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by Cathy Milton

THE SECRETARY of the Students' Association was arrested after sabbaticals staged a spontaneous protest which ended in scuffles bet­ ween students and police last Thursday. Mark Wheatley appeared in Edinburgh District Court on Tuesday charged with breach of the peace after students success­ . fully blockaded the car park of the Scottish Office for 15 minutes_. Police decided to drop charges against Wheatley and the 'news· editor of Brig (Stirling University newspaper) aJthough they said they had enough evidence to pro­ ceed. The illegal action followed a joint EUSA/NUS march through Edinburgh last Thursday in pro­ test at government plans to intro­ duce a loans scheme for student financing and was the climax of EUSA's Week of Action. Three cars· and one moiorcycle were prevented from leaving the car park as students sat down in both exits. About one hundred students took part in the protest, which was supervised by three of the four sabbaticals who used walkie-tal­ Action at last Thursday's EUSA demo outside the Scottish Office. kies to co-ordinate the action. News of the pi aimed action was around. ·deciding what to do, police began Ryan ori his walkie-talkie. sets of police while some die-hard spread by word of mouth alone At 4.30 pm each group moved lifting students off the road and When the reinforcements protesters remained seated, until late on Thursday afternoon into position. Sabbaticals used depositing ·them onto the pave­ . realised they had arrived too late adding to the confusion. when slips of paper were distri- · their walkie-talkies to ensure that ment. they ran back to the Broughton . One group of police began buted among demonstrators that the action was synchronised. By now the mood of the protes- Street exit. pushing students towards read simply At the exit nearest the bus sta- ters had changed from tense to Once protesters at this exit Broughton Street while another OCCUPATION tion Mark Wheatley and Paul angry. There was som·e pushing realised that staff were free to group refused to let them ,At 4.30 pm two groups will be Ryan (EUSA Vice-President) and shoving as a few students leave via the other exit, most through. gathering (i) in the St James's were supervising the action. attempted to resist the police. · decided that it was pointless to Several students, including at Centre; (ii) in the St Andrew Both groups were tense and In a matter of minutes persist with the protest. least one woman, were knocked · Square Bus Station. chanted anti-goYernment slogans the exit'was cleared and staff from Students began io move· onto to the ground and Malcolm Mac- · In. the event the police presence. sporadically while they waited for the Scottish Office were able to Broughton Street but were turned leod fell over as police pushed him at both locations showed that the ' police to act. drive out of the car park. back by police who seemed to .from behind. attempt to keep the police in the Police focused on the exit near It was at ·this point that-about 25 indicate they should leave After several minutes of pushing dark had not been entirely sue- the bus station. First they students from the other exit · through the car·park. and shoving the group emerged cessful. announced that the protest would arrived to "help Mark" who was When students attempted to do on Broughton Street, whereupon Students posing as shoppers or be permitted to remain for two by now in the back of a police van this, they were again turned back most students left. , by the police. Students now found bus passengers were quickly.spot- minutes. from where he was still com­ Continued on page 2 ted by police who followed them While the protesters were still municating with Macleod and themselves trapped between two I 2 Thursday, February23.1989 NEWS STUDENT I NUScallsfor"biggest EUSA CENSURES student demo ever" NEW CHAPLAIN THE National Union of Stu­ The Edinburgh contingent will then assemble outside Embank­ dents is hoping that Satur­ plaint was the fact' that student ment tube station at about 10.30 by Aileen McColgan homosexuals. Fears have been day's march through London where students who do not go expressed that his appointment opinion had not been listened to. will be the ·biggest student · down by the EUSA bus can join will cause the work of the Chap­ Although the student body was demonstration ever. them. laincy to change direction and that entitled to two seats on the The whole demonstration will AS CONTROVERSY this will prove detrimental to the appointing committee, only one EUSA is sending two buses mounts over the University's needs of students. of these had been taken up after down. Tickets cost £7 and are depart from Victoria Embank­ ment at 12 noon for a rally at Ken­ appointment of Dr Robert Ian Alexander, the Convener EUSA received assurances that available at the EUSA offices in of Divinity, said that there was, in student opinion would be seri­ Bristo Square. nirtgton Park at 2 pm. Anderson to the post of Edinburgh students can then New College, "a feeling that this is ously considered. The student Chaplain, sources within Old a bad appointment. There is wide­ representative had voted against The bus will leave on Friday at meet up in the Cambridge - a College report that the 11 pm from outside the Appleton pub close to the Leicester Square spread agreement on this covering Anderson, with the whole panel Tower. It is due to arrive in Lon­ tube station. The bus back to authorities are considering all shades of theological opinion split 4-~ in favour. don at about 8 am at Waterloo Edinburgh will leave from Water­ what action to take to check - from liberal to conservative." The new Chaplain was a lecturer Bridge bus depot. loo Bridge bus depot at 11 pm. the row. There are worries too .not only on in Kenya for some years. It is theological grounds, but · also alleged that his views resulted in Despite evidence of widespread because of the conceived harm his removal from the post because unrest, Mr Alex Currie, Secretary that the controversy will cause the he was unable to reconcile his EUSA to administer to the University, insists that . Chaplaincy Centre. beliefs to what was going on there is no reason to rethink the Norman Shanks, ex-Chaplain around him. decision. to the University, told Student: "I Anderson has been minister in EUSA is firmly opposed to the regret very much the fact that Overton, near Wishaw, for two appointment and has launched a there is controveorsy over the years. The usual duration of such loans scheme a post is five years, and he will petition in protest to which it appointment. It is bad for the Uni­ hopes to gain 60 to 70 per cent of versity and the Chaplaincy." require a special licence to be staff and student signatures, Although he was tempted, he excused this and take up his duties said, to comment on the choice of as Chaplain in Edinburgh. Some by Ewen Ferguson of a university lecturer too. The problem stems from candidate, he felt it inappropriate opponents have said that they are Malcolm Macleod, President of Anderson's well-publicised stance in the circumstances. dissatisfied with his declared EUSA, believes this initiative will against AIDS, which he believes A source in the Divinity Faculty reasons for leaving his present OLD College has agreed in to be "the judgement of God" on pointed out that a major corn- position. principle that administration cut out much time-wasting by enabling the student to "simply of their small loans scheme pop in" to the Advice Place, pick should be transferred to the up a form, and take it to the newly opened Advice Place, Association offices where the sig­ Treasury silent on thus making it easier for stu­ natures of a sabbatical and dents to obtain money in EUSA's permanent Welfare times of financial crisis. Officer will immediately release At present it is possible for a money. White Paper's aims student to borrow £120 in total Mr Macleod has no qualms from Old College. Proof that about this initiative-in fact, he is finance is not forthcoming from delighted: "One of my election by Aileen McColgan help to expand university places increased access to the system. any bank is required, in addition promises was for EUSA to oper­ by up to 50 per cent, and radically The latter is not mentioned in the to a sabbatical's signature and that ate a small loans scheme," he said. widen access to higher education. objectives of the White Paper as . TREASURY officials have His suggestions have, however, set out in its first paragraph. refused either to confirm or left Treasury officials "remarka- A Treasury spokesperson told Burns retains Presidency deny allegations by a leading bly unenthusiastic". They have Student, in response to Barr's academic that the aim of the informed him, he told Student, proposals, that the White Paper's recent White Paper propos­ that they are largely uninterested scheme would be implemented. of Tory Club als is an increase in gov­ in the relative costs of higher edu- The paper had invited response, cation proposals. but its proposals stood. Negotia- ernmental control of higher When Dr Barr discussed his tions with the financial institu­ AT the AGM of the Edin­ · The new President, like his pre­ education, rather than a proposals with officials, they told tions over the implementation of burgh University Conserva­ decessor, is a committed Thatch­ decrease in its cost to the tax­ him that "repayments should be the scheme, he said, were ongo­ tive and Unionist Associa­ erite. He is, however, on the liber­ payer. painful to encourage students to ing. He fully expected that the tarian wing of the Conservative Dr Nicholas Barr, an economist take sensible courses". The off- ·banks would agree to administer tion on Thursday, 16th Feb­ at LSE, put forward an alternative cials, he said, were "sublimely dis- • the Government's proposed ruary, Martin Burns was Party and opposes some of the Government's measures like the scheme which, he states, would intereste9" in expansion and in loans. elected unopposed as the broadcasting ban on Sinn Fein, new President. He succeeds and the introduction of football Brian Jones, who is retiring club membership cards. He has EUSA examines EU's race policies to concentrate on his work also eo-published a consultation with the Scottish Young Con­ document urging the Government servatives. to legalise prostitution. by Ewen Ferguson · President Malcolm Macleod on collect data on the degree of entry ___....;;._ ___....:::...____ Monday. The first of these is to by ethnic minorities to the Uni­ NI GEL GRIFFITHS, MP PHENECIA -examine the fact that overseas stu­ versity. ·dents' fees are considerably All SRC members are to be r THE Students' Association is higher than those of home and given training on racism aware­ RESTAURANT to take Edinburgh University Mediterranean Cuisine EEC students. ness within the next month. Mr Vegetarian Food AvaDable to ~ask over the question of Also, EUSA are hoping to Macleod said: "Many people just rac1sm. establish the position of a Race don't realise that they may be Five issues of immediate con­ Relations Officer in the Associa­ racist - we need to teach more ce.rn were highlighted by EUSA · tion, and will ask the University to awareness."

Continued from front page media had been told he was a . member of the Socialist Workers Some 25 made their way down Students Society. HELP AND ADVICE to Gayfield Police Station from "I do not have anything against ANSWERS STUDENT 3-CODRSE where they all moved on, with the SWSS," said Mr Wheatley, "but it Every Friday & Every Monday LUNCH: £2.60 . exception of Macleod, who was is not on for policemen to define from 9am-1Oam at 93 Causewayside allowed to wait for Wheatley. my politics." Across: 1 Murder, 4 Bident, 7 And Third Saturday of Every Mruith also Soups, Salads, etc. Wheatley was finally released at · EUSA President Malcolm Dude, 8 Triptych, 9 Although, 12 9 am Burdiehouse/Southhouse .6.15pm. Macleod sad later: "The action at Cat, 15 Wander, 16 Banner, 17 Community Centre, Burdiehouse Street . -o- Lee, 19 Aqueduct, 24 Transept, Piease bring your own wine. Speaking to Student, Wheatley, the Scottish Office went according 10.15 am Liberton High School, a leading member of EU Democ- to plan - but unfortunately 25 Ally, 26 Dynast, 27 Raincoat. Gilmerton Road No corkage charge. 1 rats, said that police at Gayfield police didn't let us stay long Down: 1 Made, 2 Redolence, 3 11.30 am James Gillespie's High School, Police Station had treated him enough to have a real effect. Retro, 4 Bring, 5 Date, 6 Nucha, Lauderdale Street -o- and Mr MeN ally well. "In the process of moving us 10 Hyena, 11 Hoard, 12 Cyni­ Or contact the Labour Party HQ Open Mon-Sat 12-3, 6-11 cally, 13 Tern, 14 AWOL, 18 93 Causewayside (Tel: 662 4520). Tel: 031-662 4493 He confessed to having "gone a on, they were perhaps a bit more bit spare" when informed by the forceful than was necessary, but Early, 20 Quest, 21 Enter, 22 Labour- Serving Our Community 55/57 West Nicolson St. . Chief ~uperiritendent that the no one was seriously hurt." Inca, 23 Eyot.

