MUSIC REVIEW
“Gut Bucket”
Salty Iguanas
Mercy Records
The Salty Iguanas’ newest release,
“Gut Bucket,” sticks out like a beer
belly.
The band has appeared with such
groups as Widespread Panic,
Steppenwolf, Blue Oyster Cult and
Kansas, but the Salty Iguanas show
that they can stand alone.
With an eclectic combination of
heavy blues, thrashing al ternati vc and
jazzy rockabilly, the band’s music
has a wide range of appeal.
The album starts strong with the
tune “Waiting Man,” which is charac
terized by a powerful bass riff.
It then soars into “Eagles Wing,” a
slower, darker song with thundering
percussion.
The album continues at its intense
level but moves around stylistically.
The rockabilly sound of “Gator
Soul” and “Kansas Farm Dog Boogie
in G” contrasts well with the hard
rockin’ of “Bad Times” and “Lime
stone.”
In the middle of it all comes the
Darwinian “Apocalypse by Evolu
tion,” a bluesy piece that starts out
mellow and evolves into an instru
mental frenzy.
Another song worth mentioning is
“Wish I Could.” With its Chili Pep
pers funk and some eccentrically blas
phemous lyrics, it sparks the listcn
er’smusical curiosity. The lines“Herc
comes Jesus ridin’ a Harley” and “I
wish I could smoke a joint with God”
paint some vivid pictures in musical
imagery.
The album ends as strongly as it
begins. The sccond-to-last song (and
easily the best), “Dark Water,” sets a
deeply melodious stage for the cere
monial chanting of the final track.
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The Salty Iguanas will be perform
ing in Lincoln at the Hurricane, 1118
O St., on April 14.
— Joel Strauch
“Aye”
Angelique Kidjo
Mango Records
Angeliquc Kidjo has been called
“the African Funk diva of world mu
sic.” This label fits the singer
songwriter’s interesting blend of tra
ditional and modern music.
Kidjo grew up in the West African
country of Benin. She was heavily
influenced by the country’s diverse
traditional music.
She was also attracted to the music
she heard on Western radio. The al
bum’s credits cite influences as di
verse as U2 and James Brown.
Later, she moved to Paris and in
corporated the contemporary dance
beats of the discotheques into her
music.
Her third album, “Aye,” was re
corded in Minneapolis at Prince’s
Paisley Park Studios.
The album’s slick production was
handled by Will Mowart of Soul II
Soul and DavidZ, who has previously
worked with Prince.
Aye means “the beginning of life”
in Kidjo’s native language, Fon. She
sings most of her lyrics in Fon, al
though the lyrics are printed in both
English and French in the album.
This language barrier may cause
some listeners to shy away from the
album, but Kidjobelieves in the pow
er of music. She says the spirit of the
song can transcend the language dif
ferences.
She is probably correct. No matter
what language listeners speak, songs
like “Agolo” are bound to get people
on their feet and dancing.
Songs like “Azan Nan Kpe” can
leave listeners feeling hopeful even
without the translation of lyrics like:
“A day will come/ and nothing and
nobody/ will stop the people rising
up.”
Kidjo proves that dance music does
not always mean clichcd lyrics. She
also proves that those lyrics do not
have to be in English to touch a West
ern audience.
Kidjo will perform at the Grand
Emporium in Kansas City, Mo., on
Tuesday.
— Malcom Miles
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Concert
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From Staff Reports
Jane Powell, who w$l appear
in the Nebraska Union Centen
nial Room on Monday at 7:30
p.m., is a singer who has been
described as outrageous and
unforgettable.
Boasting a five-octave range
and a voice reminiscent of Ella
Fitzgerald and Mahalia Jack
son, Powell has won not only
this year’s Campus Entertain
ment Award in the Jazz Music
category but also the coveted
Entertainer of the Year honor as
well.
Powell doesn’t limit herself
to one brand of music. She is
equally well-versed in ballads,
rhythm and bluesand light rock.
Powell is one singer who doesn’t
want to be categorized.
“I’m a little bit jazz, a little
bit rhythm and blues and a little
bit soul,” she said.
Backed by a five-piece funk
band, Powell’s scl includes
Aretha Franklin’s “Ain’t No
Way,” Chuck Berry’s “Johnny
B. Goode” and a sing-along ver
sion of “Stand by Me.”
Powell is also known for her
banter with audiences.
“If people annoy me. I’ll tell
‘cm. If they don’t like my mu
sic, I tell ‘cm to leave. And if
they love me, I give ‘cm all I’ve
got,” she said. “It just doesn’t
matter to me who you arc or
what you do, just enjoy my music
and enjoy me. That’s why I’m
here.”
Tickets arc available at the
door. Student tickets cost $3.
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