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I N T H E e a r l y h o u r s of T u e s d a y (7th J a n u a r y ) m o r n i n g an i n t r e p i d b a n d o f G u i l d s m e n l e d by a p e r s o n r e f e r r i n g to h i m s e l f a s the D O C T O R e x e c u t e d the f i r s t a n d a m a z i n g m a s c o t r e l i e v i n g s t u n t o f 1975, by m a k i n g off w i t h R o y a l S c h o o l of M i n e s m a s c o t , Davey. ' — t h e y left a c a l l i n g c a r d ? ' . The extent of t h i s c o m mando s t y l e d m i s s i o n may be j u d g e d b y the f a c t that i t t o o k plan, them three weeks to prepare and carry out the operation, the principals i n v o l v e d being their locksmith' a n d 'heavy movement' departm e n t s . T h e y h a d to go through some l o c k e d doors a n d a l o c k e d s t e e l c a b i n e t before b e i n g a b l e to r e m o v e the s o u g h t after mascot. They achieved this entry w i t h o u t b r e a k i n g a n y o f the l o c k s . In a t r u l y great s t y l e , they l e f t a c a l l i n g c a r d ? ( A C h r i s t m a s c a r d no l e s s ! ) .
'Ladies and gentlemen '• A note entitled 'W.H.O. HAS DAVEY!' w a s s e n t to t h e of City 'Ladies and Gentlemen and Guilds College' by the D O C T O R . In i t h e gave an outline of what happened and t i l l now a detailed account is n o t a v a i l a b l e . S u f f i c e to s a y will be demanding a they r a n s o m w h i c h 'will obviously go to a good charity'. ' FELIX contacted John M o r t i m e r , P r e s i d e n t of R S M U . i When asked about the disappearance 'of D a v e y his c o m m e n t w a s 7 don't believe in rumour but I shall investigate'. Right:
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A photograph of Davey in his new hideway together with Tuesday's'Express'.
BOTHER Beaver, the L S E S t u d e n t Newspaper, is in difficulties concerning a spoof advertisement p l a c e d i n the N o v e m b e r 12th i s s u e , a report h a v i n g b e e n p l a c e d before the D i r e c t o r of P u b l i c Prosecuti ons ( D P P ) . The advert i n question was p r i n t e d a s part of a f u l l p a g e w h i c h c a l l e d for the A r m y ' s withdrawal from Northern Ireland. The advert w a s a spoof o f a g e n u i n e army r e c r u i t m e n t a d p r i n t e d i n the O c t o b e r 29th e d i t i o n , u s i n g the same l a y o u t . Selections include: as an 'Army Officer' you w i l l have a good chance of becoming dead a lot sooner .you c a n always blame any mistakes — o n the w o r k e r s , a n d s h o o t them. A c o n s e r v a t i v e member o f the college, Robert Ingram , is reported to h a v e s e n t c o p i e s to members o f the G o v e r n m e n t a n d Shaddow C a b i n e t as w e l l a s the D P P . M i n i s t e r s are r e p o r t e d a n g r y . T h e report o f the D P P is awaited.
UNION ON HALLS Weeks TREVOR PHILLIPS TOLD our reporter t h a t : C o l l e g e is w a i t i n g for a report from the consultants who examined W e e k s H a l l . T h i s i s due d u r i n g J a n u a r y . When the report c o m e s i t w i l l be c o n s i d e r e d together with any strengthening schemes w h i c h may be n e c e s s a r y . U n t i l then, C o l l e g e i s not prepared, b e c a u s e of the r i s k , to a l l o w a n y s t u d e n t s to o c c u p y the building. I T r e v o r c o n s i d e r s we m u s t w a i t for the report. When t h i s becomes available C o u n c i l and a U G M w i l l be c o n s u l t e d o n w h a t the U n i o n a t t i t u d e s h o u l d be.
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T H E UNION has issued a leaflet informing h a l l residents of the v o l u n t a r y l e v y of 35p per week i n c l u d e d i n h a l l fees. T h e o b j e c t o f t h i s l e v y i s to r a i s e money for the S t u d e n t Additional Residence Fund. D e s p i t e i t b e i n g U n i o n p o l i c y to have a levy, C o u n c i l agreed t h a t s t u d e n t s s h o u l d be free to d e c i d e i n d i v i d u a l l y w h e t h e r they w i s h to p a y t h i s l e v y .
