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Lord of the apes
After being raised in the jungles of Afric
Newest Tarzai
By Robert O'Connor
Poor quality and terrible acting
have never allowed the legend of Tarzan
to be properly adapted to the
large screen. The history of these
such films is cause enough to make
one shudder.
"Greystoke: The Legend Of Tarzan,
Lord Of The Apes" will stop
thrtcp shudders in a matter of
seconds. Not only does this newest
Tarzan movie offer a
cinematographic feast, the acting,
chemistry and storyline are superb.
As many tirttcs ine Tarzan legend
has been "dramatized" and ruined in
past years, never has it been as credible
or passionate.
Under the delicate direction of
Hugh Hudson, whose "Chariots Of
Fire" won the 1982 Academy Award
'Till# Cknim'
i am anuvv
Go-Go's la
By Doug Keith
Grab a guitar and get ready to rock
the Go-Go's.
The Go-Go's and hard, fast, dr
guitar? The all-girl band with china
faces that's simply a novelty act? It can'
but believe it.
The Go-Go's' album, "Talk Show," i
tngher both in material and technical qi
tnan their second LP "Vacation." In
except for the lightweight vocals anc
standard beach-beat drums, you migh
realize that "Talk Show" is a Goalbum.
"VACATION," THE long aw
follow-up to the Go-Go's' surprising <
album, "Beauty and the Beat," turned c
be something of a disappointment,
album sold well, though, mainly becau
the appeal of the group.
The critics, however, cried "sopho
slump" ? when a highly touted band
duces a poor second album ? and i
peareu mai inc uo-uo s novelty mignt
off.
Instead of fading away, the Go-Go's'
more than a year and a half to creat
make-or-break third record, time obvi
well spent.
One reason for the delay was a rare di
that lead guitarist Charlotte Caffey
tracted in her arm, preventing her from
ing for several months. Another r<
might be that the Go-Go's wanted to pre
a quality record that would earn them rc
as musicians.
"TALK SHOW" is the product of th;
tra time arid care, and represents the cor
of-age for the whole band.
Now, about those hard, fast, dr
guitars ? the guitars that were lacking o
En tert
a by apes, Tarzan, played by Christopher Lambert, grov
11 film offers stunr
for best picture, "Greystoke" mc
carefully unfolds the complex life of de<
Tarzan. Hudson electrifies the film ;
with a special brand of stunning (R;
realism. Jai
ine seductively menacing <^a
Christopher Lambert authenticates Gr
the Tarzan role, created by writer hei
Edgar Rice Burroughs. fal
A shipwreck maroons Greystoke's wil
natural parents near the coast of up
West Africa. They later die and the
innocent child left behind is raised by tri
a tribe of apes. He eventually A1
becomes the lord of the tribe. Tarzan co
never realizes that he is a human. do
A Belgian explorer, played by Ian tal
Holm, accidentally discovers the an
bizarre existence of Tarzan and at- tel
- tempts to instill a true identity in the
apt pupil. Holm's Dortraval is the
test release pull
first two records but are so full and power
with on "Talk Show.
It really seems as though everyone,
iving eluding the members themselves, reali>
-doll that the band had the potential to do m<
't be, than play bubblegum music.
So the Go-Go's got out the big amplifie
anks more like those of Quiet Riot, and less 1
lality the those of the Beatles. With a tough gui
fact, sound, songs like "I'm the Only One" a
i the "Capture the Light" come to life. In fa
t not "I'm the Only One" might surprise th<
-Go's who have a taste for rock, and those w
have, therefore, written off the Go-Go's
the past.
aited THE NEW, heavy guitar sound, though
iebut only one of the innovations on "T,
)Ut to Show." For "Mercenary." a mnrW
The ballad, the touch of acoustic guitar is add<
se of Caffey, besides providing her standard gui
leads, also adds some crisp keyboard pa
more on several tracks. And Schock's drumminj
pro- amazingly consistent, no longer being for<
t ap- to carry the songs, as on "We Got the Be<
wear from the debut album and "Get Up and G
from "Vacation ."
took Another aspect that shows improvem
e the on "Talk Show" is production. For "T
ously Show," the Go-Go's replaced their origi
producer, Richard Gottenher, with Mar
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con- ducer for the British synthesizer dance bai
play- Human League, adds an extra bit to a
;ason song that the earlier albums did not have
)duce Although Rushent gives the Go-Go'.'
sped harder sound, he seems to have neglected
vocals on one or two tracks, which is a
mistake, considering the relative weakness
at ex- singer Belinda Carlisle's voice and
ning-, weaker background vocals of .lane Wiedl
"Talk Show." The weaknesses are f<
iving and the strengths are many. It's time to t;
n the the Go-Go's seriously.
' : ! By Cal Harriso
jnng Several new
. cert will be no
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rvie's least authentic, and this years ago, an<
:reases the value of his character. Jamaican Tou
\ gratefully adoring grandfather from Jamaica
alph Richardson) and an intrigued 1 here are fe>
le (Andie MacDowell, a South the Outdoor C
rolina native,) greet the heir to simply because
eystoke as he is initiated into his Their combi
ritage. Tarzan and Jane naturally music is a bleu
I in love, but his primitive instincts Since the ba
II not let him shed his animal broken," they
bringing. They hold tl
John Alcott's cinematography is rock-n-roll bar
lly brilliant, from the sinister West The Dirt Bai
'rican iuncles to the serene 5srr?ttich \/<*arc
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untryside. The contrasts in Tarzan's Little Magic."
>uble life are made startlingly breath- The opening
<ing. The screenplay by F.H. Vazak semi-local bani
d Michael Austin goes beyond in- situation," Co
ligence and is a tender profile. He said the
and it will be
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I Outdoor Concert
tie cover charge
n
aspects of the 7th annual Spring Outdoor Conticed
by students and non-students who attend
)on Saturday.
:>vious difference will be the $2.00 student ad:
and the $5.00 guest charge.
iry Sounds Chairman Lee Cossin said the dcciadmission
was made last year when Amy Whitrman.
:>n was made because of the increased profesthe
bands and the increased production fees,
lost doubled in the past two years,"Cossin said,
he decision for the 1983-84 budget was made in
ntain the quality and integrity of the Outdoor
d People, the first reggae band to play at the
ert, will start the show.
d People is a six-piece band that plays music
to the music of Bob Marley or Bunny
ger Michael Jaworick said.
u i r? .1
>aiii^a udiiu (t? ai y i\t;ggac lauiei
reggae of the band, Third World.
ir/lead singer, Jah Honey, is well-known in
ngland, he said.
fe was very similar to the life of Jimmy Cliff
movie, 'The Harder They Come.' They were
ff' and didn't receive the royalties that they
vorick said.
has played reggae since he was 10 years old,
imaican Song Fest in his teens and was a friend
, he said.
has toured the Uniied States, Canada and
ir various careers brought them together two
i they are the musical ambassadors for the
rist Bureau. Most of the band members are
I 1 r* . r ? ? ?
emu bcvciai aie ivasiaianans, ne said.
n American music lovers who have not heard of
Dncert's lead group, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band,
: of their diversity over the past 16 years,
ination of folk-rock, country and blue-grass
id of traditional and contemporary sounds,
nd's platinum album, "Will the Circle Be Unhave
released 15 albums.
tie distinction of being the first and only U.S.
id to tour the Soviet Union.
id has come in and out of the spotlight over the
ish hits like "American Dream" and "Make a
; band, The Vectors, was chosen to "provide
ds with the opportunity to play in a large-scale
ssin said.
show will be taped by several video cameras,
the first Outdoor Concert to be saved for
ihomore slump'
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