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What is the W H O Up To?
First Time Lucky DAVID
ROBERTS
President
for
1998-99,
by
650
votes to 400. Dave
Hellard, A d a m
Dave
Wharton
emerged tions
Cherrington,
and
Ed
Sexton
t r i u m p h a n t as the
for
next
sabbatical their
year's
officers T he
Adam
Ed
Cherrington
Sexton both
relatively e a s y v i c t o r i e s
and
for of
the twelve polling stations.
secured (as
Felix
All four of t h e v i c t o r s p r o v e d nigh o n i n c o m p r e h e n s i b l e
Union
time
reached
conclusion
Wednesday.
elec-
Meanwhile,
C h e r r i n g t o n w e r e a l s o notable g a i n i n g v i c t o r i e s o n every o n e
all
was
happy". that
assembled
a comment",
to
Dave
Hellard
vote,
senior
factor
in
failed t o p i c k with
Wharton
(Deputy
both
on
to
staff, b e f o r e b e i n g w h i s k e d a w a y for c e l e b r a t o r y drinks by his future D P s . Commenting
sabbatical
elections,
went
M
the r j L
winners,
then
Jp St M a r y ' s •
ordinarily
on
the
w i n n e r s R o b Clark, i n c u m -
the
bent D P F&S o b s e r v e d "all
Dave
t h e c a n d i d a t e s are i n e x p e -
President
r i e n c e d , but a m o n t h is a
F&S elect) a n d D a v e H e l l a r d
l o n g t i m e for a hand o ver".
(incoming
However,
President)
c o m i n g pressure
over-
for a N e w
ICU
Andy
Heeps,
President
and
Election from Mary's, to w i n
Returning
on
t e r e d that "a lot of p e o p l e
the
votes.
first r e - a l l o c a t i o n Both
victors
of
carried
might
their first r o u n d leads t o s u c a i d e d by 146
second
was
preferences
f r o m St M a r y ' s , installing h i m as
YIP Rag
Appeal
has raised an enormous
Hospital
£40,200
in aid of the Leukaemia Research Fund
in
this year's
£24,104
was
rag
collected
T h u r s d a y ' s C i r c l e Line Pub
week. during Crawl
a l o n e , b r e a k i n g last y e a r ' s r e c o r d of £19,000. for
Both candidates running
Imperial
President
College
were
seen
Union
among
the
exuberant c r o w d . R a g activities w e r e not c o n f i n e d within
the
medical
school
-
A m s t e r d a m w a s c h o s e n as the d e s -
Rag Dash, t h e t r a d i t i o n a l c a n n o n f o d d e r event w h i c h t o o k p l a c e thre e w e e k s a g o . T he e x o t i c nature of the D u t c h c a p ital w a s s o p o p u l a r a m o n g t h e m e d i c s that all o n e h u n d r e d p l a c e s available o n the t o u r w e r e t a k e n . The s h e e r n u m b e r of Rag D a s h e r s , n o t t o m e n t i o n t h e a m o u n t of drink c o n s u m e d o n the w a y , m a d e it o n e t i n a t i o n for this y e a r ' s
but
about there's
n o d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n the s i t u a t i o n n o w a n d that w h e n 1 w a s e l e c t e d in
represent-
ing o v e r 6 5 . M e s s e r s S e x t o n
and
November".
d the Way of the m o s t s u c c e s s f u l
Mary's
worried
Editor a n d D e p u t y P r e s i d e n t C & S
d a s h e s in
living m e m o r y . St
coun-
respectively), w i t h totals
Mary's RAG
be
Officer,
nexperience,
cess, although Dave Hellard
2 7 February 19 98
drunk
a t t e m p t t o s a c k all the bar
decisive
Issue 1 1 09
accepted
too
b e i n g run by t w o b a r m e n a n d
U n u s u a l l y , the
e
they
confirm
of " O h m y G o d , t h e U n i o n ' s
block
t
to
Having
"I'm
make
u n i o n figure.
r
the was
that t h e y w e r e "Very, very
- cheers from the
a steward" from one
'
managed
greeted with a mixed reaction c r o w d i n t e r s p e r s e d w i t h cries
e
by
result
announced, although
on
result
the
off t o a g o o d Breakfast Party
M e d i c s d r e s s e d in their g r e e n surgical g o w n s a n d w h i t e c o a t , the unofficial u n i f o r m for t h e week, t r o o p e d d o w n to Waterloo, Paddington, and Kings Cross Railway Stations t o ' r a i d ' the early m o r n i n g rush hour c o m m u t e r s , yielding £ 3 , 6 7 2 . For the braver m e d i c s , a b s e i l i n g d o w n the wall of the m e d i c a l s c h o o l w a s next o n t h e a g e n d a . Besides providing entertainment to an o n - l o o k i n g c r o w d , w h i c h c o n s i s t e d of p a t i e n t s f r o m the h o s p i t a l , m o n e y w a s also raised for the g o o d c a u s e . The p o p u l a r i t y of the event w a s e v i d e n t ; not o n l y w e r e t h e b o l d o n e s s p o n s o r e d five p o u n d s for e a c h a t t e m p t , but t h e w a i t at o n e p o i n t w a s a l m o s t an h o u r l o n g . with
Later coats
on
and
Suits
and
r o w i n g g e a r - t h e f o r m e r for m i n -
Rag W e e k got
start
for A r m a n i
exchanged
the
in the
week,
surgical greens
white were
g l i n g w i t h t h e city slickers a n d the latter
for
hour
row
the at
sponsored Trafalgar
twelve Square.
G e n e r o u s d o n a t i o n s f r o m the p u b lic, as w e l l as s p o n s o r s h i p , brought in £ 1 , 0 0 0 . Light e n t e r t a i n m e n t w a s o r g a n i s e d in t h e Roman
evenings,
including a
Night o n Tuesday,
where
slaves w e r e a u c t i o n e d . T he highest bid c a m e
from Marcus W o o d , a
final y e a r c l i n i c a l s t u d e n t , w h o p a i d £110
for t h e
held o n the drinking
'Martini Girls'. Also s a m e night w a s
competition
the
Centurion
Club - participants had to d o w n 100 100
d o u b l e s h o t s of beer w i t h i n minutes.
Bands
Night
on
W e d n e s d a y s a w a n a t t e n d a n c e of 200.
H a v i n g s u r v i v e d the c a r n a g e
of p o s t
C i r c l e Line B o p ,
Gladys
w a s t r a n s f o r m e d into a j a z z club o n Friday e v e n i n g ; £ 2 , 0 0 0 w a s raised t h r o u g h ticket s a l e s .
NEWS
n Colleges events
OFORI
y
Red Card for
l
Fourths
Snu NUS Strike ANDREW
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such
as
the
Hyde
Park
JULIA
HARRIES
student
to
last
The University of London will be
(Felix 1 0 9 7
1100), but o n
conspicuous by its absence dur-
M a r c h G o l d s m i t h s C o l l e g e will be
Football Club are to face a Union
Imperial C o l l e g e U n i o n t o i n f o r m
ing the
NUS
4
t h e s o l e U n i v e r s i t y of L o n d o n par-
Disciplinary
them
March.
T he e v e n t c o m e s as
the
t i c i p a n t , a n d will o n l y be g i v i n g par-
week,
' s h u t - d o w n ' on
and
November
o n leaving was heard
demonstrations
4
protest "What kind of fucking union The
Imperial
College
Union
Committee
after
the
next
Fourth
team
is this?" B a t h U n i o n has c o n t a c t e d of
the
trouble,
and
a d v i s e d I C U n o t t o let t h e
has team
N U S c a m p a i g n against t u i t i o n fees
tial s u p p o r t .
T he N U S are d i s a p -
caused trouble in Bath Union last
into its bars. M r B e n t l e y c o m m e n t -
is r e a c h i n g
pointed with
London's
Wednesday.
e d t h a t " N o r e s p e c t w a s s h o w n for
its
culmination,
current efforts b e i n g
with
concentrated
one
response;
union representative
warned
H a v i n g lost their B U S A
game,
the bar, t h e staff or t h e University."
o n o p p o s i t i o n t o the T e a c h i n g a n d
"not s u p p o r t i n g s o m e t h i n g like this
the t e a m w e n t t o t h e bar t o d r o w n
Higher
w h i c h will
is a b i g m i s t a k e " . A f o r m e r L o n d o n
their
pave the w a y for t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n
s t u d e n t w h o is currently a m e m b e r
H u m p h r e y , A s s i s t a n t Bar M a n a g e r
H e e p s , 1CU P r e s i d e n t , d e c i d e d t o
of fees.
of the p a r l i a m e n t a r y d i v i s i o n of the
at B a t h U n i o n , t h e y b e h a v e d in a
bring the
NUS
" d r u n k e n , r o w d y manner", j u m p i n g
Union Disciplinary Committee,
E d u c a t i o n Bill,
The N U S ' s h u t - d o w n ' e v e n t has
e m p h a s i s e d t h e "onus is o n
Fourth t e a m
Andy
before
a as
and
o n tables, s h o u t i n g a n d s w e a r i n g .
he has b e e n v e r y lenient o n previ-
w e n t o n t o e x p l a i n "this isn't a n e w
W h e n a s k e d t o c a l m d o w n by t h e
ous
institutes c l o s i n g d o w n for t h e d a y .
p h e n o m e n o n for this c a m p a i g n " , as
Bar S u p e r v i s o r t h e y r e f u s e d , a n d s o
e d g e d by D o n a l K e e n e , the Football
L o n d o n colleges
were cautioned
than
attend
academic
to
rather
sessions.
student"
This i n c i d e n t is the latest in a line o f s i m i l a r o c c u r r e n c e s .
the
unions
the
Jo
130 Further a n d H i g h e r E d u c a t i o n S t u d e n t s are b e i n g e n c o u r a g e d
of
A c c o r d i n g to
received nation-wide backing with
g o t o their s t u d e n t
choice
sorrows.
regularly s h o w a
Bentley,
a
fact
acknowl-
Club Captain. M r Heeps
observed
of
the A s s i s t a n t Bar M a n a g e r o n d u t y
"It's
tedious.
H e a t t r i b u t e d this t o a s i g -
at t h e t i m e , w h o i n f o r m e d t h e m
H o w e v e r , I'm s u r e t h e Disciplinary
lack of s u p p o r t at t h e s e t y p e events.
by S e a n
occasions,
commuters
that t h e y w o u l d n o t be s e r v e d fur-
C o m m i t t e e will m a k e a d e c i s i o n . " It
ther at t h e bar. T he t e a m a p p e a r e d
seems
and a significant n u m b e r of lectur-
consequently
to
Mr
t e a m will be i n v i t e d back t o Bath,
ers, the N U S have s t r e s s e d that n o
t a n c e of t h e u n i o n s in s t u d e n t life.
Bentley's
they
w i t h M s H u m p h r e y r e m a r k i n g "they
students
However,
shouted
s h o u l d be
from
the
academically
of
little
m a k i n g u p the student population,
support
number
a
A s s o c i a t i o n of U n i v e r s i t y T e a c h e r s
Having gained
nificant
getting
reducing the impor-
ICU
president
Andy
calm
down, back and
but
was
when
turned,
swore
at
him. M r
the
H e e p s w a s m o r e forthright in his
have
a s s e r t i n g "It's a c a s e of s h u t t i n g t h e
Milne,
e x p r e s s e d t h e d e p t h of their f e e l i n g
stable
leave. A t this p o i n t t h e
against t u i t i o n fees in t h e p a s t w i t h
halfway d o w n t h e field".
disadvantaged
as a result of
reasoning
strike a c t i o n . London
students
for
door
not
when
taking the
part,
horse
is
unlikely that
the
Fourth
w o n ' t be v e r y w e l c o m e here."
Bentley t h e n o b t a i n e d the h e l p of the
Bath Sports in o r d e r
President,
Sarah
to
them
make
students
b e c a m e e v e n m o r e a b u s i v e ; o n e IC
Waterstone's Fire 'Warning Shot' DAVID
ROBERTS
really like t o see a p p e a r in Felix". Andy
Fears
are
growing
that
Heeps,
IC
President and sole student
Union
tionery
and
so
forth
while
the
U n i o n S h o p ' s still there".
repre-
Citing problems with
m i n i m u m times of opening", which the p r e s e n t s h o p fails t o d o . W o r s e
opening
still, the
Hammersmith shop
has
Waterstone's, who last year took
sentative o n the U s e r s C o m m i t t e e ,
hours
of
b e e n c l o s e d o n every o c c a s i o n o n
over
W a t e r s t o n e ' s o n the C h a r i n g C r o s s
w h i c h U n i o n staff h a v e v i s i t e d the
as
sole
o b j e c t e d very strongly t o any p r o -
bookshop on c a m p u s , may
have
posals
from
the
Union
greater visions
cover
and
Hammersmith campuses,
Mr
site. W h i l s t sales of p a p e r a n d stat i o n e r y are p r o h i b i t e d at S o u t h Ken,
empire. S p e a k i n g at t h e first m e e t -
t h e y are a l l o w e d at H a m m e r s m i t h .
of
the
Bookstore
Committee
last
Dickinson,
their
sales t o
sub-branches
retail
ing
for
to e x p a n d
and
the
Users
week,
However, a rapid spot check
Rachel
manager
of
the
2 0 a n d 3 0 % higher t h a n at the I C U
c a m p u s b r a n c h , o u t l i n e d her d e s i r e to stock
cards
addition
to
and stationery
science
texts
Shop.
in
and
Speaking
a
"The
sale
of
con-
other
the
President
not be
Waterstone's
permitted", M s Dickinson
e x p l a i n e d that "This is s o m e t h i n g I, pers o nally, w o u l d really like t o
see
w h i c h the stationery
were
that's where
rumours
that
"Waterstone's w e get
our
know
H e e p s o b s e r v e d " W e d o n ' t believe
money
that t h e y are d e l i v e r i n g o n certain
the c a m p u s b r a n c h w a s at p r e s e n t
from
30%
D i c k i n s o n d i d a c c e p t that at p r e -
"Yes,
we
are
she
having
admitted
was
would
confident turn
that down
reques t, v i e w i n g the
issue m o r e as "a w a r n i n g shot", t o
h a p p e n " . A s k e d if e x p a n s i o n p l a n s
under budget,
the
ing t o rear their heads". H o w e v e r ,
magazines,
College
to
of
ing for t h e b o o k s h o p are n o w start-
explicitly s t a t e s
n e w s p a p e r s , stationery, f o o d . . . . w i l l
connected
behalf
l e m s w h i c h w e r a i s e d w h e n tender-
D e s p i t e t h e fact that the site
on
U n i o n , M r H e e p s a d d e d "The p r o b -
w i d e range o f f i c t i o n . tract for t h e
on
d e m o n s t r a t e d p r i c e s t o be b e t w e e n
a n d t h e y c a n s o d off".
Ms
p r o m i s e s " . For e x a m p l e , the
con-
tract states that the hours of o p e n -
problems,
s ent e x p a n s i o n plans w e r e unlikely
ing at S o u t h Ken s h o u l d be " 9 a m t o
altho ug h t h a t ' s n o t s o m e t h i n g I'd
as " W e c a n ' t g o selling c a r d s , s t a -
6pm,
M o n d a y t o Friday... t h e s e are
Union
"very firmly no".
should
respond
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WHO Covers Up Drugs? JON
TROUT
a n d that t h e d e c i s i o n not t o i n c l u d e
a c k n o w l e d g e d that it w a s the back-
w e n t o n t o say that it w a s an o n g o -
s u c h a c o m p a r i s o n w a s "based o n
ground
paper
ing issue a n d that the W H O have
World Health Organisation offi-
scientific judgement and nothing to
claimed
that
report
not s e e n t h e last of N e w Scientist.
cials in Geneva who produced a
do
(Cannabis: A H e a l t h P e r s p e c t i v e , a
W h e n a s k e d if t h e d a m a g e d rela-
R e s e a r c h A g e n d a ) w a s t o be b a s e d
t i o n s w o u l d p r o v e p r o b l e m a t i c , he
report
last
December
e n t i t l ed
with
political pressure".
statement
The
w e n t o n t o a d m i t that
"Cannabis: A Health Perspective
the
background
and Research Agenda" have been
Comparative
called
article
"A
in the
question, whole
but
o n the c o n c l u s i o n s of several back-
r e t o r t e d : "That's j o u r n a l i s m . W e are
g r o u n d
here t o r e p o r t t h e facts, a n d w h a t w e say is in clear c o n f l i c t w i t h the
A p p r a i s a l of t h e
papers,
allegations in New Scientist mag-
Health
ten
by
WHO.
azine.
Psychological
experts
in
ment
into disrepute,
following
The N e w Scientist article c o n -
and
Consequences
writ-
1995,
Alcohol,
and
W e k n o w w h a t that d o c u represents."
