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Show Friday, Jan. 15, 2010 Page 7 A&EDiversions Band: Group working on new songs continuedfrom page 5 Rock Nacional has many subgenres and is used to describe almost any Argentinean music during this day in age. Rock Nacional, along with Tango and folklore, is an important aspect of the culture and is listened to by every age group. Los Rasquetis is working to not only play cover songs of popular Rock Nacional bands, but also to write songs of its own. Francisco said, "Our goal right now is to just have enough of our own material to record an album." The humble mind-set the band members hold has been successful. They have achieved every goal thus far and are recorded their first album of cover songs in December. The band is set to debut its first album this summer and is headlining a show at local venue Why Sound, March 5. Los Rasquetis has played at the local country club for an event, USU, Why Sound, restaurants and other functions exposing different types of people to its music. "We're not really picky about where we play. We'll play wherever we get asked to," Francisco said. Feeling at home in a strange place can be harder than it sounds, but music never loses the ability to alter the mind. "Music is my religion," said the great Jimi Hendrix. In this context provided by Hendrix, being able to worship in your native tongue and be preached to by a countryman is definitely comfort so far away from home. Although diversity will always remain and minorities will always exist, there are cultures that strive to educate their neighbors and hold on to their cultural differences. Los Rasquetis SEE IT. HEAR IT. FEEL IT. \tBELIEVE IT. ; ) TOMORROW iiiiii 2 41/1/ I (. C LOS RASQUETIS' BASSIST Francisco Herrero plays a show at Logan Golf and Country Club. The band has played at a number of venues around the valley, including USU and Why Sound. Photo courtesy of LOS RASQUETIS (4" NIGHT Boise State 7 PM vs. 41, I r J DEE GLEN SMITH SPECTRUM Admission is FREE with USU Student ID! WWW.UTAHSTATEAGGIES.COM embraces its history and heritage by celebrating it through music. The band members hold true to their roots and smile the entire time as their notes and beats bleed through the speakers. Los Rasquetis shows great promise of cultural progression for this valley and good times for a small community. — cody.littlewood@aggiemail.usu.edu WELCOME BACK USU STUDENTS! e7rec " c6iZe r-?lewek;y930 North Main Street (435) 753-9755 Why Waste Time? Get The Ring She Will Cherish, And The Best Price First! THE REVERAND HORTON HEAT and "Jimbo" Wallace play a show at the Depot in Salt Lake Exclusively at City Jan 3. The group averages a gig every three nights and The Reverand's song "Psychobilly Freakout" was featured on Guitar Hero 2. PATRICK ODEN photo Reverend: Something for everyone continuedfrom page 5 Lake City a regular stop on his never-ending tour, most recently on Jan. 3, when he played to a sold-out crowd. As is the Reverend's style, he played a set list of favorites, as well as a few songs from his recently released "Laughing and Crying". Ever conscious of his crowd, the Rev said, "At the end of the day, it's about entertainment." Is he ever entertaining. Standing atop the giant, prone bass, which Jimbo was still slapping with furry, the Rev made the strings on the old hollow body Gretsch scream in ecstasy. The crowd at The Depot was standing room and the environment was that of a tattoo laden, pompadourian sing-a-long. Playing staples such as "Where in the Hell did You go With My Toothbrush", "400 bucks" and The Reverend Horton Heat's Big Blue Car", and a couple of Christmas tunes to seal the season, for those who are in annual attendance for the show, the real fun was in hearing something new. In unison, everyone's arms went up, biceps parallel with the ground and fingers pointed toward the ceiling when the Rev began to play "Ain't no Saguaro in Texas", mimicking the branches of the stereotypical cactus, which the Reverend felt compelled to explain in song, doesn't grow anywhere in Texas after all. A delightfully funny tune from "Laughing and Crying" followed. Written by Jimbo, "Please Don't Take the Baby to the Liquor Store" is a man's plea to his baby's mother to leave the child at home while she goes shopping, after all, "It's not that kind of bottle he's crying for." Among the other tracks on the new release played by the Rev at the Salt Lake show, "Death Metal Guys" may not have been the most well received tune of the evening, but everyone in the house must have already consumed "Laughing and Crying" with vigor. When the opening chords of "Drinkin` and Smokin` Cigarettes" rang out, it was obvious to his fans that for the Reverend, the more things change, the more they stay the same. That's a good thing. His fans' appreciation of his unique style doesn't escape the Rev, who said he had considered recording a country album in the tone of Hank Williams Sr., but decided that his fans' palates would not tolerate such an abrupt departure from his customary style. "It seemed like the tongue-in-cheek kind of songs seemed to be ... more popular," the Reverend said. "At the end of the day, something that makes (fans) laugh is probably more entertaining than something that makes them go, 'Timm.'" If you're a fan of rock 'n' roll, it's hard to go wrong with The Reverend Horton Heat. He truly has something for everyone. He'll make your toes tap, he'll make you want to rev the motor on a Galaxies 500, and on occasion, he'll make you think. It really doesn't get much better than seeing a man who truly loves what he does. and does it so well, doing it for you. As he closed his set the Rev thanked his fans for their attendance and uttered the words that made the room rejoice, "We'll see you later this year." — patrick.oden@aggiemail.usu.edu Your textbook prices have ped! DELINQUENCY THE CORE ARMY SIEGE- 1 s BRANDON C WELSH SOC 3410 was: $120 now: $92 used even lower USUsEla UtahState University |