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EVENTS Comedy: Bobcat Goldthwait, C edy House Theatre, June 18 Concertr"Tribute to Elvis" starring Phil Urban, Fin Park. 7-10 D.m. June 19 |Page 4 RHCPsl growth < n auunu , "ft Advice j r>js Out of four stars Red Hot Chili Peppers Californication By Rob Lindsey Gamecock Critic The biggest problem when a band 14- n haiin rl in 4-V? n4- -i4- 4a*i/1o 4a CApaiiua ltd auuiiu id tuat it tciiud tu leave behind the original sound that attracted people to it in the first place. (Remember Pearl Jam? Me neither.) The question on Red Hot Chili Peppers' HBHkQ new album "Californication" becomes whether or not this expansion wa| of style is a I good thing or I a bad thing. I The new I album sees the wM return of the I Chih Peppers' line-up that produced such great albums as "Mother's Milk" and "Blood Sugar Sex Magik." Guitarist John Frusciante, who has recently come through a severe bout of heroin addiction, proves that he is the only guitarist who should ever try to mesh with Flea and Anthony Kiedis. He brings an originality of style that blends with the band in a way that previous guitarist Dave Navarro never really captured. QQE2C2S3HH As a result, I the music on "Califor- I nication"is I much more I \J XXI plishedand I solid than ^Sp^"" J^k on their last release. | Instead of falling into a formula I on "Califor- I nication," IB?1 Cou om-19 lay ft S^TTWT <#*ft A?VT lun iivn on LP the Chili Peppers forego much of their traditional hard-driving funk (though there are exceptions such as "Right on Time," "Get on Top" and "I Like Dirt") for a more mature song craft, relying more on the songs themselves to get the message across than on the band's energy performing them. Kiedis, who has battled his own addictions, sounds more confident in his voice than he ever has. Even on the band's breakthrough single, "Under the Bridge," Kiedis sounded tentative, unsure to be singing the lyrics instead 01 screaming them. On ualifornication," songs such as "Otherside," "Porcelain," "Scar Tissue" and the title track count solely on Kiedis' new vocal strength for their success. All four are quality songs, even if they don't fall under the previous umbrella |L .ft;':-:-,,. mL 4 Im ojjcluii IU iiic vjdinceueiv of what a Chili Peppers' song should be. However, somewhere between the lilting ballads and the straightforward funk songs is where the Chili Peppers thrive. Rock songs such as "Around the World," "Parallel Universe," "This Velvet Glove" and "Emit Remmus" have solid grooves and solid lyrics and are the best songs on the album. Such a distinction as I "best of the alI bum" is difficult to I make with "Cab E fornication, though. It is a tremendously listenable album, perhaps not as flashy and actionpacked as older releases, but it has the best songs of any Chili Peppers' IP album, hands HE? down. rtesy: www.CDnow.com Etc. The Gamecock New world ot uiuiui Em lit WWfn.EVI , > -.2 VUr*-~ i,*>,v/\ ? /v>/ ,i ? f TT\ eing an avid fen and user of online gaming such as Quake wkh lease of Web Guy T A ? JLiVCI^UCM/. * Forget most of the game-playing precepts you've adapted to. Everquest (http-y/v,w\'.Everquest.coni) is a beast of a different nature. You experience a little of everything on your machine, though you do control the action and decisionTasty, hea I The Restaurant Review by ADAM DAWKINS Miyo's Out of four stars 922 Main St. Columbia 799-6496 $$ Miyo's fine Szechwan and Shanghai cuisine is a great lunch and dinner option near campus. It is a good place to go if you are looking for a good Asian meal near campus in an upscale casual atmosphere. The prices are moderate and the portions are hearty, so _ ? j. 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