8 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 11, 2003 ARTS TV DISH NEWS FROM THE TUBE Time flies when listening to Wheat Tarzan No Getting the Green Light - The king is dead ... kind of. According to thefutoncritic.cor, "Tarzan," the new WB drama, is not filming any more episodes. The Sunday night show, after a strong opening week, has consantly lost viewers and is now near the bottom of the ratings pile, despite the intro- duction of a new character played by Lucy Lawless ("Xena::|Warrior Princess"). Just biause Spider- man swings around New York City doesn't mean Tarzan ghould as well. Morgan's Arrid lMoves "Whoopi" - Tracy Morgan ('.at- urday Night Live") will star is his own comedy\ this December. According to NBC, "The Tracy Mor- gan Show" will debut Dec. 2 at 8 p.m., bumping first-year comedy "Whoopi" to the 8:30 time slot. "Good Morning Miami," which has some- how managed to stay gn h the air, has moved bagckto its original position 'of Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. "ER"f w lacks a strong lead-in, y, NBC got Tracy Morgan, and lie's Brian Fellows! All Fun and Games - On Dec. 4 Spike TV will air the first ever Video Game Awards, reports Zap2it.com. Hosted by David Spade, the ceremony will honor winners in 16 categories including best game of the year, best music and most addictive. A panel of videogame proessionals and Spike TV 'sown edtorial board will anounce the winner$ n a futuristic Andrew Horowitz Daily Arts Writer Music REVIEW * The transition from indie to major label is a dangerous one. There is a lot at stake and there is pressure to Does this donkey fix cars? set Gar each by || gan awar n the Las Vegas MQM Grand With "The District" capturing the den Area. Animatedcips for top spot on Saturday night, and nominee will be "perforted" NFL football, "60 Minutes" and killed gainers, while fans and "The Elizeth Smart Story" hold- e producers will present the ing |the oi three ratings slots on rds. Snd, the network has a clear dvantage over rival NBC. The Bar- ot So Sweet.,"Dreams"- barVNalters interview with Martha ording to NIC, "American Stewat on "20/20" gave ABC the Dreams" will not have a win on Friday night, leading view- fu1:22-episodeseason ers to believe that "Living" might this year. The second-year not'be as boring as they once drama, probably best thought. known for featuring per- formances by-today's Spears Bares All - "20/20," muscstars portraying refusing to stop with the Martha artists from the 1 960s, has Stewart interview, will air an inter- had significantly fewer view ith teen sensation Britney viewers for the first six Spears this Thursday. With the episodes this fall. Lat release of her new album "In The year "4bomtown" got 'Zone,"Britney will follow this little stay true to the indie sound while creating something pol- ished and mar- ketable. There is a perception that indie credibility is all but gone, and that the core Wheat Per Second, Per Second, Per Second. Every Second Aware/Columbia are they going?" With their major label debut Per Second, Per Second, Per Second ... Every Second, Wheat finds themselves at this crossroad. Wheat, like most successful indie bands, have solid song construction on which to rely. The band knows its strengths lie in its dark lyrics and musical simplicity. With such intel- ligence and realization of artistic possibilities comes an album that feels both unrehearsed and polished. "I Met a Girl," while treading the line between irritating and catchy, redeems itself with indifference. It breaks the ice with honesty and wry humor. Singer Scott Levesque's lyrics are pointed and feel significant: "That girl who was pulling away / Like if she pulled off to the side / I'd have some- thing to say." This song reveals a soul who has "lost a bit of solid ground." Despair appears throughout the album. The melancholy "Go Get the Cops" pairs sparse arrangements and a major-key harmonized melody with a message telling a lover to "Go get the cops / Why don't you stop think- ing it over." There's even a warning of violence, as Levesque says that if a significant other's friends come around, "One at a time / I'll knock them down." Per Second leaves the listener a lit- tle unsteady. It's filled with catchy choruses that are sardonic and bitter. The album has an acoustic indie feel but retains all the elements of a pop album, from slick production to radio-friendly anthems. In the end, this unsteadiness coupled with the ability to waver between the typical and unusual is what separates Wheat from the overabundance of pop bands and makes Per Second a note- worthy album. fans might feel betrayed. And with newfound artistic capabilities that come with larger recording budgets, a band must make major decisions, namely "who they are" and "where The Stills' brooding 'Logic' breaks hearts By Alex Wolsky Daily Arts Writer imprint on the nearly impenetrable American market. Fueled by influ- ences Echo & the Bunnymen and Joy shortened by four es "American Dreams" shows. Why doesn't' ever get cut? chat with a coet dater this month. ABC is promoting the event by say- ing "Britney finally hares ... her soul." Her soul is about the only thing she hasn't revealed. Compiled by the Daily TV staff MUSIC REVI EW Echoing the sound of New York post-rock quartet Interpol, Montreal's the Stills have melded an amiable mix of brooding lyricism and a sonic throwback to early '90s grunge. Fol- lowing in the wake of Canadian suc- cesses Broken Social Scene, The Dears and Stars, the Stills' debut Logic Will Break Your Heart attempts to make an Division, Logic is a sweeping pop symphony scarred by the growling, cathartic sounds of punk music. The self-con- scious, raucous The Stills Logic Will Break Your Heart Atlantic cence of the lush Montreal pop scene. "Animals and Insects" creates the best blend lo-fi rock with subtle, electronic tones reminiscent of the Cure while "Love and Death" follows suit. How- ever, wherever the Stills shine they almost always seem to cover it up again by creating a trite and overused sound that reeks of a lack of inspira- tion and lethargy. The Stills have the talent and the presence to create a clas- sic album, however, this time around, they're constantly overstepping their own boundaries. CBS Wins This Weekend - As sweeps near their halfway point, the big winner so far has been CBS. blend created on Logic attempts to cap- ture the girt of the New York City streets while maintaining the inno- V D \ OLIMY 1AA4iVU~c 2 OOa 4 Sample roundtrip fares- from Detroit Metro to Pam ia Visit StudentUniverse.com for cheap & flexible Student Airfares on world-class airlines. Exclusively for students. YCe provide transpo'tation to ')etwoit 7l4eto A tr pofit Please call to and P'om /Ann7476o Metro Connection Airport Service Special Price $39 for UofM students, Ann Arbor Residents and Corporate Accounts We provide luxury Lincoln Town Cars at taxi prices. The same rate applies for one to four people and we do not charge a waiting fee at the airport. __ We welcome all accounts. Please call for reservations. 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