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ar yi3, Thursday, February 13, 1992 The Battalion Page 9 s tr y Music Review |Reed returns with 'Magic and Loss' % ■ By Kevin Robinson The Battalion T The Balt) 1 , 5un;sk) ores so®, TStOSWi; in 3 vj|i Lou Reed "Magic and Loss" I Sire 'Between two Aprils I lost | two friends, between two Aprils [ magic and loss..." With these words, Lou Reed closes his latest album, possibly one of the best works of his career. After the sheer power of both "New York" and "Songs for Drella," there was some doubt whether Reed could keep up the high quality. With the release of "Magic and Loss," there's no doubt that Reed is at the height of his career. The album continues experimenting with the concept approach that worked so well on his previous two albums. Using the recent deaths of two of his closest friends as a starting point, Reed creates a song cycle that illustrates how he found inner meaning to his own life through his friends' struggle with cancer. It's not exactly en tertaining stuff, nor is it meant to be. Instead, "Magic and Loss" is in the style of confessional poet ry, meant as a catharsis for both writer and listener. The only real rock songs are "What's Good," "Sword of Damocles" and a one or two others. The rest are basi cally spoken word compositions set to backing music. "Magic and Loss" begins with "Dorita" and "What's Good," songs that were com bined into one track on the recent "Until the End of the World" soundtrack. Lyrically, this first piece is the weakest section of the record. It serves only two real purposes. First, this song is by far the catchiest on the record, it could easily be a single. Secondly, it sets up the basic theme of the whole album, "Life's good, but not fair at all." A later song, "Sword of Damocles" presents Reed's frus tration as he views the futile struggles of his friend. Reed reminisces, "Now I have seen lots of people die/from car crashes or drugs.../but this drawn out torture over which # n A (i part of you lives/is very hard to take/To cure you they must kill you/the Sword of Damocles above your head." If all this seems extremely dark, it is. "Magic and Loss" is a hard album to listen to in its en tirety. However, if given a com plete listen, the album ends up as a cathartic experience, as uplift ing in the end as most of the ma terial is tragic. With the last song, "Magic and Loss -the Summa tion," Reed finally comes to grips with both his losses and his own mortality. "As you pass through fire...you cannot remain the same/ There's a bit of magic in everything/ And then some loss to even things out." le the conseti', d deal strayiiij answei nes. fit 'se idea 3c t froa anceth If, as 4 nsisteni ?nt, ami red sev- ity. Juldn'l 'ailable ■eative Around Town Music Information is provided by the individual nightclubs and is subject to change. Gallery Bar In the College Station Hilton at 801 E. Uni versity Dr. Only ages 21 and older admit ted. Call 693-7500 for more information. Thursday - Tommy and the Tomahawks. Blues. Starts at 7 p.m. No cover. Friday, Saturday - Eugene Eugene. Jazz. Starts at 8 p.m. No cover. Kay’s Cabaret 1 At Post Oak Mall. Ages 18 and older ad- rhitted. Alcohol served. For more informa tion, call 696-91QU* Thursday - Mark Lee. Acoustic country. Starts at 9:30 p.m. No cover. Friday - Hierophant. Rock. Starts at 9:30 p.m. $3 cover. Saturday - Rockafellas. Rock. Starts at 9:30 p.m. $3 cover. Texas Hall of Fame On FM 2818 in Bryan. Alcohol served. For more information, call 822-2222. Thursday - Special F/X. Country. Starts at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. $3 cover ($1 off with TAMU ID). Friday - Hall of Fame Gang. Country. Starts at 9 p.m. Doors open at 8 p.m. $5 cover. Saturday - Jay Eric and Bleeder’s Creek. Country. Starts at 9 p.m. doors open at 8. $4 cover ($2 off with TAMU ID). Equinox Located at 329 University