Community Arts

New best-of disc doesn't 'reveal' true R.E.M.

By -Val Tsoutsouris · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2003 5:55 p.m.

What R.E.M. is and what R.E.M. was are two different things. They're an album-oriented band. Putting out a best-of album doesn't get close to their real identity.

Pop music doesn't need more Mandy

By C. Warner Sills and Greg O'Neill · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2003 5:54 p.m.

There was a time when the name and face of pop star Mandy Moore was as omnipresent as the stench of Long John Silver's. Then, it seemed she was doomed to the status of Guest VJ for all eternity. Well, apparently she was listening to her mother's records the whole time.

No drama needed in this LBC

By C. Warner Sills and Josh Kastrinsky · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2003 5:51 p.m.

I don't want to say I'm sorry/ I just want to drink beer and play Atari." The lyric embodies the newest cut from Chicago's neo-reggae punk-pop quintet Lucky Boys Confusion. With Commitment, the band provides a 45-minute punch of power-pop with a reggae twist.

Avoiding the second-album slump

By -Alec Toombs · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2003 5:51 p.m.

Two years ago, the Strokes catapulted to the pinnacle of rock's musical spectrum with its critically acclaimed debut Is This It. Now, after serious bouts of touring, a failed collaboration with producer extraordinaire Nigel Godrich (Beck, Radiohead) and a return to former boardman Gordon Raphael, the furious fivesome have avoided the dreaded sophomore slump and hit pay dirt with Room on Fire.

Something wicked this way came

By Neal Taflinger · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2003 5:48 p.m.

In the dark days before Ozzy became a warm and fuzzy television personality, metal was a beer- and methamphetamine-fueled monster spreading chaos and destruction.

Atmosphere takes live hip-hop to the stratosphere

By C. Warner Sills and -Brandon Tucker · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2003 5:47 p.m.

Fresh off its summer slot on the Vans Warped Tour, Atmosphere has hit the road once again to promote their newest album, Seven's Travels. The tour rolled into the Bluebird Oct. 28, bringing along the pride of the Minneapolis music scene.

Warm and cuddly family fun

By C. Warner Sills and Jenny Mancino · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2003 5:45 p.m.

Disney once again has created a light-hearted moral tale that celebrates family togetherness while teaching a young audience they may find brotherly love in the most surprising places.

Four love affairs and a prime minister

By Amanda Trost · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2003 5:43 p.m.

New love, old love, unspoken love, unrequited love and, best of all, first love. Directed by Richard Curtis, the same man who brought us Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill and Bridget Jones' Diary, Love Actually follows the interweaving stories several relationships and the havoc love brings to each of them.

Erotic thriller not worth a Ruffalo Nickel

By C. Warner Sills and Jenny Mancino · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2003 5:42 p.m.

Oscar winner Jane Campion's indie-style film is an attempt at an erotic thriller. Sadly, it falls short.

Jesus takes on machines ... again

By -Alec Toombs · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2003 5:37 p.m.

In 1999 when The Matrix debuted, it was rightfully declared an instant classic. This past summer came The Matrix Reloaded. The flick didn't connect with audiences or critics nearly as well as its predecessor did though I dug it.

Rock out the rest of the 2003 with our Fall/Winter Concert Planner

By C. Warner Sills and Doug Smith and Phil McLaughlin · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2003 5:33 p.m.

So you can't saddle up for an entire three-to-four day weekend and make it an official road trip. That happens -- well, school happens -- and the mid-to-late semester pinch on finances happens too. But you want to kick the B-town scene for a spell, where do you turn? Indianapolis and Louisville host some of the best acts coming around throughout the remainder of the semester with the convenience of the getting there and back in a 24-hour period.

Acting Out

By C. Warner Sills and Dana Robinson · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2003 5:28 p.m.

Almost every third baby conceived in America is killed by an abortion. While some view this fact as alarmingly immoral, others view abortion as a right every woman should possess.

LIVING It UpLand style

By C. Warner Sills and Emily Diefendorf · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2003 5:24 p.m.

Upland Brewing Company's atmosphere is complemented by its wooden deco, live music and televisions and award-winning beer.

Fort Wayne soldier killed in Iraq missile attack

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2003 2:17 a.m.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- A 28-year-old Fort Wayne man who was to return this week from Iraq and marry his fiancee was one of at least 15 soldiers killed in Sunday's missile attack on a U.S. helicopter. On Friday, Spc. Brian Penisten was to marry his 25-year-old Johnna Loia in her hometown of Pueblo, Colo. Afterward, they planned to visit Fort Wayne.

Kroger union agrees to extend contract

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2003 2:16 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Kroger Co. and the union that represents workers at 58 of its central Indiana stores agreed to a 7-day contract extension Tuesday and to talks intended to head off a strike. The two sides signed the contract extension Tuesday evening after a federal mediator persuaded them to give negotiations another chance. Renewed talks now are set to begin later this week, company officials said in a prepared statement.

Orange County approves casino

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Smith · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2003 2:13 a.m.

FRENCH LICK, Ind. - Proponents of a casino for economically depressed Orange County won a swift victory Tuesday, easily passing a referendum after a decade-long campaign to win gambling rights. County residents voted nearly 2-to-1 in favor of the referendum. With all 22 precincts reporting, casino proponents had cast 5,127 votes, compared with 2,642 votes against the proposal.

Voters head to polls across state to decide mayoral races

By Alyson Brodsy and Chris Sundheim · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2003 2:03 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Tight mayoral races drew to a close across Indiana Tuesday, with campaigns in Fort Wayne and Evansville among the state's most competitive.

Clijsters, Henin-Hardenne in race for No.1 seed

By Alyson Brodsy and Beth Harris · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2003 2:03 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- The Williams sisters and Lindsay Davenport are out of the WTA Championships, leaving Belgians Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin-Hardenne in a race for the year-end No. 1 ranking. Clijsters holds the top spot this week by a slim 135-point margin over No. 2 Henin-Hardenne.

City clerk keeps office

By Adam Van Osdol and Adam VanOsdol · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2003 2:01 a.m.

Voters reelected Democrat Regina Moore for City Clerk Tuesday by a wide margin over Republican and IU student Matt Stevenson. Moore won with 63 percent of the vote to Stevenson's 37 percent.

Students volunteer at polls

By Mike Malik · Wednesday, Nov. 5,2003 1:58 a.m.

Although turnout at the on-campus voting sites was low Tuesday, a handful of IU students volunteered for the election. Other students traveled to 13 different polling stations ranging from the Monroe County Courthouse to Assembly Hall to cast a vote.