Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 09, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 12, 1998 Page: 3 of 8
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Megaphone
Special
November 12,1998
Plastilina Mosh, DJ Spooky bring in da groove to Austin
Gabriela Aguilar
Co-Editor
Dwayne Saldana
Special to the Megaphone
Tuesday night, Dwayne and I drove
wildly through the streets of Austin in search
of an ATM. Upon finding one, we made our
way to the Electric Lounge. We were relieved
to have arrived on time to hear Plastilina Mosh
and DJ Spooky.
Dwayne: As Gabby entered the build-
ing she squealed in adolescent delight because
Plastilina Mosh was on stage. After her little
squealing episode, I did not see her for a long
time, as she had elbowed her way to the front
of the crowd.
Like most concerts in our state capital,
the floor was filled with happy, dancing
Austinites eager for a good show. And that it
was. We arrived late enough to miss the open-
ing act (Emergency broadcast Network), but
the later two supplied more than enough rev-
elry to keep us happy.
Plastilina Mosh, hailing from
Monterrey, Mexico was up first, playing songs
off their debut album, Aquamosh. Their sound
has been described as being a combination of
Beck and Beastie Boys. Their rythmic stylings
are smooth as butter.
Some of the highlights of the show were
their hardcore single Monster Truck, and their
loungy tune I’ve Got That Milton Pacheco
Kinda’ Feeling. Their use of language is as
diverse as their sounds with lyrics sung in
Spanish, French, Japanese, and English.
The only sour point in their set was some
guy throwing cigarette butts at the singer, who
took the time to tell the loser to go home.
Plastilina Mosh filled their presentation with
footage of Rocky, James Bond and
Japanimation Overall, they presented a good
set that ended in Gabby getting a chance to
scope better - - oops, I mean interview the
band.
DJ Spooky was absolutely phenomenal.
In the most eloquent words, I had to say just
after the shoe ended, ‘Damn! ... GOD
DAMN!’ His music was largely drum and
bass. The live crew consisted of a regular
drummer, bongo drummer, an MC, a guy spin-
ning and scratching, and Spooky himself
working both his own turntable and a full-sized
bass hooked up to some loud mics.
It was like plugging some old jazz tunes
into an electric storm and several television
sets. Looney Tbnes came up, was rewound and
mixed again With a sexy saxophone. All styles
were coming together, flip-flopping, and spill-
ing over into an ocean of monsoon funk. DJ
Spooky calls his mixes Riddim Warfare.
Rhythm was omnipresent, outside time,
inside time but always with some kind of
funkified beat stretching and contracting in the
air flic set was a fun romp with plenty of so-
los, some spontaneous rapping, many words
of wisdom, some footage of the ’96
presidential debate between Clinton and
Dole, and an electronic version of Jimi
Hendrix’s Voodoo Child as an encore. Truly a
master of electronica, Spooky delivered a great
performance.
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What’s n the News?
Joi Lakes
Megaphone Reporter
US prepares for problems
with Iraq
US planes, troops, and warships
were sent to the Persian Gulf Wednes-
day by President Clinton to prepare for
a possible attack on Iraq. The attack
would be part of the US’s attempt to
enforce the UN’s demand that Saddam
Hussein allow weapons inspections in
Iraq.
Iraq stopped cooperating with
the UN on October 31. The State De-
partment, in preparation for any mili-
tary action, has withdrawn two hun-
dred nonessential personnel and their
families from US embassies in Israel
and Kuwait and has suggested that
other US citizens leave also in case of
attack.
CR supports cigarette tan
When late ballots were counted
from the Nov 3 election, it was discov-
ered that California residents had sup-
ported a tax on cigarettes designed to help
children’s programs. The 50 cent per pack
tax will benefit children’s education and
health programs and go into effect on Jan
1, 1999. In the last week, leaders in the
movement to support this tax have re-
ceived requests from several other states
asking for help writing similar legisla-
tion.
Newt Gingrich leaves the
House
On Nov 7, Newt Gingrich an-
nounced he would not only give up his
spot as Speaker of the House, but also his
seat in the House of Representatives.
The position as speaker is being
sought by Rep. Christopher Cox of Cali-
fornia and Bob Livingston of Louisiana,
among others. The race for his seat in
the House is also being sought by con-
servatives from his home state of Geor-
gia, where the governor will hold a spe-
cial election for the position.
Monica Lewinsky rats to
British TU
Monica Lewinsky will receive
400,000 British pounds in exchange for
speaking about her affair with President
Clinton on the UK’s Channel 4. The
interview will be conducted by
Britain’s John Snow, and will be aired
in about four weeks.
This footage will also be aired in
several countries, but not the United
States or Canada, where we are already
sick and tired of hearing about it all.
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