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Show 0CT12 - 2000 RED : L .T Trp BROWN .P.Qrvimt continued from page continued from page R4 Water To Drink Victoria Williams Atlantic S ?ords " hat Victoria Wmiarr.s' 1 recor company calls "the Ni ' i1 joyous musical magic th2t only this very special artist can create," most people would call a . strange and shaky voice that distracts from the rest of the album. Unique vocals often make an artist, but Williams' awkward singing and odd, child-lik- e pronunciation often pull attention away from the music, whicK is actually quite good otherwise. ; ' The lyrics are perpetually optimistic,. often to a fault which is , arru-ziibecause of Williams' medical difficulties (more on that . . later), but nonetheless irritating. "The joy of love is ajoy for all The joy of np e is a , Case In pcifit: hope for alL Th? hope for lo ye is a nop for all The? hope for joy is a U joy for ali" Get trie picture that this woman is cheerful ' ! , Wiiliams does her best work when she cover; jazz tunc? as on 'Until The Seal Thing Comes Along," Young At H2rt."V ; and "Water To Drink.' the title trark. , ? Hervoice actually works well with a simple melody ami s slow i I drum beatlt has the lounging ' . piano feel reminiscent of leading ladies of trie "jos. Also successful are Williams' simple fclk tunes, such is little Bird," one of the best songs on the album. Williams' harmonics are often quite striking and innovative when they are riot overpro duced- A clean backup sound, when it coitus to vocals ana instru- ments, works well with het interesting voice. "Qaude, a song which some fans think will be the best of Williams' career, is clever musically, but sometimes feels like it's',, 7 IX it being played through a wind-u- p record player.-The vocals weave in and out of turns, and the backup vocalsalso j by Williams, make the whole song sound wavey and s little bit oft," j R "fS L Pf J tv , '-- - - old-scho- ol ; slnger-ln-a-red-dre- ss , " - ,f'. - asiftheVcidumeswitcncan'trnskeUpiismind. Dvrali WisrpTTf) T3r5nV t a orvsH album Vih vint s ctrpat &hnitw:4$ Often, covers of Williams songs are better than the originals ; I r7j t , becaus e the m ain pjcpblam too-p-tf ect production with too-- r V ;f I ' imperfect vocals is fixed when othe? bands try Jt out v'; "I; 0 So if yo u ai reaHy interested in testing out an album of 'sf I Wjiiiams" muic, try Sweet Kehef: A Benefit Sor Victoria Williams, - - ,':-;- "'' - v ! , i j which features smch arti sts as Pearl jam, Lou ?ed, ludnda . ? ' Wtl'ikms aMSoulAsyium.- , : William has multiple sclerosis, ttoxigh her music !: not scm ' r are bills But ami her hospital astroaorrucal, I:' affected by it quite yet j, f:: the 'mdMdkfma. ht&pi pay t$uMdiot biUsV I ; 'A F L .f lean Osborne Iriterscop 3 - can C?borr.e has a great rock iai i'Cif voice. It is strong and' powerful, yet unlike any olir ; ' : voice in the business. It combines a classic soond with la n? ce a and versatility and Bnncie Rait bluesy quaU- -, ; j; Joplm-esqu- paion e gopl ty that ends up y4ryWmorabls and very distinct. ', i sophomore album, Righteous Love, Osborne proves she deserves her position of prominencsj in trie music cornnuruty l earned from the success of her first aibvjn, "Mteh, and her endless h: 1 gyring and actfyity in th. politics of music' and the politics of ff y ' ;ast about eveiything else, ' , ' I Osborne is a breath of fresh air in th oversaturatad, Tm'a diva?;4 I: world of female singers lookaDk contest winners- - ' - - For one thing, sh? writes her own stuff. Aitd it is raaHy good, Th v , t'" album starts out strong, with a funky "Running Out Of Time,"- : ' I which has perhaps ths catchiest rock and roll of the u songs V j Th title tf i.ck bespeaks classic, raw blues juxtaposed with a - ;' f" A I ' strong, very modem sounding chorus. It is probably the best pick' '.