November 1988 . RINC[ 1111 • - • -•*4 L % ' 0 / r - v .. C a I c AO* )( Al _ _,L 4 4slb. ,I 1 Feature: Prince - More Flesh than Music? October 18th, The Spectrum, Phila.. PA. Prince, 1988 Lovesexy World Tour. More flesh than ' music? From what I'd heard about Prince, I'd expected an erotic stage show with little musical presence, but to my delight, my expectations were not met. Prime's staoa show was amaziro. His sexually inclined choregraphy was spectacular and not overplayed (as I'd expected). Such props as a queen-size bed, a basketball court and a Prince-Driven Chevrolet also stared the atreacty street-like set. The light show blew me away: Prince flooded every shadow of the Spectrum with purple's yellow's blue's and red's with plenty of strobe lights and "disco-ball' effects. Prince summed up his career in a three-hour mecley of practically his entire repertiore. To accomplish this, he shortened each song to the first WYSS and the final chorus, which was frustrating: just as I realized what sory he was playirv, he was into another one. Despite this dsappoiriment, Prince devastated me with his live sound. His all-star band included Sheila E. on drums, Patti Laßelle on back-up vocals and Ashford and Simpson holding up the string section. Prince's unknown horn section played with loving soul as well, and the entire band matched that classic Motown sound. This was definitely music to my ears, and the band compensated for any other rissappointment. If you wart to hear Prince's older songs played in full,-you may have to wait for his next tour, but if you wart loses a highlY energetic, elaborate produblion with a solid band and a wild front-man, you'll want to catch Prince's Lovesexy tour. This concert was certainly worth the $22.501 paid for my Oast. Political Activism In their new album *Rattle and Hum', U 2 has continued the trend started with 'The Joshua Tree'. In this mixture of lie recordings and new material, the group builds a theme that sympathizes with victims of oppression and empathizes with the worldwide struggle for human rights. This theme of sympathy is represented n songs like "Van Dieman's Land'. This is a sad tale about the deportation of John Boyle O'Reilly. O'Reilly Is a poet who wrote In support of the Fenian, a secret group dedicated to overthrowing British rule in Ireland. Other examples are 'Freedom For My People", and a song protesting South Africa *Silver and Gold•. Of course, there are other kinds of songs here as well. 'Desire' is a harder song in the same spirit as 'Pride'. A live version of 'Pride' is also here. Two tribute songs come with this album. `Angel of Harlem" was written for Billie Holiday, and 'God Part ll' is in memory of John Lennon. Two special points of interest are included here as well. In between 'Van Diemen's Land' and *Desire' is a recording of an interview. In IL the interviewer asks 'What has happened between the writing of the Joshua Tree and the recording of the album and the tour and now the new songs?' The answer? 1 don't know.' There is rumor going around that 'Rattle and Hum' may be U2's last album. If so, this album would certainly be a fine farewell. Dance For Cancer On Wednesday, October 12, from approximately 8:30 to 11:30 there was a dance held in the fining hall. This dance was not just another social activity, though. The dance was a fund raiser to help send children who are suffering from cancer to summer camp. Todd Gibson volunteered his time this past summer to be counselor at Camp Dost. He saw the hapiness that a camping experience brought to many, children who did not have much laughter in their lives. The camp is located in Sullivan County, at a place called Maple Lake. Camp Dost was started in honor of Dr. Shaw (of Geisinger). The name Cost is from the Indian word meaning friend. The camp is specially designed to care for children suffering from many dfferent cancer-related dsabilities. Because of high medical expenses and other financial factors, though; many Families are unable to send their children to such a 'specially designed and equipped' camp. Thanks to the people who attended the Camp Dost Dance, and other contributors, approximately $360 were raised. Todd felt this would be enough to send at least three children to camp this sum Mer. Also, a speci s al thallrts t M o M woo1 5 d1 11;yP W e olf for B O O' A 1 s the Highacres Collegian of Wax Heavy Metal Metallica's hard-edged rhythms and hauling themes are the trademarks which have skyrocketed them out of their 'cull-band" image into mega-stardom. Their secondary spot on the Monsters of Rock Tour certainly increased their exposure to the media and helped them achieve the level of success In which they are now basking. Their music is revolutionary In the Metal regime, based mainly on fast rhythms and