42 LIED CENTER OF KANSAS www.lied.ku.edu·785.864.2787 Half-Price Tickets for KU Students! Available at Lied Center, University Theatre, and SUA Ticket Offices. Experience the superb artistry and passion of... ALEXANDER KOBRIN, PIANO 2005 Van Cliburn Int'l. Piano Competition Gold Medal Winner Friday, March 31 - 7:30 p.m. This Russian virtuoso's program will include works by Brahms and Rachmaninoff. "Their playing...proved both compelling and graceful...a triumph." — Los Angeles Times Eugenia Zukerman, flute with Jacques Thibaud String Trio Sunday, April 2-2:00 p.m. - Featuring works by Beethoven, Françaix & Mozart. * Pre-Concert Conversation with Rachel Hunter, KPR Music Director, 1:00 p.m. BRANDON WOODS Lives in Motion VIP Sponsor 2006 Grammy Award Nominee Imani Winds woodwind quintet MuteMath MUSIC Unfortunately, this album leaves you scratching your head. *MuteMath* is full of spacey alternative rock that is sometimes good, but often boring. Their long meandering instrumentals generally left me bored and uninspired. by MuteMath There are four good songs. "Typical" provides a great opener to the album. Fast forward 15 minutes and you get to "Stare At The Sun,"with a great intro that could be the soundtrack to the next awful alien movie with a killer soundtrack. Skip another 15 minutes and you get to the last two tracks, "Picture" and "Stall Out,"which are a great close to the album. Sure, four out of 12 songs is a better ratio than any Fallout Boy or Nickelback album, but four isn't enough to make this album worth buying. MuteMath has quickly gained fans because of its constant touring and hard work. On February 9th, the band played at The Bottleneck to a sold-out audience eager to hear their blend of spacey alternative rock.Combining bouncy drumbeats and heavy organ, MuteMath's anthem-like sound has been winning over audiences night after night. ★★ Chris Brower ★ You'll wish you were dead ★★ You'll want to leave the theater early ★★★ You'll say "eh" ★★★★ You'll rave to everyone who asks ★★★★ You'll have a religious experience Located at 1540 Wakarusa 16> JAYPLAY 03.30.2006 1=> YAJSYAL 0002.08.20