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ay, Novej: Fuesilay, November 28, 2(X)0 Page 3 §0M IliP i m; battalion e’re off to see the wizard SC Film Societyjmd MSC Town Hall bring Wizard of Oz films to A&M >f those* abused abused tllard. betas he rela> iter and [Kyle Whitacre Tht' Battalion BEveryone remembers watching Dorothy’s lighthearted romp through mystical Oz, where yellow bricks line the way to the glistening Emerald City and horses change col or with every blink of the eye. Now, Texas A&M students will have a chance to see how Dorothy’s ruby slippers glisten in the light of the dark side of the moon. ■ Events featuring sounds that fall in tht “alternative” side of music can be a i irity at A&M, but, for those stu dents waiting for such an occasion, the Memorial Student Center Film ■ciety and MSC Town Hall will pre sent Festival of Oz this week. I This three-day program will put at Mnter stage just what happens when the cl; sic film The Wizard of Oz is merged ■th the endorphin-inducing music of Pink Floyd. ■ The free program begins tonight at 8 in MSC 24 with Ihi Film Society’s presentation of The Wizard of Oz and will feature Dr. Douglas A. Brooks, an assistant English professor, who will 'speak about the movie. m The program will follow up with the presen- ■tion of Return to OZ Wednesday. The festi- ’viil will end Thursday with Dark Side of Oz, 'which replaces the soundtrack to The Wizard (f Oz with the Pink Floyd album Dark Side the Moon. I The music and lyrics of the album coin cide with the film, but those who work with Town Hall and to get a programming relationship established,” Puckett said. “We knew there was a cult following to Dark Side of the Moon, based on the Internet. We knew the program had been done in Col lege Station, but never on campus and never free to students.” Leslie Mebane, Town Hall coordinator for the event and a sophomore cell and molecular biology major, said Town Hall members will be active in ad vertising the event. “The three movies are personal favorites of mine, so I’m excited about it,” Mebane said. “During Town Hall’s Lunchbox hour, we’re playing Pink Floyd and dressing up to advertise the event. I’m going to be Dorothy. I’ve We knew the program had been done in College Station, but never on campus and never free to students/ — Jason Puckett President of MSC Film Society always wanted to buy a pair of ruby slippers. Now I have an ex cuse to.” But Mebane’s ruby slippers are not the only reward of this program. Prizes will be given away Thursday. They includ ing a Wizard of Oz DVD, a Dark Side of the Moon CD and two tickets to Aggie Cinema events. • Nosa Asowata, director of audience education for Film Society and a junior computer engineering major, said ’have the original dialogue and songs memorized ’ tieed not worry. A sheet with a list of references to the new fusion of music and lyrics will be • distributed to the audience before the program Agitts. ■ Jason Puckett, president of Film Society and asenior environmental design major, said the Inoperative nature of the program benefit- ra the Film Society. “This was a great opportunity to N/Th attalion Christina Aguilera Mark Knopfler Dan Hicks 'N Sync Mark Knopfler Everlast Lynyrd Skynyrd Keb' Mo' Zora Young Learned My Lesson ‘AH release dates subject to change. ole. t?J (asst* An(W* s.^ lefiOT-- is* St# Fatboy Slim Halfway Between the Cutter and the Stars, Astrelwerks/Skint by Steve Lichtenstein While not as sonically engaging as his million-selling predecessor. You've Come A Long Way, Baby, largely due to lack of the surprise factor and freshness, Fatboy Slim's latest still packs a punch bouncy enough to be more than used CD bin fodder. Despite some missteps, like the spacey Jim Morrison vocal track ’Sunset (Bird of Prey),’’Ha/fway manages to keep the party going with standard-feeling Fatboy fare like Star 69"and ’Mad Flava.’ But what carries the album are the guest vocals, especially Macy Gray's two gravelly dynamos, the gospel tinged, ’Praise You"- esque "Demons,"and the funkafied ’Love Life." All in all. Halfway \s a solid party effort that leaves you wanting to see Slim get all the way there next time. GPA: 3.1 Take time to "Praise”: "Demons," ’Talkin' 'Bout My Baby," ""Love Life” Garaceland Do What You Want, Foodchain Records by Steve Lichtenstein The New Zealand band's second album. Do What You Want, owes as much to the harmonious dissonance championed by the likes of Pavement and Frank Black, as to the simply melodious leaning of pop kings like the Beatles orthe Beach Boys. The influences here are apparent and unabashed, so nothing sounds too original - which doesn't obscure the fact that the material here is mostly excellent. The craftsmanship on warm ballads like "Get Even’’and ’Middle of the Evening,"and rockers like ’Burning Bridges"and 'Jean"is hard to ignore. Good stuff. GPA: 3.4 Give a listen to: "Kiss It All Goodbye,” "Good Morning" FEEDBACK: HOW DO VOU THINK SLIM SHADY IS (SPENDING (THE (HOLIDAYS? 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