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An EveiydayJoe by steven olexa WANT TO SEE A TRICK? I CAN CUT THIS STRING ANP MAGICALLY STICK THE PIECES RACK TOGETHER AGAIN. MAN HAS SEEN TO THE MOON. LIFE LIKE ILLUSIONS FILL OUR TV ANP MOME SCREENS. SO WHY SHOULP I CARE ABOUT A STUMP STRINO? > MAGIC? LET'S SEE DAZZLING/ SHOCK ANP AWE/ 1 WANT GLAMOROUS SU3AR-COAT IT ANY OPPl*AY YOU UK6, BUT *NUP£ m&\C" IS ST1U. A 5TWP1P fcwi 311 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 melodies over the same verse. “Other Side of Things,” one of the album’s strongest songs, was written by drummer Chad Sexton. On the second verse, Hexum raps on two tracks, one overdubbed to harmonize with the other. Guitarist Tim Mahoney puts a spin on reggae with “Crack the Code” by playing distorted chords. On “Give Me a Call,” he gives Latin rhythms the 311 treatment. He wrote “Beyond the Gray Sky,” an anti-suicide song that contains the album’s most majestic moments. Mahoney shows himself to be one of the finest guitar players in young rock bands. He’s not a showoff, and even when he gets the chance to solo, he doesn’t overstep his boundaries. On “Beyond the Gray Sky,” he picks all the right notes and places them perfectly to bring the song soaring into a dramatic ending. Sexton’s unmistakable marching band snare drum sound is an irreplaceable ele ment of 311, but he also experi ments with different textures on “Evolver.” He gets a ringier sound on reggae-hued tunes such as “Beyond the Gray Sky” and goes for a more unobtrusive sound on “Sometimes Jacks Rule the Realm,” which runs the gamut of dynamics and emo tions. 311’s vocalists, despite previ ous lyrical boasts, aren’t quite poet laureates. But “Evolver" still shows a positive though more mature outlook. Instead of such preachy lyrics as “Stay pos itive and love your life,” Hexum decries war on “Seems Uncertain”: “I’d like to be/ One of the faithful millions/ But what I see/ Is an excuse for the killing.” One verse seems to be partic ularly prophetic: On “Reconsider Everything,” Hexum sings, “Don’t be so sure that your source is correct/ People be lieved it before, before they had checked.” It’s eerie that this lyric is so pertinent; it was obvi ously written months before the snafu in Washington. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockmixeditor@hotmail.com HOROSCOPES ARIES You’ve got everything you need to make life work, and then some. Of course, you’re a perfectionist, but that’s not a fault. Keep fine tuning! TAURUS You should be starting to see results, though there’s still a lot to be done. The foundation you’re building takes time, but you’ll be secure when it’s finished. GEMINI You’re looking good and feeling confident, but don’t forget to take things one step at a time. You’ll make better use of your resources if you set priorities first. CANCER Blow off a little steam, but don’t get too outrageous. There’s a change predicted for around the first of August. Don’t set it off early. LEO Your enthusiasm is infectious. Now, back up your claims with facts. For the next few days you’ll get the chance to fund your latest vision. VIRGO Don’t bother to second guess whatever’s already been done. Assess where you are now and what you’ve got, and keep plugging from here. LIBRA New information that you discover, perhaps by way of a friend, needs to be held in confidence. For all you know, you may not have gotten the straight scoop. SCORPIO A friend is interested in finding out what you’re doing. It’s not a good idea to explain your scheme yet. He or she could unintentionally mess it up. SAGITTARIUS You admire the people ahead of you. Do you think you can catch up? Set fears and inhibitions aside, but don’t neglect safety precautions. CAPRICORN With a little more wheeling and deeding, you’ll be ready to stand pat. Finish up all the business you’ve started so that you can relax for a While. AQUARIUS You can be in charge of quality control, and making sure everybody stays within the budget. Otherwise, keep a low profile. Let others draw the attention. PISCES If you don’t have time to explain, have somebody else do it for you. Fill him or her in on all the details, then get back to what you were doing. 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