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A New Theater Complex Offers Moviegoers a Glimpse Into The Future 2A Thursday, April 9,1992 iore [tic’s ice STA TRAVEL I FILM REVIEW We’ve Leen there! £ ROUND TRIP FROM LAX Rewriting a P A R IS 579 FRANKFURT 540 Good Book LO N D O N 439 Peter Greenaway’s Latest I TEL AVIV 900 Brings Video to the Bard Vid F ROUND THE WORLD! Iasi LAX - NEW YORK - ere is a film work­ Greenaway, along with C ATHENS - PARIS - LAX ing to recast the art Wim Wenders in U ntil the NO $1749 of the past into file End of the World, uses this V media of the to create images involving that • LOW COST ONE WATS Hfuture. video effects that are impos­ S liC : • EURAIL DISCOUNT WITH PURCHASE OF TICKET Prosperous Books is the sible to get on film. sub • LIMITED RESTRICTIONS latest endeavor of British Prospero’s Books in­ i s t i • TRAVELER INSURANCE um AVAILABLE filmmaker Peter Greena­ cludes two dozen examples way. Best known in this of the eponymous manu­ tili 120 OFFICES WORLDWIDE countiy as the creator of scripts, each animated via Isabelle Pasco (far left) and Mark Rylance (far right) enjoy a ror. The Cook, the Thief, His computer video graphics. \ THREE L A . LOCATIONS: game of chess amidst what could be termed a “primal” setting. Wife and Her Lover, he Hie pages of the books mai (3 1 0 ) 8 2 4 - 1 5 7 4 westwood village now takes one of Shakes­ come to life; they move and anyone familiar with hints at than what it exa­ John Gielgud gives a hon (2 1 3 ) 9 3 7 - 8 7 2 2 w est Hollywood peare’s plays {The Tempest) dissolve from form to form Greenaway's work. With a mines. The film is unable to characteristically amazing duc (3 1 0 ) 3 9 4 - 5 1 2 6 santa monica and creates one of the first while superimposed over background in painting and overcome the play’s empha­ performance, playing not A OR CALL LOCALLY movies to incorporate con­ film footage. architecture, he brings to sis on plot contrivance over only the role of Prospero, Vid TO DEAN TRAVEL temporary video technology Beyond the distinctive each of his films a surreal development of the charac­ but also reading the lines of 1 (805)968-5151 into a feature film. look of the video material, content observed with sci­ ter Prospero, a king de­ all the other characters. we'i With the continuing de­ the film images are among entific scrutiny. posed because of his all- Kor the STA TRAVEL velopment of High Defini- the most visually compell­ In films such as Drown­ consuming quest for Be warned that the film is tion TV technology ing in recent memory. ing by Numbers and A Zed knowledge. long, but the sheer amount T (HDTV), filmmakers are Cinematographer Saccha and Two Noughts, themes of sensual detail and visual tosi now able to create a video Viemey, a longtime colla­ of love and death are exa­ It is where Greenaway information will leave you cepl image of sufficient resolu­ borator with Greenaway, mined within a unique departs from the text that amazed at the ever-growing tion to be comparable to has created a surreal world framework that mixes artful the film becomes remark­ possibilities of cinema. the that of 35 millimeter film. of Renaissance light and drama with wry, scatologi­ able. The book illustrations, umr in ti shadow, highlighting both cal humor. the indulgent art direction, Prospero’s Books is be­ the opulent sets and the Prospero’s Books only and the framing device of bea ing shown tonight at 8p.m. his \ abundant naked bodies of goes awry when Greenaway Prospero writing the play as in Campbell Hall Call ethereal fairies and base subordinates his own aes­ it is performed in the film all 893-3535 for more demons. thetic for that of Shakes­ add new levels to an information. This aesthetic should peare’s. The Tempest is otherwise-lightweight work WANTED come as little surprise to more interesting in what it of Shakespeare. —Alex Maclnnis E HOMECOMING 1993 ta STAGE REVIEW Bre Spii MC STUDENT CHAIR Love’s Cast Rises Above Basic T SOU “Love’s Labor’s Lost,” billed by director Homer Swan- most solid casts of Swander’s recent productions. Though Bec der as one of Shakespeare’s “bawdiest” plays, certainly there are occasionally awkward moments, the