Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1996)
Stress Management Workshops l with Relaxation Training f-f For more information, call Sue at 472-7450 Counseling & Psychological Services January 22 Bogs Swamps and Traps . V) January 29 Time Management 12'30-l1<-2^Spm S2 February 5 Self-Hypnosis Room 338 □- February 12 Mid-term Madness Nebraska O February 19 More Madness UnionF- February 26 Relationships Parking Problems? Need a Place to Park?^^^^^ rarK oy Day $1.00 Park by Month $20 Don't Fight For Parking Enter at 8th & S Streets, 1 Block West of Memorial Stadium Contact: 1033 "O" Street, Suite 120, 474-2274 l^omens Services, P.C. • Abortion Services Performed During All Legal Stages • Tubal Ligations • Birth Control • Awake or Asleep • Outpatient Care • Total OB/GYN Health Care • Caring Staff Call for an appointment: 201 South 46th St. 554-0110 or 1-800-922-8331 Omaha, Nebraska ^ A m Til »] ^ ■ J Now with two convenient liilSiiiiilSiiiyyiilijijiiP locations! Any occasion that calls for good times calls for party needs from Paper Warehouse. You'll find everything you need to make any get ijjjl together a success and all at DISCOUNT PRICES. I ‘Wedding Supplies •Party Decorations •Helium Balloons •Holiday & Theme Parties •Napkin Imprinting • Greeting Cards •Wide Range of Colored Plates, Napkins & Tableware i • - Music Reviews^^-"— Sarah Elizabeth Campbell “A Little Tenderness” Dejadisc Grade: C Sarah Elizabeth Campbell is badly in need of a public relations representative. Aside from the obvious mistake of putting her face on the cover of the compact disc in this materialis tic society, her latest offering, “A Little Tenderness,” has some re deeming qualities along with a couple of pitfalls. The album begins wonderfully with acoustic guitar complemented by warm and sincere vocals. “Mexico” is also complemented by mariachi-style, virtuosic guitars in the accompaniment. The next piece is a ditty, reminiscent of early country influences, with a worthy instrumental bridge. By the third song, “Part Of A Story,” yet another story of a hope less romance with an incredible in strumental bridge, a pattern emerges. Campbell has proved her obvi ous talent as a writer and performer on this album. She also has proved her manic-depressive tendencies and possible obsession with unob tainable loves (not a professional’s opinion, just reviewer’s observa tions). The songs do show a bit of vari ety, fortunately. For example, “Waltz For You” is almost an opti mistic waltz. Campbell also varies her tem pos. Mellow does not even begin to describe this CD. There’s legato (slow), mucho legato (very slow) and so legato it wouldn’t even gamer a measure ment on a metronome. One thing that does improve throughout the album is the vocal quality. Campbell went from trying a sultry voice to something more suited to her abilities. Another consistent feature is the ingenious instrumental bridges and accompaniment. Unfortunately, the depressing themes are also consis tent. If one is looking for a folksy, country-inspired CD well-suited to enjoy while eating rocky road ice cream on a depressing, rainy day after just breaking up with a signifi cant other, then check out “A Little Tenderness.” — Emily Wray Various Artists “Take My Hand: Songs from the 100 Acre Wood” Walt Disney Records Grade: B I’ll say it only once — I am a Winnie the Pooh fan. So I guess I’m a little prejudiced when it comes to this album. “Take My Hand: Songs from the 100 Acre Wood” is a wonderful compilation of old and new songs in honor of Winnie the Pooh and his friends. The music is recorded by some very highly respected mu sicians as well as a few surprise guests. “Take My Hand” opens with the familiar theme song of Pooh, “Winnie the Pooh,” as adapted by the Irish folk group the Chieftains. The album then steps away from the familiar Pooh songs with new songs including: “Friends Around the World,” “We’re Gonna Catch a Heffalump,” “That’s What Tiggers Do Best” and the touching ballad “Never Alone (Eeyore’s Lullaby).” “Never Alone” is by far the best piece on the album, and Tyler Collins’ heartwarming vocals are beautiful. But the biggest surprise of the album is the appearance of Kathie Lee Gifford of the hit show “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee.” Gifford, who has released several children’s albums, has a wonder fully light voice and brings a great sense of fun to songs like “The Kanga-Roo Hop” and “My Bal loon.” Marie Cain’s performance