It h a s b e e n c l a i m e d by some students that the levy is e n t i r e l y u s e l e s s a n d an u n necessary f i n a n c i a l burden, as at present rates of i n f l a t i o n the fund c a n n o t b e b u i l t up q u i c k l y enough e v e r to f i n a n c e the b u i l d i n g o f a n e w h a l l , v i z . the f a i l u r e o f the N o r t h s i d e project.
U n i o n h a s a s k e d o n a number of o c c a s i o n s that the l e v y be i t e m i s e d s e p a r a t e l y on b i l l s . T h i s w a s a g r e e d by C o l l e g e b u t apparent administrative diff i c u l t i e s h a v e a r i s e n w h i c h the
U n i o n s u g g e s t s that r e s i d e n t s r e s e r v e p a y m e n t u n t i l at the e a r l i e s t , Monday, January 13th. It i s b e l i e v e d the l e v y w i l l h a v e been d i s c u s s e d at l a s t nights UGM.
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Michael Williams YET ANOTHER bumptious term . g r i n d s i n t o m o t i o n . T h i s one i n e v i t a b l y h a s to be l e s s e x u b e r a n t , l e s s e n t h u s i a s t i c , l e s s e n e r g e t i c than the f i r s t term, for now i s the time that many s t u d e n t s r e a l i s e that t h e i r a c a d e m i c w o r k i s the f u n d a m e n t a l r e a s o n why they are at TC i n the first p l a c e . N o w i s the time to be d e v o u r i n g that b a c k - l o g of p r o b l e m s h e e t s a n d f i n a l i s i n g that p r o j e c t before w r i t i n g i t u p . I t ' s a p a i n , I k n o w , b u t i t i s a n e c e s s a r y torture w h i c h w e a l l h a v e to go through. B u t w h i l s t many are r e s o l v e d to p i n t h e i r p r o v e r b i a l s h o u l d e r to the g r i n d s t o n e there a r e others w i t h t h e i r m i n d s on other t h i n g s s u c h a s the c o n t r i b u t i o n they f e e l they are c a p a b l e of m a k i n g to the U n i o n y e a r p o s s i b l y a s a member o f the U n i o n h i e r a r c h y .
T o w a r d s the e n d of t h i s term some h a r d y s o u l s w i l l v i e for the four U n i o n p o s t s w h i c h are e l e c t e d by m e a n s of a c o l l e g e - w i d e b a l l o t . T h e p o s t s are the President, Deputy President, Hon. S e c r e t a r y a n d t h e E d i t o r of F E L I X . A l l e x c e p t the D P a r e s a b b a t i c a l w h i c h m e a n s that the p o s t b e c o m e s a f u l l t i m e job for a y e a r w i t h no a c a d e m i c w o r k . E a c h p o s t i s open to a n y f u l l member of I C U w i t h the e x c e p t i o n that no s a b b a t i c a l o f f i c e r c a n s t a n d for another s a b b a t i c a l . N o w i s the time to c o n s i d e r the p o s s i b i l i t y of s t a n d i n g not o n l y for t h e s e p o s t s b u t for e a c h a n d e v e r y p o s t that e x i s t s in this Union. Do not be put off by those whose minds made up and who wish to are already publicise that fact.
R e g a r d i n g the a l l e g e d a t t i t u d e of the N U S to the I R A , d o e s i t not strike a n y o n e at a l l odd that w h i l s t v e h e m e n t l y d e n y i n g that the N U S s u p p o r t e d the I R A , Mr. J o h n R a n d a l l the P r e s i d e n t , d i d not take any i n i t i a t i v e w h a t s o e v e r to c o n demn the r e c e n t I R A b o m b i n g s ? The o p p o r t u n i t y for h i m to do s o w a s there but he d i d not t a k e i t . A g a i n one m u s t e x p r e s s o n e ' s c u r i o s i t y at the fact that much of the N U S p o l i c y on the I r i s h s i t u a t i o n c o i n c i d e s w i t h the a i m s o f the IRA. ' B u t before a l l the I C l e f t i e s jump up a n d throw t h e i r a r i d e l o q u e n c e at me, l e t me j u s t s a y that I'm not c o n d e m n i n g J o h n R a n d a l l — I'm just not taking the opportunity to support him.