cast delivers Î Mie lives up to its name. with the momentum and rhythm of the ablest professional mal Unfortunately, it is this not-60-subtie practice in sexual company. Joe Jordan, as the ridiculous Don Adriano de Ar- wh< innuendo that, despite a round of solid performances, be­ mado, is absolutely hilarious, from his pompous costume albi comes the production’s greatest fault (wonderfully designed by Heather Piccotto and Taeyon F REWARD A presentation of the student-run American Shakes­ Kim) to his frilly French accent Similarly, Andrew Weiner, Tap One of your best experiences at UCSB peare Company, “Love’s Labor’s Lost” is the story of four as Costard the Clown, maximizes the humor of the play, bad young lords who take a vow to forgo women and glutton­ and, along with the rest of the company, acts out a li ous pleasures for three years in favor of diligent study. superbly-blocked production. not Plan festivities January 18-23, '93, culminating Upon meeting the princess of France and her entourage of Hie production does have something to say about the re­ tou with the UCSB vs. UCI Saturday baskeball beautiful ladies, the four break their promises and attempt lations between men and women. Ending on a dry note, tiie the to woo the women. The ladies, in return, set up a series of play registers the distinction between love and lust be­ game tricks to ridicule the lords’ lust, and typical Shakespearean tween true emotion and sexual frivolity. Though its body is Description: tomfoolery ensues. characterized by the quick gratification of the sexual, its Applicant should have enthusiasm, school spirit, creativity, The play is very funny, and includes some of Shakes- conclusion leaves the four couples striving for something strong organizational skills and the desire to work hard lean’s wittiest wordplay. But, at over three hours in more lasting, and much more difficult to attain. For those Spc Lu ì and have fun. Oversee homecoming committee and iength, tire base level of humor, which overwhelmingly re­ looking for a contemporary relevancy to Shakespeare’s volves around phallic references, becomes wearisome. The work, it is here that they will find it 4A1 rallies, bonfire, festival, spirit week and more. Summer cast^ though indeed capturing the physicality of the work, “Love’s Labor’s Lost" continues this weekend, April C residence in Isla Vista or Santa Barbara is helpful. seems at points to be wasting their time. Though the play 9-12, with performances at 7:30 each evening, and 2p.m. era: has much romantic poignancy, it is the innuendo that gets Saturday and Sunday, in Girvetz Theater 1004. For more ban If this description fits you or someone you know, played up, often to the point of exhaustion. information, call 893-3535. hyp call the UCSB Alumni Association at 893-2288. 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4/6 TO 4/17 CAST BRONZE SCULPTURE Waiting in Vain BY TOM BILL 4 Years Later, Bruce Delivers a Bummer UCEN ART GALLERY Human Touch aside, a couple of the tracks attention: Lucky Town really rock. “Better Days” is 1 bought a bourgeois Bruce Springsteen an exultant declaration, house in the Hollywood Columbia Records while “Souls of die De­ H ills pringsteen’s latest parted” and “Leap of Faith” With a trunkload of 4/^5 ACOUSTICS pair of , have some meaty grooves $100,000 bills Human Touch oing with the gospel-like Man came by to hook up and Lucky Town, ackmg vocals of wife and my cable TV S released simultaneously, We settled in for the W/ TRUE BLUE lack much of the punch and night, my baby and me bite of earlier works that We switched ’round and AT THE PUB ALWAYS WED 4 PM ALWAYS FREE made him the undisputed ‘round ’till half past dawn More Music Reviews... There was 57 channels page 7 A and nothin’ on. Is that what he’s been up Boss. How long has it been to all this time?! WED SNEAK PREVIEW since his last release — While there is some good three, four years? It’s been' stuff in Lucky Town, in­ 4/15 too long a wait for the kind cluding the beautiful pieces of mellow, Danielle Steele- “If I Should Fall Behind” esque schmaltz that we get Call him Bruce. and “Book of Dreams,” 8 PM I.V. THEATER with these two