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ENTERTAINMENT November 18, 1887 Page 9 Concert review... U2 moves BC with raw energy, passion and conscience Steif Writer ______________________ For a little over two hours Nov. 12, U2 turned Vancouver’s huge B.C. Place Stadium into the intimate feel ing of attending a revival in a small roadside church. The Irish band’s lyrics about injustice, commitment, and conscience, combined with raw, brilliant, energetic music (The Edge, guitar; Adam Clayton, bass; Larry Mullen Jr., drums), plus Bono’s (vocalist) passion and charisma, had 57,000 peo ple standing, swaying, and sing ing through all 18 songs. U2 (“To call them the greatest rock-and-roll band in the world is an understatement,” one critic recently said.), followed two separate 45 minute perfor- mances by the BoDeans and Los “I Still Haven’t Found What Lobos (of “La Bamba” fame). I’m Looking For,” performed However, the minds were on as a gospel song sing-a-long, U2, and the eyes on Bono. was next. “MLK,” a song During the concert, Bono us about Martin Luther King and ed gesture and theatrical move was dedicated to his widow, ment without it coming off as “Exit,” “The Unforgettable showmanship or a rock-and-roll Fire,” and “In Gods Country” gimmick. He was sensual, but followed. not sexual. He performed with “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” passion, sincerity, and a sort of written in 1983 about the blood thirsty spirituality. shed in Northern Ireland, was The Edge, Clayton, and the most emotionally enduring Mullen all played their in song of the concert. Bono struments with boundless dedicated it to the people of En energy and movement. niskillen, Northern Ireland, With the aid of two large where “11 lie dead and 55 video screens, the crowed was wounded, courtesy of the able to see every gesture, move IRA,” he told the crowd, ment, and strain. “There’s no glory in a revolu Although Bono recently said, tion that takes men, women, “I. don’t believe in using the and children’s lives.” stage as a soapbox. Our songs The band then performed a are about questions, not short acoustical version of the answers. I don’t want U2 con Beatles’ “Help,” “Bad,” and certs to became political Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild rallies,” the concert was filled Side.” with religious and political After “October,” U2 perform references. ed an extended “New Years U2 opened with “Where The Day,” during which Bono took Streets Have No Name,” one of the many Amnesty Inter followed by “I Will Follow,” national banners in the crowd up and “Trip Through Your on stage. Wires.” Calendar Nov. 18 - McLoughlin Chapter tend free with reservations. Call of the Northwest Steelheaders ext. 356 for information or reser first meeting, Denny’s on vations. McLoughlin Blvd, 7:30 pm, Nov. 20 - Family Night Movie. A Contact Dave Stark. full-length feature Disney car Nov. 18 - City League Basketball toon will be shown from 7 to 9 Organizational Meeting. Anyone pm in the Community Center. interested in joining city league $1.50 for adults, $1 for children basketball is invited to attend the (4-17). For information call ext. 7 pm organizational meeting in 245. Randall Hall, Rm 11. Call ext. 211 for information. Nov. 30 - Auditions for winter production, McLoughlin Nov. 18-19 - CCC Jazz Night. In Theatre, 3 pm. strumental jazz in the Communi ty Center Mall, starting at 7:30 pm Wednesday night. Vocal jazz Nov. 26-27 - Thanksgiving Holi in the Skylight Room on Thurs day: College Closed day evening, 7:30 pm. $2 per event. For more information, Nov. 30 - Winter Term Registra call the Music Department tion Begins. Dec. 1-3 - One-Act Student Pro ductions. One-act student plays will be performed at noon on Tuesday and Wednesday and at. 7:30 pm on Thursday in the McLoughlin Theatre. Free. Call ext 356 for information. Dec. 2-4 - Winter Registration by Appointment. Returning students register by appoint ment Wednesday through Fri day in the Community Center. New students register by ap pointment Friday from 2-4 pm. All students should call in ad vance and get appointment cards. Call ext. 266 for informa tion. Nov. 19 - Armchair Traveler. Mary and Bill Hoffman share the world of birds, insects and but terflies. From 7-8:30 pm in the ELC. Free. For more informa tion call ext. 351. The Great American Smokeout. Smokers are urged to quit smoking, at least for the day. Fun Run! 12:05 pm, loading zone off of the lower level of Randall. Dec. 1-2 - Holiday Crafts Fair. Dec. 3 - Grapevine Wreaths Workshop. Learn to make Christmas wreaths out of grapevines, dried flowers, and other natural materials. 7-9 pm, in the Enviromental Learning Center Pavillion. $6 for ELC members; $9 for non-members. Materials may be purchased from the- instructor. Call ext. 351 for information. ‘ Business Success Workshop. This all-day workshop covers the essentails of business suc cess, such as marketing, record keeping , and managing finances. 