Felix t h e n
Phillippe
of
containing a comparison
C a n n a b i s ,
parison
was
R e l a t i o n s at W H O h e a d q u a r t e r s in
Nicotine
removed
fol-
G e n e v a , w h o f o r w a r d e d all q u e s -
lowing
the
t i o n s t o Dr M o n t e i r o , o n e of the
p o l i t i c a l influ-
a u t h o r s of t h e c a n n a b i s r e p o r t . A s
between
c a n n a b i s a n d t h e legal d r u g s a l c o -
that t h e c o m -
contacted
c e r n e d t h e s u p p r e s s i o n of a draft
and
Stroot, t h e C o - o r d i n a t o r of M e d i a
hol a n d t o b a c c o . T h e l e a k e d d o c u -
Opiate
Use",
m e n t c o n c l u d e d that t h e a m o u n t of
whose
conclu-
cannabis
sions
were
ence
only h a r m s p u b l i c health less t h a n
dropped,
con-
groups
a l c o h o l a n d t o b a c c o , but w o u l d be
tained
as t h e U n i t e d
C o n c a r d i d w a r n Felix, h o w e v e r , "to
likely t o c o n t i n u e t o d o s o if c o n -
contradictions
S t a t e s
e x p e c t n o t h i n g but the official line
s u m e d o n t h e s a m e s c a l e as t h e s e
and
N a t i o n a l
from Geneva."
legal
Scientist
w h i c h "were n o t
I n s ti tu t e
c l a i m e d that t h e W H O h a d " b o w e d
scientifically
Drug
t o p o l i t i c a l p r e s s u r e " in r e m o v i n g
sound",
and
the
gesting
s m o k e d w o r l d - w i d e not
substances.
comparative
New
analysis
"at
the
conclusions
last m i n u t e " f o l l o w i n g i n t e n s e d i s -
New
pute
between
cannabis
several
sug-
Felix
such
was
going
to
press,
on
A c o p y of t h e b a c k g r o u n d arti-
Abuse
cle has b e e n
the
unearthed, and
U n i t e d
"There are g o o d r e a s o n s for s a y i n g
N a t i o n s
that [cannabis] w o u l d be unlikely t o
had
and
"external
early r e p o r t .
b e e n l o o k i n g at an e r r o n e o u s ,
International Programme,
Drug Both
Control
groups
s erio us ly rival t h e p u b l i c health risks
are
of a l c o h o l a n d t o b a c c o e v e n if as
w i t h d r a w a l w a s that "the reliability
C o n c a r , a u t h o r of the article a n d
o p p o s e d to the legalisation of c a n n a b i s a n d w o u l d s e e this c o m -
drink a l c o h o l or s m o k e
and
deputy
Scientist,
parison
ideal a m m u n i t i o n for
This
certainly g i v e s
side
pressure g r o u p s . "They c l a i m that
New
Scientist's
the
p u b l i c health s i g n i f i c a n c e
such
comparisons
This w a s
echoed
are
of
doubtful".
by t h e
rushed
W H O press s t a t e m e n t , r e l e a s e d
19
Speaking
to
editor
presented
a
at
Felix, New
different
David
of
as
claims,
but
to it is
they p u l l e d it b e c a u s e it w a s
not
unlikely that t h e a p p a r e n t l y po litic al
scientifically s o u n d , but w e at N e w
r e a s o n for its o m i s s i o n will be officially a d m i t t e d in t h e near future.
statement"
he
remarked
dryly; "we k n e w exactly w h a t w e
Scientist w e n t t h r o u g h the
w e r e l o o k i n g at. W e w e r e not l o o k -
m e n t very t h o r o u g h l y a n d w e c o u l d
ing
see no s u c h p r o b l e m " . M r C o n c a r
to hide information"
tobacco".
credence
press
February, in d e f e n c e of their p o s i "no a t t e m p t
m a n y p e o p l e u s e d c a n n a b i s as n o w
e v e n t s : "I a m v e r y familiar w i t h their
t i o n , w h i c h s t a t e d that t h e r e
was
the
a u t h o r s finish t h e p a p e r by s t a t i n g :
that
officials,
advisors". The official line o n
Dr
M o n t e i r o had not c o m m e n t e d . M r
Scientist
WHO
experts
of
at
the
wrong
article."
He
docu-
No Butts for JCR Caterers TONY
OFORI
The m a i n thrust for this c h a n g e s e e m s t o be a t t i t u d e o f t h e c a t e r i n g staff. T h e y dislike the
Smoking
in t h e
JCR a n d
the
adjacent
area
intense s m e l l that e m e n a t e s f r o m t h e c o r r i d o r
b e t w e e n the JCR a n d t h e S e n i o r C o m m o n R o o m
and
is f a c i n g a p o s s i b l e t o t a l b a n f o l l o w i n g a recent
C h a i r m a n of the H e a l t h a n d Safety C o m m i t t e e ,
m e e t i n g of t h e H e a l t h a n d Safety C o m m i t t e e .
John Foster, reiterated this s a y i n g that t h e cater-
At the m e e t i n g , h e l d o n 12 February, the c o m -
ers find the e n v i r o n m e n t "very u n p l e a s a n t " a n d
the
rubbish
that
accumulates.
The
m i t t e e e x p r e s s e d their c o n c e r n s o v e r t h e p r a c -
"feel u n c o m f o r t a b l e a b o u t e n t e r i n g the a r e a t o
ticality of c o n t i n u i n g w i t h t h e e x i s t i n g arrange-
carry o u t c l e a n i n g " .
ment
c h a n g e is that t h e c o r r i d o r is s e e n as a p o s s i b l e
Currently, t h e r e is a lack of a c c o m m o d a t i o n
Another reason
for
the
s e a t i n g a r e a for t h e o v e r f l o w f r o m t h e JCR.
for t h o s e w h o w i s h t o s m o k e in t h e JCR s o this
The C o m m i t t e e feels s t r o n g l y a b o u t of the
m o v e will anger m a n y that feel t h e y are a l r e a d y
w i t h d r a w a l of this u n o f f i c i a l s m o k i n g area, a n d
in an i l l - c a t e r e d for m i n o r i t y . A p o s s i b l e s o l u t i o n
there are r u m o u r s of c a t e r i n g staff strikes if
lies in t h e p r o p o s e d r e f u r b i s h m e n t of the JCR
things c o n t i n u e the w a y t h e y are. T h e c o l l e g e
where a properly ventilated s m o k i n g area
secretary has b e e n c o n t a c t e d o v e r t h e affair a n d
is
p r o v i d e d . H o w e v e r this s c h e m e w h i c h w a s o r i g -
if t h e H e a l t h a n d Safety C o m m i t t e e get their
inally s u p p o s e d t o be c o m p l e t e d in 1997, i m a y
w a y the n e w b a n c o u l d take e f f e c t f r o m t h e e n d
be p o s t p o n e d again this y e a r . A n o t h e r p o s s i b i l -
of this t e r m .
ity u n d e r c o n s i d e r a t i o n is t h e i n s t a l m e n t of a n a i r - r e c y c l i n g m a c h i n e in t h e c o r r i d o r o u t s i d e the JCR.
IC's smokers forced to resort to desperate
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college. This p r o v i d e s a m u c h - n e e d -
GOOD MOAN
WISDOM
w o u l d o t h e r w i s e struggle t o identify
Dear Felix,
Dear Jeremy,
m
e d s e n s e o f identity t o students w h o w i t h I C U (which is, let's face it, a lit- T h e y p r o v i d e a n extra
The o t h e r w e e k I w a s f e e l i n g a
It's n o t o f t e n that I w r i t e a let-
bit d o w n o n t h e w o r l d s o 1 d e c i d e d
ter t o Felix, m a i n l y b e c a u s e I s p e n d
t o g e t a w a y for a w e e k w i t h a m a t e
most
of m i n e at S h e f f i e l d U n i a n d w e
Editor W i t h o u t
had a little t o u r r o u n d t h e c o u n t r y
but I ' m a f r a i d that I c a n ' t let S i m o n
committees).
t o visit a f e w m a t e s .
Baker (and others) c r i t i c i s m s o f I C U
the
W e visited
q u i t e a n u m b e r o f U n i o n s in t h e Sheffield w a s a b s o l u t e l y f a n t a s t i c . This Friday I c a m e b a c k t o t h e good old ICU.
I couldn't
h o w s h a b b y it s e e m e d
believe
compared
t o all t h e o t h e r u n i o n s in t h e c o u n -
o f m y life in t h e o f f i c e a s Portfolio
anyway,
where
can
students
layer
become
i n v o l v e d in c l u b s a n d s o c i e t i e s , a n d a l s o e x p e r i e n c e p o l i t i c s (yes, e v e n In a c o l l e g e
level o f a p a t h y
where
is c o n s t a n t l y
b e m o a n e d , it is surely a g o o d i d e a
go unanswered. Firstly, t o a n s w e r t h e a r g u m e n t
week a n d most were very g o o d -
s
tle b l a n d , t r a d i t i o n - w i s e ) .
that t h e r e a r e t o o m a n y c o m m i t t e e s in I C U . This m u s t b e t h e first
t o give s t u d e n t s a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o get i n v o l v e d w h e r e v e r p o s s i b l e . Finally, w h a t d o y o u p r o p o s e t o
t i m e I have ever s e e n a n y o n e c o m -
replace
plain that t o o m a n y p e o p l e
S i m o n that s o m e
t a k i n g a n interest
were
in r u n n i n g t h e
t h e truth is that
them
w i t h ? I agre e
with
of them should
c o n c e n t r a t e o n their e s s e n t i a l roles
try I'd b e e n t o . A n d t o a d d insult t o
Union;
t h e r e is
of A c a d e m i c Affairs a n d W e l f a r e ,
injury they charge y o u t o g e t i n t o
a l w a y s r o o m for m o r e h e l p , a n d as
a n d w a s t e less effort o n i n - f i g h t i n g
W h a t really t o o k
Chair o f P u b l i c a t i o n s B o a r d I k n o w
and bitching about
the biscuit w a s h a v i n g s a t d o w n in
that 1 w o u l d n ' t m i n d a h a n d s o m e -
C C U s a r e a n integral part o f IC.
the Chill O u t r o o m w i t h a l o a d o f
times.
m a t e s (where w e h a d a table a n d
there w o u l d s e e m
all
number,
the d a m n p l a c e .
h a d seats)
1 needed
to nip
I agre e that
at first
but bear
sight
well change
in m i n d
College'.
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w h e n trying t o deal with over 2 5 0
Cheers,
clubs a n d societies
M a r k Baker
guy o n t h e d o o r that
needs of around 10,000
Going out I w a s just
a n d serve t h e students
has some
one
let m e b a c k in - ' Y e a h n o p r o b l e m " ,
plexity. O f c o u r s e t h e C C U s t r u c -
was the reponse.
ture
Coming
back
necessarily does
I tried to return t o m y
somewhat,
beer, seat a n d m a t e s o n l y t o f i n d
t h e m later.
the s a m e lad t e l l i n g m e I w a s g o i n g
Shin
upstairs
t o have t o q u e u e . i d i o c y is this?
W h a t sort o f
I c a n u n d e r s t a n d fire
confuse
the
but I'll c o m e
matter back t o
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a n d his A n g l o -
This letter should have last
Apologies.
a n d irritatingly
juggled between
for m o n t h s . In t h e future I w o u l d
week, but
appeared
we mislayed
and
Society
brave e n o u g h t o d r a w attentio n t o
d o o r b e f o r e l e a v i n g t h e y c o u l d let
C o m m i t t e e s h o u l d take
responsi-
the rudest w o m a n at t h e University
y o u back in. There s e e m s t o be n o
bility for a n e w c l u b , that t h e m a t -
c o m m o n sense here.
ter
President
(Clubs
taken
the
&. S o c i e t i e s ) o r
Thank G o d s o m e o n e
in t h e a c c o m m o d a t i o n
has been
clayponds,
a n d the
treatment that I received f r o m her
d e c i s i o n t o c o m e t o I m p e r i a l in t h e
C o m m i t t e e . It is a s h a m e that n e i -
w a s unbelievable ! N o t only d i d I g e t
first p l a c e (I t o o k a y e a r o u t b e f o r e
ther S C C n o r O S C s a w fit t o take
s h o u t e d at, but as m y English w a s
c o m i n g here a n d c o u l d easily have
this a c t i o n .
then n o t t o o g o o d s h e s p o k e in a of
very s l o w sarcastic v o i c e t o m e , like
I had). The
C C U s , I used to be of the opinion
I w a s a c h i l d ! W h y d o e s t h e college
q u e s t i o n at t h e m o m e n t I'm a s k i n g
that t h e y w e r e a s e l f - s e r v i n g w o r t h -
have s u c h a p e r s o n d e a l i n g w i t h v u l -
m y s e l f is e v e n if I p a s s m y e x a m s in
less his toric al a n o m a l y . H o w e v e r ,
nerable students? There m u s t have
o n t o the issue
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t u t i o n w h i c h s e e m s t o r e m o v e all
d o (taking I C S M S U a n d t o a lesser
ten others w h o have suffered in a
academic
extent,
similar w a y H o w c a n y o u c o m p l a i n
and
breed
RSMU,
as s h i n i n g
exam-
complaints
ples) I n o w feel that C C U s are vital
w h e n if y o u d o y o u w o n ' t g e t a n y
Sorry a b o u t all that - rant o v e r .
to the well-being of ICU as a w h o l e ,
a c c o m m o d a t i o n ? W e are intimidat-
Cheers,
for t h e f o l l o w i n g r e a s o n s ;
sheer a p a t h y .
A n d y H a l l a s ( M e c h E n g I)
- They preserve t h e heritage a n d tradition o f t h e disparate parts of
Sack t h e b u l l d o g ,
I daren't
give
m y name
length, but will not be altered or corrected in any other way. Letters may be signed or anonymous, but please show your swipe card when submitting t h e m .
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the name t o 'Metric
I noticed a queue so I said o n the
d o w n s t a i r s t o t h e toilet.
Felix, b u t t h e
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NOTICES A N D EDITORIAL
TYPINH ERRIRS
M O A N I N G MINNIE
1 have certainly learnt m y l e s s o n of allegiance t o t h e m i g h t y w o r d processor, a n d learnt it w e l l . I m u s t a s s u m e that m y c r u m m y a n d o u t d a t e d h a n d w r i t i n g is to b l a m e for a not insignificant error in y o u r interpretation of m y letter, p u b l i s h e d Febtuary 2 0 . T o m y k n o w l e d g e , 'Plots' is not responsible for a great d e a l of c l a s s i c a l p h i l o s o p h i c a l thought, t h o u g h I m a y be p r o v e d w r o n g . The c h a p I w a s in fact after w a s Plato. I shall say n o m o r e t h a n that.
Referring to the e n d of M i l e n ' s "Tha B o m b " in last week's Felix: I think his friend w h o w a s in IC R a d i o m a y have m i s h e a r d . It is the general o p i n i o n of the entire college that his regular i t e m in Felix is m o r e of a s o u r c e of hilarity at his unfortunate breadth of vocabulary, rather than any s e r i o u s l o o k at the current m u s i c a r o u n d . If he w o u l d like to take s o m e a d v i c e - read a dictionary a n d d o not write in Felix. If y o u (referring to all readers) enjoy REAL m u s i c t h e n listen t o IC Radio s o m e t i m e . Y o u will d i s c o v e r that it is rather g o o d .
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M u c h appreciated, > F r o m the p e o p l e w h o C A N read a n d write. Dave E d w a r d s
l o o k s like 'Plots' to me. this Plato guy, anyway?
Who's Ed
What on earth are you trying to achieve with this ill-thought out letter, Dave? It seems especially churlish to slag off the Felix music pages when we have just gone to the effort of organising a whole page for IC Radio (Page 15). Besides, most IC students C A N ' T listen to IC Radio, but they C A N all read Felix. Ed
HAIR NEWS HAIR NEWS HAIR NEWS
Editorial PEACE A N D DRUGS, M A N W h e t h e r or not the W o r l d H e a l t h Organisation b o w e d to direct gove r n m e n t p r e s s u r e w h e n it s u p p r e s s e d parts of its report s h o w i n g cannabis to be a largely be n i g n s u b s t a n c e , there is n o d o u b t that the government wanted them to keep schtum. H o w e v e r , this is n o t b e c a u s e they are evil c o n s p i r a t o r s but s o m e thing m u c h more prosaic fear o f the u n k n o w n . L e g a l i s i n g or d e c r i m i n a l i s i n g c a n n a b i s is felt to be the p o l i t i c a l equivalent of j u m p i n g off a cliff o n the o f f - c h a n c e of hitt i n g a t r a m p o l i n e . W h a t e v e r the a r g u m e n t s a n d d e b a t e s are flying a r o u n d , the truth is that n o - o n e really k n o w s w h a t t h e conseq u e n c e s of s u c h a m o v e w o u l d be. The p r o b l e m is that t h o s e c a m p a i g n i n g for the status q u o , a n d virtually all of the p e o p l e w h o have
the p o w e r t o m a k e c h a n g e s , are totally ignorant o f w h a t cannabis use is actually like. This m e a n s that t h e y are f o r c e d t o rely o n the t r a d i t i o n a l a r g u m e n t s - ' c a n n a b i s is b a d for y o u ' a n d ' c a n n a b i s leads t o hard d r u g s ' . Full m a r k s t o the fgh Scientist for b l o w i n g b o t h of t h e s e m y t h s right o u t of the w a t e r w i t h their report last week (marijuana, newscientist.com). I t h i n k that this argument is being approached back to front. The q u e s t i o n isn't so much 'Should c a n n a b i s be legalised?' as ' W h y is it b a n n e d in the first p l a c e ? ' The fact is that the d r u g w a s initially p r o h i b i t e d for totally s p u r i o u s reasons, a n d the b a n has e n d u r e d o n the strength o f a r g u m e n t s that have n o w p r o v e d false. B e a r i n g in m i n d the results o f the latest s t u d i e s , there isn't a single d e c e n t r e a s o n w h y a w e l l - i n f o r m e d adult shouldn't be able to b u y a n d enjoy the d r u g in p e a c e . The Cypriot, French, Italian & Spanish Societies present:
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COLUMNS
A s I h a v e b e e n a bit s l o w
c l u b s . H i s ability t o m a i n t a i n a v e r -
that I h a d n ' t p a i d t h e m a visit for a
will
off
tical s t a n c e w h i l e c o n s u m i n g a l c o -
w h i l e , s o last M o n d a y I d o n n e d
maple panelling and polished con-
hol has b e e n c a l l e d into q u e s t i o n ,
the h a r d hat a n d v e n t u r e d o n t o t h e
c r e t e , w h i c h surprisingly will w o r k
but
BMS
w e l l . T he m o s t i n t e r e s t i n g d e s i g n
the
and
m a r k this
am
writing
week,
th i s
Wednesday morning, I can
on
com-
is
being
worked
on...