albums. much of Human Touch FREE PASSES DISTRIBUTED ON WED 12PM OUTSIDE UCEN Oddly, some of the songs former E-Streeter Patti Sci- could be relegated to sound­ 2 TICKETS PER REG CARD, ONE REG CARD PER PERSON on Lucky Town — the title alfa, plus Lisa Lowell and track lore. It's mostly just track, “Local Hero” and the Soozie (seriously!) Tyrell. the kind of nice, harmless ballad “My Beautiful Re­ As the chorus shouts, “It music you can study to or ward” — sound as if Bruce takes a leap of faith to get have playing in the back­ recorded them while recov­ things going.” Indeed!' ground while you watch a THU ering from Novocaine shots Meanwhile, Human cool movie. And for the IIMDIC/V at the dentist’s. Slurred and Touch is a more mellow Boss, that’s kind of a numb sounding. foray, with only “57 Chan- bummer. 4/16 But all disappointment nels” grabbing any —Jeanine Natale LEADHEAD RED RIVER GUMBO Few Classics Identified AT THE PUB 8 PM $1/$2 In Queen Compilation TUE Classic Queen Queen 4/21 Hollywood Records COMEDY NIGHT While it’s unfortunate that Queen should enjoy its greatest resuigence in popu­ AT THE PUB 8 PM $2/$3 larity among American lis­ teners months after lead singer died, the reissue of chart­ climbing “Bohemian Rhap­ sody” has triggered the re­ lease of this compilation al- THU bum. However, what should have been Q ueen’s 4/23 SOUNDGARDEN Greatest Hits II (/ was a British import no longer SWERVEDRIVER monster magnets available) smells suspi­ ciously like a not-so-clever ROB GYM 8PM UCSB STUDENTS: $15 GENERAL: $17.50 marketing ploy. TICKETS ON SALE NOW! The reasons? Consider: AT TICKETMASTER AND AS TICKET OFFICE • The has no real STUDENT TICKETS ONLY AVAILABLE AT identity. Sure, most of the , AS TICKET OFFICE tracks are from the ’80s, but it also features 1973’s “,” '74’s “,” ’76’s “,” JOIN PROGRAM BOARD! as well as 1975’s WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR NEXT “Rhapsody.” YEAR’S BOARD. IF YOU WANT TO BE INVOLVED IN •- Since it was already CAMPUS EVENTS, COME AND PICK-UP AN APPLICA­ available on the G reatest TION AT THE A.S. PROGRAM BOARD OFFICE ON THE H its and al­ bums, the inclusion of 3RD FLOOR OF THE UCEN. ALL POSITIONS ARE OPEN “Rhapsody” is more of a TO RETURNING STUDENTS. DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT hook to attract W ayne’s TAKES? IF YOU THINK YOU DO, COME IN TODAY World fans than anything Classic Queen, Classic Look: The band’s AND FILL OUT AN APPLICATION. else. duds in ’80s (bottom) and ’90s (top). • ’90s material such as “Headlong" and “I’m Going the most daring, and cer­ con could find someone Slightly Mad” are fine lis­ tainly the most popular, of with the tenacity, emotion EXPER ENCE N SOUND MIXING? tening, but hardly “Classic.” the band’s songs in the film. and talent of their late lead CONTACT MARC KAPLAN AT 893-3536 Besides, with three other • The sad truth is that singer. Classic Queen, songs from the Queen- Queen probably died along then, provides them with scored film Highlander, with Mercury. It’s incon­ one of their few remaining why wasn’t “Princes of the ceivable that , sources of income. FOR MORE INFO CALL 893-3536 Universe” included? It was Roger Taylor and John Dea­ —Brian Banks 4 A Thursday, April 9,1992

Bruce’s Goose MTC Chief Bruce C. Corwin Unveils SB’s Newest Attraction. But Will It Fly? By Brian Banks hen The B abe right up to curtain time, mas is Corwin’s Spruce new project will fly. makes its Central transforming a simple trip to Goose. It’s a mammoth If advance word is any in­ Coast premiere Sa­ the movies into an experi­ undertaking, consuming dication, the reviews are. W turday night at the ence. Bruce C. Corwin, over 13 months of construc­ overwhelming. According new Paseo Nuevo Cinemas, president of the MTC, envi­ tion and costing $2.5 mil­ to theater manager Gene it will mark a new era in sions a similar effect on Pa­ lion. And like Howard Marchu, passersby who local moviegoing. The bene­ seo Nuevo moviegoers. Hughes, Corwin has built stroll the Paseo Nuevo Mall fit will be the coming-out “Ifs the most beautiful his own empire. In Santa have given the two-story party for the area’s most so­ theatre we’ve ever built,” Barbara, MTC