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THE MICHIGAN DAILY
THURSDAY, MARCH 8,2007
Red-hot
locks and
echops
J may be a bit of a cliche, but
the "what's your dream line-
up?" question isstill a fun
game. Unfortunately, I'm a pretty
poor sport. My dream line-up
would be John, Paul, George, Ringo
and maybe Coltrane, and that
answer does not
a column make.
But that doesn't
mean we can't
play the game
anyway - with
a different set of
rules.,
As often
as I fantasize LLOYD H.
about music, CARGO
whether it be
records, concerts or the desire to be
a rock star, I probably spend about
as much time with women on my
mind. Lately I've been consumed
with a certain redhead, so let's start
there. The constraints are simple:
any musician, livingor dead, they
just have to be a redhead.
We'll start with the founda-
tion of any great band: the rhythm
section. Without a good, steady
drummer, the rest of the band is
going to sound a lot worse. The
obvious choice here is Ginger Baker
of Cream fame, but this is my band
and I'm picking Maureen "Moe"
Tucker. She was never the flashiest
or most virtuosic drummer, but her
unique technique sure seemed to
serve the Velvet Underground pret-
ty well. If you haven't seen footage
of them playing live, you'd never be
able to tell she actually plays stand-
ing up with just toms, a snare and
an upturned bass drum.
As for the other half of the
rhythm section - the bassist - that
one's a bit harder. I could only real-
ly come up with Melissa Auf Der
Maur, but that's hardly settling. I
can't call myself a fan of either Hole
or the Smashing Pumpkins, but she
fronted a Black Sabbath cover band
after the Pumpkins disbanded,
called Hand of Doom, so that's a
million bonus points right there.
Her good looks don't hurt either,
but seriously, an all-female rhythm
section - how cool is that?
The band does need a little
testosterone, though, so I'd draft
Willie Nelson on rhythm guitar
and backup vocals. Shotgun Willie
is probably the most famous red-
headed musician, and while never
considered a great guitarist, I can't
imagine a band of all-star redheads
without him. He brings a few other
intangibles to the table - the band
could use his tour bus that runs on
BioWillie (soy-based diesel), and
he supposedly has the best home-
grown this side of Snoop. As for the
lead guitarist, I'd go for the inimi-
table Bonnie Raitt. She may not be
the hippest choice, but goddamn
she can get down with a bottleneck
slide. Not to mention, her and Wil-
lie go pretty far back, and chemis-
try is important when we're talking
about hypothetical bands.
As easy as those choices are,
picking a lead singer is infinitely
more difficult. In the end I guess
there's no way not to pick Van
Morrison. A soul man through and
through, Morrison could single-
handedly overcome this band's lack
of pigmentation, and his dominant
personality would most likely steer
the sound of the band toward blue-
eyed (green-eyed in this case?) soul
territory. And if you're going to be
playing soul, you're going to need
some backup singers, which solves
the problem of what to do with all
those other great redheaded vocal-
ists.
I mean, how could I not include
Mike Love, Daryl Hall and Neko
Case? I can't even begin to imag-
See CARGO, page 3B
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and ink
Singular style of Ann Arbor
native Adam Forman perseveres
in Hollywood trenches
By Kimberly Chou I Associate Arts Editor
It's 9 a.m. on a cinema-perfect L.A. morning, sionism,'
and in the past three hours, Adam Forman has "It peak:
already checked his e-mail, sent his two kids to '60s in ti
school and illustrated an epic zombie battle set century
in a hardware-giant franchise store. Right
An Ann Arbor native and Eastern Michigan alum, graphic x
Forman's darkly detailed style has found its way into cific, "a
several Hollywood projects since he moved west dilemma
four years ago. He most recently did concept and "It's a
pre-production work on "300," the much-hyped film novel, w
adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel about over a s
Thermopylae. it as "Fr:
Directedby Zach Snyder (the 2004remakeof"Dawn
of the Dead"), the film reaches theaters tomorrow.
Forman's concept drawings for "300" pull from the
stylistic traits he's known for - heavy ink, meticulous
shading long, sinister lines. His fine-arts background
pours forth from his work; his drawings for Disney's
upcoming "Enchanted" recall classic art nouveau.
"Unless I'm specifically looking at (a certain style)
for a job, my intellectual artistic interest ends in the
earlier 20th century, then (skips to) abstract expres-
A TV guide for U'
By BEN MEGARGEL
Daily Arts Writer
A disgruntled ex-pro wrestler is
an unfriendly sight for just about
anyone. But imagine you're a nov-
ice student television reporter,
and you're about to interview The
Rock.
LSA sophomore Kaitlin Urka,
the director of "Entertainment
Buzz" on WOLV-TV - the Univer-
sity's student-run television station
- recently found herself staring
down the newfound movie star.
"Apparently he was told that this
was my first celebrity interview, so
he ignored me and was stone-cold
for the first minute - he gave me
horrible one-word answers," Urka
said. "Then he burst into laugh-
ter and told me he was kidding.
He ended up being one of my best
interviews."
Such big-name stars are just a
part of WOLV-TV's expansion in
recent months. The channel, now
in its 13th year, broadcasts in all
University buildings and residence
halls. The network claims 96 per-
cent of students in the residence
halls watch WOLV each week. Pro-
gramming is broadcast each night
on the University's cable station
(Comcast channel 22), which has
potential viewership of more than
76,000 households.
While WOLV runs several sports
and news programs, Urka also
works exclusively in entertainment.
Their flagship show, "E-Buzz,"
shorthand for "Entertainment
Buzz," tapes once a week and airs
Thursday through Sunday at 11:30
See WOLV-TV, page 6B
LSA freshman Rachel White keeps things in focus.
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March 8 to 11
The Daily Arts
guide to the best
upcoming events
" - it's everywhere
you should be this
week and why.
"Hey you gu-uys!" "The Goonies,"
the film that sent all of us scurrying
to our backyards to search for bur-
ied treasure, will screen at The State
Theater this Saturday as part of their
Midnight Movies series. Before Mid-
dle Earth came calling, a fresh-faced
Sean Astin starred in the '80s hit,
now considered an adventure classic.
The screening will begin at midnight
and regular ticket prices apply (stu-
dents with ID get in for $6.75).
Comedian Stephen Kruiser will
bring his brand of high-octane humor
to the Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
tonight, tomorrow and Saturday Sat-
urday. Kruiser has been described
as "an intense young comic," and his
stage persona has been compared
to "a charging rhino." Uh huh. Com-
edy fans looking for fast-paced humor
should check him out. Each show will
begin at 8 and 10:30 p.m.; tickets are
$10 in advance and $12 at the door.
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AT THE PIG
Experimental rock band Akron/
Family will play tonight at The
Blind Pig. The band is steeped in
folk inspiration and each member
plays several instruments. Known
for their eclectic mix of both Ameri-
can folk and electronic noise, their
shows are filled with improvisation
and four-part harmonies. The Silent
Years will open. You really can't
miss this. Tickets are $8 and doors
open at 9:30 p.m.
ATSHAA
Head to Shaman Drum Sunday
to hear San Francisco-based author
Mattilda (also know as Matt Ber-
nstein Sycamore) read from her
anthology "Nobody Passes: Reject-
ing the Rules of Gender and Con-
formity," a collection of essays
challenging what it means to "pass"
as straight in society. She is also the
editor of three non-fiction antholo-
gies. The reading is free and will be
held at 5 p.m.