site
(thanks
again
to
Phil
l o o k fantastic,
consisting
of
m e n t o n t h e E l e c t i o n results. In t h e
O b v i o u s l y , as a h u m b l e scribe, the
Hilton and Ollie Clarke). Since the
feature, h o w e v e r , is n o t t h e r o o f or
words of veteran
p o s t of Felix Editor is of the great-
p l a c e is d u e t o be h a n d e d o v e r t o
the a t r i u m itself, but t h e g r o u n d
mentator,
political c o m -
Bruce
est interest t o m e , s o it w a s g o o d
C o l l e g e o n 13th A p r i l , n o w s e e m s
floor
we
to see Ed Sexton t r i u m p h . Though
a g o o d t i m e t o s e e w h a t t h e s ta t e
k n o w n t o Sir N o r m a n Foster,
favourable
both candidates were sound, Alok
of play is. M i r a c u l o u s l y , it is o n l y
has t a k e n his i n s p i r a t i o n for t h e s e
Forsyth,
'didn't
t h e y d o w e l l . ' It s e e m s that have a c h i e v e d
a very
no N e w Election victo-
Jha's w i s h t o t u r n
two
ries, n o h a c k s a n d a M a r y ' s b l o c k
Felix into a m a g a -
behind
v o t e that p r o v e d t o be as e f f e c t i v e
z i n e s e n t a shiver
as a c h o c o l a t e t e a p o t . O f c o u r s e , I
down
outcome-
my
CD
spine.
attribute t h e a n t i - h a c k v o t e t o m y
Old
lags
who
last c o l u m n , s o 1 shall be e x p e c t i n g
have
been
here
longer
fullness of t i m e . S o m e n e w b l o o d
healthy
will
is exactly w h a t is n e e d e d t o s h a k e
remember
the
things u p . This s h o u l d n o t be s e e n
last t i m e this w a s
as an attack o n t h e
down
in
1994
under
the
stew-
p e n e d , the n e w thinking required
a r d s h i p of
Beccy
is unlikely t o be p r o v i d e d by p e o -
Land.
ple n u r t u r e d in t h e w a y s of o l d .
n e v e r be a l l o w e d
This
t o h a p p e n a g a i n . Felix is, a n d m u s t
designed
remain,
floors
but
now
the
merger
sounds
like
a
has
call
hap-
for
a
Thatcherite r e f o r m i n g z e a l - w h a t a good
idea,
as
Congratulation
That
is
o
a
which
is
mightily in lectures after a heavy
remains
this will h a p p e n i r r e s p e c t i v e of the
that it will be lost
s a n i t a r y w a r e . A l l in all, it's l o o k i n g
on
very g o o d , a n d I a w a i t m y invita-
the
w h a t Ed has p l a n n e d for next y e a r .
Surprisingly, ther e are
A n y c h a n c e of a job, g u v , in w h a t
offices
will be m y final year?
sports
M y friends at S c h a l w e r e g e t -
For a C o l l e g e s o
in that
some
t h e S u m m e r Ball has g o t off the g r o u n d . This is p r e c i s e l y t h e sort of e v e n t that IC n e e d s t o s h o w t o the
the
two
c o u n t r y that w e are a class
act,
b o t h a c a d e m i c a l l y a n d s o c i a l l y . For
folks!).
"Students'
steeped
a p a t h y , it is fantastic t o see
rooms on
joking,
said.
tion to the official o p e n i n g .
been
straw
Adam
to
such
the
to
ful abilities in d e a l i n g w i t h
fail
building.
fine
once
Union fold, though with s o m e use-
medics,
will
she
for
confuse biologists
s e s s i o n , t h o u g h s o m e w o u l d argue
take
(only
and
using granite.
con-
have
newspaper,
medics
he
Imperial C o l l e g e .
also
Cherrington, also from outside the
for
best
M y biggest
of
to
black
inebriated
first
That s a i d ,
on
Southside,
similar
This has t h e p o t e n t i a l t o
a
appreciate
^
from
very
reasons
a n d still o n b u d -
who
SUf
very,
For
get,
a
must
facilities
schedule
cern
a pint off e a c h of t h e D a v e s in t h e
incumbents,
than
no DQ C
weeks
toilets.
huge
my
s m a l l part, I shall be
shame-
lessly p l u g g i n g it here f o r m n o w t o
Unions".
D o e s this m e a n o n e for M a r y ' s a n d
t h e e v e n t , s o b u y t h o s e tickets, be
one
y o u staff, s t u d e n t or idle layabout.
for
the
RCSU?
Do
either
t i n g w o r r i e d , as w a s l a n C a l d w e l l ,
d e s e r v e o n e ? T he f i n i s h e d a t r i u m
to
the
Countryside Act,
in t h e past a n d t h e E U ' s m a i n p u r -
and
p o s e is t o rid E u r o p e of t h e s e p r o b -
ing o n b r o w n f i e l d sites at all. But
w h i c h a L a b o u r G o v e r n m e n t intro-
H y d e Park. Press c o v e r a g e
l e m s in p e r p e t u i t y . T he G o v e r n m e n t
the C o u n c i l for t h e
d u c e d , m a k i n g t h e Peak District the
is p o i n t e d l y not
Rural England are u p in a r m s any-
first N a t i o n a l Park a n d reinforcing
way,
the laws o n f o o t p a t h s .
event
Sunday,
has
1
March,
divided,
been
of this on
left-
wing/right-wing lines, w i t h l e f t - w i n g
Commission
p a p e r s s u g g e s t i n g that it is b e i n g
British
applying to
for
the
compensation
r e n o v a t i o n c o s t s before b u i l d -
Access
the
C o u n t r y s i d e M a r c h will take p l a c e in
This
Protection
s a y i n g that Prescott
of
will
not
It d e c i d e d
to
k e e p his w o r d o n t h e issue. T h ey
t h e n against t h e right t o r o a m , leav-
o r g a n i s e d by l a n d o w n e r s a n d f a r m -
(under E U law) d u e t o the a p p r e c i a -
have s o m e justification - o n e of his
ing it i n s t e a d t o l a n d o w n e r s t h e m -
ers w h o are d o i n g q u i t e nicely a n d
t i o n of the p o u n d .
first
are in n o p o s i t i o n t o ask for m o r e .
farmers
are
entitled
O t h e r p r o b l e m s s e e m t o await
actions
as
Environment
selves,
with
the
local
authorities
M i n i s t e r w a s t o authorise t h e b u i l d -
w a t c h i n g o v e r t h e m a n d if neces-
ing
sary e n f o r c i n g the law. M a n y p e o -
of
10,000
new
homes
near
O t h e r p a p e r s s uggest that the p r o b -
our
lems of rural areas are m o r e s e r i o u s
C o n s e r v a t i v e G o v e r n m e n t carefully
S t e v e n a g e , a n d t h e n telling W e s t
ple feel this has n o t w o r k e d , with
than the t o w n i e s w o u l d realise a n d
delayed
S u s s e x t o increase
vast tracts of l a n d still
country
friends:
a nasty
the
decision on
last the
to 50,700
the
A p p r o x i m a t e l y 8 0 % of t h e p o p -
Commons,
in t h e
with
the
House
that that t h e C o u n t r y L a n d o w n e r s '
Hamish Common
ulation live in b u i l t - u p areas, g i v i n g a similar m a k e - u p
A s s o c i a t i o n has c o n v i n c e d D o w n i n g
national
often have N o r t h of E n g l a n d c o r r e same way
r o a m p o l i c y , a n d i n s t e a d maintain the voluntary access
Eye
of L o n d o n - b a s e d journalists (papers in the
Street t o b a c k t r a c k o n t h e right t o
Westminster
of
press/TV c o n s i s t i n g a l m o s t entirely
spondents
inaccessible
t o the p u b l i c . H o w e v e r , it appears
m a y b e it is t i m e t o take a c t i o n .
that
agreem ents ,
i m p l e m e n t e d (or not, as the case m a y be) t o d a y . This will be an intere s t i n g c h o i c e for D o w n i n g Street to make.
they have a G e r m a n or U S c o r r e housing
new
homes
it
must
It is w o r r y i n g the
Government
standable that c o u n t r y folk are d i s -
r e q u i r e m e n t s a n d t h e lack of s p a c e
a c c o m m o d a t e (West S u s s e x is n o w
seem
e n c h a n t e d w i t h the w a y things are
t o build t h e m , l e a v i n g their s u c c e s -
s e e k i n g a judicial review).
C o u n t r y s i d e Rally by arguing that it
running. T he m a r c h , w h i c h m a y l o o k
sors
similar t o the rally h e l d recently in
a n d i m p o s s i b l y high h o u s e prices or
choice
in
of
potential
the
explosion
number
s p o n d e n t . ) S o p e r h a p s it is u n d e r -
of o v e r c r o w d i n g
The other issue that affects t h e c o u n t r y s i d e also
d i v i d e s it -
bent
on
discrediting
the
is run by l a n d o w n e r s a n d farmers,
the
a n d that its v i e w are not represen-
s u p p o r t of f o x - h u n t i n g , c o m e s at a
b u i l d i n g o n g r e e n f i e l d sites.
John
issue of the 'right t o r o a m ' , unfet-
tative of t h e c o u n t r y s i d e c o m m u n i -
t i m e of c h a n g e in t h e c o u n t r y s i d e .
Prescott, the D e p u t y P r i m e M i n i s t e r
t e r e d a c c e s s t o vast tracts of l a n d ,
ty. That is the s t a n d a r d political pre-
EU m e m b e r s
and
has
irrespective of w h o it is o w n e d by.
amble
Common
d e c i d e d that 6 0 % of all n e w h o m e s
This is o n e of the o l d e s t issues for
d e m a n d s . D e s p i t e the stories
Agricultural P o l i c y s o that t a x e s a n d
m u s t be built o n ' b r o w n f i e l d ' sites -
Labour, w i t h m e m o r i e s of struggles
some
food
lowered.
renovated
designed
pleasant
mantle
some prices
are p l a n n i n g t o d i s of can
the be
Remember the C A P was
Environment
Minister,
bosses
have
ignore forced
their that their
also
e m p l o y e e s t o a t t e n d the rally (other
b u i l d i n g industry
o w n e d the factories a n d m i n e s t h e y
b o s s e s have b a n n e d their staff f r o m attending), if t h e y get as m a n y p e o -
urban l a n d . This is not for the
to completely
against
the
landowners w h o
not
w h o are a w a r e that h o u s i n g estates
w o r k e d at. L a b o u r m a d e a p r o m i s e
having m a r k e t f o r c e s i n v a d e a g r i c u l -
w i t h a nice v i e w of the c o u n t r y s i d e
in
it
ple o u t as t h e y p r o m i s e to, then it
tural p r o d u c t i o n , w i t h t h e fairly rea-
sell rather better than t h o s e w i t h a
w o u l d i n t r o d u c e the right t o r o a m ,
will be a d e m o n s t r a t i o n of solidarity
nice v i e w of other
completed
that the G o v e r n m e n t w o u l d be wise
w i t h the e x p r e s s
sonable
intention of
d e f e n c e b e i n g that
ther e
have b e e n p l e n t y of riots a n d w a r s
buildings, a n d
also have t o pay any c o n t a m i n a t i o n
its
election
f r o m the
manifesto
unfinished
1949
that
business
N a t i o n a l Parks a n d
not t o i g n o r e .
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[LDLTLTQ W h o o p s ! A s I'm sure y o u ' l l all h a v e
noticed
ther e w a s a bit of an error in last w e e k ' s s p e c i a l
sniff w h i l e y o u b r i n g the liquid u p t o t h e b o i l .
up
Put this r o u x t o o n e s i d e .
w a n t e d . ) A l s o a d d t h e garlic, a c o u p l e of tbis of
nicely w i t h a p i e c e
of string, b o w - t i e d if
It s h o u l d
Finally, fry the o n i o n g e n t l y until it turns
o l d favourite T u r n i p
t r a n s l u c e n t a n d slightly b r o w n i s h o n the e d g e s .
in. If t h e r e isn't e n o u g h l i q u i d t o c o v e r every-
Surprise. N o b o t h e r , just r e p l a c e the w o r d car-
Right, t h a t ' s all the heavy stuff o u t of t h e w a y
t h i n g a d d the r e m a i n i n g 'A I b e e r until ther e is.
rot w i t h t u r n i p e v e r y w h e r e a n d B a l d r i c k ' s y o u r
a n d n o w it's t i m e t o put e v e r y t h i n g t o g e t h e r .
- w e ' v e already d o n e instead
have
been
carrot
that
cake.
sugar a n d a p i n c h o f n u t m e g . P o u r the beer roux
C o v e r t h e p a n a n d p u t o n a l o w heat for at
In a large s o l i d p a n , p l a c e first a layer of b e e f
uncle.
least 2 h o u r s . T he l o n g e r it c o o k s t h e better.
This w e e k I'm d o i n g a s e r i o u s m e a l for s e r i ously hungry p e o p l e . B o t h t h e d i s h e s are t y p i -
Cratin Dauphinois
cally French a n d g o d o w n v e r y w e l l w i t h a f e w bottles of r e d .
1 kg p o t a t o e s
Carbonade de Boeuf *"
®-
1 '/i pt m i l k
"~
2 - 3 c l o v e s of garlic, c r u s h e d Peel t h e p o t a t o e s a n d slice t h e m u p as fine-
I k g beef, s h i n is best, c u t i n t o s q u a r e s —5x5x2 c m
ly as y o u p o s s i b l y c a n . T he i d e a l s i t u a t i o n is for
2 0 0 g s m o k e d p o r k belly, d i c e d
t h e m t o be t r a h s l u c e n t . This will take a lot of
500 g chopped onion
t i m e a n d effort a n d y o u will g e t b o r e d but hey,
*"
1 litre c h e a p o lager
this
»•
2 tbl flour
O n c e that is d o n e , g i v e t h e m a rinse in c o l d
3 c l o v e s of garlic, c r u s h e d
w a t e r a n d d r a i n w e l l . This g e t s rid of s o m e of
"~
is s e r i o u s
the fry t h e
and
stops
this
talking
about.
dish getting
too
stodgy.
H e a t u p a fair a m o u n t of o i l in a (big) p a n and
starch
cooking we're
m e a t until w e l l b r o w n as u s u a l .
S l o w l y heat u p t h e milk, s e a s o n
W h e n it's nearly d o n e a d d t h e p o r k belly a n d fry
it w i t h a
large p i n c h of salt, s o m e p e p p e r a n d a bit of
gently for a r o u n d 10 m i n u t e s s o that it r e n d e r s
n u t m e g . G e t y o u r favourite o v e n d i s h (a thick
its fat (i.e. t h e fat m e l t s a n d s e e p s o u t ) . D o n ' t
c e r a m i c o n e is a b o n u s but n o t necessary), oil it
forget t o a d d a large p i n c h o f p e p p e r t o s e a s o n
lightly a n d s m e a r t h e c r u s h e d garlic c l o v e s all
We had a picture of a potato, but this
everything.
picture of some Colorado beetles ate
over the sides and b o t t o m .
it.
Take the m e a t o u t , d r a i n w e l l k e e p i n g as
Place t h e s l i c e d p o t a t o e s in t h e d i s h a n d pat
m u c h fat in t h e p a n as p o s s i b l e a n d p u t into a
a n d p o r k t h e n a layer of o n i o n a n d r e p e a t until
t h e m a r o u n d until it l o o k s flat a n d e v e n . Pour
l o w o v e n t o k e e p it w a r m .
t h e r e is n o n e left. A d d a b o u q u e t g a r n i . (This
t h e milk o v e r , p u t a f e w k n o b s of butter o n the
consists
t o p a n d s l i d e into the o v e n , g a s m a r k 4/5,
Now
d e l i c a t e l y s p r i n k l e t h e flour into t h e
of a stick of celery, s o m e
pan a n d fry g e n t l y until it starts t o turn b r o w n .
thyme
Pour in A I of the beer, stir w e l l a n d have a g o o d
w r a p p e d u p in the g r e e n bit of a leek a n d t i e d
3
and a
f e w stray
ends
of
sprigs of parsley all
180-
1 9 0 ° C . T he gr a ti n n e e d s t o roast for at least an hour, preferably t w o .
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Cannabis: to smoke or not to smoke...
C
a n n a b i s is a s u b s t a n c e that is
and
definitely in the p u b l i c e y e at
erm...
the m o m e n t , w i t h t h e a l l e g e d
c a n n a b i s are s u c h a c l i c h e that I a m
s p r a n g o u t of m y
cover-up
of
the
World
Health
f o r g e t t i n g w h a t it w a s oh.
