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  • WESTERN 14 CAROLINIAN GET A LIFE March 28, 2001 Music Review Old '97 and Me First Offer Soundtracks for Spring Fever by Hannah Crane Staff Writer The calendar says it's official. The trees are starting to bloom, and the birds are singing. Spring is in the air and with it comes the first few hints of that age old affliction known as Spring Fever. Hearts turn to fancy, brains turn to mush, and feet turn to dancing. With that being said, two albums Satellite Rides by Old 97's and Blow in the Wind by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes hit stores last week that are ideal for springtime enjoyment. The latest from the Old 97's, entitled Satellite Rides is a nifty mix of acoustic treatments as well as some clever riffs spattered here and there. Lyrically, the songs are light and sweet for the most part. "Buick City Complex" has a catchy hook, and the lyrics ask repeatedly "Do you wanna mess around?" Another easy melody is "What I Wouldn't Do." In this song, we get an idea of the vocal capabilities of lead singer Rhett Miller. In "Buick City Complex," he comes across as mellow and almost-sulking. But in "What I Wouldn't Do" he digs in and gets more of a rock n' roller delivery. Perhaps one of the best songs on the album is the acoustic- driven "Question." Basically, it is a subtle story of a boy's proposal to his girlfriend. Beyond the sentimental aspects of such an idea, the lyrics are pretty smart too: "Someday somebody's gonna ask you a question that you should say yes to, once in your life, maybe tonight." Misleading describes the title of "Am I Too Late" because the listener anticipates a dirge about unrequited love or something like that, but rather than a depressing song, we have a rollicking number. Although he did miss telling her that he loved her, the upbeat melody saves it from being a tear- jerker. Blow in the Wind by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes is a fun CD that would be great background music at a backyard cookout. This fez-wearing quintet takes classic pop songs from the '60s and '70s and gives them a punk twist. As strange as this may sound, the songs actually aren't too bad. "Stand By Your Man," which seems to be a karaoke favorite, gets the Gimme Gimmes' treatment, and in the second stanza they add their own flavor and change the chorus to "Stand by your band." The Beatles hit "All My Lovin'", which can be a bittersweet song, jumps and jives, and "Elenor" by The Turtles takes on a dirty, edgy spin. "My Boyfriend's Back" is quite humorous, and "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" loses much of its sappiness thanks to the goofy renditions. Both albums are great fun because they don't always demand your attention. So, pop one in your player, and enjoy the rites of spring. One-man Bands Play Vincent's Ear by Eric Newsom Staff Writer . Sunday night I had the distinct pleasure of seeing three really great bands at Vincent's Ear in Asheville. Well, I use the term "bands" loosely, the fact is that only one of the three was a band in the traditional sense of the word. The other two were artists with an amazing electronic accompanying section. The first of the three bands was Piedmont Charisma, a genre breaking quintet composed of UNCA students. In their music, they fused elements of punk, art-rock, new wave, and indescribable melodies to create walls of sound wrapped around reverbed lyrics about living in NC. Piedmont Charisma is made up of vocalist Charles Corrihor, guitarist Ben Riding, bassist Chad Pry, keyboardist Emily Staton, and drummer Josh Carpenter. They've currently got a song on the Asheville Area Arts Council's latest compilation, and they're heading into the recording studio soon. Also, they're playing a show at the Stella Blue on April 5. The second of the trio of musical acts was a chap who has a number of different personas. His real name is Sean Tillman, but known as Sean Na Na on his eccentric folk-pop influenced recordings, and, on Sunday night as Har Mar Superstar, he is an R&B rapmaster in the style of Blackstreet. Doesn't sound too funny, perhaps? But consider this: Har Mar is a white guy with long hair and a bald spot, not unlike Cousin Larry from "Perfect Strangers," who performs gyrating dances in a homemade super-hero costume. With songs like "Baby Do You Like My Clothes (Cause I Sure Don't Like Yours)," and lines like "I got love for everybody/1 even got love for Canada," Har Mar probably won't go down in the history books as a top R&B performer, but he's hella entertaining. His stuff's available on the primo Olympia, Wash., label, Kill Rock Stars. The last in the rotation of performers was the headliner, a guy who goes by the name of Atom, and his Package, a collection of music sequencers and a guitar. With their powers combined, they become Atom and His Package, the Guinness Book of World Record holders for playing the most amount of shows in 24 hours in the state of Oklahoma. They also perform hilarious songs with computerized synth noises and techno beats with subjects like metalheads being closet homosexuals, starting metric system revolutions, and Sting not being as cool as he was when he sang for The Police. In the midst of the set, there were a number of technical difficulties, as is expected when your only accompaniment is a musical metal box. Through it all though, Atom kept a sense of humor about him, and even serenaded a guy named Matt with the generic birthday song. Atom's played Asheville twice already this school year, so who knows when he'll be back. To hear more of Atom's music, hit up Napster or check out his newest album, "Redefining Music" on Hopeless Records. 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