ««««« provided time to clear the also equally comfortable sing-
stage of the White Rabbits’ ing along to b-sides. Interpol
By Bola Adedire equipment. finished their set with “Ob-
Contributing Writer The members coolly saun- stale 1” with the crowd sing-
tered on and took their in- ing the chorus, “She plucks
Interpol and the White struments. Paul Banks, the away.”
Rabbits performed at the Tab- band’s front man, addressed The audience chanted for
ernacle to a passionate crowd the crowd with a nonchalant, an encore. The band obliged
that wanted to show off Atlan- “Hello, we are Interpol.” by returning to the stage and
ta as the sixth New York City The Tabernacle became performing “The Heinrich
borough. noticeably more crowded as Maneuver.”
The show opened with the attendees pushed towards The chorus, “Today my
White Rabbits, an indie rock- the stage to get closer to the heart swings,” provided an ap-
ing Brooklyn sextet with all 13-year indie rock veterans. propriate ending to their At-
the traits of a hipster power Many critics and fans argue lanta show.
WEEZER INTERPOL
CONCERT
By Andrew Ho
Contributing Writer Weezer Memories Tour
PERFORMER: Weezer
Last Saturday night,
throngs of fans packed into LOCATION: Chastain Park
Amphitheatre
the Chastain Park Amphithe-
ater to witness Weezer playing DATE: Oct. 30
their last show of the touring
OUR TAKE: «««««
season. Roughly a month af-
ter the release of their latest on first to catch the crowd’s
album titled Hurley, Weezer attention with a spirited per-
has been touring the country formance of “Don’t Break
to put their new sounds on the Needle,” mixing a style
display as well as treat their of forceful singing and lively
fans to some classic songs. piano playing reminiscent of
Photo by Basheer Tome / Student Publications
The gates at Chastain Park classic rock and roll.
Amphitheater opened an hour A half hour of this high-
later than the advertised hour, spirited performance kept
and the crowds filled the seats the crowd visibly excited, but
slowly at first. Like many con- then Weezer took the stage
certs tend to be, there was and the energy level in the
a great deal of waiting and amphitheater hit its peak. The
standing around involved be- band made its big appearance
fore the show finally started, with the appropriately titled
MGMT
signaled by the appearance of “Epic Intro,” which was basi-
the opening band taking the cally a display of each band
stage. member’s role that started
J. Roddy Walston and with a low-key guitar riff
the Business, an alternative and followed into a suitably members looked at each other
“Southern rock” band with CONCERT Tabernacle on Tuesday. and then launched into their most
roots in south Tenn. went See Weezer, Page 14 The band started off slow with well known song “Kids.” Midway
MGMT
a lesser-known selection from their through the song, as excitement
PERFORMER: MGMT newly released album Congratula- neared it’s highest point that night,
LOCATION: The Tabernacle tions. all hell broke loose. Everyone let
DATE: Nov. 2 But things instantly picked up the groove take them to new space-
to a high broil as MGMT jumped invading heights.
OUR TAKE: ««««« into “Time to Pretend” relatively By the time the band was ready
early into the night. Even the plen- to leave, Andrew VanWyngarden,
By Basheer Tome tiful awkward high schoolers man- the lead vocalist, yipped “Night!”
Contributing Writer aged to begin head-bobbing by the ran off stage, and the crowd
time the band swung into another cheered them back on for their final
Bright colored lighting and ex- of their best hits, “Electric Feel.” two songs, “The Handshake” and
cited fans of many ages welcomed A few songs went by to gen- “Congratulations.” They served as a
American indie rock psychedelic erous response. Then, they put decent capstone to the concert and
band MGMT onto stage at the down their instruments. The band a good night.
