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By CHRIS MULDROW
Graphics Editor
Benefit albums are strange creatures
in the music world.
They contain unique cuts of songs
from a mix of singers and groups,
and they range from good to horrible.
"Alternative NRG," Greenpeace's
benefit album, rests firmly on the
good side because its sound and its
concepts are unique.
"Alternative NRG" brings together
such diverse groups as REM., P.M.
Dawn, Annie Lennox and UB40 in
live versions of some of their live album
cuts. The disc also contains exclusive
cuts from Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B E.
and The Jesus and Mary Chain.
The diverse mix of music is complemented
by Greenpeace's ap|
proach to recording the album. To
encourage alternative energy use in
the world, every song on the album
was recorded and mixed using solar
power. The group developed
"Cyrus," an aluminum box trailer
with a solar array and energy storage
batteries that could, according to
Greenpeace, power a house for several
days.
James, a band whose popularity
is soaring, gives a very solid "Ring
the Bells" with an intriguing bass
line and delicate acoustic guitar.
U2's "Until the End of the World"
displays the band's driving force and
excellent live energy.
"Tell Me the Truth" by Midnight
Oil is an acoustic giant, which begins
quietly and gradually gains intensity.
Woven lyrics and skillful arrangements
make this track stand out.
Growling guitar and straining, vicious
singing highlight The Jesus and
Mary Chain's cover of The Cramps'
"New Kind of Kick. "
Annie Lennox brings a mellow,
country-tinged mood to the compi
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P.M. Dawn's live "Looking
Through Patient Eyes" is a very I
strong combination of superb lyricism
and a patient bass background.
The a cappella layering of voices and
extra energy in the live version are
incredible. " I
Australian aboriginal music and
rock describe Yothu Yindi's unique
"Yolngu Boy," an exotic offering that
entices the listener with its unrecognizable
lyrics and synthesized gui
tar flavor.
However, not everything on "Alternative
NRG" is great; the big disappointments
come, in fact, from
the big groups on the disc.
R.E.M.'s "Drive" is a sped-up version
of the "Automatic for the People"
one, and it lacks the original's
silent quality and mystery. It's usually
inviting when a group plays one
of its songs, but R.E.M.'s play was
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UB40's "Sing Our Own Song" is a
garden-variety reggae-pop song that
limps along, devoid of much originslitv
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For the most part, however, "Alternative
NRG" is very entertaining
and gives a good mix of the hottest
bands around. Greenpeace's concept
of bringing good music to people
through soundly constructed alternative
power should make people
aware of environmental
problems without chaining them to
those problems. The disc is an example
of education through enter- S
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Friday, Feb. 18
NAACP 70s, "A Blast From the Past," 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., Golden Spur. Admission
is free, and everyone is encouraged to dress in a 1970s style. Refreshments
will be served.
Student Advertising Federation "Ad Days," 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Coliseum
CEO room. Guest speakers will talk about careers in advertising outside
of working in agencies. Admission is $6 for SAF members and $8 for nonmembers.
Sign up at Professor Drewniany's office, room 4005B, by
Wednesday to guarantee a spot.
Applications for Psi Chi psychology honor society are due. Pick up applications
in the Barnwell undergraduate office. For more information,
call Amy Combs at 544-2141.
Monday, Feb. 21
Self-improvement through self-hypnosis, 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Counseling
and Human Development Center. Workshop is free to students.
777-5223.
Carolina for K.I.D.s general meeting, 6 p.m., RH 303.
fiiesday, Feb. 22
Moore Government, 8 p.m., Towers Social Room. Presentation will feature
Modjaska Simkins, a pioneer for the NAACP in South Carolina during
the early civil rights era, and Vennie Deas-Moore, a folklorist and representative
of the S C. Humanities Council.
Wednesday, Feb. 23
Sell-improvement through self-hypnosis, 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Counseling
and Human Development Center. Workshop is free to students. 7775223.
"What Can 1 Do With a Major in. .. Art?" 3:30 o.m. to 3 n m Sloan An
ditorium.
International Coffee House, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Sims lobby. A discussion
on "Minority/Majority Issues Around the World." Gourmet coffees and
cookies will be served. Admission is tree.
Minority Assistance Peer Program, 6 p.m., Capstone Conference Room.
MAPP will hold an information session. Applications for the program are
available at the RH Campus Activities Information Desk. For more information,
call the Office of Minority Student Affairs at 777-7716.
Panel discussion on "The Migrant Experience in South Carolina," sponsored
by the Latin American Studies Program and the Department of Spanish,
Italian and Portuguese. 3:30 D.m.. Gambrell Hall 151. For more in
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Friday, Feb. 25
Deadline for Mortar Board National Honor Society scholarship applications.
The society will be awarding four $500 undergraduate scholarships
and four $1,500 graduate fellowships. Applications are available at
the RH Information Desk, SGA office, Campus Activities Center and Graduate
School Office.
Deadline for Women Students' Association fourth annual Outstanding
Woman of the Year at USC award. Applications are available at Campus
Activities Center and RH Information Desk.
Wednesday. March 2
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