Page 6 THE GRIFFIN Friday, November 15,1996

kaleidoscope • kaleidoscope • kaleidoscope Music for Another British Stop calling me Eddie! the Heart Invasion?? by Jennifer Gorczynski Griffin Feature Editor______by Leonardo Sette-Camara Griffin Feature Columnist______A music prc^ram at a sdKX>l for the deaf? This seemingb' unlike^ situation is a reality For this week’s column, I had to stretch at Buffalo’s own St. Mary’s School for the real hard for what I could possibly review to Deaf. interest Canisius students. Well, I thought Last Friday evening, MusicCanisius, in quite a bit on the dilemma and I came up with conjunction with Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit NOTHING! So, I have decided to review three Honor Society, presented a benefit concert brand spanking new singles from three bands entitled “Music From the Heart.” you’ve probably never heard of. This first time event proved to be very Before there was ever an Oasis to open the suoces^ul, raising a total of $778 for the rest of the world’s eyes once again to the music program of St. Mazy’s. music of England there was Suede. This group The evening b^ an with remaiks from Fr. exploded onto the British music scene in the Benjamin Fiore, S J., Faculty advisor to Al­ early nineties with influences ranging from pha Sigma Nu, followed by remarks by Mary David Bowie’s glam to the Smiths catchy gui- LouSoott,directorofthemusicprogramatSt. tar riffs. But somehow they never managed to Mary’s. During her presentation (which was make it big here in the United States. In signed as well as ^x>ken), there was a stress 1994, their chief song writer Bernard Butler on the importance of music to all. She also left the group. Ju s t as suddenly as they showed demonstrated what students involved in the music program have actually accomplished throu^ the showing of a video consisting of various skits and dances performed by the students. What the video basically consisted Eddie Vedder loot alike David Usher, member of the band Moist, ofwas signingto the song along with choreog­ performed as the opening act for Neil Yoong Snnday at the MMA phoio by CHBISTfN TANK raphy. Scott also presented a poster created and signed by the students as an ejqnession Post, along with Jane Caiy on piano p^- which changed the previously clas­ of their gratitude. forming “Concerto in D minor for two vio­ sical mood, while Cantio Sacra per­ Tben theeveningofsongb^an. The Afro- lins” by Bach. Jennifer Gorczyndd, Sue formed two pieces, “Psalm and Al­ American GoqDel ensemble kicked the con­ Rinwdri, and Evelyn Vento played in theonly leluia” and “Matona mia cara.” cert portion of the n i^ t off with an acapella clarinet ensemble of the eveziing, a clarinet Canisius’jazz ensemble closed the version of a ^iritual. Theeveningthen show­ trio performing“Gavotte”ly Cllouperin. Sev­ night out with a land big land style cased many solo and small group performers eral flute ensembles were nlan involved. music, quite different from the clas­ (many of which are a part of the newly formed Dawn Marie Dompke, Asako Takeudii, sic and mostly mellow music that Chamber Music Ensembles). Students \^ o Jessica Wqjcinski, and Cathiyn White had been performed thus far. Some participatedwereThomasRc^ersIIl, singing played in a flute quartet performing of the selections performed include Camdot, Susan C.C^nka singing With You “Scherzo”by Beethoven, and Denise Bish(^ “Easy to love”, "Basie straight from the musical “Pii^in”, Dennis Duling and Sarah Dean performed in a flute duet ahead” and “Witchcraft”. performing a piano version of “Misty”, Susan plying Arioso by Bach. Overall, the evening was a great Bonszar and Marie Malecki playing a violin Canisius’ larger performing groups. success. There was much ei\joyment duet version ontomanza” and “^ringtim e”, Chorale , Cantio Sacra, and the jazz and positive feedback from the au­ up in England, they disappeared, leaving all both ly Playel. Another violin ensemble was ensemble also performed. Chorale per­ dience, as well as money being the attention to the up and coming Oasis. the duet of Susanne Bolting and Rebecca formed a Beauty and the Beast medley, raised for a good cause. Well, late into 1996, they’re back with new guitar whiz Richard Oakes to swing them back into glory. Their second single from their third album Coming Up is called “Beautiful Long time Favorite Joni Mitchell Ones” and can only be described as pop per­ fection. The song is laced with Oakes’ swift guitar and lead singer Brett Anderson’s in­ returns with some ‘Hits’ and ‘Misses' triguing, androgynous voice, singing about by Nikolai FaiUa The artist, of course is Jcmi verged on being slightly By the eighties, how­ the pathetic lives of the chemically depen­ Griffin Feature Writer Mitchell, whose new release. coy and whiny, Mitchell’s ever , those sweet, pitch-pure dent. The band somehow manages to touch a Hits - a greatest hits collection thoughtful deliveries could vocals gave way to a more range of emotions with depressing lyrics and No matter how manytimee that coincides with Misses, a always capture the wist­ aci(ty, cigarette-stained de­ the rather light-hearted guitar. The two B- Pve listened to her albums (or collection of personal favorites ful melancholy of her I3T- livery that wasn’t as pleas­ sides to the single are very similar in theme better yet, “experienced” her that failed to generate