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The Rolling Stones -“Bridges to Babylon” Virgin Records Grade: A The world of music is a game of chance. The names of today’s Billboard chart-toppers might one day be followed by the title “Employee of the Month” at a fast food dive. On the other hand - as far as longevity is concerned - the sure bet when the tumbling dice are cast would be The Rolling Stones. For the past 30-plus years, The Stones have been constantly redefin ing the art of popular music. “Bridges to Babylon” is the latest venture led by the laige-lipped, swiv eljhipped Mick Jagger and is testi mony that rock ’n’ roll is alive and The album’s first single, “Has Anybody Seen My Baby,” shows The Stones adjusting to the feel of mod em music right down to the hip-hop sampling in the bridge of the song. But don’t let that fool you. Keith Richards hasn’t traded in his Fender Telecaster for a mixing board just yet. The opening track, “Flip the Switch,” as well as “Low Down,” demon strates that the men who gave us <“^onky-Tunk Women;” ^Brown - i&igaf’Aancfe ^Satisfaction* Still* have ■ th^r<cblleCftve AtojO wt)rk36gi r> o ? •’; Aside from the array of guitar slashing tracks, the songwriting duo of Jagger and Richards treat the lis tener to groove-oriented R&B bal lads. The mournful “Already Over Me” hearkens back to the bittersweet Stones classic “Wild Horses,” from 1971. Keith provides soulful vocals on the last two cuts of the album, “Thief in the Night” and “How Can I Stop.” The blend of styles makes for a dynamic lineup of songs. The album ends leaving the lis tener enthralled and wanting more. Given the band’s proficiency, the audience will continue to be satisfied over the next few years. As long as Jagger can still prance around a stage, as long as Keith Richards and Ron Wood can still bend strings to the steady backbeat of Charlie Watts, The Rolling Stones will gather no moss. - Patrick Kelly Royal Crown Revue “Caught In The Act” Surfdog Records Grade: A Glenn Miller who? The days of pre-war bop seem to have faded away with communism, yet the lin gering aroma of stylized swing music remains. Bands like Hepcat, Brian Setzer Orchestra and Big-Bad-Voodoo Daddy have revitalized this sound and expanded upon it. One genuine standout is Royal Crown Revue, with its third album, “Caught In The Act.” A Surfdog Records release, the live; album encpmpasses not only i tffeogSfWP&f Pmyiov&rfffortfr “Mugzy’s Move” and “Kings of Gansta Bop,” but new material, as well. Included are such songs as “Barflies At The Beach” - a reworking of Louis Prima’s “Sing, Sing, Sing,” originally recorded for “MOM II” - and a cover of Johnny Mercer’s “Something’s Gotta Give.” Returning cuts are “Hey Pachucof” (which the band per formed in “The Mask” while Cameron Diaz and Jim Carrey danced), the sultry “Honey Child” and the enlivened “Park’s Place,” all pulled from “Move.” The septet’s punk foundations, new twists on bandstand elegance and, of course, colorful zoot suits won members a spot on this year’s Warped Tour, becoming the sur prise hit amid a background of ska punk mania. “(Swing jazz) is good music for punk-rockers who have grown tired of the physicality of moshing and slam dancing,” explained drummer Daniel Glass about the appeal. “You can dance to it, but it takes a lot more skill ... and a partner, of course.” Hailing from across the coun try, but based in Los Angeles, Royal Crown Revue consists of Eddie Nichols (vocals), James Achor (guitar), Mando Dorame (tenor sax), Bill Ungerman (baritone sax), Scott Steen (trumpet), Veikko Lepiston (bass) and Daniel Glass (percussion). witnin tms aiversiiiea arrange ment of instruments and experi enceslies their strength as a “gang ster-punk-swing” ensemble. Starting out in Los Angeles clubs like The King King, The Derby and the Dresden Room, RCR emerged on the scene in 1989, putting a new face on jazz iftusic. Finishing out the remainder of a 20-date fall tour, RCR’s impas sioned schedule will culminate with a two-month stand at the Desert Inn Casino in Las Vegas. Younger than Benny Goodman and more authentic than Squirrel Nut Zippers, Royal Crown Revue is hip, stylish and the “real deal.” - Chris Thomas The Sundays “Static & Silence” <DGC Records Grade: A+ Five years ago, The Sundays released their second album, “blind,” and proceeded to vanish from the face of the earth, leaving behind them the wake of two incredible albums. It was generally assumed they just had gone to a bet Please see REVIEWS on 14 Ross film Theater Sunday, October 5 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, 9pm Admission: 54 Students ond 56 Non-Students 19 1 l Self-taught artist captures relationship of man, nature By Sean McCarthy Senior Reporter So detailed they could pass as color photographs, Ernest Ochsner’s vivid paintings of Nebraska will be featured through Oct. 25 atHaydon Gallery, 335 N. Eighth St Subjects include clear days on a farm and dark and billowing clouds before a severe storm. Along with landscapes, Ochsner paints still lifes and expressionistic works. A self-taught artist, Ochsner said he has done much reading to com pensate for his lack of schooling. He also has worked with photogra phy, which helped Ochsner with the paintings in this month’s exhibit, sim ply called “Recent Paintings.” Ochsner tookcolor shots of me landscapes and used them to develop the paintings. He has worked on them since October 1996. Sioux City Art Center, Omaha’s Joslyn Museum and Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery also feature Ochsner’s work. “I’ve been (painting) since I was a little kid,” Ochsner said. “It’s powerful and inspiring to make it, and I hope other people enjoy it equally.” r 3 Ochsner said his paintings are inspired by his Baha’i faith. The reli- _ gion emphasizes the spiritual unity of all beings. A central theme to his paint ings in the exhibit is the relationship between man and the earth. “I don’t see us as an enemy,” Ochsner said. “I see us as more of a col laborator in the process of nature. Anne Pagel, director of the Haydon uauery, saia ucnsner s landscapes worked on different levels for the viewer. “You always are aware of the greater force of nature in his works,” she said. “The way he handles the sky, you have a true sense of what nature is.” Unlike previous exhibits at the Haydon, Pagel said this month exclu sively features landscapes, the style may be popular with a mass audience, but Ochsner’s work communicates something beyond a simple sense of place, Pagel said. “It’s just>*«tf much a part of Nebraska,” she said. The opening reception for “Recent Paintings” will be at Haydon Gallery tonight front 7 to 9. On Oct. 10'at 11:30 a.m., Ochsnlpr will give a talk at the gallery. Call 475-5421 for more infor mation. I $1.00 Off Cover With your Student l.D. 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