Page 8 STP: more by Joe Ryan Collegian Staff The latest offering from the Stone Temple Pilots is somewhat of a disappointment to their fans. Rather than keeping with the cutting edge, guitar based melodies with which they attracted legions of fans, they altered their style in such a way as to completely alter their sound. The first four songs are so similar, they could be integrated into one long song with differing lyrics. The sound of the rust half of the album is far from their norm, as exhibited on their rust single, "Big bang baby." The sound is more hard rock than alternative, like something by Metallica, or AC-DC. Scott Weiland's ego has also enveloped the album, penetrating otherwise prominent guitar solos. The singing style and lyrical style, also, seem to be directly stolen from a number of sources. He appears to be attempting to emulate groups ranging from the Stone Roses to Alice In Chains to the Smashing Pumpkins on various tracks. 1111 AND Compan AOlO3B 1 Jacket part 6 Priest's vest ment a Chats 14 River ßleat In France 16 16 Wall hanging 17 Finch 18 Mix up 20 Domesticated 21 Cake decoration 22 "Norma — l ' 23 Scientific writer. Minim 25 Percolate 27 A letter 29 Western state: abbr. 31 Pierces 34 Elephant feature 38 Surmounting 38 Comic or land- Mg end 40 As neat as 41 Eltdcal 43 Make sharper 44 Embankment 48 awls 47 Graceful bird 48 Domain The album does somewhat redeem itself .on the second half with tracks such as "Lady Picture Show," and "Tripping on a hole in a Paperheart." These two examples of songs are remnant of their widely successful album, "Core." They are filled with artful and precocious guitar solos and the singing style that made STP the distinctive band it is The Stone Temple Pilots began gaining success in San Diego, where the acquisition of Scott Weiland on lead vocals provided a distinctive voice with heartfelt lyrics. The rest of the group, Robert and Dean DeLeo, and Eric Kretz, hail from New Jersey. Their 1992 release, "Core," caused instant comparison between Weiland and Eddie Veddar. Their heavy reliance on the guitar work of Dean DeLeo provided a number of top-10 hits including: "Wicked Garden," "Cheep," "Sex Type Thing," and "Plush." Their popularity soared with the 1994 release of their second album "Purple." The song "The Big Empty," also released on the soundtrack for the movie "The Crow," quickly climbed to rtainment rock number one on the charts. Several other songs cracked the top 10 including: "Vaseline," "Unglued," and the widely successful "Interstate Love Song." "Purple" secured the group's mainstream status, but in doing so, lost somewhat of the sophomoric creativity so evident on "Core." "Tiny Music" continues to decline as the group's popularity intensifies their willingness to compromise their integrity for something more appealing to the masses. As a result, the album loses much of its two predecessors' flair. The album sounds as though it were recorded very quickly as an attempt to remain in the public's eye. The group also came upon a number of misfortunes during the liaison following "Purple" including rumors of a breakup and Weiland's very public arrest on drug charges (for which he has been arraigned and awaits trial). The music has been too hastily composed and with too much regard for what the public would want to hear. The originality of the Stone Temple Pilots has been lost with "Tiny Music." -.., - 14 - tfAll , pw BEHREND-The sets, and naturalistic acting with zmilincribat)le and wildly different his trademark physical stYle of . Robert Post will perform 88 part "body graPhies," creating a ne'w of the Cultural and Performing style of visual and verbal Arts series at Penn State Erie, comedy. The Behrend College. on , Post's award winning one-man Saturday, April 13 at 8:30 pm in show has played In 35 states, the Studio Theater. Canada, Mexico and Japan. In . Admission is free and open to 1994, his wait was seen on PBS the public, in a special 30 - minute Known as the One Man presentation. Robert Poet-he Theater Company, Post portrays Perfr 3 rmemr 2 - dozens of weird, funny, and Post appears as Part of the moving characters who could Penn State-Behnmd Cultural and only be created by a unique yet Performing Arts Series. Pot wacky mind. In his more information, contact the performances, Post blends Office of Student Activities at ditdects, sound effects, props, 8986171. Santa Monica? by Jeannine Ouillette Everclear, a young band, has recently released a new album - "Sptuicle and Fade," produced by lead guitarist Art Alexakis. Craig Montoya, bass; Greg Eklund, drums; and Mr. Alexakis troosb3ortr 50 Service branch 52 Anals 53 Unheeding 55 Hangs on to 57 Donkey 8 King who has qua 7 Secular 8 Founciatkm 0 Things shot at 10 OrVISSiS, taml -11 i l a rtabbit 12 Actress Turner 13 Punta del 18 Dollar bills 24 First person 20 Ways 27 Lat. abbr. 28 Excellent 30 Snored book 32 Baking ingredl 60 Radium diam eter 62 65 Flora Actress Dem 67 IN senator 68 Thick pulp 69 Corrode 70 Gladden 71 Tasted 72 Wall and Fleet abbr. 73 Challenges ent salmis 33 Mika, mount 49 Handle roughly 35 Work dough with 51 Shouted the hands 54 Cooks. In a way 37 Pet blnle 66 Actress Prentiss 39 Sean or William 57 Engagement 42 Wash abbr. 45 Put Into office 58 Aspersion DOWN 1 Roster 2 Needing fluid was 3 Lankwa 4 Western Indians 5 7 - ear Olsten) Collegian Ssff Thursday, April 4, 1996 all shared in vocals. The album featured the popular tune "Santa Monica." Despite the song's popularity, a lot of people still ask "who?" when the band's title is mentioned. The group has not had too much media coverage. But, from the looks of the album cover, which pictures the band members as children leading into adults, they seem to be of a small town/family oriented background. Their songs cue into this as well as a "we don't give a f---," attitude, as explained in "Summerland," track number five. As far as talent, these Tom Petty fans have not given the world of alternative much of a compliment. The members have decent voices but, instrumentally, their sound is just noise. "Santa Monica" is a catchy song that is frequently played on Rocket 101 and Jet 102 FM, as well as being shown on MTV. Yet, the rest of the album sounds totally different from that one single; I was personally disappointed. Everclear seems to be just another alternative band that sings about sitting around, getting wasted and doing nothing, spruced up with a little attitude. With alternative music being so mainstream, originality is a must, and unfortunately, in this • it (Is not ap . 59 Rant's garment 61 " fret you don't..." 83 i4)pralse 64 War god 88 Born
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