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Jackson reportedly does not 'Heal the World/ only fools it
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) - The mother of
Michael Jackson's accuser lashed out at the pop
star from the witness stand Monday, declaring that
Jackson "really didn't care about children, he cared
about what he was doing with children."
She looked at Jackson across the courtroom
and said: "He managed to fool the world. Now,
because of this criminal case, people know who
he really is."
J ackson is accused of molesting one of the wom-
an's sons, a teenage cancer patient, in February or
March 2003, giving the boy alcohol and conspiring
to hold the boy's family captive to get them to rebut
a TV documentary about the singer.
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The Bee's Knees: Nectar savors success
Fry SlnW Fair
Jessica Johnson
Intern
What began with a few gigs playing house
parties became a spot on the Fry Street Fair bill
for Denton band Nectar.
After only a couple of shows at the Delta
House, the campus fraternity and Fry Street
Fair sponsor asked Nectar to play the festi-
val's homecoming.
"It's great," bassist Sam Damask, Sherman
senior, said. "I remember the big protest last
year when it was in Deep Ellum. I'm just happy
it's back, it's home again. We're really looking
forward to it."
Nectar goes on at 6 p.m. on the Backyard
Stage and looks forward to playing for its big-
gest crowd yet. The band members enjoy being
a Denton-based band because of the diverse fan
base for their organic hip-hop and jazz funk-
rock music to thrive in.
"I love playing in Denton," keyboardist Dave
Mendoza, Houston freshman, said. "There's a
good crowd here. We've been around here
long enough for them to understand exactly
what we're doing. We've played in [other] cit-
ies a couple of times and gotten mixed signals.
We are not pop. We are not easily digested."
A typical Nectar show is anything but. Their
sets range from songs featuring the lyrical
flows of Kevin Simon and Matt Muehling's
serene singing, to purely instrumental numbers.
Members often go
off on improvised
solos, an occasion-
al jam or a hard-
hitting stomp riff.
"We provide a
liquid bounce,"
Simon said.
Nectar's mem-
bers said the
bands mixed
sound brings
out an equally
mixed crowd.
"From hippies
to punk rockers
to guys who are
hip-hop heads,
a few jazz musi-
cians here and
there, we appeal
to everyone
at least once, I
think," Simon
said.
Aside from
the fluid musical
fusion, the band
members have
developed a close
camaraderie. Between practices and shows,
the members put in a lot of time hanging out
together at home or at one of their favorite
spots around town like Art 6 and The Tomato.
"We like to just sit around and just joke,
rag on people, mainly Matt [Muehling],"
Simon said.
"I'm the most emotional one in the band,
females included," Muehling said. "That's the
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Nectar (L to R): Marie Cox, Sam Damask, Kevin Simon (on shoulders), Matt Mue-
hling (strong guy carrying Simon) and Dave Mendoza.
story of my life, though. Everyone knowTs it's
easy to get a rise out of me."
Simon, Dallas sophomore, and Muehling,
Amarillo senior, met in an African percussion
ensemble at NT.
Simon was already rapping and playing sax
for Nectar and invited Muehling to check out
the show.
"I though it was great, and I started hanging
out with them. Kevin [Simon] never wanted
me in the band and still doesn't,"
Muehling joked.
Before acquiring Muehling's gui-
tar stylings, Simon, Damask and
Mendoza met while living in Bruce
Hall, where many Denton bands have
been conceived. They were looking
for a drummer when Dallas junior
Marie Cox came along.
"It was weird because we had
jammed with her numerous times
and had fun because she holds
it down, seriously," Simon said.
"We were searching for everyone.
Marie was right under our nose,
and she was right up our alley too.
She's tough."
Cox said she loves playing, but that
she does not do it for the novelty of
being a chick in a band.
"In that way, it would be kind of
like a gimmick, and we try to stay
away from that," Cox said. "Except
for Matt doing backflips on stage."
Since the implementation of
its fixed line-up, Nectar has
gained attention, playing shows
all over town.
"We've gotten a great reception in
Denton," Damask said. "We are try-
ing to venture out, but around Denton people
seem to like us, or we hope they do. It's only a
good show if the crowTd is into it."