Photo by Donovan Henneberg-Verity / Student Publications
14 • November 5, 2010 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT
Hornet’s Nest offers weak franchise finale Weezer from page 13
heavy rock section to showcase
the whole team. They then moved
FILM let to the brain which she incurred right along into the set list, start-
while trying to murder her evil ing with the bouncy “Hash Pipe”
The Girl Who Kicked the father with an axe. that made good use of lead singer/
Hornet’s Nest The story’s centerpiece is the guitarist Rivers Cuomo’s near-
GENRE: Crime Drama courtroom drama where Salander manic energy.
is tried for the attempted murder There was no denying that he
STARRING: Noomi Rapace of her father, and the two forces and the rest of the band were ut-
and Michael Nyqvist trying to influence the trial’s terly psyched to be performing.
DIRECTOR: Daniel Alfredson outcome. On one side, you have Whether it was dumping a bottle
Blomkvist, the staff of Millen- of water on his head or running
RATING: R nium magazine and Salander’s through the aisles to give high-
RELEASE DATE: Oct. 29 hacker friend struggling to gain fives to the crowd, Rivers Cuomo
evidence to clear her name and re- made the best of his presence to
OUR TAKE: ««««« store her legal rights. Meanwhile, keep the crowd stirred up during
the Cold War spooks try to get her and between the songs, riling up
By Hank Whitson re-committed to a mental institu- even more nerd power when he
Contributing Writer tion to cover their own embarrass- took someone’s wizard hat and
Image courtesy of Music Box Films
ing involvement with her criminal jumped onto the scaffolds.
The final film based on Stieg father, who was a soviet defector. Mikael Blomkvist. short-changed by the transition Many of the band’s classic hits
Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy, I cannot imagine trying to In addition to looking like she to film. Indeed, if Rapace was a such as “My Name is Jonas,” “Say
more casually known as The Girl make sense of the film’s opening was born for the part, Rapace has weaker actress, the movie would It Ain’t So” and “Undone – The
with the Dragon Tattoo series, goes without seeing the first two films a wonderful fierceness that allows completely fall apart. Sweater Song” were performed,
out with a whimper instead of a or having read the books. With- her to speak volumes through Sa- That said the movie does man- just as familiar to the long-time
bang. The Girl Who Kicked the out understanding why Salander lander’s hostile silences. Nyqvist age to improve on the book in fans of the band as they are to
Hornet’s Nest picks up immediate- was trying to kill her father or comes off as a subdued Daniel certain areas. Larsson’s great- younger generations.
ly where The Girl Who Played with how Blomkvist got access to the Craig, which is fitting since Blom- est short-coming as an author is Though they stayed with a ma-
Fire left off, transforming the taut, classified information about her kvist’s character is something unquestionably his tendency to jority of classics, “Hang On” was
action-packed murder mystery criminal father, the beginning of akin to a humble, amateur James indulge in meticulous exposition a highlight from Weezer’s new-
into a conspiratorial courtroom the movie is nearly incoherent. Bond. Annika Hallin returns as about the intricacies of economics est album Hurley, which stayed
drama that feels far less urgent However, as the plot progress- Blomkvist’s sister, Annika Gi- and Swedish law and politics. The in style but felt more matured in
and compelling than it ought to. es, it almost exclusively focuses on annini, and does admirably with movie completely skips the tortur- its development. At one point the
The movie is not plodding by events that occurred in the first her larger role as Salander’s de- ously detailed backstory about the entire crowd felt confusion fol-
any means. On the contrary, it two movies. The trial scene sum- fense attorney. Cold War spooks that drags out lowed by elation when “Teenage
moves with the speed of some- marizes the injustices Salander Strong as the casting is how- the beginning of the novel. Sa- Dirtbag” by Wheatus was played,
thing that has been highly com- has suffered throughout her life, ever, so much of Larsson’s char- lander’s jaunt to Gibraltar follow- though it seemed somewhat im-
pressed and streamlined, jumping which readers and movie-goers acters are lost without access to ing her trial is also thankfully ab- pulsive.