The
bad
that...
effects
of
with
the
promise reefer",
bostin'
of I
"a
mega-
any c o n t r a c t o r t o s h a m e .
immediately
It is n o t m y p l a c e t o p a s s judge-
self-contempla-
m e n t o n d o p e , e v e n if I felt c o m -
sure e v e r y o n e a g e d fifteen a n d u p
tive a p a t h y t o g o t o see w h a t all t h e
p e l l e d t o . W h a t 1 s a w w a s a lot of
O r g a n i s a t i o n r e p o r t c o n c e r n i n g its
k n o w s t h e m by heart:
fuss w a s a b o u t .
people
effects o n health in c o m p a r i s o n t o
m e m o r y loss,
alcohol and tobacco, and a recent
centration,
short-term
d e s t r u c t i o n of c o n -
antimotivational
syn-
I was
presented
enjoying
w i t h an e v i l - s m e l l i n g hunk of b r o w n
Perhaps
m u d d y mulch, and I found myself
haze
it w a s
themselves.
the
thick
floating menacingly
brown several
s u g g e s t i o n f r o m t h e British M e d i c a l
d r o m e , c a n c e r . . . H o w e v e r , the o l d
t h i n k i n g straight a w a y h o w
many
feet b e l o w t h e c e i l i n g , or alterna-
A u t h o r i t y that
wacky baccy's
p e o p l e h a d h a d it u p their
rectal
tively the s p e c t a c l e of users sitting
the
law should
be
relaxed in c a s e s w h e r e m a r i j u a n a is
nitely
u s e d m e d i c i n a l l y . T h e re is n o p l a c e
R e m e m b e r all that fuss a b o u t p e o -
w h e r e t h e s e issues are
ple rolling joints
contested
m o r e s tro ngl y t h a n i n s i d e C o l l e g e
high
p o p u l a r i t y is d e f i at
the
moment.
in B B C 2 ' s
"This
Life"? T o p o r t r a y s m o k i n g in s u c h
tract for it t o get w h e r e it w a s n o w . 1
was
interested,
but
not
c r o s s - l e g g e d o n t h e f l o o r , unable to get u p , but I h a d a very pleasant
e n o u g h t o try it; four p e o p l e d i s a p -
e v e n i n g as w e l l . There c a n be no
peared
d o u b t that M a r y Jane has a s t r o n g
up to
someone's
room,
itself, a n d w i t h t h e large v o l u m e of
an o f f - h a n d a n d socially a c c e p t a b l e
b e c o m i n g d e n i z e n s of a d e p r a v e d
allure,
busts
way
druggy d e n , a n d I sat a n d w a t c h e d
u s e d or m i s u s e d for m a n y genera-
them.
t i o n s h e n c e , but I believe that the
and
tribunals
which
make
r e s u l t e d in m a n y c o m p l a i n t s ,
A n d y H e e p s ' job that little bit h a r d -
but s e l d o m has a d r a m a c a p t u r e d
er, it s e e m s a very ripe t i m e
t h e reality of the 9 0 ' s t o k i n g p h e -
to
a d d r e s s t h e issue.
n o m e n o n so well.
M o s t of t h e e f f e c t s o f c a n n a b i s seem Mr.
to involve "saying hello
G r a v i t y " , falling o v e r ,
to
"feeling
W e l l , statistically,
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Thing,
et la Putain s h o u l d k e e p y o u g o i n g
T he lastest t w i s t e d tale f r o m o u r
this w e e k ,
short story s u p r e m o C a s p a r v o n
e s p e c i a l l y as y o u
can
win tickets.
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No Stars
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Oxford
Y o r k e . T he R a d i o h e a d influence is
b a s e d i n d e p e n d e n t label w h o
hifty
Disco
is
an
e v i d e n t , but the style is sufficiently
have just r e l e a s e d this c o m -
original t o set t h e m apart s o h o p e -
pilation of s o m e of their b e s t t u n e s
fully t h e inevitable c o m p a r i s o n s in
of last y e a r .
the press w o n ' t drag t h e m d o w n .
The tracks
o n this C D
range
The
other
songs
are
mostly
try
n opening raucous rant d e l i v e r e d at
anthemic break-neck
s p e e d is usually e m p l o y e d t o
to
jumpstart
some
artists'
more.
you're g o i n g to get chronic punk indigestion,
c r e d i b l e , w i t h stuff like Blah Na Na
er a n d less exhilarating n u m b e r s .
by
T he B e e k e e p e r s d o n o t e m p l o y this
lads t h r o w n in here a n d t h e r e for
Magdalen Sky by M a r k G a r d e n e r m a k i n g the w h o l e thing a very p l e a s a n t l i s te n . M i n d y o u , I really can't w o r k out what's g o i n g o n w i t h t h e DJ R e m o u l d a n d S p u n k l e t u n e s . T h e y ' r e a s o r t of c r o s s b e t w e e n a very early Erasure d e m o a n d a n e p i s o d e of T e l e t u b b i e s .
g o o d m e a s u r e . A lot of t h e have a
tunes
'recorded-on-a-four-track-
in-my-mates-garage'
feel t o t h e m ,
but this o n l y s e r v e s t o m a k e
the
compilation something y o u won't get
sick
of
listening
to.
U n f o r t u n a t e l y , as a lot of t h e s o n g s are s o m e of t h e b a n d s ' first m a t e r ial, it is a little dull s o it's
T he
material
being
Force
and
promoted
tactic. The a l b u m c o m m e n c e s
with
the comparatively quiet a n d
per-
s o n a l Eyeballed,
which happens to
be t h e o n l y track w r i t t e n by l e a d singer
Jamie
East.
From
w e ' r e t h r o w n into t h e
there,
aggression-
fuelled a n d i n d i e - f i e d p u n k w o r l d that is h o m e t o t h e s e g u a r d i a n s of honey-makers.
never
here is all very w o r t h y a n d it's the k i n d of a l b u m I'd be really h a p p y
m a t e r i a l , it's s u r p r i s i n g t o
O n e track that s t a n d s o u t m i l e s
a b o u t o w n i n g if it c a m e free o n the
that
front c o v e r of the N M E . I'd say that
b e i n g d r o p p e d left, right a n d c e n -
to
it's d e f i n i t e l y w o r t h k e e p i n g track
tre.
w a t c h o u t for. It's a sort of R E M
of future Shifty D i s c o releases for
into y o u r m i n d w i t h its m i x of s p i k y
t h e sort o f g e m s that are h i d d e n o n
guitats
this C D .
i n f e c t i o u s Do You Behave
Unbelievable style
ballad
Truth with
-
a
by T h e band
really
strong
vocals c o m i n g from A n d y Yorke, brother
of
Radiohead's
d
Thorn
William
Smith
With
this
short
bombshells
feel
amount like
of
report they're
ÛÜÜÝ Ú Þ Cure c h a i n s a w s its w a y and
However,
if y o u
relief
feel
like
can
be f o u n d To See You; t o e a s e the r a z o r b l a d e riffs a n d r a m p a g i n g rants. T h e r e ' s a l s o a c o m i c b o n u s track at t h e e n d , w h i c h is o u t r a g e o u s l y r i d i c u l o u s ; I'll just say that it tells t h e s t o r y o f m i c e s i n g i n g at the A l b e r t H a l l ! slightly in / Only Want
ëæâèçâìâ Suffer a n d ê
Third Party, Fear and Theft is a fiery a l b u m but the B e e k e e p e r s ' t u r b u l e n t s o u n d is best e x p e r i e n c e d live. It w o u l d be w i s e t o try a n d c a t c h t h e m s o o n before they explode along with accompanying ticket prices. H o w e v e r , y o u c o u l d a l w a y s get y o u r s e l f a c o p y of t h e a l b u m n o w : for i n s u r a n c e p u r p o s e s , n a t u r a l l y E l fantastically
g o i n g t o be at t h e t o p o f m y s t a c k . a b o v e the rest, is Building
Skin a n d Catgut t o c h e w o n
for d e s s e r t if y o u ' r e still hungry for
inevitable d i v e into t h e m u c h s l o w -
from thrash rock to trash lo-fi elec-
Music
Second
ç äââåæ àèé
a l b u m s into a c t i o n , d i s g u i s i n g t h e
tronica with s o m e tripped-out bal-
Impossible
s t o m a c h a n d c h u r n s itself o v e r a n d o v e r . T h e r e ' s a l s o Beau
layered
vocals.
T he Like That
áâã cuts itself into y o u r s o n i c at ßà
Dennis
S
Dust Junkys - What Time Is
It?
The Dust Junkys s o u n d like a c r o s s
tune,
c r u n c h i n g guitars,
hip h o p
beats
and
Lionrock - Rude Boy Rock
between
e f f e c t s s o u n d i n g the s a m e as ever. The r o c k rap
Black G r a p e a n d Fun L o v i n g C r i m i n a l s o n h a p p y
c r o s s o v e r w a s fairly fresh four years a g o w h e n
... scarcely a n y v o c a l s here ... just m u s i c , a n d it
pills. A funky, c a t c h y , little s u m m e r t u n e .
S e n s e r w e r e m a k i n g all t h e
is all g o o d for that. Just r o c k w i t d e m ! O n the
headlines.
and
U n f o r t u n a t e l y this will d o neither for
them.
E
Mandalay - Flowers
right n o i s e s
íîïðñ
Bloom
For s o m e strange r e a s o n t h e r a d i o e d i t is r e m i x e d by A l e x R e e c e . R e e c e d e s t r o y s t h e brilliant lyrical c o m p o s i t i o n o f t h e o r i g i n a l , f e a t u r e d as a B - s i d e , but a d d s n o t s u c h a b a d dark s o u n d i n g t u n e . T he original h o w e v e r is excellent d r u m ' n ' b a s s w i t h floaty f e m a l e v o c a l s . Senser - Breed Senser g o t rid of t h r e e o u t of their original line u p of five a n d n o w it's Kerstin s i n g i n g w i t h the
T h r o w this o n t h e d e c k s , lay back a n d just relax
flip, B e s t Foot F o r w a r d will satiate t h e hunger of the d a n c e
c r e w a n d P u s h B u t t o n C o c k t a i l is
a n o t h e r c o m p e l l i n g track. D e f i n i t e l y w o r t h g e t ting.
Karen Ramirez - Distant Dreams CD
Sampler
O n e t h i n g - the girl c a n s i n g ! Different o v e r different
p r o d u c t i o n styles
styles
s h o w she
is
E
2
Bim Sherman - Earth
People
a d a p t a b l e but titles like T r o u b l e d Girl, L o o k i n g
A refreshingly original s o n g
for L o v e , If W e Try, a n d Lies s e e m t o i n d i c a t e
tabla s o u n d s of Talvin S i n g h . T h e m a n ' s v o i c e is
the usual tried a n d t e s t e d subject m a t t e r but for
just t o o g o o d , a n d w i t h his lyrics, m a k e a bril-
infused with
the
m o s t p e o p l e that isn't a p r o b l e m . A p a r t f r o m
liant track. T he r e m i x by R o n n i e &. C l y d e take it
that, this is a p r o m i s i n g start for her.
into d r u m
bass l a n d , w h i c h turns o u t to be
surprisingly g o o d !
Roni
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27 February
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4
Tick, and
W h a t u p ! ! ! C h e c k this shit out, a w h o l e p a g e ,
Doggstyle.
r u m o u r has it that
O n an a l b u m front, ther e really ain't n o t h i n g
y e a h t h a t ' s right a w h o l e p a g e .
S n o o p has already s i g n e d a n e w d e a l w i t h a n o t h -
w o r t h c h a t t i n g a b o u t . The Q u e e n P e n has been
Is this h o t or
S a y i n g all that,
w h a t ? I w a s c h e c k i n g t h r u ' Felix a n d I s p o t t e d
er r e c o r d label a n d has already started w o r k i n g
the best s o far a n d t h a t ' s r e v i e w e d here. Besides
that the d a n c e t e c h n o g u y s have a w h o l e page
w i t h D r e . The fact that he's s i g n e d t o a six a l b u m
that ' 9 8 has b e e n l o w o n real quality, s o m e stuff
for their c o l u m n , Electric C a f e , a n d t h e n 1 s a w
d e a l at D e a t h R o w d o e s n ' t s e e m t o matter, k e e p
has c o m e t h r u ' o n i m p o r t but n o t h i n g really blew
that IC R a d i o h a d a w h o l e p a g e , w e l l at this point
a n eye o n this situation it c o u l d all get
u p . T he m u c h h y p e d Jagged Edge a l b u m is said
I d e c i d e d 1 w a n t a p a g e a n d l o o k at this I have a
nasty.
w h o l e page (big p r o p s t o j a s o n a n d A l o k , m u s i c editors). A w h o l e p a g e m e a n s
quite
t o not have lived u p t o t h e h y p e , the t u n e The
the
This w e e k s e e s the release of s o m e w i c k e d
Way That You Talk m a d e e x p e c t a t i o n s real high,
a whole
little tunes a n d they're e v e n o n U K release, s o w e
but the a l b u m just c o u l d n ' t live u p t o it. The Ride
host of n e w stuff, c h e c k this o u t . Y o u g o t
the
d o n ' t n e e d to s p e n d a fortune b u y i n g i m p o r t s .
s o u n d t r a c k is the o n l y t h i n g t o have c a u s e d any
n o r m a l ranting a n d raving f r o m m e , as w e l l as
First u p is Holler
been
d a m a g e o n the s c e n e , but e v e n that w a s n ' t out-
a l b u m reviews for the real d e a l p h a t stuff, classic
a r o u n d for a w h i l e a n d m o s t c o n s i d e r it the best
s t a n d i n g , the lack of any real c o m p e t i t i o n p r o b a -
trax all a b o u t the classics f r o m back o n t h e d a y
track off the a l b u m , phat bass line w i t h the G
bly g a v e it s u c h h y p e . L o o k i n g t o the future there
by G i n u w i n e this has
a n d w h a t e v e r other shit I
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is s o m e smart stuff t o c o m e , the pick is probably
can think of, this is T h a
a pretty g o o d rap m a k e
t h e Faith Evans joint f r o m t h e B a d B o y family,
this
w h i c h has already g o t
Bomb.
a
wicked
tune.
h y p e , the n e w A r e t h a
the
Q u e e n P e n delivers her
Franklin
caught
a l b u m this w e e k a n d t o
w i c k e d , m o r e next w e e k ) a n d the o n e I'm look-
m o s t of it, s o u l w a s in
conincide
i n g f o r w a r d t o m o s t the T o n y Rich a l b u m . If the
the
first single Man
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the Behind the Music, this first hit awards e v e n c a m e this as an import in w a y , the biggest b e i n g September and blew up Best F e m a l e a n d B e s t back t h e n , this is still a M a l e going to Shola and track though. T he Finlay. But w h a t the fuck T e d d y p r o d u c t i o n is w a s g o i n g o n w i t h the slick w i t h t h e s w i n g duet b e t w e e n Texas a n d beats in full effect a n d M e t h o d M a n ? That w a s the other m e m b e r s of fucked, there w a s no Blackstreet even turn point, s o m e o n e s a i d t o u p for t h e h o o k , there m e that t h e r a p just are no real r e m i x e s t o ruined a pretty g o o d talk of a n d y a better off s o n g a n d I'd h a v e t o g e t t i n g the a l b u m . The agree. R u m o u r s of t h e Snoop and Deathrow fighting to part soul m a n Lynden David N W A g e t - t o g e t h e r have ways, but who will get their way? We'll Hall is back w i t h the s e c been c o n f i r m e d ; D r e , Ice just have to wait and see. ond cut from his C u b e a n d Yella will all be getting t o g e t h e r for a track o n the s o u n d t r a c k of a c c l a i m e d d e b u t set, t h e track's c alled Do I Quality this is a serious bit of s o u l , returning t o the n e w C u b e m o v i e . E a z y - E w o n ' t be ther e for the basics of s i m p l e tune a n d i n s p i r e d v o c a l s . If o b v i o u s r e a s o n s a n d I ain't sure ' b o u t M C R e n . õö÷ Cinderalla the first b o m b f r o m The hot n e w s in h i p - h o p is the S n o o p D o g g s i t u - y o u m i s s e d ô his LP that's o n the b - s i d e , the remixes aren't ation, basically S n o o p w a n t s t o leave D e a t h R o w . b a d , for the c o n n o i s s e u r this is a m u s t . T he R & B Recently he t o l d t h e press that his life w a s in track b l o w i n g up o n i m p o r t is The Weekend f r o m danger a n d w i t h m o s t of t h e p e o p l e at D e a t h R o w either in p r i s o n or d e a d he's p r o b a b l y g o t a the Ride s o u n d t r a c k , strangely the r e c o r d c o m p a n y has d e c i d e d t o give it an early release date point. A n o t h e r factor is t h e quality of his m u s i c , rather t h a n w a i t i n g the n o r m a l year or so, a n d for his last a l b u m Tha Doggfather w a s the w o r s t that w e s h o u l d be thankful, this is a T U N E . I ain't thing t o c o m e o u t of D e a t h R o w , the b o y seriously n e e d s t o h o o k u p w i t h Dr Dre a n d start g o n n a say h o w g o o d it is c a u s e y o u s h o u l d bringin' their skillz t o g e t h e r t o c r e a t e the quality already k n o w , this ...well just buy it, y o u w o n ' t be that w e s a w o n The Chronic a n d the classic d i s a p p o i n t e d . house
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Holler - Ginuwine
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Best cut f r o m t h e a l b u m , g e t s a release o n
phat t u n e , e v e n if its b e e n o u t for a l o n g t i m e
British this w e e k , T i m b a l a n d s p r o d u c t i o n is
TUNE,
this still r o c k s .
phat.
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• Busta Rhymes
Wishing O n A Star - Jay-Z
S e c o n d cut f r o m ' W h e n Disaster Strikes', this
R e m a k e of t h e o l d c l a s s i c w i t h Jay-Z d o i n ' a
d o e s n ' t live u p t o the h y p e of 'Put Y o u r
little r a p , s i m p l e but a t u n e .
H a n d s . . . ' but still quality.
