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It's revolution time, babv It's about time we had a cultural rev olution in this country. Not just some change in mass artistic preferences or some new aesthetic sensibility, be cause none of that ever has any effect in the long run. In the end, it just gets co-opted by advertising and market ing executives, and faster than you can say "8-27 year old demographic" we're back to where we started. What I have in mind is more along the lines of an actual blood n' guts revolution, featuring barricades, riots and executions. Imagine CDs from "American Idol" winners, videos of "reality" television shows and the col lected works of Nora Roberts all burn ing together in the brilliant red flames of the righteous — a marvelous bon fire of the vanities rivaling anything lit by the hands of God. If you smile at that image, you may have some inkling of my vision. I guess I've always been a bit of a revolutionary at the core. Give me a ri fle, some torches and a few propagan da posters and I couldn't be happier. I'll go on spreading the word to the masses and inciting violence against the establishment with a twinkle in my eye and a song on my lips. I'll be whistling a cheerful old ditty while spreading terror through the hearts of my enemies. I can almost envision the utopia that I may one day be blessed to wit ness. A world of joy and happiness, without the money-grubbing enter tainment industries polluting our cul ture. Television will be programmed based on quality rather than market ing demographics. Airing commer cials in a theater before a movie will be punishable by decapitation. It will be a world of peace and moral values. After the genocide, of course. You didn't think there would be genocide? Of course there would be genocide. We just need to work out which people go up against the wall and get a 21-gun salute aimed at their heads. There are too many fevered Eric Lavton Illustrator egos in this society, and too many of them have taken control of our cul ture. I think it s time to get active about it. Of course we could just change our buying habits, teach our selves about art and try to make change with moderation and ration Ryan Nyburg Budget rack ality. But to hell with moderation and rationality — I want bloodshed! The music of all these blonde nymphets has driven me to it. The mere existence and popularity of someone like Clay Aiken has pushed me over the edge of sanity into the MCDONALD THEATRE Tickets at all TfcketsWest Outlets or call y All concerts will feature an opening band unless (800) 992-TIXX Service charges may apply * otherwise noted Times subject to change Interactive show information available at www.mcdonaldtheatre.com Limited Seating Limited' LIVE IN THE MCDONALD theatre lounge! OM TRIO SOUL OF JOHN BLACK WED JAN 28 SAT JAN 31 deep, dark abyss beyond. On that note, I think the music industry ought to be the first to go, since it stands as the perfect example of how an art form can be corrupted for profit. You can no longer sit on a street corner and play the banjo for loose change without being sued by the Recording Industry Association of America for covering "Enter Sand man" by Metallica. We need to make music humble again; take it back to the days before all these musicians and their record companies formed bleedin' messiah complexes. But if you want to talk about fevered egos, look no further than the American film industry. From the studios to the actors to the direc tors to the caterers, it consists of nothing but self-important, conde scending, ovgr-paid profiteers turn ing a great art form into nothing more than an advertising medium. So of course they are all deserving of death in my eyes. If an actor does Turn to NYBURG, page 12 Musique Gourmet Classical Music Opera Broadway Filmscores CD's SACD'S DVD'S Open Noon - 5:20 Sundays Noon - 4:00 Closed Tuesdays Behind Bradfords Across from Library , 942 Olive St. 349-0461 | FREE PARKING VLT — 75th SEASON — The Very Little Theatre presents The Lion in Winter by James Goldman Reva Kaufman, director Jan. 9-11* 15-18* 22-25*, 30-31 BSSs Tickets: $12 Students $9 on Thursdays Box office open 2:00-5:30 Wed-Sat., 2350 Hilyard St. www.fheVLT.com 344-775 I HEADQUARTERS www.bergssnowboardshop.com 13th & Lawrence * Eugene • 683-1300 For the week of January 23rd! Sign-up for our weekly WebPage Update! www.bijou-cinemas.com Premiere "ENCHANTING!" official selection Sundance Film Festival_ 5:00,7:10 & 9:20 Nightly Sat & Sun Mat 2:40 Coming: The Cooler SEAN PENN BENICIO DEL TORO NAOMI WATTS 4:45,7:15 & 9:45 Nightly Sun Mat 2:15 Coming: The Company El BIJOU LATENITE Fr-Sat S5 Su $4 osisasMs Sat Mat 2:50 pm erotic anime^K Japanese Uum. aimm. kite (director's cut) & tales of titilatioit'^ ; Adults Only!! Fri. Sat. & Sun 11:30 pm PLEASE RECYCLE THIS PAPER. I air "Life's most urgent question is: What are you doing for others?" -MLK Jr. e January 21, 22 ► EMU Concourse From 10AM to 3PM
