Bind. Douglas’ musical talent gets a mid-term mark Bi October 22 recital showcases diverse musical abilities g Wheels keep on turnin’ in Foo land Radio rock group puts out another hit to add to their collection By Jay Schreiber, Arts Editor : h, midterms. The time of year in Ac= college student’s life where cramming for exams and trying not to pass out on your feet becomes a focal point. During this time, the arts folk at the New West Campus prepared performances by which they were marked instead of writing a dreaded essay. On October 22, students, faculty and alumni alike came together for a performance as part of the Arts at One series produced by the College. As a part of the series, students are Ss mallet solo marimba piece that musical talent aie aS eer scouts would only dream of” ae selected orchestration. solo, small The concert ensemble or large ensemble pieces during one of the weekly shows. This month’s solo performers included former student Konstantin Bozhinov, a current guitar major at UBC, who performed three selections to start off the show. Following his performance, first-year student at Douglas Sam Kim performed a four-mallet solo marimba piece that musical talent scouts would only dream of. Trevor Hoffman, a newcomer to Douglas, tickled the ivories with his rendition of a classic Gershwin tune. Of the ensembles that performed, two percussion groups banged clanged and otherwise practically deafened the audience. The Pulsar Percussion Group (made up of 2/3rds Douglas Alumni) pounded out the first movement of Zivkovic’s classic arrangement “Trio Per Uno” that brought the crowd’s attention to a focal point. The second Percussion group, the Douglas College Percussion Ensemble rocked a Street Beat tune that involved tubs, break drums “First-year student Sam Kim performed a four- 24 the even ended after all 11 percussionists bashed through the last beat and the crowd applauded. The Arts at One Series continues throughout November and if local talent is what you'd like to see, then check out next month’s series of Tuesday recitals scheduled for 1 p.m. in the Muir Theatre. Enterto win $2500! WE’RE LOOKING FOR GREAT IDEAS TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY. The Emission Stopper. AN EXHAUST PLUG ISN’T ONE. The issues of sustainability, climate change and energy conservation affect us all. And at BC Hydro, we believe the agents of change for tomorrow are the youth of today. So, if you're between 13 and 24 and have ideas about energy sustainability, we want to hear them in an essay or video. You could win one of four $2,500 prizes! Tell your friends about it and they can vote for you online! VISIT INVENTTHEFUTURE.CA v. *yevOnD wo teak Lehane & ‘eee BChydro powersmart Bad WHEELS By Jay Schreiber, Arts Editor Ti Foo Fighters have officially done it. It’s time to kick back, and enjoy the ride that the Foo have been on for the last 15 years. Why only now has the time arrived? This November, the rock group plans on releasing their first-ever “best-of” album, and as a preview, Foo fans get the latest tune to come out of Roswell Records entitled “Wheels.” The Foo originated back in 95 when Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl decided to record an album of songs that he had written for the grunge trio. Due to Cobain’s death, only one of the tracks was recorded with the original line up. Grohl recorded all the songs himself, and put together a three- piece supporting act for touring purposes. Several platinum albums and an earful or radio hits later, the group is still going strong, and have earned the right to release a best of collection. The latest hit, “Wheels,” however, is an empty power rock tune with a hollow structure that figuratively blows chunks. The Foo have been a solid outfit for a while now, and have pumped out more hits than the years they’ ve been around. It’s almost fitting for a band that has already had everything in their rock music. Hard riffing distortion fest and slow passionate acoustic ballads are both specialties of the Foo, and sometimes they happen in the same song! Getting off to a bumpy start, the group has had the same line up for the last decade, but has frequently called upon former members to join on tours, albums, and photo ops. In 2006, the Foo Fighters toured with the extended group and played all acoustic shows following the release of a half acoustic half electric album /n Your Honor. Aconcert DVD titled Skin and Bones was released as one of the top-rated concert discs of the year and a single by the same title became a popular tune. The tour was even so successful that it warranted a second acoustic-ish album the next year entitled Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace. So now, all the Foo have to do is continue releasing singles and make the odd appearance while waiting for 2020 to roll around so they can accept their induction into the “For Foo fans, the new hit ‘Wheels’ is only a light Rock and snack until the next full album is released.” Roll Hall of Fame. With a tour every other year and royalty cheques coming out the ying yang, there is practically nothing more this band has to do. Dave Grohl has essentially been the face of alt rock, having made his name on the grunge scene and kept up his standards by playing with as many big names as anyone can handle. He’s drummed on stoner rock outfit Queens of the Stone Age’s most infamous album, Songs for the Deaf, and recorded with Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones. The man has even recorded an entire metal album with the biggest names in heavy metal under the name Probot. For Foo fans, the new hit “Wheels” is only a light snack until the next full album is released. The best-of collection is soon to his shelves next month, but for anyone familiar with the band, it’s already known that a collection of radio hits only briefly sums up the band’s existence.