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coming to Edinburgh. The Edinburgh contingent was by far the largest. Between 1,000 March attracts high and 1,500 EU students joined other colleges at King's Stables Road, from where the march set off along the Grassmarket. 6 Edinburgh College of Art led turnout from EU the procession, which marched slowly and peacefully to the city's Usner Hall. SOME 2,000 students The march was organised Speaking to Student on the marched through Edinburgh jointly by Edinburgh University Week of Action as a whole, ­ in protest at government edu­ Students' Association and the EUSA President Malcolm Mac­ cation policy last Thursday. National Union of Students. It leod said: "I am very pleased with went ahead as students in Glas­ the way the week went. The demonstration was good­ gow and Dundee also took to the humoured as the large police pre­ streets. - "Although the cram-ins on ,sence maintained a low profile, NUS officials were unable to thursday morning were a bit dis­ merely monitoring the situation secure permission for a "whole of· appointing, the turnout by EU when two groups of students Scotland" march through Glas­ students for the march was quite attempted to stop traffic with a gow and colleges in other parts of exceptional - thanks must go to "sit-down". the countrvr felt unhappy about everyo~e who turned up. Then as we neared King's Sta- . bles Road again, the whispered word was heard that we would be DEMO SKETCH •rallying in Festival Square. Yeah, A by thousands of breadline students Craig McLean demonstrating outside the poshest A,~·-~ L------~ hotel in Edinburgh, I can see the "MASSIVE cuts in education, did avoided every weekend now headlines now: "Decent, Hard­ they ask the population? No, come _proved irresistible; several anar-. Working Thatcherites Harassed off it, all we want is chocolate." cho-rebel students were spotted by Manky, Drug-Taking, Commie Quite what the link between edu­ sneaking into The Last Drop just cation cuts and Cadbury's was, so they could tell their mates Students". nobody could tell me. This I pon­ they'd sank some snakebite Alas, it was not to be. The Usher dered as hundreds, thousands instead of voicing their discontent Hall was the target. I can just (millions, if the NUS is to be at the government. Right on, kids.· imagine the conversation. believed) milled, numb cold, in Up Victoria Street, down the King's Stables Road, awaiting the Mound, and so on to Princes NUS: "Hello, is that the Usher Hall? Well, we'd like to book the Coltrane offers students arrival of the rest of the Street. The sun shone, cameras demonstrators. clicked, cheery mothers on buses hall for a mass student rally to pro­ As we waited, stickers were waved, NUS stewards conversed .test against education cuts and swopped, chants were practised, with the Boys in Blue (or the Boys hopefully bring down the govern­ massive support and veterans' stories told ("Oh, in Black if you're not colour ment." • yeah, I was the first to overturn a blind). The atmopshere was more Receptionist: "Hmm, let me see. COMEDIAN Robbie Col­ • "They think you're all having ·vw Beetle at the Sorbonne in '68, one of "Any excuse to avoid going ·we can fit you in between t!Je SNO traiJ.e was the first speaker to better sex, more often than they you know"; "See this scar? That's to that two o'clock lecture" rather address students at the rally are." and the Italian Opera." He argued that the loans system where a fascist pig policeman bit than "The Tories' education cuts in Edinburgh's Usher Hall NUS: "Great. I'm vefy glad we would deter women and working me with his anti-riot stick"; "I was and proposed policies are the· which followed last Thurs­ so pisbed that I rubbed my kebab symptoms of a systematic and have a right-on Labour council." - students and also put students off all over my flatmate's bed. Such a iniquitous long-term plan to make day's march. the longer Scottish courses. The Honorary President of laugh" etc.). educaiton a privilege, not a right, Receptionist: "Ind.eed. Oh, and Citing the example of the Heriot-Watt followed a well­ Generalissimo Mark Wheatley and so should be stopped NOW". by the way; Maggie Maggie Mag­ United States, Coltrane said: received sketch by students from strode up and down, wielding his When we reached the end of gie, Out Out Out." "The only way a working-class kid trusty walkie-talkie like a comfort­ Princes Street, this gloomy image Stirling University who poked fun can get to university in America is And so the potential force of the at government plans to introduce ing teddy-bear, looking his cus­ seemed complete: whereas in '68. if he weighs 400 pounds and can. demo was swallowed up by the students loans through an imagi­ tomary ever-so-dashing self, and students would have torn down the throw a football 500 yards." cavernous Usher Hall. At least nary encounter between a student Ending on a serious note, the encouraging his library-weary traffic lights and marched straight there was still the sit-down at the shock troops. We're just waiting on, in '89 they actually stopped and his bank manager. comic said that the debate over Scottish Office. However, the Coltrane was rapturously education "boils down to what on Heriot-Watt, he told us, they've and waited. But then a further clandestine notelet which told been on an all-night occupation. delay became apparent. A small applauded by an audience that fil­ sort of society we want". everyone when and where this sit­ led the stalls and first floor bal­ "The future is in your hands. At this I was sceptical. More group of students bad taken · it down would be, contained one likely, half of Heriot-Watt were upon themselves to bold thaftrue cony of the hall. He opened by God bless you, and knock it on the mildly disconcerting piece of' offering "my support . . . my head this time." · still trying to fmd their way back to mark of student radicalism, the advice: anyone arrested was Riccarton after the Friday sit-down in the middle of the road. .•enormous support -whoops h's Speakers from the Educational instru~ted to contact EUSA's sol­ The fact that certain sections of showing again" to students' fight Institute of Scotland the Par­ before's weekly orgy of drink, sex icitor. If this is the same solicitor said group were known publicity­ against loans. - liamentary Labour Party, the ·and vomit (in that order) at who completely ballsed-up the seekers (or complete dick-heads, AUT and the NUS Executive fol­ Grindlay Street. licences for The Old Bell and He argued that loans were depending on your point of view) lowed. The rally ended at 4 pm. Finally, we were off. And from Teviot, I didn't hold out much introduced by, among · others, and that everybody marched the outset it was clear that the hope for anyone unlucky enough "Sun readers-now there's a con­ Grassmarket was an unfortunate round them made their otherwise March report compiled to be nicked. Mark Wheatley will tradiction in terms - who think by Cathy Milton area to pass through. The lure of commendable act rather ineffec­ probably hang for his crimes. you're all at Butlin 's. all those naff pubs stu~ously tual. .. . 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Amnesty International has recently called for the worldwide abolition of CJ Wkal'L •6w..ic. the death penalty and is preparing a report on capital punishment in the m~.~..,, ...... ; USA. Ben Carver reports. ~··""

IN NOVEMBER 1988 . an · you examine the race of the mur­ Ho~ever, the Bill was defeated in unprecedented 2,151 prison­ der victim, racial disparities do the US Senate in October 1988. It ers were under sentence of seem to emerge. is expected to be introduced again death in the United States of Between 1976 and December in the next Congress. America. Capital punish­ 1988, 33 black or ethnic minority Although the "evolving stan­ dards of decency" are supposed to ment was reintroduced in the prisoners were executed for mur­ dering white victims. As of mid­ have made the execution of US in 1976, and since then August 1988, 727 blacks were minors "unconstitutional" , three 104 prisoners have been exe­ under sentence of death for killing juvenile offenders have been exe- · cuted. white victims, compared to 43 cuted in the USA in recent years. Although the United States is whites under sentence of death for All were aged 17 at the time of the not the most notable country as . killing black ~ictims. crimes for which they were sen­ far as the death penalty is con­ . Not one white offender has yet tenced to death. The USA is one of only five Graphic by Lara Burns cerned-Iran executed hundreds· been executed for the murder of a . , recently for drug-related offences black vjctim. countries in the world which, dur­ Montana it is 12. to use the gas chamber, and in - there are a .lot of questions to ing the last decade, are known to Ten states, including Florida, Utah it is death by firing squad. be raised about the practice of In April l987, the US Supreme have executed prisoners who were Washington and Pennsylvania, · Clemency continues to be granted capital punishment there. Court issued a precedent ruling younger than 18 at the time of have no specified minimum age very rarely in capital cases, and (McCleskey v. Kemp) when it Statistics ·that have · recently their crimes. Others include limit, and theoretically in these campaigning in !>upport of the upheld the death sentence . Bangladesh, Barbados, Pakistan come to light show a profound states anybody of any age can be death penalty has proven to be an : imposed upon a prisoner from the and Rwanda. There have also increase in capital convictions but executed. election winner for aspiring politi­ been unconfirmed reports of a-lso an increase in the US murder Only 11 prisoners were exe­ cians. executions of minors in Iran and rate. This would appear to cast Not one white offender has cuted last year in America - The system is now so bogged Iraq. fewer than any year since 1983, down by continuous appeals and doubt on the pro-death penalty yet been executed for the argument that executions deter According to a specialist in cap­ and half as many as in 1987. But media fascination that the death j olent crime. murder of a black victim. ital punishment, Professor Victor the various problems concerning penalty costs taxpayers much Streib, at the Cleveland State capital punishment in America more than keeping a prisoner But perhaps more worrying is University, in August 1988 28 continue to loom over the pro~ alive in prison for life. Recent state of Georgia. This was despite the alleged racially disporportion­ people were under the sentence of ceedings. There are major doubts studies by the Ohio Public Defen­ what Amnesty International ate sentencing and the execution death in America for crimes com­ being expressed as to many of the believed to be compelling evi­ der Association estimate that on of minors. mitted while under the age of 18. offenders' guilt; alleged judicial average the death penalty costs $1 dence that in this case the death in November 1988 40 per cent Out of the 36 states in America · racism has not yet been dealt with, million per execution. penalty had been applied in a of prisoners on death row in the which permit the use of the death and although the number of Supporters of the death penalty racially discriminatory manner. US were black, even though penalty, 25 states allow it to be minors being executed is decreas­ are urging that the process be blacks comprise only about 12 per Following the McCleskey rul­ imposed upon people below the ing, there are still some remaining speeded up, and less time is cent of the population nationally. ing, a Congressional Bill was age of 18 at the time of the crime. · on death row. "wasted" on appeals and Given that roughly 50 per cent of drafted entitled the "Racial Jus­ . States like Texas, North Carolina Methods of execution are also petitions. Opponents reckon they all those arrested for murder are tice Act". This would ensure that and New Hamphsire have stipu­ being questioned. Whilst most have the "judicial killing black, this would not necessarily "racially disproportionate capital lated a minimum age of 17 years; states maintain the system of elec­ machine" where they want it-in seem to indicate bias. Yet when sentencing" was eliminated. but in Missouri it is 14 years and in trocution, Mississippi continues trouble.

COMMENT Capital punishment is an emotive issue. From New York David Hunt gives a personal response to the use of the death penalty.

