SHAKRA
continued from page 8
And this is what I'm saying is hap
pening. The veil is falling, and this
death cycle of fulfillment and indi
vidual self-satisfaction won't hold
much longer. These aren't just
metaphors. 1 have only begun with
all that I wish to say. I don't intend
on complaining and speaking in
generalities all year. There are solu
tions, and there are facts, and I will
try to present as many as will fit into
the space I've been allotted.
And speaking of which: I do con
sider myself grateful to have this
space. I don't intend to waste it, and I
say this knowing that everyone can't
possibly agree with me. This is good.
I'm here to challenge my own ideas
as well. I don't hold any degrees
(yet), and I'm not an expert at any
thing. I miss classes, I'm broke, I've
been going to school too long — I'm
imperfect. If it helps you, just consid
er me one more guy with a college
opinion column.
So enough for now, and always: to
be continued. See you in two weeks.
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University students.
"Three out of four members of
last year's slam team were University
students, and many of the audience
members are people I have seen
from the open mic at The Buzz,"
she said.
In addition to directing the Eu
gene Poetry Slam, Bonaventure has
been a performer and occasional au
dience member at The Buzz open
mic. She said observing other poets
can inspire writing.
"Watching an open mic gets people
interested in poetry," she said. "It
makes them want to go home and
start working on stuff."
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want, and in whenever order you
want',* he said.
In the late 1970s, Eno, along with
Byrne and his former band, the Talk
ing Heads, experimented with a simi
lar method of recording. This was
Eno's "oblique strategies," a system of
card cues that helped guide the mu
sic-making process along.
This is not to say that Byrne’s work
is in any way a derivative of Eno's, or
anyone else's. But often, in the case of
instrumental recordings, it's helpful
to give a reference point to describe
the sound. In the case of "Lead Us
Not Into Temptation," think Eno
crossed with the ethereal jazz of
"Twin Peaks."
The 15 tracks have a haunting,
melancholic sensibility. The song ti
tles — such as "Mnemonic Discor
dance," "Ineluctable" or" Sex on the
Docks" — seem to suggest this as
well. The choice of instrumentation
blends the album into one cohesive
movement. Byrne's later recordings
have increasingly been dominated by
strings — violins, cellos and so on —
and this album is no exception. Byrne
is a guitarist, but his instrument is
used sparingly in the mix, and often
not at all. Here, he seems to be con
tent to play the role of musical direc
tor. There's even a cover of Charles
Mingus's "Haitian Fight Song," solid
ifying the jazz factor.
It might be worth mentioning
that "Lead Us Not Into Temptation"
also serves a movie score for David
Mackenzie's upcoming film, "Young
Adam." This is Byrne's first movie
score since 1989's "The Last Emper
or' (which, along with co-com
posers Ryuichi Sakamoto and Cong
Su, won an Academy Award for best
musical score).
Yet, to call "Lead Lis Not Into
Temptation" merely an instrumen
tal album is a fallacy because
Byrne's voice and lyrics do make an
appearance on "Speechless" and
"The Great Western Road,” the al
bum's final two cuts.
The former is a seemingly non
sensical Byrne-scat, whereas the lat
ter is an orchestral ballad, tinged
with his lyrical social commentary.
This track is devastatingly alive with
Byrne's vocal range running the
gamut. He sings, "How they dance
— in a trance / where the river
bends / here we go — don't cha
know / that it never ends / some
who ride, some who slide / every
one you know / travels on — that
great western road." The song has a
resolution that seems to lift the al
bum out of its perpetual (but devas
tatingly beautiful) sadness.
It may be noted that Byrne is now a
51-year-old musician. Yet he remains
the poster child for youth, growth
and reinvention. His music (along
with his photography, writing, and
artwork) continues to indicate a de
sire for evolution and innovation,
while always remaining playful.
"Lead Us Not Into Temptation" is
highly recommended and now avail
able everywhere, on both compact
disc and vinyl.
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at aaronshakra@dailyemerald.com.
NOTES
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Thankfully, a much larger and
slightly cheaper apartment with
proper air circulation and a claw
foot bathtub opened up in the
building where a friend lives. So I
stuffed all my belongings into
garbage bags and hauled them over.
Now, as I unpack those garbage
bags, it's hard not to feel nostalgic
about my previous residences. In col
lege, when life progresses so quickly,
the experiences in each location are
unique. Each place represents a differ
ent phase of my life.
First there was the second floor of
Adams Hall. We had nightly dance
parties and started a girl gang in order
to harass the boys in one of the mu
sic halls. Dinner at Carson I lall was a
social event, and sweet talking the res
ident assistants out of being "written
up" became an art form.
Then there was what barely quali
fied as a house on Hilyard Street. My
roommates and I painted the living
room walls purple and started a Cyn
di Lauper cover band in the garage.
And everyone knows what that neigh
borhood is like on Friday and Satur
day nights.
Last year the house was a lot nicer,
and everyone living there settled
down some. We had dinner parties
and craft nights. Evenings were often
spent watching talk shows and
"Friends" reruns and working on
crossword puzzles.
I would never move back, but I still
have fond memories of my stays in
those places. Despite whatever short
comings the dwellings may have had,
living in them was a blast because of
who 1 lived there with and how we
spent our time. There's an intoxicat
ing freedom that comes with finally
moving out from under your parents'
roof. It's inspiring and exciting.
Perhaps the punk rock apartment
wouldn't have been so bad had I
asked the other tenants in the build
ing to start a band with me.
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