controls 20 structure their “oohs” and phisticated theater com­ said Corwin, whose last the­ of the current 21 commer­ “aahs” of approval. Much of plex, a combination of Gol­ ater opening was Nov. 16, cial movie screens. People the appreciation has been den Age dreams and high- 1989, when the Metro 4 won’t watch the new com­ directed toward a video wall tech realities. opened its doors. “Ifs as plex with the same hawklike of 16 monitors in the But to the Metropolitan close to perfection as we’ve intensity that followed ground floor lobby that will Theatres Corporation, the been able to build.” Hughes’ airplane, but many show previews of coming at­ Paseo Nuevo Cinemas must The Paseo Nuevo Cine­ will wonder silently if the tractions. Ifs the most blat­ be more than another movie ant use of modern technol­ house. To thrive in the ogy in a complex that hopes already-crowded State to take Santa Barbara Street film district, the new movie-watching into the complex will have to double ’90s and beyond. as an attraction. It must be a “We tried to reflect place where audiences go to achievement of high tech­ see the theater as much as nology that exists in movies they do to see the film. today,” said Adrian Cohen, Currently, the closest architect in charge of the thing State Street has to Dis­ project. “With the wall of neyland is MTC’s Arlington monitors, you can see one Theatre, once and still the big image or many separate king. Inside, patrons are images at a time.” treated to a Hollywood set Cohen and a team of as­ in miniature. Audiences sociates from the Los gaze at the surroundings Angeles firm of Widom

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The Paseo Nuevo Cinemas offers Dolby SR stereo in each theater (opposite, top), a 16-monitor wall (bottom), and two concession areas (above). Pk.t« t, mn fitz/d.m, n»» Wein Cohen were faced areas, a winding staircase to “favorite” charities: Access ture. Only this time, he will with a difficult task: com­ compliment the escalator Theatre, the Channel Is­ look beyond the center of bine elements of two eras and elevator, a Dolby SR lands Chapter of the Na­ town and build upon his into the area’s finest struc­ sound system in each thea­ tional Multiple Sclerosis empire on the outskirts of tural achievement. Cor­ ter, and fully automated Society, the Santa Barbara Santa Barbara. win’s order was a tall one, projection booths and box International Film Festival “Our next plan is and he found a firm with no offices. and tiie UCSB Affiliates. Goleta,” he said. “We are experience in theatre de­ To spotlight the theater’s In the next week, the Pa­ looking for a site to build an sign. On purpose. opening, Corwin has sche­ seo Nuevo Cinemas will 8-plex, that way we could “We never had designed a duled The Babe to anchor a screen 1991 films at a re­ play first-run films in Santa theatre before, but that’s charity benefit Saturday duced price as it gears for an Barbara and Goleta all the what attracted (Corwin) to night, beginning with a 7 April 17 grand opening. Oc­ time. us,” Cohen said. “He p.m. ribbon-cutting recep­ cupying the theaters’ four Corwin insists it is all part wanted something special, tion at the Cinemas. Base­ screens in its first official of the plan to make local not like every other movie ball and local celebrities are week (this may be the an­ moviegoing easier. Not to theater being built today. expected to attend, all at the swer to a trivia question mention more interesting. He felt we had the creativity “All-Star” price of $50 a someday) will be The Babe, to build something special.” ticket. (“Major League” City of Joy, Mediterraneo Tickets for Saturday’s The result is a four-screen seats are also available for and Under Suspicion. benefit screening of The palace that seems poised to $20.) Baseball terminology Corwin assumes his Babe are available through fulfill Corwin’s lofty goals. aside, the evening has a very Goose will not get cooked, th e Arlington Ticket The Paseo Nuevo Cinemas serious purpose. Proceeds and plans for another thea­ Agency. Call 682-8783 for features two concession will go to four of Corwin’s ter opening in the near fu­ more information.