BUNDY is dead. It has labelled as weak, unrealistic and Another popular argument been 11 years since he com­ naive, and politically shunned for concerns the burden of supporting mitted the murder.for which not being "tough" on crime. life prison terms. Certainly cost is an issue in the criminal justice sys­ he was convicted. Reading Despite this, I find myself 1pore tem, especially since our prison than ever firmly opposed to the and watching the reports of system is suffering from over­ death penalty. his execution in a Florida crowding. Nevertheless, if cost is electric chair brought out The underlying issues of cap­ considered more important than several reactions in me. ital punishment are those of life justice, is it also more important and death. Applying capital than life? Spending money to Bundy had clearly committed punishment to criminals who have house inmates for life sentences is atrocious crimes for which he committed murder stresses the the price we must pay to mainta-in deserved severe punishment. We importance American society the justice system. may never know just how many places on life . It maintains that The popularity of capital women he killed in his rampages those who take the lives of others through Colorado, Florida, punishment makes very little . will have their own lives taken. sense to me. It doesn't seem possi­ Idaho, Utah and Washington, but the murder for which he was I agree with the premise of ble that a society so committed to social justice and human rights finally convicted was warrant these arguments, and believe that could favour government-spon­ enough to impose a heavy sen­ preserving human life should be sored murder. This pro-capital tence. the number one priority. How­ punishment attitude primarily Public support for the death ever, to carry that premise to its reflects a desire for revenge upon penalty seems to be fervent. The full applit:ation leads me to· those who have violated our laws. embracing of George Bush's oppose taking the lives of others In the last presidential debate, "tough" stance on capital punish­ - even others who have violated ment points to the attitude of the society's standards of right and Governor Michael Dukakis was Photo: Amnesty International criticised for a bland response to a . - . • . American electorate. The fact wrong. To say that killing is wrong INTERESTED in internationai except when we are doling out question which posed a hypotheti- t~onal reactiOns of affected VIC- that the crowd outside Bundy's cal rape a_nd murder of his wife. tims. Ol!r _goal must be not to affairs? Eager to be involved in the · prison was almost unanimous in punishmnent to criminals is cultures and politics of other hypocritical and unjust. Apparently people wanted him to f: m~e, victims feel ?e~ter, . but cheering on his execution rather show rage, which his calm answer ~ ~athl$" to sentence cnmmals m a nations? Then we need your than protesting it is evidence of Lest I be accused of being soft did not. To borrow the example, if JUSt 'inanner. . involvement on the International the seriousness with which death on crime, let me emphasise that someone close to me was killed, I The recogmtiOn that takmg Section of Student. penalty proponents hold their clearly Ted Bundy should have like to think that I would be as human lives is morally wrong and Languages helpful but not at all view. been punished for his crimes. calm and rational as Dukakis. But that capital punishment violates necessary. The work involves writ­ Opposition to capital punish­ Bundy is a textbook example of an I know I would more likely want this ethic is enough to justify strik­ ing, editing and translating copy ment is not an acceptable stance in offender who should have been to personally rip the perpetrator ing laws which allow executions to from all over the world. American politics. Most people imprisoned for life. Many death limb from limb. continue. In applying the death Great experience for all those can accept and perhaps even penalty proponents would argue That's exactly the reason for penalty, we lower ourselves to the wanting to pursue a career in jour­ appreciate the position of some­ that Bundy would have been our criminal justice system: to same barbaric level of those we nalism and other areas. one with whom they disagree on paroled in a few years. However, prevent personal revenge in are attempting to punish. We can- MEETINGS: 1.15 pm every such things as taxes, farm sub­ this is an argument not for the punishing cirminals. By maintain- no~ maintai_n con~it!onal ethi~s Wednesday at the Student offices, sidies, or educational loans. Yet death penalty, but for more strin­ ing capital punishment, we are which let us JUdge killing wrong m 48 Pleasance. Or ring Student on death penalty opponents are gent parole laws. · bowing to ~he emotio~al and irra- one case and justified in another. 5581117/8. 6 Thursday, February 23, 1989 FOCUS STUDENT I Dear Student, I feel your campaign in support of National AIDS Awareness Week was sorely undermined by Chaplain·Row your "gift" of a free condom. You have fallen into the trap of validat­ EstabUshed in 1887 Dear Student, Dear Student, ing a social trend, rather than encouraging mature and responsi­ I am flattered that my appoint­ We would like to respond to the 4l5 .Pleasance, Edinburgh EHB 9TJ. Tel. 558 11 il/8 ble conduct. The spread of AIDS ment as Chaplain has merited publicised anti-gay comments of owes itself, fundamentally, to one headline exposure in your news­ the new chaplain. A university factor: promiscuity. By issuing paper, albeit below a free issue of chaplain must be able to give a dinb~rgh Univ_ersit~ students have · for a long time your readers with free condoms, a condom and beside a photo­ realistic Christian response to the remamed passtve m the event of any rallying or graph of a half-naked transvestite. student community at large. We you are not discouraging promis­ demonstratiOn. But never was this more apparent than at My I have the opportunity <1f understand that the chaplain is cuity. Your actions are indefensi­ last week_'~ so-called "cram-in" in George Square; the E correcting the errors in Cathy Mil­ there to serve the University staff ble on many counts. Apart from turnout was both ptttful and embarrassing. ton's piece? as well, but feel that students the obvious moral and religious ~ot so the jo~nt E~SA/NUS march, which attracted around 1,000 (1) My name is Robert Ander­ because of their more vulnerabl~ objections to promiscuity, you fail Ed~nburgh Umverstty students. The message behind the day of son, not Alexander Anderson. position, are in greater need of to emphasise the psychological act~?". was th~t of "rallying forces", of crossing over any NUS pitfalls inherent in one-night (2) I did not say what it is support. A chaplain who is not affiliatiOn barner to gain student strength in numbers. But the sad alleged I said. prepared to care for lesbian and stands, and the unhappiness !a~t is that Edin~mrgh Un~versity needs such cross-campus support if caused by mistaking sex for love. (3) There was no televised dis­ gay students, who suffer more tt ~~to take part m any na~tona_l demonstration; as Thursday's EUSA from isolation than most, is not My main ·criticism is that Stu­ actiOn_ showed, there ts sttll not enough support within our cussion on the issue of AIDS in November 1986. really capable of doing his job. As dent's gimmick has made it culpa­ estabhs~ment al?ne to ~ake any effective protest. If only the (4) Richard Holloway is not the members of the Student Christian ble of a very poor piece of advice. academtc reputatiOn and htstory -:vh~ch Edinburgh University boasts Bishop of Edinburgh. He is a Movement, we believe that this You are saying, "Here is the pro­ _on one hand wer~ matched by a stmtlar reputation for action against bishop of the Episcopal Church in form of reactionary tection, you are now preparetl for the threatene~ htgher education system which lies ahead. Edinburgh. evangelicalism is entirely inap­ a sexual relationship". This is The pote~ttal w~s certainly there on the part of EUSA; to block I do believe that AIDS can be propriate in this situation, and wrong. The message should be off the Scotttsh Of!tce car park by a sit-do~n is surely more effective that human love, in whatever directing students to develop than any occupatiOn of Old or New College. And, surprisingly interpreted as a biological sanc­ form it is expressed, is acceptable adult relationships, to make a enough, those who did make it down to New St Andrew's House tion against certain misuses of the to God. responsible decision to have inter­ gained the media coverage everyone was hoping for, not least our ?ody. If theology is to be brought mto the argument, in my opinion Yours sincerely, course; and then to get the protec­ EUSA Secretary who for once put "liberal" principles aside for the tion. Student should be emphasis­ cause. no one has been able to improve Joanna Swanson (Chairperson), Clare Thornley (Secretary), ing the thought, care and'courage The speaker for the EIS at the Usher Hall rally hit the nail on the on Thomas Aquinas' explanation EU Student Christian Movement. that a sexual relationship head _when h_e questioned how many of the students present were of the presence of all forms of suf­ fering and wrong in the world as demands. Instead, it glibly says, showt~g thetr support for comedian Robbie Coltrane or for a APOLOGY: Student wishes to "Don't sleep around", which is commitment to a decent system of higher education. The prospect of coming within God's permissive apologise for stating in last week's will. not commensurate with handing an added "entertainment slot" such as this might have lured more issue that the Christian Union are Christians believe that God has out free condoms. students out of the library or coffee-room and onto the streets. An happy with the appointment of,Pr Yours sincerely, ~ev~aled principles for healthy Iiv­ ap~earance from our own Rector might have helped. But instead Robert Anderson as Chaplain. Tristan Brittain-Dissont whtle Colt!ane used his position aS Honorary President of Heriot~ mg m the Judaeo-Christian tradi­ Watt to ra_tse awareness, and spirits, among the audience, Ms Gray tion. There is a coincidence bet­ was consptcuous by her absence. ween the occurrence of AIDS and . breach of these principles. The he current furore. over the University's appointment of a experience of Christians through­ T Christian fundamentalist to the position of Chaplain raises out the centuries is that God is several interesting issues, especially in the week when author good, just and consistent in reve­ Salman Rushdie faces death as a result of Moslem fundamentalism. lation and communication. The two situations are mirror images and their contrast seems to I have been a prison chaplain indicate a tension between freedom of expression and freedom of for some time. I do not condone belief. This is not the case. Both freedoms are fundamental to some the crimes for which people are extent overlapping and do not restrict each other. sentenced but I offer each person While Rushdie is forced into hiding by an authoritarian as profound a Christian sympathy interpretation of what is probably an intrinsically merciful religion, and understanding as is required Dr Anderson's appointment is criticised rather than his beliefs or his in the pastoral cases I am asked to. expression of same. address. The criticism is valid. Such an appointment, by all accounts not a Adherence to Christian teach­ wholly popular one even with its selectors, will deter some of the ing is the strenght of effective pas­ most troubled and needy students-AIDS sufferers-from seeking toral care. support and succour from an institution that has always proclaimed I was a student myself. the_ v~rtues of "loving thy neighbour" and holding its door open to all. ·Yours sincerely, Thts·ts a sad week for the Chaplaincy Centre. Robert Anderson.

Dear Student, APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED I wish to clarify the facts con­ cerning the selection procedure of FOR THE POST OF the new chaplain. I was the only student, the only woman, and the only person under 40, on the com­ mittee. I am extremely unhappy Across 3 Behind (5) about the lack of student rep­ 1 Slay (6) 4 Usher (5) EDITOR resentation and influence on this 4 Two-year-old sheep (6) 5 Epoch (4) committee. Only two of us were 7 Dandy (4) 6 Nape of the neck (5) opposed to the appointment of 8 Three-pointed panels (8) 10 Laughing animal (5) OF the new chaplain. The situation 9 Notwithstanding (8) 11 Cache (5) would have been different if there 12 Not a dog! (3) 12 Sceptically (9) had been adequate student rep­ ·15 Stray (6) 13 Set of three ( 4) STUDENT resentation. 16 Flag (6) 14 Away without permission If the Chaplaincy's role of car­ 17 Shelter (3) (1,1,1,1) ing and concern for the student 19 Canal bridge (8) 18 In good time (5) community is to be fulfilled, then 24 Part of a church (8) 20 Crusade (5) Applications should be made to: there must be more· active student 25 Friend (4) 21 Board (5) involvement in the administration 26 Ruler (6) THE CONVENER 22 Peruvian Indian ( 4) ' of Chaplaincy affairs. As it was, I · 27 Indian peasant (6) 23 Small island ( 4) . 48 PLEASANCE felt the decision taken on the ' appointment of the new chaplain Down by BigTolly EDINBURGH EH8 9TJ. was completelY. out of the hands of 1 Created ( 4) before Monday, 27th February students. 2 Fragrance (9) Answers page 2 Yours sincerely, , Typeset by EUSPB: · Priaited by JolmstOn'ai of Falkirk. Published 1989. Gillian Stephenson. . ~ ~inlia~ ~t· News....,er. STAFF LIST UIHUIMI@I IIUIIIJAMI MUSIC: CraigMcLeait FASHION: Briony Sergeant MUSIC: Wednesday, l.lSpm, James Haliburton CAREERS: Katka Krosnar Student .MANAGER: Harriet Wilson EDITOR: GiUianDrummond ARTS: Alison Brown FEATURES: Wednesday, l pm, ADVERTISING: Colin Howman DEPUTY EDITOR: James Haliburton SungKhang Student Jane Sowerby NEWS: CathyMilton Fiona Gordon " CAREERS: Friday, l.30pm, Katka Krosnar FEATURES: Paula Collins Student STUDENTS NEWS Aileen McColgan Maxton Waljler Friday, 1.30 pm, SERVICE: RodMcLean Ewen Ferguson NEWS: "''''""Thursday, I pm, FASHION: FILM: BiD Dale Student PROMOTIONS; INTERNATIONAL: Ben Carver TobyScott Student .. Ed Iliffe Thursday, I pm, LaraBurns WHATSON: JaneMoir INTERNATIONAL: Wednesday, 1.15 pm. ARTS: .NicOia Mitchley Chaplaincy Centre ' Manfred Stede Sarah Chalmers Student DISTRIBUTION : Michael Campbell 'SPORT: MikeSewell Juiie McCurdy SPORT: Monday, l.4Spm, FILM: Wednesday,l.40pm, Robert Lamden TomHartley AvriiMair Student Student

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Arguably the most important of the recent wave of American he preconceptions you take with you The one problem, even with a label like 4AD, is the bands, Throwing Muses have just sno.~bery a~tac~ed to the idea of independence from the when you go to interview a band really released their most accessible maJors, which IS an attitude David sees as particulalry are amazing. Throwing Muses' records European: are intense, almost manic affairs and I album to date, as well as a "Pe?ple over here were incredibly insulted that we'd T been hcensed to Sire in the States. As if us, living in had some vague notion that they would be an st~rtlingly wonderful new single, intellectual and rather aloof bunch. It didn't bum-fuck ~ewport, Rhode Island, had any clue what take long, though, for me to see that those Dtzzy. Dessie Fahy found in that means m Europe. We just want people to hear us." writers who can't talk about Throwing Muses conversation with David and part from their absolutely wonderful records without drumming out phrases like Leslie of the band that Throwing Throwing Muses would seem to have an ' "psychological soundscapes" have got it all !mpo~tant r~le to play in presenting an wrong. The band also feel that many people Muses are not as enigmatic as A mtelhgent picture of America that the media have missed the point: don't often allow us to see. Do British preconceptions people would like to think. about Americans irritate them? Leslie: "No one seems to appreciate our sense of David: "You don't have to have an ounce of humour. I feel embarrassed when I'm on stage intelligence to say that America is pretty fucked up and sometimes and I'm totally cracking up at the lyrics. You· that it's a really dangerous country. But people over don't have to go into a room, turn off the lights and get here ~re so cocky about it, so proud of this great political depressed to listen to our records." consc~ou~ness they have, as if no one is trying to change David: "You have to show people that you're coming anythmg m the States." at them from a human perspective and so you can't take t is perhaps fitting that a band as individual as Leslie: "There is a feeling that you can't change the yourself too seriously." Throwing Muses are on what is the most co_untry. You have to work at state and local level. But Did the last LP, House Tornado, alienate people thmgs are slowly changing .... " because of it's darkness? ~dios~n~ratic (and quite possibly the best) label m Bntam-4AD. Are they happy with the label? Am~rica has much worth and David sees this as being "It was a difficult record," David admits, "and was by I e~sentJal to the Throwing Muses sound : David: "They're absolutely ideal. It's almost unheard no means the most approachable record we've ever of the way they treat their bands. We consider them our "'~here's a certain Americanness I really love. It's a ma~e. But it ~as to grow on you- the response we're friends." folkmess and a simplicity that's definitely different from gettmg froJt~Jt now is really incredible." Leslie: "They're so different from the people at over here and which we feel very close to. I just walk But_even thueviews ofHunkpapa must have annoyed Warner Brothers. One of them called us their product away from people who make crass generalisations about you With all the talk of it sounding like you'd expect a the other day and I said, 'What? My name's Leslie ... '." a country as diverse as the States." Throwing Muses LP to sound? 4AD is really much more than a mere record Throwing Muses' records aren't easy to listen to "I raad that review in the Melody Maker. He's been a ~ompany. If it ~oesn't sound too hippy, the whole thing because there's a? intelligence that refuses to play the real champion of the band but I feel confident that if he IS a concept which involves the publicity, the artwork pop game and wnte wongs with a traditional verse­ says Hunkpapa is just another Throwing Muses record and absolutely beautiful sleeves. Even if you never got ~horus-~erse structure. But they are by no means he just isn't listening. And the other thing was that we to play the actual record you'd be quite content to take maccess1~le and i_f you make the effort David promises are redefining ourselves. Granted we're not the sort of the sleeve home and give it a good cuddle: the exRenence wiiJ be a rewarding one: people who say, 'Okay, let's be a hip-hop band now', "Yeah that's something we see as really important," "W~.\haven't finished what we've started. People but it is a definite move forward ." says David. "We've always worked closely with haven t gotten us yet, but if they trust us it will be well Leslie agrees: "We worked on the clarity of this one Vaughan [Oliverof23 Envelope] and we've had a lot of worth it." and tried to make it a little easier to swallow." input." Get dizzy. 8 Thursday, February 23, 1989 FEATURES REVIEW} REVIEW FEATURES Thursday, February 23, 1989 91

