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AGGIEII HE BATTAyi M m ay it is odd, ifr; in — guitar, ba« them togethe' ■ outer sanity, e vague issue a - : mt sounds of wa 1 ' lues to Gossan: right. y are tracks I dine into a hapa ; llac." This tune: aim chaos of th that of the midd 1 ; ommon melodie: I with the grunei astions than giw artistry make I —Thomas Phillip flNGBACKSW^ lack Sunday. f Your Friends, the || such as Thursday. ^ ] core OTO tans, a : sounds to make ction of sounds to with band mates, s. There is some spired song being ngS - n t Taking Bad d exactly how to Vt mean a thin? lake it seem, (h ite Without the r and underead 1 fer? My finger (Just so long ^ taken out of ^ itil every word |: -Lycia Shrink rking PAMUi -tment U vlll U ol with waK 1 nd picnic ^‘j )lans and minimi ilities ewage, g^'| 1 hii r ‘ : l L ^' aggielife the battalion Filmmakers Continued from page 3A Langam said. “My father and grandmother both worked with Arthur Penn, the director of Bonnie and Clyde. Hearing them speak about movies my whole life always grabbed my interest, but I decided long ago that the entertainment industry wasn’t for me. I seem to be the first in three generations not to be ‘in the business.’” Langam said a film class taught her not to lopk at movies the same way. “Dr. (Terence) Hoagwood said on the first day we would never look at movies the same way again, and it’s true,” Langam said. “What I learn in the class and from the film I can apply to life everyday because films are about people, whether fictitious or not.” Langam has also stumbled across some of her favorite movies at film festivals. “When I went to the Worldfest, I got to see some amazing movies. The second one I saw, Alexandria by Maria Iliou, has become one of my favorite movies of all time,” Langam said. “It was in Greek, Italian and French, and despite having to read the English sub titles, the whole time it really touched me.” Langam said she met several directors during the festival. “I had a great conversation with one of the directors, who shall remain nameless, because when you get near enough, he smells like pickles,” Langam said. “Very odd.” PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Oprah misses launch of O in South Africa JOHANNESBURG, South Miica (AP) — Oprah Winfrey missed the South African launch of 0, The Oprah Magazine, report edly because she was concerned about traveling. winfrey In a video taped message shown Tuesday night at a luxury Johannesburg hotel, Winfrey said she had picked out the dress she planned to wear and regretted being unable to attend. Winfrey’s videotaped mes sage did not refer to her rea sons for missing the event, but in an interview in the Sunday Times she said, “I started feel ing uncomfortable about trav eling. My instinct says things aren't right in parts of the world." Asked if she was referring to parts of South Africa or America, the talk-show host said, “All parts — and to get from my part to your part I'd have to travel over other parts.” Former South African President Nelson Mandela was originally also scheduled to attend the launch, but his appearance was also canceled. South Africa is the first coun try outside the United States to have its own edition of Winfrey’s magazine. Winfrey began 0 in April 2000, and its Paid circulation has risen since then to 2.5 million. WILLOW OAKS APARTMENTS TtOTO ■dSAS'l'n# A PEACEFUL & QUIET PLACE OF YOUR OWN 3902 S&ot 29*, ‘S'UftW' 246-7996 5A Thursday, April 11, 2002 EchoBrain EchoBrain Chophouse Records This is not metal. Yes, the band was organized by former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, but Echobrain's sound is so different from the Mighty Met. Newsted, along with drummer Brian Sagrafena and guitarist/lead vocalist Dylan Donkin, amassed a collection of songs on their self-titled debut that has familiar rock ele ments such as strong beats and overdriven guitar tones. The vocals further advance the separation of this band from anything close to head-banging rock chaos. Perhaps the fact that Newsted is an estab lished and successful musician permits him to make any kind of music, but attempting to cate gorize EchoBrain’s music is a challenge. Some of the songs have a dark, primeval rock vibe as in “Crying Shame,” and others drift to pop catchiness like in “Colder World." Most of the songs have great chord pro gressions, base lines and melodies, but sometimes the inconsistencies and variations from song to song seem almost goofy. The instrumental performances and song writing creativity excel, and the complexities of the individual parts are far from weak. Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammet, with his shredding skills, plays on “SuckerPunch.” The best track on the disc is “Highway 44," for its solid guitar rhythm and lead bass parts. Everything comes together in this song. No, this is not heavy metal, but it definitely is rare. Listeners can decide for themselves whether or not it is precious. It is enjoyable, if not somewhat confusing. (Grade: A-) —Thomas Phillips TAMU Chapter of THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY Annual Wild Game BBQ When: Saturday, April 13, 2002 Where: VFW Hall on FM 2818 in Bryan Time: 6:00 pm Auction, Silent Auction, Raffle and tons of Door Prizes!! 11 th Annual Enlf 5Pny Parents Weekend Golf Tournament , ’' April 13, 2002 Texns neTn uihuersity nPRIL 13,2002 TT J, Hosted by: Off Campus Aggies and The Student Government Association • Texas A&M Golf course • 4-person scramble (2 people per team) *18 holes • s 130/pair (registration includes green fee, t-shirt, cart, drinks, ditty bag with towels and golf balls) • Catered Lunch • Complimentary breakfast • Chance to win s 10,000 • Prizes given for winners in each flight • Registration and Breakfast begin at 7:00 a.m. All players MUST be registered by 7:30 a.m. Shotgun starts at 8:00 a.m. Stop by the OCA office in Koldus 137 to register. 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