Thursday, March 3, 1994
Amos breaks the
sophomore slump
Under The Pink
pushes to the next level
by Paul Lorio
Collegian Staff
After a huge initial success,
many musical artists suffer the
traditional “sophomore slump.”
Tori Amos’ second release,
Under The Pink, promises to
break this tradition and push
her to the next level.
Tori’s debut album, Little
Earthquakes, shook the music
world in 1992 and went gold.
Under The Pink doesn’t just
take over where the others left
off, but rather it expands on the
first.
Piano playing has been this
musical prodigy’s claim to
fame and this release is no
exception. During such songs
By Jen Dugan
Collegian Stcfff
"Reality Bites;” I definitely
like the title, but have mixed
feelings about the film. The
plot reminds me of "Singles."
It is about friends, life, love,
hardships-reality.
The movie details the stray of
Lelaina (Winona Ryder), Troy
(Ethan Hawke), and Michael
(Ben Stiller).
Lelaina just graduated from
college and is having some bad
luck. After getting fired from
her job, she gets into a car
accident with hot-shot
business man, Michael.
Michael decides to forget the
whole thing because he has an
attraction to Lelaina. Michael
asks Lelaina out for a dinner
date.
Lelaina's friend Troy, who
has never expressed his love to
her, is quite jealous. He
finally tells her about his
feelings. After his confession
the plot is pretty predictable.
As I said before, I have mixed
feelings about the film. There
are some humorous parts and
there are some on the opposite
end of the spectrum. It touches
on a lot of issues of the 90s:
sex, drugs, AIDS, and
homosexuality. If you liked
"Singles," you'll like this film.
I give it two and half stars.
as “Icicle" and “Yes, Anastasia”
the sounds that Tori creates
take on a life of their own.
Tori has never been
mainstream because her music
doesn’t fit into any specific
musical category. This release,
however, has the potential to
achieve some much deserved air
play and could even produce a
hit single or two.
Her first single, entitled
“GOD,” has a contagious beat
and the possibility to climb the
charts. It also has harsh lyrics
such as, “God sometimes you
don’t come through," and “God
tell me your crazy then I’ll
understand you,” that would
make some Christians
condemn her.
Reality bites and
does the movie
New picture leaves the audience disappointed
■ ..-.i ■
Don’t let that stop you from
giving this collection a listen.
Tori’s lyrics come right from
the heart with images and
visions that are universally felt
but hardly spoken.
Some other highlights
include: “Cornflake Girl,”
“Past the Mission,” and my
personal favorite, “Pretty Good
Year.”
If you're looking for dance
music or the grudge scene,
look elsewhere. If you're
looking for a musical roller
coaster ride, run to your nearest
musical outlet (kill if you
must) and pick up this musical
masterpiece. You won’t be
disappointed.
Sarah McLachlan’s
Fumbling Towards
Ecstasy is a smash
follow up to Touch
by Paul Lorio
Collegian Staff
There are many female
musical artists who claim to be
different and innovative. Sarah
McLachlan not only claims to
be an alternative, but delivers the
proof with her third release,
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy.
This Canadian artist moved to
Vancouver at the tender age of
19. There she became absorbed
in the musical underground until
her first album, Touch, came out
in 1989.
Sarah broke into the U.S.
market with her second album,
Solace. The music from this
release helped to label Sarah as
one of the growing stars in
alternative sound.
Her latest release is a bit of a
change for this 26-year-old. The
sound is still pure Sarah with
the contagious horns and the
unique lyrical attacks. This
release still maintains
mainstream tone.
One of the songs that stands
out on the first release is titled,
“Possession.” The music
includes organs and the usual
horns, but there is an infectious
beat that gives the song much
more mass appeal than any of
her other releases to-date.
Other noteworthy songs
include the track titled “Good
Enough.” This song has a
haunting melody which when
combined with Sarah’s luring
voice, produces a emotionally
rare experience for the listener.
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
shows that not all great music is
heard on the radio. Sometimes
the greatest music is kept under
lock and key. On a scale from
1-10 this release by Sarah
McLachlan receives a 9.6.
Don’t take my word for it,
however. Run to the store and
take a listen for yourself.
The
soundtrack
on the other
hand...
by Colette A. Rethagc
CeßegimStef
“Reality Bites” is a new film
starring Winona Ryder, Ethan
Hawke, and Ben Stiller. The
soundtrack is one that I wouldn’t
pass up.
There hasn’t been another
movie soundtrack out that I’ve
liked so much since The Lost
Boys. It is a combination of
songs from some of the most
popular bands on the alternative
scene today.
Some of the songs include The
Knacks' rendition of “My
Sharona," The Juliana Hatfield 3
on “Spin the Bottle," The Posies’
“Going, Going, Gone," U2’s
“All I Want is You," and
Dinosaur Jr’s “Turnip Farm."
One of my favorites is Ethan
Hawke, breaking away from the
acting for awhile, and singing
“I’m Nuthin'."
The movie might not be one of
the year’s greatest, but the CD is
one you’ve got to get!
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