Arts

Record Review: Jimmy Eat World

Suzanne Baumgarten  —  Oct 25, 2007

Even though Jimmy Eat World was formed in 1993 and its recent work, Chase This Light, is its sixth album, the band still struggles between the worlds of indie and pop. This is not to say that music is supposed to fit snuggly into one genre or another. In fact, that Chase This Light keeps its listener guessing makes the album relatively interesting, a category in which it might otherwise fail.

Smellerific: Simply Stunning

X Li  —  Oct 25, 2007

Thierry Mugler once eloquently said, “A fragrance is like an aura around you, an angel whispering in your ears.” This vision has surely been fulfilled in Thierry Mugler’s Cologne. Yes, that’s right; it’s just called “Cologne.” It’s aptly named so because of its simplicity and grace. “Cologne” is a delightful unisex fragrance that is a disguised work of art. The olfactory sense is not something that should be stimulated to the extremes. The nose should be gently teased by perfumes with subdued and refined grace. “Cologne” does this perfectly. It’s gloriously exuberant opening makes you feel like you woke up in a musical and your body just can’t hold in the song that will surely come from your lips.

Record Review: The Honorary Title

Alicia Intriago  —  Oct 25, 2007

When most musical artists transition from the indie scene to the corporate world, they usually lose part of their initial luster. The music becomes poppier, more processed, or the lyrics lose their heartfelt appeal. The Honorary Title is, however, NOT one of these artists. With the release of their second full length album and their debut on a major label, they certainly have not fit the stereotype of other bands that have followed the same path. Scream and Light Up the Sky is as great, if not more so, than their debut, and surely, once you hear them, you’ll never want to turn them off.

Colbert for President: Why Not?

Jared Kraminitz  —  Oct 25, 2007

Stephen Colbert, President of the United States. It has a nice ring to it. The ring of... inevitability. It rolls easily off the tongue, and it just may be a possibility. I understand that right now Mr. Colbert (coming here Friday to campaign, I mean, perform) is running only in the South Carolina primaries — on both tickets no less. Admittedly, one state does not a presidential campaign make, but with an impending Writer’s Guild strike looming, there is a real possibility that The Colbert Report could be brought to a halt, leaving Stephen Colbert with plenty of time on his hands to expand his reach to states near and far.

Record Review: Beach House

Samuel Gordon II  —  Oct 25, 2007

Simplistic and soothing, Beach House’s debut channels lush keys, mellow slide guitar work and enchanting vocals to establish a relaxing collection of seaside reveries. Lead singer Victoria Legrand’s Nico-esque vocals and sterling organ playing creates a gripping vintage sound that is only enhanced by Alex Scally’s complementing keyboards. The result is a charming, contemplative and anachronistic theme that takes root throughout the warm collection of songs.

Take Me Out to the Ballpark

Alon Mass  —  Oct 24, 2007

This summer I had the privilege to visit the thirty cow pastures that exist the middle of our country’s biggest metropolises that are also known as Major League Ballparks. When entering some ballparks, your heart is greeted with history and your mind travels back to that time you shared a great experience with a father or friend. Other fields are better equipped to provide an entertaining afternoon filled with local food, heckling mascots, hot dog launches and hopes of getting on the jumbotron. Seeing a 50-foot version of yourself waving on the big screen can be just as memorable as seeing your team score five runs in the ninth to pull off a miracle win.

Month-Old Onion Rings and Frozen Corn Dogs

Charlie Niesenbaum  —  Oct 24, 2007

When the cupboards are bare, the fridge is barren, and the fruit bowl completely is empty, that means it is time make a Wegman’s run. On Monday night I went on a fantastic “Supermarket Sweep”, rocking out in my new Heely’s (Yes, they make those rollerblade shoes in adult sizes.) But, to my surprise, when I returned home, my apartment was in a full blown crisis. The fridge was stuffed to the gills with rotten food, a family of fruit flies had spontaneously generated, and according to my visiting sister, the whole place smelled like “Stale beer.”

The Cornell Connection: Ken Sunshine '70

Rebecca Weiss  —  Oct 24, 2007

Ken Sunshine has been called one of the most powerful people in New York by New York magazine, who would probably know. His PR firm, appropriately named Sunshine, Sachs & Associates, represents some of the mot famous names in the world (Leo DiCaprio, Ben Affleck, John Mayer, Justin Timberlake — Ever heard of ‘em?) as well as huge unions in New York. All you ILRies who doubt you can put your edumucation to practical use, The Sun just found the one guy who did. The Sun talked with Ken about among other things, his political involvement at Cornell and beyond, incuding hangin’ out with his son and Leo DiCaprio unsupervised in the Oval Office. Don’t worry about it; it was still shaped like an oval when they left. Here is an excerpt of that conversation:

Double Take: Bedroom Farce

Becky Wolozin  —  Oct 23, 2007

Love, sex, and not-quite-rock and roll come together in Cornell’s newest play to go up this season, Alan Aykbourn’s Bedroom Farce, which opened October 17 at the Schwartz Center. This hilarious comedy about four intertwining couples and their own separate (and intertwining) problems is a romp, almost literally.

Double Take: Bedroom Farce

Chris Adams  —  Oct 23, 2007

“You can tell a lot about people by their bedrooms.” This line, uttered early in the first act by Delia, proves to be a dominant motif for the play Bedroom Farce, which began its run at the Schwartz Center Wednesday night. The story revolves around the interactions of three married couples with another married couple which is already flying apart at the seams. As the audience peers into the usually private space of the bedroom, we can initially see the evolution of marriage as represented by the three couples met as the show begins. There is the bubbly happiness of Kate and Malcolm, the petulant arguments of Jan and Nick, and finally the aged contentedness of Delia and Ernest.

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