Former ‘Hulk’ actor dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bill
Bixby, who starred in “My Favorite
Martian,” “The Courtship of Eddie’s
Father” and “The Incredible Hulk”
during his 30 years in television, died
of cancer. He was 59.
Bixby died Sunday at his home in
Century City, with his wife of six
weeks, Judith Kliban-Bixby, at his
bedside, said PamelaGolum, a spokes
woman for the NBC-TV show “Blos
som.” Bixby, the show’s director, was
on the job as recently as last week.
Bixby had struggled to overcome
prostate cancer diagnosed in spring
1991.
“His mood was always optimistic,
even if he would come in very drained
from treatment,” said Judith D.
Allison, co-executive producer of
“Blossom.”
In the popular CBS sitcom “My
Favorite Martian” from 1963-66,
Bixby played reporter Tim O’Hara,
foil to a mischievous extraterrestrial.
Bixby moved into the role of a
wise, stalwart dad in “The Courtship
of Eddie’s Father” on ABC from 1969
72. After the 1973-74 NBC series
“The Magician,” Bixby starred in the
comic-book-based series “The Incred
ible Hulk” on CBS from 1978-82. He
played David Banner, a research sci
entist condemned by a freak lab acci
dent to change into a green-tinged
monster when angered.
But the cancer took its toll. In an
emotional interview in September on
the syndicated TV show “Entertain
ment Tonight,” Bixby said he once
prayed he would die in his sleep.
In March 1981, Bixby’s 6-year
old son, Christopher, died of a throat
infection. Bixby’s ex-wife, actress
Brenda Benet, killed herself less than
a year later.
Bom Jan. 22, 1934, in San Fran
cisco, Bixby studied theater and got
his first break appearing in industrial
films.
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THIS MEANS WAR.
Tuesday, November 23, 8 p.m.
Lied Center for the Performing Arts
It is ironic that the most brutal human con
flicts often give rise to the most beautiful
works of art. Our November 23rd program
includes pieces inspired by two historic military
struggles — the Russian Revolution, and the
Vietnam War.
Join us for "Real
Life, Real Music”
with our special
guests Dylana
Jenson and
James "Kimo”
Williams.
Dylana Jenson
Violin Virtuoso
Guest Artist
James Kimo" Williams
Guest Composer
Williams Symphony for the Sons of Nam
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5
Shostakovich Symphony No. II ("The Year 1905’) Op. 103
Words on Music: Join us at 7:05 for a very special
preconcert talk — “Meet the Composer* with James
"Kimo" Williams.
Tickets available weekdays through the
Lied Center box office at 472-4747.
v (Student tickets 1/2 price.)
Lincoki Orchestra
Association
825 M St, Suite 214 Lincoln, NE 68508
This concert made possible in part with support from Deloitte 6- Touche, Chuck and Marita
Burmeister, and the Nebraska Arts Council
Courtesy of Atlantic
“The Voice of Love”
Julee Cruise
Warner Bros
David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks”
was one of television’s oddest cult
classics. Whether you loved or hat
ed the show, most people agree its
instrumental theme song, “Falling,”
was beautiful. The music of Angelo
Badalamcnti wilted the hearts of
millions.
Lynch chose an unknown sing
er, Julec Cruise, to sing the lyrics
he’d written for the song. Cruise
went on to perform “Falling” on
“Saturday Night Live,” and the
song, and “Floating Into the N ight,”
the album it appeared on, became
hits.
Now Lynch and Badalamcnti
have created a second album with
Cruise, “The Voice of Love.”
The album debuts Cruise’s “new
and improved” voice — she had
throat surgery — and she sounds
better than ever.
The album casts a black-magic,
B-movic spell. The songs often
sound like diary chapters from a
confused teenage girl.
That girl is probably Laura
Palmer — the murder victim of
“Twin Peaks.”
Lynch is still in his Palmer mode.
Every song is about a girl who’s
disillusioned and lonely. Songs 1 ike
“In My Other World,” and “She
Would Die For Love,” represent
the themes of escape and despera
tion — very Palmcr-csquc indeed.
Each of the eleven songs is a trip
through the girl ’sexperiments with
nightmares, spacey puppy-love and
friendships, as wcl 1 as sch izophren ic
roles as playful tease, lost soul,
vengeful girlfriend and bluesy
lounge-singer.