(',', for a single off the album. B track, with perfect, but noil y v E & !' slow a of Face" more is "Angel ' d overdone, production. The harmonies are like punches, v j " , backed up by bass drums. When Osborne dees do covers, she picks good songs. The two on " Righteous Love are Bob Dylan's "To Make You Feel My Love" ard a ; ; '70s Gary Wright hit called, My love IsAUvt." ; Osbcme catches the simplicity of Dylan's ballad with minimalist' , music, vocals and production But the Wright hit, in allits funky 1 glory, is particularly well done. Osboi ne's voice lends itself to the fun and catchy, yet raw, song. Osborne's lyrics are perhaps her biggest weakness. This is not to . say they are not good. In fact, they beat the hell out of just about ' any other mainstream lyrics available. They are interesting, strong, : clever and ironic in a funny way. But they are not personal. So watch out. As soon as Osborne gets brave enough to put herself into I'ei lyrics more often rather than simply putting on the personas of people around her, she will be unstoppable. I t lv: In v hr - -- i '"r- - 'v'-'-V- - - . -- 1 - - f well-place- - , . 5 - into DWan .., :, - t ' it, itrm. P mx7 ts L o ca( Music fr Hi t? rmvimw &mnd In ywur CO I S Union i"f DriV Contrml Cm 140 Union ILw. s- -c l mttm city, UT &410M J V R4 awwMy TH BEAT R5 SCREENING m in I 7:30 pm Thursday, October 12 DmIvUtah. chronicle 2S R4 there was an outdoor gypsy mart to purchase another one, with even larger balls. Sporting that new "weapon," you might mosey on over to the tagger wall and witness illegal artwork while the thumping bass of a studio truck booms right next to you, drowning out the tunes from the band on both stagesone of which had the most atrocious sound system. Unfortunately, even the best of the bands had to put up with playing on a stage with one of the worst sound configurations known to live music You could hardly hear the lead vocals, let alone the driving riffs of the lead guitar. Yet, Goldfmger, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Everclear made the best of it. Goldfmger had about 20 fans up on the stage, maybe hoping that at least someone in the crowd could hear the lyrics from the motley crew of singers. Still, the Bosstones, wearing all black in the searing heat, managed to get the crowd bumping. Finally, Everclear dug its tones into the crowd, the members lifting and moving their bodies into a fury. This band has a true talent for fail interaction; trie guys teased, coaxed and called on the fans for their full attention, a move which culminated in an uproar of bodies and voices. On the other stage, bands like Harvey Danger, MXPX, Orgy and The Deftones had an easier time getting their sounds to reach the crowds. MXPX was so effective that one fan passed out for no apparent reason, slapping his head on the hard asphalt. He was treated for a concussion by one of the many paramedics on hand. The Deftones brought the afternoon's chaotic experience to a close. The band ground away its opening spng, and the fans found new energy to throw each other around and send a lucky few surfing above the bobbing heads. Even the older crowd at the show seemed to light up for the schizophrenic sounds of this hard-cor- e . The Big Ass Show is really nothing but a remake of the 1950s traveling kaleidoscope of bands. Only this one is geared for freaks and high school students. The beer is just more incentive to dehydrate yourself and haphazardly find comd fort on the warmth of a Student Ualsst W4a. jj ' i 1- jf 1 . - ' . y IP If m?em Z'w.v,-.--- 0 - Sprint PCS Theatre Tickets ON SALE NOW Tix outletstlf'e'E Center Box Office or at-alLSm- ith call 467-TIX- X, Purchase on Sine at www.smithstix.com Produced by United Concerts 4 concert hotline: 536-123- www.uconcerts.com sun-bake- parking lot - INVITES YOU AND A k BIG ASS band tt CHRONICLE One of the best moments of the evening was during an encore, when Brown did his marriage chant a hidden track on Covenant. "Marriage is unnatural, marriage is hard. You rotate your tires and you work in the yard. You fight about nothing every hour or two. I want to be married...to you," Brown chanted, accompanied by Ramsey's raunchy guitar. Ramsey is a fantastic guitarist, worth looking into. His entire body bends the six strings along with his hands. He has a rare sense of exactly what is the perfect amount of guitar, and his legs, arms, neck and waist move to stop the note from playing just a little too loud, which only draws more attention and emotion to the times he does allow himself to let go. This was a very successful show for the Intermountain Acoustic Music Association and the AS.UU Presenter's Office, and one in a series of great performances the office has brought to campus. Next time Greg Brown comes to town, have a listen. And don't bother dressing up no one else will. continued from page a - www.wiaesirea?ipn!!G.c & I |