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Till' U.million GGIELIFE ( Page^^Tijesda^ i N1a^4 J l999 1100 of I he wasp le.” in Tulsa; so far as: I Various Artists Never Been Kissed Columbia Records d Albeit .OOOfoiaB From old artists to new, from ill sign..m e famous to not so famous, all shoppB re featured on the Never Been ent oia-m ssec f soundtrack, ovietoys B j] ie lesser known songs, such less ’ Block’s performance of “Catch ■agFalling Star,” dominate this . *Spftundtrack. lor this gongs such as Erase/Rewind” by the Cardi- |ans and R.E.M.’s “At My Most autiful” aren’t quite up to par. ■ Oldies but goodies such as |:«Don’t Worry Baby” by the ■each Boys and “Watching The IfjgjB/heels” by John Lennon & Yoko f Ino give this soundtrack a high- nostalgic tone. The one song that sets this undtrack on fire and makes up for any of the bad songs on the lay list is Ozomatli’s “Cumbia e los Muertos.” Cumbia is a hot Latin dance | iith the irresistible beats of the ■ongo and a blaring coronet. • Other featured names in the «D include Semisonic, Swirl ■60, The Smiths and ■onichrome. (Grade: B) M mi?':] 999. 9, 19$:| ext. 133 Bijou Phillips I'd Rather Eat Glass Almo Sounds This album should be re named I’d Rather Eat Glass Than Listen to This CD. Just because manufactured pop singers like Britney Spears and Natalie Imbruglia had a couple of top 10 songs, produc ers are trying to find every girl out there with a pretty face and a pretty voice and make her the next big thing. Bijou Phillips herself looks like an elf straight out of some fantasy painting, freckles, imp ish nose and all. The practice is so sickening and this album so bad, this valu able space really shouldn’t be wasted talking about this excuse for a trend album. One of the only good things about the album is the first track, “Hawaii.” The song itself is terri ble, but the title is pretty cool. To sum up this review, don’t buy this CD. If time permits, please boy cott this CD and the horrible producers who brought us all the boy bands. (Grade: F) Old 97 s Fight Songs CD Courtesy of Elektra Records With their fourth album. Fight Songs, the Old 97’s prove once and for all that country and rock do mix — and mix with style. From the first gritty chords of the album’s opener “Jagged” to the pseudo-love song closer “Valentine,” the Old 97’s have once again hit the mark. Rhett Miller, the band’s lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter, has readily admitted he moved from Dallas to Los Angeles in pursuit of a girl. By listening to Fight Songs, it seems apparent things did not exactly go smoothly for the two. While the album’s lyrics are decidedly more somber than those of the 97’s previous releas es, Fight Songs somehow main tains the jangly alt-country sound that first attracted the band’s die-hard fans. If crying into a beer while bobbing your head sounds like a good way to spend an evening. Fight Songs will not disappoint. (Grade: B] — Noni Sridhara — Kyle Whitacre — Riley LaGrone Does your university recognized organization have a special talent to share with your fellow Aggies?? Come Perform at MSC Open House on September 5th!! If you are interested, we would love to give you a chance in the spotlight! Contact Michelle Walker in the MSC at 845-1515, or by email at michellew@tamu.edu prior to September 1st at noon. Instead of getting away this summer, how about getting ahead? Check out the line-up of summer courses available at Collin County' Community College. 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