10 Broadcaster Press February 26, 2019 www.broadcasteronline.com FEBRUARY 2019 BY TYLER MANN M A PROVEN GREAT usic can have different purposes, depending on the goals of the artist who makes it. Some aims to be a show of technical excellence, others are the work of songwriters pouring all their emotion into their work and some music just aims to be fun and enjoyable to listen to. It takes a special brilliance to craft an album that features all three. Television captured that brilliance and put it to record on their 1977 debut, Marquee Moon. ÒSee No EvilÓ is a perfect opener, as it shows the bandÕs background in the New York punk scene they helped form, as well as their arty intention. The propulsive rock rhythm is a great background for front man Tom VerlaineÕs lyrics and vocals, which are evocative but never overwrought. His call-and-response shouts with the rest of the band (which feature on numerous songs) give the tracks a classic feel. However, itÕs the next song, ÒVenusÓ, which shows what truly makes the album phenomenal. The cleansounding guitars are simply so pleasant to listen to. Verlaine sounds like heÕs having so much fun singing without coming off goofy. ÒFrictionÓ continues the openerÕs rock groove, and also features Richard LloydÕs bursts of guitar leads. The ten minute long title track which follows is seen as the apex of TelevisionÕs career. The dueling guitars of Lloyd and Verlaine soar in their respective solos, and a fake ending brings the song back to its glo- rious motif, with the rock steady rhythm section of Billy Ficca and Fred Smith keeping the song grounded. VerlaineÕs singing is passionate, and his reflective lyrics about life and death are smart but never pretentious. ÒElevationÓ opens the sec- ond half in a moody fashion with its minor key never letting go of a somber demeanor. ÒGuiding LightÓ and ÒProve ItÓ are enjoyable tracks of twinkly guitar pop occurring before the album closes with the climactic ÒTorn CurtainÓ, which is one of my favorite songs of all time. The song is slow and dark, the relic of a neo-noir film that Cards + Magic I will be showing you how to baffle your friends with a simple and easy card trick. WITH NATE BOHNSACK WORDFIND WORDFIND VERMILLION HIGH SCHOOL’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER VERMILLION.K12.SD.US The first thing you are going to need is a deck of cards. Shuffle the cards and then set out 15 cards face up in a 5x3 format. After this you’re going to ask your spectator to pick any card out of the 15; do not have them take it out. Ask your spectator to point to the column it is in without directly pointing to their card. After they do this, keep the cards in order and pick up the three columns. Make sure you pick up the column with their card in it second. Deal out the cards face up from left to right back into that 5x3 format. Ask them what column their never was. What makes the song truly amazing is Tom VerlaineÕs performance, which is some of the best and most expressive guitar playing ever put to record. For the first three and a half minutes he appears only from the shadows occasionally, adding a melody and slow bend here and there. But for the last three and half minutes, which is essentially one long guitar solo, he doesnÕt hold back. IÕm seriously convinced he collected the souls of the other band members before recording. With each bend of his string his guitar sobs, each note a different tear. The fade out at the end implies he might not have been done, and it leaves me wanting more. ItÕs a shame the few records they released after this never even came close to it. I wonder how it feels to make a piece of art so transcendent. Were the members of the band aware that they were working on what would be one of the best albums ever? I suppose it doesnÕt matter, as either way, Marquee Moon stood the test of time to be one of the best pieces of music in the modern era. Listen on YouTube! Report Card Lyrics: A+ Composition: A+ Performances: A+ Production: A+ Overall: A+ Album Label: Warner Bros UK; October 25, 1990 card is in. Now just repeat the previous steps two times. When youÕve completed that, deal the cards into three piles face down. Remember where you put the eighth card because that is their card! After this, ask them to pick two piles, take the two that they picked, and take them out. When you have them pick the two piles your going to give the impression that they have a choice (see video in QR code for a more in depth description). Now youÕre going to spread the last pile out (the last pile should have the eighth card in it) and ask them to pick three cards. Keep the eighth card in. Then take the three cards and take them out. Now youÕre down to two cards; one of them is the eighth card, have them pick one. If they pick the correct card, perfect. If they do not, take the card they picked and take it out. Then all you have to do is ask them what their card was and show it to them. Follow along with Magic Nate on a video tutorial using the QR code below: BY LILLIAN MOCKLER I 14 OF THE TOP 15 MUST-SEE SITES IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TRAVEL WITH HURRY! S.D. TEENS LIKE YOU! Deadline to apply is March 15, 2019 One member of Clay-Union Electric will be awarded an expense paid trip! Ru ra o Torii Con Descends on Torii Con Descends on USD BY REYANNA FELICIA T orii Con is a free anime convention which focuses on anime, manga, and Japanese culture. This year, Torii Con occurred on February 9th starting at 10 am lasting until 10 pm. There were competitive events such as Anime Music Video contests, cosplay contests, lip sync battles and game tournaments, along with an area dedicated to selling merchandise and crafts. Panels, games, cosplay and interactions with people with the same interests all occurred during the convention. Panels are usually held by a host who gave presentations and an interview with a guest. People attending ask questions and find out interesting things about their favorite characters. The name ÒTorii ConÓ originally comes from the Japanese Torii stand which represents a gate to shrines which is a sacred, symbolic mark. The past five years, Torii Con has been at the same place, the USD Muenster University Center, lasting one day. Originally, it began on February 22nd, 2015 and was hosted by the USD anime club. The numbers of attendees have been steadily growing every year. Hopefully in a few years there will be a collaboration with other bigger conventions. Cosplayers came to the convention. Friends were made and fun was had. The fifth Torii Con was a major success. Join Us E tr i c 1410 E. Cherry Vermillion 605-624-2673 l 40+ le c #YTDCSD19 @SDRuralElectricYouthTour ? 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