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4/9 THURSDAY M U R P H Y ’ $ ~ L A W To the Death <4/10 FRIDAY:® DRAMARAMA Twenty-Four Dancers Give It Their All in 4/11 SATURDAY B LA C K LIS T CREATURE FEATURE UCSB’s Spring Production of Die! 4/12 SUNDAY IN D IC A ® By Traci Rossman LEADHEAD 4/13 MONDAY' pbeat. Hot jazz. style, the piece uses a sec­ REGGAE Smooth moves, at- CULTURE tion of Beethoven’s ■ 7th titudes, sharp Symphony. Few choreogra­ 4/14 TUESDAY bursts of passion. BADLANDS U phers dare to interpret such Another high-priced, im­ quintessential greats, and 4/15 WEDNESDAY ported dance company? W IN D C A V E still fewer can pull it off as w/FREAKBEAT IRATION Naaah... it’s UCSB’s D a n ce successfully as instructor THURSDAY® o r D ie t Jerry Pearson. PHISH From a crowded subway WIDESPREAD PANIC to the Louisiana bayou, the “What struck me,” Pear­ 4/17 FRIDAY dancers in this year’s spring son said, “was to do a juxta­ DESMOND DEKKER concert take their audience position of movement and LETS GO BOWLING along. They know how to structural forms that could w / THE SPECS ham it up with style — and express this lushness and 4/18 SATURDAY skill. strength of the individual fe­ The choreographers minine persona ... an aes­ SOCIAL (three instructors, three gra­ thetic way for women’s sex­ DISTORTION duating seniors from the uality ana sensuality to ex­ 4/19 SUNDAY Dance Department) do not press itself.” THREATENED HOPE confine their pieces to mod­ 4/22 WEDNESDAY® em, jazz or ballet, or even to Instructor Tonia Shimin IE DOWN PRODI the dance world. Take presents a related concept 4/24 FRIDAY “Tunnel Vision,” a modem in "Tehillim” (Hebrew for JOHN MAYALL dance and theatrical depic- “praises”), yet with more 4 /2 9 W EDNESDAY E X O D U S • W / THE ORGANIZATION “Tunnel Vision” “ Post-Isadora 5/2 SATURDAY speeds through ur­ Dances” uses a DICKIES w / YOUTH BRIGADE ban reality at 95 post-modern style 5/6 WEDNESDAY m.p.h. o f dance. H r M A N Í 5/14 THURSDAY BLUR tion of seven pedestrians in depth and definition and 5/18 MONDAY*, the big city. Choreographer through entirely different ■ ■ ■ 1 nri Melinda Iverson explains, means. The dancers dis-'’ 5/22 FRIDAY “It’s just how you convey tancé themselves from, DEFIANCE your artistic concept. I like rounded grace with angular 5/29 FRIDAY to mix media.” flexing and complex pat­ É G IR LS Her piece speeds through terns (some look tribal), j. urban reality at about 95 Ethnic chants and rhythms,, s TICKET INFO; 685-5901 mph. It gets its strength from fresh designs and sharp con-, ll true-to-ilfe rituals and a re­ tractions progressively em-T> curring focus on the identi­ power these liberatedv cal essence of very distinct Women. , m p r characters. (The key here is synchronization that comes Dance or Diet w ill be naturally, not deliberate on presented at the Main their part.) Theatre tomorrow through Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets r, are $7 for students, $8.50 o for general admission. Call rj III Utili fir pini I» Itili. 893-3535 for more information. JÜ? Alternately, the power of them). The piece offers a instructor and choreogra­ new definition of playful; pher Valerie Houston’s rarely can one have this I.V. Theatre “Bayou Dreams” starts with much fun just watching. 7:00 & 9:00 pm crisp, stylized technique and syncopation. Set to Ca­ On another plane, stu­ Thurs. April 9 jun music with hysterical in­ dent choreographer Mor­ $ 3 .5 0 flated props, their be-bop gan Keller’s “Six Duncan Sponsored by: C.A.RAL. and drips with sugary smiles — Court,” a situational drama A.S. Underwrite absolute entertainment It in modem style, evokes was inspired by the late Ca­ frustration, confusion and jun singer Cleoma Breaux despair. Its depiction of a who, Houston assures, boy’s social alienation from HÄNDJTHAT “comes back to haunt these his family relies heavily on contemporaty dancers.” Micheál Mortilla’s original rocks ^Cradle score “Epitaph” for its Most effective, both aes­ traumatic mood. Mortilla Friday, April 10 thetically and emotionally, concedes, “It became a 6:00, 8:00 & 10:00pm is student choreographer much greater truth, a much Lucia Horn’s “Sister deeper piece than I initially I.V. Theatre Circle.” The interaction is thought it would be.” $3.50 phenomenal — it offers up just about every dimension All heaviness evaporates Sponsored by: Chicano Grad of female relations, and when 16 aiiy goddesses bes­ Committee ft A.S. Underwrite sends particularly strong tow “Post-Isadora Dances.” messages about friends’ Flowing with an elegant, of­ A piece from Dance or Die!, directed by U C S B 's American Shakespeare Company boundaries (or lack of ten lyrical post-modem Christopher Pilaflan, featuring 24 dancers. presents LOVE'S LABOR’S LOST Directed by Homer Swander at the new Girvetz Theater (1004) FThu.