n 1988 something went wrong in the licentiousness. "Scandalous," screamed the tabloids; wonderland of the Clubscene. Alice was on "hilarious," thought the two brothers behind this and the rest of the city's most unusual clubs. (Remember one, and Smiley culture went overground Parkbench and Viscount Linley's Tea Room . .· . ?). I while clubs echoed to screams of Unless paddling around naked in a sea of vomit is the "Aciieed". Style and imagination vanished type otthi -ng that turris you on, i.t i.s unlikely that most of overnight from the fantasy kingdom, and fashion those reading this will have ever ventured near any of shrieked all the way to the bank. What started these events, but they were truly occasions where out as a release from materialism· turned upon anything went. Child-like euphoria was experienced by itself, and ended up as the most blatant of regulars - but those who attended simply out of consumerism-some trip! curiosity were usually offended, much to the delight of But Acid House soon became passe, and club the orgnaisers. Their aim was to get away from the veterans migrated to harder stuff; Balearic beats, garage dance-orientated club scene, and instead introduce a and New Beat. Now, however, come '89, the nation's new concept, where no one could be judged by their dancefloors are suffering a trend overdose. Clubland is clothing, and there would be none of the lack of identity in crisis, with no strong identity to carry it forward .... - indicative of attitudes in today's society -found in Edinburgh, though, seems to have escaped viritually most places. Rather than this, regulars quickly disposed unscathed from this backlash of confusion. Perhaps the of clothes and participated in "adult" party games, principal reason behind this was the already jaded whilst drinking substantial amounts of alcohoL Despite nature of the city's nightlife, but instead of following the being thrown out of several venues, popularity increased (est of the country into style wasteland, the city's fading steadily; but their reputation proceeded before them and the police eventually stepped in and halted one hairdressers whose self-adulation quickly sends those frequency. The first, and presently the best attended of event before it even began. Nowadays the brothers only venturing here elsewhere. Sad, but quite indicative of these was Renaissance. Because the Bermuda Triangle venture is Shavers Weekly - an incredibly funny Viz­ the town's nightlife in generaL is a fairly small venue, the atmosphere at this club is one like comic distributed free around the city's pubs (and Likewise Roadrunner, recently moved since the · ~~mdUJIIll-'(fl!l!&'lf1ffl~-~, of indifferent friendliness-possibly due to the fact that hopefully being sold on a monthly basis before long), but closure of the Music Box. Although the hard funk m11 the real hard-core gothic types now go elsewhere on another idea is on the way. This time they intend to buy played is of a reasonable standard, the club itself, by all Fridays. Another Indie spectacular is The Sprawl, which their own premises and run Edinburgh's first Naturist accounts, is not worth visiting. Also similar is The Deep, is run by the people qehind Renaissance-and shares a Club, for members only. Those wishing to join would which used to be called Acid until somebody wised up. virtually indentical playlist. Madison's is too brightly lit need to be recommended , and all clothing would remain Current dance sounds feature with soul and rare groove, for comfort, however, and clibbers spend most of their in cloakrooms at the entrance. This we await in but really quite dull, and not surprising- who wants to time here watching others. The question must be asked anticipation! go out on a Wednesday anyway? -can two such similar clubs survive together? I think Hopes are high therefore for a varied and exciting aturday evenings used to be without doubt the not. clubscene in the city in 1989. The banality and worst part of the weekend in Edinburgh as club 0 Rather different, but still alternative, is the hopelessness of last year has vanished, leaving only the regulars were left all dressed up but with nowhere r Whirlpool, which leans towards the psychedelic, but anticipation of adventures yet to come. More cultural S to go. The Kangaroo Club, still running after all plays some ealry punk as welL None too busy as yet, collision and a relaxing attitudes are all that would these years, is one option its "youthful" (i .e. though , but might increase in popularity with awareness appear to be needed in order to transform what is underage) atmosphere and easy dance music provides a of its originality. already good into something far better. reasonably enjoyable, if predictable, time. Worth Edinburgh also has several gay clubs which merit considering too is Big Bird, with its tasteful record more than just a passing mention. Millionaires is selection and anything-goes feeling. There is a tendency probably the best known-wonderfully sleazy and quite here, however, to discover the dancefloor packed with friendly and DJ Tarn plays an eminently danceable small and obnoxious casuals - unfortunately this is a selection of Hi NRG sounds. A difficult door policy is in club which is either very good, or indeed truly awful! operation, resulting in certain entry only if accompanied SOUNDTRACK At last though an end is in sight to such ordeals-The by a regular, but the large and varied crowd ensures an The lottest records being played in the clubs Pump Room, at the Cafe RoyaL Hard dance music from enjoyable might out. Quentin's is also good, with a right now. experienced DJs is offered - professional, lively and varied music policy giving some real surprises; a · mentioned in fashion (victims) style-bible, I-D Molotov cocktail of punk and '70s stuff on Mondays, for Hip Hop 3-D: "Anytime" (X-Press/Warlock) Magazine, this would seem to be the ideal solution tc example. Monie Love: "I Can Do This" Saturday's torments. A club feature could never be complete without (Coo/tempo) '"""'""--:::::"::~~-1 mention of Shag, however - arguably one of the most .For those with no ~uch aspirations towards hipness, . popular clubs in town, and certainly the sweatiest. This House& Tyree: "Turn Up the Brass" clubscene seems to have been revived. The best· the University Unions probably provide a reasonable student-run, student-orientated event is the Mission's Garage (DJ International) evenings out are no longer to be had only at transitory enough night of it. Potterrow often plays host to various Fedora: "This Feeling" (Payne) one-offs and all-nighters - like the legendary Thunderball, for example. Instead, a wide array of new Soul Soul Connection: "Got to Find a clubs have materialised and established clubs have been Way" (Intrigue) revitalised; guaranteed to provide pleasure for every THE Starvue: "Body Fusion" (Graphic) taste. his year already, however, has seen th~ demi~e revolution Balearic& Bali: "Love to Love You Baby" I of several known and loved clubs. Acid Affair New Beat (Circa) was the first to vanish, but this was a scene Front 242: "First In First Out" T burning out fast, and once the media connected Last year the nation's clubscene hit crisis point. Acid was (RRE) it with Ecstasy, the crucifixion became merely a question of time. Then the Music Box closed its doors (for in, and smiley culture was exploited until the press caught Listings The Adventures of Tin Tin, The reconversion into a restaurant) and both Metro and Mission, Victoria St. The Dream disappeared. The former will be reappearing on and crucified it. Edinburgh, however, escaped such Amphitheatre, Lothian Rd (no very soon apparently - watch for it in a new venue, denim). Big Bird, Wilkie House, possibly the Calton Studios. No great loss was the Mojo crass commercialism, and retained a little diversity. But Cowgate. Chambers St House, 16 Club, which finally called it a day earlier this month, but Chambers St. The Deep, The sadly missed will be the Backroom; Shady Ladies what of1989? Will the city's nightlife jump onto the trend Mission, Victoria St. The Hooch, Saturday lndie bash. This was one of the better "alternative" events, and the decision to halt it remains bandwaggon or hang onto its originality? A vril Mair Coasters Complex, West Tollcross. perplexing. The club scene is a perpetually fluctuating The Kangaroo Club, The Mission, one though, and doubtlessly variations on the same investigates. Victoria St. Millionaires, Niddrie theme will soon emerge. N St (just off Royal Mile). Neutron, The best of the new in 1989 so far is undoubtedly The "' £1 With This Ticket Shady Ladies, Cow gate. Potterrow, Adventures of Tin Tin, the latest offering on Fridays ....• Bristo Square. Pump Room, Cafe from those lovely people who brought us Kids Love Jelly .. Royal (just off Princes St). last year. When Snowy the dog and the Thomson Twins On !l 6T DANS ll\Rli£ Quentin's, 23 Lothian Rd. retire to bed, the lovable redhead runs a club- and a Two floors of music at The Place. fun time is had by all._ Playing a wide and varied selection held·- "restrained", I am told , and none too busy by all Renaissance, Bermuda Triangle, comparisons to Pizzaland with glitter- and the muzak Victoria Street every Wednesday Coasters Complex. Roadrunner, of music ensured a packed dancefioor, and it just keeps tuesdays accounts. bears marked similarities too. Pollock Halls held their · on getting busier. Comic characters or not, however, the Teviot Row, on the other hand, is always packed (one mid-term disco here- says it all, really. Moving swiftly from 10:30 Calton Studios, Calton Rd. Soular only place to be seen on a Friday remains Spanish wonders 'why?). Four bars ensure a hectic atmosphere, on, The Amphitheatre is an experience which no System, Shady Ladies, Cowgate. Harlem. One year on, and ebbing slightly from its initial but although great music is played downstairs, those resident of Edinburgh should fail to visit at least once. Spanish Harlem, Wilkie House, success, the club intends to move out of the house and who attend refuse to dance. Upstairs, in the Debating The entertainment here is superb, with a wide selection Cowgate. The Sprawl, Madison's, into the garage soon - "the voice of gospel with that wonderful lndie-bands, and at other times has a Hall, it's too hot, too busy and generally uninspiring. of white canvas boots, chat-ups from Kevs and Garys, insistent house groove platters that matter", we are told .. stimulating alternative disco - but beware of Fridays, However, judging by the length of those weekend busiest evening, and offers an unpretentious time for all, Greenside Place. Teviot Row, and also Sharon dancing around her handbag to Rick Bristo Square. The Whirlpool, Nowhere else will the city's beautiful people start their· when Edinburgh's goths come out to play. Unless you quel!es, there are some who appreciate it - generally Astley's groovy tunes. Boogie woogie, but keep quiet · with a predictable but always danceable mixture o( weekend - but how much longer can this continue to too are~raped in swathes of the deepest black, this one Henot-Watt students, I think. about it-this place merits no points at all on the street music. Much better when Shady Ladies is opened up Shady Ladies, Cowgate. Zenatec, hold their fickle attention? is most likely not for you. Chambers Street House might hose with no aspirations towards hipness at all, cred scale. too, but the sweets distributed on entry are usually Fountainbridge (no denim or In a similar trendier-than-thou vein must be The be worth a look instead- but avoid Thursdays. This is though, will most likely find Zenatec worth a One of the more notable occurences in the city's club worth attending for. , trainers). Hooch, featuring the excellent DJ Yogi, with acid, soul Rock Night, and the place is full of Bon Jovi fans and visit. Described, a trifle optimistically, as an scene this year must be the appearance of several new ow, something completely different ... Last and jazz. What could be promising though becomes hairy men in Metallica T-shirts; no fun at all, unless T "upmarket joint", this fills at the weekend with alternative clubs. In '88 only the Backroom seemed to be year, the whole of Edinburgh laughed as thoroughly disappointing upon inspection of club either of the previous descriptions apply to you. On men in suits and Tracies in high heels and Dorothy of sound health in this field - now Indie-orientated Relaxedallweekendo hit the front page of regulars. Not a student to be seen; instead, hip young _ Saturdays a slightly more middle-of-the-road disco is P~rkins dresses. The tacky mirrored interior invites events seem to be springing up with increased N the Sun, amidst accusations of debauchery and 10 Thursday, February23, 1989

