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The Tubes to Township crow By Julie Jameson Although the look is new, the Tubes, hailing from San Francisco, have been called music critics' favorite "cult" band. The vital, colorful band will nerform concert Friday night for USC students and guests at the Township as part of Homecoming Week. The Tubes are currently receiving a lot of airplay. On cable, Music Television is still running this past year's video of "Talk to Ya Later." And on the radio, "She's a Bcauty''still vibrates speakers. The Tubes perform under the brilliance of William Spooner, lead guitarist, writer, con n - bb^SH^s |^FT ^I^E^r ^ Ml * l"v ?|f%A' lli^ IinnB SB Ju*. . 8 P^ffiM iiiih^BII^BHKHB 'They're a Beauty' a i j ili-i * ?j *?* Ana iney ii oe pertorming at the lownship b p.m. F 'Dead Zone' bu acting redeems By Robert O'Connor As the reigning author of superior and imaginative horror, Stephen King, the present day Hitchcock, has had an extremely difficult time seeing his books transformed effectively into film. The latest King adaptation, "The Dead Zone," does not rise above the powerful magic of the novel, but does contain a gripping mood and theme. Christopher Walken, in his most innovative and challenging role, stars as the extremely normal and happy English teacher Johnny Smith. A destructive automobile accident erases the regular life of Smith and results in a five-year coma. WHEN HE awakes, he finds the securities of life have escaped his grasp. Gone are his job, his loving girl friend and his mental stability. Smith struggles to continue his life, but a bizarre ability to read past, present and future events in other people's thoughts becomes an obstacle. Immediately, Smith becomes a celebrity because of his power. His strange new ability enables him to save lives and prevent future events, but he cannot deal with his unwanted authority over life. Smith's visions unlock the keys to the future of mankind. Cast as a truly realistic villian and a threat to the future of the world, Martin Sheen as Greg Stillson is a direct and evil opposition in comparison to the almost heroic possibilities of Smith. The subtle conflict between the two characters lends a deep and almost religious theme sub-plot to the movie. Sheen is simultaneously humorous and sinister. Entertaj ii < ar i f electrify d Friday night ceptualist. Compositional heights from 1975's "Up From theSkies" to 1983's "Wild Women of Wongo" are reminiscent of Ornette Coleman, Frank Zappa and Karlheinz Stockhauscn. Other purely Tube tunes on the new album include "No Not Again," a big-beat dirty rocker featuring the trademark Tubist Roger "Boy Wonder" Steen's dangerously careening lead lines. Steen plays the role of the Tubes' lead guitarist to Spooner's lead conceptualist. The concert will begin 8 p.m. and will cost students $3 with student identification. Guests' tickets will cost $6. In **t : mkm M& fOfl / /, . J . j t jflH ^BsSPri ^ 'l"'-i:. SP^^ 1 ^JjjfittL . WgKA' ^BflK **. ^imBHyrr^l JK^|^Vhb riday night as part of Homecoming Week. ries horror, some life IN MOVING supporting roles, Brooke Adams, Collen Dewhurst and Herbert Lom add intense feeling to the film. Adams, as Smith's ex-lover Sara, invokes a vital passion, which lingers throughout the film and fills the romantic void. Amidst the horror of the movie, Sara is a sensitive reminder of Smith's lost life. Dewhurst shows amazing talent in a small role as the mother of a mass murderer. Lom guides Smith through his reinstatement into life as the supportive doctor and friend. Tom Skerrit and Anthony Zerbe also deliver credible performances. With his remarkable acting abilities, Walken weaves the fabric of the intricate plot in "The Dead Zone." In essence, he becomes Smith. Although no director can hope to capture the breath-taking creativity of King, director David Cronenberg and writer Jeffrey Boam have combined their talents to produce a classic horror film. "THE DEAD Zone's" beginning moves too predictably and quickly, but most of the major story changes are relevant, though a particularly gory scene would have been better left to the imagination. The relationships are extensively explored in the movie, especially the one between Sara and Smith. With photography by Mark Irwin, "The Dead Zone" is visually stimulating. The Maine winter is vivid through the expert cinematography. The extraordinary scenes in which Smith experiences his clairvoyance are also exciting and make Smith's condition seem much more in tune with life. inmenT m ^b 9 J3S_ $EtSfil gm ^BHE? :t;:: . > : > ^ ^^ i''/^ MMpi? ^MK? *w p? I:'SK-'Yr at the carnival sponsored by the Homecoming Committee. 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