from one scene to another. The will already be familiar with. their thoughts. Their carefully sent from the film, resulting in a By the end of the concert ev-
places it goes, however, generally There is a satisfying, if predictable strategized plans are rendered in- stronger, more focused conclusion eryone was unable to stay in their
are not as intriguing as the situ- finale as well where Salander faces visible or simplified for the sake of to the narrative than in the book. seats in an effort to follow along
ation in the first film, or as excit- off against her Frankensteinian narrative clarity. The movie has some fun mo- side to Cuomo and dance to “Pork
ing and dangerous as those from half-brother. The other journalists at Mil- ments, and a couple of gripping and Beans.” A minor disappoint-
the second. The subplots have Larsson’s books have always lennium Magazine and all of the scenes but ultimately lacks the ment was that with all the frenetic
been admirably pared down and been triumphs of brilliant char- government agents, both good sort of dramatic momentum one activity throughout the concert,
repurposed to serve the main plot acterization over plotting or prose and bad, are under-developed. expects from a thriller. Weezer did not have the staying
thread, creating a much more fo- and that has never more evident The main villain of the film, Dr. If you have read or watched power for an encore performance
cused narrative than the book of- than it is in the unevenly paced Peter Teleborian, loses much of both The Girl with the Dragon Tat- after the climactic rock ending.
fers at the expense of some subtle- final installment of the series. For- the condescension that made him too and The Girl Who Played with Ultimately, the mass of cheer-
ty and complexity. tunately, the film’s casting is near- so loathsome in the book, and he Fire, you owe it to yourself to see ing fans had an undeniable blast
The film opens with Lisbeth ly perfect. Noomi Rapace reprises comes across as a much more ge- Lisebth Salander’s saga through and remained applauding for well
Salander, computer hacker ex- her role as the acerbic but brilliant neric creep as a result. to the end. If not, you would be over a minute before dispersing. I
traordinaire and the titular hor- Salander and Michael Nyqvist Even Salander, despite Ra- better served by watching either of eagerly await the next time that
net-kicker, recovering from a bul- returns as investigative journalist pace’s nuanced performance, feels the earlier chapters first. Weezer returns to Atlanta.
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ENTERTAINMENT Technique • November 5, 2010 • 15
Dead excels as zombie horror Saw 3D exhibits
TELEVISION
The Walking Dead
NETWORK: AMC
lackluster effects
FILM interesting and hinders the actual
WHEN: Sunday 10 p.m.
content of the plot at some criti-
STARRING: Andrew Lincoln, Saw 3D cal points. Being the last of the
Sarah Wayne Callies GENRE: Horror series, one would expect that any
discrepancies from previous mov-
OUR TAKE: ««««« STARRING: Tobin Bell, Costas
ies would be dealt with. Although
Mandylor and Betsy Russell
Saw 3D manages to tie up most of
By Daniel Fuller DIRECTOR: Kevin Greutert the loose ends, it seems to have in-
Contributing Writer
RATING: R advertently created new ones. This
shouldn’t bother many viewers as
Even within the first few min- RELEASE DATE: Oct. 29 these inconsistencies don’t play a
utes, it is clear that nothing is key role in the overall plot.
sacred in AMC’s latest show The OUR TAKE: ««««« The 3D in Saw 3D does not
Walking Dead. The tone and ex- seems to have been implemented
pectations are set. There will be By Mehfouz Jalal as well as it could have. Looking at
zombies, there will be blood, and Contributing Writer all the hype created regarding 3D
this show will not hold back when effects from the trailers, Saw 3D
it comes to showing any of it. Fur- Saw 3D is the seventh and final didn’t quite live up to the expecta-
thermore, the show is set in Atlan- installment of the Saw franchise tion it had set for itself.
ta and the eerie ruined backdrop and is a fairly apt way to finish the Overall Saw 3D boasts a
of an all-too-familiar city makes series. Although it is not quite on good storyline, interesting trap
the overall effect especially creepy par with other movies of the fran- sequences and an amazing back-
for any Georgia native. chise, it’s still worth the watch. ground score by Charlie Clouser.
