December 22002

Over The Edge Page 14

Blue Rodeo Rocks the Multiplex

By Erin Baker

It was a wild might at the
Multiplex. Mullets and cougars
were abundant, and there was
no shortage of leather outfits.
The atmosphere was set, the
beer gardens were full and the
crowd was in a great mood,
ready to see Blue Rodeo for

the first time in
Prince George.
Blue Rodeo’s

opening act was The
Sadies, and they
were amazing. A
psychedelic _ blue-
grass band out of
Toronto, they did a
great job getting the
crowd worked up for
the headliners. They
played a jam packed
half hour set, com-
plete with cello, gui-
tars, xylophone,
mandolin, drums and
bass, giving a Dire
Straights/Devil Went
Down to Georgia

’ : Photo by Kevin McConnell
sound that's very Lead singer Jim Cuddy rocks it out at the
agreeable, I’m sure |multipiex

we'll be seeing more from
them in the near future.

After a fifteen minute reset
period, Blue Rodeo stepped
on stage. Jim Cuddy, in all his
glory, started off with a seem-
ingly unlimited amount of ener-
gy and didn’t fade at all
throughout the performance.

The Vegetarian Experience
Healthy and Easy Vegetarian Recipes

Christmas is the time of
coloured sprinkle cookies.

Some things really signify
Christmas. Trees, Christmas
lights, irate shoppers, but
most of all-fragrant baking.
There are many fond memo-
ries of mom's (or dad’s)
kitchen, filled with Christmas
goodies. An all time favourite
are sugar cookies. There are
easy to make, and fun to dec-
orate. This recipe can be
made days in advance, and if
the dough isn’t rapidly con-
sumed (| recommend hiding it
in the veggie drawer) a small
batch can be baked whenever
necessary. If, in the true fash-
ion of a student, you possess
neither rolling pin nor cookie
cutters, nor electric mixer,
don't despair. The recipe can
be mixed by hand, though it
may take a bit longer. A cylin-
drical cup, rolled in flour, can
be used as a rolling pin, and
an inverted glass can be a
cookie cutter.

Christmas Sugar Cookies
Sift 1 1/2-2 c flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking pow-
der
1/2 tsp. salt

In another bowl:

Cream 1/2 butter (or mar-
garine) and 1 cup sugar

Beat in 1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. milk

Add flour to creamed mix-
ture until dough is stiff.

Refrigerate overnight.

Roll dough to 1 cm thick-
ness and cut as desired. Can
decorate with coloured sprin-
kles.

Cook on ungreased cookie
sheet @ 350F for 8-10 min.

They played a great mix of
their new music from the
album “Palace of Gold” and
their fan favorites.

The stage was full of musical
masters, from a small brass
section to the guitar talents of
Cuddy, Keelor, Donovan and
Gray. The slow tempo songs
inspired the swaying of lighters
in the crowd, and the faster

ones, dancing in the seats.
The two and a half-hour set
flew by, and the band didn’t
stop until the encore, when
Cuddy returned in a Prince
George Cougars jersey. The
crowd went wild, more so
when he made a few jokes
about the Cougar’s less than
stellar season. The encore
lasted three songs and ended

the show with “Lost Together’,
my personal Blue Rodeo
favorite.

In the end, my first Prince
George concert experience
didn’t disappoint. The fans
were wild; the band was great
and the music memorable. In
short. Blue Rodeo rocked.

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