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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.
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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.
CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Category
5 Tacks on
9 Pipe parts
14 Redhead
Lucille
15 Whistle blast
16 Sitcom demo
17 Not aweather
18 Poplar or palm
19 Long, narrow
ridge
20 Gets again
23 Profess
24 Sushi choice
25 Guides
27 Metcalf of
"Roseanne"
30 Sorenstam or
Garbo
31 Man of fables
32 Merchandise
33 Bikini part
36 Small songbird
37 Satchel Paige's
given name
38 Block up
39 Silent
ay i cci t tct ii
40 Form beads
41 Figure of
speech
42 Lachrymose
43 Expressed
44 Cleveland pros
47 Rustic building
48 Ripped
49 Expert in religion
54 Elicit
56 Wait for the
green
57 Division word
58 Horses’ dos
59 Decree ;
60 Sgt. and cpl.
61 Tarot users
62 Hardy heroine
63 Ill-smelling
DOWN
1 Ski lift
2 Clinton alma
mater
3 Guilty or not
guilty
4 subatomic
particle
5 Make
harmonious
6 Andrea the Solutions
dictator of
Genoa
7 Active one
8 Cleaning ad
9 Hearth resort
0 Diatribe
t Ecole attendee
2 WOrd with oil or
pool
3 Medley meals
11 Wisecrack
’2 Run-down
« Want _
!7 Manicured
grass?
!8 Dynamic leader’
I9 Secondhand
10 Regretful
12 Transmission
co ntroiler
13 United voting 40 Veggie sphere 47 Gaucho’s cattle
group 41 Corrida victim catcher
14 Weapon in Clue 42 Fiddle 50 Singer Brickell
15 Ripened 43 Car-parkers 51 Andes people
17 Emulated Pisa's 44 List entries 52 Tiny particle
tower 45 Stellar blasts 53 Meddlesome
18 Cowering 46 Buzz 55 Switchback turn
CALENDAR
Wednesday, July 30
PROGRESSIVE COFFEE HOUR:
6-8 p.m. Jammin' Java. Free.
Thursday, July 31
"HE LOVES ME, HE LOVES ME
NOT": 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. through
Thursday. Nickelodeon
Theatre.
■
Friday, Aug. 1
"RAISING VICTOR VARGAS": 7
p.m. and 9 p.m. through
Thursday. Nickelodeon
Theatre.
BEN WALKER RADIO WITH
DAVID ADEDOKUN: 9 p.m.
Lettuce Lounge. $4.
BIV: 9 p.m. New Brookland
Tavern. $7.
Saturday, Aug. 2
THE STELLE GROUP WITH THE
THIRSTIES, PERFECT SLEEPER:
9 p.m. New Brookland Tavern.
$5.
THE GREAT REDNECK HOPE: 9
p.m. Lettuce Lounge. $5.
IMPACTO LATINO WITH SALSA
CABANA DANCERS: 7 p.m.
Finlay Park. Free.
MADISON FAIR WITH DAVID
ADEDOKUN OF COURAGE
RILEY: 9 p.m. Jammin' Java. $4.
Monday, Aug. 4
BATTLE OF THE BANDS: 9:45
p.m. New Brookland Tavern.
$5, $7 for under 21.
COLUMBIA AFTER DARK: 7 p.m.
Jammin’ Java.
Tuesday, Aug. 5
DJ GLDFNGR AND DJ GOLDWIN:
Artbar.