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e ■A.ggielife ^ag^ i ^Thureda^^e£tember^4^99^ erg Floats to top; Farm delivers country-folk surprise CD Reviews Michelle Solberg Floating ■*«*«.& ■mm ■ J CD Courtesy of 1 ,1!uS| caDreams Records an indom!:;: j at the Mar ater. For:: Mexico native Michelle Solberg may nation Sta - equent breaks from her busy touring but she somehow found the time 031. her third album. Floating, one for cs. Oti'stingly enough, “floating” is also an ription for both Solberg’s voice and Jaz2 3.aic iwritipg. Based in folk, Solberg deftly mainstream to * ier soun h that prevents any from 9 p r* to completely pin it down. Coffee S;-' 5 hkej“Everything” recall the expected >p influences of artists such as Sheryl Crow, but the album takes unexpected musi cal twists halfway through with the hip-hop feel of tracks like “Crazy Blue.” In Solberg’s case the lack of consistency works in her favor by keeping things interesting. The album manages to hold your attention long after most other folk singers would have been placed on the shelf. Solberg is performing at a CD release party for Floating this Saturday at Sweet Eugene’s. (B) — Riley LaGrone Terri Hendrix Wilory Farm CD Courtesy of Tycoon Cowgirl Records While it is true that female country-folk singer market may be pretty close to flooded, it will be the optimism and honesty of Terri Hendrix that keeps her from getting lost in the shuffle. At the end of the day, Hendrix does just what her audiences want. She gets up on stage with out a front, picks up her guitar and sings. It is a strategy that is as groundbreaking as it is sim ple, and it is the reason why Hendrix has be come one of the most popular performers in the San Antonio area. Wilory Farm is an album with the same characteristics. The first album released on Hendrix’s own Tycoon Cowgirl Records, her simple do-it-yourself attitude shines through in every song. Do not think she cannot throw an occasional curveball, however. “Gravity” has the Native American flavor that is so popular nowadays and even the “let’s all join in” sing-along of “Wind Me Up, ” a gimmick that would normal ly cause any respectable listener to turn off the stereo, redeems itself. (B) — Riley LaGrone Reclamatior playing at Mike Cancf'.J folk singer ;; Sweet Euge-; Colorless Classics Centro’Mat: Crooked h: 10:00 p.m.C tilling no punches ting Bull displays excellent performances by DeNiro, Pesci Kelly Roe Bi ging Bull’s accolades tive-rockta >eak for themselves. The ^ow Hope’ -m was named best pic- the 1980s by Gene Siskel, 'he Art Co '-bert, USA Today, the lallery is 6' an Film Institute and Pre- ;o Art frorc Magazine, he exhibit DeNiro’s performance let. 30. -f Jake LaMotta won his second Oscar, he MSC Vi ; Performance ranks with , • i Brando’s Stanley Kowals- , " treetcar Named Desire) as , the most impressive dis- ,)l runs if tortured angst. icidentally, DeNiro recites ie Brazos ^ iUS jj ne f rom ano ther atural His., j fjj m Q n Waterfront, om beginning of Raging Bull. t. 15, arc rong proponent of method s Valley ly DeNiro took boxing ough Oct. lessons from LaMotta himself and became so good that he could reportedly beat LaMotta. DeNiro also packed on 40 pounds in order to portray LaMot ta near the end of LaMotta’s life. Raging Bull is perhaps direc tor Martin Scorsese’s crowning achievement. Scorsese (named the greatest living director in a 1996 issue of Entertainment Weekly) digs deep into his own experiences as a sickly child in Little Italy to di rect the troubled boxer. Scorsese likes to dwell on tortured characters who have to battle their own inner demons to survive. Because it is a biopic, Raging Bull’s plot follows LaMotta, a one-time middleweight champi on, through his battles in the ring and at the home. LaMotta falls in love with young Vicki (played by Cathy Mo- riarty), but when he is unsure of her fidelity, he beats her. LaMotta has the same kind of relationship with his brother Joey (Joe Pesci). He “demonstrates” his love by forcing Joey to hit him in the face. LaMotta also savagely attacks Joey when he suspects Joey is having the affair with Vicki. There is no defining line be tween boxing and love. LaMotta treats his closest friends and family members like his fights with Sugar Ray Robinson. He would rather strike first than show any vulnerability. He truly acts like a man-child. Raging Bull is the antithesis of Rocky. Whereas Rocky Balboa becomes a hero, LaMotta sinks into degradation. Director of photography Michael Chapman shoots the boxing scenes with such a fury, however fake they may be, that the viewer feels pummeled watching the violence. However, this film is not the easiest to sit through due to its extreme violence and language. Watching a human being de stroy himself is difficult to watch, at best. — Jeff Schmidt REEF WORLD 4®®» YOUR LOW PRICE STORE FOR SALTWATER FISH, LIVE ROCK, CORALS AND SUPPLIES ^ Buy one fish, get second fish at 50% off Second fish must be of equal or lesser value. Tanks & Stands are 10% off All other pry goods are 25% off Offer ends 9/21! 900 4C Harvey RcL, Post Oak Village 695-0889 NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER OFFER OR SPECIAL. 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