CRAZYHEAD haunting lament of two lovers Have Love Will Travel trapped by the "radioactive rain". Food 7" EP Throughout the album the pattern remains the same: simple CRAZYHEAD sneak up on you blues/folk influenced guitar like a madman just escaped from numbers starting slowly and the asylum. There you are, caught THE SILENCERS building up into jaunty pop in the doldrums of generic rock A Blues for Buddha numbers (or was that anthems?) and roll, and up he pounces with a RCALP with brass sections and harmonica Jack Nicholson gleam in his eye, lines thrown in willy-nilly. The whisking you away into Easy worst offenders in this category Rider decadence. Crazyhead is IN pop's fickle past, fate has are Sacred Child and Skin Games the sort of maniacal music that decreed that many talented artists (about slavery and racism) and has you grooving before you should follow a strong debut the cheerfully annoying single, know what hit you. album with a patchy second album The Real McCoy. Although they are marketed as and The Silencers are no Ch B 'Ed t ·t a rock and roll band, Crazyhead exception to this unfortunate . ~ urns ge- ype gu_I ar · t t th t 't. work IS fl awless (although shghtly have the essence of a hard-hitting TU I e. Th a t IS no o say a 1 IS a · · ) d h d · · ·t d f h t f repetitive an t e pro uct10n IS band. This EP proves that, b a d a lb urn , b u t 1 oes a 11 s or o f t S h ? b · th t th per ec . o, w at went wrong. all bands of the garage genre, ~mg a wor. Y successor 0 e The main problem seems to be hey excel amidst the pump and highly acclaimed debut, A Letter WI' th 1ync · s as 11mm1- ·e O'N e1"JJ nd of a live crowd. The Jive to St Pa~ 1·They haven't so much strives to make every song are chock full of gutsy popped m and. sold out but rather "meant·ngful" : h e t ac kl es vanous. vocals and ripping guitar work. swapped .their sharp sound for a 1m· por ta n t s 0 c1a· 1 an d po1·t 1 1ca· · 1 resist the t~mptation to turn more mamstream approach. 1'd eas agams· t a mus1ca· 1 b ac kd rop into ode-to-a-whining which is completely unsuitable. •t<>r-<:ollo by keeping all The excellent single Answer ments of their music tightly Me is the only track that shows When The Silencers become und up. The Silencers' true talent, with its incredibly famous stadium Have Love Will Travel, that beautiful soothing melodies and rockers (and they will) I doubt classic garage anthem, is done ethereal pipe sound. The ethnic they'lllook back on A Blues for superbly, rivalling The Nomads theme is also continued in Scottish Buddha as an important part of nic cover of it. With gusto like Rain which, apart from having their musical development. this Crazyhead will travel far. ... possibly the worst (and most Jeni Baker patronising) song title ever, is a Keiron Mellotte

DUSTY SPRINGFIELD SIMPLY RED adult subjects- or do they? Nothing Has Been Proved ANew Flame Turn It Up reveals their anti­ Parlophone 7" WEALP Tory/yuppie/system ideals with lines such as "Ruling the country WHAT a weedy little single. "BABY, you make my knees go are unfaithful husbands who Dusty's voice gasps its tortured weak and my ding-dong go hard" spank little boys, bound and way through an ineffectual and was exactly the cliche Simply Red gagged" - very apt, but slightly uninspiring Pet Shop Boys' were trying to avoid while incongruous with "My brain is backing track, and even Neil addressing "more adult subjects tired but my heart is so warm". A Tennent's usually hilarious like love and relationships" ­ cliche if ever I heard one. deadpan pronunciations fail to well, according to Mick . Disappointingly, the whole album is one of sameness, inject the slighest modicum of Hucknall anyway. vitality. And as for the lines: mediocrity, blandness, the only "Christine's pale and drawn/ At least they succeeded in the exception being More , whete Please Please Me's number one", cliche-avoidance area; but the Hucknall's brilliantly soulful bleurggh! On top of this, the only adult subjects? They make a voice regains some of that rich redeeming feature of Nothing valiant effort but unfortunately emotion displayed on previous Has Been Proved, a Courtney this collection of love ballads, albums. Pine sax solo, is faded out before interspersed with the obligatory Admittedly the songs do grow it even gets the chance to start. · two politically sound numbers, on you to some extent, but more Ignore this single and see the film. fails in that department. All sex as background music than without love, or making love for essential listening. Sad but true. Craig McLean the first time, hardly constitute Jaci Douglas

XTC The one thi~g that XTC have This is an LP full of delight, feel right together, for time has time and is deserved of much Orange and Lemons retained from those early punk right through from the joyous and brought them to reside in the acclaim. Virgin LP days is the ability to create an • simplistic Merely a Man to the same place, and there is somehow XTC stand as one of our most underlying feeling of power and rather haunting and eternal the sense of a shared history. uncompromising bands, being ORANGES and Lemons follows substance. Oranges and Lemons sounding Across the Antheap. To Once again Andy Partridge dedicated to the unique style in the XTC tradition of strange in many ways recaptures that listen to Oranges and Lemons is attempts to unravel some of the which they have created. The archaic-sounding rhythms and timeless and solid feel of English something akin to discovering a mysteries of humanity through only thing that-worries me about flirting with imagery from Settlement, and a time when dust-covered box of forgotten his songs. His technique shows Oranges and Lemons is that as it England's history. Indeed, England was glorious! It is indeed treasures in someone's attic. much versatility, for orie moment is a rather short double LP it today's XTC seem far, far away . very pleasing to see XTC return Some things are beautiful, others he deriwnstrates incredible doesn't score many points in the from the Neon Shuffle days of ten to the greatness of their past, as ordinary, others strange and perception, and the next value for money stakes. But years ago, when Andy Partridge their last couple of works have mysterious, the uncovering of deliberate naivety. Partridge is in whatever the price, this is damn looked like some kind of rabid been rather less priceless than each offering a kind of childish fact one of the most tragically good! and demented schoolboy. others. excitement. Yet all these pieces underrated songwriters of our Alun Graves

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MARTIN STEPHENSON George Square Theatre '' -. • • dizzy in my head" THANK God Martin hasn't progressed! I live in fear of crest of a media wave. Front-page She has the face of a questioning the lad singing in an Ameri­ covers, double-page features, three-year-old. She could be can accent and turning . up single of the week etc., etc. ad petulant, but could just as easily .with a "safe" rock band. But nausea m. It would be easy, then, be possessed. then the young Geordie to dismiss them as overrated and · Thankfully, the rest of the band could never be so tasteless. over-hyped press darlings who are just as compelling and when come just a little too close to Tanya takes over vocals for To see Martin Stephenson live, merely parodying the Cocteau Dragonhead, there is no sense of far and away the best way to enjoy Twins. anti-climax. Her voice is sweeter his music, is a real treat. Yet not a Concentrating on those coy, and more subdued than Kristin's -rare one I'm pleased to say; Mar­ unfathomable, indescribable voc­ and offers a wonderful diversity to tin must have played in more crap als, Harriet's Sugarcube yelps, the the overall sound. venues than I've had hot dinners. rumbling, recurrent bass and About halfway through, Kirstin This man genuinely enjoys play­ melodic acoustic guitar, is missing wonders: "You asked Harriet to ing, and it shows. Cut down to an the point. The Sundays are a very get her knockers out, are we too acoustic guitar, with a friend young band, lacking in confidence art for that?" Obviously they are, adding a little clarinet or bass here and presence: Already too many in some quarters, considered and there, the simplicity and hopes have been projected on to "art", with curiom, tags like "the· genius of th_e songs shone sup- them but somehow they managed new Talking Heads" being thrown re me. to ignore the expectations to pro­ at them. Live, you realise how duce the sparkling debut single, nonsensical this is. Despite the With a wealth of new material, Can't Be Sure. complexity of the lyrics and depth ·and a selection of his songs from Their set did tend to be one­ of the music, they work on the . the last two Daintees LPs, the per­ paced and Jacking in any emotion much simpler level of pure enter­ formance was wholly enjoyable, or edge, but remember this is a tainment, complete celebration and yet the inevitable absence of band very much in their infancy devoid of angst and pretension. some of the early classics still with only the minimum of dates When they coupled Devil's caused a little disappointment. under their belt. Given a year, the Roof and Dizzy you couldn't have But the inclusion of the chirpy blatant talent of this band will shifted the smile from my face Running Water and the soul­ undoubtedly be more than appa­ with a crowbar, such was their caressing Rain amply compen­ rent. Stardom beckons nervously. obvious enjoyment. With David sated for anything missing. Photo: Jeni Baker Throwing Muses are nervous finally learning how to play drums The only dampener on the per­ .~ ~ ...... same excitement, the same about nothing. Hunkpapa is, (his own words), he and Leslie formance was having the rather \___ THROWING MUSES/ expectation takes you nostal­ incredibly, only their third· LP. provided the "tightest" ofbases uninspiring George Square THE SUNDAYS . gically back to that very first Quietly, they have, almost with­ for the music to take off from. · Theatre as a venue, a fact result­ Queen Margaret Union, gig. By the end of the night, out anyone realising, become one With the final encore of Mania ing in a rather stale and unin­ even the most determined of of the most innovative and excit­ they heaved to the perfect ending. volved audience. Yet a thrilling Glasgow Gathering together all their performance nonetheless, and ­ cynics must have been con­ ing bands around. The first thing NO matter how many bands you notice about Throwing Muses peculiarities and power, proving proof that Martin Stephenson vinced that, in the hands of reaches the parts that other you have seen, a line-up like is Kristin Hersh and the first thing Throwing Muses really are with­ bands like these, guitars will you notice about her is her eyes. out comparison and have a sound pseudo-acoustic semi-folk this is enough to erase any never become redundant. They glint with impudence as Fall and outlook all their own. popsters cannot even nibble at. previous memories. The The Sundays rode in on the Down exerts its curious influence. James Halibufton Alun Graves

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own one-act play rather than only by the excruciating A VE MARIA & MY AMY Samuel Beckett's chef tedium of the second play as Theatre Workshop d'oeuvre. The former work the audience was forced to endure Tim Barlow's 14-18 February • has, however, clearly been · influenced by the latter, not extended wallow in the past. "LADIES and gentlemen, least, thematically: both Barlow, donning his best clutch your buttocks and ,probe the futility of exis­ Jackanory manner, gave a pray"; for here comes Linda tence. In passing recognition nostalgic and self-indulgent Kerr Scott as baglady ·of Beckett's influence, Kerr personal history of life in the extraordinaire. With the Scott's character, like that in army. The audience was latent energy of a hyperactive Happy Days, has dubbed her enlightened by the know­ beetle, she scuttles fm:iously fictitious husband, Henry. ledge that: one, the army was about the stage wringing an (is?) an extension of the class existence from the voice of Linda Kerr Scott, in this system. Second, the army non-existence; penning let­ solo piece, moved the audi- was (is?) infested with crude, ters that would never be sent, ence to delighted mirth, then inadequate juveniles raiding public lavatories to lurched this side of trage?y. · neither facts are revelatory. augment her collection of loo In a co summate balancmg The high point of the play rolls, and tearing salacious act, she evoked both the sup- (towards the beginning) was reports from discarded scan­ erficially ~ilari~us, but pro- when the sergeant barked at dal sheets. foundly d1stressmg nature of the audience: "When I give "We have to do something the character's vacuous exis- an order, I want to hear your to make us believe we exist" tence. . . . eyeballs click." Thereafter it -the words might have been . The captJvatmg fust half of was all downhill. plucked from Kerr Scott's this double bill was matched Sung Khang

