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Texas A&M Bookstore Memorial Student Center L The Battalion IFESTYLES Thursday • September 11,19S Crystal Method Vegas Outpost Recording City of Angels ★★★★ (out of five) 'Outlaws’ provide weekly country musi By Brandi Ballard Staff writer V&gos holds its own By Len Callaway Staff writer A merican Techno — Huh? Thus far, the best music in the world belonging to the media-labeled “electronica” has come from Great Britain, Germany and the Netherlands. Vegas, the first full-length album from ever-popular techno DJs The Crystal Method, is a buoyant and tantalizing album reminiscent of the best old-school techno. Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland are the men behind the mixers that make The Crystal Method come alive. Vegas displays a continuous atti tude in its songs. Jordan and Kirkland produce a general, yet specialized style of techno that melds melodic ambient sounding intros that leave one feeling as if Jordan and Kirkland have simply let you have it. The combination of these qual ities and the infusion of a hopped up rock-like lyrical attack make the album truly unique. After having appeared on what seems like an infinite number of compilations and having pro duced major underground hits such as “Keep Hope Alive” and “Now is the Time,” it appears as if The Crystal Method has arrived with a fistful of jams. Everyone from the fledgling “electronica” listener, to the most hard-core techno connoisseur, can listen to tracks like “Trip Like I Do,” "High Roller,” “Vapor Trail” and “Get Busy Child” have a rewarding listening experience,while discov ering a new form of music. P icture this — a dance hall in College Station that has a dif ferent live band come in every Thursday night. They charge a low cover — say five dollars. Texas Outlaw Thursday Night is held every Thursday night at North- gate’s Shadow Canyon Saloon. Daniel Brightwell, manager of Shadow Canyon, said they will bring in a different band every Out law Thursday. “We’re trying to book ‘up and coming’ bands that play an older style of music,” Brightwell said. Highway 6 opens the show every week with favorites by Robert Earl Keen, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nel son and more, including its original “The Fightin’ Texas Aggie Song.” “They start playing about 9 or 9:30, depending on when the next band goes on,” Brightwell said. Texas Outlaw Thursday Night is sponsored by Dickson Productions. John Dickson, owner of Dickson Productions, said the concerts are centered around the students. “It’s the quality music at an af fordable price,” Dickson said. “And, it’s student-oriented.” Des ignated Outlaw Thursdays will be devoted to fundraising efforts by on-campus organizations. “We already have the Aggie Bonfire Committee, the A&M Rodeo Club and the Parsons Mounted Cavalry,” Dickson said. “We’re going to try to talk to the class councils, too.” Brightwell said the idea generat ed from a place in Austin. “They used to have people like Waylon Jennings and Merle Hag gard every week,” Brightwell said. Dickson said he has experienced Bryan-College Station’s love of mu sic first hand. “The company I own has brought a lot of country music through College Station,” Dickson said, “Guys like Chris Ledoux, Jack Ingram and Robert Earl Keen.” Sept. 4 was the first night of law Thursday. “For the first time, we had mi 700 people — a really turnout,” Brightwell said. The expectation for follow Outlaw Thursdays are even hi| Dickson said. “This week there should even more,” Dickson said.‘Wei not pre-selling tickets so it be a little crazy.” This week, Texas OutlawThi day Night will feature Pat Gi Dickson said Pat Green hastheNi selling album in College Statit| right now. Greg Brinkley, a sophon; business major, is a fan off! Green and said he is lookingfc; ward to the concert. “Pat Green is becoming natiot ly known,” Dickson said. “Herecei; “We’re trying to book ‘up and coming’ bands that pb an older style of music.” DANIEL BRIGHTWELL MANAGER OF SHADOW CANYOh ly did a show in I .uckenbach withlel ry Jeff Walker. I was there and fi Green stole the show. He wasm lent! This will probably be the time to see him for five dollars." Brinkley said Green’s populaii is unique. "I’m excited to see Pat (Ireenpl because his music isn’t like the pop-country crap they alwayspl on the radio,” Brinkley said. Dickson has lined up G| Nunn, Chris Wall, DonWalser,!! Blaker, Cory Morrow and more for upcoming shows. “We’re going to try this forasj mester and see how it goes," Brigl well said. “I think it is justgoingj get better and better.” Texas Outlaw Thursday contii ues this week at Shadow Canyi Doors open at 6 p.m. Si! WOLF PEN AMPHITHEATER* SATURDAY, SEPT. 13 th LIVE MUSIC DRINKS, FOOD, AND FRIENDS $4 20th BIRTHDAY & REUNION PARTY Win a real standout—-a Compaq computer! Check out the contest rules and entry form at: http://www.microsoft.com/education/hed/students/ Or mail in your request for rules and entry form to: Student Innovators in Higher Education Contest One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 Don’t break the law. Software theft is a crime! ‘Computer Intelligence, 1996 © 1997 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, the Microsoft logo, and "Where do you want to go today?" are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Contest ends December 1, 1997. Void in states where prohibited by law. 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