involved beats which push their sound JIM( one step further than average rock bands on the scene today. Metallica's fourth and newest album, '..And Justice for Air, is no exception. From the opening song, "Blackened", to the closing, 'Dyers Eve", these guys (inducing James Hetileid on , vocals and rhythm guitar, Kirk Hemmet on lead guitar, Jason Newsted on Bass and Lars Ulrich on Drums) only prove that they can rock harder than any of the rest. The central theme on the new L.P. is the concept of injustice and the ability (or Inability) to speak out for what is right. Highlights include Tye of the Beholder, The Shortest Straw' and the acoustic-based 'One". Entrancing Us All - Steven King's Night Shift Feelings, emotions, and actions are part of our daily lives. We are constantly playing uponthe "field* of the unknown, The people we meet, the situations we encounter, and the places we travel through are all raveled into life's games. Each day we stumble Into new and exciting dimensions -- we become trapped in another dwellirg of space and time. Along the sidelines a the fields on which we play lurk our fears. They wait in anticipation of that fateful fumble so that they can take us down and tackle us when we are most vulnerable. Hovering above this macabre playing field is one man -- the master creator of our nightmares -- one man who brims into everyday life our most inhibited fears. Who is this diabolical monster of madness? He is the legendary Stephen King. Steven King toys with us like he would with his bizarre collection of voodoo dolls. Through his novels and short stories he relates the realities of daily living and turns them into our most hideous apprehensions. But how does he do it? Simply, is the answer. King takes situations faces, and places each of his fans can relate to. A home, or a family, or a car. stranded in the middle of a desolate mountain road are things we can identify with. It is through these normalities of life -- 'Wings on' -- that King attracts reader after reader to his deranged world. In one of his anthologies, Night Shift, there are two such examples of life's most natural events turning into nightmares right in the palms of King's sweaty Classic Rock I.lu t r►der Jimmy Page 0988 Geffen Records) Look around/ Tell me what you see/ Nave you found/ What you wanna be?" The opening vocal from "Wasting My Tinie, 4 the first song on guitarlst lim; Page's first solo album. seems te Jsk 3 pertinent question with regard to Page's career. Since the demise of Led 2epplin, Jimmy Page has drifted from one project to another. He composed and performed the eerie soundtrack to Death Wish 11, cut two albums of uneven quality with The Firm, and guested on numerous projects such as Paul McCartney's "Give My Regards to Broad Street," Robert Plant's "Honeydrippers" Album, and the ARMS Benefit for Multiple Sclerosis, where he appeared on stage with the other two members of the Brittish Guitar God Trinity, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck. However, what is most eagerly anticipated by Page's fans is a reunion between him and former Zep bandmate, Robert Plant. The wishes of those fans is fulfilled on the track "The Only One," where Plant sings vocals. The song itself sounds like later-era Led Zepplin, and may be an .Indication of the musical course the band would have pursued had they continued to exist into the 80's. The opening song and first video, •Wasting My Time,' is a crunching stomp reminicient of the Zeppl in of old. Most of the album however, bears little resemblance to Continued on next page. hands. The first story, 1 Know What You Need' Is a basic 'boy meets girl of his dreams: boy can't have girl, continues the pursuit anyway." The bit of voodoo magic lb the boy's sinister ;rind Is heavily evident: He knows what she needs... A second story and one which would be appealing to the on-campus crowd is 'Strawberry Spring.' The action takes place on the average college campus (a common place one may cross in his lifetime) where a series of gruesome murders occur during a season of the year known as the 'Strawberry Spring" (much like an Man Summer, it is more-or-less a fake season.) In the story, King uses fog images repetitively, becausefog seems to appeal to most everyone's apprehensions about being Caught alone in it. The remainder of the short stories in this particular collection continue to demonstrate most vividy how Stephen King has lured people into his evil world -- it is through their own world. The collection in Night Shift is , highly recommended for those seeking a simple, yet deranged mode of life. Keep in and though, that King is playing on the same field as everyone else. He just plays on the darkew side -- ripping at our fears. Page 9
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