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Bon Jovi dividual or group recording artist. and Bruce Springsteen split four out Nine of his 11 nominations went to of five nominations. People may the unusual "Sledgehammer" video, think New Jersey is the armpit of the including Best Video, Best Male nation, but at least it is an armpit Video, and Most Experimental. If the with talent. Eighteen awards will be odds hold true, Gabriel's presented this year including the Hall distinguished release So will receive of Fame and Viewers" Choice. the industry credit it deserves. In case Viewers may vote for their favorite you don't remember, he wags choices via a special 900 number By Todd Rubenstein snubbed at this year's Grammy which will be announced on MTV Twenty years after the summer of climb to notoriety since their for- Awards, losing to artists such as during August. A new category love, international rock is still feeling mation in 1982 by Ian Astbury. Their Steve Winwood and Paul Simon. added to the awards this year is the influence of its masters. Jimi, appeal Their appeal became more These two performers received a Janis, Mick, John, Bob and a whole and more apparent and their efforts combined total of 11 Grammy host of others have carved out a mold were rewarded in 1985 with the hit nominations. Other top MTV for future rock entrepreneurs. In single "She Sells Sanctuary," which finalists include Madonna, with 6 1987, I can't think of two better won the American College Radio nominations, including Best Female," examples of the regeneration and Stations single of the year award. Gabriel's ex-band Genesis, with 6 redevelopment of the old than The Electric marks an extreme push nominations, and U2, with 6 Cult and The Saints. Each band forward for the band. Major nominations, including Best Video. combines the keen sense of the old publicity, including a gig as the Nominee in key categories include: master with their own visions to opening act for Billy Idol, have built create a wall of sound that highlights them an extensive audience for a intense guitar and electric vocals and truly great album. Best Video of the Year: lyrics. The Cult Electric boasts expert guitar blaring 1. Peter Gabriel, "Sledgehammer" The release of Electric marks a tracks of Billy Duffy who pounds out 2. Genesis, "Land of Confusion" decidedly different approach be the beautiful riffs. "Electric Ocean," is a 3. Paul Simon,"Boy in the Bubble" Cult to their music. Keyed to their tribute to Jimi Hendrix. The thrillers 4. Steve Winwood,"Higher Love" Best New Video From A Film. own creative impulses, the Cult have "Lil' Devil" and "Wild Flower" both 5. U2,"With or Without You" The addition of this category makes sense considering the large number o- f produced a splendid non stop rock enjoying exposure in MTV, are promotional videos for film music. album, of which they can be very upbeat rockers in the tradition of AC Best Female Video: The live, three hour award show proud. Ian Atsburg, vocals and DC. In their Madison Square Garden 1. Kate Bush, "Big Sky" promises to be a rock and rolling guitar, Billy Duffy, lead guitar, Jamie opener for Billy Idol, Astbury and 2. Janet Jackson, "Nasty" event. Scheduled live performers Stewart, bass, and Lee Warner, company displayed further proof of 3. Cyndi Lauper, "True Colors" include Los Lobos, The Cars, drums, steam roll through eleven of boundless energy. Perhaps their 4. Madonna,"Papa Don"t Preach" Aerosmith , Crowded House, Bon the hottest tracks ever recorded, cover hit of "Born To Be Wild" best 5. Madonna,"Open Your Heart" Jovi, Cyndi Lauper, Bryan Adams, glorying in )l\eu influences they exemplifies all that this band is. It Whitney Houston, the Bangels, Run decided to bring p from the record stays tre, to the feel of the original, D.M.C., Whitsnake and more. The studio bit; ements. This risky decision but screams Cult at every pa_sible Best Group Video: list of presenters is as glamorous: has been well rewarded. "Love moment. This is easily attributed to 1. Bangels, "Walk Like An Egyptian" Tina Turner, Huey Lewis, Steve Removal Machine," the first U.K. Astbury's powerful voice. Without a 2. Crowded House, "Don"t Dream Guttenberg, Howie Mandel, Bobcat track, shot to number 18, becoming tremble he blazes through Electric It's Over" Goldthwaith, Dennis Hopper, Vanna their most successful single to date. In laying down some amazing vocals. 3. *Eurythmics* White, Poison, and more. The the states they have enjoyed extensive He pulls all this together with con- Man' evening promises to be as exciting as radio play and a wide rotation of • temporary lyric themes. If you want 4. Talking Heads, "Wild, Wild Life" the list of performers, which is their video clips on MTV. really liven up your day, just pick 5. U2,"With or Without You" growing everyday. Tune in on MTV. The Cult have en;oyed a steady 'up a copy of Electric. Page What 2 It Is St Where It Be September 1, 1987 Read These. They're kinda funny. By NJC Who are the calendar makers and passion ridden porcine pet has barnyard rationalle con flicts with December, the only college we where do they come from? There are arranged things so that we come to every schedule of any institution of coincide with is the nearly bankrupt those who speculate they are N.Y.U. this haven of free thought to blow ct higher, middle, or lower learning in Eastern Angola U., School of Ar- graduates who couldn"t get jobs classes for two days, then are ;I: che known world, at least us socially chitecture. elsewhere, but we know better. This forded a leisurely three day weekend conscious and morally directed One thing which can certainly be is a secret so dark, so deep, so damp, in beautiful Waltham, Brandeisians got a head start on the said about our calendar maker: he's that to .try and fathom its Massachusetts. Similarly, last year's summer job market. Jewish. I suppose this blows my ramifications and levels of meaning schedule, also a victim of this cruel This year's schedule offers no such theory about the pig in heat. Our would only serve to confuse us insanity, started early, granted a benefits. Weighty expressions of springbreak falls on Passover, of further. And as I'm sure you highly minuscule winter break, and released grief, sorrow and dismay will please course. Other college students from acute Brandeisians out there can us into the wonderland of summer be postponed until this piece has been around the country go to Florida or discern, further confusion at this fun while there was still snow in some completed. This year we start early, the Bahamas on their Springbreaks. point could 1,-ve the most drastic of parts of upstate New York. end late, and have a longer winter We get to go home, eat oversized consequences. Yes, yes, I do mean it: Although this tid bit of top break. Except for these few weeks in saltiness, and recline with Mom and a romantic three week vacation 4 Dad. en locked inside a Bloomingdales Brandeis is also just about the only gc bedroom display window with a Mania Hits Madison Avenue college in the hemisphece with two Babson soccer player and a copy of ve Let's talk bad marketing. Bad of global political significance? Will Springbreaks. It seems our calendar the Barrister. of marketing is a four hour play titled we go to war next year in the Persian maker, whatever species he was, was But just for the sake of argument, fu "The Miserable." Why then is "The Gap? Or does this name make not evolved enough to collaborate who really is behind this ridiculous, Miserable" the biggest thing to hit reference to some sort of ethereal gap with the jewish calendar makers two insane, moronic, yet somehow in- tol broadway since those English people which mere mortals have not yet thousand years ago. You would think viting and sensuous schedule? Who cal in cat suits? Simply because the title is begun to comprehend? Maybe Lee that with two breaks, one would ever it is, he/ she/ it must disdain us in French. jeans skould open up a competing coincide with the break at another soi with a passion like that of a three Giving anything a French name is chain. They could call it The Void. school in the states. Wrongo-Bongo. otl year old pig in heat, because they've good marketing.