9 am to 4 pm in the Community Center Small Din- ing Room. Sponsored by the Center for Business Develop- ment and Training and the Small Business Administration. Cost is $10. Pre-registration is recommended. Call 656-4447 for information on the class A variety of erafts made by local artists will be on sale at the 12th Annual Holiday Crafts Fair in the Community Center Mall. 10 am to 4 pm on Tuesday and 9 am to 3 pm on Wednes day. Free. Call the 'ASG at The “Seahorse?,’Very Little 657-8400, ext. 245, for informa Theatre .Willamette Drive,West tion. Linn. Phone 655-6150 Nov. 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 and Dec. 4, 5, Dec. 1-11 - “American Musical 6 at 8 pm. $5. Film” Exhibit. Photographs Nov. 19-21 - “Extremities” Inis from the Academy of Motion white-knuckle thriller is a power Picture Arts and Sciences ful and explicit depiction of rage, chronicling the history of reason, commpassion and Américain musicals will be on retribution. Violence and strong display in the Pauling Gallery. language. Nov. 19-21 at 8 pm in Four cedar canoes, handcrafted the McLoughlin Hall Theatre. by faculty and students, will Dec. 4-5 at 8 pm and Dec. 6 at also be on display. Call the Art (SBM-603). 2:30 pm. Cost is $4 for adults, $2 Department at ext. 386 for in for students, and seniors can at- formation. Before closing with “Pride (In The Name Of Love),” inspired by the assassination of Martin Luther King and U2’s first Top Ten hit, Bono told the crowd, “Sing this for Stephen Biko (deceased South African Black leader)! Sing it for Martin Luther King!” The Edge started the first en core with a Jimi Hendrix-styled version of “Star Spangled Ban ner.” U2 then broke into the most powerful and political song of the concert - “Bullet The Blue Sky,” written by Bono during a trip to El Salvador (“President Reagan comes up to me... and he’s peel ing off those dollar bills... I can see those fighter planes... Outside is America”) The encore finished with “Running To Stand Still” and “With Or Without You.” U2 returned to finish the con cert with “40.” The crowd con tinued to sing the chorus long after the band had left. Only three songs off of U2’s current album, “The Joshua Tree,” were not performed. U2 has the ability to unite a crowd unlike any other band. Lovesick denim-clad teenagers sing in unity with hardcore idealists. US citizens journeyed to a foreign country to hear a band from another foreign country. The last line in “The Van couver Sun” concert review the next morning summed it up perfectly- “U2 is a very, very special band.” Europe has new hit by Christopher Curran Design/Sports Editor It starts with what could almost pass for an explosion. As the stereo needle places itself to the first song on the first side, the countdown begins. The needle is reciting the title song of Europe’s “The Final Countdown.” “The Final Countdown” was released as a single earlier this year and made its way as far as the top 20 on several music charts. It mixes a powerful beat with an intense rhythm which not only made it a hit, but seperated it from any other single. A second release, “Rock The Night,” was wiped off the charts before its ink was dry. If there was a song that could be con sidered “hard rock” on this album, then this would most like ly be considered it. In all reality, there is no hard rock tune off “The Final Countdown,” and that is what seperates it from a typical album released by Van Halen or Bon Jovi, both of which Europe has been compared to. As the needle continues mov ing, it falls on “Carrie,” the only real ballad on “The Final Count down.” “Carrie,” which made it’s way up to number three on Billboard’s chart two weeks ago and is at number 20 this week, is the most successful single release from “The Final Countdown.” With lyrics like “Things, they change my friend” and "Can’t you see it in my eyes..._ this might be our last goodbye” and the song’s slow percussion beat, it’s easy to see why "Carrie” has been so successful for the group. Throughout this release, Europe uses a keyboard - quitar mix unlike any other group. It’s refreshing to see a relatively new band with this type of sound. All 10 titles on “The Final Countdown” were written by lead singer Joey Tempest, except “Carrie,” which was penned by Tempest and keyboardist Mic Michaeli. Not since REO Speedwagon has Epic records provided the backdrop for a band of this level of potential. Like many groups of late, Europe’s home is Europe - .Sweden to be exact. In addition to Tempest and Michaeli, the group is comprised of John Leven, John Norum, and lan Haugland. If some listeners choose to ¡compare Europe to Van Halen 'or Bon Jovi, that’s good. “The Final Countdown” shows that they are destined to be regarded just as highly. Coupon ÉÉXfcAÉ***** Spedai Carnations (wrapped) S Phone 655 3555 5 O Q Oregon City Shopping Center One Dozen $14 Coupon i $ SN: OL0055
