Pox 4- the Ilehrend College Collegian Thursday, February 20. /997
Jewel: In case you failed to notice
by Sheila L. Bickel
Entertainment Editor
Even though the female artist,
Jewel, has been on the music scene
for awhile now, I think it is a good
idea to take a closer look at her
work.
Jewel's first album, Pieces of
You, contained her most popular
song, "Who Will Save Your Soul,"
but the entire CD is full of
worthwhile music.
I heard " You Were Meant For Me"
on the radio and was somewhat
confused because this fast peppy
song is not what is found on the
CD. Track 10 has a mellow
soothing edge with a laid back
tempo. I personally like this version
than the overplayed noise you find
on the local radio stations. "You
Were Meant For Me" is a heart felt
plea to a lost love that regardless of
their differences they are still meant
to he together..."...saw a movie it
just wasn't the same...'cause it was
happy a►d I was sad...it made me
miss you oh so bad..."
o•enin • ni•ht
Traces:
by Brian Kitchen
Sara Prosser
News Editor
Imagine being stuck in a room
with a stranger, and having no way
out, except to trek out in the
Director's note:
"Their problems are very different, but they
recognize something in each other, and that is
wilderness in the middle of a winter
blizzard, and face a certain death.
This is the story behind the Studio
Theater's production of Brilliant
Traces .
Recluse Henry Harry has walled
Super Crossword
ACROSS 48 Frasier's ('66 hit) 127 "Pretty Little
1 Adroit brother 89 Opera's Angel —"
5 Actress 49 Seance Grace ('6l tune)
Verdon sound 90 Romulus' river 128 Soil
9 Forest father 51 Peasants 91 Unit of work 129 Vacation
13 Pageant prop 53 "...hungry 92 Lend sensation
18 Buffalo mouth is —" (listen) DOWN
waterfront (Kilmer) 94 Couldn't be 1 Verdi's "La
19 Singing 56 Brown or Paul better? Forza
syllables 57 Hotelier 96 Joy's lioness Destino"
20 Cartoonist Helmsley 97 Comhusker 2 Carmen or
Peter 59 Philatelist's st. Clapton
21 You'll get a purchase 99 With 16 3 "Barney
kick out of it 60 Verso's Down, Sally Miller" spinoff
22 Hartman of opposite Field film 4 Glum drop?
TV 61 Altos, 100 Accomplished 5 Scottish port
23 PDO, politely Calif. 101 Firstborn 6 Haste
24 Haberdash- 62 Soprano 103 Movie pooch product?
ery stock Emma 105 Ronny 8 the 7 Jack of "Rio
25 Chased 83 Paper Daytonas hit Lobo"
rainbows? quantity 107 Prospector's 8 Wine valley
26 Start of a 65 Noun suffix prize 9 Fancy fabric
remark by 67 Cellist Pablo 108 End of 10 Wagner hero
Kenny 68 Middle of remark 11 Once again
Youngman remark 116 Maestro 12 "Jeepersl"
30 Season 73 Cautioned Georges 13 Tucker or
firewood 75 Strong —ox 118 Faucet Roberts
31 Little pest 76 Stocking problem 14 Metal bars
32 Another little stuffier? 119 Medieval 15 Bill of Rights
pest 77 Mine entries weapon grp.
33 Dolphin Dan 78 Sportscaster 120 Thomas 16 See
37 TV's "Major Allen Edison 99 Across
80 Austerity 122 Flow 17 Link letters?
39 Idolize 82 Serengeti 123 Plucky 21 Cinema site
42 Weaken springer 124 A Karamazov 27 Singer Janis
45 Be an 87 "Waiting brother 28 Down In the
accomplice for —" 125 Survey mouth
46 Sweater stuff 88 " Believer" 126 Disreputable 29 Way out
Another song similar in subject
matter is "Near You Always." Here
she is asking a man not to do
anything to make her fall in love
with him. She is scared to do so
because it will drive her to seek his
attention constantly... "...Please don't
say I love y0u,... those words touch
me much too deeply...and they make
my core tremble...don't think you
realize the power you have over
me...." ("Don't" also deals with this
same idea.)
This lyrical ballad is supported by
not much more than a steady
acoustic guitar cord. Here the words
take center stage like many of the
songs on the CD.
