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Chapter Six
Various Artists
Moonshine Records
This compilation of
dance tunes provides
break-beat techno
anthems sure to get any dance floor jumping.
The soft vocals accompanied by fast techno
beats on "Drift on a Dream” by Kaos and Ethos
make a smooth transition into the repetitious
second track, “All I Need" by Visa. “Turn up the
Music," by Scott Brown, sounds almost Celtic in
[the introduction, but quickly gains momentum
as one of the best tracks on the album.
The Grand Pecking
Order
Oysterhead
Elektra Records
Musical collaborations
have two purposes: to
allow artists to step out
side of their usual confines and to sell records.
Think Santana on 1999’s Supernatural. It fea
tured huge names that would not have normally
gotten together, and it sold millions of records.
The Oysterhead collaboration combines gui
tarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Les Claypool and
drummer Stewart Copeland — three musical
heavyweights with less than superstar fame.
Their usual bands might sound familiar, though.
Anastasio plays lead guitar and sings lead for
Phish, Claypool is the genius frontman for Primus
and Copeland played drums for The Police.
The Grand Pecking Order, Oyfterhead’s first
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DJ UFO’s “Deep Inside” and “Jump a Little
Higher" by Breeze, start off strong and keep the
pace until the end as high-energy dance tunes.
The high-pitched vocals on “Toy Town,” by
Hixxy and Sharkey, sound almost child-like.
Any student having trouble staying awake
through readings on palisade mesophyll cells
or phloem parenchyma will feel his or her eyes
immediately pop open.
The fast and messy beats of the 13th track,
“Can’t Stop” by Midas, announce the climax of
the album, and Hixxy’s “Come Together” and
“Make Believe” by Force and Styles bring this
dance-mania album to a close. (Grade: B)
—Lizette Resendez
CD, weaves the varied skills of these three tal
ents into a wacky, if not completely absurd,
sonic quest.
The style of play is difficult to define and can
not be placed into a specific subgenre, unless its
title is “miscellaneous.” If music can be choice
D.) All of the above, then this is it. Rock, funk,
blues, bluegrass, folk and comic book fantasy are
all in this CD.
The work is hard to describe, but that does not
make it amorphous. Meticulous compositions by
capable songwriters mean that any superficial
attempt to decode the music’s complexities will
end in utter failure. Even an educated ear will
continue to discover previously unheard riffs and
presentations, however, listeners should not try to
figure out the lyrics.
Claypool’s and Anastasio’s vocals are clear
enough, but the meaning of their lines remains a
mystery. (Grade: B)
—Thomas Phillips
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A panal discussion on changes in immigration policy and the effects
any changes in our border security will have on us and those around
us. as w ell as protecting the rights of legal immigrants and \ isitors.
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November 29, 2001
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opinions of the Memorial Student Center. MSC Wiley Lecture Series orTexas A&M Universit
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Nutcracker
Produced by Ballet Austin
Choreography by Stephen Mills, Artistic DirectoV
Music by Peter Tchaikovsky
In celebration of its 20 th anniversary season,
the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra' . is
pleased to welcome Ballet Austin in featuring
the holiday classic, "The Nutcracker." Don't
miss this opportunity to share the wonder and
majestic power of Ballet Austin's production of
"The Nutcracker." Make plans now to share
this holiday favorite with the entire familyl
Friday, 30 November 2001
8 p.m.
Rudder Auditorium
Texas A&M University
Tickets may be purchased through the
TAMU-MSC Box Office at 979.845.1234
Box Office opens one hour
prior to concert
(I 0% discount for groups of 20 or more)
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Dr. Marcelo Bussiki, Music Director and Conductor
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Dancers • Margot Brown and Allen Abrams,
Photo • Lucia Uhl
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Nutcracker Media Sponsors
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Ballet Austin’s Community Initiative Project is
sponsored in part by the Texas Commission on
the Arts, H-E-B, and the Meadows Foundation
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