-Sun., M arch 12-15 / 7:30 PM Forget keg parties, forget (2 PM matinee-Sun., Mar. 15) Thu.-Sun., April 2-5 / 7:30 PM (2 PM matinee-Sun., Apr. 5) friends, forget weekends, Thu.-Sun., April 9-12/ 7:30PM (2 PM m atineeSat, Apr. 11 & Sun., Apr. 12) forget school. Come to the Admission: $8 / $5 Students For more Information call: UCSB Arts & Lectures (805) 893-3535 nexus and get fat. Special )*ejfprrp^c£rFri,day,f Api^lt ^4 /r 7:^0 Pfylt ______« c o re Critic’s mice______Thursday, April 9,1992 7 A Kathak Dance A North Indian classical dance performance by Sinister Silicon Ploy Sunk ANJANTS KATHAK DANCE OF INDIA Anjani Ambegaokar and her Kathak Guest Columnist Explains PC Simulator’s Undoing troupe bring the legends of India to life ditors Note: We ask now that come the Wayne Newton of columnists. in the movements of Northern Indian you pay particular attention to classical dance. Musicians will Imitating him would have been a simple accompany the dancers. the following; Last week’s col­ task since no one even remembered how E umn was not written by The he wrote. Thursday, April 9 /8 pm Video Guy. f T h e • Even if his fens remember his style, Lotte Lehmann Conceit Hall Repeat The Video Guy did NOT write many well-known critics have likened his General Admission: $7 last week’s column. level of writing to that of a fifth-grader. It is UCSB students: $4 One more time: The Video Guy DID Video a documented feet that it is very simple to Tickets available from Arts & Lectures NOT unite last week’s column. imitate the scrawlings of a fifth-grader. Ticket Office (8933535), and at the We apologize for the foible. It seems Guy What Hie Video Guy Simulator does is Co-sponsored with the Music Dept, that some The Video Guy impostor was ask for certain information: film title, India Association, and Indus. slick enough to slip past our defenses and something the programmer did that day For more information call the submit a The Video Guy Column which, you must admit, and a creative way of saying “boobs.” The computer then Multicultural Center at 893-8411 is the spanking image of a standard The Video Guy Col- put this information into a complex grid of the following umti, We were as clueless as neutered Village People un­ formula: til we found that the foul impostor had made a fatal er­ 1) Greeting ror. Where was the Keystone? 2) Charming Anecdote Well, it was all downhill from there It was purely a 3) Absurd transition to film review SE4KFS T h is w eek matter of trackingdown his serialnumbers. W efoundhis a. short plot summary home address, went through the proper channels, con­ b. creative way of saying “boobs” ducted a search and what we found was frightening. c. Mondo-movie Beer-o-Meter rating A highly sophisticated ENIAC computer running The 4) End sentence, “This is Hie Video Guy saying ...” PUCE at Spike's Video Guy Simulator. What our criminal did forget was the trademark random To explain to you what The Video Guy Simulator is, mention of beer, really great freer, like Keystone. That is all we’ve brought in guest-columnist Dr. Ellen Konheim. Dr. it took. N ig h t • Konheim is a noted specialist We now turn you over to The Video Guy Simulator (not to be confused with the the good doctor. popular Hie Video Guy Stimulator) is a revolting develop­ The Video Guy Simulator is, in essence, a program used ment in this country. It should be stopped. Pin» $-12 pm , - to simulate The Video Guy Column. It’s really a simple con­ So, given our general incompetence, the executive cept, keeping in mind the following factors: branch of the Nexus has formed a committee to investi­ S!#-^iII Fernberg9^lèprTi * • Hie Video Guy's popularity has declined heavily over gate the disappearance of The Video Guy. According to : <&ni4â»*"4âtd Ϋiip B | Hour J§jj the last year. This is primarily due to die feet that his col­ the powers that be, a crack team has, is and will be con­ umn has become rather sporadic and sophomoric, which, ducting an investigation that will discover the fate of The in turn, is because he is probably dead. His writings have Video Guy. Next week we will publish their results. The become antiquated and quaint People occasionally read Homberger Commission will present The Video Guy W &*-^hh Lyte 9-l2pm his Work to laugh at him, not with or for him. He has be­ R eport ■ m u s i c r e v i e w s 964-5211 6030 Hollister B reak: Bad Enough To Be Good Goleta CA 93117 Break Like the Wind on a Robert Plant album and “Rainy Day Sun” is