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Michael J . L . Williams Editor Beit Hall, Jan 6th, 1975. Dear Sir, In t h i s y e a r of h i g h i n f l a t i o n i t i s n i c e to k n o w there i s besides s o m e t h i n g e l s e free fresh a i r . i We u s e d to pay for F E L I X , y e t n o w h e i s free a n d more handsome. H a v i n g known F E L I X all his life, and followed him through many c h a n g e s , I w i s h to c o n g r a t u l a t e y o u on h i s 25th anniversary colourful edition. I am s t i l l i n p o s s e s s i o n of many old editions of F E L I X . • A f t e r I w a s d e m o b b e d from the army at C h r i s t m a s 1945, I c a m e to B e i t H a l l i n J a n u a r y 1946, as a porter. I was introduced to the cleaning staff, a n d s i x months later m a r r i e d one o f them.
PARKING There are s t i l l people who h a v e not c o l l e c t e d t h e i r p a r k i n g permits. If these are not collected before t h e e n d of J a n u a r y they w i l l be forfeitted and the places reallocated. Kerslake G.S.AIIchurch R. Snook M.Stanley Raz Nahan M.Dezekowitz K. Dunlop I. F r a n k l i n J.Williams D.Woller N.Ahmad A . P . Muzundar
X F M 662 RJN89G EUU414C 9813 P H MHA787F P G U 452 L GOU748D RAD337G PDD880M 124 E N P DKP299K EMK361J J.A.Gerrard. Hon. Sec. I C U .
i M y w i f e s t a r t e d at O l d B e i t i n 1926, a n d i s s t i l l w o r k i n g a t B e i t H a l l w i t h me. We h a v e b e e n v e r y happy w o r k i n g w i t h the s t u d e n t s , a n d s h a l l m i s s them very much when we retire i n the n o t - t o o - d i s t a n t future. We h a v e s e e n great c h a n g e s i n student dress, appearance, moods e t c . , but a l l through the y e a r s w e h a v e f o u n d them m o s t c o u r t e o u s a n d r e s p e c t f u l to u s . i I have a mention i n your a r t i c l e by D a v e S a l i s b u r y '25 Years of Residence', John Owen w o u l d c l e a n s h o e s for 6 d . a n d sponge and press s u i t s for l / 6 d . T h e name i s not J o h n O w e n but J o h n R o d e n a n d 3 d . a p a i r w a s c h a r g e d for s h o e s , 2/6d. charged for pressed dinner suits. i Miss Sherwood who we w o r k e d w i t h many y e a r s w a s a wonderful l a d y a n d a great a s s e t to the smooth r u n n i n g of Beit Hall. She was much c o n c e r n e d w i t h the w e l f a r e o f the s t u d e n t s , e s p e c i a l l y the girls. i Long live F E L I X . Yours J.
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UNION T E L E R E T U R N S . W e l c o m e news for those w h o l i k e a good pint w i t h their v i e w i n g , is the openimg of the new T V Room in the U n i o n b u i l d i n g . T h e room, on the third floor, next to the Snooker R o o m , i s to be r e f u r n i s h e d a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e . In the meantime, y o u c a n enjoy the best t e l e , the best beer a n d the e x - b e s t leather s o f a s i n the C o l l e g e . N.B.
