Wednesday January 29, 2003 michigandaily.com/arts mrae@michigandaily.com Urb ~diijan &dI ARTS 5 'KIMMEL' OFF TO A STRONG START 'MAN SHOW' STAR JOINS LATE NIGHT By Adam Rottenberg Daily Arts Writer After the Super Bowl, ABC unveiled the newest addition to the long list of late night talk shows, "Jimmy Kimmel Live." Ted Koppel introduced the world to the show by announcing that "Nightline" wouldn't be airing so ABC could bring out "this garbage." Kimmel, best known for "The Man Show," "Win Ben Stein's Money" and to football fans as a prognosticator for "FOX NFL Sunday," brings a different type of humor to late night. The sophomoric mastermind unleashed his raunchy humor on the unsuspecting censors with the help of writers Adam Carolla ("The Man Show") and Bill Simmons (ESPN.com's "The Sports Guy"). The influence of these writers and the - host himself is evi- dent in the tone and M jokes found within the show. M Snoop Dogg served as the first guest host, and the rapper meshed well with Kimmel. The two often joked about Snoop's high school yearbook picture, rap life and vow of abstinence from his for- mer favorite pastime, marijuana. A-list actor George Clooney ("Confessions of a Dangerous Mind") was the first guest after the introduction of the guest host. The show really = took off when the three started making wise- w cracks about network censors and the fact that the censors really need to pay attention to the five-second delay. The discussion Courtesy of Monls I've got Ace Frehley. I've got Peter Kriss. Mons 'hugs' local scene By Niamh Slevin Daily Arts Writer KIMMEL Kimmel sits behind a desk like all of the other hosts and has a band of his own. The twists on the old standard talk show LivE Weeknights at 12:05 a.m. ABC included 1 going through the different words they could and could not say on network televi- sion, cleverly attempt- ing to use the forbidden terms (i.e. the word cock to describe a rooster) throughout the chat. st-Super Bowl timeslot The Olsen twins at U of M? I'll drink to that! Courtesy of Comedy Central I format come in the guise of a rotating celebrity co-host each ' week, the live screening and the lack of an opening monologue lampooning current events. With his post-Super Bowl time slot, Kimmel wasted no time in mock- ing the event, the athletes and, most importantly, the celebrities. The was maximized with the addition of Warren Sapp (a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) as a guest, flown from San Diego to Los Ange- les in time for the show. Sapp, one of the most charismatic players in football, provided the perfect com- pliment to Kimmel and Snoop. To close the festivities on this inaugu- ral broadcast, the British rock band Coldplay played an outdoor concert. The success of the first night car- ried over to the second seamlessly. Kimmel made fun of NBC's "bliz- zard night" by having snow fall during his broadcast. In a hilarious skit, they showed a fat, green paint- ed man running shirtless as the "Incredible Hulk" to mock the commercial from the previous night. Snoop returned and The Rock joined in on the fun with an amusing bit with action figures. Jimmy Kimmel's newest venture should prove as successful and as humorous as "The Man Show." This show has the potential of avoiding the disasters that have faced other talk show premieres like the pathet- ic "The Magic Hour" or the awful "Chevy Chase Show." Instead, Kimmel's show is now the best thing in late night, excluding Conan O'Brian's hour of course, and hope- fully the audience that followed him after the game will stick around and enjoy Jimmy's sopho- moric humor every weeknight. Born of three freshman fledglings in the winter of 2001 and originally named Barbarian BBQ, Mons spent most of its time tinkering with chords and experimenting with new sounds. Jack Conway, Tristan Hendy and Joe Rothfarb crammed their equipment into South Quad's overcrowded practice room for jam sessions and often feared the reverberations bouncing off of every wall would permanently destroy their hearing. Most of the early songs didn't even have lyrics. By their sophomore year, they had found the style and skill they'd been searching for. Conway covered guitar, Hendy had the bass and, after much hunting, Rothfarb secured his drums. Within no time, the band had gigs at the Blind Pig and the Wired Frog. There were links to live concert MP3s on their website and a CD in the works. Hendy explains, "We got serious about playing and then went straight to the recording studio." They each have their personal goals for their music, but these interests meld together without too much effort. Roth- farb appreciates the more complex rhythms and the break from traditional 4/4 world. As an English major, he's also interested in the writing, not only of the lyrics but the music as well. "I write my songs on the guitar. I write a lot in general: stories, poetry, etc." Hendy, too, writes some songs with- out the aid of his bass. A piano player for 14 years, he uses that skill as his inspiration