Sash's cast tonight. become. The middle ground is . THE SASH- The 7:84 Company examined also strengthened by the younger HECTOR MACMILLAN these religious conflicts, in a GJas- generation who are willing to talk King's Theatre gow setting, through the views of instead of fight as they realise that IN IRAN _ __:::~------· two neighbouring families: the all the blood spilled in the cen- 20-25 February Catholic O'Shaughnesseys and turies of feud has been "red, not To mark the te~th anniversary of the revolution, an Iranian­ THE Glorious 12th - King the Protestant MacWilliams. orange or green". born academic at Edinburgh University has just published Although at first they hate each This hazy glimmer of hope at an autobiography which sheds some light on-this enigmatic Billy's Day. That was the other on purely religious grounds, the end of the play provided a focus of this play by Hector by the end of the play it is the gen- sharp contrast to the earlier scenes and turbulent country. MacMillan which explored eration gap which divides the of vioience and arguments. Yet · with the humanitarian nature of the deep religious divisions families. The "traditionalist" these very contradictions corn- the writer _ particularly evideht found in Glasgow. parents unite against their young, bined with the robust humour and GHOLAM-REZA in his treatment of the "hijacked" The frightening aspect of this as while they_hold widely oppos- language to create a play which is SABRI-TABRIZI Iranian revolution. play was that the conflicts it ing views they agree that it is bet- very much "of Glasgow". In rais- Iran, A Child's Story, In this, the final chapter, the revealed actually do exist. The ter to hold some form of strong ing an important issue worthy of A Man's Expe:J;ience reader is battered with a descrip- Rangers/Celtic feud merely brings belief rather than none at all. public debate, MacMillan has also tibn of the brutality of the !ran- the conflict out into the open and Thus as the semi-paralysed Mr managed to create an accessible Mainstream Publishing Iraq war, compounded by the use one can see that Orange Lodge­ MacWilliam is helped into his and entertaining piece of theatre GHOLAM-REZA Sabri- of graphic photographs including men are present in society by the Orange Lodge regalia by a which vividly illustrates the religi- Tabrizi describes his one of a distracted mother wailing number of people murmuring "Pape", one realises just how ous problems Glasgow still faces over her dead children. close the two extremes have today. Ft'ona.Gordon autobiography as "a social, H h h f l'f along to the Lodge songs with The e portrays t e orror o 1 e ' cultural, political history of under the oppressive Khomeni phere, this show succ~eds in eleg- socially pretentious mother. Iran marking the. tenth regime, deliberately adopting an THE RELUCTANT antly poking fun at its conventions · Although Grainne Cavanagh as anniversary of the Iranian almost casual tone within under- DEBUTANTE and players. For instance, the ter- Jane falls flat compared to the revolution". · stated phrases such as "Prison The Outlaw'd Theatre Co. minally dull David Bulloch (Paul others, Colin Ingram , as her Occasionally the book reads guards would call at home after Beckett) seems to serve no pur- father, resurrects the pace while like a travelogue, at other times killing the father of the household 16-18 February pose other than to terrorise young doing a fine job of portraying the like a journalistic account -but to demand payment for the bullet THE Outlaw'd Theatre maidens with the prospect of his one calm, unaffected character in · whatever the form adopted, it they bad used". company. Sounding as if he bad a the show. never ceases to be highly enter- As a man of compassion, Sabri- Company presented a mound of cotton in his mouth, Costumes for the players were taining, moving and compassion- Tabrizi is naturally concerned dynamic and briskly paced Beckett truly steals his scenes with very well done, especially in act ate. with the issues of rough · justice version of William 'Douglas- his odious actions and hilarious one, when all are dressed to the Sabri-Tabrizi depicts an exotic and equality. This is particularly Home's The Reluctant descriptions of the city's traffic. It nines. The set was a true represen- land, clearly swayed by an obvi- apparent in his preoccupation Debutante. Hilarious perfor- is Sbeila Broadbent, played by tation oi post-war clutter, ous love for his birthplace. 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The resultant production is a tes­ movement of Mass the people LEONARD BERNSTEIN'S tament to the talent and profes­ turn against him and he is forced to destroy the symbols of his MASS sionalism of the company, and especially to the skills of the direc­ status and return to the level of Old St Paul's Church tor of the piece, Michael ordinary humankind. The politi­ 15-18 February Richardson, and the musical cal symoblism is obvious: when a director, Chrstopher Bell. They leader loses touch with the managed to create a coherent, realities of everyday existence he THE traditional Catholic effective interpretation of a work - or she - risks losing the sup­ mass seems to retain a power­ that is , according to many critics, port of the people. In 1971 it was ful influence on composers. impossibly flawed. Bernstein's Nixon's administration that Even in this century when the music, containing as it does so Bernstein was challenging - in Church itself plays only a many conflicting styles, seems '1989 the political aspects of this unable to produce an individual work are no less relevant, a point minor role in many people's emphasised in this production lives. In 1971 Leonard Berns­ voice strong enough to sustain the scope of his ideas and ambitions. when, as the violence of the street tein , about whom critical · chorus reached its climax, the opinion has always been flags of Britain and of Ireland were unfurled. sharply divided, produced a The multiplicity of musical influ­ "theatre piece" in which the ences are self-evident in his work ' movements of the mass were -and whilst those influences may Controversial and challenging, received with corresponding · contribute to his unique ability as despite its weaknesses, Mass is an strong reactions. a conductor, they reduce rather extraordinary work and than enhance the impact of his perhaps especially relevant today, compositions. when the issue of blasphemy has Not only was it seen as blas­ again been raised over The Last phemous, but its content was Temptation of Christ and, more politically controversial and evi­ Whatever the inadequacies of disturbingly, over British author dently intended to challenge the Bernstein's music, Mass is Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Nixon administration, at that time nonetheless an extremely drama­ Ve~ses. It would seem appropriate under attack for its refusal to lis­ tic and provocative work - and to be reminded of the furore this ten to the demands of those this particular production work produced, with accusations Americans who wanted peace in maximised the potential for emo­ of blasphemy being levelled at the the killing fields of Cambodia and tional and visual impact. Old St Jewish Bemstein. His response Vietnam. Paul's Church provided an atmos­ was to say that "We have to edu­ pheric background to the cycle of cate ourselves. We have to learn Almost 20 years later. the work, events, which focus on an indi­ more about W'.: a_nd the audience in a new, reorchestrated chamber vidual figure - the Celebrant - last week were certainly chal- . lenged by an intelligent and pro­ t ~~ version, has been revived by as he becomes distanced from the .._... Edinburgh University Opera "street chorus" or ordinary vocative production. Group - continuing their policy people, separated by the rituals of of performing neglected works. the Latin mass. In the penultimate · Fiona McK.innon

The suggestive but controlled Jonathon' 'Barnard as Alan EARTHFALL DANCE eroticism contained in the grace­ EQUUS­ Strang convincingly manipulated Traverse Theatre ful, acrobatic movements of the PETER SHAFFER the maelstrom of religious and love-hate partnership was com­ sexual emotion within a teenage 17-19 February plemented by the live music, as . Bedlam Theatre adolescent. A real moment of STRANGELY seductive was the study of a rheumatic old 18-25 February poignancy was achieved between man which gave way to the the boy and his equine obsession suppleness and compulsive energetic brilliance of the young choreography were · com­ THE Bedlam's ·main term and a union with the audience was man contained in him. Tentative production of Shaffer's dis- attained through climactic chant-. bined in Jessica Cohen's robotics gradually became fluid highly original production gracefulness in an entertaining turbing play, concerned with ing. Earthfall. The versatility of study of the roots of movement­ destruction of passion and Lucy Morgan as Dora conveyed human movement was put to a possible theme for Earthfall as a sterilisation of the individual, · the true desperation of a shattered the test as the three dancers whole. soared to the heights of great mother~ whilst Alan's father Despite the over-experimental success. (Nick Funnell), although some- performed to various types of nature of a few sequences which what stereotyped, powerfully por- live synthesiser and drum contributed nothing, the undeni­ The continuity of 'scenes, the trayed parental infallibility music, evoking cultures and able expertise of these experi­ ever-present cast and the quick . behind a shield of discipline. dance traditions from all over enced dancers came over in their · exchange of speech paid homage to the directorship of Charlie Bar- Moments of laughter skilfully the world. liquid movement and beautifully relieved the intensity and pressure However, Earthfall was not timed display, especially where ron. of the action, before the audience ·merely a symposium of classical or their actions dovetailed like music Tension was evident, however, was chilled with screams of agony · contemporary dance forms, but and physical expression seemed to at the outset, although this was and torn between following the an innovative amalgam echoing flow of its own volition from one possibly due to first-night nerves. primitive instinct of Alan or con­ many and reproducing none. It to the next. Peter Broome, who played the forming to society's conventions. was dance with a theatrical Earthfall Dance has made its taxing role of the psychiatrist, flavour which began with the dan­ way to the forefront of the "New appeared initially too enthusiastic A highly polished and confident cers meeting on a deserted plain. Dance" wave, where dance is not and to over-enunciate his words, performance from everyone pre­ This rather off-putting start gave only for entertainment but an but as the play began to flow he vented the scenes expressing love way to rhythmical stomping and excitingly varied, poetic, even transferred brilliantly the passion and sexuality from jarring as can rousing music in scenes which at gymnastic, explorative art form. of a mad man to his own character so easily be the case. once blended and contrasted with Melanie Hanbury in his soliloquys. Helen Johnston increasing humour.

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• • LABOHEME Playhouse, Green side Place; 557 2590 Puccini o·pera conducted by John Pryce-Jones. Sung in fnUSlC Italian. Commencing 7.15 pm. Two hours 40 minutes clubs I long. :THURSDAY 23 FEB Concessions as Tuesday. THURSDAY 23 FEB ,DICK GAUGHAN, NANCY NICOLSON and CHARLIE McNAIR'S JAZZ BAND lJUS i' THE VERY DONKEYS Preservation Hall, Victoria St; 226 3816 SHAG !Queen's Hall, Clerk St; 668 2019 Worth a visit, if you haven't already. 11 pm-3 am; The Mission, Victoria St; 225 6569 A night of jazz, folk, blues and dancing for the Third £1.50 Edinburgh Peace Festival. 7 pm-Midnight. ARMENIAN AID CONCERT My best fwiend told his best fwiend that her best fwiend l!Student concessions (£4) available from Box Office, Queen's Hall, Clerk St; 668 2019 fancies his best fwiend. Ooooh! Let's go to Shag, giggle, !Monday-Saturday 10 am-5 pm. Featuring pianist Seta Tanyel- a teacher at the giggle! I Yehudi Menuhin School. All proceeds to Red Cross THE BROTHERS for the Armenian· earthquake disaster. 7.45 pm. THE SOULAR SYSTEM lpresenation Hall, Victoria St; 226 3816 Concessions £3 for students and Young Scat cardholders, 10 pm-3 am; Shady Ladies, Cowgate One Thursday it'll be someone different- then you'll available box office. £1.50 ;be worried! Like, totally cosmic, man. MYSTERY GUEST ·Negociants, Lothian St; 225 6313 ROCK NIGHT AT CHAMBERS ST ~What actually happened was, I phoned, whoever 8 pm- I am; Chambers St Union ;answered the phone couldn't read the handwriting of SOp whoever had made the entry in the diary. But that's so "So you want to be a cowboy. Well, you know, it's more OE PUBLIC, WILD, ORGANISATION boring, it sounds so much more intriguing if you say than just a ride. When you spit, you'd better mean it." Calton Rd; 557 3073 Mystery Guest- to be announced. -Jon Bon Jovi , 1988. Club. Phone for details. THE AMPHITHEATRE lO pm-3 am; 31 Lothian Rd; 229 7670 £2 OB BERG/MIKE STERN QUARTET ueen's Hall, Clerk St; 668 2019 exhibs FRIDAY 24 FEB York saxophonist Berg and guitarist Stern injecting into contemporary. 8.30 pm. Tickets available Box THE SCOTTISH GALLERY THE RENAISSANCE Ripping Records, Virgin Records. 94 George Street; 225 5955 lO pm-3 am; Bermuda Triangle, Coasters Mon-Fri 10 am-6 pm; Sat 10 am-1 pm West Tollcross Concessions available for students and Young Scat . £1.50 ,cardho/ders from box office, open Monday-Saturday 10 ALAN DA VIE I preferred the impressionists, like, urn , Russ Abbot. am-5 pm. 4 Feb-1 Mar THE ADVENTURES OF TIN-TIN GALLERY ARTISTS AND STUART DUFFIN SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA lO pm-4 am; The Mission, Victoria St Usher Hall, Lothian Rd; 2281155 ETCHINGS 4 Feb-1 Mar £2 First of two consecutive nights of Goehr, Schubert, Which one? They're all dead gemmy. Schumann. 7.30 pm. Phone for details. RICHARD DEMARCO GALLERY THE BLOCK BROTHERS Blackfriars Church, Blackfriars St; 557 0607 SPANISH HARLEM . . . Mon-Sat 10.30 am-6 pm 10 pm-3 am; Wilkie House, Cowgate Preservation Hall, V1ctona St; 2 26 3 816 ROMA PUNTO UNO £2 The same song~ as last ~ight, only this time with blocks :until 6 March Me pen so che la questa club plays l'acidoo. of wood on their heads. £1 after 9 pm. Work of 72 Italian artists, celebrating the city of Rome. ROAD RUNNER FRUITMARKE'P GALLERY 10 pm-3 am; Calton Studios, 26 Calton Rd egociants, Lothian St; 225 6313 ·29 Market Street; 225 2383 £2 I'm starting a band, I'm going to call it BONG! Tue-Sat 10 am-5.30 pm; Sun 1.30-5.30 pm Beep! Beep! Zooom! SIX DUTCH ARTISTS SPACEMAN THREE & HOLIDAYMAKERS 28Jan-12Mar ' BUSTER BROWN'S Venue, Calton Rd; 557 3073 You.ng artists, new to Scotland. If you walk along North 11 pm-3.30 am; Market Stre-et Psychedelia. A must for all LOOP fans. Late bar and Bridge or near the Waverley Market/Princes Street, you £2.75. Half-price entry and drinks before midnight. disco. can see an item of the exhibition- a large cube with neon lights. I'll bet that's satisfied your curiosity, or SATURDAY FEB 25 total confusion. · SATURDAY 25 FEB

SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 369 GALLERY THE SPRAWL Usher Hall, Lothian Rd; 228 1155 209 Cowgate; 225 3013 10 pm-3 am; Madison's, Greenside Place 15th anniversary concert with James Galway and Mon-Sat 10 30 am-5 30 pm £2 (£1.50 concessions) Evelyn Glennie. Mozart, Niel~e~, Feld and Beethov~n. ROB McCARTHY:. Letters from a City We'll be there- me an' ma pal. 7.4? pm. T1ckets from £3 from box office and Queens Until25 Feb , Hall box office (668 2019). Paintings of cityscapes. KANGAROO CLUB ' 10.30 pm-3 am; The Mission, Victoria St GUILTY PARTY PAINTINGS BY ANNE MORRISON £2 Preservation Hall, Victoria St; 226 3816 Until25 Feb Bring a boy/girl you fancy here, and talk to/tackle them, £1 after 9 pm. New painter. with subtlety of course. ELEPHANT NOISE BIG BIRD Negociants, Lothian St; 225 6313 10 pm-4 am; Willi.ie House, Cowgate Downstairs; Free. Trunk-call for details! (They don't £2.50 call me witty for nothing, you know- in fact , they don't 0- pH -7. call me witty at all!) theatre OUTER LIMITS GYPSY QUEEN BEDLAM 10.30 pm-4 am; Coasters, 3 West Tollcross Venue, Calton Rd; 557 3073 Forrest Road; 225 9893 £2 before 11 pm; £3.50 after Now, if it had been gypsy creams, well ... Phone for EQUUS " Get outta your rockin' chair granma, or rather, would details. Sat 18-Sat 25 Feb you care to dance Grandmother?" Do do do-do, do do 7.30 pm; £2.50, £2 cone, £1.50 EUTC members de dodo. SUNDAY 26 FEB EUTC presents Peter Shaffer's play about a relationship between a psychiatrist and a boy obsessed with horses. TUESDAY 2!1 FER Preservation Hall Victoria St· 226 3816 KING'S THEATRE !1 have it on exper; authority that they're not worth the 2 Leven Street; 229 1201 REVOLUTION walk, no matter how boring your Sunday is. Free! · Box Office Mon-Sat 10 am-8 pm 10 pm-3 am; Shady Ladies, Cowgate THE SASH £1.50 MOSHPIT THRASH CLUB Mon 20-Sat 25 Feb; 7.30 pm Bit radical, really, isn't Venue, Calton Rd; 557 3073 Sat mat 2.30 pm it? £3-£5; concessions half-price SCOTTISH SINFONIA Tues-Thurs all seats half-price WEDNESDAY I MARCH Queen's Hall, Clerk St; 668 2019 Mon and Sat mat. ("4~ond•uct•ed by Neil Mantle. Wagner, Jubilo. 7.45 pm. 7:84 present Hector MacMillan's comedy. THE DEEP Concessions £3 for students, available box office. 10.30 pm-3 am; The Mission, Victoria St TRAVERSE £2 112 West Bow, Grassmarket; 226 2633 Full of mad, March hares who dig Acid lots, actually. Box Office Tue-Sat 10 am-8 pm; Sun 6-10 pm SWING SHIFT PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG DOG THE WHIRLPOOL Preservation Hall, Victoria St; 226 3816 Tues 21-Sun 26 Feb 10 pm-3 am; Shady Ladies, Cowgate 7.30 pm; £3.50 (£2.50) £1 EDINBURGH SECONDARY SCHOOLS Solo show celebrating Dylan Thomas's 75th Swimming so late, and on a school night too? Phoar, you ·ORCHESTRA anniversary. must be brave. Queen's Hall, Clerk St; 66M 201\1 ;well, we're really scraping the barrel here, aren't we? REVOLTING RHYMES 7.30 pm. · Tues 21-Sun 26 Feb; 2.30 pm :•c

MAUH::TH (I)) 2.30 pm, Mon 27-Tues 28 "Oh horror, horror, horror!"

LADY KILLERS (U) events 6 pm , 8.15 pm; Sun 26 THURSO AY 23 FEB ROUGES BAD ER (15) 6 pm, 8. 15 pm, Mon 27-Tues 28 ESCAGM Early evenings £1.50 concession otherwise £2.50. No GIG GUIDE concession on Saturdays. 7.30 pm, Chambers St WHAT a week this is going to be. popsters" MEGA CITY FOUR on Fri­ All students welcome. ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN have CAMEO 228 day while at the Venue there's SPACE­ reformed and are playing Potterrow on EU DEMOCRATS £1.20 1st perf, £2 2nd perfand 3rd perf, £2.90 last perf MEN 3 promoting their Playing With 7 pm ; Chaplaincy Centre SR1 . , Saturday, NEW ORDER play the Fire LP and supported by the local Baroness Nancy Seear speaking on "Life in the House PASCAL! S ISLAND Venue on Sunday, while Tuesday sees HOLIDAYMAKERS (one of whom of Lords". 2.15 pm (not Sun) , 4.30 pm, 6.45 and 9 pm; Thur the Playhouse playing host to THE DJs at Renaissance, fact fans). The 23-Thur 2 CURE supported by SHEENA EAS­ former play the kind of wasted guitar EU ANGLICAN EUCHARIST & LUNCH Ben Kingsley, Helen Mirren and Charles Dance in a TON. Well, maybe not. 1.15 pm; Chaplaincy Centre, Bristo Sq "Raiders of the Lost Ark" plot. indie-rock that would be greatly To be honest the next week is not the enhanced by a good tune, while the lat­ EU CHAPLAINCY DUMBO (U) and THE ELEPHANT MAN (15) most inspiring week for music Edin­ ter probably sitll think anoraks are 1.10 pm; 6th Level Common Room, JCMB 11 .15 pm, Sat 25 burgh-wise. Thursday there's GA YE trendy (if indeed they ever were). Lunchtime talk. A must for the elephant spotter of today. BIKERS ON ACID at Potterrow and Saturday rounds off the week as far JOE PUBLIC, WILD and ORGANI­ as musical "events" are concerned with CHAMBERS ST _ROCK NIGHT PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES (15) and SATION at the Venue. GAYE BIK­ GYPSY QUEEN playing at the Evening; Chambers St Union DEAD MEN DON'T WEAR PLAID (PG) ERS have recently changed their name Well , there'sonegood thing about this place now-the 11.15 pm, Fn 24 Venue's Hard Rock Cafe. The band is pinball machines. Look out, though, there's some of A must. to LESBIAN DOPEHEADS ON fronted by Pam and Paula who are those- you know- heavy metal types. MOPEDS but thought better of it. Vir­ identical twin sisters, a fact that is THE DEAD (U) gin have just released their Stewed to probably more interesting than the FRIDAY 24 FEB 2.30 pm, Sun 26 the Gills LP and are about to release a music itself. single, Hot Thing. Next week, MORRISSEY plays a BEATBOX DISCO FILMSOC 557 Potterrow continue to deliver the Evening; Teviot Row Union £11 membership available all showings. Tickets for secret gig at Teviot. Ha, bloody ha. Free non-members on sale at Union Shops. .goods with "sing-a-long punky Ja-"es Haliburton Tev "cattle market" Row. BIG CLOCK and NO WAY OUT PARK ROOM DISCO 6.45 and 8.35 pm, Fri 24 Evening; Teviot Row Union Pleasance Theatre .V GUIDE Craig McLean ever thought that 6 pm), made in the late '70s, this is best Free LAST OF ENGLAND and METROPOLIS a Gig Guide was bad, then he known for its awful theme tune and CATHOLIC STUDENTS UNION 6 45 m and 8 30 m Sun 26 12.30-2 pm; Bread and cheese lunch. Common Room. Geo~e Squar~ -rCea;re really try doing the TV preview Henry Winkler's performance as The SATURDAY 25 FEB .,uu•o;;:uu'"'· One of life's great problems is Fonz. Lovely photo too, eh? to write a wonderfully exciting FLASH GORDON CONQUERS THE UNIVERSE EUCNDDISCO and ON THE BEACH , when absolutely nothing worth · Potterrow Union 7 pm and 7.30 pm, Wed 1 March ng is on at all. The ability to lie George Square Theatre becomes utterly essential, Disco by mainly Motown. DOMINION 447 2660 of course does little devices to waste (like the past three sentences). But CHAMBERS ST DISCO 1. WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? (PG) Evening; Chambers St Union 2:15pm, 5.15 pm, 8.15 pm , Thur 23-Thur 2 is just the way it goes (cliches are Cheap alcoholic beverages. Dancing girls and male Softly in the night he crept through my window and up useful). Now, on to the programmes. strippers too? to my ear and screamed, "It's only a bloody cartoon Necessary viewing this week (for sports character, you know. " I woke disillusioned, only!) must be the Big Fight- SUNDAY 26 FEB disenchanted, disappointed. v. Bruno in the heavyweight METHSOC 2. A FISH CALLED WANDA (15) 111-Hau•ll-''·u, of the world. On BBC 1, at 6.15 pm; Evening Service 2.20 pm, 5.20 pm, 8.20 pm, Thur 23-Thur 2 ntervals throughout the 8 pm; Paul Baker Did you know the Dominion hasn't changed its , this is one screening which I Nicolson Sq Methodist Church programming for the past four weeks? I'm running out All welcome. recommend staying up for. A much of things to say about these films as is apparent from the bet should be Street Kids (Friday, CATHOLIC STUDENTS UNION last anecdote. Bishop Conti will be speaking on the ethics of invitro 1, 10.20 pm), a hard-hitting fertilisation after the 7.15 pm Mass in the Common 3. THE LONELY PASSION OF JUDITH HEARNE about homeless teenagers, Room. (15) 40 Minutes (Thursday, BBC 2, 9.30 What a handsome devil! MONO AY 27 FEB 2 pm , 5 pm, 8 pm, Thur 23-Thur 2 , entitled Knickerbockers in l~ like this one because it has one of my favourite words . The imagination runs Best of a bad week then? Brookside, of EU CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION •m the title- clue: it isn't "lonely". course! Scandalous goings-on in the 1 pm; Middle Reading Room, Teviot Row £1.70studentconcessionsallperfsexcepteveningperfsin There is also the odd film on the box Monday episode, with our Rod caught in Andrew Thomson, former agent for Mrs Thatcher, cinema 3. would be worthy of a cursory speaks on "A Day in the Life of the PM". T · h Ch 14 h · a compromising situation (imd not with THOLIC STUDENTS UNION £I. 75 for perfs up to 6 pm, £2 after 6 pm, £2.80 Fri and •~•••u'-"'· omg t, an ne are s owmg his wife-to-be either!). Worse is to come, meal in cafe of23 George Square at6 pm. £1 Sat night. ·ve Mona Lisa, starring Bob however, as Sue discovers that she is . _all welcome. ODEON 667 7331 as the chauffeur of a high-class pregnant- but the baby is not Terry's! TUESDAY 28 FEB 1. COCKTAIL (15) , and on Sunday, Catch 22, (No surprise that ... I've always doubted Fri-Sun, 1.45, 4 pm, ti.15 pm, 8.45 pm Meller's surreal anti-war classic. his capabilities). Expect angry letters . EUCND Mon-Thur 1.35, 3.50 pm, 6.05 pm, 8.30 pm Man Walking and Once You Kiss a from the coutnry's moral minority soon 7 pm; Chaplaincy Centre SR 2 SHORT CIRCUIT 11 (PG) are being shown too- both on AGM - free food and wine. 1.45 pin, 3.50 pm , Sat 25-Sun 26 -whatever do this programme's All welcome. A sequel to the previously very popular Saturday· producers think they are doing ... setting children'smovie, presumably about Short Circuit I. My A series which restarts on Monday • a bad example to the nation's youth, eta., EU ANGLICAN EUCHARIST & BIBLE STUDY powers of deduction amaze me. (and which I can't remember, but I'm etc. Ha! Ha! I'm waiting in anticipation. 1.05 pm; JCMB, King's Buildings • you must watch) is Happy Days (C4, Avril Mair 2. DIE HARD (18) L.;.....;.____ ....;._...;.,;~~------1 WEDNESDAY I MARCH Fri-Sat 2 pm, 5.30 pm, 8.35 pm Sun-Thur 2 pm, 5.15 pm, 8.05 pm EU DEMOCRATS Bruce Willis takes on a gang of terrorists singlehanded. 7 pm; Braid Room, Pleasance The "shoot-out" lasts 131 minutes. Discussion on law and order. 3. MOONWALKER (PG) BREATHLESS 2 pm , 3.50pm, Sat 25-Sun 26 Evening; Potterrow Union Mickey Jackson takes it upon himself to save the world's FAST· FORWARD ·VIDEO 50p/£1 children from all evil. Well , evil has just about got him Golly gosh. Sounds exhausting. when ·he plays his trump card and- turns into a car, . ·~ what an actor. CATHOLIC STUDENTS UNION Prayer Group; 4.30 pm. CL.ASS FILMSALWf\YS IN STOCK DEAD RINGERS (18) Fri-Thu 2.15 pm (not Sat, Sun), 5.45 pm, 8.20 pm I'm looking for a man to give me real satisfaction; I'm ·CHECK US OUTJ onna tell my daddy I was missin ' in action!" Branches at: CANNON 229 3030 L NAKED GUN (15) . 3~ West .Pre~ton Street_ 136 Marchmont Road 19 Henderson Row film, 1.15, 3.50, 5.50, 8.35, Thur 23-Thur 2 From the makers of" Airplane"-a comedy about a plot to assassinate the Queen at an American football FILMHOUSE 228 2688 stadium . Starring Leslie Neilsen and Priscilla Presley (I DIARY OF ANNE ~':RANK (U) wonder, does she know her not so late husband is a Rick 2 pm , Thur 23 and Fri 24 Astley fan?). SALAAM BOMBAY (15) 2. THE ACCUSED (18) 6.15 pm, 8.30 pm, Thur 23-Sat 25 2.05 pm, 5.05 pm, 8.05 pm , Thur 23-Thu~ 2 . Jodie Foster undergoes a gang rape on a pm ball machme TUCKER(PG) and when the trial occurs they concentrate on whether 2.30 pm, 6 pm, 8.15 pm; Thur 23-Sat 25 or not she provoked the attack . Certainly not on a pinball machine, anyway. DEATH OF A SALESMAN (PG) 2.45 pm, Sun 26; 5.45 pm, Mon 27, Tue 28 3. GORILLAS IN THE MIST (15) 1.50 pm, 4.50 pm, 7.50 pm, Thur 23-Thur 2 HIGH HOPES (15) £I. 70 for late matinee perf between 5-6 pm. Otherwise 8.30, Sun 26, Mon 27, Wed 1, Thur 2 £2.60 or £1. 70 concession all perfs except evemng perf m 2.30 pm, 6.15 pm, Wed 1-Thur 2 cinema J.