Dr. in College Station. Alcohol served. For more infor mation, call 846-2496. Saturday - The Road Kings. Rockabilly. Starts at 9:30 p.m. $3 cover. Two Pesos Located at 303 University Dr. in College Station. Alcohol served. For more infor mation, call 846-4135. Wednesday - Sneaky Pete. Sing-along. Starts at 8 p.m. $2 cover. Canterbury House Located at 902 George Bush Dr. in Col lege Station. For more information, call 846-9655. Friday - Brazos Valley Guitar Society pre sents Robert Guthrie. Solo guitar. Starts at 7:45 p.m. $6 cover. Stafford Opera House Located at 106 S. Main in Bryan. Alcohol served. Thursday - Michael E. Johnson and the Killer Bees. Reggae. Starts at 8 p.m. $5 cover. Friday - Trout Fishing in America. Comedic folk. Starts at 8 p.m. $8 cover. Saturday - Deadhorse. Blue grass/folk. Starts at 8 p.m. $5 cover. Zephyr Club Located at 913 Harvey Rd. in College Sta tion. Alcohol served. For more informa tion, call 693-1989. Friday - The Spin. Rock. Starts at 9:30 p.m. No cover before 10 p.m., $2 cover and $4 for minors. Saturday - Texas Twisters. Rock. Starts at 9:30 p.m. No cover before 10 p.m., $2 cover and $4 for minors. Comedy Information is subject to change. Garfield’s Located at 1503 S. Texas Ave. Reserva tions recommended. Ages 21 and older admitted. Alcohol served. Call 693-1736 for more information. Thursday - Raul Martinez and David Lit tle. Starts at 9 p.m. Tickets: $4 in ad vance, $5 at door. Sundance Located at 801 E. Univerisity Dr. in the Hilton. Ages 19 and older admitted. Alco hol served. Call 693-7500 for more infor mation. Thursday - Comedians TBA. Starts at 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $4 in advance, $5 at door. ice, Educational Coordinator Needed Immediately! ' Motivated self-starter reliable person to coordinate starting a tutoring service in College Station ‘ Familiarity with University desirable 20 - 30 hours per week Mail resume to: . 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For more info, contact Melissa 822-9154 or Erik 846-3624 Valentine Film Developing Special Spanky’s^^ik) VI Good Grub and Pub VI W'e’re the New Place at IVorthgate Happy Hour 4-T $3.75 pitchers $1.00 longriecks Double 3‘ Prints 12 EXP $1.99 15 EXP. $2.99 24 EXP $4.99 36 EXP $6.29 Single 4' Prints _$1.99 _$2.99 _ $4.99 _ $6.29 C-41 Color Print Film Only Offer Good Feb. 14-17, 1992 PHOTOGRAPHIC IN REED MCDONALD & DROP BOXES AT THE COMMON MARKET & SBISA UNDERGROUND Valentines Day Begins with "Romance" Messimi Romance Create a romantic evening with a bottle of Messina Hof Romance and two matching Messina Hof wine glasses, specially packaged in a decorative gift basket. $2499 7j or Combine your roses with our uniquely packaged bottle of Messina Hof Romance wine, for you special Valentine... $999 ...Come in and let us create a special gift for your Valentine... frmum Took "Trine 1600 South Texas Avenue College Station 693-2627 1219 North Texas Avenue Bryan 779-1042 REPLANT ROSTER We want to thank all the spirited aggies for helping to plant 10,000 trees last Saturday. See you in '93 REPLANT '92 PARTICIPANTS Hart Davis-Gary Law Moses Hobby United Campus Ministries Fowler Hughes Eppright Kappa Kappa Gamma Delta Zeta Mclnnis Neeley Freshman Programs Big Event Zeta Tau Alpha Reload Crew Off Campus Aggies Schumacher Aston Dunn Mosher Fish Aides Pi Beta Phi Arnold Air Society Kappa Alpha Theta Crocker Hotard FIJI Phi Kappa Alpha Zeta Psi Sigma Phi Epsilon Delta Tau Delta Beta Sigma Phi E.I.C. TEXAS AGGIE- R E P L A N T E.t.C. 1991 S.O.A. GC \/Em TUDENT NM.ENT Delta Tau Delta Chi MSC Hospitality TEAC Alpha Phi Phi Eta Sigma Tri Delts Lambda Chi Alpha Class of '94 OPA Aggie Alliance APO Chi Omega Alpha Delta Pi McFadden Puryear Lechner Alpha Tau Omega Sigma Alpha Epsilon Zeta Beta Tau Phi Delta Theta Alpha Gamma Rho Tau Kappa Epsilon 1-9 L-2 A-1 L-1 Sq 16 Sq 12 Aq 6 E-2 Sq 13 B-2 Aggie Band Honor Student Council
