The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, January 13, 2003, Page 9, Image 9

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4p! Story idea? Cartoon? E-mail gamecockmixeditor@hotmail.com ♦ Monday, January 13, 2002 ♦ THE GAMECOCK ♦ The Mix 9 CD REVIEW Ozma’s ‘Rock and Roll’worth the time ♦ “ROCK AND ROLL PART 3” Ozma ★★★★★ out of ☆☆☆☆☆ BY CAITLIN COKER THE GAMECOCK Mix Weezer from its blue CD and “Pinkerton,” add a teaspoon 01 icuanoiogy, anu you’ve got some mighty fine Ozma pie. Ozma’s 2002 debut CD, “Rock and Roll Part Three” is nearly per fect power pop — so perfect that the then relatively unknown Ozma was chosen to ^perform with Weezer in tne national Yahoo! Outioud tour. The lyrics are fun and smart, of ten approaching geeky. In “1988,” frontman Daniel Brummel sings, “Now that I jump as high as Luigi” to cement his bond to his Nintendo — the original eight-bit console. In the song “Natalie Portman” he laments, “Maybe she’s alone/Maybe she’s alone/what can I do/what can I do.” Nothing gives birth to great lyrics like video games and teenage melodrama. But the words are then strung together in soaring melodies, the kind you try to sing in the shower or hum while walking down the sidewalk. The album is youthfully fun and energetic, as pop-rock tends to be. But this CD has a refresh ing twist to it. Ozma doesn’t depend on a just a chorus and verse. Each song is a symphony, with recurring themes and varied electronic in struments. On Ozma’s Web site, on top of the picture of an eight-bit Nintendo system, Ozma is de scnueu as power pop.” I feel re morseful to asso ciate it with that category. But the song that defines this album the most is “If I Only Had a Heart,” which typ ifies their pasty white angst, l d give my heart/ to just be in contention/but I sold it off/at the baseball card conven tion.” Just pretend that Weezer published “Rock and Roll Part Three” instead of “Pinkerton.” Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockmixeditor@hotmail.com Nothing gives birth to great lyrics like video games and teenage melodrama. Lullaby CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 asks all the right, potent ques tions. By overwhelming the reader with the supernatural, however, it loses sight of the search for the answers. Palahniuk maintains a dis tinct, engaging writing style that, in another context, would prove compelling. Yet, in the case of “Lullaby”, the book’s cov er says it all: Palahniuk’s latest work evolves from a story in flight into a dismal, bewildering mess — flat on its back. Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockmixeditor@hotmail.com -1 Welcome Back I USC Students! * _ THE^, . Book bass NOPTMn Camp/ng Fqu/pment I pPJ»P M Waterproof Jackets » ■■■ fQR ftf£A/ AA/O | Patagonia' I Patagonia Long Johns I Fleece jackets I Sportswear J VASQUE Waterproof boots for men and women • Maps & gwdebooks I FOR REG/ONAl H/K/NG I • Rental tents, backpacks,_ p.\\r¥i I I SLEEPtNG BAGS ANO PADS 7 _Show your USC ID L Picard and receive f^X • S 15% off yj [any book bag purchased i A the / expires 2/1/03 I moiijrpf 1215 Wayne St. in the Vista j L I 803-799-7571 ¥ /, Mu www.backpackerqualltygear.com " jJJ smarP^^^^M V^snac book .com L Now there’s a better way to buy and sell textbooks - Snagabook.com. To sell your textbook, simply post it on our site and set your price. To buy a book, browse for the book you need - at the price you want! Go to Snagabook.com today to register FREE for this service, and you could even win a laptop computer, or other great prizes! Snagabook.com Textbooks: Sell for more. Buy for less. I W.’s own action figure Not only does “The Two Towers” spawn action figures, but so do presidents. One of the hottest gifts of the holiday season was this talking George W. Bush action figure. PHOTO BY JEFFREY WASHINGTON/KRT CAMPUS \ ■ Ashley’s Alley A Full Service Salon 915 Lady Street Columbia, S.C. 29201 Located in the Vista Call Marcy Price for an appointment @779-7561, ext 214 E-mail: straightasstring@aol.com Bring a friend and get 2 highlights for I price. SPLIT THE COST! CALL FOR DETAILS. Belter Scores Belter Schools Classes Starting Soon! r.......i ■ 80+ hours of instruction-more than any other national course! ■ Up to 4,300 pages of material ■ Specially trained, carefully selected instructors ■ Five full-length, proctored practice exams ■ Guaranteed satisfaction Space is limited. Call now to enroll. MCAT is a registered trademark of the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMCI. The Princeton Review is not afBiated with Princeton University or AAMC.