“ThisIsOurNight,”“Movin’ In
On You,” and “Friends For Life”
arc destined to become popular
among mainstream listeners. They
arc the only up-tempo, romantic
songs on the album, and arc the
most marketable songs for the ra
dio.
The lure of the album is the
bizarre jazzy effects surrounding
Julec’s almost inaudible voice.
Sometimes the songs sound remark
ably similar to Enya’s Gaelic mur
murs.
Cruise’s stint doing vocals on
the last B-52’s tour has helped her
voice mature, and she’s more con
fident than she she was on the first
album.
Badalamcnti’s orchestrations
arc beautiful. Lynch’s occasional
ly corny poetics fit perfectly within
the style and thematic elements of
this theatrical masterpiece.
“The Voice of Love” begins a
new eclectic variation on tradition
al “new age” music, and could end
up being a ’50s musical Renais
sance.
— Steven Sparling
A
Courtesy of Warner Bros
“Bump Ahead”
Mr. Big
Atlantic
Mr. Big has finally achieved the
perfect combination of expert mu
sicianship and damn good rock V
roll.
The California-based quartet's
third effort seems to focus more on
creating a distinct sound as a band
rather than on the individual talents
of the players.
No new territory is charted style
wise by the album. The band turns
within itself to explore the sounds
of members Eric Martin (vocals),
Paul Gilbert (guitars), Billy
Sheehan (bass), and Pat Torpey
(drums).
There arc no intricate bass or
guitar solos as featured on previous
releases, nor do members try to
over-extend themselves musical
ly
However, “Bump” docs offer an
impressive range of songs — from
the driving opening cut “Colorado
Bulldog,” to the bump ‘n grind,
blues-mccts-rock “Price You Gotta
Pay,” to the beautifully arranged,
radio-friendly power-ballad “Noth
ing But Love.”
As an almost humorous finale,
the band docs a cover of Free’s
“Mr. Big,” the tunc their moniker is
derived from.
The lead single and a definite
highlight of the album is a cover of
the classic “Wild World.” The boys
do Cat Stevens justice, with Mar
tin’s soulful vocals complement
ing Gilbert’s guitar virtuosos.
“Wild World” comes the clos
cst to the sound of the group’s
breakthrough hit, 1992’s “To Be
With You.” While Mr. Big has
become less wary of ballads, they
are still very much a hard-rock
band.
Mr. Big has remained true to
their rock ‘n’ roll roots, and if
“Bump Ahead” is any indication,
things arc really looking up for this
band.
—Ann Stack
“Kix Live”
Kix
Atlantic
Kix, who critics have hailed as
one of the best live bands around,
have released an entire album to
show off their greatest strength.
With 13 years and five albums
to their credit, the heavy metal
boys from Baltimore are back with
“Kix Live,” a testimony to the fact
that they arc perhaps the last of the
truly great bar bands.
The energy level on “Live” is
electrifying in its intensity. The
band holds nothing back — un
leashing wave after wave of raw
energy fueled by roars of approval
from the crowd.
The vocals of Steve Whiteman,
who has been compared to Brian
Johnson of AC/DC, are in prime
condition. Together with lead
axeman Brian “Damage” Forsythe,
Ronnie Younkins on guitars, bass
ist Donnie Purnell, and Jimmy
Chalfant on drums the quintet rip
and tear through such classic rock
ers as “Rock and Roll Overdose,”
“Hot Wire,” “Sex,” and “Blow My
Fuse.”
Also included is the anti-suicide
ballad “Don’t Close Your Eyes,”
the song that opened the eyes of the
world to Kix, and raised the aware
ness of teen suicide.
“Holdon,holdonlighl/I’ll make
everything all rightAVake up,don’t
go to slcep/I’U pray the Lord your
soul to keep.”
While the ballad provides a
much-needed break, the guys don ’ t
quite know when to quit; perform
ing “For Shame” and “Tear Down
The Walls,” two power-ballads that
don’t seem to fit with the fast and
furious pace of the rest of the disk.
The closing tune is the 14-minute
long “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah,” in which
Whiteman has a running dialogue
with the audience about a sobbing
woman with a runny nose who
throws up on his floor.
“Kix Live” isoneof the bestlivc
albums to come out this decade.
Old Kix fans will not be disap
pointed, and hopefully the album
will attract some new ones.
—Ann Stack
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