indiscerni­ Spinal Tap ble from a Beaties song, unless you take stupidity into MCI Records account The motion picture and its adjoining Spinal Tap spends this album either doing variations on soundtrack were, without a shadow of a doubt, really good. the stuff from the first album (“Springtime,” like “Hell Because of this, many feared that actors/writers/musieians Hole,” ends four separate times) or finding new angles at Michael McKean/Christopher Guest/ were which to be scathing (there is even a country western song). making a mistake/pushing it too far/beating a dead dog The listener needn’t worry about the joke getting old. Gi­ when they decided to reunite Spinal Tap/make a new ven the brilliance of its performers, there really can’t be too album/tour nationally. much of a good thing when it comes to this band. Fortunately, none of these fears were justified. Spinal Even if Break L ike The W ind had turned out to be a so­ Tap’s latest album, Break Like The Wind, is every bit as phomoric rehash of a dead joke, it would have been bril­ baa as its predecessor, in a good sort of way. liant anyway. The creation of a follow-up album that Upon first listening to the album, one might consider it doesn’t need to exist is a parody of metal in itself. Let’s just not bad enough. Not so. Once again, Spinal Tap manages say that Ozzy Osbourne should spend a little more time to walk the fine line between parody and the real thing, for taking care of his kids. the most part. “Clam Caravan” would not be out of place —Denis Faye Lush Hits Sophomore S l u m p ■ ■ ■ ■ Spooky life to write and perfect their debut album and only six Lush MAIN THEATRE months or so to do their second, the follow-up usually loses GENERAL $8.50 STUDENTS $7.00 4AD/Reprise Records creativity and originality. A good band can avoid this with One of tiie many bands to survive the “next big thing” new styles and fresh ideas. BOX OFFICE 805-893-3535 craze sweeping the UK lately is Lush. Hiey’re a four-piece Lush has none of these. Spooky is flat and uninspired. band until dual female guitarist/singers. Their patterns of The songs are rough and awkward. Vocalists hypnotic feedback and angelic voices have earned and Emma Anderson have pretty voices but they don’t ac- the band an image akin to dreamy ethereal outfits like The complishrntnnlicVi anythingnm iftim n nnftiwith them.lliAm Their HUn!« vocals become____ _ sing­___ Cocteau Twins (in feet, "Twin” Robin Guthrie is Lush’s song]/ and their tunes irritating. SMyjfftMT.y.IM.feA NM,,-''gA'NT'A''8A producer). Critics and Brits love Lush, but they have yet to This isn’t to say that there aren’t good moments on the gain a significant following in the U.S. Their latest work, record. Hie first two singles (“Nothing Natural” and “For unfortunately, isn’t going to gain them many new fens. Love”) are solid songs and stand up to repeated listenings. For some reason, tine new album is called Spooky. Their Other good tracks include “Covert” and the dumbest-title- first was called G ala—and it fit perfectly. That album was a so-fer “Superblast!” But even these songs are only on par HEY UCSB! vast expanse of sonic assault and gentle seduction in one with the worst of Gala. package. Spooky is not anywhere near that good, and its Lush is a talented band but Spooky is a dull album. Lush title has nothing to do with its content A little mysteiy and can do better than this — they have before and they hope­ musical adventure would have made this a much better fully will again. Buy G ala if you haven’t already, but unless effort you worship Lush and must collect everything they make, BOCK There’s a term in the music industry called the “sopho­ pass this one over and wait for the next record. more slump.” It means that, since artists have their whole —Aaron Cappocchi At the Anaconda.... Soul Martini countless other bands. The lyrics are ornamental, the Caveddgs song structures are straightforward and much of the col­ Capitol Records oration is limited to an occasional keyboard in the s e i v u Except for 16 bars of its last song, this album has only background. polished, but uninspired, craft to offer. The last track, “Circus Song,” signals a departure from EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT Soul Martini is an album without extremes. It seems the rest of the album. With the addition of a string section 9:30 pm - Midnight caught between a desire for accessible pop songwriting and some creative songwriting, the tune climaxes in an in­ and a harder, grungier edge that would make it palatable strumental of traditional circus melodies. 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