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Page 2 February 3, 2004
Briefs
North Texas Daily
Flickerstick
FROM PAGE 7
102.1 The Edge debuting a
Flickerstick song called "The
Tourist" recently, but noth-
ing sounded new during the
hour-and-a-half set.
The large crowd didn't
seem to mind though, belt-
ing out beloved hits "Coke"
and "Beautiful," among
others.
"Chloroform"
was fun, but the
catchy familiari-
ty of its style still
didn't satisfy,
especially with
news of Flicker-
stick's plans for
another LP.
I caught my-
self reverting to
the openers to
search for more
reasons for my impending
boredom.
After all, it couldn't be all
Flickerstick's fault - no, not
the figureheads of North
Texas pop-rock, who are
chosen to play bills on New
Year's Eve and get coveted
airplay!
Opening group Envoy's
gentle, multifaceted pop
had me sympathizing with
its downtrodden merchan-
Flickerstick is
proving its big
name is the
standout reason
for its allure.
the band's EPs and T-shirts
and stormed out of RBar,
muttering, "Well, they lost
their chance."
Even the duo Just Cause,
who blatantly ripped off
the sacred riff from U2's
"Where The Streets Have No
Name," was endearing in its
Matt Nathanson-
^■ esque emotion.
It couldn't
help that the en-
tire show was
played to a loud
frat crowd, who
often offset the
campfire "un-
plugged" vibe
that is so crucial
for an acoustic
^■ set to work.
Whatever dis-
tractions ensued, the head-
liner did not command my
attention like it had in the
past.
More than two years af-
ter the height of exposure
to the world of mainstream,
Flickerstick is proving its
big name to be the standout
reason for its allure.
If you feel like its worth
the wait to hear two or three
hits, be assured the band
dise girls as they packed up will be back home soon.
Comic
FROM PAGE 7
Hamburger said he came
to Denton because he had
already played in Dallas and
plans on performing in ev-
ery city in the world.
"When you play at com-
edy clubs you have to enter-
tain dumb people who laugh
at Carrot Top/' he said. "The
people who come to see Neil
Hamburger are clever."
The character Neil Ham-
burger has been in the com-
edy business for 14 years.
"I'm always doing come-
dy, 365 days a year," he said.
He also said he comes up
with material while he's on
the road.
Hamburger said his career
started when he was in high
school.
"My counselor, who was
treating me for depression,
suggested I attend a youth
comedy program," he said.
"Once I received the laughs
I was hooked."
Hamburger's act received
more boos then laughs, but
that is what his character
expects. The audience came
not to laugh but to root for
Hamburger, who represents
the underdog with his self-
deprecating manner.
Hamburger groaned and
cleared his throat between
jokes and sipped from one
of the four cocktails he was
holding in his arms. After the
first three jokes Hamburger
sighed and asked, "How are
we doing for time?"
Between jokes Hamburger
teased the audience.
"You guys are worse than
Siskel and Ebert," he said.
"Look at those sour-pusses
in the back!"
And if somebody laughed
exceptionally loud at the
jokes, he would throw him or
her a candy from his pocket.
Hamburger started to leave
the stage early but came back
after a matter of seconds for
his encore. He then pulled
out his notes from his pocket
and groaned.
"The management here
wrote these jokes," Ham-
burger said dryly. "I wouldn't
do this."
One of Hamburger's final
jokes was when he told the
audience he had a small role
in "Terminator 3."
"I couldn't afford the pop-
corn so I smuggled in a small
roll with butter on it."
The audience booed and
Hamburger added, "But
thaaaaat's my life!"
John Wesley Coleman, a
Denton resident who booked
the show, said that Ham-
burger is a classic cult icon
and those who came would
remember the night forever.
"He's world famous, and
if you haven't heard of him,
then maybe you shouldn't
see him," he said.
"It was an inspiring, life-
affirming experience," said
Colin Fuller, Halifax, Can-
ada, junior, who was Ham-
burger's most obvious fan
that night. He laughed loud-
ly throughout the perfor-
mance and often slammed
his beer can against the table
appreciatively.
"My stomach hurts from
laughing so much and my
hands hurt from clapping.
Hamburger is the greatest co-
median alive - he represents
the underdog," Fuller said.
One member of the audi-
ence shared Hamburger's
sense of humor but not his
praise.
"I laughed harder when
my dad died," Grapevine se-
nior Steve Coica said.
At the end of the show
Hamburger pulled out a 99-
cent store bag with his CDs
for sale, including Live at the
Phoenix Greyhound Park.
Wild In the Streets (Lisa
Bush), and James Eck Rip-
pie, both DJs, opened up for
Hamburger.
Quotable
"Love is what matters, and nobody can take that away from the gay community.
- Jared Parrish, Garland sophomore
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