on occasion. While Mons' sound isn't really rem- iniscent of any one band, it does incor- porate several into its individual sound. Its members credit Rush, Rage Against the Machine, Planet X, with a hint of Tool. Hendy says, "In other words, we have an identity crisis." The boys often go to incredible lengths in an effort to make their shows as interesting and fun as possible, even to the point of physical injury. "I usually smash my hands at one point. Blood goes all over me and my drums," Rothfarb proudly points to a few stains on his pants. Most artists will tell you a concert just isn't complete without the right audience, and the boys of Mons are certainly no different. While hard- core moshing is greatly appreciated, smiles and a feeling of presence can be enough to please the band. Audi- ence participation can bridge the gap between a good show and a kick-ass rock fest. Conway jokes, "We know we're on musically if girls hug us after the show. So far, our hug count is three." Though the band is relatively new, they've already discovered the difficul- ties inherent in Ann Arbor's music scene. Compared to some college towns, Ann Arbor seems like a barren wasteland for musical groups. In fact, the number of legends to come from this little city is almost laughable. But this improbability doesn't bother Mons. "It's kind of frustrating in a good way, like we're creating something here," Conway says. The group agreed that the Michi- gan League is one of the best venues they've played. The setting is intimate and free for students. More impor- tantly, its staff is always welcoming and helpful. Mons was even asked to play a-special Welcome Week per- formance at the League this past fall. They are returning once again for free performances Jan. 31 at 9 p.m. and Feb. 7 at 8:30 p.m. Conway, Hendy and Rothfarb may appear to be shy college students at first, but their enthusiasm for their upcoming shows soon becomes abundantly clear. From cleaning out their bank accounts to roaming the state for new venues, they're willing to do all they can to get their music into circulation. 'U' to premiere unreleased work of Philip Glass By Archana Ravi Daily Arts Writer Dance company in a program called ance will commence with an overture "Resonant Rhythms." This perform- which samples each of the dances in Talk about unfinished business! In 1977, the American composer Philip Glass released his composition, North Star, to Virgin Records. He developed bits and pieces of the composition and then, accompanied by his ensemble, edited the work together at the end. Despite its release, North Star was never completely performed in the studio. Musicians also never even attempted it in concert. American choreographer Lar Lubovitch later choreographed a five- movement ballet to the composition, which is also named North Star. This week, the University communi- ty has the privilege of viewing the world premiere of Philip Glass' com- position, performed by the University ance also marks the first time Lubovitch's chore- ography will be per- formed by a university dance company. Prior to this performance, Lubovich's choreogra- phy has been used by his own company and by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; a com- RESONANT RHYTHMS At The Power Center Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. University Musical Society the show, and which is choreographed by Dance Department Chair Bill DeYoung. DeYoung likens his opening piece to "looking out of a train window and viewing the complete landscape." Other dances in the "Studsa," Sandra Torijano's "Pulso," "Fallout," by Ruth Leney- Midkiff, "Clapping" and "Fire." Each dance piece is inspired by var- ious cultures, people and movements. "Ndebele," for example, is named for the Ndebele women of Zimbabwe and is reflective of the interiors and exteri- ors of their homes. Perhaps, even more interesting, "Fallout" is a ballet depicting combustions, when heat and energy are produced by the collision of opposing forces. It was named after the "Star Trek" episode titled "Doomsday Machine." mendable track record to say the least. Minimalism, a movement supported by Glass, which includes the repetition of short melodic fragments inter- spersed between strong pulses, is the base from which "Resonant Rhythms" stems. With this base, the program will include five worldly dances with short interludes between them. The perform- program include "Ndebele" by Robin Wilson, Bill DeYoung's Not the same old shampoo in a new bottle ... || " ; The Sociology Department and the |-|American Culture Program present... Monday, February 3 " 3:30 P.M. Michigan Union,'Kuenzel Room "Facing Diversity: American Identity and the New Challenges of Religious and Cultural Pluralism" The "cultural work" that ordinary Americans engage in to make sense of people whose religious traditions are radically different from their own. - 3:00 P.M. RECEPTION - Also, the Morikawa Lectureship presents... 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