http://www.vueweekly.com/ Vue Weekly: Edmonton's 100% Independent News & Entertainment Weekly Eden Munro / eden@vueweekly.com COVER 'It was basically a challenge," Dave Mustaine laughs over the phone as he explains the genesis of Megadeth's tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band's seminal album Rust in Peace. "My manager said, 'Do you think you could still do it?' and I said, 'Of course I could still do it,' and I guess kind of the gauntlet was thrown down." Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14444 Samantha Power / samantha@vueweekly.com FRONT Israeli Apartheid Week has roused conservative reaction across Canada. The Ontario Legislature unanimously condemned Israeli Apartheid Weeks across the province as hate speech and “denouncing Canadian values.” While Michael Ignatieff, who once described the Palestinian settlements of the West Bank as Bantustans “pseudo-states created in the dying years of apartheid to keep the African population under control," this past week condemned Israeli Apartheid Week, and called for an end to the global boycott and divestment campaign against Israel. Canada does not recognize a situation of apartheid in Israel. At least not as we currently define apartheid. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14445 Samantha Power / samantha@vueweekly.com FRONT Back at work Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14448 Shannon Phillips / shannon@shannonphillips.com FRONT University of Alberta President Indira Samarasekera got herself in a bit of trouble last year when she told the Edmonton Journal that the low number of male students at Canadian universities was a crisis meriting her personal attention. "I am going to be an advocate for young, white males. Because I can be. No one will question me." Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14451 Steve Anderson / steve@democraticmedia.ca FRONT There is something uniquely powerful about everyday people having access to the Internet from tiny devices in their pocket. That ubiquitous access to each other creates possibilities that are worth fighting for and saving. The mobile and wirelessly accessed Internet, combined with emerging open web and open data applications, has the potential to usher in a new era of connectedness, and with it dramatic changes to social practices and institutions. If we get digital public policy right, Canada could become a leader in mobile communications, leading to empowerment, job creation and new forms of entrepreneurialism, expression and social change. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14453 Laura Collison / laura@vueweekly.com FRONT March 8 is the United Nations International Women's Day and this year's theme is "Equal rights, equal opportunities: Progress for all." The World Health Organization has repeatedly identified women's ability to control their reproductive health, including their ability to time pregnancies and limit family size, as essential to their equality. Autonomy over their reproductive health has allowed women in Canada to exercise their equal rights and embrace equal opportunities. And statistics have shown countries with widespread access to contraception, like the Netherlands and Germany, have low rates of unwanted pregnancies and abortions. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14456 Tamara Gorzalka / tam@vueweekly.com FRONT It's time. I give in. I have to write a piece about Lady Gaga. The Lady is not just a musician, she is a performance artist. And she just might be the queerest thing to hit pop culture in my lifetime so far. With strap-ons and magnificent stage shows, Gaga is bringing gay to the mainstream one kermit-the-frog dress at a time. I have drunk the Kool-Aid and it tasted like glitter and sex. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14457 Gwynne Dyer / gwynne@vueweekly.com FRONT "By May 1928 the basic principles of guerilla warfare ... had already been evolved; that is, the 16-character formula: the enemy advances, we retreat; the enemy camps, we harass; the enemy tires, we attack; the enemy retreats, we pursue." Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14459 Michael Geist / mgeist@vueweekly.com FRONT Parliament resumes this week following the unexpected—and unexpectedly contentious—decision by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to reset the legislative agenda through prorogation.  Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14463 Dave Young / inthebox@vueweekly.com FRONT Post-Olympic Oiler report: The Oilers sputtered back to action with a 4-3 loss in Nashville. Insult to injury? Freshly traded former Oiler Denis Grebeshkov managed to stick it to the Oilers with a goal and an assist against Edmonton in his new Predators jersey. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14465 FRONT Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14494 L.S Vors / vors@vueweekly.com DISH The calorie. Surely there is not a more heavily burdened word in the realm of cuisine. Its very mention may evoke fear or glee, longing or shame, or any other swath of complicated emotions that exemplify humanity's relationship with this unit. Caloric content of restaurant food is typically a closely-guarded secret. Although many fast food restaurants post nutritional information, the print is so small as to require a magnifying glass (or binoculars, if the nutritional info poster is behind the counter) to glean any sort of useful numbers to guide a dining decision. How different would our fast food decisions be if we knew a particular cheeseburger was an entire day's recommended caloric intake? Conversely, what if nutritional information was readily accessible and the food offerings were delicious? Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14474 Jason Foster / tothepint@vueweekly.com DISH Chances are you have heard of Squamish. Maybe even passed through it on your way to Whistler or to take the old scenic route to the interior. If you are of such nature, you might even know something of its importance in Canadian railway history. If you're not from around there, however, chances are that that's about all you know about Squamish, the quiet highway town of 15 000 midway between Vancouver and Whistler. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14475 Pete Desrochers / desrochers@vueweekly.com DISH Sweet Mango is an unpretentious little restaurant, tucked away in a nearly unnoticeable strip mall, with plastic outdoor-type lawn chairs, very plain tables and almost no décor worth mentioning. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14476 Pete Desrochers / desrochers@vueweekly.com DISH When you imagine the making of maple syrup, perhaps you picture a man and his sons riding a wagon, or even a sleigh in the peaceful winter forest, as horses slog through the snow from maple tree to maple tree, each laden with sap. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14478 Kirk Zembal / kirk@vueweekly.com SNOW ZONE When it comes to skiing, I'm a bit of a purist. Not that I look upon snowboards or telemarks or tourers with disdain; I fully appreciate that each one has its own place on the mountain. But snow blades? Really? Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14471 SNOW ZONE Star light, star bright Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14473 Mike Angus / mikeangus@vueweekly.com EDUCATION Edmonton culinary queen Gail Hall has found the perfect marriage of cooking and learning. In the comfort of her cozy loft overlooking the 104 Street Farmers' Market, she hosts four-hour cooking classes through her company Seasoned Solutions that will inspire and educate you at the same time. Given Edmonton's up-and-coming local food scene, the idea seemed like a no-brainer once she realized how successful it could be. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14481 Samantha Power / samantha@vueweekly.com EDUCATION 'It's a question I've asked myself a lot. What do we do with this future?" Keely Kidner, an MA student at the University of Alberta poses the question she faces as she heads into the final months of her degree in Applied Linguistics—a question the international community has only started to come to accept as needing an answer. Kidner has recently returned from a trip to Alberta's tar sands. "I wanted to see it for myself. Not many people get a chance to see it." Kidner has been involved in environmental issues on campus since starting her degree, and recently helped coordinate a visit to the tar sands for Alberta's student leaders. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14484 Mike Angus / mikeangus@vueweekly.com EDUCATION With Spring just around the corner, most green thumbs are already planning their gardens and starting seeds indoors. Many folks dream of eating from a beautiful garden, but shy away from doing so because of the many obstacles, especially in the city: not enough room, time or energy to tackle such a task. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14487 Bryan Birtles / bryan@vueweekly.com EDUCATION For those interested in learning a thing or two while walking or driving around the city, iTunes U, a new feature on technology giant Apple's iTunes, may be just the thing. A storehouse of podcasts with an educational bent, iTunes U offers everything from language instruction to philosophy, economics to social sciences, at no charge. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14489 Paul Blinov / paul@vueweekly.com EDUCATION Defining art is a tricky task for anyone willing to attempt it. Mention the term "visual art" to most people, and they'll picture old, traditional mediums: paintings, drawings, sculptures. You know: art. They're right, of course, but art, especially today, can't be defined as just easels, acrylics and clay. The 20th century brought forth a slew of new mediums that artists have incorporated into their work. Video projections, walkaround installations and even computer software are used to present art these days, with receptions from gallery-goers as mixed as the mediums they're crafted in. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14490 Maria Kotovych / maria@vueweekly.com EDUCATION About 20 people stand in a circle, singing a chant-like tune. One person at a time sings out his or her name. Some people giggle and blush when their turn to sing comes; others just let it rip. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14491 Mike Angus / mikeangus@vueweekly.com EDUCATION If you enjoy drinking wine, you've probably caught yourself on occasion scheming of how you might be able to do it for a living. With the International Sommelier Guild, now you can. With its standardized, internationally recognized course—offered through NAIT's culinary arts program—you can become a certified wine expert. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14492 Kristina De Guzman / kristina@vueweekly.com EDUCATION While cultural diversity can bring fresh, new ideas to Canadian workplaces, it also brings along challenges—for instance, communication barriers—that some employers may find too daunting to tackle. The inability to deal with the challenges has led to various problems including high unemployment rates amongst highly-skilled-immigrant workers and animosity between staff within organizations that already have diverse workforces. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14493 Fawnda Mithrush / fawnda@vueweekly.com ARTS When Amber Borotsik and Murray Utas picked the name for Expanse six years ago, they might have thought it was more funny than anything—a bit of a joke on the Azimuth Theatre's teeny space. What's funnier now is how the name turned out to be a predictor of what would happen to the fledgling dance festival, which keeps on, well, expanding. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14450 Fawnda Mithrush / fawnda@vueweekly.com ARTS Imagine growing up as a male dance student during the Cultural Revolution in China: everyday you dance for Chairman Mao, you dance for the government, you dance for Communism. You are whisked away from your family at 13 years old and roomed with a cast of other boys, all in the same confused boat as you. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14452 David Berry / david@vueweekly.com ARTS In a play about courage, playwright Michael Healey has taken the first step simply by admitting that life is complexly difficult. That's maybe a sentiment that we're often told, but it's still rarely internalized, and in Courageous Healey gives us a play that is resolutely so: a thoroughly hilarious comedy willing to take on big ideas about our culture. More importantly, though, the world of his play is like ours, a hazardous, nebulous place where the biggest trouble comes to those who try to make it too simple. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14455 Paul Blinov / paul@vueweekly.com ARTS When Carmen Douville saw the post-earthquake images of destruction in Haiti, the Edmonton-based designer was affected, perhaps more than most of us. Her initial instinct to help had her looking at travelling to the damaged country and working hands-on with an aid organization. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14458 Amy Fung / amy@vueweekly.com ARTS The first thing I noticed as I arrived in Fort McMurray is just how thick the trees grew together. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14461 David Berry / david@vueweekly.com FILM The four films that make up Metro's retrospective of Francois Truffaut—which is becoming almost an annual affair, what with them showing the iconic The 400 Blows and Jules and Jim in December of 2008—do not necessarily make up the apex of the French New Wave director's career. However, keeping with the auteur theory that Truffaut himself invented, they reveal some of the obsessions and techniques that would mark him as one of premiere directors of the influential movement, and anyway are some damn fine—and funny—films on their own merits. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14464 Brian Gibson / brian@vueweekly.com FILM Movie Police Report #60606. Suspect: Cop Out; alias: A Couple of Dicks, the planned title, which the victim asserts is both far funnier and more truthful than anything in the actual "movie." Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14466 Jonathan Busch / jonathan@vueweekly.com FILM Take the buzz seriously—Canadian documentaries are rising up. Boasting a newschool style borne out of global-mindedness fairly central to CBC and National Film Board productions, festival hits like Manufactured Landscapes, Up the Yangtze and now, Lixin Fan's careful and meditative Last Train Home are turning heads and nabbing honours worldwide. Chinese-born Fan follows a struggling family literally divided by the workplace in Beijing—two parents take factory jobs in the city, leaving their two children on a farm with their grandparents, and are granted an emotionally torn reunion during the Chinese New Year. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14468 Paul Blinov / paul@vueweekly.com FILM Though somewhat controversial when it came down to the hard facts, the books of Farley Mowat captured something idealized about the immense Canadian wilderness: something wild and untamed, but with a strange, magnetic pull to all who bore witnessed to it. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14482 Brian Gibson / brian@vueweekly.com FILM Somehow, after two weeks of winter sporting and athletic cavorting, after the studio anchors' heartstringing, interviewers' tearjerking and commercials' bling-bragging, the media-clouded skies cleared, some hard truths melted, and a few honest words trickled on down from the Olympians to we mere mortals through television or other media. Lo and behold: Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14486 Josef Braun / dvddetective@vueweekly.com FILM Moving from city to village to countryside, from a wearied mother to a neglectful aunt to an elderly grandparent, Jin and Bin (Hee Yeon Kim, Song Hee Kim) cultivate an impressive itinerary for a couple of sisters aged six and four respectively. Having already been abandoned by one parent, Jin and Bin are uprooted from their Seoul home and taken to live with their "Big Auntie" so that their mother can search for their errant father. When not drunk or absent, Big Auntie can be found extorting money from neighbours or occasionally throwing together a not very nutritious looking meal. The sisters take to roasting grasshoppers alive and selling them on the street, the money earned intended not for filling their rumbling bellies but rather the piggy bank given to them by mom just before her departure. By the time it's filled, she tells them, I'll be back. The girls take this promise at face value and receive their first lesson in how our parents bullshit us. Their journey features passages so desperate as to make your head spin, yet by the end of Treeless Mountain we're left not with a sense of despair over the cruelty and indifference of the world but rather one of confidence in the inherent resilience of children. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14488 Brian Gibson // brian@vueweekly.com FILM When the announcement came that Kathryn Bigelow was nominated for Best Director at this year’s Academy Awards—broadcast this Sunday—many critics and film journalists noted the official recognition this finally gave to female filmmakers. Now, with Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker beating her ex-husband James Cameron’s Avatar (6-2) at Britain’s BAFTAs (British Academy film awards), there’s the distinct possibility that Bigelow becomes the first female Best Director in the history of the Oscars. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14496 Steven Sandor / steven@vueweekly.com MUSIC I have seen a heck of a lot of new ideas brought into the recording industry over the last five years, as record companies divorce themselves from the practices of big advances and recording budgets. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14446 David Berry / david@vueweekly.com MUSIC Inspiration can be a tricky thing, but one always-solid piece of advice is to write what you know. For Pre/Post's Mat Halton, that happens to be the lives of troubled youth. A social worker with disadvantaged, urban youth by day, the stories of the teens that he spends his days helping have found their way into his songwriting. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14447 David Berry / david@vueweekly.com MUSIC It's been six years since Chris Page released his last album, but that doesn't mean the Ottawa-based singer-songwriter has been lying down on the job. He's just spent more time keeping his melodic but ragged, Billy Bragg-inspired solo work on the back-burner, focusing instead on his work with Ottawa veterans Camp Radio. But it's time to break the silence: A Date With a Smoke Machine, just released on Kelp Records, is a return to his more intimate, stripped-down side, a dozen songs born of subtle regrets, pregnant moments and stretched-out summers. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14449 Mike Angus / mikeangus@vueweekly.com MUSIC For local punk-folk band Audio/Rocketry, reverence is the sincerest form of flattery. Joe Vickers and Matt Murphy came together as mutual fans of a compilation of acoustic punk music by the same name, but they also share a love of folk and bluegrass for their equally addictive energy and speed. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14454 Carolyn Nikodym / carolyn@vueweekly.com MUSIC It's not hard to imagine the beer bottles clinking with cheers or the jokes going around the table about hooking up in Hollywood when Victoria pop quartet Maurice got tapped for a record deal by David Foster, the legendary producer who's worked with everyone from Roger Daltry to Gordon Lightfoot. With that kind of backing, after all, it wouldn't be long before the band was on the cover of the Rolling Stone. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14460 Maria Kotovych / classical@vueweekly.com MUSIC Frédéric Chopin celebrated his 200th birthday on Monday. Naturally, this means that concerts will exhibit his pieces, just as Haydn’s works received much attention last year. In particular, pianists will be performing widely, as that was Chopin’s main instrument for which to compose. Actually, a quick search on YouTube reveals a recording of Sergei Rachmaninoff—certainly no slouch on the piano himself—playing one of Chopin’s Nocturnes. Beautiful. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14483 Chelsea Boos / che@vueweekly.com MUSIC Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14495 Photos by jprocktor / jprocktor.com MUSIC Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14497 Photos by jprocktor / jprocktor.com MUSIC Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14498 Mary Christa O'Keefe / marychrista@vueweekly.com ALBUM REVIEWS There's nothing retrograde in Jason Collett's music, but he certainly walks with the songcrafting firebrands who lit up the late-'60s to mid-'70s—Neil Young, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Kris Kristofferson. These and other auteurs of music emerged as beacons in turbulent times because their ideas and preoccupations not only illuminated the extreme emotions churning through the culture, but dovetailed with the maturation of the modern music industry and coalescence of sophisticated studio and performance amplification technology. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14462 Carolyn Nikodym / carolyn@vueweekly.com ALBUM REVIEWS First albums are full of hope and promise, and Erica Viegas's is no exception, both sonically and lyrically. But her EP Where My Heart Goes is also full of ease. After spending years flexing her creative muscles with other people's music (even a couple of summers as Klondike Kate), Viega knows exactly what she is doing with her voice. Here, it is comfortably couched in perfect arrangements of guitar, piano and banjo. Opening with "Pictures," the local musician sings with a sense of urgency over five songs to the closer, "Thank You." She isn't just singing for herself; she is singing to add her voice to the world's choir. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14467 Jonathan Busch / jonathan@vueweekly.com ALBUM REVIEWS A collection of bittersweet cocktail-basted love songs comprised by songwriter Nick Krgovich (of Vancouver's No Kids) and producer Colin Stewart hark back to the ultra-chic 1960s era of bouffant bangs and foregrounded cymbal percussion. Each track, featuring a different guest vocal (including indie stars Owen Pallet and Mira), is finely orchestrated but also feels a little late in the running—the flourishing throwback trend could stand to be challenged here instead of purely mimicked. In the end, Maitenant layers up enough familiar indulgence to paint less of a portrait of swinging London than the change rooms at Urban Outfitters. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14469 Jim Dean / jim@vueweekly.com ALBUM REVIEWS A quick look at the cover art of the Pinecones' new album Sage says much about the album: unabashedly harkening back to the psychedelic-rock and flower power sounds of the '60s and '70s, there is an undeniable innocent charm to this Beatles-esque journey into the land of moonbeams and tea parties.  Still, despite the numerous toe-tapping rhythms, groovy guitars and clever imagery, in the end, it's just not that satisfying.  The listening experience of Sage is like buying a bag of cotton candy at the country fair: the first few bites are unbelievably delicious and fun, but eventually you regretfully realize you just ate a bag full of nothing but sugar and air. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14470 Roland Pemberton / roland@vueweekly.com ALBUM REVIEWS The so-called "chillwave" movement is predicated on computers and intuitive sampling. This is an art-damaged thing though, piped back through four-track in an effort to subvert technology in the service of flawed, gauzy pieces. In my opinion, South Carolinian Toro y Moi (nee Chaz Bundick) is the first of this new breed to humanize the machinery. His prolific output has spanned filter house records, acoustic guitar one-man-band folk and the aforementioned frosty stuff, yet Causers Of This, his most complete effort, is almost purely indie R&B. "Talamak" and "Thanks Vision" are Michael Jackson "what-if?" records worthy of that 3-D movie. Bundick never really stretches out in fear of breaking his decidedly limited range, but the measured, subtle vocals are a perfect match for his undulating, cut-up sample collage. Like Stevie Wonder covered by the Human League, I'm glad the hybrid music that those futuristic movies have been suggesting to me finally exists. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14472 Paul Blinov / paul@vueweekly.com ALBUM REVIEWS Berlin Songs Volume 3, a 27-song compilation of Berlin's burgeoning "anti-folk" scene reveals a surprisingly varied group of lo-fi musicians crafting fine, acoustically anchored music on the other side of the globe. Lone Canuck act the Burning Hell provides its usual quirky lyric/sincere melody mixture with "The Berlin Conference," but it's the little curiosities in each track—the sweet wistfulness and galloping six-string of Martha Rose's "In The End," the spacey, echoed calm of Sarsaparilla's "Earthling" and how the Sufjan Stevens horns spice the bass groove on Turner Cody's "Back in the Land of the Living"— that make listening to the lot of them varied and worthwhile. There are a lot of songs to get through, but it's an undiminishing well of returns; the deeper you listen, the better Berlin Songs gets. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14477 Eden Munro / eden@vueweekly.com ALBUM REVIEWS MTV Unplugged. Still around, huh? This is likely the most appropriate band name ever for this series. Didn't we unplug these guys? Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14479 David Berry / david@vueweekly.com ALBUM REVIEWS Klaus Nomi Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14480 Whitey Houston / quickspins@vueweekly.com ALBUM REVIEWS Opus Road Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14485