There are two general ap- Saw 3D follows off roughly If you’re a diehard Saw fan and
proaches to zombie stories. There is from where the previous movie, need to complete the series, go
serious, dramatic survival-horror Saw VI, concludes. Mark Hoff- ahead and catch Saw 3D. How-
and there is ridiculous and funny man, played by Costas Mandylor, ever, waiting for the DVD release
bordering on self-parody. Since is now the last surviving appren- seems like a better option.
zombies are inherently ridiculous, tice of the Jigsaw killer, played by
pulling off the former successfully Tobin Bell, and continues in the
is far less common. Standing out legacy of Jigsaw.
from the melodramatic failures of Image courtesy of AMC
The Saw series is primarily
the past, The Walking Dead deliv- zombie apocalypse through his the common pattern of killing off known for and propelled by its
ers genuine zombie drama. eyes is far more compelling than an initial group of survivors one intense plot, dramatic and unpre-
Many zombie stories forget any opening sequence of a ram- by one. Without the typical two- dictable endings but most of all,
to actually tell stories, preferring paging horde of zombies. hour time limitation, there is po- its gory and intriguing trap setups.
broad strokes: there are zombies The weekly television format tential to tell a type of story that Saw 3D is no different in any
everywhere, try not to let them provides exciting possibilities for has never been done before. of these respects. It follows a pat-
eat you, everybody bring shot- the zombie apocalypse genre, The Walking Dead takes its tern of tracking the progress of
guns, etc. bringing the promise of more zombies very seriously, but this a single person going through a
The Walking Dead, on the complex character development attitude does not feel forced or setup of rooms which are inter-
other hand, does not focus on and plotlines. The main character unnatural. The creepiness of the twined with traps set up for other
zombies right away. Instead, it has certain goals and motivations, situation is very clear from the people. When first introduced to
begins by developing the central but these might evolve and change blood-smeared messages on the this method of storytelling in pre-
character of the show, policeman over time. walls to the half-eaten corpses of vious Saw movies, it seemed like a
Rick Grimes, played by Andrew There is the opportunity to the fallen. The humanity of the good way to go about it. However,
Lincoln. introduce new characters as the for close followers of the series,
See Walking, page 16 Image courtesy of Lionsgate
The slow introduction of the show moves on, circumventing this technique becomes very un-
sliver
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Do you walk backwards?
I hear George P. applied to be a guide!
Rowers do it deeper.
The new nique website is so much better!!
Man, that Erin is a hottie! Maybe I should apply to be a tour
guide...
it eveb says thank you for slivering after you sliver! baller! :)
ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD
Is anyone here as big a webcomic nut as I am? I wonder. btw Sub-
normality is the best. -ab3k
i sincerely feel bad for my friends who like food from the dining
halls. Especially those that sneak food out.
I would like to offer you a BUTTON
Do we really have to refresh to sliver again?
At Gatech I cried for a guy for two days how pathetic!
post office, please be open one hour longer on saturdays
Greco ls in a full Mario costume lecturing physics made my Hal-
loween.
only at tech will you march and call cadence to Tik Tok
TAs should be required to be homely, this ridiculous hotness is
distracting
I don’t want to get old!!
God is indeed a SOCIALIST.
Tech still hasn’t figured out the way to girls’ hearts. Frozen yogurt
parlor, please?
Rien n’est trop beau pour une si belle...
indian girl with the vampire fangs, you are really hot
spin doctaaaahs
no one likes Duke. end story.
sometimes i wish you would stop wearing golf apparel
I hate fluids lab
If the AA raises fees, then they might have a few broken windows
to cover my fee....
Shhh I’m charging my laser
Imma firin mai lazor!
SHOOP DA WOOP
16 • November 5, 2010 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT
Speak establishes Swift as talented songwriter Walking from page 15
survivors also shines through,
making the people and their situ-
MUSIC lyrical booklet by capitalizing cer- ations feel very real.
tain letters of lyrics. Survivors take photo albums
Taylor Swift Her first single from this CD instead of survival gear, hoping
Speak Now “Mine” is already a huge hit on to remember the family they will
LABEL: Big Machine Records the radio, and tells of her ten- never see again. A man struggles
dency to shy away from love. with destroying the zombie husk
GENRE: Country Pop “Sparks Fly” is a great up-tempo of his wife, unable to let go of the
TRACK PICKS: “Sparks Fly,” song that will definitely be a big past.