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Tom A b r a h a m T I M E A N D a g a i n , in c o n v e r s a t i o n s w i t h p o s t g r a d u a t e s from a number of d e p a r t m e n t s , I h a v e been c o n f r o n t e d w i t h t a l e s of c o m p l e t e d i s i l l u s i o n m e n t w i t h t h e i r p r o j e c t s and s u p e r v i s o r s . N o p o s t g r a d u a t e c a n o p e n l y c o m p l a i n about h i s p r o j e c t , b e c a u s e of h i s t o t a l d e p e n d a n c e o n the s u p e r v i s o r for the d e g r e e . T h e s y s t e m i s s u c h that no m a t t e r T h e q u e s t i o n of w h e t h e r the w h a t , the i nd i v i d u a l p o s t g r a d u a t e P G A f f a i r s O f f i c e r (who i s a l s o i s bound to l o s e . In s p i t e of t h i s , I feel that the p o s t g r a d u a t e c h a i r m a n of the I C P o s t g r a d u a t e Group) s h o u l d be a member of group s h o u l d o p e n l y confront the U n i o n e x e c or not, is t h i s i s s u e . In d o i n g s o , I w a n t f i n a l l y c o m i n g up at the U G M . to make it c l e a r that w e do not A number of postgraduates s e e k a c o n f r o n t a t i o n w i t h the h a v e c o m p l a i n e d to me a b o u t the a c a d e m i c s t a f f . A l l w e w i s h to l a c k of a d e q u a t e r e p r e s e n t a t i o n d o i s to d i s c u s s w a y s a n d w i t h i n the U n i o n , and some m e a n s of i m p r o v i n g the e x i s t i n g h a v e been in f a v o u r of a 'go system. p o l i c y . I am totally it alone' It has been s u g g e s t e d to me that a c h a r t e r on p o s t g r a d u a t e o p p o s e d to t h i s s i n c e I f e e l t h a t w e s t a n d to g a i n a lot by r e s e a r c h work s h o u l d be d r a w n framework u p a n d p r e s e n t e d to t h e c o l l e g e w o r k i n g w i t h i n the p r o v i d e d by I C U . H o w e v e r , the a u t h o r i t i e s . P r e s u m a b l y among full benefits cannot and w i l l the p o i n t s that c o u l d be put not be f e l t u n l e s s p o s t g r a d u a t e s forward a r e : are w i l l i n g to t a k e a more a c t i v e total responsibility 1. The part in U n i o n a f f a i r s . A l t h o u g h should rest with the supervisor last year's Union executive for providing the student with tended to ignore p o s t g r a d u a t e s a research subject. this year's exec have been 2. A certain amount of premore favourably disposed. liminary research should have already been carried out to certify the feasibility of work on that topic. N o w to w r i t e a b o u t s o m e 3. The supervisor should keep t h i n g more interesting! J u l i a in touch and be aware of the Dunning and the gi rls have state of the student's research. been c o m p l a i n i n g about the w a y 4. Possibly greater help the f e l l o w s (namely t h e undershould come from the technical staff in setting up the necessary g r a d s ) treat t h e m . I s y m p a t h i s e with their feelings and w h a t ' s apparatus. A n y s u c h c h a r t e r s h o u l d be more, s h a l l s u g g e s t a s o l u t i o n to their problems. T h e solution b i n d i n g on both s t u d e n t a n d c o m e s i n the form of p o s t g r a d s . supervisor. The points raised They are more mature, more here are m a i n l y for d i s c u s s i o n . intelligent, more tolerant, more T h e b e s t w a y to t a c k l e t h e unders tanding,moreaffec tion a t e, i s s u e w o u l d be for the i n i t i a l more loving d i s c u s s i o n to be c a r r i e d out at more perceptive, and altogether more desirable departmental groups level, than undergrads. w i t h the I C p o s t g r a d u a t e group creatures There are 1600 of them at IC, discussing it at a general half of them are m e e t i n g s o m e t i m e i n the m i d d l e and although or living with girlof t h e term — h o p e f u l l y t h e f i n a l married friends, it still leaves BOO of draft of the c h a r t e r c a n be them to choose from. So girls, formulated at this meeting. ignore the undergraduate rabble, and start associating with real men. F i n a l l y , the C h r i s t m a s l u n c h Imperial College w a s very w e l l a t t e n d e d . M y a p o l o g i e s to t h o s e who w e r e Folk Song Club turned a w a y at t h e d o o r . O u r W e d n e s d a y , J a n . 15th m a i n e v e n t t h i s term w i l l be the P o s t g r a d u a t e d i n n e r . T h i s TROTTO w o u l d be the f i r s t t i m e w e ' v e h a d one, a n d d e p e n d i n g on h o w s u c c e s s f u l it i s , w e c o u l d make Medieval and traditional it i n t o a n a n n u a l a f f a i r . I w o u l d dance music on hammer l i k e to e n d by t h a n k i n g a l l t h o s e who h e l p e d make the dulcimer, fiddle, rebec Christmas lunch s u c h a s u c c e s s , and guitar. especially John Porter, P a u l Phil Ryipon and Newton, U n i o n L o w e r Refectory R i c h a r d U p t o n , not f o r g e t t i n g M C P , G l e n T i c , F r a n k i e boy 7.30pm and all the other level seven ites.