.... l .... 16 Thursday, February 23, 1989 FILM .REVIEW THE ACCUSED TERRY GILLIAM - From Python to Baron Cannon Dir: Jonathan Kaplan With the imminent arrival of Terry Gilliam's eagerly awaited and much-vaunted fantasia, The Adventures of THE ACCUSED is a film as Baron Munchausen, Rod McLean reflects upon the chances of it proving successful and the implications of its powerfully harrowi~ as its producer's last venture, Fatal possible failure. Attraction. Likely to stir up as THIS EASTER sees the release of the latest film directed by impassioned a row as its pre­ -the talented, though slightly manic, ex-member of the Monty decessor, The Accused ques­ Python team, Terry Gilliam. The Adventures of Baron tions a woman's very free­ Munchausen, the latest in a trilogy of fantasy-adventures dom, for surely, as Kelly which he has produced in the 1980s, should provide further McGillis, who plays Kathryn evidence that Gilliam has the most fertile imagination of any Murphy, the assistant district Powerful performances from Jodie Foster and Kelly McGillis in The Accused. film-maker currently working. attorney prosecuting the rape Gilliam's background has always set him apart from the rest of the case, says: "It's a woman's stand. Realising her betrayal and with a passion and sensitivity Python team. He was an American with a training as an artist and right to say no at any time." her mistake, Kathryn rectifies the which draws the viewer into the animator, whereas John Cleese, Michael Palin and the rest were The film opens with Sarah situation by bringing to trial the moral and legal ethics of the case. products of Oxbridge and the student comedy revue circuit. (Jodie Foster) fleeing from a bar "howling crowd" in the pub who In America there is one rape Gilliam's contribution to the Python brand of humour was thus, by having been held down on a pin­ goaded, encouraged and pushed reported every six mintues, one in extension, a highly individualistic one. He provided the weird and ball machine and raped by three the rapists into action. Never in four of which are carried out by wonderful cartoons which served as the most striking facet of their men with the encouragement of America has a prosecution made more than one man. Sarah Tobias pioneering brand of alternative comedy. He, personally, rarely bystanders. Jodie Foster plays a such a charge as "criminal solicita­ was "raped and raped and raped", appeared on screen and when he did, appropriately, given the evidence foul-mouthed, self-destructive tion", but in her plea Kathryn yet her lawyer must first ask the of his films, portrayed manic types. waitress who reacts to an angry asks: "Aren't these men just as jury if that counts for anything. Terry Gilliam often seems remarkably normal when interviewed on aFgument. with her boyfriend by responsible?" television. Yet anyone who has seen either of his most recent films, . .· The Accused asks if those who egg hitting the bottle and flirting with However, the point being made on a brutal attack are as guilty as Time Bandits and Brazil, would have reason to doubt this impression . some guys in the local bar. Her is not only a legal one, it is also a the attackers, while campaigning Time Bandits revealed Gilliam's unique ability among contemporary sexy, provocative. looks encour­ moral one. In a tense atmosphere also for the rights of a raped and directors to create fantasy worlds which are both highly imaginative and age a horrific attack which later with a woman lawyer campaign­ humiliated woman to accuse with­ highly credible. The story centres around a young boy abducted by a becomes a desperate appeal for ing for a change in die-hard social out standing accused herself. group of dwarfs who have stolen a map of the "time holes" in the justice. attitudes, Sarah herself becomes Without sensationalising the universe from the "Supreme Being" (played in dapper fashion by Sir Kathyrn Murphy, though sym­ the accused and not the victim. subject The Accused is a moving Ralph Richardson). pathetic, sees the case for all its Barely hanging on to her self­ evocation of two women's drawbacks. Sarah is an unreliable esteem, Sarah's whole life history attempt to change not only legal witness who has already been· is put on trial, and the essential but moral norms, while demand­ "convicted", be it unspoken, of human right which should enable ing that rape never be so consi­ provoking the triple rape, and so her to dress and enjoy herself as dered as "nothing". her lawyer makes a deal with the she so desires, is in serious doubt. defence - rape one will not The two leading women act Isabel Barratt

of abstract phobias, phobias of betrayal, phobias of promiscuity, phobias of depression and, most noticeably, phobias of sharp metallic instruments which if mis­ used can cause a lot of damage Gilham weaves together a patchwork of comic episodes involving and a considerable amount of mystical and historical characters portrayed by such performers as John pain. Cleese and Sean Connery. In addition, the film displayed Gilliam's What the visual imagery lacks ability to utilise sophisticated special effects for comic purposes, in subtlety it gains in precision, something for which his training as an animator has obviously been of the precision of unpleasant gore. great benefit. Suggestion is_ displaced by detail. The second film which he directed, Brazil, was a black comedy on the The film plans to truly shock by theme of Orwell's1984. It is a film which is far superior both in being truly shocking, and typically conception and execution to the second-rate "serious" film version of DEAD RINGERS the uterus, the womb and the some scenes succeed in being sur­ Orwell's book directed by Michael Radford. Brazil represented a Dir: David Cronenberg genitalia at Harvard. Obsession prisingly unpalatable. devastating critique on corruption and bureaucracy; the humour in the becomes data, data becomes Odeon However, one could just as well film is tinged with heavy irony, as is the title which came from a obsession. consider this a strength rather lighthearted Carmen Miranda song. Gilliam's conception of the society ~ And thus Beverly and Elliott FORCEPS and cradles, than a weakness as it may provide in Brazil, with its dark, towering skyscrapers, cavernous offices, and Mantle (Jeremy Irons) establish tense entertainment to the desen­ "big brother" mentality, was in marked contrast to this. gleaming metal and perisha­ themselves as the leading sitised elements of the audience. Gilliam has, up until now, benefitted as a film-maker from two ble flesh. The sickly interplay gynaecologists in their home city factors aside form his own natural talent. The casts of his films have of Toronto. At this point one may Jeremy Irons is another strong is illustrated in drawings of point as his acute portrayal of the always contained quality actors, such as Jonathon Pryce in Brazil and open wombs and intimidat­ be tempted to conclude the stage a David Warner in Time Bandits, and he has also usually managed to perverts' paradise. However, it is Mantle twins is sufficiently cap­ ory instruments to set the tivating to eliminate some of the secure financial backing for his elaborate projects. their other obsession which The history of the making of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen background for the initial adjusts the focus of the film. gimmick value of a double role. credits and in fact the film has thrown the second of these factors into doubt. Whilst the film will They are each other's obses­ It is certainly one of the more undoubtedly provide further evidence of Gilliam's originality, the itself. sion, though separated at birth, novel and mesmerising shows at process of production has been marked by a catalogue of disasters. The Curiosities unfulfilled, they remain unified during life. the cinema, but remember to take budget escalated, Gilliam squabbled with the film's financial backers, sexualities unexplored prompt As Siamese twins they duplicate sickbags for the squeamish. and Sean Connery pulled out when a large role assigned to him was Beverly and Elliott Mantle to each other's every movement. effectively written out due to changes in the script. The film is estimated investigate the physiogonomy of This is not a film of realities but Kamal Murari· to have cost around $40 million. Given that Terry Gilliam fans are a minority of cinemagoers, it would OI:>EON seen inconceivable that Baron Munchausen can ever make money. As CLERKSTREET-~0-31 :667- 7331/2 a result, it may prove harder for Gilliam to secure backing for his ***MAKE YOUR CHOICE FROM OUR TOP MOVIES*** projects in the future. This would be a lamentable situation indeed. TOM CRUISE in 0 COCKTAIL {15) Fri: Complete programmes at 1.45, 4.00, 6.15, 8.45. Sat/Sun: 6.15, 8.45. From the make.rs of AIRPLANE Cannon Competition MonfThur: 1.35, 3.50, 6 .05, 8.30. THE NAKED GUN (15) From 24th March: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise in RAIN MAN {15) Sep. perfs. 1.15, 3.30, 5.50, 8.35 FOLLOWING hot on the heels of last week's Pascali's Island competition we have another test for your cinematic ingenuity. All you have to do Don't miss this non-stop, thrill-packed drama of a tough New York cop who explodes into action against a ruthless terrorist gang. BRUCE WILLIS in is provide what you consider to be the most appropriate/witty/ DIE HARD {18) whimsical caption for the scene below from The Naked Gun. Fri/Sat: Complete programmes at2.00. 5.30. 8.25. Sun!Thur: 2.00. 5.15, 8.05.

From Friday Jrd March: John Hun in the '60s sensation that rocked the British public. KeU~ McGillis Jodie Foster \. SCANDAL {18) THE ACCUSED (18) hc• Film 1 •f> '·· lll tlh.. ' -.to I ~ ol A gripping psychological thriller exploring the bizarre lives of identical twins. The only crime where the victim T Fr;mJ.. Dr~..·hm . th~o.·l.. : \ . DAVID CAONENBEAG'S must prove her innocence. t:op gllill~ lnr "I rut h. DEAD RINGERS (18) Sep. perfs. 2.05, 5.05, 8.05. Ju ..,ti~..·~..· :md l·un . Separate programmes at 2.15 (exc. Sat, Sun), 5.45, 8.20. This Saturday & Sunday MICHAEL JACKSON YOU'VE MOONWALKER (PG) Complete programmes at 2.00, 3.50. All seats £1.50. ENTERED THE e The true story of Diane Fossey ROBERT HAlPERN -International Hypnotist this Saturday at Midnight. starring Sigourney Weaver COMPETITION All seats £3.75. Late Bar. HURRY!! LAST 3 WEEKS. GORILLAS IN THE MIST (15) NOW SEE · Treat yourself to a delicious hot snack whilst you enjoy a drink or coffee/tea in our CAFE/BAR Sep. perfs. 1.50, 4.50, 1_?0 THE MOVIE from 5.30 pm, Saturday from 1.30 pm. GUN •••• BOOK FOR OUR CURR£NT MOVIES •••• Student discount on MONDAYS only on STUDENT CONCESSIONS up to 6.00 pm at £1.75. After 6.00 pm £2.00 (exc. Fri/Sat evening). production of current matriculation card. Get-your entries to the Film Editor at the Student Offices as quickly as you can, and you may very well win a free double ticket to see The THE ODEON SHOP- SALE SALE SALE of ex-Hire Videos on now I We also sell movie posters, movie stills, movie postcards and much more! Shop open 12·10.45 pm, Sunday 2·10.45 pm. NO SMOKING·All PROGS SUBJECT TO lATE CHANGE Nake_d Qun at the (:;annon cinema!