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	Campus hits a high note with Gunther and the Sunshine Girls The hilarious Swedish techno star brought flashing lights, back-up singers and his "tra la la" to campus in order to celebrate April 20 by Jaime Swindle "Mmm, I'm so sexy." This is what Swedish techno sensation Günther, who is decked out in a black leather jacket and skin-tight black pants, utters in a low, guttural voice. His look is topped off with a fabulously coiffed black Euro-mullet and a prominent '70s porno stash that is all pulled together with his trademark aviator sunglasses. While Günther's style evokes more of a sense of hilarity than raw sexiness, he is at the very least a train wreck worth watching. Günther and the Sunshine Girls' April 20 Bash played for a sold-out show of 950 people at the EMU Ballroom on Sunday night.
	Adult Swim's 'Tim and Eric' is now available on DVD The live-action show features random clips, crazy humor, blue screens and '80s-inspired graphics. by Matt Sevits Cartoon Network's Adult Swim is certainly known for its offbeat sense of humor, but there's one show that takes that sentiment to a whole new level.
	'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' is over-hyped but still pretty funny The film, starring Jason Segel and Sarah Marshall, has some good jokes and full frontal male nudity by Kevin Glenn "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" was a little too exposed. Its ad campaign: a little too exposed. Its main character's emotional state: overexposed. The male lead's genitalia: wildly overexposed. But maybe that's what makes this movie work. Sure, there are times when you just want to jump through the screen and tell the main character to "man up" and stop crying about everything. But the vast majority of his pitiable weeping, which does fill at least 30 minutes of the movie, is genuinely funny. And he does have plenty of reason to weep. Within five minutes the audience is forced to watch as Peter Bretter, played by Jason Segel, who also wrote the screenplay, gets dumped by his famous and beautiful girlfriend Sarah Marshall, played by Kristen Bell of "Veronica Mars" semi-fame. Oh, and he's completely naked during the whole scene. Of course, you would know this if you've seen a trailer for the movie and, as mentioned before, you almost certainly have with the ridiculous amount of hype over this film. But it still is a funny scene, if only because full frontal nudity on a man is both hilarious and rare in a major studio film.
	'A Great Notion' makes its world premiere on stage The famous Ken Kesey novel is now a popular play presented by Portland Center Stage by Tiffany Reagan From his infamous bus trip with the Merry Pranksters to his lasting contributions to the literary scene, Ken Kesey is an Oregon legend. One theater company is honoring Kesey and his legacy with a production adapted from one of his many books. Portland Center Stage is presenting the world premiere of "Sometimes a Great Notion," directed and adapted by Aaron Posner.
	Save your money, '88 Minutes' is lame by Garon Nemyre \| Freelance Reporter Midway through Columbia Pictures' latest attempt at a blockbuster, "88 Minutes," Al Pacino's character is told by the one-dimensional villain to take a good look at his watch. These words spoke to me, so I took them to heart. For the next two hours of my life, which I will never get back, I found myself checking the time incessantly, hoping my pain and suffering would end soon. I'll admit I went into this movie with big aspirations, but I left wondering if Al Pacino had finally done it. Had he finally joined the ranks of Bruce Willis and Robert De Niro: A-list actors who will settle for D-list roles?
	Alabama has a new claim to fame by Alex Gabriel The state of Alabama has always been known for its smoked dry-rub ribs, Graceland, and its rich history of deep soul music. Oh, no wait, that's Memphis, Tenn. Well it's world renowned for being the birth place of jazz and the Cajun style of cooking. Dammit, that's New Orleans. What about Disney World and the Everglades? No? So what the hell is Alabama known for anyway? Southeastern Conference football and… uh… rampant poverty? Now you can add "garage rock powerhouse" to that list because Huntsville, Ala.'s own Thomas Function has risen from the mire of Deep South obscurity to unleash hit after hit of pure rock and roll on its first full-length album, "Celebration." "Celebration" sounds as though it was doused in bleach, rinsed in hot water, buffed and shined - it's clean as can be. The guitars are pure and fat, heating up the songs with the warmth and precision of sizzling humbuckers running through cool vintage tube amps. The cymbal-crashes and snare-hits are as sharp and clear as diamonds and that old Hammond organ lays the foundation for its glowing wall of sound. Lead vocalist Josh's voice is, at times, bizarrely androgynous, yet his vocal affectations and melodies are subtly endearing and often provide the hook, line and sinker that makes "Celebration" so infinitely re-listenable. Think Pete Shelley, or maybe Jello Biafra without his head shoved up his ass.