p l a y s , c o n c e r t s , e t c . w i l l be a r r a n g e d . S p e c i f i c i n f o r m a t i o n to be found on posters and scattersheets. Theta Rechristening Dinner T h u r s d a y 13th F e b r u a r y , 7 . 0 0 p . m . for 7 . 3 0 p . m . in C o l l e g e B l o c k . T i c k e t s ÂŁ2.75, a v a i l a b l e from the R . C . S . U . O f f i c e , or from departmental Bar
representatives. Night.
Sunday 12th J a n u a r y , 8 . 0 0 p . m . t i l l c l o s i n g time i n the U n i o n B a r . D a r t s , boat r a c e s , s i n g s o n g .
T.M. & STUDENT LIFE A s t u d e n t ' s l i f e i s g o o d , but there Is j u s t one d r a w b a c k having to study. T h e r e are many p o s s i b i l i t i e s o p e n to u s and a l s o r e q u i r e m e n t s w h i c h we have to f u l f i l l . T h e m a i n q u e s t i o n i s how to make f u l l u s e of o u r own p o t e n t i a l a s s t u d e n t s : H o w to find the best p a r t i e s , the c h e a p e s t b a r s ; to manage w i t h the g r a n t ; and o b v i o u s l y how to increased learning ability, succeed in e x a m s w i t h the i m p r o v e d a c a d e m i c performance l e a s t work p o s s i b l e . etc. So, what does all this have .The s e c o n d t y p e of benefit to do with Transcendental i s in- t h e , f i e l d of h e a l t h . I C Meditation (TM)? From the m e d i t a t o r s ' s a y that t h e y a r e e x p e r i e n c e of o v e r 3 0 0 s t u d e n t s more r e l a x e d , l e s s i l l a n d f e e l w h o learnt the t e c h n i q u e of T M f r e s h a n d a l e r t throughout the in the l a s t 3-4 y e a r s in I C a n d d a y . T h i s e n a b l e s them to enjoy from t h e e x p e r i e n c e of o v e r the bar, p a r t i e s , or j u s t s i t t i n g 8 , 0 0 0 s t u d e n t s w h o h a v e learnt q u i e t l y i n d o o r s a n d l i s t e n i n g to T M from a l l o v e r E n g l a n d , it m u s i c or w a t c h i n g T V . seems that there are many The last category into w h i c h b e n e f i t s for s t u d e n t s . A n d the the benefits fall i s social proof i s that more a n d more relationships. Meditators find s t u d e n t s a r e l e a r n i n g i t , most of that they feel better about them b e c a u s e of a 'meditating' t h e m s e l v e s a n d therefore t h e i r f r i e n d . What are the benefits? attitude towards others improves. Mainly they fit into three N o t o n l y do they f i n d i m p r o v e categories: the m i n d , h e a l t h ments in their relationships and s o c i a l life. w i t h t h e i r own c o l l e g e f r i e n d s F o r the m i n d , i t ' s found that but a l s o w i t h members of the after p r a c t i s i n g T M for 15-20 o p p o s i t e s e x ( a s k the g i r l s who minutes twice a day, t h i n k i n g c o m e to the T M S o c p a r t i e s ) . ability and organisation of Celia and Rosalind, two memory improve considerably. beautiful girls who teach TM T h i s means that one c a n l e a r n i n the c o l l e g e , t e l l u s from t h e i r things e a s i l y and i n a short experience that T M c j i n be t i m e . S t u d e n t s c l a i m that a s a l e a r n t by e v e r y o n e . C e l i a t o l d r e s u l t of p r a c t i s i n g T M , l e a r n i n g think me: 'Anyone who can becomes s u c h an automatic and can meditate' a n d a c c o r d i n g to s p o n t a n e o u s t h i n g — they c a n her, the b e n e f i t s are i m m e d i a t e concentrate without any real and don't require years of effort. (The technique is practice. e f f o r t l e s s and d o e s n ' t demand F o r further i n f o r m a t i o n j u s t any concentration). These d r o p i n o n one of the i n t r o d u c t o r y c l a i m s a g r e e w i t h the s c i e n t i f i c talks. The next one Is on research done on students Tuesday, January 14th, at which indicates: increased 1p.m. In Elec. Eng. Room 406. intelligence growth rate,
