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photo courtesy March Records
The band Big Hat performed at The Edge Saturday
night. The Chicago-based band is currently on a tour of
the Midwest.
Big Hat performance
surreal and powerful
Concert
review
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There should have helm a banner
outside The Edge Saturday night that
read: “You arc now entering another
world, please check your precon
ceived notions at the door.”
It would have prepared people for
the band Big Hat’s performance.
Attempting comparisons or classi
fication of this band seems futile. For
those people tired of the monotony of
the music industry, Big Hat comes as
a welcome change.
The band was formed in Chicago
in 1990, when keyboardist Preston
K1 ik heard a tape of vocalist Y vonne
Brunner singing the poetry of Will
iam Butler Yeats.
Add the couple ofChar Malloy and
J im Stallman and you have Big Hat—
two women and two men who create
ethereal and powerful music without
the cliches associated with contem
porary bands.
There arc no guitars and no stan
dard drum set. There arc keyboards, a
r
trumpet, a five-string electric violin,
and tons of percussion — which in
cludes everything from a handmade
hanging xylophone to plastic whirly
tubes.
Add to that the haunting, heart
piercing voice of Brunner and you
have one of the most unique sounds in
music today.
Saturday’s set consisted almost
entirely of songs from “Selena at the
Window,” the band’s latest release.
When the band plays, a physical
metamorphosis occurs. The average
bar becomes something more — I ike
a place of worship.
Candles lined the front of the stage,
which was covered by a massive ori
ental rug. Brunner spread flowers over
the stage and dance floor. A lighted
display informed the audience of song
titles, avoiding the distracting com
mentary common to many shows.
The combination of surreal music
and mystic atmosphere captured the
crowd. Many sat cross-legged on the
floor, while others stood behind them,
heads swaying passionately.
The band members come off as
real people as well as unique enter
tainers, and that is what makes their
fans such a loyal group.
—Malcom Miles
THE FAR SIDE By GARY LARSON
A few days following th© King Kong incident,
New Yorkers return to business as usual.
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and scenes, Martin’s festive Feste
seems to appear the most. He delivers
a delightful performance, complete
with rubber-band flexibility, a beauti
ful singing voice and a variety of
musical instruments.
The acting, on the whole, was sol
id, with standout performances from
both Martin and Houser—Tuttle and
Bigelow have some entertaining mo
ments as well, as does Tony Heffner
as Antonio.
The original music by Vince
Learned sounded good, especially
when accompanied by Martin’s sing
ing. But the daytime scenes had back
ground noises of twittering birds,
which became more than a little dis
tracting during the second act.
Otherdistractions included the the
ater’s squeaky scats and an audience
tired by the middle of the second act.
The first act was a trifle difficult to
understand — as a group of students
who were attending the show as a
class requirement — were more than
a trifle discourteous.
“Twclfth N ight” performances run
Oct. 12 - 16. Tickets arc available at
the Howell Box Office, Temple build
ing, 12th and R streets.
— Anne Steyer
Calvin and Hobbe
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