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Nebraskan Thursday, July 15,1M3 ArtsSentertainment Courtesy of Island Records U2 relaxes during the recording of “Zooropa” in Dublin. Zooropa ready to rock radio 1)2 “Zooropa” bland Records By Jill O’Brien Staff Reporter If you know anything about U2, you know lead singer Paul “Bono” How son, guitarists Dave “the Edge" Evans, Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen Jr. take their music and their world seriously. Formed in Dublin in 1978, the band gained a following playing local venues and free parking lot concerts for high school friends. Now, the Edge’s stampeding guitar leads, like Bono’s supplicate vocals, arc typical trademarks of U2. These trademarks have teamed together for over a decade, turning out tidal wave albums like “The Joshua i Tree” (1987) which featured hit sin fles, “With or Without You” and “1 till Haven’t Found What I’m Look ing For.” More recently, U2’s “ Achtung Baby” (1991) spawned the unforgettable ‘^Mysterious Ways” and “Wild Horses.” Current cuts from the band’s ninth album, “Zooropa/’onccagain include power ballads destined for the Top40. The title song, with all the ingredi ents of a hit single — catchy lyrics, strong beat and nice, nodding rhythm — is lust what you’d expect from U2. “Babyface” follows, as smooth as the name implies. Again, thanks to Bono’s vocals coupled with the Edge’s romantic runs, “Babyface” stands an excellent chance of being preserved by the airwaves of rock radio. Just the same, listen close, because the buzz in the background serves as a premoni tion of the next texturized track, “Numb.” “Numb,” wins thumbs-up as the most fun, yet most grating song on the album. To really appreciate it, close your eyes and imagine a dentist hold ing you hostage. You hear the drill; your hackles rise and the Edge starts to recite a monotonous rap in a mono tone voice: “Don't move... don't grab, don’t push. . . don't whisper, don't talk, don’t worry, take a walk.” Whatever you do, don’t give up. Grit your teeth and hang in there because the advice is good and the drilling eventually recedes until the background vocals become fore ground — and the Edge drones on, convincingly numb. It’s the most in novative song on the album. For more exercises in rhythm and texture, the listener needs only to step outside U2's avant-garde mainstream songs, “Some Days arc Belter Than Others,” “Slay,” “The First Time” and ‘‘Dirty Day." Step inside “Daddy’s Gonna Pay for Your Crashed Car/’ with a harsher metal-Edgc tone. For rhythm, try on “Lemon, a left-over remnant of the British blues. The real clincher is the last track. Thai’s when the bass vocals of Johnny Cash spin the contemporary tale of “The Wanderer,” a man on a spiritual pilgrimage. The Edge hits new location downtown By Lori Witte Staff Reporter The Edge, Lincoln’s bar Tor alter native music, will reopen its doors Friday at a new location. Now in the former Lawlor’s build ing at 1118 O Sl, The Edge will continue doing “what we did before, just bigger," owner Rob Fcnslcr said. A Friday Afternoon Club, with 104.1 FM, The Planet, will kick off the new reopening from 4:30 to 7 p.m. There will be various drink specials, including 50 cent draws and SI do mestic longnccks. Tapes, compact discs and t-shirts will be given away during the FAC by The Planet. • Fcnsler said he hoped to attract more local and national acts with the upgraded and expanded sound equip* mem, lights and added space the new location provides. The former loca tion at 227 N. 9th St. had a capacity of 175 compared to 450 at the new loca tion. Bands scheduled to appear at The Edge arc Bone Club on July 20 and NIL8 with opening act Foreskin 500 on July 21. The new location resembles the former with the black walls accented by artwork from various area artists. Other features at the new location are a larger stage, bar and dance floor. Pool tables, darts and pinball offer alternative entertainment. There are also preliminary plans to renovate the basement level and add more pool tables, darts and other {games. These plans are just possible ideas that may not materialize for awhile, bartender Clay Nielsen said. The Edge will be open seven days a week with bands featured on Sun day, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Dance music can be heard on Friday and Saturday nights. There will also be nightly drink specials. Eastwood compassionate as Secret Service agent “In the Line of Fire” By Gerry Beltz Staff Reporter Friday, two days after Clint Eastwood’s Academy Award winning “Unforgiven” arrived on video shelves nationwide, his latest film “In the Line of Fire” (East Park 3, Douglas 3) hit movie screens from coast to coast. He’s great in “Unforgivcn”, but amazing in this. Eastwood plays Frank Horrigm, a former Secret Service agent who didn’t move fast enough to take the fatal bullet for John F. Kennedy. Self-doubt has been harassing him ever since. Horrigan becomes involved in pres idential protection again after the pres ident’s life is threatened by a man known simply as “Booth” (John Mal kovich, in another fabulous perfor mance), who also is obsessed with probing—and needling— Horrigan’s psyche about that fateful day in Dal las. Along with the race to catch Booth, Frank is dealing with the president’s Chief of Staff (Fred Dalton Thomp son), who is about as security-con scious as a can of Waldorf salad. He is also uying to start a relationship with another agent (Rene Russo). Eastwood’s portrayal of Frank Horrigan may be his most compas sionate role to date, and has an excel lent chance for a nomination for Best Actor at the next Academy Awards. Granted, this character still makes wisecracks, but they aren’t of the “make my day” variety that Eastwood has been notorious for. Horrigan is much more sarcastic and straight for ward than the abrasive characters of Harry Callahan or Ben Shockley (“The Gauntlet”), yet receives the same amount of credibility and respect. Malkovich also has a good shot at Best Supporting Actor for his role as the assassin. He has a screen charisma that could make a two-hour film of him picking his nose seem incredible, and it is that charisma that makes Booth even more evil. 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