My Melody (LP) - Q u e e n Pen
No, No, No - Destiny's Child
C h e c k the review o n this... W i c k e d .
W i c k e d , h e a d n o d delight.
f r o m t h e a l b u m w a s the s t u n n i n g Nuthin' But a C Thang, w h i c h f e a t u r e d m o r e laid back g a n g s t a v o c a l s f r o m S n o o p . Wit Dre Day w a s a straight d i s t o E a z y - E a n d e v e r y o n e w h o ever c u s s e d the W e s t C o a s t . N e x t u p w a s the c las sy Let Me Ride a w i c k e d p i e c e of h e a d n o d , s a m p l i n g the P-funk king G e o r g e Clinton's Mothership Connection, w i t h Jewel o n backg r o u n d v o c a l s a n d R B X &. S n o o p h e l p i n g Dre w i t h t h e rap this w a s a l w a y s d e s t i n e d t o be a s t a n d o u t track. A s w e l l as t h o s e the a l b u m w a s p a c k e d w i t h o t h e r g e m s , Lil Chetta Boy, RatTat-Tat-Tat a n d m a n y o t h e r s . D r e d e l i v e r e d an all t i m e classic, if y o u ani't g o t it, g e t it.
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MARK FARINA
DOPE UP FOR GRABS !
Friko Disko. • • • •
DOPE O N PLASTIC V O L . 5
(United DJs of America ý W
W n i t e d D)s of A m e r i c a h a v e I been highlighting the c r e a m of A m e r i c a ' s D| talent a n d
Yl
res w e have a n o t h e r c o m p e t i -
19 fat cuts, a f u s i o n of d o w n beats
tracks a n d t h e m i x i n g is s p o t o n but
t i o n for y o u lucky p e o p l e w i t h
'n'
it all just d o e s n ' t click.
m o r e C D s t o give a w a y T H R E E
flavours. S o m e of t h e highlights are Steady
s e l v e s if this latest release f r o m the
West with
standard
talented,
on
fire,
on
er a r i c h b l e n d
the
Way Out
There
is
nothing
inherently
for y o u r s e l v e s , Where
Stapleton
does
D)
live
and
B. Cleethorpes
never
C . Bristol
expect from such a veteran. Mixing
a n d l o c k s y o u into it. I c o u l d not
really grabs
your
p u t m y finger o n w h y this is just
fection.
alright a n d not a m u s t have, as it has
This c o m p i l a t i o n is p a c k e d w i t h
such
a
strong
selection
John
host
his
A. Exeter
attention
a n d b l e n d i n g the t u n e s t o near per-
Jam/
monthly Blow Pop club ?
class, neat a n d tidy as y o u w o u l d
is
by a n s w e r i n g
the following question.
s e e m t o be s o m e t h i n g m i s s i n g ; it
mixing
Entrys into t h e Felix o f f i c e or em a i l t . j . m o r g a n @ i c . a c . u k . ITTcl
of
|o Public
JAMES HARDWAY THE N E O N LOUNGE (Recordings Of Substance
•••
like this a l b u m .
w e t h e r this is d r u m &. bass w i t h a
T h e r e are s o m e v e r y s t r o n g
t o u c h of j a z z , or j a z z w i t h a heavy
tracks o n here that w o r k w e l l in
t o u c h of D & B as it is very evenly
the
c l u b s , as w e l l as
being
an
b a l a n c e d . A n d the rolling j a z z licks
a l b u m y o u c a n sit b a c k a n d lis-
never
t e n t o a s a w h o l e . It h a s a l a r g e
out
m u s i c a l c o n t e n t (a v a s t a r r a y o f
c o m p l e m e n t e a c h o t h e r . It's
still in t h e
musical
t o hear s u c h original w o r k . It has
porated
into
the
soundscape)
already
i different
and
cleverly
constructed
b e i n g d e s c r i b e d as l o u n g e c o r e by
<ing if y o u
T
through-out blended
together,
pleasant
change
drum
&
bass
with
s o u n d a n d feel to
jazz
and drum
that
1 have
&. b a s s
other
fusions
heard before.
This
works very well, because
1 am
D R U M for
Body
is
h i s is a c o c k t a i l o f i n t e l l i -
Rockers.
Blame. Visions Of
with
ing
gaps
and
tracks
from the one
B l a m e the m a n w h o brought us Music
One
of the
mixes
bass c o m e s in it s o u n d s like Another
One Bites The Dust; t h e n t h e s t r o n g a t m o s p h e r e i c a l s c o m e in a n d y o u ' r e a w a y . This is m y favourite mix. T h e r e ' s a l s o Jah R a s t a d u b ragga m i x as well that w o r k s a n d is a little d i f f e r e n t . ' Bowser. Street Beat EP. (Freshkanova) 2nd Marc h A firing s e l e c t i o n of b e a t s , m y favourite track is Let Ya Body Rock. Clever p r o g r a m m i n g , n i c e little t o u c h e s of s c r a t c h i n g , l o v e l y c h o p p e d - u p beats a n d p l e n t y else g o i n g o n t o k e e p y o u i n t e r e s t e d . This all c o m b i n e s t o m a k e for a totally original a n d s u p e r b track.
from
most
do
a
annoy-
each not
some
place
got and
here,
it's this
description between
own is
as
they
a
it
being
merely nice
sub-genre, very fitting sits
neatly
chilling
lounge
m u s i c a n d full o n d r u m &. b a s s .
tune
A n o t h e r d i m e n s i o n of w h a t is
follow
k n o w as d r u m &l>ass but y o u d o , at
before.
least, h a v e t o a p p r e c i a t e j a z z m u s i c t o enjoy this a l b u m . t T l c l Jo
Public
H O U S E
Mars.
This latest o f f e r i n g f r o m T - P o w e r a n d a c c o m influences.
is
really o v e r p o w e r or s o u n d
of
' N ' BASS
(Goodlooking Rec.) 2nd M a r c h .
starts off s o u n d i n g like Billy Jean, t h e n w h e n the
tracks
I c o u l d not m a k e m y m i n d u p
(Ninja)16th Feb. plish is a s l o w t e m p o b i g beat sort of t i n g , w i t h
the
between that
incor-
which
albums that have those
not a big jazz lover, and I quite
Chocolate weasel. Music
i n s t r u m e n t s are
gent
c o o l jazz, w h i c h has a dif-
ferent
heavy e l e c t r o
N o w h e r e ' s y o u r c h a n c e t o find out
w r o n g w i t h this C D , but there d o e s
Stapleton's
already
set.
;e DJs in t h e i d e e d but is it
have
ÿ
hip-hop
first
John
they
lives u p t o
phat
Of Funk, a n d the Stance by t h e m a s s i v e B-Boy Freestylers.
D o p e O n Plastic series (sold o v e r 150,000 copies)
with
G , DJ For
in fact, s o y o u c a n judge for y o u r l o n g r u n n i n g a n d highly s u c c e s s f u l
lost
breaks
Fifty Fifty. Tonight I'm
dreaming
(Jackpot) 1 st M a r c h
Takes You ( m o v i n g s h a d o w ) back in ' 9 2 , (I w o n d e r w h o r e m e m b e r s that?). A n d he's still g o t the t o u c h , a n o t h e r truly b r e a t h - t a k i n g track. T h o s e Logical of y o u who've heard Blame's ÿ C D (a great m o m e n t in m u s i Progression cal history), this is the first track f r o m that C D . Drift a l o n g o n the futuristic breaks, s o o t h i n g bline, r o b o t i c v o i c e s &. d e e p lush break d o w n s . Enjoy the v i s i o n s of M a r s .
I p r e f e r r e d t h e A m e t h y s t ' s d u b m i x t o the original w h i c h isn't a b a d track in itself. A m e t h y s t cut d o w n o n the v o c a l , d a r k e n the a t m o s . a n d s n e a k s o m e D&J5 style drum/brake patterns into the p r o g r a m m e r . W h i c h all w o r k s rather w e l l , creating a hypnotic d e e p
house
feeling. The
original m i x is m o r e v o c a l &. u p - b e a t , w i t h a s t o m p i n g b-line. The Talisman & H u d s o n . Horizontal
Recreation.
(C.S.M.F)
Scarlet Lake. Into The Sun.
This is a h y p n o t i c b l e n d of d e e p h o u s e
(Temple Rec) mid March.
e l e c t r o styles r e m i n i s c e n t of O r b i t a l , but u n d e r
and
This s o u n d s like Roni S i z e (b-line) m e e t s B u k e m
the s m o o t h c o m p u t e r p r o g r a m m i n g and b o u n -
(clean c r i s p beats) w h i c h w o r k s well w i t h a nice
cy b a s s - l i n e there is q u i t e a h a r d track h i d i n g
c h e e s y A m e r i c a n film s a m p l e , but t h e y
have
a w a y . This is different t o w h a t I have b e e n hear-
o v e r d o n e it a bit w i t h the g e n e r a l jazz b a c k i n g
i n g recently, it has a n early h a r d c o r e ('90-'92)
at t i m e s . Future Engineer's r e m i x strips a w a y
feel t o it but w i t h n e w t e c h n o l o g y m a k i n g for a
the Roni b-line a n d jazz p i a n o , m a k e s it m o r e of
p l e a s a n t break f r o m t h e n o r m . This track has
an out ' n ' o u t intelligent style w h i c h I d o like; it
strength in d e p t h , a n d will m a k e a w e l c o m e
c o u l d a l m o s t be B u k e m .
addition to m y box.
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CLUBSCENE â&#x20AC;˘ THE U N D E R G R O U N D M U S I C GUIDE
ie dance
a p p r o a c h w i t h this. Basically the nights w e p u t
as it m a y s o u n d , C r a i g feels that the w e l l - b e i n g
s c e n e will tell y o u that t e c h n o is c u r r e n t l y g o i n g
o n in t h e past w e r e o n q u i t e a large s c a l e a n d
and
t h r o u g h a b a d p a t c h . S o m e m i g h t e v e n s a y that
t h e p r i c e s t o get in w e r e also high (ten t o fifteen
b e f o r e m e g a six-figure p r o f i t s . H e is also s h o w -
it is d y i n g , s l o w l y a n d p a i n f u l l y . S o m e s o - c a l l e d
p o u n d s ) . W e ' r e u s i n g t h e Analog
i n g u s that s p e n d i n g t h o u s a n d s o n c o m m e r c i a l -
" u n d e r g r o u n d " DJs w h o have b e c o m e
still g o i n g for a large c r o w d a n d stuff, but w e ' r e
ly k n o w n DJs c a n be a w a s t e of m o n e y .
t r y i n g t o k e e p t h e prices d o w n .
t h i n g w e d o n ' t s e e m t o realise is that
Anyone
connected
with
the
London
house-
h o l d n a m e s a p p e a r t o h a v e lost t o u c h w i t h t h e s c e n e that n u r t u r e d a n d r a i s e d t h e m . T he w h o l e
" W i t h this event
we're
City n a m e a n d
o f f e r i n g a quality
s a t i s f a c t i o n of t h e c u s t o m e r s h o u l d c o m e
One
techno
c o n t a i n s strength in d e p t h . T h e re are m a n y s p i n -
t h i n g has b e c o m e t o o c o m m e r c i a l , m a n y a r g u e .
night w h e r e e v e r y b o d y c a n p a y five p o u n d s . I
ners o u t ther e w h o c a n h o l d a c r o w d , fill a floor
W i t h p r o m o t o r s c h a r g i n g m o r e a n d m o r e t o fill
think that if w e c a n d o that a n d still p u t o n b i g
and
their nights w i t h DJs w h o c h a r g e
extortionate
u n d e r g r o u n d L o n d o n DJs , w i t h a b o u t
They should also be given a chance, a n d
booking
from
p l a y i n g at e a c h night (in thre e r o o m s ) t h e n it will
fees,
and
competition
other
fifteen
hybrids of m u s i c s u c h as d r u m ' n ' b a s s , 9 7 w a s a terrible y e a r for t e c h n o .
the Analog City c o m m a n d s is t h e p e r f e c t a d v e r t i s m e n t for people to notice t h e m .
r e s p e c t w i t h i n t h e d a n c e c o m m u n i t y that
There is a g r o w i n g v o i c e h o w e v e r , that is p r o c l a i m i n g that t e c h n o
T he a p p r o a c h t o t h e s tructure a n d
running
have to die.
of t h e night is a l s o b e i n g e x p e r i m e n t e d w i t h by
A l t h o u g h t h e i n n o c e n c e o f t h e s u m m e r o f love
C r a i g . Rather t h a n h a v i n g o n e DJ t o p l a y a l o n g
now
doesn't
k e e p a night g o i n g as w e l l as a n y " n a m e " .
belongs to an older generation
'techno-purist'
and
c a n n o l o n g e r be c a t e r e d
the
set, the w a r m - u p will be t w o h o u r s a n d e a c h g u y
for,
a f t e r w a r d s will be o n for a n h o u r . H e c l a i m s that
t h e s e p e o p l e c l a i m t o have s o m e v a l i d r e a s o n s
this will p r e s s u r i s e all t h e DJs t o " p r o d u c e the
for the survival of u n d e r g r o u n d d a n c e
music.
g o o d s " q u i c k l y a n d w i t h i n a set t i m e limit. W i t h
O n e of t h e s t r o n g e s t
r e a s o n s is C r a i g T h o m a s City.
m a n y different DJs p l a y i n g s o c l o s e l y
and his c l u b Analog
t h e w h o l e night l o o k s like k e e p i n g a v a r i e d a n d
D e s p i t e b e i n g i n v o l v e d in e l e c t r o n i c
music
fresh s o u n d t o it. This will be a n y t h i n g but b o r -
for m a n y y e a r s , C r a i g is o n e of a n e w b r e e d of
ing b o o m b o o m t e c h n o ! "
DJs. H e not o n l y s p i n s i n t e r n a t i o n a l l y o n a r e g u -
S o w h o are t h e s e DJs w h o will be strutting
lar basis, but he has learnt t h e ins a n d o u t s of the m u s i c i n d u s t r y . H i s a c h i e v e m e n t s
City nights. D u r i n g t h e club that i n t r o d u c e d t h e large a u d i e n c e . The E u r o p e a n DJs c o u l d be s a m e l i n e - u p as s o m e talent.
their stuff at Analog
City! O n e of the highlights popular Blueprint label, a n d c o - r e s i d e n t at C i r c u l a t i o n in B r i x t o n w i t h A n d y W e a t h e r a l l . H i s s t y l e is d e s c r i b e d as Jeff M i l l s - e s q u e but w i t h his o w n p e r s o n a l twist a d d e d . C h a r l i e Hall has b e e n i n s t r u m e n t a l in t h e s c e n e for y e a r s n o w . F o r m e r l y of t h e Drum Club Collective (a m u s i c a l g r o u p a n d a l e g e n d a r y club), C h a r l i e plays a varied s e l e c t i o n but is k n o w n t o be into his h a r d C h i c a g o h o u s e . Terry M i t c h e l l is d e s c r i b e d by C r a i g as " o n e of t h e best DJs I k n o w " . H i s style is r a w a n d in y e r face, w i t h s c r a t c h i n g a n d cutt i n g u s e d a l o n g s i d e the t e c h n o p l a y e r ' s trusty m i x i n g skills. Finally w e c o m e t o Richard S u m m e r h a y e s . H e w o r k s in C o v e n t G a r d e n ' s E u k a t e c h R e c o r d s a n d is o n e of the best but u n d e r r s t e d s p i n n e r s currently in the s c e n e .
include
will be J a m e s R u s k i n , f o u n d e r of t h e
Analog
music p r o d u c t i o n and the very succesful
m i d 1 9 9 0 s this w a s a s o u n d s of t e c h n o t o a best
American
found playing on excellent
and the
home-grown
The best DJs m e a n t t h e b e s t m u s i c of t h e genre, a n d a l s o a n a m a z i n g array of turntable t e c h n i q u e s , t r a n s f o r m i n g a pair of d e c k s into a m u s i c a l i n s t r u m e n t . This all t i e d in w i t h C r a i g ' s p h i l o s o p h y that t e c h n o m u s i c is m o r e t h a n just c o m p u t e r i s e d g r u n t s a n d farts, that t h e w o r d s e l e c t r o n i c a n d funky c a n be u s e d as adjectives in the s a m e b r e a t h ! Starting off as a m u s i c nut, C r a i g d i s c o v e r e d p r o m o t i o n as a v e h i c l e t o further his o w n DJing
Incidently,
career, rather t h a n as a m e a n s in itself. A f t e r a few years
involvement
in t h e
house
N e x t S a t u r d a y s e e s Analog
Other
scene,
Analog City w a s s t a r t e d in 1 9 9 4 . L o n d o n ' s c l u b land is a n o t o r i o u s l y fickle a n d c o m p e t i t i v e territory, s o it is quite a n a c h i e v e m e n t for a c l u b t o be r u n n i n g for s o l o n g . It is a l s o a t e s t a m e n t t o C r a i g ' s m u s i c a l b a c k g r o u n d . C l u b s m a y w e l l rely o n b u s i n e s s s e n s e , but if y o u c a n find t h e b a l a n c e b e t w e e n profit a n d p u t t i n g o n a g o o d s h o w (ie c h o o s i n g t h e right DJs, u n d e r s t a n d i n g y o u r c r o w d , m u s i c s e l e c t i o n ) for y o u r c u s t o m e r s t h e n y o u ' r e o n t o a w i n n e r ! B e s i d e s its L o n d o n r e s i d e n c y , Analog City has t o u r e d t h e U K e x t e n sively a n d e v e n o p e n e d its d o o r s a b r o a d . C r a i g cites a r e c e n t t o u r of C r o a t i a as a particularly fulfilling e x p e r i e n c e . "It's a m a z i n g h o w a w a r - t o r n country c a n party. It d o e s n ' t m a t t e r w h a t the f u c k ' s g o i n g o n a r o u n d y o u . I p l a y e d in a b l o w n o u t c i n e m a . It w a s t h e b e s t e x p e r i e n c e I've ever had." City in L o n d o n o n c e a g a i n . T he night p r o v e s t o be u n i q u e a n d s p e c i a l in m a n y r e s p e c t s , but I'll leave it t o C r a i g t o e x p l a i n y o u his c o n c e p t s in his o w n w o r d s . " W e ' r e g o i n g for a c o m p l e t e l y different
together,
I've
people
only covered
one
room!
