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00/599 FREE: BiV"th Control Supplies f Sexual tteal-th Sewides. FOV men 3hd women Call or stop by to see if you qualify. Planned Parenthood • 1670 High, Eugene • 344-9411 The University of Oregon School of Music presents Festival the Millennium November 4-22 Robert Kyr, director George Crumb, composer-in-residence THIS WEEK’S CONCERTS: Thu. NEW YORK PHILOMUSICA 11/11 with Robert Levin, piano UO Chamber Music Series 8 p.m., Beall Hall Reserved seats $8, $18, $22, available at EMU (346-4363) or Hult Center (682-5000); student tix $9, $5 at the door. Free lecture by Levin at Noon in Beall Hall. Fri. OREGON COMPOSERS FORUM 11/12 New music by graduate composers. 8 p.m., Beall Hall FREE Admission. Pre-concert panel, “Investing in the Arts Community,” at 7 pm. Sat. MBIRA MASTERS OF ZIMBABWE 11/13 UO World Music Series 8 p.m., Beall Hall (ticket includes pre-concert lecture-demo at 7 p.m.) $10 General Admission, $8 students & senior citizens Sun. CALIFORNIA E.A.R. UNIT 11/14 Guest Ensemble 8 p.m., Beall Hail $7 General Admission, $4 students & senior citizens Pre-concert talk, “The West Coast Renaissance,” at 7 pm. Tue. QUATTRO MANI: Duo Pianists 11/16 Guest Ensemble 8 p.m., Beall Hall $7 General Admission, $4 students & senior citizens Pre-concert talk with George and David Crumb at 7 pm. Wed. OREGON WIND ENSEMBLE 11/17 UO Ensemble 8 p.m., Beall Hall $5 General Admission, $3 students & senior citizens Thu. UNIVERSITY GOSPEL ENSEMBLE 11/18 UO Ensemble 8 p.m., Beall Hall $5 General Admission, $3 students & senior citizens For complete events brochure, call 346-5678 CD Reviews Sounds of past, sounding good Music R-E-S-P-E-C-T Various artists (Rhino Records) Does it make sense to produce a five-disc collection, celebrating a century of women in music, and leave out two.of the most influen tial female pop-music artists of all time? While "R-E-S-P-E-C-T: A Cen tury of Women in Music,” pro duced by Rhino Music, is the first comprehensive overview of women in recorded music, it slightly misses the mark. Most conspicuously, Madonna isn’t included on the Hip-Hop, Pop, and Passion compilation. And come on, Yoko Ono should have been axed from The Rock to Electric Shock disc, making room for Cher. Even Cyndi Lauper made the cut, but Bette Midler didn’t. Is Rhino Music really out to cel ebrate the most influential women in the music industry, or just make a buck? The company’s effort toward including 114 songs from nearly every genre of music, including Broadway, big band, blues, disco, R&B, pop, rock, and hip-hop, spanning the years of 1909-1998, should be applauded. Dialogue from important women like Mar garet Mead and Amelia Earhart is even included, though these soundbites make the collection seem a little corny. What remains the biggest mys tery, however, is why “Bold Soul Sister,” a song tha£ features the one and only Ike Turner, was cho sen to represent Tina Turner’s work. A man who beat his wife doesn’t seem like the best artist to include on a CD that demands re spect for women — unless its meant to be a slap in his face. By Sara Jarrett 100% Human Pocket Size (Atlantic Records) Pop, glam rock, or 70s cheese? Which sound best describes Pocket Size’s debut release “100% Human?” It’s hard to say. The CD begins with the first of many poppy tunes, “Human Touch.” Lead singer Liz Overs starts out by repeating the word “human” before breaking into song, an intro style she tends to use throughout the CD. 686-2458 W 492 E. 13th flvp » ■ ■ ^ 492 E. 13th Ave www.bijou-cinemas.com Tr»-5« So ♦ Su-W* $4.50 ♦ Sun Mat $3 Tt Sfwofs O SO^hM <2.S0»BfQ»<n Tic Avail New BIJOU FILM FEST CALENDAR in Eugene Weekly 11/18! Digit!!! 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Included on “100% Human” are a handful of Beatle-esque songs, especially “Stay Till the End.” It’s usually fun to distinguish which musicians have influenced new artists, but we also like to know what the sound of the current band actual ly is, not just how well they can imitate others. Then again, if you like pop and couldn’t get enough of Belinda Carlisle in the ’80s, Pocket Size’s “100% Human” is now available. By YaelMenahem Slide Man ★★★★☆ Henry Cooper (Burnside Records) Throw a harp fifty feet in any direction and you’ll probably hit a blues musician. If you happen to whack Henry Cooper, then your aim is lucky, because he’d know what to do the instrument. Cooper also knows what to do with a slide and how to make his guitar respond with a rocking sound. The Portland resident has released his second solo CD “Slide Man,” which reels in lis teners with his expertise with both harp and slide. Cooper — like any blues musi cian who understands the genre — pays tribute to the masters, such as Robert Johnson and El more James, but Cooper isn’t afraid to wander away and find his own niche. His “Wicked Wacky Blues” is blistering at times, but that slide playing also finds its way back to a more muted, less throat-throt tling sound. Cooper’s harp play ing really shines on songs like “No Fears” and “I Wonder Baby.” The blues aren’t always sad and maudlin with Cooper, either. Like a gunslinger, a good blues musi cian is always looking over his or her shoulder, waiting for the young pup to challenge the mas ter. Cooper addresses this eventu al confrontation with an amusing take, called “Guitar Baby.” “He’s still wearin’ diapers / and he don’t even have no hair. / But he’s got himself a record deal / Now tell me honey, is that fair?” wails Cooper, tongue mostly in cheek. Not to worry, however. With a recording like this, Cooper won’t be shot down anytime soon. By Jack Clifford courtesy of Burnside Records Henry Cooper plays the blues with a lot of gusto.