2B - Thursday, February 23, 2012
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ARTS RECOMMENDS
In this feature, Daily Arts writers will give their endorsements
for the arts you need to experience to help you deal with current events.
From a Basement on a Hill
Thanks to the University's unconventional
spring break date, chances are you're going to be a
little lonely next week. But instead of wasting away,
longing to see your friends, why not spend some
time with a guy who understands? With its ghostly
acoustic guitar and heavy lyrics, Elliott Smith's
From a Basement on a Hill is the ideal soundtrack
LEEU Lfor a fragile-hearted recluse.
ANTI-
"Little Johnny's Confession"
vZ Growing up has never been more eviscerating
than in Brian Patten's first collection of poetry.
Spawned from a compilation of Liverpool poets
that includes Patten and contemporaries Adrian
Henri and Roger McGough, this collection could
be the writings of a 21-year-old, morose Peter Pan.
He evokes images of Winnie the Pooh or Brer Rab-
bit, only to distort them horribly - proving it's not
growingup, but losinglove that hurts.
ALLEN & UNWIN
"Misfits"
Finally making its way across the pond and
- 1onto Hulu, "Misfits" presents the crudest, funni-
est "young offenders" you've never heard of: the
ASBO five. Inheriting super powers after an elec-
trical storm, the uninhibited delinquents have
abandoned their community service work, instead
chasing zombified cats, murdering yet another pro-
bation worker and, of course, falling in love. Never
has an orange jumpsuit looked so good.
"Up in the Air"
Exams are almost over. Spring break is almost
here. That's awesome - except our break isa week
long and doesn't overlap with anybody else's. If
you're an incredibly extroverted person, you'll
probably be stuck in your room, friendless and
alone. But who cares? You're awesome and other
( people suck. To reinforce this, rewatch 2008's "Up
in the Air," starring George Clooney as a consultant
PARAMOU who's friendless and alone, but also awesome.
a
~(BSilde Buzz)
Kathleen Beck
Clock tower carillonneur
How long have you ben playing at the University?
Since the '70s. I'm not a professional carillonneur, it's just simply a
hobby.
Do you know many other carillonists?
The carillon community isn't huge. We have a conference once a
year. You meet people from all over the world, and it's fun when
you go to other people's towers and you're able to play.
What can you tell me about the instrument?
It's been closed down for a year and a half, so I'm just just getting
back to playing, and hopefully I'll be practicing more and learning
more songs.
Excerpts are taken from the B-Side Buzz video,
which can be found on MichiganDaily.com.
Interview by Jeff Woraniok
EPISODE REVIEW
SINGLE REVIEW
CBS's smash hit is known
for serving up laughs and tears
simultaneously, and Monday's
episode was
no differ-7
ent, as we
revisited Ted HowI Met
and Robin's
romance for YoUrMoth&
what seemed Season 7
to be the final No Pressure'
time.
While it CBS
may be seen
as a regression to some viewers,
the storyline concluded nicely:
Ted and Robin will never be
together - even if they both end
up single at age 40. Amid this
decision came a realization for
Ted:Robinand Barney's feelings
for each other still exist beneath
the surface, and it's something
he can't compete with.
As Ted sorted out his feel-
ings for Robin, Barney set his
sights on uncovering Marshall
Anyone who has followed
OFWGKTA (short for Odd
Future Wolf Gang Kill Them
All, the group
that fea-
tures Tyler,
the Creator) l e
is probably
familiar with EarlSweatshirt
the legend of Self-released
Earl Sweat-
shirt.
He was part of the group at
one point, though recently, to
the joint disappointment and
amusement of fans, it has been
revealed that Earl's mother
has formed a barrier between
Earl's music and its release
to fans, so his official linkage
with Odd Future seems to have
ceased for the time being. It
even seems his mom has sent
him to a school in Samoa for
"at-risk individuals."
However, the release of
"Home" is perhaps one step
and Lily's sex tape. While ran-
sacking their house, he instead
comes across their "Long Term
Bets Box," a promising gag that
involves the Eriksens private-
ly gambling on the fates and
futures of all their friends.
"No Pressure" packed an
emotional punch, and the epi-
sode ended with a poignant met-
aphor: a sea of yellow umbrellas
symbolizing the quest for the
titular Mother, a journey that
Ted (and we as an audience) are
finally ready to begin,
-RADHIKA MENON
toward liberation for the ings for more of what some
talented artist. He posted a say is the best rap to come out
video on YouTube saying he of the whole Odd Future she-
would release "Home" if he nanigans. He even announces
gained 50,000 Twitter follow- his re-entry in his own words:
ers, and once he did, he fol- "Knock, knock, it's that prodi-
lowed through. The track is gal pen-throttle, bitch."
not long, but it satisfies cray- -GEOFFMARINO
SINGLE REVIEW
TRAILER REVIEW
First, before "DoYaThing"
can be assessed, some context
is needed: The single was orga-
nized by Con-
verse and will
be released as
a free down- DoYaThing
load on their
website today. Gorillazfeat.
Yes, the shoe James Murphy
company. &Andr43000
Who knows,
But while Converse
the artists
here will receive (and yeah,
maybe do deserve) a bit of criti-
cism for "selling out," think
about it for a second. Converse
managed to pull off a pretty big
blockbuster single here. They
baited LCD Soundsystem's
James Murphy out of his retire-
ment from music, coerced Out-
Kast's Andre 3000 into rapping
and singing for the better half
of the song (literally), and com-
bined them with Gorillaz for a
1 6Q.,
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0
The Titans have been
released, and the gods need
Perseus's (Sam Worthington,
"Avatar")
help to put
them back in
their place. Wrath of
Forget
that critics the Titans
panned the Warier Bros.
first movie,
and that Sam
Worthington has the acting
ability of a handsome rock.
Just for a moment pretend and
hope that the movie could live
up to the trailer.
CONVERsE A rag-tag group of demi-
gods, warrior-queens and fall-
nd damn, en deities battling cyclops and
before his other monsters in Greek ruins
e would and spooky forests has poten-
ands. His tial.
pacing is And the trailer gives us
he domi- glimpses of promise: Posei-
don's son gripping his father's
ALPERN trident with a look of pure ter-
fresh new track.
And yet, it almost didn't work.
Almost. The beat is awkward,
Gorillaz's Damon Albarn tries
and fails at rapping, and James
Murphy sings a weird, warbling
chorus. But then, two minutes
in, Andre 3000 takes the reins
of the whole song - at
if they cut everythingI
introduction, Convers
have a hit on their ha
lines are sick, hisr
Gatling-gun quick, and
nates in comparison.
-ELLIOT,
WARER BROS.
ror on his face as it sears his Expect the movie to be
hand, Perseus and Androm- mediocre, but at least the trail-
eda being crushed between er makes you want to strap on
stone walls (reminiscent of a sword and sandals and hunt
"Star Wars") as they reach out down some harpies.
desperately, a cloaked Hades And really, what more can
(Ralph Fiennes) in a field of fire you ask of it?
- come on, it seems cool. -MATTEASTON