“Enchanted” and “Better hit if she chooses to release it as a Another man pauses to re-
Than Revenge” single. Speculators are convinced flect with sympathy for a fallen
that “Back to December” is about zombie, saddened by what its
OUR TAKE: ««««« her brief relationship with Taylor body had become. While these
Lautner. In this moving song she moments easily could have been
By Patricia Uceda reminisces on happier times with melodramatic, the solid acting
Assistant Entertainment Editor the Twilight actor and delivers a and writing hold them together
heartfelt apology for breaking his and serve to strengthen the emo-
Taylor Swift’s third studio al- heart. tion of each scene.
bum Speak Now is a refreshing The title track “Speak Now” is Another advantage of The
collection of songs that showcases a funny and cheerful song about Walking Dead is its fantastic pro-
her signature lyrical poise, youth- breaking up someone’s wedding, duction value. The cinematogra-
ful exuberance and confessional fitting in nicely with the over- phy is skillfully executed and the
songwriting. It is the perfect fol- all album. This is followed by visual effects are impressive. Much
low up to 2009’s multiplatinum the ballad “Dear John,” which is of the story is told just through the
hit Fearless. probably about her brief fling with camera, no dialogue necessary.
Speak Now is bursting with John Mayer; it even contains his One particular shot pans through
songs that touch on Swift’s stan- signature guitar twangs. a door, letting the audience in on
Image courtesy of Big Machine Records
dard themes of romance, heart- This song has her most biting a small, self-contained narrative
break and regret, all delivered in remarks, with lyrics calling him One of my personal favorites is over and over again because I tried that the main character will never
her signature style of soft coun- out on his reputation with wom- the track “Better than Revenge,” a listening to it the first time and it even know.
try rock infused with traces of en. While lyrically strong, the missile aimed at “the other wom- is way too slow for my taste. Of Furthermore, the effects, while
twangy electric guitar, mandolin song itself is a bit slow and gets a an.” Fans insist it is about actress the three slow ballads on this al- not as spectacular as modern tech-
accents and fiddle. It is a formula little boring. Camilla Belle, who Joe Jonas re- bum, it is the slowest and most nology might possibly allow, are
that has worked wonderfully for “Mean” is another fun and portedly dumped Swift for. Swift boring. compelling enough that the un-
her, why change it now? witty song sharply aimed at all of certainly had plenty of anger to The ending song “Long Live” is reality of the premise is brushed
Swift drew inspiration for all the critics that have criticized her let out, and she does so without a great finish to the album, full of aside, drawing attention instead
14 songs from her own life, and live singing voice and questioned apologies. The song itself is rock- rousing lyrics and great up-tempo to the story and the characters.
she says so in the opening of her her 2009 Grammy for best album powered and addictive; it will al- music. It is almost certainly a ded- Hopefully as the show con-
lyric booklet. “These songs are of the year. most certainly become an anthem ication to the team behind her, tinues it will maintain the stan-
made up of words I didn’t say She unleashes on them in this for scorned women everywhere. and with the lyrics, she thanks dard of quality that it has already
when the moment was right in song and the results are fantastic. “Innocent” is a beautiful slow them for all their support. established. The Walking Dead
front of me,” Swift writes. “The Story of Us” is a great up- ballad dedicated to Kanye West This album was written en- has proven already that it cares
The album touches on many beat song similar to “Mine” and for his famous interruption of tirely by Swift, unlike her first about character development and
of the public events in her life for “Sparks Fly,” full of her poignant her VMAs acceptance speech in two albums, and proves that she well-constructed narratives. If it
the past two years, from the MTV lyrics and youthful yearning. 2009. She has certainly forgiven has real talent as a songwriter. maintains that focus without de-
Music Video Award controversy “Never Grow Up” is another him and is ready to move on. This The puppy-love themes from her grading into a generic gorefest, it
with Kanye West to scathing criti- slow-tempo ballad that is regret- song is followed by “Haunted,” first album are still here, but they has the potential to be a new and
cisms of her live singing voice to a tably a bit forgettable. Fortunately a bruised rock song that is a bit are mixed with more grown-up better zombie story than anything
string of failed relationships with it is followed by one of the high- haunting itself with its powerful themes, reflecting Swift’s evolu- that has come before it. Some peo-
other celebrities. It addresses all lights of this CD, “Enchanted.” hook. tion from boy-crazy teenager to ple will watch this show simply for
these issues tactfully and without With this fun song Swift channels To be honest I repeatedly mature young lady. If you are a the zombies, but anyone who loves
naming any names, although she her inner princess and delivers a skipped the next track “Last Kiss” fan of Swift, go and get this CD, good storytelling should give it a
does provide some hints in the heartwarming result. while I was listening to her album you will not be disappointed. chance as well.
