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Show MONDAY. JUNE 18. ?007 Top 10 Reasons to stop listening to Jack Johnson 0 What's the deal with Erik Frederickson Every song sounds the same T He stole Ben Harper's voice He sucks He couldn't hack one celebrity profession; he can't hack another His guitar playing sounds like a bad mix of John Mayer and Dave Matthews His best music video is a lameripofCoidpIay'sbackward"Scientist"video Any 12-year-old kid with a starter guitar can play his music verbatim Life writer he majority of UVSC students have most likely heard of selling alarm systems over the summer for the big bucks. Probably many studentsinthehallshavebeen approached by an alarm company manager, who promised them thousands and thousands of dollars for a good summer's work. Alarm sales seem to be the trend lately and the incentives and promises given' by managers are almost too good to be true. But is it all it's cracked out to be, summer sales? If you have been approached by a smooth-talking manager from some high-profile alarm company, and he told you that in one summer's work you will make at least $30,000, it might actually happen. But keep in mind that they will all tell you what you want to hear. Believe me. Managers tell you success-stories of sales reps that started out slow and ended with a bang-trying to tell you that it will all work out. Like any salesman, they will tell you about the greatest success stories and conveniently leave out the horror stories, spending all their time persuading you to go while forgetting to explain all the twists and turns of how the pay- " Some see it as shady • those in the industry call it 'the art of persuasion'" Rihanna has more talent The T-shirt, jeans and flipflops 24/7,365 is getting o l d ..,!:,,•',:;:. O .;.,; His music is more boring than Pirates 3 ment scales work, or how you only get a small percentage during the summer, or the many other factors that make up how much you will actually get paid. For some, things truly do work out and they make a good amount, and don't have to work until that next summer when they bank on another productive season of sales. But what isn't mentioned, or is mentioned in brief, is the grind of knocking on doors all summer everyday, all day. You will be dropped off in your designated neighborhood and picked up 7 or 8 hours later, simple as that. You stay in that neighborhood for sometimes days at a time, or until you have talked to everybody at every door and have tried to per- suade that resident that they need an alarm system. You'll be given a sales manual that lists detailed responses to every excuse that a customer could ever think. Some see it as shady-those in the alarm industry call it "the art of persuasion." Most people that are approached say no from the start, but others show a bit of interest. Those that show some interest but are undecided usually are offered incentives from a manager that wants more guys to come to his office. From lucrative items like laptops, or just money, sometimes thousands of dollars just to get them to commit to going and staying all summer. Why? Well, one thing that a manager won't tell you is that he makes money off of how you perform. Knowing this can only make you question these slick-talking managers' motives. Again, there are those that go out and See SUMMER SALES • B3 CD Review Dark and minimal debut from Handsome Furs Chad Hunt tive as possible with the help of little more than vocals, guitars and a drum machine." The latest installment On first listen, the alof side projects from the bum as a whole feels kind band Wolf Parade, Hand- of lagging and bleak. But some Furs released their given what the duo has set debut full-length album out to accomplish, they've on Sub Pop Records. achieved their goal with Plague Park hit shelves interesting results: an alMay 22, The album sounds ' bum that becomes more very similar to a Wolf Parade anthemic with every spin. album, if Wolf Parade's muThis growing power sic was stripped and pieced seems to be due largely in back togetherconsisting only part-to similarities to Apoloof vocalist and guitarist Dan gies To The Queen Mary. Boeckner, hisfiance'eAlexei Boeckner's familiar, howlPerry and a drum machine. ing vocals on Plague Park The concept behind the feel reminiscent to "Modern project according to their World" and "Same Ghost website is to be "dark and Every Night." It's like he is minimal while noisy and ear- using this new direction with Photo courtesy of Subpop.com nest [...] As sparse and repetiLife writer NEW IN THEATERS June 22 June 22 Evan Almighty June 27 Live Free or Die Hard NEWONDVPt June 19 ' ' RENO 911 Miami Handsome Furs to improve and expound on the driving, haunting power that these two outstanding tracks provided to Wolf Parade's LP. Picking a couple standout tracks out from Plague Park is difficult given the "sparse andrepetiti ve" nature of the album as a whole, but. "Handsome Furs Hate This City" and "Dumb Animals" tend to stick out to most who venture into Plague Park. The nine-track disc is boundbyavery steady rhythm and tone. Each track bears originality while similarities envelope every stripped, machine-driventrack. Plague Park, though perhaps not super impressive on the first go-round, is a worthy production from this duo, the newest addition to the pack of Wolf Parade sides. Handsome Furs Handsome Furs are Dan Boeckner, Alexei Perry and a • drum machine For more information on Wolf Parade's side project Handsome Furs visit http://w\vw. myspace.com/handso me furs or www.subpop.com/artists/handsome_furs • NEW ON CD : June 26 June 26 Shooter Black Snake Moan • June 19 June 26 The White Stripes Kelly Clarkson Icky Thump My December . June 26 BeastieBoysi^l The Mix-Up ; f ^ |
