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Show Reviews r- ' LP Review An alarming mold shattered by Erick Scheen The music of the Alarm has been described in many ways, but one word always manages to surface: powerful. Eye of the Hurricane, the Alarms third effort (not including their debut EP), carries on this tradition. In fact, it may even muster enough of this power to break them into nationwide success, and shatter the molds that many people and radio stations have poured them in. As with many bands, the Alarm has received great response on the west coast, but remains relatively unknown elsewhere in the U.S. One of the possible reasons for this is the stereotype of "new wave that has been placed on them. Unfortunately, this stereotype prevents them from getting much airplay on rock oriented stations. Thus, bands like the Alarm, R.E.M., the Unforgiven, and others in the folkrock- new wave vein never manage to make it on the album and single charts. Instead, we have prefabricated "performers like Tiffany (give me a break) dominating the airwaves and charts (but thats another story). Now that the gripe of the week has been unleashed, the matter at hand can be dealt with. Eye of the Hurricane is an album that should not be overlooked. One listen will con' firm this. Those familiar with the Alarm know the force and energy summoned up in their music. Songs like Strength, "68 Guns," and The Spirit of 76, from earlier efforts display the raw force in their minds and hearts. What most people dont know about the Alarm is that they are profoundly Christian in their philosophy and music. Lyrics like: "Our love is the faith that keeps on burning; Daylight breaks on the streets of m.v no sun shines there burns refusal to life-Whe- re die; and For Gods sake dont look backinto the crunightthe storm of a crossI live to love again, all from Hurricane, are prime examy ples of their faith. This faith provides a well of strengh for them to draw from, and it is manifested in their music. cifix never-empt- One final selling point of the Alarm and Hurricane is the actual sound of the LP not the music, but the sound. The overall recording of all of the Alarms material is far superior to any other rock recording. When I listen to an Alarm compact disc. I am forced to say, Now that is what a CD is supposed to sound like! Judge for yourself. Go to a call a radio station (KBER or record store, or KRPN are your best bets) and ask to hear Rain in the Summertime from Hurricane. Youll be hooked, ' just like me. Movie Review Nuts combines ; comedydrama by Waiting for a studentloan unless you let RandieSpeedfyBales process your GSL application at First Interstate Bank. Randie is committed to processing Guaranteed Student Loans faster than any other GSL lender. 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The problems with proving it are that she acts more than just a little bit strange and two psychiatrists have already signed statements that swear her incapable of even carrying on a conversation, let alone standing trial. Also, her parents (Karl Malden and Maureen Stapleton) want her in a mental hospital rather than a s, prison. Claudias lawyer, Aaron Levinsky (Dreyfuss), is skeptical of her at first, then moves on to absolute certainty that shes totally nuts, creating a hilarious situation. Finally, he gives into being just mildly unsure, and sets out to prove her sane. When the issue of incest, and its connection to a s Prostitution emerges, the tone of Nuts changes quickly to a dramatic scenario, and the story (which had been a flashback sequence), falls quickly intochoppy, place. Barbara Streisand, (although in the first couple of scenes) does a fumbling as good job Uaudia; she s loud, sarcastic, and violent a typical Streisand role. The exception, however, is her comic interaction with Richard Dreyfuss. They set each other up perfectly, playing off of each others lines to create an unbeatable comic duet. On the more dramatic side, Maureen Stapleton, as Claudias mother, is fantastic, and have been bigger. Along with v arlir?ie,si10u! Malden, she evens off the emotional scales of this movie, and supplies the crucial element that pushes Nuts over the top. Nuts is a very powerful film that combines umor, murder, incest and prostitution with drama. It is a well cast, well made movie that I would definitely see again. Warner Bros, should be proud. Issue |