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L jHHI Cutting loose Political science freshman 1 dormitory. New] [MusIcH Keview Music Grades A+ Extraordinary; Masterpiece A Very Good B Entertaining; Worth the Money C Flawed; Lots of Reservations D Seriously Flawed; Not Reoommended F Horrific; Disgustingly Bad By WILL MAHAN Staff Writer Even after the massive commercial and critical success of 1987's Faith, George Michael must still think he has something left to prove to the record-buying public and to himself. When the first single from Listen Without Prejudice, Volume One, "Praying For Time," was released less than a month ago, it was obvious the album would not be a carbon-copy of its multiplatinum predecessor. Rock-Note boy, you'll eventually get it right. Former Pink Floyd lead man, Roger Waters took Floyd's rock opera "The Wall" to the wall (you know, in Berlin) where he performed the show with a guest cast including Sinead O'Connor, Van Morrison, The Band, Cyndi Lauper, Bryan Adams, the Scorpions, the Hooters, and Joni Mitchell, as well as Tim Curry, Nobody reads Advertise in The Gamecock and g PORTFOLIO Only One Week ] I $50 MINIft DON/ Your plasma is neec recently have had a infections!!! 1) Mononucleosis 2) Strep Throat 3) Chickenpox or Shi 4) Measles 5) Mumps 6) Chlymidia or Herp< (must be free of oth OP S Serologicals 1K| yglj tf| - ? *mm V - < i rravis Foster gets his hair cut by en klkum 1IUUMI I "Praying For Time," with its heavy emphasis on acoustic guitar ti and Michael's vocals, was a depar- ri ture from the hard-edged funk that a dominated most of Faith, not to n the mention that it does not even v mention the word "sex." Apparently, Michael was dissa- V tisfied with the super-stardom and ti wealth thrust upon him over the s past six years since Whaml's C breakthrough. Overall, his latest al- ti bum is a change-of-pace with few d obvious attempts at chart-topping c singles. Michael seems more inter- y ested in crafting meaningful and s moving music than worrying about s, creating music Top 40 radio stations will play. n Nowhere is Michael's dissatis- tl faction more evident than on the ii album's second track, "Freedom a '90." The lyrics serve as a capsule tl of Michael's musical career, and s the lines "But when you shake h your ass/They notice fast/Some a: mistakes were built to last" indicate that Michael was aware of the v usage or nis sex appeal in the sell- tc ing of his music and is now renouncing the tactic once and for ci all. u - S Continued from page 4 Thomas Dolby and Albert Finney as principle actors. Look for reviews of the last two in the near future. In the Gamecock Mailbox: Soul Asylum and the Horse They Rode in On has some great hard-rock with a punk edge as the band emerges from the underground with a noteworthy effort. Gamecock ads! But you just did. et results! Call 777-4249fordetails. ) MAHAZI NE Left * ibmit To Portfolio Magazine! ssion Deadline Sept. 21 sin Poetry Art Photographs loom 317, 777-5793 or 777-3888 to disappoint me." 1UM EACH I LTION led if you have or ny of the following ngles 5S er STD's) 719 Middleburg Dr. iuite 105 Columbia, SC 29204 803) 254-6537 I *fp'" " / W"1' gineering freshman Cedric Brigm has cl Ironically, the lyrics that spurn I le shallowness of his earlier ca- ; ser are in a song that contains the lbum's most obvious hooks, re- < rinding the listener of his earlier /ork with Wham! The rest of the songs on Listen Vithout Prejudice are more of a rue departure from his earlier | ound. The excellent "They Won't Jo When I Go" is the most effec- J ive use of Michael's vocals to ( ate. Backed simply by piano, Mihael uses over-dubs to serve as ^ earning background vocals that j weep the listener along with the ong. Simple arrangements also domi- j ate the acoustic-driven "Some- i nine to Save" (with shades of the \ ndigo Girls), "Waiting (Reprise)," nd "Heal the Pain." The lyrics of lese songs reflect a deep under- ] tanding of relationships only < inted on previously in songs such 1 s "One More Try." 1 The album succeeds just as well 1 'hen Michael adds more elements 1 ) the mix. The percussion-driven < Waiting for That Day" is a wel- 1 ome change of pace, as is the 1 'onderful "Soul Free." On the lat- 1 4'The United Way work days a year, not just tt they take up the mor ^Ht^|^jch|an^ashionMal^^Pj|J5SJ3yJJ wff Narrow Margin "N J 2:15 4:30 7:30 9:30 I No passes { T C1 ptpno ( i^uiviv/n jioicro 2?) 4:10 7:15 9:20 J \ mtjr Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore / GHOST ^ I V 1:15 400 7:00 9:45 J \ I f DEATH \ I WARRANT @ ? V 2 30 4 40 7:20 9:35 J \ CAROLINA PR0C Cultural Arts preset The Stanleil, DATE: September 28, 1990 7/A7?: 8:00 p.m. PLACE: The Koger Center for the (JSC Students w/ ID 56.00 fajj Public $17.50 and $12.50 4 Advance tickets can be purchased at th locations or by c IMII for more Informal Ipll or stop by Russell AROLINA PROGRAM UNION Th/, program ? f by Student Ai John Fletcher/The Gamecock an in a bathroom at LaBorde ass ter track, Michael expertly blends a strong bass and brassy horns with delicate keyboards to create a ttomplex and truly interesting work. The only true flaw of the album is the lack of diversity that made Faith one of the best albums of the eighties. Not only does the music largely lean toward low-key acoustical and vocal arrangements, but the lyrics largely deal with selfjcrutiny upon Michael's part, whether dealing with his career or bis relationships. Only "Mother's Pride," a moving story of war and its effect on the family, does not directly relate to Michael. Such self-serving lyrics are a relatively small price to pay for the sxpertly crafted music contained within Listen Without Prejudice, Volume One. And if Michael continues to explore his musical abilities because of discontent with his :areer, it can be guaranteed that nore creative and entertaining nusic will be forthcoming from lim in the future. A ;s 365 ^ _i The United Way Is ie day l^pTheWavOfLove. ley." Goodfellas 1:00 4:00 7:00 10:00 H ^ No Passes yy 1 FROM THE EDGE ? M :45 4:05 7:15 9:40 No passes/ M Harrison Ford H PRESUMED ] INNOCENT @ I ^ 1:30 4:15 7:05 9:50 y|| ^Coming Attractions?