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Jones
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petition is embroiled in a controver
sy with the Federal Communica
tions Commission. The FCC im
posed a #7,000 fine against
Portland’s KBOO-FM radio station
after it broadcast “Your Revolution,”
Jones’ musical poem protesting the
stereotyping and degradation of
women in mainstream hip-hop.
The poem, circa 1999 and pat
terned after Gil Scott-Heron’s
poem, “The Revolution Will Not Be
Televised,” contained what the
FGG called “patently offensive”
sexual references.
Jones has shunned definitions
Courtesy photo
Beck
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The string arrangements seal the
deal for the album’s sound. The gui
tar is stripped-down and folk-y,
harkening back to “One Foot In The
Grave,” yet subtly more complicat
ed, indicating the musician has
grained a new mastery and control
over the instrument.
“Lonesome Tears,” which could
be considered the album’s most cli
mactic tune, features a conclusion
in which the string sections keeps
rising higher and higher, ascending
a chromatic scale.
And then there is Beck’s voice.
On “Sea Change,” he shows a range
of maturity and a seeming aware
ness not indicated on previous re
leases. The track “End of the Day”
serves as an example of his range, as
he folk-ishly delivers “I’ve seen the
end of the day come too soon / Not
a lot to say, not a lot to do.”
The album’s heavy production
should make a live interpretation of
these tunes an interesting sight to
see. Beck is currently touring with
the suddenly-quite-popular Flaming
Lips, who will serve as openers and
backing band for the musician’s set.
One small gripe: The liner notes
are quite horrid: white text on a gray
background and lyrics that read
lengthwise over the entire breadth
of the fold-out. If you’re interested in
the lyrics, it’s best to check out the
Web site at www.beck.com.
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Culture
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the prolific doctor’s prints consist of
scans of his own brain waves. Plio
plys will make an appearance at the
Adell McMillan Gallery 6 p.m. to 8
p.m. on Nov. 2.
Nathan Hazard is the regional
music coordinator for the Cultural
Forum, and recently worked on cre
ating The Oregon Grind indie music
festival. Hazard, who also plays vio
lin and is a disc jockey for KWVA,
the campus radio station, has
worked at the Cultural Forum for
two years.
“Every year is a completely differ
ent experience,” he said. “You can
really make your own decisions and
do what you feel is right.”
The Cultural Forum also runs a
quarterly film series. French direc
tors Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc
Caro’s film “Delicatessen” will show
tonight in 100 Willamette. Tickets
are $2 for students and $3 for gener
al admission. In early November,
there will be an “Erotic Tales” film
series. The location for these films is
currently unknown.
The organization first brought
performers Paul Butterfield and Earl
Scruggs to the school for the 1972
73 school year. There’s a chronolog
ical record of all Cultural Forum
events outside the doors of their of
fice, located on the ground floor of
the EMU.
The organization is largely funded
by student incidental fees and also
provides funding to other student or
ganizations; this allows for an even
more diverse selection of events.
The Cultural Forum employs 12
coordinators and has a host of vol
unteers and various interns. Coor
dinators are paid a #150 per
month stipend.
“You’re pretty much paid in expe
rience,” Hazard said.
Justina Parsons-Bernstein is the
recently hired Programs Coordina
tor for the Cultural Forum. She said
she is content to oversee student co
ordinators and let them make most
of the programming decisions. How
ever, Parsons-Bernstein has had di
rect involvement in planning a
“Tango Bingo” night in the EMU’s
Fish Bowl, scheduled for Nov. 15 at
9 p.m. There will be dancing and
dance instruction, a live tango band,
and — as the name implies — tango
bingo. It’s free if you dress in tango
costume.
“Clench some roses in your
teeth,” Parsons-Bernstein said.
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of political correctness and multi
culturalism.
Multicultural Center spokes
woman Kawezya Hutchinson
pointed to an article focusing on
Jones in Interview Magazine’s July
2000 issue.
“Forget about the melting pot...
multicultural is not a buzz word,”
Jones told Interview. “This is reali
ll
ty, not just a PC Culture.”
Jones has spoken out against
the FCC, and KBOO-FM appealed
the ruling.
Her appearance at the Universi
ty is also sponsored by the Office of
Multicultural Affairs, the Black Stu
dent Union, the ASUO Women’s
Center and the President’s Fund.
Students and community mem
bers interested in experiencing
Jones’ “high-voltage” brand of en
tertainment should arrive early
Tuesday evening because seating is
limited. Admission is one can of
food, which will be donated to Food
for Lane County.
Contact the Pulse editor
atjacquelynlewis@dailyemerald.com.
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