Unusual musical combinations find success in ‘Unity’ I
By Kelly Anders
Si all Reporter
Despite popular belief, sometimes
oil and water do mix. Shinehead’s
album, “Unity,” is a perfect ex
ample. A blend of rap and reggae, the
album is full of surprising sounds.
The title cut, “Unity,” starts the
album, and is one of the best songs on
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it. Primarily a rap tune, this song has
a fast beat. The intense and monoto
nous drone of the bass is a perfect
background for the high-pitched gui
tar licks.
Throughout the song, Shinehead
mixes in pieces of other songs one
wouldn’t think of using During two
parts of the cut, for example, he
started to sing the lyrics to the spiri
tual, “We Shall Overcome” and the
Beatles’ “Come Together.” Surpris
ingly, the songs integrate well.
“Chain Gang-Rap” follows. The
song is a little more like reggae than
rap. The bass, easy beat and Shine
head’s vocals are reminiscent of reg
gae band Steel Pulse’s material. But
while he sings some lyrics he raps
some, too. The effect is quite interest
ing and quite good. Like “Unity,”
this piece is definite dance material.
“The Truth,” “Hello Y’all” and
“Do It With Ease,” the remaining
songs on side one, arc all basically
reggae, but none arc alike.
“The Truth” sounds a lot like
UB40’s material -- style, lyrics and
all. The beat is speedy, the reggae has
a pop edge to it and Shinchead
quickly drones the lyrics in time to
the beat. He uses his voice, not like a
singer, hut as an instrument.
In “Hello Y’all," Shinehcad
sounds like a rapping Bob Marley.
Even the background music is remi
niscent of Marley.
“Do It With Ease" is completely
reggae. The tempo is pretty slow
compared to the other cuts on the
track. Shinehead sings the lyrics in a
lower register which gives the song a
sensual edge.
Side two opens with “Gimme No
Crack." Not quite rap and not quite
reggae, this mid-tempo tune has an
almost calypso-like sound to it. Sh
inchcad belts out the lyrics like Eddie
Grant (of “Electric Avenue” fame)
would if he decided to do a rap tune.
“Raggamuffin” is yet another
dance-inducing tune with a quick
beat. There’s nothing particularly
unusual about it but it’s a lot of fun to
listen and jump around to.
“Golden Touch,” the last song on
the album, is the slowest and the
sexiest. The beat is so calm and the
bass overpowers the piece. Shine
head’s vocals are background mate
rial, harmonizing and complimenting
the bass.
Shinehead’s “Unity” is a truly
innovative piece, worth listening to.
Power of ‘Major League’ is minor characters
MAJOR from Page 9
that’s the heart-warming thing, isn't
it, Lisa? The Indians, against every
possible (Hid, learn about the owner’s
evil scheme to relocate to Miami, and
... and ... well, that would be giving
it away, wouldn't it?
LD: So what? I told you what was
going to happen hall way through
(you owe me S5). No, I'm kidding.
“Major League" oilers a simple
look at mam things which threaten
the human condition. Everything
from religion and love to the joys of
my favorite sport on the earth ~ base
ball.
WR: How cute, Lisa. How great.
But you barely mentioned the biggest
threat to the human condition: Harry
(Bob Uccker). Uccker is great in
“Major League" as the terminally
drunken Indians announcer. He just
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kind of grows on you... like mold on
three-wcek-old Wonder Bread, or a
tumor.
LD: I'll tell you what really grows
old is the romance between Jake
(Berenger) and an old flame. Of
course she’s not going to marry her
perfect lawyer fiancee. Not when she
can have a daring, bold baseball
player.
WR: Let’s talk about Charlie
Sheen. Is he going to make baseball
movies his second career? Actually,
Charlie Sheen was so inoffensive in
“Major League,” I could hardly be
lieve it. Is this the same Charlie Sheen
who normally throws himself around
a movie screen? I actually kind of
liked him. What a surprise!
LD: Personally, I think ‘‘Major
League” was just another way for
Sheen to exhibit what a lame actor he
really is. Not only is he inoffensive,
but he’s ineffective. His tough-guy
lines arc carried out in a half-hearted
manner and basically he looks awk
ward and rigid on screen. But, he docs
have that severe look in his eyes --
like Daddy Martin and brother
Emilio.
WR: Forget about the major char
acters, Lisa. And it’s easy to do, isn’t
it? ‘‘Major League’s” strength is not
its three “big” stars. What makes
this movie appealing, dumb jokes
and all, is the whole package: the
underdogs pulling themselves to
gether and kicking the stuffing out of
the big, evil Yankees. It’s as Ameri
can as apple pic, fireworks, skinheads
and Jessica Hahn.
LD: OK, so it's not going to bo
recognized by the academy, but it's
good clean (and not so clean) lun.
The jokes arc good, the opening shots
of Cleveland are good and now a hot
dog sounds good.
VVK: A hot dog? Do you know
what those things arc made of? !
worry about your digestion, l.isu.
And I worry about recommending
“Major League" to our audience,
but what the hay? You always can go
rent “Bull Durham."
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Lied will aid UNL’s concert promoters
UPC from Page 9
I couldn’t play a whole set.
According to the article, Hernan
dez said the Sports Center should
prepare for no future concerts after
the Van Halcn concert scheduled for
later in that semester.
However, this had no serious con
sequences toward concerts at the
Sports Center. Van Halen played at
the Sports Center Nov. 5 and “Van
Halen went off; piece of cake,”
Fremstad said.
Gina Sutko, concerts and coffee
houses chairperson, just took her
position in January. Concerts and
Coffeehouses is responsible for
bands playing in the union’s centen
nial ballroom. Being a newcomer to
the job, Sutko decided to have an
event with a local focus before book
ing a national college-oriented act.
Thus, last Thursday’s “Local
Exposure ’89" came about, an event
she hopes will become annual.
“Local Exposure ’89" featured the
Return, the Leafy Green Things and
Elysium Crossing.
Sutko hopes this event gives mi
nors a chance to sec these young
bands who generally play in bars.
There arc also plans to bring more
variety to campus such as comedy,
reggae and folk music, she said.
Next year, the concert promoters
will not only have more experience,
but the Lied Center will be open as
well, so the chances of national con
certs will be belter.
The Lied Center will scat around
2,500 people; 1,500 more than the
Centennial Room, Frcmstad said.
This will also allow UPC to navigate
the schedule restrictions imposed by
the athletic department,
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(Top left, clockwise) Cherie Cook, Chris Carey, Scott Vogt and Ty Traughber
audition for College Madhouse Friday afternoon on the Union Plaza. Contest
ants raced to fill baby bottles with water from balloons. Peg Johnson,
research analyst at the office of the vice chancellor for student affairs, said
producers would notify contestants at the end of May or during the first part