Do you agree with us? If not, holler back in the 'Feed- back' portion of the new Michi- gan Daily website. www.michigandaily.com A RTSTMay 28, 2002 8 a Sugarcult returns to Detroit to finish By Marie Bernard Daily Arts Writer Fifteen minutes into Sugarcult's set at St.Andrews Hall on March 6, the floor started caving in. Patrons of The Shelter - the club below St. Andrews' stage - start- ed complaining. The stage man- ager responded by ushering St. Andrews' crowd of riled-up punk rock kids directly to the pavement outside where Unwritten Law (the main act), Mest and Sugarcult per- formed acoustically and all of the bands handed out stickers and free CDs. Tomorrow, Sugarcult is returning to Detroit to headline their own show - this time on safe ground at The Shelter. The Daily caught up with Sugar- cult guitarist Marko 72 last Mon- day via scratchy-cellphone ("This tp :ubtication rid UM f1act . ±iable N.OW... r $E N OW Exper what they started phone is not giving me any love their cross-country tour. They also tonight") before their Boston club appeared in the Vans Warped Tour date. "Even though we only played in 2001. Sugarcult, with their high- for 15 minutes, that's the show I energy new-punk rock sound and remember most vividly," he earnest lyrics have been quickly ris- recalled. "I think with rock and ing the musical ladder of populari- roll, and I know this ty. The band has been sounds cliche, but so U r n compared to Elvis much more of it is Costello, Green Day about the spirit that's SUGARCULT and Cheap Trick. Four behind something and of Sugarcult's songs not the length of time The Shelter appear on the sound- you play. The [j track of Tara Reid's lat- Ramones used to play Tomorrow at 7 p.m. $25 est movie, "National 10 minute sets in Lampoon's Van Wilder." their heyday and they made history, Their single "Bouncing of the whereas you could go across town Walls" was made popular by the and hear Peter Frampton play for Reid film and also is featured in three hours, and what does that the movie's preview. amount to?" Above all, however, these kids After the release of their album, put on a good show. They easily Start Static, the band spent last win- pull off numerous jokes and anec- ter opening for Unwritten Law in dotes between songs, and the ener- gy in their playing is contagious even to those unfamiliar with the band. When asked about touring with Unwritten Law, he told us: "Each night is like our audition. We're auditioning for your love. Every night on tour, when you're a band like Sugarcult, is like a first date, you know? You've gotta like, pull out all the cheesiest one-lin- L ..ers, do 30 push-ups right before you get to the door, you know? And pull out the best bottle on reserve." Sugarcult is well-known enough at this point that the crowd is sure l .M~enef^tto know the lyrics - and yet they aUrIJ s ~.. are just underground enough to ultyjstaff salaries .. 7640558 still look surprised when the crowd for informatonknows the lyrics. Marko cites the internee and word-of-mouth as major benefits to the band's suc- cess since they began playing in 1998. "We'll play a city we've 1998e never been to before and have fans Open.. show up and we'll be like 'Do you * * *.*"play us on the radio here?' And he'll say 'No, my friend across the National Sales Rep Wanted The Michigan Daily is accepting 3l. Is i~ applications fsr the National e si aAd coordinator position tsr rience the fun side of tea Fall 'oa-Winter '03 terms. 3 Dependability, good telephone skills and attention to detail required. Salary; must be able to work s2 hrs/wk, between 12-3pm daily, lea M-F, both terms. le Tea To apply in person, come to the Student Publications Bldg., :o Coolers nd floor, and ask for Nancy. e or email a letter of interest to e your own Mix of Teas! ncudney@umich.edu « _: s; . , q I 4 Sugarcult hoping not to bring down the house and kill their fans. country saw you in the Warped Tour and turned me on to you.' Our fans are just as important as our drummer, or our singer or the manager on the record label, they are an integral part of the whole process of getting a band out here. I call it 'gossip distribution."' The band hails from a strong rock-and-roll 'neighborhood' of sorts in California. Unwritten Law, who invited Sugarcult on their tour, is from the area, in addi- tion to numerous up-and-coming punk rock acts like Yellowcard. "Santa Barbara is a really tight- knit music scene. So many bands come from Santa Barbara from dif- ferent styles of music, but we all- drink at the same dive bar. It's not like there's the punk rock scene and then there's the Dishwalla scene. Its like there's the guitar player from Dishwalla having a drink with the singer from Lag- RECORDS & USED CDS 617 Packard Upstairs from Subway Paying $4 to $6 for top CD's in top condition. Also buying premium LP's and cassettes. Open 7 days T s663-3441 wk-The selection is ENDLESS wagon and going outside to have a smoke with the bass player from Toad the Wet Sprocket. And low and behold, a truck goes by with the Mad Candies in it. You've got members of folk rock, pop rock, ska and punk rock all hanging out together, you know what I mean? There's a lot of diversity." Later, as Marko exits his cab, he exclaims: "Oh my god, speak of the devil - guess who's walking across the street right now - Dish- walla! I was just taking about you - this is the point I was just mak- ing - here we are in Boston, in the east at a little punk rock dive, and I get out of the cab and who's e there but Dishwalla. Can I call you back?" Open late 12 p.m. - 2 a.m. 734-222-9013 " Thai T " Bubble " Calpic " Coffec " Creat Marko 72.