,- .'t' ] '; RE M's Up Shows: Avante-garde, ambient art music continued from page 7 some of their best shows at Tip's, and this that really sounds like come to John Zeiss night was not an exception to the rule. In fact anything REM has ever done being love they played for over five-and-a-half hours, contributing writer before. I guess the true fan songs. Stipe finally leaving the stage for good at about that I am - I have four of has always 6:30 a.m. It became evident very quickly to Great bands change over their albums on original vinyl asserted that everyone there that night why the show had time; or at least ｴ ｨ ｡ ｴ Ｇ ｾ my and the rare pre-Murmur ep he never sold out almost a month ago. The show itself philosophy. I'm probably the Chronic Town - I still yearn writes such wasn't the only only one left who still likes for the good ole sound. But songs. But amazing element to Pearl Jam from my circle of the song is undeniably catchy, with lyrics take into friends who were fans back with its "Hey! Hey!" loop, like, "I save consideration. Another when Jeremy first spoke in bouncing keyboards, classic y o u r is the fact that Galactic class. With their new release Peter Buck guitar riff and messages was just back from a The one word good work behind the set by just to hear Up, REM has changed like post Phish-show gig in which best never before. Throw all your Beck's drummer, Joey your voice I I Las Vegas the previous preconceptions out the Waronker. The other of the count your· night and here they describes window. Sure, U2 changed two songs is "Daysleeper," eyelashes were, jamming in full their sound on Pop as did which sounds like secretly, with force at all hours of the Galactic's Smashing Pumpkins on "Nightswimming" from every one morning. performance Adore; but this is more than Automatic for the People. whisper I As Galactic shows mere change. This is radical But back to the love you," go, three rank up as the that evening 1s rock revolution. experimental stuff. "At My Most best out of my explosive. The above mentioning of "Airportman" has Beautiful" experiences. There is Adore needs to be there Radiohead-esque post- sure sounds no way for me to because if I had to liken this modern lyrics over droning like a love song! distinguish among album to any other, it would guitars and keyboards, a Up isn't spotless. Through these three as they be that one. The similarity beautiful xylophone motif the middle of the album the were all spectacularly probably lies in the fact that and jangly windchime effects. songs begin to bog down in mind-blowing in their own way. One was both bands have recently lost "Why Not Smile" has the the droning guitars and their marathon Lundi Gras show from last their drummers. Without a set same jangled effect; it sounds effects. And on some tracks, year and another was their Cajun Queen percussionist, both albums like a cross between especially "Diminished," riverboat CD release party. Somewhere dabble in electronica, synth- Spiritualized and music from Stipe' s lyrics and the music between those two (and possibly atop) was pop and other sound effects. the movie "The Ice Storm." don't gel; they sound like he their Halloween show at Tip's. They shared These are so prevalent on Up "Hope" is a song lyrically is struggling to fit spoken in the vibe and, staying true to New Orleans that if it weren't for Michael built around the refrain to word pieces over music. But tradition, were just as excited as the audience. Stipe' s recognizable voice, Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne" the magic comes back with When the final set ended at 5:45 a.m., after a you wouldn't even know this set to a driving Kraftwerk "Falls to Climb," a song that five minute break, Galactic got back on stage is REM. The title of the very man-mensche beat. "The despite its sometimes dreary for a rip-roaring encore that lasted well experimental band Stereo lab's Apologist" could be Pres. lyrics somehow achieves a beyond the break of dawn. last album Dots and Loops Clinton's theme song; hopeful and uplifting sound. Another element that added to the would have been a great title underneath it flows an The lines, "My actions make excitement was the surprising cover of The for this record. ominous drone reminiscent of me beautiful/ And dignify the Meter's classic tune, "Africa." This version All this change is definitely Bjork' s "Human Behavior" or flesh/Me/I am free" make a served to show respect to an older Tipitina' s for the good. That said, I'm P.J. Harvey's "Down by the perfect happy ending to this regular, funk pioneer George Porter Jr., who hesitant to call "Lotus," the Water." And one of the most quirky little album. played earlier that night. best song on the album, since different things on this album it is one of only two songs is how close some of the songs Cypress Hill continues taking hits from the bong album is to produce songs that people Infinite and Baron Ricks, who has a Album + Alison Rose IV can identify to as opposed to those rapping style somewhat similar to contributing writer that allow one to escape from reality. that of Ghostface Killah of the Wu- label The band incorporat s many Tang Clan. Ruffhouse/ As a fan completely obsessed with interesting techniques into their new Cypress Hill's lyrics, although Columbia the hilariously random lyrics of LP as they use not only standard occasionally offensive, continue to "Insane in the Membrane," I must instruments such as the keyboard but emphasize their love of women and _ Cypress Hill admit I was somewhat disappointed other, less traditional, computerized marijuana, their hatred towards backgrounds as well as a trumpet and police and other manifestations of emphasizing their with the straight-forward messages Spanish guitar on "Tequila Sunrise." authority, and their lives growing up love of women and of Cypress Hill's fourth album. Not to say that their new CD is not on the The extremely uncommon vocal style in Los Angeles. IV is an extremely marijuana-hey of these rappers continues to intrigue successtul attempt for the fourth what else is new? same level musically, as previous ones (in fact many people might fans, who are treated to guest album of this well-established prefer this style), but the aim of this appearances by MC Eiht, Chace threesome. 8 november 13, 1998 arcade .