will
be
Dave
appearing
M u t h e r s o l e (of Musikmagazine),
M a r k Dale (the
brother of M r A b s t r a k t D a n c e C o l i n D a l e , a n d a s u p e r b DJ in his o w n right) a n d Keith A n d e r s o n . There who
will also be s o m e s t u d e n t DJs a p p e a r i n g are t h r e a t e n i n g t o break t h e s c e n e a n d
m a k e a n a m e for Look out be a n e w w a y of a p p r o a c h i n g things. A l s o the customers
w o n ' t feel r i p p e d off that
they're
themselves.
for Analog
City
o n Saturday
7
M a r c h 1 9 9 8 at C a m d e n Island M a r k e t ( 1 0 6 - 1 1 0 Kentish
Town
Road;
nearest
tube
Camden
p a y i n g s o m u c h m o n e y , as t h e y are d o i n g in s o
T o w n ) f r o m 1 0 p m till six in t h e m o r n i n g . A n d
m a n y L o n d o n c l u b s at the m o m e n t .
that w a s n ' t a t y p i n g error, tickets are just five
"1 d o n ' t think y o u s h o u l d be c h a r g i n g fifteen
pounds.
p o u n d s t o get into t h e s e b l o o d y p l a c e s . If the m u s i c is m e a n t t o be u n d e r g r o u n d , t h e n w h y are y o u p a y i n g c o m p l e t e l y a s t r o n o m i c a l prices? I'm g o i n g for a n a p p r o a c h w h e r e y o u d o n ' t have t o
T he electric c a f e , in a s s o c i a t i o n w i t h Analog City is g i v i n g a w a y t e n pairs of V . I . P . tickets t o this e v e n t . Just a n s w e r this s i m p l e q u e s t i o n .
c h a r g e that m u c h o n the d o o r but y o u are gett i n g quality DJs w h o are u p - t h e r e in the
techno
scene." That's right! This is a Saturday night club in L o n d o n w i t h fifteen of the best t e c h n o Djs that our city has t o offer in thre e r o o m s a n d a cracking s o u n d s y s t e m for just five p o u n d s . C l i c h e d
One
of Craig T h o m a s ' favourite techno
producers is " M a d " Mike Banks, who started Underground Resistance Records in Detroit. In which US state is the city of Detroit?
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that's as p o w e r f u l as t h e o n e at t h e
that's w o r t h checking out."
H e l l o Felix p e o p l e , a n d w e l c o m e
M i n i s t r y , in a r o o m half t h e s i z e .
Competitions,
he w a s 14, p l a y i n g at his o w n p a r -
Everyone
Interviews and General C o o l Stuff
i n t r o d u c t o r y p i e c e last w e e k , I'll b e
t i e s . H e s e e s DJing as a logical p r o -
m u s i c : w e o v e r r a n by s o m e t h i n g
giving y o u a run d o w n o f w h a t t h e
gression
from
like four h o u r s . "
station is u p t o , w i t h features o n
Inspired
by p e o p l e s u c h
bands w e ' v e g o t
Macintosh,
back t o the w o n d e r f u l w o r l d o f IC
J a m e s Ratcliff s t a r t e d o u t w h e n
R a d i o . A s I e x p l a i n e d i n m y little
in s e s s i o n a n d
his love o f m u s i c .
he
has
as
since
He
C.J
was
totally
into
the
C h e c k o u t t h e Electric C a f e o n Sundays midnight - 2 a m and on
d o e s n ' t just s t i c k t o DJing
either. W o r k i n g u n d e r t h e n a m e of
pro-
Sessions,
Tuesdays from
9 - 1 1
p m for a n
e x c l u s i v e live m i x set f r o m M r . C
profiles o f s o m e o f o u r t o p DJs.
g r e s s e d t o p l a y i n g in c l u b s ike the
'The
Dirty S t o p - o u t s ' w i t h p a r t n e r
(formerly
This
Ministry of S o u n d , Hanover Grand,
and
manager Lee Peterson,
he's
S u b t e r r a i n at T h e E n d . T h e r e will
Aquarium
d o n e q u i t e a bit o f s t u d i o
work.
a l s o be a n e x t e n d e d i n t e r v i e w w i t h
week
I'm
featuring
James
o n e o f t h e stars o f o u r
Ratcliff,
and
Cafe
de
Paris.
of
The
Shamen)
from
Friday d a n c e night, a n d " o n e o f t h e
Working
as
The m o s t n o t e w o r t h y i n v o l v e m e n t
b o t h h i m a n d L a y o f r o m the U s u a l
m o s t u p for it p e o p l e a b o u t " .
Judge Jules a n d t h e M i n i s t r y resi-
to date being a mix of ' D e e p Day'
S u s p e c t s , as w e l l as a c o m p e t i t i o n
d e n t M a r k W i l k i n s o n , h e ' s built u p
by
t o w i n o n e o f t h r e e c o p i e s o f the
q u i t e a f o l l o w i n g . But d o e s n ' t he
Records. H e describes the process
get n e r v o u s p l a y i n g a l o n g s i d e s u c h
as
big n a m e s ?
t i m e s , " w i t h t h e real s a t i s f a c t i o n
C o a l C h a m b e r w i l l be g o i n g o u t o n
c o m i n g w h e n t h e y c a t c h their w o r k
the S t e v e
b e i n g p l a y e d by o t h e r DJs...
10pm
The m u s i c h e p l a y s is n o t easily categorised.
"The roots definitely
lie in A m e r i c a n h o u s e but a l s o w i t h
a l o n g s i d e DJs
such
"I d o n ' t get n e r v o u s , " he c o n f i -
easy, f u n , u p f r o n t t r a c k s a l o n g t h e lines of P u s h c a . I d o n ' t p l a y t o o
dently assures,
hard,
'although
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Katrina being
Vaughn
on
"surprisingly
James
WorX
r o u t i n e at
Ratcliff is o n e
of
the
big party
w a n t t o m a k e a m e s s . " It's a n atti-
beats." A n d his f a v o u r i t e t u n e a t
t u d e y o u n e e d if y o u w a n t t o s u c -
m a n y DJs p l a y i n g it in t h e m i x o n
the
just
accessible
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on
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by
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by
c e e d , e s p e c i a l l y w h e n y o u ' r e play-
our
Friday d a n c e night. H i s w a r m
D o n ' t forget the c o m p e t i t i o n to
'Voices o f Life' by S t e v e Silk H u r l e y ,
ing in f r o n t o f a k n o w l e d g e a b l e f o l -
up s h o w g o e s o u t b e t w e e n 7 a n d
design the radio station a new logo.
there's
lowing.
8pm
S e e the a d v e r t s a r o u n d c o l l e g e for
moment? the
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original
one
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mix
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m u s i c , p u t p e n t o p a p e r (or h a n d t o
North
m o u s e ) a n d get original.
being
released
by
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M o u s s e T a n d M a s t e r s at
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Edge, a superior outdoor adven-
the o b s t a c l e t o justice
ture film in the mould of Deadly
judge
or
jury,
is n o t t h e
w h o seem
to
Pursuits and The River Wild.
sympathise with the Africans, but the
pro-slavery
Van
Buren
main
interest
President
Martin
reserved aging Englishman, albeit
(Hawthorne)
whose
with a stunning wife in the form
lies
in s e c u r i n g
a
of Elle MacPherson. The two take
s e c o n d t e r m in o f f i c e a n d a v o i d i n g
o p p o r t u n i t y t o analyse t h e p o l i t i c s
the
civil w a r . H i s c h a l l e n g e is m e t b y
and
the f o r m e r p r e s i d e n t J o h n Q u i n c y
effect o n a small defenceless gr o u p
Adams
of o u t s i d e r s .
Schindler's List. Coupled with fantastic c i n e m a t o g r a p h y , Amistad is a n excellent p i e c e o f f i l m - m a k i n g and t h e m o s t artistic film S p i e l b e r g has ever d i r e c t e d . F r o m a d i r e c t o r r e n o w n e d for his c r o w d - p l e a s e r s , this m u s t rank a s o n e o f his least commercial. Y o u probably w o n ' t cry; y o u w i l l just e n t e r deep t h o u g h t . H o w e v e r , I d o n ' t m e a n for p e o p l e t o w a t c h it in a n a t t e m p t t o better t h e m s e l v e s . N o . W a t c h it b e c a u s e y o u ' l l love it. E l
(Hopkins) w h o eventually
i d e o l o g i e s o f t h e t i m e a n d its A t its heart,
it's a
agrees t o s u p p o r t t h e A f r i c a n s in
courtroom
their bid for f r e e d o m .
c o r r u p t i o n in t h e judicial s y s t e m
Previo us S p i e l b e r g been
more
films
have
with the
concerned
drama
focusing
on
H o p k i n s ' portrayal of the o l d and
absent-minded
former
sensational
p r e s i d e n t is effective but the star o f
a s p e c t s rather t h a n a t t e m p t i n g t o
this film is H o u n s o u as t h e s l a v e ' s
induce
leader, w h o s e capability o f reflect-
delivery
of
their
empathetic
understanding
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but this film manages to retain suspense throughout. This is clue whose character strives to help
fair p r o p o r t i o n o f t h e streets w h e r e t h e f i l m is s e t . Initially at least, t h e film is e n t e r t a i n i n g e n o u g h ;
suspecting that the younger man
Parisian cafe s o c i e t y a n d a b u n c h o f h i p p i e s are fertile
wants to kill him and obtain his
territory a n d t h e script
is w i t t y a n d l i g h t - h e a r t e d .
inheritance through his wife. It is
he g r e a t e s t French film o f t h e 7 0 ' s , c l a i m s t h e
U n f o r t u n a t e l y , t h e p r e t e n t i o u s attitud e that starts o f f
a treat to see the distinguished
p r e s s release o f La Maman
b e i n g r i d i c u l e d b e c o m e s t h e f o u n d a t i o n for t h e rest o f
actor pitting his wits against the
the story. The s i t u a t i o n b e c o m e s increasingly i n c r e d i -
dangers of the great
et la Putain. I ' m n o t sure w h a t that s a y s a b o u t t h e c o m p e t i t i o n , but the film w a s a l s o richly r e w a r d e d at C a n n e s at t h e time. This re-issue bo a s t s " c o r r e c t e d " subtitles, a l t h o u g h this r e v i e w e r f o u n d t h e m rather A m e r i c a n biased. But this is a trifling c o m p l a i n t : t h e m a i n p r o b l e m w i t h t h e film is its length o f o v e r 3 hrs. In that length of t i m e o n e c o u l d q u i t e easily g o t o Paris a n d visit a
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ble until it r e a c h e s a l m o s t farcical p r o p o r t i o n s . It is tastefully shot in black a n d w h i t e a l t h o u g h t h e deafening background noises
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delivery give t h e overall i m p r e s s i o n o f a lack o f p r o fessionally.
Its ultim ate d o w n f a l l , h o w e v e r ,
is that
g i v e n as l o n g a s 4 h o u r s , it still c a n n o t d e a l w i t h all o f the issues it a t t e m p t s t o c o v e r . D
Tom
lllingworth
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The Edge w i t h n c fi i i
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N The
Edge,
starring
Anthony
L o o k o u t next w e e k for a c h a n c e t o
t i c k e t s t o s e e Good Will Hunting, Matt Damon's hearthave read a b o v e , it is a s u p e r i o r w a r m i n g tale o f a m a t h s genius thriller s e t in the A l a s k a n w i l d e r n e s s w h i c h h a s b e e n n o m i n a t e d for nine and b o a s t s excellent a c t i n g by t h e O s c a r s . leads. Thanks to the O d e o n Last w e e k ' s w i n n e r s k n e w that Kensington o n e o f five pairs o f Kevin C o s t n e r starred w i t h Sean tickets a n d q u a d p o s t e r s c a n b e C o n n e r y in The Untouchables. They y o u r s by e m a i l i n g f e l i x @ i c . a c . u k are: with the answer t o : Erik Parker Hopkins
a n d Alec
Baldwin,
is
win
released today. A s you'll no doubt
Catherine M a c l e o d For which film did Anthony Hopkins win a Best Actor Oscar?
Kai-Wing Shiu M a r k Jelinek Chris G r e e n e r
27 February
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BOOKS
8
17
FICTION
SOPHIE'S SCANDAL
m mm.. .
Virginia Blackburn
MOTHER Marjone
S
ophie Brackenbury, w e l c o m -
has just t u r n e d lesbian in w h a t is a
Martin
and
ing
l o n g line o f a t t e m p t s t o s h o c k her
Michael,
is i n t e r e s t e d
agent
and
intermediary
telephone
for
Penny's
in S o p h i e .
van
H o w e v e r , S o p h i e is sure that t h e
Trocken a n d C o . , spends most of
last t i m e they m e t , M a r t i n w a s a
her t i m e d r e a m i n g o f b e i n g a s h i n - j
nerd.
ing light in w h a t e v e r
string o f alliterative e x - b o y f r i e n d s :
imagination
takes
world
her i
her. Sudden j
Desparate
jolts back t o reality a r e frequent are s u p p o s e d
and
s o m e gentle
humour.
bell/telephone/knock
"Children's Book" category or not. It
is written in large type a n d
contains
illustrations,
however,
diet o f f r e n z i e d s e n s a t i o n a l i s m . Its
becomes
l o c a t i o n is familiar, a s s h e lives
door-
comes
Dan, Weirdo Will a n d
Sophie's S c a n d a l is built o n a
However,
obvious a n d t h e resulting
there's a
T o m m y (Tiffany) the Trannie.
to provide
after a w h i l e , t h e style
O n t o p o f this
Riddel
brother,
just
as
off High
Street
and the offices
Or,
"
Kensington
are situated o n
The narrator of this novel is a
too much of a predictable end t o
G l o u c e s t e r R o a d . Its p a c e is q u i c k
girl
Sophie's latest reverie.
but it is definitely a girly n o v e l ,
recently moved to London. The
written
who has
style.
story centres around the corre-
Sophie
Essentially
it is a tale o f t e n s e
spondence between this girl and
finds herself a m i d c h a o s a n d c o n -
encouters,
takeovers and tangled
her mother in a small insular vil-
fusion. H e r tyrannical boss, M r .
relationships.
van T r o c k e n , is m o r e irrit
read b y w o m e n o n l o n g journeys
ly warnings to eat properly, wrap
t o w h i l e a w a y the h o u r s . I'd prefer
u p w a r m a n d get enough sleep.
The real h u m o u r c o m e s f r o m the m a n i c w e b - l i k e p l o t .
able t h a n u s u a l . H i s d o w n t r o d -
in a g o s s i p - l i k e
in her twenties
It's p r o b a b l y
her h u s b a n d ' s
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JKLMNO II
Dennis.
mistresses.
Sophie's s h a d y b u s i n e s s m a n
lage. We are told of the mother-
Sophie's W o r l d .
d e n w i f e is unnervingly at e a s e , w h i c h is m o r e t h a n c a n b e s a i d about
best
Penny's has a
Bowling club think. In a nutshell
girlfriend, secret
the
story
is a parody
of the
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out. ironic
The comedy Is with
misunder-
up m o s t of the |okes.
This
used to good effect and although I wa: floor
with
laughter
the book
brought a smile to my face on numerous occasions. could
This was
relate t o the daughter's
response to this type of parental A
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(in.
enjoyable b o o k : it is not a
ns News Meeting - 1 p m . For all writers, researchers and photographers Film Meeting - 12 n o o n . G e t free tickets t o t o p f i l m s .
not
:
;
smile to your face. I
M a d n e s s all d a y 9 a m - 3 a m . N o t r e c o m m e n d e d f o r t h e uninitiated.
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.
ping story line a n d probably will
i
THEATRE
8
27 February
QQ P
8
G
DUET FOR O N E New End Theatre spirit. S h e has d i s c u s s e d the c o n s e -
her
t first y o u feel a little bit
q u e n c e s of M u l t i p l e Sclerosis w i t h
p r o g r e s s , she a p p e a r s e v e n
T h e s c e n e is
family a n d friends a n d has c o m e u p
child-like.
w i t h several p l a n s of a c t i o n for the
c o n t i n u e s t o p r o b e into her rela-
and w i t h i n the c o n f i n e s of this tiny
coming
only
t i o n s h i p s w i t h her parents a n d w o r -
a u d i t o r i u m it is a l m o s t as if y o u are
s e r v e s t o irritate her, a n d his d e m -
ried h u s b a n d . The h a r d shell that
who
sat in o n w h a t s h o u l d be a p r i v a t e
a n d i n g q u e s t i o n s m e r e l y s p a r k off
S t e p h a n i e has built a r o u n d
t h r o u g h o u t the t w o h o u r l o n g play.
consultation.
an angry r e s p o n s e . S t e p h a n i e
begins t o w e a k e n a n d s h e finally
O n c e y o u have e n t e r e d the
unleashes
you
A
embarrassed.
set in Dr F e l d m a n ' s
office,
A n i t a Parry really e x c e l s in her role
as
Stephanie
Abrahams,
a
an
years.
