TOMBSTONE
Continued from Page 9
a couple of action-packed
scenes that kill off a lot of peo
ple, at least.
If you go expecting fine ail
ing from an fine lineup of fine
actor*, then you will lie
pleased ... with Val Kilmer
and Michael Biehn, at least.
And if you go expecting just
to be pleased, then you will
depends on what you expect
Kurt Russell star* as law
man-turned-busi nessman
tumed-lawman Wyatt Karp in
the Arir.ona town of Tomb
stone in another role where
lead-actor Russell is over
shadowed by a supporting
cast of name actors, such as in
recent films Unlawful Entry
and Uac.kdn.ifl.
How couldn't Russell be
upstaged in this film? Along
with Kilmer and Biehn are
Powers Boothe (Extreme Prej
udice). Sam Elliot (Geliys
be pleased
burg). Bill Paxton (Trespass}.
Dana Delany (China Beach).
Jason Priestley (need I say.
Beverly Hills 90210) and
C-harlton Hasten (everything)
Although none of those
characters (with tho exception
of Kilmer's death-wishful Doc
Holliday) are developed well
at all. It's hart! to keep focused
on the Earp character for loo
long with half of Hollywood
walking across the srreen dur
ing the whole movie
But the characters of Holl
iday and Johnny Ringo
(Biehn) save what easily could
have become a disaster, ns
both represent the trash-talk
ing gunslinging cowboys that
movie fans have come to
expect from and love in West
erns.
And this is because both are
played by two of the more
underrated actors around.
Biehn and Kilmer, who can
save average movies from
being bad much like Gene
Hackman and Tommy Let*
Jones have often done.
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Dave gets lucky with Nirvana
By Dave Chartoonneau
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When I picked up my tickets
to see Nirvana at the Salem
Armory, I figured there was no
wav in hell the show would actu
ally happen It was, after all.
scheduled a week and a half
before Christmas, the flu bug was
running wild and the show was
in Salem
I was so win*d about this show.
1 figured something would go
wrong Cobnin would get sick,
the hand would be sick of tour
ing or something crazy would
happen to the infamously
unlucky hand, forcing them to
t-atti el the show.
Well, the show happened and.
much to my surprise, was one of
the most well organized and
powerful shows I've seen sime
niv first concert back in 1983.
whit h featured Kic k. Springfield
Unheard of 10-minute breaks
between hands, short sets by the
opening bands. and a sharp, pens
erful set bv the headliners made
this a show one to remember
The show was scheduled to
start at 7:30. "Yeah, right." 1
thought Hut surprisingly. Nir
vana mentors the Melvins took
the stage at 7:31 About the only
good thing about the Melvins set
was it started on time.
Don't get me wrong, it's cool
Nirvana asked the hand (who
were high school buddies with
Nirvana guitarist/vocalist Kurt
Cobain and Iwssist Krist Novasel
ic) to open for them, but the
Melvins pounded through a loud
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SIjOVV sot of Bight-minute songs
that seemed like they were end
ing after every verse, but didn't.
Maybe I'm just not hip enough to
appro* into creeping, slop metal.
Luckily, the band played for less
than 30 minutes
Then came sudden superstars
the Breeders The band, led by
twin guitarists/vocalists Kim and
Kollv Deal, played another short
(40 minutes) set of their catchier
tunes from the recent album Last
Splash, and 1900's Pnd. The
band got the < rowd rolling and
laughing as the two sisters joked
m between songs about each oth
er's guitar-playing abilities and
other discussions sisters are so
prone to have
Of course, the medium- to
small-sized Armory really start
ed bouncing when the Breeders
launched into their anthem of
late, "Cannonball.''
Fifteen minutes after the
Breeders finished. Nirvana took
the stage. The moment Nirvana
took the stage to the pounding
drum intro of "Radio Friendly
Unit Shifter,” the floor began
bouncing, while those in the
stands sat in awe of the band's
presence.
Kobain stood in front of his
ink: the entire show, occasional
ly leaning back to play his dis
torted solos. Wearing his geo
graphically con si urns Toni Peter
son shirt, Kohain hardly soul a
word.
The band — with Novaselic
bouncing around in the middle
of the stage and new guitarist. Pat
Smear, to his right — ripped
through all the classics They
even player! a serious version of
"Smells Uke Teen Spirit,” which
in the past had been a song the
band purposely refused to play
live.
Before the song "Serve The
Servants," Kohain announced,
"This next one is the first song
on our new album," taking a line
from Cheap Trick's Robin Zan
der That was as much as Kohain
said the rest of the night
"In Bloom." "Rape Me" and
"Heart-Shaped Box" sounded
incredible with drummer Dave
Grohl confirming his reputation
as one of the loudest and hard
est-hitting drummers in rock.
Nirvana threw in a David
Bowie cover and also played
nearly every song from Never
mind and the new In Utero, and
occasionally throwing in a song
from Bleach.
They played about 25 songs in
the hour and 45 minute set, tak
ing less than 10 seconds in
between every song, and every
one went home happy, sweaty
and ready for Santa to c ome.
But they didn't destroy their
instruments at the end of the
show. Damn!
II
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RecantIv they released a li*<i album that
showcases their incredible talent The band start
ed out under the name Death Angel that made
them known far and wide, and the Organization
is representative of thuir maturing musical
prowess
Former Fugene band Jolly Mon will lend their
punkafunkapsychodeliu to the show Jolly Mon
released their first compact disc. Sailing, in
August and they are featured on the Northwest
Ungrunge compilation that was also put out by
Flemental Records The band recently added gui
tarist Jay Sanders to their line-up
Far's load singer Jonah Matranga dest tribes his
Iwnd as "a study in differences" Far's music:
"travels seamlessly from clean, soft songs into
hectic . head-slamming crunch without losing the
listener or the essence of the music." The mix of
diverse sound encompassed hv Far is sure to lead
them to great success
Kugene’s Klgin will also help concertgoers
grinci the night away Elgin is named aftur a
small Northeastern Oregon town where two of
the members were raised, and it is also the town
in Illinois where another member is from Jazz,
funk and hypnotic rnelodica are all part of
Elgin's sound.
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