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1. Tree god stands before church (5) 2. Niche into which a clove can be put (6) 3. Take off from the v i l l a , unchallenged (6) 4. Examination on a coin (6) 6. Were any changes rnade? — i t ' s just started (3,4) 7. Removed, changed, ate no tuck, certainly not cauliflower head (5,3) 8. Cats need peculiar entertainers (4) 14. Otherwise, E l s i e w i l l lose one (4) 15. Smarten and grow endless chant (5) 16. A French refusal soon (4) 17. L e n ' s w i ld greeting has five hundred put in chains (8) 18. Gives back the others minerals (8) 21. First into L e n ' s hears (7) 23 'Make sure the river follows directions' (6) 24. F i s h up at the river without source — i t ' s easily managed (6) 25. Try to modify rivets (6) 28. Circular cake is sol id — figures! (5)
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Fleetwood Mac: Heroes Are Hard To Find (Reprise). T H I S IS F l e e t w o o d M a c ' s f i r s t a l b u m in L o s s i n c e they d e c i d e d to s e t t l e A n g e l e s permanently a n d a l t h o u g h the a d v e r t i s i n g blurb s a y s that it '...is more complex they've
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Return to Forever featuring Chick Corea: Where Have I Known You Before (Polydor). •WE with the
STARTED Return to Forever Idea of bringing good music to a
lot of people', says Chick Corea. And h e ' s damn r i g h t . A f t e r s e v e r a l y e a r s of hard graft, i r o n i n g o u t the i n e v i t a b l e p r o b l e m s of t e c h n i q u e i n e l i t i s t s e c l u s i o n , t h i s group h a v e n a t u r a l l y f u s e d i n t o a j a z z c o m b o of the h i g h e s t q u a l i t y . H a v i n g s a t i s f i e d their art-for-art's-sake ambitions and established their c r e d e n t i a l s in contemporary terms they k i c k off t h e i r o n s l a u g h t into the w o r l d of j a z z w i t h a new p r e m i s e : to c o m m u n i c a t e w i t h t h e i r a u d i e n c e s rather than h a v e them a n a l y s e the m u s i c . Drummer L e n n y White a c h i e v e s some astounding entries — practically ghosting out of nowhere w i t h a firm g r i p on the tempo w h i l s t the a l m o s t legendary b a s s i s t Stanley C l a r ke continues substantiating his position a s Melody Maker. Jazz b a s s i s t of 1 9 7 4 . T h e n e w e s t member of the group, A l D i M e o l a , e m p h a s i s e s h i s c o m p e t e n c e on the g u i t a r and the b i g C himself shows just what keyboard virtuosity is a l l about. Rarified improvisational fusion? Bullsh. T h i s i s a new s l a n t on j a z z . It's g o o d .
Barclay James Harvest: Barclay James Harvest Live (Polydor). B A R C L A Y J A M E S H A R V E S T must be one of the few groups around w h o are c a p a b l e of r e p r o d u c i n g the e x c e l l e n c e of a s t u d i o r e c o r d i n g on a l i v e r e c o r d i n g , for try though I might, I c o u l d d e t e c t very few 'bum' notes and h a r d l y a n y m i s match of instrumental tone-balance. R e c o r d i n g e n g i n e e r s c a n o n l y do s o m u c h , s o it i s a t r i b u t e to B J H ' s p r o f e s s i o n a l i s m that t h i s d o u b l e - a l b u m i s s o a c o u s t i c a l l y superb. S e v e r a l of the t r a c k s ( i n c l u d i n g The Great Earth,
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Richard Waring and undertake the h a z a r d o u s journey to found a new c o l o n y . T h e a d v e n t u r e s they h a v e on the w a y , t h e i r s u c c e s s , t h e i r s e a r c h for d o e s , a n d the e v e n t u a l outcome all follow naturally and believably. On a h i g h e r l e v e l a l l e g o r i c a l interp r e t a t i o n s are p o s s i b l e . A s an e x a m p l e , the w a y 'our heroes' a c t t o w a r d s other rabbits they encounter mirrors human b e h a v i o u r and i d e a l s . Wj 11 t h o s e w h o b e h a v e in t h e most commendable manner w i n in the e n d ? Y o u ' l l h a v e to read the book to find o u t .
