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Final Lennonf 0 0 0 *k oanMfiiia in a ociiouivc hi By Robert O'Connor John Lennon, who's tragic murder has shxl new light on his career during the past few years, still breathes life into the present musical scene. Backed by an extensive promotion campaign, the album "Heart Play" is one of the last recorded conversations between musical magician John Lennon and his wite yoko Ono. The album is devoid of music, which makes it difficult for the listener to completely focus his attention, but it bears a special air of distinction and direction. The dialogue is simple but sensitive. The forty two minute interview-LP contains choice excerpts from a 1980 Playboy Magazine interview and has been divided into seven sections. "Milk and Honey ? Unfinished Dialogue," a prelude to the album is a cementation of his hopes and fears shortly 1 r u:? /jonth Irnni/>Q||\| fhp alhiim's f*m - UC1UIC ilia utaill. ai v/iiivuii; > tiiv phasis is on the future that Lennon had hoped for. Ono's thoughts and feelings take a definite backseat to the personal musings of Lennon. Many of the sections are permeated with sadness as he unknowingly but ironically diagrams his future. nil ivmsqutu sophisticated, the locations stretch from familiar Washington, D.C., to the dark alleys and bright boulevards of Rome and Paris. The sets are lavish. Explosions make one cringe. (A Rolls Royce and a yacht were recent casualties.) . One is prompted to think that espionage is glamorous. Ignore the war-torn areas and unexDlored Kuerr ilia iunRles. What tourist would want to go there anyway? This, after all, is a spy thriller and part of the thrill, We Icon Carolina Adam's Is A Party Ju January 23, 1 i ^ wr lir win< $1 OFF All I j From 9:00 A Whole Fun & Ex Come Join TJ : I * i i A ~B Acts Holiday ? Ono release; iterview-LP "Double Fantasy" and "Milk And Honey" are explained by the couple, as are many other facets of their life. "Together is the only way that is fun; we want to be together." The albums are described as a blending of two distant dreams and have ended up as a recorded love affair. Lennon expresses his difficulty working with women and reflects upon their musical merge by saying, "This is just the beginning." His breakup with the Beatles is also touched upon. Lennon admits that he mentally divorced himself from the group as early as 1965 but never had the nerve to break into his own spotlight. His relationship with Ono also created a distance between himselt and tne tnree omer Beatle members. Anger and pain are not controlled as he describes how the world confused and negated his motives in growing as an artist, person and lover of Ono. Lennon's spiritual guidance and freedom are main themes of the album. His surprise that musical talent still existed inside of him and gratification to God for inspiration are intensely sensitive. "Heart Play" is a probing of many subjects concerning Lennon and Ono. It is a must for dedicated Lennon fans, as well as those who have yet to experience him. >w pay 11 besides ordinary people enmeshed in danger, is luxury and some skin. What's to come next? Will Mr. T ever be recruited? Will the local barber one day be sent to Madagascar? What now has happened to our chemistry professor? Has he joined leagues with the "nitrate vapor detector'Mnventor? "Masquerade" has vast resources America and its intercultural peoples. Th< world and its problems. The writers shoulc exploit these. 11 ' " 1 > le Back Ladies! Throwing st For You! 24, 25, and 26 b & Beer "W~V liquor lirinKs Close Each Night Week of citement... PAT?T?! HC JL ^LJL%f 11* it 9 _ im s Inn N.E. \: V^ t -jBp fljjjBl" P^PST'',,....... cij.-i-j.; . ' tfllM ' Jm 1 v- % nk m | > : anHH^MF,: >"'t ' '" PRUME LOVfc* but MARK IS IN LOVE WIT' ~~ Can Prudie use her wo: Mark from Dolly Parto: this question and man} PUMP BOYS AN January 25 nnl rn I he low featur. Nicolette Tickets on s (15.00 Public 9.01 Tranportatiori to and is avai Call 777-7130 for r I Sponsored by the USC Cultt Made possible by student ac I Advertisements paid for by ou of Columbia, Inc. i goo ^Budwe use CutturaitoriM J ^1 DOLLY PABTOW ^k I B A 1 llif manly wiles to steal n? For the answer to / more, tune into \D DINETTES 8:00 p.m. rnship ing Larson sale now. 0 USC Student) from the Township lable nore information iral Series Committee tivity fees r good friends at Budweiser iser I^Vpl Q CAAOUMA MOQRAM UNION