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The Jesus and Mary Chain
“Stoned and Dethroned”
Alternative Rock
American Recordings
***** (out of five)
; For a decade, the Jesus and Mary
[Chain has churned out a noisy
[brand of dark and angry music.
Kowever, “Stoned and Dethroned,”
[tlie JAMC’s new LP, shifts gears
mith a more melody-oriented,
[acoustically-based sound.
For a band that in the past pri-
[marily dealt with distortion and
[feedback, the group’s newest sound
[may not endear itself to lifelong
IAMC fans. An about-face from
[their past efforts, “Stoned” should
[help the JAMC gain a wider base of
[listeners, much like “Jar of Flies”
[did for Alice in Chains.
Although the music on “Stoned”
[projects a sense of happiness and in
tier-peace, it is ironically juxtaposed
with lyrics that deal with such
themes as failed relationships, drug abuse
and self-degradation.
“Hole,” the sixth track on the album, be-
ins with a gloomy confession by lead singer
From left to right, Ben Lurie, Jim Reid, and William Reid of
the Jesus and Mary Chain combine their popular angst with a
softer melody.
William Reid. “This has been my prison /
Got no high got no low / This has been reli
gion / Took my heart killed my soul,” he
sings.
With lyrics like those, the JAMC may be
able to retain the listening audience
that has forever empathized with
the band’s messages of ire and hate.
Anyone who can identify with the
confusion and sorrow that comes
with losing a lover will appreciate
tracks “Wish I Could” and “Some
times Always.”
On “Sometimes Always,” Mazzy
Star’s Hope Sandoval joins Jim Reid,
William’s brother and fellow JAMC
frontman, in a duet dealing with a
boyfriend who forecasts his return to
a disbelieving girlfriend.
And with the songs that follow, no
matter how traumatic and morbid
the lyrics are, the feel of the music
never lets the soul drown in pity and
sorrow.
In “Save Me,” Jim Reid expresses
remorse to a lover for his unfaithful
ness. Although he feels “sick and un
holy” and has “been living like dirt,”
Jim does not want his lover to hate
him. The words attempt to elicit
some kind of harsh concern in the
listener, but once again the music
overrides any kind of reaction the
JAMC hoped to get from its new au
dience.
This continuous pattern should make the
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Oliver Stone’s satire on violence and the
American media.
By Margaret Claughton
The Battalion
“Natural Born Killers"
Starring Woody Harrelson, Juliette
Lewis, Robert Downey Jr. and
Tommy Lee Jones.
Directed by Oliver Stone
Rated R
Playing at Hollywood USA
** (out of five)
“Natural Born Killers” has the mar
ket cornered on the bizarre and surreal.
This film is basically the demented love
story of two serial killers uncharacteris
tically directed by Oliver Stone.
Never before has a film completely
embodied evil the way this one does.
Every scene has a raunchy aspect that
keeps you on the verge of purging
throughout its duration.
Though a few people in the audience
left towards the middle of the film, most
seemed captivated. The negatiyp energy
the film exudes practically swallows the
. viewer with the first scene. The film
plays on their morbid curiosities and
they almost have to stay, in spite of the
bountiful blood and guts.
The artistic work of this gross film is
amazing. The casting was brilliant.
Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis,
who play Mickey and Mallory Knox, have
a demonic chemistry that makes the film
hauntingly believable. At times, some
viewers may wonder if Lewis and Harrel
son are really good actors or just innately
evil.
Other big names mark the scenes with
top performances such as Tommy Lee
Jones and Robert Downey Jr.
Downey’s work was an asset to the
film. He plays Wayne Gale, the lead
dirty-laundry man for the film’s version
of “Americas Most Wanted,” a television
show called “American Maniacs.”
Downey plays the role perfectly as the
tacky, foreign, melodramatic journalist
whose sole drive is to get high ratings.
Jones’ performance was also impres-
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