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WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 2007
Reliant K's latest, reviewed Beat Beat Beat review
By Grant Wallace
Staff Writer
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I have a younger friend
who recently went to her
Sadie Hawkins dance, and
I, having never been to one,
asked her what the theme
was. Embarrassing, I know.
In an attempt to redeem
myself, 1 quickly asked who
she was taking. Long story
short, she ended up going
with a friend who was not
familiar with the lyrics
“Sadie Hawkins dance, and
my khaki pants”. Needless
to say, 1 was shocked. But
now, looking back on it, I
find some comfort in this
horrible realization. Thank
goodness I’m not the only
clueless person in the
world.
Whether you know
them for their quirky
past albums or their last
two incredibly mature
records, anyone who’s
been to a Warped Tour
knows who Relient K is.
With 2004’s major label
debut, “Mmmhmm”, anew
standard was set for the
group. It showed the much
more serious side that
Fashion from page 3
Fashion is a funny, and
expensive, beast. A beast
I typically don’t try to
tame.
However, before my
friends put on the uniform
of a police officer, fireman
or soldier, were they
wearing something that
was literally a century
ahead of its time?
I (the fat kid who
always sat in the back)
was way ahead of the
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Mastodon
Center Stage Theatre (formerly Earthlink Live), Atlanta,
GA
Sat, Feb 24, 2007 09:00 PM
Monty Python’s Spamalot
Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Tue, Feb 27, 2007 08:00 PM
Justin Timberlake
Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
Tue, Feb 27, 2007 07:30 PM
Moe
The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
Fri, Mar 2, 2007 08:00 PM
The Hush Sound
Masquerade, Atlanta, GA
Sat, Mar 10, 2007 06:30 PM
Flogging Molly
Roxy Theatre, Atlanta, GA
Mon, Mar 12, 2007 08:00 PM
Flogging Molly
Roxy Theatre, Atlanta, GA
Mon, Mar 12, 2007 08:00 PM
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I’m sure we all knew was
somewhere in them, and
it showcased beautifully
making it a fan favorite of
their career.
RK’s newest effort.
Five Score and Seven
Years Ago, follows in it’s
predecessor’s previous
footsteps, but can’t quite
grasp my attention as
much as I would like. The
opening tracks are quite the
exceptions though. Think
all the finer aspects of
“Mmmhmm"; the catchy
sing-alongs, upbeat tempos,
and melodies galore. They
have a sound of their ow n I
believe, so for someone to
lop them into a genre like
times, too.
Every single one of us
missed out on great pickup
lines like, say, “Have you
ever been with a man who
spent a weekend at Camp
Comer in Fort Payne,
Ala.?”
It’s a shame I’m
probably too big to wear
my lovely, old uniform
with its classic Northwest
Georgia Council shoulder
patch. Flaming Arrrow
Fall Out Boy’s, it wouldn’t
be a fair judgement. I will
however say there are some
striking resemblance’s to
Anberlin in the third track
(expect a review of them in
the next issue).
So basically, a flawless
album so far. Everything
after track seven just
doesn’t cut it for me though.
I’m not saying its bad, it
simply did not impress
me like before. My final
verdict, Relient K picks
up perfectly where they
left off with “Mmmhmm",
but perfection could only
be achieved if you could
trim down the songs from
fourteen to nine or ten.
Patrol insignia and of
course my Camp Sidney
Dew 1997 patch. The indie
girls would love me.
Knowing me,
though. I’m probably
blowing this all out of
proportions.
Since I don’t spend
a lot of time in clothing
shops, I might have been
looking at the 75 percent
off rack without realizing
it.
By Bobby Moore
Staff Writer
nrnx)re7@m\.westgaedu
Every time I get bored
with punk music, a band
comes out of nowhere and
grabs my attention.
This time, the band
didn’t come from out of
nowhere. They came from
right up the road in Atlanta,
and they are called Beat
Beat Beat.
I had seen them live a
few times before I picked up
a copy of their debut album
“Living in the Future...”,
but they had never really
stuck me as a band that
was ready to record a gtxxl
album.
I was wrong. Their
album, which was released
by Dirtnap Records, comes
very close to being more
than just good.
Throughout 12 songs
that only last a combined
28:30, Beat Beat Beat
achieves all of the g<xxl
things about punk while
avoiding the cliches that
tend to bog down the
albums of famous bands.
“Hate Me” is a solid
opening track, as it sets the
pace for this loud, fast and
guitar-driven album.
"Don’t Tell Me Now”
reminds me of classic punk
bands like The Vibrators
and 999 who could write
catchy lyrics without
coming across as power
pop softies, while the guitar
riffs and drumming on
“Sick Sad" could put your
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Atlanta natives Beat Beat Beat offer something fresh, rther
than a rehash of a 30-year-old formula.
hard rock heroes to shame.
“I’m a Disease” is
another scorcher, as it is
the type of track where so
much goes on during the
song that it’s hard to believe
that it clocks in at less than
two minutes.
Following those
tracks is the one song that
really got my attention and
knocked a weeks’ worth of
g<Kxl sense into me.
I’m going to be willing
to stick my neck out on this
one and call their cover of
The Fun Things’ “Where
the Birdmen Fly” a great
song. It’s a three minute
blast with addictive riffs
and lyrics.
“Eyeballs Jones” has
a chorus that reminds me
of the Sex Pistols’ cover of
“Steppin’ Stone”. Coming
from me, that’s a good
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thing.
The other tracks on this
album are solid, and they
range from the fast-paced
“Nasty Nightmare" to the
unique “Savage Girl”.
By the end of the
album, you will remember
what a good punk band
sounds like, and they are
getting harder to find than
Dolly Mixture records.
Beat Beat Beat is not
your typical “they sound
just like The Clash/New
York Dolls/Ramones” punk
band. That is quite alright
with me, since I’d rather
hear something fresh like
this album than a rehash of
30 year old music.
Overall, 1 highly
recommend this album.
Rating: 8.5 out of 10