With only a couple of years of shows under
its belt, Nectar has been nominated for a
Dallas Observer music award for best funk/
R&B group. The band is set to begin record-
ing its first album this month, with a projected
summer release.
DAVID MINTON/NT DAILY
Weekend in Review...
Hand of Onan wastes itself on a sound already heard
Alex taylor
Intern
Hand of Onan took the
stage in the basement of J&J's
Pizza Saturday for an aleo- 30 people and failed to leave
hoi-tinged skew on Texas life any lasting impression on
and rock ii' roll. The band anyone who may have never
performed for only 45 min- heard them before.
utes to a crowd of less than The group, comprised of
Today's Lesson:
location, location, location
Interior Amenities
Paid water
Paid intrusion alarm
Paid HBO and basic cable
Fully furnished
Large capacity washer and dryer
Efficient microwaves
Dishwasher
Ceiling fans
Frost-free refrigerator wI ice maker
Bedside panic buttons
Full size beds with built-in drawers
High Speed Internet
Exterior Amenities
• Limited access gates
• Computer lab w/ fax and copier
• 24-Hour fitness center
• Club room w/ big screen IV
• Pool table
• Sport court
• Sand volleyball
• BBQ grills
• Resort style swimming pool
• Heated spa
• Community planned events
All Bills Paid
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CONSULTANT TODAY.
Wally "Sir Wallace" Campbell
on bass and vocals, Ted Wood
on guitar and NT jazz student
Jeff Barnard on drums, sound-
ed like the kind of crunching,
wailing, bass-driven rock that
I have come to expect from
local bars in Denton.
Campbell, who spoke in
a monotone, Steven Wright-
esque voice, appeared to be
having very little fun at all as
he growled his way through
the band's set.
A voice that seemed to
intone the gruff and scorched
wailing that you would
expect from Satan himself,
Campbell yelled until he
was literally red in the face
and appearing on the verge
of an aneurysm.
The sound of his micro-
phone was drowned out
in the back of the room by
too much bass, and it was
hard to distinguish the lyrics
of which the band is infa-
mous for, tales of weirdos,
freaks and misfit rednecks.
It was hard to precisely pin-
point the exact musical style
of Campbell's singing, but
I settled with the following
description: The illegitimate
love child of Dr. John and
Bon Scott of AC/DC, left
alone in the blazing desert to
die, with nothing but a bottle
of Jack Daniel's and a brick of
hash to survive on.
Wood would occasionally
release a screaming wail out
of his guitar that would stir
me from my notes to see
him sticking his tongue out
in a consumed focus, eyes
rolled back and body taut
in possession, before slip-
ping back into the groove
of the song.
Barnard maintained an air
of cool collectiveness, despite
the fact that his drumming
was driving the songs along
wTith a surprisingly loud and
fierce dominance. Without
even breaking a sweat,
Barnard attacked his drums
with force and became the
most dominant sound in the
band, yet he moved his arms
with the calm grace and pro-
ficiency that I have come to
expect of NT jazz drummers.
The songs showcased
a variety of styles such as
southern rock, rockabilly,
punk and even ska with a
variety of pacing and aggres-
siveness in their form.
The performance was good,
but nothing I had not seen
before. As mentioned earlier,
the singing was drowned out
by the sound of the bass and
the drums, though this could
be attributed to the non-ideal
acoustics of J&J's basement.
Most of the material was
in the same vein as any other
college hard southern rock
band. But the band's "radio-
friendly" single was probably
the worst tune of the night,
and seemed forced, artificial
and nothing like the songs
played up until that point.
The set beforehand was fast-
er, louder and a far better
soundtrack to beat someone
to in a bar than the band's
radio ditty was.
Most of the guys in the
band looked like they would
rather be at home drinking
than playing at the gig. Now,
understandably, they are just
there to play their instruments,
but when the most creative
and exciting thing a band says
between songs is: "Schlitz is
good," you quickly realize that
you are probably not in for an
evening of witty banter or rock
and roll theatrics.
Hand of Onan will perform
at the upcoming Fry Street
Fair music festival, but make
sure you watch it with a little
beer in your gut. It will make
the experience slightly more
interesting than this one, I
am sure.
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