^ R Sept. 28 Pacific Heights ^ Oct. 5 Fantasia JSj )RAM UNION Committee its Jordan Trio Arts Ah* '" ' &?? * e Collsem Box Office and all SC/fT ailing 777-SC/tT. Ion call 177-7130 llouse Room 209. >ald for, In part, :tlvltles fees. WUSC T< Artist - Album 1 Rpntilp - i<Umnp nurl I 2.Various - "Frequency 3.Soup Dragons - "Love Ooogie Down Productioi 5.HiIt - "Coll the ambuh 6.Lambs eat Ivy - "Law 7-SouI Asylum - "And the h 8.Coctean Twins - "Heo 9.(Ex) Cat Heads - "Oil lO.William Clarke - "Bio Editor's Note: This is a listing of al amount of air time on WUSC for the weMovie Continued from pa in order to star in a film she de- / sperately wants to do. She must mal be supervised by a responsible are adult ? her mother, portrayed by Qu: MacLaine. MacLaine, as the dot- f?? ing mother, is her usual weird, rno wonderful self. can The basic premise, drugs in bve Hollywood, is also quite com- he ( pelling. The early scenes in the ^ movie detail Suzanne Vale's y?u (Streep) drug overdose and sub- a 01 sequent hospitalization and are m'n starkly depicted. From there, she Mac is plunged into a world of reha- a ca bilition and Hollywood blacklist- ter ing, and it gives the audience a staP fairlv realistic view of what eoes aH? on behind the scenes of the 'mo- Mot vie star capital of the world.' eac' Unfortunately, the movie SUPI doesn't stay with this topic and instead lapses into the familiar Unl waters of the mother-daughter C0U1 relationship. ^ At this point, the movie be- . comes a 'chick flick.' After the ^ first 20 minutes, the movie be- lQ j comes a series of conflicts and en(^ arguments. They are about the Cu, usual things ? Streep saying c a MacLaine ignored her as a child, MacLaine being jealous of Streep fore being young and talented ? and ovei you get the feeling that you've che< seen it all before, only much seer better. wha So you say... NiteLites ? 200 Stoneridge ren Drive. Happy hour with raw bar 5 p. buffet will be on Friday from 4 t p.m. to 8 p.m. WYYS-FM will St. broadcast live Saturday night, nigl There will be no cover charge be- per: fore 9 p.m., $3 after 9 p.m. and $6 4 after midnight. seu The Punchline ? 628 Harden St. Both Friday and Satur- ^on day nights will feature comedians ^ar< James Wesley Jackson with Mark met Boyd and Bob Rook. Performances cra' are at 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. with a ^rc cover cnarge or a>5. au" tion Riverbanks Zoo ? Off 737 1-126 at Greystone Boulevard. Di nosaurs Alive!, an exhibition of Lad full-scale animated dinosaurs, is Wee open every day until November, bar Admission is $2 per person in ad- at ? dition to regular zoo admission of blea $4 for adults and $1.75 for child- chai V' * ' T ^hii rsd .iy,^ct. I 8 $20.50 Tickets C Tickets available at the Coliseum box offi usual SCAT outlets and can be charj jp Ten 'os si Is" god" ns - "Edutainment" nice " \by Cake" orse they rode on" wen or Las Vegas" r Frisco" win Like Hell" bums that received the most ek of Sept.17 - Sept. 21 ige 4 ^.s in most 'chick flicks,' les are almost incidental. They either jerks like Dennis lid's character, or utter bufns like every other guy in the vie. Quaid does the best he do as a promiscuous, insensiproducer, but by mid-movie iisappears, never to return, owards the end of the movie, PQn CAP tflA mnplncirvn fr/\m VU1I JW uiv WHVlUOlUll 11 will tile away. No one gets a terial disease in this one, but Maine's character does get in ir accident. It occurs right aftheir 'final confrontation' (a le of these kind of films) and ws for a sappy resolution, her and daughter understand i other, finally, and we are ?osed to draw the conclusion they will never fight again, ess there's a sequel, of rse. 'ostcards From the Edge is a the-numbers film. The plot s with originality but reverts tiokey sentimentalism by the . The acting is great, but the racters are the same ones 've seen a thousand times be. The film leaves you with an rail sense that you've been ited and that what you've just 1 is not nearly as good as it could've been. C. i Continued from page 4 \ ages 3-12. Hours are 9 a.m. to m. Rockafella's ? 2112 Devine Both Friday and Saturday its will feature Jack the TripCover will be $5. > South Carolina State Muni ? 301 Gervais St. There be a symposium in conjuncwith New Deal Art in South alina exhibit, exploring the Palto State's experiences with fedly funded art created during the at Depression. There will be no lission charge. More informacan be obtained by calling -4921. i Trustus Theater ? 520 y St. The comedy T'Bone W isel is playing. Box office and open at 7 p.m. and curtain rises 5 p.m. Tickets are $6.25 for cher seats and $12.50 for armr seats. 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