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August 16, 2008 WESTERN CAROLINIAN Page 6 MENAGE An Interview with Sarah McDonald By Jen Toledo Staff Writer The first time I saw Mnage was during the summer of 05 at Jack of the Woods, a Celtic pub in Asheville. I was under- age and I was kicked out after the first five minutes, but dur- ing those five minutes I caught a glimpse of something pas- sionate and energetic. There were three beautiful and styl- ish women playing acoustic instruments, the curvy stand- up bass reflecting the elegant female figure that held it, ac- companied by rich tonal vo- cal harmonies riding along a gritty guitar. I had a couple friends with me that night, one of whom was Matthew Roberts, an adoring and devoted fan of the trio at the time. As it turns out, Roberts not only remains an adoring and devoted fan of Mnage, he has recently be- come the bands new drum- mer. Once an acoustic fe- male trio, Mnage is now a four piece band gone electric. Sarah McDonald sings, plays guitar and banjo, Mary Ellen Bush sings and plays bass. The line-up is rounded out by Matt Kinn on the electric gui- tar, and my friend, Matthew Roberts is now on drums. Mnage started as a female trio, playing regular- ly at Westville Pub in West Asheville. Two of the band members were working there | at the time. As in Rattlesnake Radio, songs about the ser- vice industry can be found in their work. Most of their songs, in fact, are about ev- PINEAPPLE EXPRESS: A story of friendship, shootouts and the medicinal ties that bind. By Jason W. Eckard Staff Writer August equals late summer comedies. Soon to come is Tropic Thunder and a little later in the month The Rock- er. But for right now, the spotlight is on the latest Judd Apatow slash most-well-put- together-stoner-film-in-re- cent-history, Pineapple Ex- press. Seth Rogan (Super- bad, Knocked Up) plays Dale Denton, a process serv- er for California who gets through his job by getting high...a lot. The provider of the materials needed is dealer Saul Silver played by James Franco. One fateful day, Saul sells Dale a cannabis strain named Pineapple Express, an extremely rare strand that is eventually traced back to Saul and Dale after Dale witness- es a major crime boss (Gary | Cole) and a crooked cop: (Rosie Perez) kill an Asian drug dealer. With bad guys on there tail, Saul and Dale must fight back, and do a lot of il- legal stuff. The real chemistry in Pineapple Express comes from its great cast. The rela- tionship between Seth Ro- gen and James Franco isnt fake, they ve been friends for years off camera and with this theyre really able to craft a believable relationship _ be- tween a dealer and a user. As insane as things may get over the course of this film, never does the film contain sequences that ston- ers on the run from murders wouldnt attempt. Be it hiding in dumpsters, hiding in trees or selling to 12 year olds. Its a hilarious take on just where drug use can lead. And Rogan isnt afraid to acknowledge just where he and Sauls habits have land- ed them, while they arent changing their ways, they re- alize that their habits have de- tracted from their lives more so then added. What is most pleasing about, Pineapple. Express is that when the 3rd act hits, the film isnt afraid to get bloody and violent like the Michael _Mann 80s action films its paying tribute to. Be it some of the most brutal deaths to ever involve a Daewoo or the classic Ninjas vs. Bad Guys sequences, Pineapple Express holds its own as a messy ac- tion film. Expect a sequel, as the story leaves itself open for one, and its sure to make a killing at the box office. Seth Rogan, James Franco and Danny McBride have created a trio of fun-loving characters who definitely havent seen the end of weed-fueled insan- ity. All in all, a very en- tertaining end of the summer comedy that you should to- tally check out. (continued from page 5) THE DARK KNIGHT Ive ever had that reaction to any film Ive ever seen. There is no down time during the movie, it stays ata constant state of climax until the cred- its roll; and when its over, you might be upset. Not be- cause you were disappointed at the way the movie ended, but because youre disap- pointed that the movie ended at all. ery day life. When I sat down to chat with Sarah at Green Sage in Asheville, she told me that most of the songs are 99 percent truthful and based on the members own personal life experiences. That would - explain the sense of authen- ticity and sincerity emulated by their music. The music of Mnage is certainly original, eclectic and is described as an eclectic mix of different genres including swing and pop. Imagine a hybrid of girls songs on the