Dr
extremely
Feldman
talented
b e f o r e this d i s e a s e
was
violinist
destroyed
her
has
ability a n d , s e e m i n g l y , her p u r p o s e .
b e e n c o n f i n e d t o a w h e e l c h a i r by
Dr F e l d m a n ' s o w n love of the violin
M u l t i p l e S c l e r o s i s . S h e is p u s h e d by
is e v i d e n t a n d he a p p e a r s t o
y o u n g w o m a n in her 3 0 s that
share
some
blind t o this a n d s e e s his q u e s t i o n s
ly d o e s n ' t
believe that t h e
is n e c e s s a r y as
strong
character
and
that
previously c o m m u n i -
c a t e d t h r o u g h her v i o l i n . This
drama
is are
no
her
intelli-
Extra merit has t o g o t o A n i t a talks
almost
non-stop story
really d o g e t i n v o l v e d . W h e n
she falls o u t of her w h e e l c h a i r , in you
instinctively j u m p u p t o
help
her b e f o r e r e a l i s i n g that y o u ' r e in a
The subject has o b v i o u s l y b e e n
h u s b a n d a n d w i f e d u o w h o are best
Janeena
appreciate
profes-
sion.
t h e a t r e . Y o u are left w i t h a s t r o n g
w e l l - s t u d i e d by b o t h the
not
a n d leaves y o u w i t h a m u c h m o r e h u m a n e i m p r e s s i o n of the
and
f e e l i n g of r e f l e c t i o n . . . n o t b a d for a
certainly no s i n g i n g or d a n c i n g .
tence. She does
scenery
Sims
and
director,
the
k n o w n for p l a y i n g in " T h e B i l l " . STSUVW R
Jenny and
actors.
A l t h o u g h Peter Ellis plays his role a
g e n c e a n d she plays s p i t e f u l g a m e s
little h a r d d u r i n g t h e first act,
positive
t o try t o a v o i d a c o n f r o n t a t i o n w i t h
play still r e v i e w s t h e
has
a s s o c i a t e d w i t h F r e u d i a n psychiatry
o n e of t h e m o r e d r a m a t i c s c e n e s ,
profoundly
as a s i g n of jealousy or i n c o m p e Dr F e l d m a n
she
a
she a
treat-
emotion
herself
n o fancy c o s t u m e s
Ellis).
ment
however,
changes,
p a i n . H o w e v e r , she is
feels that
more
of
audience
sessions
Feldman,
the
have
sessions
There
Stephanie's
starts t h e
Dr
the
intense.
her h u s b a n d t o s e e k h e l p t h r o u g h
Stephanie
would
As
the
the w e l l - k n o w n Dr F e l d m a n (Peter
with a casual attitude; she obvious-
to
feelings.
the
stereotypes
SALAD DAYS PREVIEW Union Concert Hall
L
ater
th i s
week, Union
College
Imperial
t h e next f e w y e a r s - a g r a d u a t i o n
themselves.
Operatic
day. W e m e e t t w o friends f r o m w e l l
leads t h e m o n a vast a d v e n t u r e of
zling costumes
t o d o f a m i l i e s , T i m a n d Jane,
secrecy,
but this certainly d i d n o t
S o c i e t y o n c e again t a k e s t o
the f l o o r b o a r d s t o b r i n g us ' S a l a d Days',
a
light
carefree
as
political
scandals
s e l v e s in a s p i r i t e d p e r f o r m a n c e . S o
... a p i a n o . A f t e r m a n y w e e k s
lowing week,
by w h i c h t i m e
they
T he large cast e q u i p t h e m s e l v e s extremely
well
t h r o u g h the
rehearsals, a n d w o r r y i n g , t h e y h a v e
d i s c o v e r that b o t h of their families
chorus
put
have
c h o r e o g r a p h y , a n d ther e are
that
must
different
ideas
about
the
pieces
with
large
entertaining some
surely c o n t a i n s o m e t h i n g t o a p p e a l
paths t h r o u g h life t h e y s h o u l d take:
wonderful
to most tastes - m e m o r a b l e
Tim
W o r k i n g w i t h a particularly q u i r k y
lively p e r f o r m a n c e ,
tunes,
raunchy Dons,
t o get a job w i t h o n e of his
solos
by
the
leads.
u n c l e s , Jane t o m a r r y . It is here that
s cript t h e y m a n a g e
and...
t h e y m e e t a t r a m p w h o pays t h e m
h u m o u r in s u c h a w a y as t o p r o v i d e
t o l o o k after his p i a n o for a m o n t h
moments
The s t o r y starts in a s c e n e I a m
- a p i a n o that f o r c e s e v e r y o n e w h o
and c r a f t e d w i t .
sure will be w i t n e s s e d by m a n y in
hears it t o relax, d a n c e a n d enjoy
UFO's,
cabinet
ministers,
well... a piano.
prevent
m e n t s ... well ... a p i a n o .
farewell. T h ey insist o n k e e p i n g in
show
a n d bright lights,
t h e c a s t f r o m visibly e n j o y i n g t h e m -
t o u c h a n d arrange t o m e e t the f o l -
a
and
see t h e s h o w in its full g l o r y of d a z -
q u e s t s for m i s s i n g m u s i c a l i n s t r u -
musical
together
this
t h e y b o t h g r a d u a t e a n d have t o say
about r o m a n c e , y o u t h a n d . . . w e l l of
N e e d l e s s t o say
of
to adapt
bizarre
in t h e s e last f e w d a y s as t h e y are b u s y p a i n t i n g set, rigging lights a n d trying to should
keep
be
calm, maybe
thinking about
you
giving
y o u r s u p p o r t t o t h e s e enthusiastic performers.
the
Matt
Williams
amusement
U n f o r t u n a t e l y I w a s not able t o
10,000 B R O K E N MIRRORS The Oval Theatre
W
e read the press release for this p l a y after w e h a d b e e n p e r s u a d e d by Julia t o see it. O u r hearts sank. " T w o t e e n a g e b o y s , t h r o w n t o g e t h e r by their parents m a r r i a g e , d e v e l o p a gay relationship." O h no, three hours of d o o m .
t o d i m i n i s h , w i t h m o r e t h a n a little
m i s c h e v i o u s nature a n d b o r e d w i t h
h e l p f r o m the m o o n , w h o a p p e a r s
just o r b i t i n g t h e earth, d e c i d e s
intent o n " h e l p i n g " the p r o c e e d i n g s
g o d o w n a n d 'help' t h e family, w i t h
on
disastrous consequences.
Fortunately this wasn't t r u e . In the o p e n i n g s c e n e the a u d i e n c e is i n t r o d u c e d t o the four f a m i l y m e m bers, D i a n a , L a w r e n c e , A l e i s t e r , and E d d i e , a n d t h e S u n a n d M o o n , who look d o w n o n the proceedings from a raised mobile platform on the stage. A s the relationship between the t w o boys, Aleister and Eddie u n f o l d s a n d d e e p e n s , s o that b e t w e e n h u s b a n d a n d w i f e is s e e n
replaced
earth.
Tensions
family m e m b e r s , two
boys
made
are,
between
in the
by
beginning,
we
expected
s u r p r i s e d t o find w e really e n j o y e d
forms
it.
t h e s e feelings
are
wheels.
new
animosity
of
different
These
heights,
d o u b l e d as
on beds,
w a t c h i n g the
family
Moon,
j o u r n e y in t h e m o r n i n g , as he w o r k s
being
moved
around
the
actually w o r k e d very w e l l . The light-
as
ing also a d d e d a subtle t o u c h , w i t h
t h e y live their lives. T he S u n , r e p r e -
the Sun's y e l l o w light g u a r d i n g the
s e n t i n g ' G o o d ' is c o n t e n t those
on
to
just earth
resolve their o w n p r o b l e m s , but the p o r t r a y i n g the 'Bad' has
a
a n d by the w a y , l o o k out
for T e n e b r i s
stage as their u s e s c h a n g e d . This
The S u n a n d M o o n are a l w a y s
Oh,
tables a n d the orbits of the S u n a n d
w a s a little p u z z l i n g at first , but
Moon,
school,
something m u c h worse, and were
and u n u s u a l , c o n s i s t i n g of five plat-
of the s i t u a t i o n .
let
the
simple
proval
and
release a n d arriving at
primary
The set w a s e x t r e m e l y
w h o m a k e s n o s e c r e t of her d i s a p -
watch
press
t h e a t r e , w h i c h l o o k e d like a grotty
the
b e t w e e n t h e g a y lo vers a n d D i a n a ,
present,
w e r e not g o o d . A f t e r r e a d i n g the
but as
strikingly clear,
play p r o g r e s s e s
the
in particular t h e
to
m a r r i e d c o u p l e w h i l e the
Moon's
c o l d blue hue s h a d o w e d t h e illicit lovers. O u r p r e c o n c e p t i o n s of this play
Light o n y o u r
tube
for L o n d o n U n d e r g r o u n d !
Hayley
and
Marina
YY X
27 February
ARTS
8
1Z
CULTURE
HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON Photographs at the Hayward Gallery
T
his e x h i b i t i o n is p r i m a r i l y a
t o Islington. T h ey refrain, h o w e v e r ,
struction
optimism,
night train, a n a c k n o w l e d g e m e n t of
celebration
from
docu-
compassion and wit. High-spirited
an i n s t a n t a n e o u s b e a u t y that w o u l d
of
one
of
this
century's greatest photogra-
phers in his 9 0 t h
year.
Evidently
an
b e i n g journalistic
mentative
in style
or
marked
their
street c h i l d r e n are p o r t r a y e d play-
pass most
attentiveness
i n g in civil w a r t o r n Seville t h r o u g h
pointment
due
objectivity a n d their
with
to
of us by. O n e is t h e
disap-
d i s p l a y ' s British
extraordi-
t o a e s t h e t i c effect. H a r d l y any of
a b o m b - d a m a g e d wall. M u s c o v i t e s
p h o t o s , w h i c h inevitably s h o w less
nary ability t o find t h e c h a r a c t e r in
t h e p h o t o s r e c o r d a s p e c i f i c his-
crowd
e m p a t h y w i t h their p r i m a r i l y aristo-
the c r o w d or the back s t r e e t of a n y
toric
agricultural s h o w w i t h n o t a p r o d -
provincial
f o c u s s i n g o n t h e d e s c r i p t i o n of t h e
Cartier-Bresson
notion
has
town.
that
He
dispels
photographic
any
art
is
event,
the
vast
majority
Red Square
for t h e
1954
cratic subject m a t t e r .
uct of c o l l e c t i v e f a r m i n g in sight.
lives of o r d i n a r y E u r o p e a n s .
The a s t o n i s h i n g s p o n t a n e i t y
Cartier-Bresson
described
his
of
w o r k as " p u t t i n g o n e ' s h e a d , o n e ' s
the
It is e a s y t o forget in this era of
the p h o t o g r a p h s o f t e n result in a
eye a n d o n e ' s heart o n t h e s a m e
initiated w i t h a style that is b o t h
readily available c o n s u m e r d u r a b l e s
natural s u r r e a l i s m ; o n e
axis". W e
direct, h u m a n a n d d i s p l a y s a truly
t h e p r i v a t i o n s a n d struggles w h i c h
trays a d o u b l e b a s s s e e m i n g l y r i d -
m e n d this v a s t e x h i b i t i o n t o any-
magic e y e .
o n l y fifty y e a r s a g o w e r e c o m m o n -
i n g a bike d o w n a rocky Serbian dirt
o n e ; it will n o t fail t o inspire b o t h
track t o n o w h e r e . O n e of the m o s t
Europeans and non-Europeans.
solely for t h e a p p r e c i a t i o n of
T he
simplistically nearly
photographs
displayed,
seventy
throughout
are
spanning
years
of
travel
Europe, from
Istanbul
place.
takes
Cartier-Bresson
through
the
depression
years
and
of
us
pre-war
touching
recon-
sleeping
post-war
photos
shot
por-
captures
lovers
on
a
would
strongly
recom-
two
Helen Johns and Matt
Romanian
Williams
PER KIRKEBY Sculpture at the Tate Gallery
F
ollowing the s u c c e s s of my
in t h e
last
Gallery a n d consists mostly of a
visit
the
Tate,
1
d e c i d e d to return a n d c o n -
front the
tion
latest special
on
offer
known
by
Born
1938,
sculpture,
well-
artist, in
his
exhibi-
that
Danish
Kirkeby. in
to
Per
Copenhagen
works
paintings,
include drawings,
central
part of the
Tate
series of large b r o n z e s , posedly
representative stage
this
any
body
these
parts
then
medical
that
dif-
if y o u
that
you
have
resemble
should
advice
the
t h o u g h t it w a s g r e a t f u n , as it p r o -
supof
ferent body parts. I s h o u l d a d d at
tunately t h e s e are skills w h i c h I sadly lack.
seek
immediately.
T he largest
exhibit o n d i s p l a y
w a s specially created a n d can hardly fail t o be n o t i c e d . Entitled " B r i c k
Tate
v i d e d the
by
their
perfect
arty
parents
b a c k d r o p for a
g a m e of h i d e a n d s e e k . T he
e x h i b i t i o n runs until M a y
W a l l " , it is not just o n e large brick
but I w o u l d n ' t r e c o m m e n d m a k i n g
w a l l , but several a r r a n g e d s o
a s p e c i a l trip, unless y o u are inter-
they are
that
parallel a n d interlinking,
ested
in
bricklaying; your
d i s p l a y i n g s u p e r b b r i c k l a y i n g skills.
w o u l d be better s p e n t
time
l o o k i n g at
W i t h a little insight a n d a lot of
1 w a l k e d a r o u n d t h e m several t i m e s
t h e s p e c i a l B o n n a r d e x h i b i t i o n or
arts. H e also w r i t e s p o e t r y a n d
i m a g i n a t i o n it m a y b e
w o n d e r i n g h o w to appreciate
w a n d e r i n g a r o u n d the
prose.
to
prints,
films
The
and
performing
exhibition
is
displayed
see
the
envisaged
possible
anatomical
by t h e
artist;
the
forms
true artistic p o t e n t i a l of this p i e c e .
unfor-
T he c h i l d r e n unwillingly d r a g g e d t o
Claire
SHOSTAKOVICH
C A M PANAS FLAMENCAS
Barbican Centre
PEACOC [ THEATRE
T
he
cycle
music press
these
of
is
Shostakovich's
being
reviews.
concerts
are
music, the concert
rave
will
introduce
Somehow,
and
political
given
inspiring the
o n M a r c h 5th
this great work,
musical
written
L e n i n g r a d w h i l e u n d e r siege by t h e
L S O t o p l a y as if t h e y are i n d e e d
N a z i s . Tickets are e x t r e m e l y
o n e of the g r e a t e s t o r c h e s t r a s
sonable,
in
in rea-
w i t h s t a n d b y available o n
F
or all lovers of S p a i n a n d its
Tati,
t r a d i t i o n s , as m u c h as for the
Joaquin
uninitiated,
short
Milagros
rest
dance
into
sequences,
w i t h b r e a t h t a k i n g ener-
dented
Rostropovich,
Stephen LSO with Mstislav Rostropovich ( c o n d u c t o r ) Further c o n c e r t s o n 1, 4 , 5, 8 M a r c h .
gy
was
a
great
friend of t h e c o m p o s e r for o v e r 3 0 years.
I
found
Rostro-povich's
a p p r o a c h a little t o o s e r i o u s for t h e m o r e frivolous p i e c e s but this p a i d off
for
the
more
intense
and
atmospheric symphonic works. The next o n e s i n c l u d e t h e p o p ular 5th concert
symphony as the
in t h e
6th
same
symphony,
a
and
performed
same
area,
the
Guildhall
and
gy-
is
takes us back t o neous
roots
A n y o n e i n t e r e s t e d in g o i n g t o
see
inspiration intense
from
feeling of
o p e r a c h e a p l y s h o u l d definitely g o
and
sorrow,
led
a l o n g t o see this r e p u t e d l y e x c e l -
and
pain,
lent p r o d u c t i o n .
and agony.
Rostropovich
- this
time
s h o w i n g off his v i r t u o s o 'cello playing - a n d t w o c o n c e r t s o f t h e symphony.
7th
Arts Ed
For t h o s e of y o u w h o
are not s o familiar w i t h this s y m p h o n y or e v e n
of
Shostakovich's
See diary pages for more details on anything in the Arts pages
The which
of in
c h a m b e r c o n c e r t by an all star c a s t by
the
sponta-
d r a w i n g its
Seville, t h e f a m o u s R o s s i n i o p e r a .
in
p a r a b l e fire a n d ener-
It
Flamenco,
of
sensation
vibrant
sion.