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Theme Crossword: No Need For ThaT
By Robert Zimmerman
United Features Syndicate 41. Bird used in 82. Paradise
falconry 83. Place in Asia
ACROSS 42. Flintstones’ pet 84. Applesauce, e.g.
1. Start of a quip by 43. Tree “house” 85. Unwind
George Carlin: 2 wds. 47. Abbr. in citations 86. Gaels
6. Lights-out signal 48. Minded 88. Glaciers, ice
10. Las -- 49. Big and beefy caps, etc.
15. Unconvincing 50. Jewish month 89. Newsstand
19. Caesar or Cicero, 51. Butterfly stage 90. Certain builder
e.g. 53. Denomination 93. Still
20. Moonfish 54. Bolo 95. -- cherry
21. Try hard 55. -- probandi 96. Kind of mortgage-
22. Inflexible 56. Nazimova of silents related account
23. Favored group: 57. Cloaks 98. Hunt or Reddy
hyph. 59. “Do -- -- say ...” 99. Tropical tree
24. Part 2 of quip: 5 wds. 62. Part 3 of quip: 3 wds. 103. Part 4 of quip:
27. Relates 65. Feminine suffix 3 wds.
29. Energy 66. Sea cow 106. Beer
30. Chocolate dessert 68. Variety of shark 107. Solitary
31. Humanities 69. -- vera 108. Scandinavian
32. Rhodes and 70. “Remember the --!” 109. Word in an
Beaton 71. Nip ultimatum
33. Guide 72. Quite a few indeed 110. Swords
34. An Osmond 77. Writer Pearl -- Grey 111. Brit. money
36. Gay -- 78. Cream of the crop 112. Rough material
37. Speed 80. Chop finely 113. Grass
40. Old Italian coin 81. “-- and Aeneas” 114. End of the quip
DOWN 13. Storied vessel 39. Salty sauce
1. Sandwich cousin 14. Check 40. Dry, said of wine
2. Cavity 15. Navy or army officer 41. Tribute 58. Soap plant 75. One of the states: abbr. 90. Whimpers
3. Giant in Norse myth 16. Excite 42. Temporary tattoo 59. Strike with wonder 76. Red -- 91. Off like -- --
4. Treacherous 17. “ ... not even a --” 44. Roman magistrate 60. Dieter’s lunch 78. Annex 92. Tableau
5. A Great Lake 18. Inscribe 45. Yegg’s targets 61. Lacking sense 79. Old Italian language: 94. Certain contract
6. Burgs 25. More pleasant 46. Lock 63. Releases abbr. 95. Barked
7. Primates 26. Nearly all 48. Simple vessel 64. Amass 80. Rebel 97. Traveled
8. -- de deux 28. Native of: suffix 49. Greeting 67. Church area: 2 wds. 84. Horse in a race 99. Goods for sale: abbr.
9. Quaked 32. Patties 52. -- voce 71. Region of living 85. Curly lock 100. Pointed arch
10. Healthy kind of 34. Crepuscular insect 53. Quench things 87. Sufficiently, of old 101. Change course
burger 35. Winglike 54. Make obeisance 72. Beat 88. Like some ancient 102. Gaelic
11. Glorify 36. County in Louisiana 56. Moderate 73. Picture symbol cities 104. Quarrel
12. Auto part 38. Pismire 57. Intent to harm 74. Paints 89. Relations 105. “Cakes and --”
18 • November 5, 2010 • Technique COMICS
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