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Graham Central Station: Graham Central Station (Warner Bros). T H I S R E C O R D l e a v e s me c o m p l e t e l y in two m i n d s . A f t e r l i s t e n i n g to the first was side iron-willed determination r e q u i r e d in order to prevent the formation of a l o c a l i s e d c o n c e n t r a t i o n of p l a s t i c s o m e w h e r e in the region of P r i n c e ' s Gardens. Nevertheless, side two was a relevation i n d e e d : 'Tis Your Kind of Music has a synthesiser introduction, by the b a n d ' s leader, Larry played G r a h a m , w h i c h s h o w s a d e p t h of maturity i n the c o n c e p t of 'funk'; and the f i n a l one H e r s h a l l track, Today, provides Happiness with the opportunity to d e m o n s t r a t e h i s c o n f i d e n t e x p e r t i s e on the c l a r i n e t . T h e s e two t r a c k s s t a n d head a n d s h o u l d e r s a b o v e the o t h e r s , w h i c h be c o n s t r u e d a s s p a c e might e a s i l y filling. Storming the Southern S t a t e s at the p r e s e n t time i s a l l very w e l l , but an a l b u m s u c h a s t h i s , w h i c h i s to be released prior to t h e i r B r i t i s h and European tour, should really have a d v e r t i s e d the b a n d ' s undoubted t a l e n t s (after a l l , t h e i r roots a r e in S l y and the F a m i l y Stone and B i l l y P r e s t o n ' s band) on a broader s p e c t r u m and not present such banality as side one.
Osibisa: The Best of Osibisa (MCA). C l e a r l y d e s i g n e d a s a s a m p l e r for l i s t e n e r s new to O s i b i s a rather than a c o l l e c t o r ' s i t e m , T h e Best of Osibisa is a c o l l e c t i o n of nine t r a c k s from t h o s e O s i b i s a a l b u m s p r o d u c e d in 1971-72. T h e i n i m i t a b l e sound that i s O s i b i s a s h i n e s through effortlessly with this highly representative s e l e c t i o n . However, explode with
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a p p r o x i m a t e l y p a i n f u l after a w h i l e the group never s e e m a b l e to s l o w up at a l l . M o s t t r a c k s i n c o r p o r a t e a tempo w h i c h s e e m s to be o b l i g a t o r i l y fastm o v i n g and one f e e l s that t h e i r repertoire c o u l d d o w i t h j u s t a s m a l l j a b of m e l a n c h o l y at t i m e s . Undoubtedly the best track is 'Beautiful Seven' w h i c h u s e s thunderstorm s o u n d e f f e c t s at the b e g i n n i n g p l u s a s u p e r b l y r e v e r b e r a t i n g flute w h i c h i s a stunning combination. A good buy for t h o s e u n i n i t i a t e d to Osibisa. A l l through the book nature i s d i s p l a y e d w i t h great a c c u r a c y , a l m o s t r e v e r e n c e . T h e s t y l e i s in p l a c e s a l m o s t d o c u m e n t a r y ; I g a i n e d the i m p r e s s i o n I w a s r e a d i n g a true h i s t o r y . E v e n the c o n c e p t of r a b b i t s communicating a s though by speech s e e m e d q u i t e in p l a c e . I say a g a i n : T h i s is a beautifully w r i t t e n and i n t e n s e l y m o v i n g story w h i c h is h e l d together right to the last word by a powerful i m a g i n a t i o n that s e e n f o r b i d s disbelief.