com­ ics (particularly in “The ant, but had a soulfulness of and in structure, “Young Men” and “The Sound albums) and hummed her mercial success. It OTc^MU- Circle Game,” when she its own. And it was this of the Streets.” If you are moved in any way by many tunes, one question has latee her genre bmding work croons “We’re captive on newfoimd roughness in her music, you should really pick this up. always lingered in my mind: from 1967 to 1994. Hits is, by the carousel of time/ We voice that gave a particular Gene has a new single ofT their up and How could an introverted, gui- no means, a definitive oompi- can’t return, we can only poignancy to her 1982ballad coming LP scheduled for release in early 1997. tarpUying, singer/songwriter lataon. Yes, the album features look/ Behind from where “Chinese Cafe/ Unchained This album will be entitled Fighting Fit. The from Alboia, with her long, all her signature gems (the we came/ and go round and Melody” (yes, the Rigb^ous song’s music somehow manages to remind stringy, blonde locks, and ones that ea^-listeningradio, round in the Circle Brothers’one), which deals you of the eighties, but not in a bad way! W hat but radiant toothy grin make DMX, ond greeting cards take Game.”) She uses her with the sad reality that makes the song, however, are the lyrics. Mar­ such a tremendous impact a particular fanty to), but any- then-soprano voice to pro­ “nothin’ lasts for long,” and tin Rossiter sings about, well, to be honest, upon so many different art­ one who really appredatee her duce a striking effect at how the things that mean being sexually frustrated. “No, I can't take it! ists? will tend to a in ^ out those the end of “Woodstock”, the most to you in youth Too much time has been wasted...So settle TTiroughhersong“Chelsea quirky, more personal album when she piercingly wails eventually are destroyed down and let me. I’ve tasted life and I’m Morning” Bill Clinton came tracks that more sucoeesfiilly with the despair and angst somehow as time wears on. ready.” Anyone who’s ever been a bit baffled up with the name for his toudiaraw, mnantic nerve. 1 of someone finally de­ And when she adiingly sings, by love will like this one. daughter. Her 1974 album would especially like to have feated by her oppressive “God speed your love to me,” Finally, a band that is just starting to get Court and Spark served as “a seen the track “Lesson in Sur- environment. she gives it a hardened vul­ some air play on local radio stations. With all Bible” for a teenage Madonna. vivaT with its simple, yet deli- With the release of her nerability that is unlike any­ the success of the British pop resurgence in For the artist formerly known ciousty candid view of a rela­ critically praised (and thing she’s ever done. the last two years or so, smaller bands that as Prince, she helped to teach tionship on the rocks (Maybe most commercially suc­ Perhaps what has would have never made it anywhere a little him the“color”ofsongwriting. it’s a paranoia, m^ybe if 6 sen­ cessful album) Court and made Joni Mitchell’s con­ while back are being noticed. (He even dedicated his 1980 sitivity, your finends protect S p a rk , Mitchell estab­ fessional works endure is One of these such groups is The Bluetones, “Dirty MiruT album to her.) you, scrutinize me...). lished herself as the quint­ that she consistently whose songs will almost remind you of early One of her signature songs, Nevertheless, Hits man­ essential pop/rock/jazz/ pushed to break through, Stone Roses material (a la “Elephant Stone” “Big Yellow TaxT was re­ ages tooffer an intriguingover- folk Muse, with deeper, searching for what we and “I Wanna Be Adored.”) With their most mixed for the “Friends" view of a prolific musical sexier vocals and wiser want and what we miss recent single release, “Marblehead Johnson,” soundtrack. She served as a legacy.The earlier tracks from insights on how the long­ when facing life, love, the Bluetones somehow seem to try way too prime influence for Seal, and the late sixties and eaity sev­ ing for love conflicts with and loss. A reflection of hard in selling the already sold British pop. even recorded two duets with enties show Mitchell as the the ever-growing need for the common thread found Listening to the song, you can’t help but feel him. Most importantly, she wide blue-Q ^ folk songbird independence. On “Help in most of her works can you’ve heard this one before, probably from paved the w ^ for an iixred- with the hemeyed, flutey so­ Me”-her sole Top Ten hit- be best summed up in every other band in this genre. You are not ibly diverse list of female prano, and the sweet, mellif­ she proclaims, “...you’re a song, “Both Sides Now”, missing much if you don’t ever hear these singer/songwriters such as luous melodies and colorful rambler and a gambler/ “Tve looked at life from both guys. Just play your Oasis CD, and you’ll get Tori Amos, Alanis Morrisette, metaphorically laden-lyrics. and a sweet talkin’ ladies sides now/ From win and the gist of things, or maybe that other band, Annie Lennox, The Pretend­ CThe sun poured in like but­ man/ and you love your lose and still somehow/ It’s hmmmmmmm, The Beatles. ers’ C^hrissie Hynde, Cyndi terscotch, ajyd stuck to all my loving/ But not like you life’s illusions I recall/1 re­ Lauper, and Courtn^ Love. sensed.) But even when she love your freedom.” ally don’t know life at all.”