on “Just for a Little Taste of Honey” is delightful, and the Valerie Davis song “All Good Things (A Pooh Perspective)” is amazingly innocent and sweet — something lacking in just about everything these days. “We’re Gonna Catch a Heffalump” is the perfect hunting song for anyone, Pooh-sized or Pig let-sized, who wants to catch that most elusive of creatures, the Heffalump. “Take My Hand: Songs from the 100 Acre Wood” is not a children’s album. It’s a true family album with songs everyone will enjoy. Espe cially if you’re a Pooh fan. Or a Tigger fan or an Eeyore fan or a Piglet fan or a ... —Brian Priesman Onyx “All We Got Iz Us” JMJ/RAL Grade: B+ The crew that had hip hoppers slam dancing and throwing their guns in the air is back with its sec ond album, a little grimier and a little darker. Although D.S. left the group, Fredo, Sonee Seeza and Sticky carry on with Onyx and “A11 We Got Iz Us.” This time Fredo does all the producing, with Sticky lending a hand on “2 Wrongs.” Fredo has a very tight vision for the music of Onyx. The atmosphere is dark, the lyrics remain unre strained, despair-riddled and angry. “Last Dayz” is the first track and sets the scene for the whole album. Sticky expresses the attitude now predominant in much of the hip-hop world “I’m America’s nightmare, young, Black and just don’t give a f**k/I just wanna get high/live it up.” The title track goes on to paint the landscape of the streets. And “Purse Snatchaz” continues with crime stories. The Onyx we remember is still there with the “Slam”-esque “Shout” and “Live Niguz”, the lat ter a featured song from “The Show” soundtrack. Each of the 11 tracks examines a tiny scene from the urban drama. While “Most Def ’ holds back the explosion, “Punk Mutherf**az” gives you a head rush. The message? Don’t close your eyes in the dark, especially around Onyx. — Greg Schick Souls of Mischief “No Man’s Land” Jive Grade: B Once heralded as the X-men of hip hop for their versatility and strength, Souls of Mischief return with a sophomore effort that may leave Professor X scratching his head. No one would dispute that ev eryone in the Hieroglyphics crew had mad lyrical freestyle skills, yet it seems sometimes these guys come up short on album tracks. For example, “Rock It Like That” is the first single and a straight freestyle jam. This song and “Ya Don’t Stop” keep fans listen ing, while some of the theme raps fall short. The inconsistency of “No Man’s Land” stems mostly from the fact that 10 different people produced the album. A-Plus produced one of the fattest tracks, “Come Anew,” but it lasts for only one minute. The other Hiero producers mix it up. Del produced an echo synth track that sounds as if it is from the 1980s, while Snupe of Extra Pro lific, now minus Mike G, produced something that sounds as if it could have been from the Extra Prolific album. The biggest difference from the band’s debut, “93 ‘til Infinity,” is a heavier bass and a less jazzy feel. Songs like “So You Wanna Be ...” bog down the lyrics with the bass. For a lyric-centered group, this will not do. —Greg Schick The Instant Monty Python CD Collection Monty Python Virgin Records Grade: B+ Python fans take note — even though Monty Python may be no more, you can still listen to the ir reverent comedy stylings of the original sketch comedy kings. “The Instant Monty Python CD Collection” collects everything ever recorded by the Python troupe. Ev erything. It is truly a Python lover’s dream come true. It has all of the classic skits, from “Dead Parrot” to “Span ish Inquisition.” Also included are the official and out-of-release soundtracks to their classic films “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” “The Life of Brian” and “The Meaning of Life.” But, boys and girls, that’s not all. “The Instant Monty Python CD Collection” also contains the hard to-get “Another Monty Python Record,” “Monty Python’s Previous Record,” “Matching Tie and Hand kerchief,” “Live at Drury Lane” and the “Contractual Obligation Al bum.” In fact, the only albums not in cluded in this six CD box set are readily available best-of sets. Also included is the spiffy guide to this collection, “The Instant Monty Python CD Collection Book,” which has absolutely noth ing to do with the CD’s, but is filled with fascinating essays such as “Why Accountancy is not boring,” “Let’s talk about BOTTOMS” and “Horace Poem.” All Python fans can take heart in the fact that Python is back again. — Brian Priesman