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I F I w e r e t a k i n g bets on i t , I'd r e c k o n that y o u had read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland a n d Through the Looking Glass at some time in the p a s t . Y o u may h a v e read them r e c e n t l y , but most p r o b a b l y y o u remember them from some t i m e a g o . A n y w a y , y o u ' l l k n o w w h a t I'm t a l k i n g a b o u t , for no other b o o k s h a v e h a d s u c h a p e r v a s i v e i n f l u e n c e on the E n g l i s h i d i o m or p l a y e d a s great a part in c o n v i n c i n g o u t s i d e r s that the E n g l i s h are n u t s . If y o u h a v e n ' t read them r e c e n t l y , get h o l d of a c o p y a n d do it n o w , pref erably after t h u m b i n g through a c o p y of 'Aspects of Alice'. A f t e r a l l , d i d you on y o u r f i r s t r e a d i n g a p p r e c i a t e the pun w h e n A l i c e i s i n t r o d u c e d to a leg of mutton? She i m m e d i a t e l y a s k s the R e d Q u e e n if s h e s h a l l c u t her a s l i c e . 'Certainly not', answers the Red to cut anyone Q u e e n , 'it isn't etiquette you've been introduced to'. • Aspects of Alice p o i n t s out t h i s a n d many more r e f e r e n c e s to V i c t o r i a n u p b r i n g i n g a n d c h i l d h o o d , g i v e s i n f u l l the forgotten poems which Lewis Carroll
p a r o d i e d , and t h r o w s a d e a l of l i g h t onto Whole Earth Epilog (Penguin) C h a r l e s L . D o d g s o n . It r e a l l y i s w o r t h i t s w e i g h t in g o l d ; not j u s t for the s p r e a d a n d I F Y O U h a v e s e e n the Last Whole s c o p e of the e s s a y s , the i n f o r m a t i o n Earth Catalog, then y o u ' v e seen the p r e s e n t e d and the c a r e f u l l y a n n o t a t e d Epilog. T h e s a m e format, a n o t h e r f o l k y n o t e s , but for i t s i n t r i n s i c v a l u e a s f i r s t s t o r y that I c o u l d n ' t be bothered to read class criticism. a n d a few r u d i e s to s h o c k the s o r t of T h e o p i n i o n s of the v a r i o u s a u t h o r s p e o p l e w h o l i k e to g i v e e d u c a t i o n a l c o u l d not differ more w i d e l y , a n d range C h r i s t m a s p r e s e n t s . A s s o m e o n e i s q u o t e d from whether the A l i c e b o o k s w e r e r e a l l y a s a s k i n g : 'Are you guys the symptom or w r i t t e n by M a r k T w a i n to a n a l o g i e s w i t h cure? Put it another way, there war, the acid-taking experience. And i n - nothing wrong with dinosaurs, was there?'. between w e find J . B . P r i e s t l e y ' s c a u s t i c H a v i n g s a i d t h a t , I must c o n f e s s that r e m a r k s on Humpty D u m p t y . Walter de l a there i s a d e a l of u s e f u l i n f o r m a t i o n in the Mare's careful and t h o u g h t - p r o v o k i n g Epilog ( l i k e the Catalog), and that I enjoy r e v i e w , and s t a c k s of c o n j e c t u r e s from j u s t l e a f i n g t h r o u g h . L o t s of i d e a s , w h i c h F r e u d i a n h a n g - u p s , p h a l l i e a n d p i g s to are what count, but s t i l l inevitably Don Quixote. A m e r i c a n stuff, s o hard for u s to get h o l d P e r s o n a l l y I found m y s e l f most i n of w i t h o u t p a y i n g a s t r o n o m i c a l freight agreement w i t h R . L . G r e e n in h i s s e n s i b l e c h a r g e s . a s s e s s m e n t of w h a t L e w i s C a r r o l l w a s I hope that w e a r e n ' t g o i n g to s e e an t r y i n g to d o . A s he s a y s , extremely Epilog y e a r ( T o o m u c h , man), but it w o u l d c a r e f u l a l l e g o r y i s not the work of the be great to h a v e an E u r o p e a n v e r s i o n . s u b c o n s c i o u s mind, and although I would Is B a t h w o r k i n g on i t ? be the f i r s t to a g r e e that there i s m u c h of O n e l a s t i n j u n c t i o n : d o n ' t be put off bv C . L . D o d g s o n ' s l i f e in C a r r o l l , most of the a t t e m p t s (and there have been s o many) the c o v e r , get y o u r s e l f a c o p y and k e e p to r e l a t e A l i c e to a n y t h i n g are d i f f i c u l t to it w i t h i n r e a c h b e c a u s e t h i s i s a book s w a l l o w the day after, h o w e v e r c o n v i n c i n g that y o u ' l l want to k e e p d i p p i n g i n t o for a long time to c o m e . they a p p e a r on the f i r s t r e a d i n g .
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