Andalucia,
Barber
rience of an u n p r e c e front of s u c h i n c o m -
performance
the
certain
pas-
S c h o o l of M u s i c are p u t t i n g o n a of
a
burning
intimate a n d In t h e
the
Hispanic
w o n d e r a n d the e x p e -
student card.
who
and
s p e c t a t o r s a n d l e d the
of
t h e night t o a n y o n e b r a n d i s h i n g a
remark-
Ashwin
Mengibar
able a c h i e v e m e n t m u s t be g i v e n t o
the w o r l d ; c r e d i t for this
gal-
Grilo - w h o reached s o u l of the
"Campanas Flamencas" is a d a z z l i n g s h o w
other
leries.
only may
thing
cause
a
c e r t a i n 'dilution' of the atmosphere,
a 'disin-
tensification'
of
the
the
performance
is
the
joy
size
passion
of
certainly
exhaltation
retain
the
theatre,
too and
big
to
carry
t h r o u g h , as it w o u l d in
A 'disciplined' and quiet L o n d o n
a typical Spanish
'tablao',
all the
a u d i e n c e w a s q u i c k l y set o n fire by
e x t r a o r d i n a r y p o w e r of t h e d a n c i n g
the p e r f o r m e r s
a n d the s i n g i n g .
are
- amongst
such established
whom
stars as
La
Danuta
Pieter
FICTION From the author of Raising Demons,
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C a s p a r von Wrede, comes another dark tale from the edge.,
H e c a n s e e t h e sky a n d it is t h e m o s t beautiful t h i n g he has ever s e e n , a vast d o m e of infinite blue. H e c a n see t h e s u n . It has gradually, i m p e r ceptibly, crept a c r o s s t h e h e a v e n . In t h e b e g i n ning he h a d t o strain his e y e s t o the left as far as they w o u l d g o t o s e e it a n d n o w he w a s b e g i n ning t o have t o strain t h e m t o t h e right. They a c h e f r o m the c o n s t a n t light but that d o e s n ' t bother h i m . The s u n is still w a r m o n his face, e v e n t h o u g h it m u s t be g e t t i n g late. H e c a n ' t r e m e m b e r w h e n it last s h o n e but he i m a g i n e s it w a s a very l o n g t i m e a g o ; m a y b e he never n o t i c e d it. S o m e c l o u d s f o r m e d earlier o n in the d i r e c tion of w h e r e his feet m u s t be. L o n g , thin t e n u o u s c l o u d s that a p p e a r e d o u t of the air t o drift peacefully a w a y b e y o n d w h e r e he c o u l d see t h e m . S o m e t i m e s a b i l l o w of s m o k e will p a s s over h i m a n d his w o r l d will briefly be c o l d w i t h s h a d o w . T he s m e l l of c o r d i t e will s t i n g his n o s e and s o m e t i m e s c l o d s of m u d will patter a r o u n d h i m . t h r o w n u p by the e x p l o s i o n . But t h e n the s m o k e p a s s e s a n d again the d e l i c i o u s sunlight caresses h i m . H e c a n hear every shell as it shrieks earthw a r d s a n d e a c h t i m e he w o n d e r s again w h e t h e r o n e of t h e m will e n d its brief, violent flight through the air o n h i m . But n o n e of t h e m d o . S o m e fall s o far a w a y that he c a n barely feel the m u d a r o u n d h i m shiver as they d e t o n a t e . O t h e r s hit the g r o u n d o n l y tens of feet a w a y , tearing d e e p w o u n d s into the s o i l a n d s h o w e r i n g h i m with the f r a g m e n t s . Endlessly they fall f r o m the blue sky, b e a r i n g their l o a d s of d e s t r u c t i o n . But never o n h i m , not yet. H e ' s g l a d that they d o n ' t . H e is in n o p a i n . H e c a n w a t c h the sky a n d t h e sun in its t i m e l e s s orbit; m a y b e he will e v e n s e e it set. H e m u s t be l o s i n g b l o o d . H e c a n n o t m o v e anything apart f r o m his e y e s . H e c a n n o t feel his legs. A n d his m e m o r y is g o n e . H i s m i n d is blank, w i p e d ; he d o e s not k n o w his n a m e or w h a t has h a p p e n e d t o h i m . H e just k n o w s that he is lying here in the m u d , b e t w e e n b o d i e s a n d craters, and l o n g c o i l s of b a r b e d w i r e . W a i t i n g . H e is living in the p r e s e n t . H i s past is g o n e , as is his future. There is just t h e t i m e l e s s present, and he c a n feel that it is infinite.
w a r m e d it, or m a y b e he is t o o n u m b to feel it. This m u d will s w a l l o w h i m a n d m a y b e he will never be r e c o v e r e d . There are s o m a n y others o u t here, e a c h o n c e a p e r s o n , w i t h a face that had s m i l e d a n d c u r s e d a n d c r i e d , w h o h a d b r e a t h e d a n d felt p a i n . Each h a d b e e n l o v e d . Each w i t h a story to tell, but not a n y m o r e . H e is a l m o s t like t h e m ; he has forgotten his story. Strangely he d o e s have o n e last m e m o r y though, one lone recollection a m o n g s t the e m p t i n e s s in his m i n d . It is the m e m o r y of a room. The r o o m is s m a l l , rectangular, a n d c o n t a i n s only a sink, a b e d , a n d a c u p b o a r d . The w a l l s are m a d e of s m o o t h w o o d , p a i n t e d light y e l l o w , a n d there is a d o o r o p p o s i t e the b e d . A n o t h e r w a l l has the sink, of w h i t e p o r c e l a i n , a t t a c h e d t o it. There is a l a m p h a n g i n g f r o m the ceiling, w i t h a n o p a q u e w h i t e s h a d e . It has a w i c k that glistens w i t h oil a n d a l o n g fluted c h i m n e y of glass. But better t h a n this the r o o m has a w i n d o w . A n d t h r o u g h this w i n d o w he c a n s e e a field of l o n g grass, a n d b e y o n d it a flat b o d y of w a t e r that stretches a l m o s t to the h o r i z o n . O n the h o r i z o n are dark rolling hills a n d a b o v e t h e m , the sky, dark blue a n d filled with t o w e r i n g stacks of w h i t e c l o u d . H e d o e s not k n o w w h a t is b e y o n d the d o o r . W h e n he tries t o o p e n it there is o n l y that e m p t i n e s s that has s w a l l o w e d the rest of his memories. This r o o m must have m e a n t s o m e t h i n g t o h i m , for its m e m o r y to survive w h a t e v e r it w a s that left h i m here b l e e d i n g into the m u d . O r m a y b e it w a s just luck that he has o n e m e a n i n g less last r e c o l l e c t i o n whilst everything else w a s p u r g e d . W h a t h a p p e n e d in this r o o m ? H e will never k n o w , but he c a n s avo ur its m e m o r y .
S o m e o n e w a s c l o s e t o h i m , very c l o s e . H e c o u l d hear their breathing, l o n g a n d s l o w , as if they w e r e a s l e e p . H e w o u l d have b e e n able t o t o u c h t h e m if he c o u l d have m o v e d his a r m . T he breathing w a s w i t h h i m for a l o n g t i m e , very regular, s o m e h o w i n t i m a t e . H e l i s t e n e d t o it a n d breathed w i t h t h e m . But t h e n t h e b r e a t h i n g h a d s t o p p e d , w i t h o u t w a r n i n g , f r o m o n e breath t o the next a n d he w a s a l o n e . Further a w a y s o m e o n e h a d b e e n s a y i n g a n a m e . Franceses, over and over a n d o v e r a g a i n . A n o r m a l v o i c e . A s if they w e r e m e n t i o n i n g t h e n a m e in c o n v e r s a t i o n , again a n d again, n o c h a n g e in t h e t o n e or t h e s p e e d , like a r e c o r d n e e d l e s t u c k in its g r o o v e . But they t o o h a d s t o p p e d s u d d e n l y . A shell probably g o t t h e m . If he c o u l d s p e a k w o u l d he be s a y i n g s o m e o n e ' s n a m e ? H e m i g h t have a wife, c h i l d r e n e v e n , but he c a n ' t r e m e m b e r . H e d o e s n ' t m i n d , it w o u l d n ' t c h a n g e a n y t h i n g n o w .
S u d d e n l y he can hear s h o u t i n g . The gunfire s e e m s t o have i n c r e a s e d . H e can hear the w h i n e of bullets as t h e y cut the air o v e r h e a d , briefly intruding into his w o r l d . A m a c h i n e g u n is firing s o m e w h e r e in quick bursts a n d its e x p l o s i v e chatter is m a k i n g u n r e m e m b e r e d fears stir in his m i n d . There is a m a c h i n e g u n nest c l o s e t o h i m . W a s that w h a t they w e r e trying t o take out? There are s c r e a m s a n d m o r e s h o u t i n g . A n d s u d d e n l y s o m e t h i n g flies t h r o u g h the air, t h r o w n by an unseen hand, and lands beside h i m . A d r e n a l i n e erupts into his b l o o d . Even t h o u g h he s a w it for only a fraction of a s e c o n d , he k n o w s it is a h a n d g r e n a d e .
H e feels like he is part of the m u d already. Gradually it has b e e n o o z i n g into his t u n i c , c o l d and alien o n his s kin. But n o w he c a n n o t feel it a n y m o r e , m a y b e his b o d y t e m p e r a t u r e has
Damn, Damn, Damn, why does the end have to be like this? H e tries futilely t o m o v e , t o crawl a w a y . But his m u s c l e s are not r e s p o n d i n g , t h e y are betraying h i m . H e d o e s n ' t w a n t t o die
s o s o o n . It is far t o o early. H e s h o u l d have b e e n a l l o w e d m o r e t i m e t h a n this. H e s t o p s trying t o m o v e , a n d c l o s e s his e y e s . Tears are s t r e a m i n g o u t f r o m u n d er his e y e l i d s . H e forces h i m s e l f t o breathe s l o w l y , t o try t o o r d e r the t h o u g h t s in his m i n d before it is perm a n e n t l y e x t i n g u i s h e d . T i m e s l o w s d o w n s o that its p a s s i n g is barely p e r c e p t i b l e . M a y b e his m i n d k n o w s it is about t o be v a p o r i s e d , he thinks, m a y b e it is s l o w i n g d o w n his p e r c e p t i o n of t i m e s o that he c a n have a f e w m o r e m o m e n t s . Any second now...any second. H i s w h o l e b o d y is s h a k i n g . This anticipation is killing me, is the only t h o u g h t in his m i n d . H e w o u l d have l a u g h e d insanely h a d he b e e n able t o d o s o . T he m o m e n t s p a s s , a n d he is still alive. It's a dud, it's a bloody dud. For m a n y m i n u t e s he lies w i t h his e y e s c l o s e d , m a y b e e v e n for as l o n g as half a n hour. H e c a n n o t think but c o n t i n u e s t o cry silently. T h e n there is a n e w s e n s a t i o n , w a r m t h a r o u n d his breast, for the first t i m e a n a c h e . I'm bleeding, I must have opened a wound. H e realises that this t i m e it really is the e n d . H e feverishly tries t o think of his past, s o m e o n e he k n e w , a n y t h i n g , but it is useless. There is n o t h ing. S o u n d s are b e c o m i n g m o r e distant, the sky darker, but he realises that the d a r k n e s s is only in his m i n d . H e is d y i n g . H e re-enters the r o o m , s e a r c h i n g for a m e m o r y that he m i g h t have m i s s e d but there is n o t h i n g n e w . H e l o o k s t h r o u g h the w i n d o w s c a n n i n g t h e g l o r i o u s vista, but he's s e e n it all before. H e turns r o u n d a n d s u d d e n l y there is a c o t in the m i d d l e of the r o o m , a s i m p l e w o o d e n cot, p a i n t e d w h i t e . It is o c c u p i e d . Ever s o slowly he b e n d s o v e r a n d delicately m o v e s a blanket so that he c a n s e e into the c h i l d ' s face. W i t h an o v e r w h e l m i n g certainty he s u d d e n l y r e m e m b e r s that he is a father, a n d that this is the child w h o m he never s a w , w h o w a s b o r n after he began his service at the front. H e is transfixed by its beauty, its i n n o c e n c e , its p e a c e f u l n e s s , but he dares n o t t o u c h it in c a s e he w a k e s it. V e r y s l o w ly he leans f o r w a r d until his face is a l m o s t t o u c h ing the c h i l d ' s curls. H e c a n s m e l l it's freshly w a s h e d s kin. Remember me, he w h i s p e r s softly into its ear. T h e n he straightens u p , o p e n s the d o o r a n d w i t h o u t l o o k i n g back s t e p s into the yawning void. H i s c o r p s e is s m i l i n g .
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J a m e s ' K e v i n ' T r u d e it left IC
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b i a s e d referees ever t o h a v e o f f i c i -
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on
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of
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to record an outstanding victory.
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the
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i n d e e d f r o m a n o t h e r w i s e excellent
w a v e d play o n . T he striker d r i f t e d
referee.
inside a n u n l e a s h e d a s h o t p a s t t h e
w h e n F o u l s t o n e g o t his ninth of t h e
Imperial
s h e l l - s h o c k e d IC g o a l k e e p e r .
Our
season
protests
and
yards. Superb.
were
waved
away
there w a s n o t h i n g w e c o u l d d o . N o
went
with a screamer
in
T he IC p r e s s u r e h a d t o tell a n d
front
from
40
In t h e 2 n d half IC d o m i n a t e d
ICU Snooker Club in
t i m e t o s c o r e an e q u a l i s e r . It w a s
with A m o and Stewart d o m i n a t i n g
all o v e r . W h e n w e l o s e t o a better
the
t e a m so be it, but t o lose in s u c h a
A m o a n d K n u t s e n all h a d excellent
m a n n e r rips the heart o u t of a n y
opportunities to score before to p
t e a m , a n d m a k e y o u t h i n k just is it
s c o r e r W a r r e n B r a y n c o o l y p u t IC
Last w e e k e n d s a w the annual B U S A
w o r t h it? Even their e q u a l i s e r w a s
2-0
snooker
streaky. A c l o s e range s h o t w h i c h
m a d e his d e b u t .
S o u t h a m p t o n a n d Imperial
In t h e final IC will play the LSE.
w e r e there in force. The ' B ' t e a m
quarters t o get through t o the s e m i
ICUAFC 2 - 0 U M D S
event p r o d u c e d Imperial's best ever
final.
the
goalkeeper
post,
rebounded
tipped
onto
onto
his
his
head
m i d d l e of t h e
park. M a r c o s ,
u p at t h e g r o u n d w h e r e
he
Massive Pot Shock tournament
kick off
d o w n fighting. In the singles knock-
in
out t o u r n a m e n t , Ketal m e t G r e g in
college
the first r o u n d a n d Russell in the
a n d t r i c k l e d i n . It s h o u l d h a v e b e e n
result, c o m i n g h o m e w i t h six b r o n z e
Imperial ' A ' t e a m (defending c u p
funny, but n o o n e w a s in t h e m o o d
m e d a l s : o n e in the individual a n d
c h a m p s ) p l a y e d excellently t o reach
for laughter.
five in the t e a m c o m p e t i t i o n . The
quarter finals against U E A but lost six
ICUAFC IV 1 - 2 Bath IV
team
of the first eight frames. All attention
Results
Skiing
soared
through
the
group
stages c o m i n g t o p of b o t h a n d m o v -
f o c u s e d o n the blue ribbon event,
ing comfortably into the semi-final,
the ' A ' t e a m individuals. The play o n
m e e t i n g u p against W a r w i c k . The ini-
Friday a n d Saturday resulted in only
tial stages l o o k e d p r o m i s i n g thanks
Robi a n d John left in the
t o s o m e stunning snooker, e s p e c i a l -
finals. Sadly Robi w a s k n o c k e d out in
ly by Ketal w h o gave
the last 16. John c a m e through s o m e
Imperial a n
quarter
early advantage m o v i n g t o 5-3 with
nail bitingly c l o s e frames t o
Football
t w o t o play. W a r w i c k b u c k e d
Exeter's star player in the final to be
earlier trend a n d c a m e back t o five
c o n t e s t e d over 5 frames. A t fifty-one
all t o force a tiebreak.
ahead y o u w o u l d expect to win a
r a c i n g l e a g u e . In t h e first r o u n d o f
Saturday ICUAFC 1 3 - 2
racing both t e a m s m a n a g e d to w i n
I C U A F C II 1 - 2 St G e o r g e ' s
t w o out of t h r e e r a c e s . In the s e c -
1 C U A F C IV 2 - 3 Royal H o l l o w a y IV
o n d r o u n d , Imperial
I C U A F C V 0 - 0 St Barts
Last S a t u r d a y night s a w t h e t h i r d r o u n d of t h e K i n g ' s parallel s l a l o m
1 began
s h o w their c l a s s a n d beat
to
Ketal w a s
meet
n o m i n a t e d t o play a single frame.
frame but the might of his o p p o n e n t
Des pite
triumphed.
a Stirling effort
we
went
some
highly r a n k e d t e a m s , o n l y l o s i n g
Wednesday
o n e race d u e t o a d u b i o u s official
ULU Cup
decision
ICUAFC 1 2 - 0
tion for
Goldsmiths
the
r e s u l t i n g in d i s q u a l i f i c a " a t h i r d j u m p start".
UMDS
I C U A F C V I - 3 LSE VI extra t i m e
In the h e a d t o h e a d s l a l o m r a c e s
League.
for the final p o s i t i o n s , I m p e r i a l 1 narrowly
beat
Cambridge,
and
I C U A F C VI 5 - I Kings I
Imperial 2 t r i u m p h e d against r o y a l H o l l o w a y 1. Imperial 1 f i n i s h e d in 5th
Rugby
p l a c e . Imperial 2 f i n i s h e d in
11th
place,
the
highest
known
1CURFC II 15 - 13 Kings
p l a c i n g ever a c h i e v e d by t h e s e c Skiing
onds. Skiing
practise
Wednesday
takes
place
on
for
any
afternoon,
information: ski@ic.ac.uk
IC I - fifth p l a c e IC II - e l e v e n t h p l a c e Boat racing ICUWHC 1 - 0 ICUHC!
Top row, left to right; A team: Simon Baugh, Richard Turton, Jonathon Fulcher Alan Lewis, Robi U z z a m a n Bottom row, left to right; B team: Ketal Patel, James Mitchell, Greg Inaman, Jonathon Shan, Russell Towers