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401 thinking about an M.S. or Ph.P. m biomedical Sciences s Cancer biology biochemistry Cell biology Structural biology Microbiology Virology biostatistics Pathology Molecular biology Immunology ^ developmental biology biophysics Pharmacology Neuroscience Physiology Medical Physics toxicology Cenetics Pesign your own Interdisciplinary Study! - http://gsbs.gs.uth.tmc.edu 1 -800-UTH-GSBS Ar ROTC.CO^J Tuesday, November 12, 2002 THE AGGlEij] b attaiii umig Music Review V 2.002 Queens of the Stone Age Songs for the Deaf Interscope Records Rich And F Man.” Th Famous” and “Story Of My Old esc fast-paced beats and infectiom lyrics definitely make the listener thinkt w about the album. “ / he Young And The Hopeless seems to L , r UiiK iui s cltuit hs ihe Ixind. Strong anarchist3ithorities sai< rcKdlious sent,n,cuts oMn,ngtronMhcUe^| Santa na, 2^ ixister boys just doesn t strike a chord The*, ; r Don’t buy this disc of pathetically generic and thoughtless songs. Songs for the Deaf should stay muted. Basically, Queens of the Stone Age is three nobodys who got together and wrote a bunch of songs and somehow got Dave Grohl. the former drummer for Nirvana and current lead singer tor the Foo Fighters, to play drums for them. Listeners should remember, however, that poor music, no matter who’s playing it, is still poor music. The tracks are the easy guitar-pop-punk melodies any guitar band can beat out. “No One Knows” has gotten some radio play and granted, it does have a different beat compared to the rest of the slop on the airwaves. There are tons of great bands out there with far better skills at both writing and performing, and it’s too bad this little group gets to distribute its songs on a nationwide level and get so much air time. If listening with one’s brain as well as one’s ears isn’t the preferred method for discern ing quality in music, owning this CD shouldn’t be a problem. chord. The alb will probably be added to the CD collectionsoi same pre-teens that tune in to watch the band I RL everyday. But what else can you expectb a punk band that lists Michael Jackson andFw Apple as musical influences? ||_0S ANGEL ntana, a tel o appea rec llurphy movie death while kturday in So H jiokeswoman ' [newassittin lortly after 2 -Mshatfsti Music Review V 2.002 z Foo Fighters Songs for the Deaf Interscope Records Tho Ph If punk rock was a wine cellar. Good Charlotte would be the bottle of Snapple that somebody left there by accident. The band’s sophomore album. The Young and the Hopeless is a direct prequel of its 2CXX) self-titled debut album with the same theme — hatred for high school, jocks, preps and all others things a stereotypical punk is expected to detest. The 14-track set is chock-full of emo rock that would even make Dashboard Confessional beg for mercy. In songs such as “Bloody Valentine" and "Anthem,” the band tries to use fast-paced tunes and clever guitar riffs in an elaborate scheme to cover up the fact that front man Joel's vocalizing efforts would be perfect for a boy band. The track “The Day That I Die” reaffirms the band’s status as a pseudo-punk-pop band, with over-the-top sappiness and guitar music reminis cent of Matchbox 20. “Say Anything” starts off like a pop effort, and continues on to morph into a mushy chronicle of whining. The album isn't entirely a lost cause though, because Good Charlotte manages to salvage a couple of songs on the record. The saving grace of the album are the tracks “Lifestyles Of The One by One, the Foo Fighters’ fourth alt*! contains a mixture of hard rock ballads with heart-felt lyrics that have been compared to songs written by Kurt Cobain in the late 1980 and early 1990s. Dave Grohl. lead singer of the Foo Tightenn! ! former drummer for Nirvana, seems to mimic Cobain’s dark style when he sings, “Dead on the inside. I’ve got nothing to prove/Keep me aliveal] give me something to lose.’’ in “Comeback."Oth lyrics (i.e. "Down and out again/But I mdown with you,” in “Lonely As You”) suggest Grohl is moving away from such loneliness. Band members Taylor Hawkins (drams,. ; Chris Shiflet (lead guitar) and Nate Mendel j (bass) lend powerful guitar riffs and intense rhythm to most of One hy One's tracks. While j Grohl’s contribution to Nirvana was his pew sion style and occasional backup vocals,his position at helm of the Foo Fighters Greatest different style of music that can appealtothe grunge lover. Whether singing with melody or simply screaming lyrics into the microphone, Grohl sib with passion in every song. In “All My Life, Grohl screams, “I’m done, done/On to the nett one!” w ith a tone of voice that could scare unpe pared ears. One by One is an all around good album with good lyrics and riffs, but it’sjustnol the same old Foo Fighters. .V 1 ‘60 i—I -Briar.} d nr VS Don't naste yotii harta^ Download it Born your friend s c irkiiit^ Spend the douyh, bay #★*** Buy it, burn it, tel . r — NEED A JOB? THE KIDS KLUB IS SEEKING STAFF FOR THE 2003 SPRING SEMESTER -Tt-K College Station Man F-— L Busins P Mond Ifmndn .m. • Are you a fun person? • Do you enjoy working with kids? • Looking for valuable work experience? • Are you available Mon.-Fri., 2:45 p.m. to 6:15 • If you answered yes to any of these questions, we may have a job for you. Applications are now being accepted for the Kids Klub After School Program at the College Station Conference Center thru December 3 rd at 5 p.m. Employment to begin January 7, 2003 College Station ISD is an Equal Opportunity Employ® For more information call: Male & Female Staff needed! THE KIDS KLUB 764-383*