4 2B - Thursday, March 6, 2008 CA LENDA R The Daly Arts guide to the best upcoming events Today 3.6.08 Penny W. Stamps Distin- guished Visitor Series: Chip Kidd 5pP.M. At the Michigan Theatre Free Farewell Republic with Rem- ington 9:30 p.m. At the Blind Pig $6/over 2t, $9/overt8 Tomorrow 3.7.08 Ann Arbor Soul Club 9:30 p.m. At The Blind Pig $5/over2t,$8/overt8 Symphony Band and Con- cert Band 8 p.m. At Hill Auditorium Free Saturday 3.8.08 Jamie Register and the Glendales with the Audio- logues and Januzzi Watch- men 9:30 p.m. At Blind Pig $7/over 21, $10/over 18 University of Michigan Trombone Symposium 9 a.m. At E.V. Moore Building Free Sunday 3.9.08 Gregory Isaacs with DJ Billy the Kid 8 p.m. At the Blind Pig $25 at the door Percussion Ensemble 2 p.m. At E.V. Moore Building, McIntosh Theatre Free Please send all press releases and event information to artspage@michigandaily.com. The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom REDUCTIVE REASONING Picking one and one apart. U THE VAULT'THEC( The re, soul si By BLAKE GOBLE DailyArts Writer SINGLE REVIEWS "BABY (BREAKBOT REMIX) PNAU For those of you who have burned a h the "D.A.N.C.E" single by playing it sor gestion that could help you drop Justici tralian duo PNAU has no relation to the: you wouldn't be able to tell from its newe "Baby (Breakbot Remix)" has got the sam. as "D.A.N.C.E," and even plugs in its ov But while "D.A.N.C.E" is a single crafted f dance floor, "Baby"belongsinmore peacef confident, yet reserved. Instead of tryingto epicenter of your late night blowout, it's th the evening, sending you to the streets in glow, off to your next destination. What's your favorite Irish musical act? The Frames? U2? "Once's" Glen Hansard and Mark6ta Irglova? How about the Commitments? Wait, you don't know the Commitments? They're only the finest Irish Ho lyWood soul cover band to almost play a concert with Wilson Pickett. At least that's what happens in the movie. So they're not a real band, but "The Commitments" is a 1991 comedy musical from Alan Parker ("Mississippi Burning") that covers the splendid rise and fall of an eager band in pov- erty-strickenIreland. Cast with complete unknowns and made for the price of a toy guitar, what this movie lacked inresources it made up for in heart and soul. Jimmy Rabbitte (musician Robert Arkins) is a carefree young man who tries to assem- ole in your copy of ble the greatest R&B band to much, here's a sug- emerge from Ireland. Search- e cold turkey. Aus- ing high and low, he gathers an French tandem, but eclectic group of young sing- st MySpace upload. ers and performers. Boasting a e funk-friendly vibe vivid and talented cast of musi- wn children's choir. cians, the band is only slightly or the thralls of the less crazy than Electric May- ulsurroundings. It's hem. impose itself as the The lead singer is a 16-year- ie song that caps off old alcoholic with lungs like the early-morning Joe Cocker. The drummer is the band's former bouncer GABRIEL BAKER and a headbanger to boot. The group's guitarist (a baby-faced Glen Hansard) and bassist are meat factory dregs who spend more time practicing than they spend chopping steaks. The keyboardist is a church organ player and secret soul lover, and full-length Voyag- the trombone player claims to or the 21st century. have played with every great dy-driven and ripe act of the last century - the features a knockout Beatles, Elvis and Wilson Pick- h a timeless subject ett included. choose him. Soni- The film plays outlike an hys- is, built on a drum terically brief episode of VH1's pping with techno "Behind the Music." Mocking might be a guitar, the conventions of fame stories 's killer. and the struggles that come DAVID WATNICK with greatness, the film works Like U2 only not terrible is because everyone can enjoy this soundtrack. Great covers of "Mustang Sally," "Treat Her Right" and "Destination: Any- where" are just a few of the per- fectly performed tunes, adding to the movie's fantastic atmo- sphere. Out of the most despotic conditions comes the most pure and sincere music. The say- ing "even if you have nothing, you still got your soul" never felt more at home than here. It sounds trite, but in the context of this film, it's true. At the time, "The Commit- ments" was considered a great find and now it can be consid- ered the pre-cursor to Fox's independent comedy hits like "The Full Monty" and even "Juno." And the film has an infectious spirit. An obscure but light-hearted find, it has since created a strong cult following and a solid-selling soundtrack. Try not stomping your feet and holding your heart when you hear the band's cover of "Try a Little Tenderness" at the very end. You may just shed a tear, let out a laugh and wonder why the hell these guys never quite made it. OMMITMENTS' (1991) al Irish ingers as a satire as well as a soul workout. The band becomes a huge underground sensation, and performs better and better at every show. But just try and watch the band's ego inflate without laughing. They know how good they are, so why shouldn't they demand private spaces and solos? If you're going to make fun of the music indus- try and its ill effects, study this movie. The appeal of "The Commit- ments" is the flavor and acces- sibility of the music. It doesn't matter whatyourgenre ofchoice 4 "FOREVER" WALTER MEEGO From Walter Meego's upcoming debut er, "Forever" is prototypical rock'n'roll f( Old-school in structure, the song is melo with instrumental hooks. The track also f chorus and, most importantly, works wit: matter: a guy trying to convince a girl to tally, it's all modern: loaded with synth machine beat and fat bass line and dri danceability. There's a soaring solo that but it really doesn't matter. Either way, it DO YOU LIKE ART? DAILY? 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