Track 4, "Foolish Games," has a
dark, almost suicidal tone to it with
lyrics such as, "Well in case you
failed to notice...in case you failed to
see...this is my heart bleeding before
you...this is me down on my
knees...." A gentle classical
sounding piano is escorted through
the song with a dramatic flourish
created by violins.
himself up in a cabin in the middle
of the Alaskan wilderness. He is
alone until one day a stranger,
Rosannah DeLuce shows up at his
front door wearing her wedding
dress. Rosannah is clearly
confused, and appears to be hiding
their salvation."
something. From that moment on
Rosannah and Henry slowly find
that they have more in common
than either could ' have thought
possible. Brought together by fate,
they discover that each has
something to offer the other...
Life and loss
33 Red planet Cretan
34 Border on 79 Part of EMT
35 Melodious 81 Asian desert
McEntire 83 Fabricated
38 Article 84 Skilled
37 Scale starters 85 Stack role
38 One of the 86 "Confound ill"
Waughs 92 National notes
40 Funny Phyllis 93 'Bl Cagney
41 Bread spread film
43 Appetite 95 Persecution
stimulants 98 Teased
44 Jury 100 Female goat
47 Daytime TV 102 Tenor Slezak
figure 104 Get side
-50 Elapse tracked
52 Most nimble 106 Hunts and
54 Remains pecks
55 Phonograph 107 "Sesame
part Street"
57 Tract sourpuss
58 All-star 108 "The Way
game side We —"
64 LAX letters 109 Brink
68 "Vesti la 110 Revealing
giubba" photo?
singer 111 Surrounded
67 Security grp. by
68 Nose part 112 Sitarist
89 Till Shankar
70 Islamic 113 Place for pews
greeting 114 Lamb's pen
71 Kicked a name
field goal 115 Monsieur
72 Skirt shapers Montand
73 Carry on 116 Ltr. addenda
74 Decorate 117 Hwy.
78 Ancient 121 Wonderment
Entertainment
The song right before "Foolish
Games" is called "Little Sister." Her
Jewel takes a stand on society. It
addresses self-affliction mainly
through drug abuse. "We gotta start
feeding our souls...have been lost to
the millions with lots...who feed on
addiction selling pills and what's
h0t..." This song is very steady
both in tone and in tempo. It is
somewhat hard to keep up with but
the message behind it is
commendable.
One song that will catch your
attention is "Daddy." It has a
monotonous melodic beat as she
asks a series of questions to her
father. This song sets you up for a
big surprise with lyrics such as,
"...sometimes I want to bash in your
teeth, Daddy...gonna use your tongue
as a stamp...gonna rip your heart out
the way you did mine Daddy..." I
was surprised myself because the
lyrics are masked behind her sweet
innocent voice. But to my surprise
and probably yours, Jewel has a dark
and twisted side. So if you were one
Through-out the play, the two
characters reveal many of their
secrets and fears. It's great to spill
your guts when the other person
can't go anywhere, or tell anyone
else.
The intimate character of the
Studio Theatre provides for a very
realistic, rustic setting with a full
kitchen and beautiful fireplace.
The play was very entertaining
and thought provoking. The actors
really bring the characters to life
with wonderful performances. Both
Lechner and McCain reveal a large
range of emotions in a play that is
all about fall, revelation, and
redemption.
Brilliant Traces, directed by Tony
Elliot, will be performed February
21, 22, 26, 27, 28 and March 1 at 8
p.m. Matinees performances are
scheduled for February 23 and
March 2at 2:30 -p.m. Tickets are
$5, and reservations may be made
by calling 898-6016.
to think that this CD was just one
more of the mindless pop hits to
shuffle across the scene, think again.
Other songs worth mentioning on
the album are "Pieces of You," a
look at prejudice in many forms,
"Painters," a love story between two
artists, "Morning Song," a plea to a
lover to stay in bed and "Adrian," a
tune about a man that has the
capacities of a child but is loved
regardless. All of these tunes are
noble in their own right both
musically and lyrically.
If you are looking for musical
wizardry like Tori Amos, look
elsewhere. But if soul-searching
lyrics and tales of love and life
interest you, definitely pick up this
CD. I will warn you...it is very
"blue." It is not lift your spirits
music. I have it and even though I
don't listen to it 24-7, I am still glad
to own it. Sometimes when you
have a bad day or your significant
other just broke your heart it's nice
to hear someone else that
understands.