t if ) i I I& 5 Sttic X to re zfs 9 By Adinv Roshi Static X is only one of many bands set to play the ultra-loud and macho Ozzfest this sear 1h Ithand's front- ian, Waynse Static, sfut-itbly ad mits that, "to me, the Ozzfest is an amazinig opportuni- tv for us to get expo- sore to the brasvy music lissteniung crossd." And sshat the brasvy music ciossd ssill be exposed to is a deft Mix sof chuggitig star- ~ato guitar riffs, tech- ni itnserbeat', sm- pies,- kesyboatrds 'and singer Static's svoral niusings that go from sining to catchy dr ill sergeant chants. Bunt ssith sting titles like "I'm With Stupid" lyrics such as "I really loved yout, loxe dupling" (on "Lose Dump") atid short, simplistic yet catchy songs, this hand hardly seemts to exude the stereotypi- cal tuacloism of the other groups on Ozzfest's hill. Static explasied, "Yeah, she conisciouisls' wate iito iii or assas ih th le staindaids itsvolvsed isithi this sort of music. We also con- sciously kept te soitgs short to keep first-timers ,from get- ittg bored 'awitus:' "Thle dichotomy of pluying the type of msusic we do waith the type of titngs I sing about interests me,"Ite said. "I gase Lip atlong timue ago singitig about the wsrotigs in the ssorld and in oilier people. Nosy I just sing swords thsat sound gosod to tme" con- cuuled Static. Memory Is An Elephant Ange l Reords, I'l lieun lHst Tlio, composed sit'RoebiBurger. tatrla Kihlsieli.,ind Mark Ortton, seinmlessly blenid together the sottnds of' accorsdion,, siolin, and guitars to creaitimlosdies that itterisvcise my stery, totmance ands sophisticatissotto its release. "Memtory Is Ati Elephant" ITle albumticreativ ely takes the listener's''. loutritexthit inclsudes exsrsiotis itnto the musical realmts of chamber jazz, tanigo, bossa tna to old ssorld Eusropean tiussic. Monday, June 7,-19S;r Thu Michigan Daily - 11 011e ciii esily cos.jt i itsages sf a Fusrtilirti sidIc iialk cfsilts se a.su_,itiii its'isly eyes hertier whsie listenintoi ti he pltsfuilvt sedutetiv e, acciesiot metlsidiessif te trisk IFire O1 Ads. Tlie sois' ''Itig 'ip-Isioste li iotherhadis perfectlysu'it- ed to servse as lie sstsstrac ik to sat oldI British spy tmosvi with its staccaiss bass snstsmooth iolin. Tlini Ilat Trio's "Mery Is An IElephant" is ati instrui mietital albsuti full of interesstingtmussical tw isis anid turnis that steed not serve as backgrounsd mnnie for doinig houme- work or chores. Itisteasd, it is an albumi that stands sin its oiin, seeslisig it exesise iro le listened. Lynnmelsus THE Los ANGELES. FILM SCHOOL low m INVITLS Y(-u 'TO ~~~~~~ Naua Imrsioso Priscilla H. Connell A wa rd- W ifnlnifng N at u re P hot o gra ph y June 12-21, 1999 University of Michigan Rackham Gallery is the Horace H. Rackham Shool uf Graduate Studins Presented by Department of Biology College of LiteratureuSience, and the Arts 4-55 LastWa~shigtoni tisoniThird Fisios G aI I sry Housi:si ns-sprntsCsd' A iss ionisi fe Ls ANGELES Now accepting applications for Fall '99. i~Lm Smom 6363 Sunset Boulevard- Hollywood, CA 90028 ~~ Phone: 877-9LA-FILM.Fax: 323-634-0044 For more information vinit our webnite at www.lafilm.com 'ssssssaus ~ -astsi'44P m#seuns i u s~