Dancing With the Stars voters missing the real winners
Kelly over Aaron? Really?

 

 

By Siavash Emamzadeh hand, saw a resurgence from Aaron, who say, the voters and even judges are
performed harmoniously to a difficult, up- touched by her resilience and thus
e all saw the problem with fan tempo ’90s samba; while his counterpart’s continually rank her highly.
\ N | voting firsthand in 2007 when ’60s jive had disjointed moments. His dance There’s nothing wrong
Canuck Rory Fitzpatrick was was abundant with energy as opposed to with expressing compassion, but
nearly elected into the NHLAIl-StarGame. _Kelly’s which could’ve used some. Oddly, sooner or later, as it applies to
Now, in light of Aaron Carter’s fan-voted he only earned 27 to her 26. Somehow, his this scenario, compassion for one
elimination from week eight of ABC’s party emerged as one of the bottom two person turns into indifference
Dancing with the Stars, that problem has along with Kelly and Louis in the results towards another. The kind-hearted
reared its ugly head once more. show, and concluded with him being axed gesture of voting for her on early
We are reminded that people that thanks to fan votes. episodes conveys the intentions
register their choice are regularly swayed Despite shortcomings with her dance, well, but carrying it out to this
by biases, more often than not leading to Kelly somehow managed to escape the extent robs the top performers of
unfair decisions. And anyone who has been _ elusive axe in weeks prior. Although she due credit.
following DWTS for even two weeks will has shown steady improvement in her It was a feel-good story that
agree that booting Aaron Carter in favour performances, her campaign should’ ve should’ ve come to an end by now,
of Kelly Osbourne doesn’t make sense,nor — ended several episodes ago. In the majority but its perpetuation has lead to
does the judges’ recent willingness to give of her dances, she fell short of getting into Aaron Carter’s exit and therefore
the latter high scores. character and enacting the right moves. questions whether the winners are
Aaron and his partner, Karina, More notably, she lacked the explosive decided based on the merit of their
cumulatively out-danced Kelly and Louis energy Aaron Carter displayed on an almost _ overall presentation or strictly
on week 8. Granted, their foxtrot during the _ nightly basis. their emotional appeal.
Ballroom Round only marginally topped There’s no question that her difficult Some may protest this
that of Kelly’s, but that’s only due toa scant _ past is playing a part in her apparent analysis as being a frosty chill in
choreography. Nevertheless, the judges immortality on the show. She has battled the warm and tender sympathy —
awarded them only 23 points while giving a much-publicized drug addiction and has and be that as it may—but as it
Miss Osbourne 25. admirably come out on top. There is also stands, this papa will preach.
The Latin Round, on the other a family history of adversity. Needless to

 

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Hitting the bars, rocking the stage, these guys are making it happen

Members of alternative rock group enjoy living life in Stereo

By Jay Schreiber, Arts Editor “Malone’s isn’t bad, but the sound
sucks here,” said the group about the
t doesn’t take long for some groups to downtown bar’s PA system. “We were
[= off on the Vancouver scene, Some playing a show with our friends Mary’s
groups rehearse hours a day for years to | Guns and they actually had proper sound

only land a handful of gigs, but in the case equipment.”
of young band Scenery In Stereo, gigs were Malone’s is a popular spot for the band
coming their way soon enough. to play, although they’ve been all over the

 

“T’ve known Kyle for about a year downtown scene rocking such places as the

and half,” singer and songwriter Laura Backstage Lounge, the Princeton Pub, the

Artus said of drummer Kyle Allesia. Bassist | Red Room and the Railway Club. The group

Drew Carnegie joined the group about is currently looking to go on tour towards

eight months ago, and band started gigging Alberta but has managed to make their way

almost immediately over to Vancouver Island for short visits.
“T had played in a couple of other “You can’t tour without a product” Laura

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“The songs | write are about the scenery of my life and Drew
and Kyle are the ones who put it into stereo” —Laura Artus

 

bands,” Kyle mentioned. “So once we said, “And now that we have an EP, it’s a lot
found Drew, I used connections with the easier.”
promoters at some of the places I'd played Lyrically, Laura is heavily influenced
previously.” Some of Kyle’s other groups by the Smashing Pumpkins and Dave
include FireBrand, Uncle Weasel and Matthews Band. Drew gets his influence
Innerfase which Drew was also a part of. from Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, o

The band finds drive for its music and Kyle’s drumming influence comes from ji
from the nature of everyday life. Laura is anything that Dave Grohl touches. MET gw a ely
the key songwriter, or as she puts it, “The When asked about their live shows,
songs I write are about the scenery of my Drew said that “We have chemistry in “The most important thing to shows are and hear tracks off their EP by
life and Drew and Kyle are the ones who our jam space, and then that chemistry remember,” Kyle said, “Is to make sure logging on to myspace.com/sceneryinstereo.
put it into stereo.” The band originally hails _is amplified by the crowd in front of us. that you stick with it and have good friends _—‘ This group is on their way up and it’s only a
from Richmond, but the group gigs mainly Playing live shows means that there’s more along for the ride. Give ‘er!” matter of time until they get radio play and
around downtown Vancouver. people in front of you to pump you up.” You can find out when the band’s next _ reach a larger audience.

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