Grease sound track and the blue- sy music from the Quentin Tarantino film, Kill Bill. Most of Mnages songs are play- ful, cheery, and sassy but heart-felt. The guitar defi- nitely has a multi-faceted per- sonality, going from mellow strumming to aggressive out- bursts, yet always moderated by lovely voices and a sturdy drum beat. Specifically, for me in my song writing, my goals are very personal, band member Sarah McDonald said. For me, its about being able to relate something, fig- uring something out, showing someone something. Relating to an audience, especially on stage. Live performances give me the chance to have that connection. We want to write songs about things like every- day situations that everyone can relate to. These songs really lend themselves to comfort- able conversation, as if Mc- Donald is putting music to her own interior monologue and sharing it with us. One song Tomatoes represents this philosophy to a tee, Recently, the song was adopted by Hunts Tomato Company and is used for commercials on television na- tion wide. McDonald _ explained her writing process for the song Tomatoes. It was influenced a lot by swing music and gypsy WALL-E: When Boy Robot met Girl Robot By Jason W. Eckard Staff Writer Pixar has a resume that most film companies could only hope for, release after release each film has brought to life an amazing cast of characters. SORE and concepts. Wall-E (Waste Alloca-. tion Load Lifter Earth Class) is a robot that was created to help clean up a not to distant earth covered in endless miles of trash. Instead of breaking down and becoming what he was designed to fix. 700 years later hes still doing his job, only now hes a being with emotions, tastes for finer things (or trash rather) and most of all, a heart of steel. His life seems to be an endless repeat until a space- ship lands and changes every- thing. With the ship comes EVE a sleek and sassy egg- Pienep + PIXAR LULL: Editor-in-Chief: Managing Editor: Assistant Editor: News Editor: shaped being searching for any sort of forestation. Where Wall-E shows his age and ware, EVE is pristine, clean and most of all, pretty. Its love at first sight for Wall-E, and when the spaceship comes to retrieve its robot beauty he takes a chance and follow his heart, not knowing of the adventure that waits. Like any Pixar moy- ie, it isnt what it seems at face value. On one side, its a warning of the dangers of consumerism, of laziness and technology. But on the other side, its a story of following emotions, of taking chances and simply falling in love. And who better to show these emotions then two robots? In fact its EVE and Wall-E who seem to be the most human, as Wall-E ex- plores the new home of man- jazz, McDonald said. It was actually a forced song. I hadnt written in a while, so I thought, what do I like? I made a list of things I liked, took it home, put it to swing chords, made the song after several recordings. Mnage played at theBele Chere music festi- val in Asheville at 6 p.m. on the Lexington Stage during the last weekend of July. Bush and McDonald also played an acoustic set on Saturday. Also, Mnage played with Chuck and Stephanie of Stephanies ID. Mnage has shared the stage with such bands as The Snake Oil Medicine Show, Donna the Buffalo, The Blue Rags, The Avett Brothers, The Dunks, Spin Doctors front man Chris Barron, Chris Isaak and Stella Parton. If you cant make it to Bele Chere, be sure to check out Mnages show calendar on MySpace. kind he finds everyone liter- ally glued to there technology, forgetting what it means to be alive. ee . Theres a support- ing cast of robots that Wall-E meets that just ad to the com- edy. From M.O. a tiny robot whos purpose is to keep the floor clean to the movies an- tagonist AUTO, the ships au- topilot program who is bent on keeping things they way theyve always been. These character help to flesh out the story and also allows for more kinds of emotions to be shown through the perspective of ro- bots. But at its heart, be- neath the cautionary tales. of waste and laziness, Wall-E is a love story. And a good one, its about taking extraordinary chance in order to claim what you desire, or whom rather. Its about Wall-E not giving up, even when EVE almost melts him with a laser can- non. A multi-level message from adult to kid, Wall-E is a movie is a great and simple movie. (Image from movies-wallpapers-com.blogspot.com) WESTERN CAROLINIAN STAFE: Michael OShea Sarah Bonner Amanda Peralta Parker Millar CONTACT E-MAIL: WESTERNCAROLINIAN@GMAIL.COM

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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.
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