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magine a place where there is no TV ,
no stereo, no electricity and no l ittle
l eague. Most o f the year the ground
is covered with snow. Imagine eating
beaver stew, saving your favorite part,
the tail, for last. Imagine a place where
the people have never seen a movie and
don't even know what baseball is. Pic
ture traveling by dogsled instead o f in a
car.
George Attla lives in this harsh,
snow-covered wilderness above the
Arctic Circle until he is nine years old.
ITien, because he has tuberculosis,
(ieorge is sent to a hospital in Sitka,
Alaska a world completely different
from the one he knows. He learns the
ways o f modem city life during the
seven years he spends in the city while
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being treated for his illness. He goes to
movies, loves baseball, and discovers a
world much larger than the one o f his
childhood.
When George’s tuberculosis is cured,
he returns to his parents'home, not as a
boy but as a young man. He quickly
becomes bored with the peace and
tranquility o f his childhood lifestyle.
G e o rg e d is c o v e rs th e o n ly
excitement in his hometown dogsled
racing. Even though a physical handi
cap left from his illness hinders his per
formance as a racer, he keeps fighting
against the odds.
A ula is the story o f one man’s fight
to overcome all obstacles in his path to
glory. A ttla is the story o f a true
champion.
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The Thompson Twins
Here’s to Future Days
Album review by Richard Kecskemeti
ow that the Thompson Twins
On "R o ll ()ver"and the Beatles’ “ Revo-
have sold over 20 m illion records
lution," the I hompsons adopt a much
worldwide, they have become one
harder, screamin’ guitar sound than
ol the most successful and recognizable they've used in the past. Billy Idol's
groups m pop music today. Their elec
guitarist, Steve Stevens, handles the
troshock haircuts, trendy stage cos
guitar duties on those two songs.
tumes. swooning synthesizers, m ulti-
Stevens’ work literally wakes up John
horsepowered percussion, and irresisti
L e n n o n 's d u s t y , o ld s o n g
ble singalong choruses add up to star
“ Revolution.”
status in today’s flamboyant rock and
Two other songs that deserve
roll world.
particular attention are “ Lay Your
Hands on M e” and “ Don't Mess W ith
I he Thompson Twins biggest hits
Doctor Dream.” “ la y Your Hands" is
“ Hold Me N ow ," “ Doctor! D octor!,”
the first hit from the new album and
and “ You lake Me l i p ” show that the
features a large vocal choir that
I wins have what it takes to sell records.
compels all listeners to jo in in. “ Doctor
W ith the release o f Here's to Future
Dream” is a warning about heroin's
Days, the fhompsons have show n they
pains and pleasures that is powerful but
also know what it takes to create a fu ll
not preachy.
blown, live wire dance record with in
W ith the release o f Here's to Future
telligent lyrics.
Days, the Thompson Twins have
Most of the songs on Here's to
shown their talent fo r creating
Future Days are as addictive as potato
relentlessly catchy tunes w ithout
chips but pack a heck o f a lot more
making an album that sounds like the
wallop than mere salty fned potatoes
Thompson Twins Greatest Hits.
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TAKE A-HA ON
MR. COOL
(ila m n u r Magazine has named
high-tech, streetwise M r Cool,
Don Johnson <>l M iam i Vice,
Man ol the Year I he
magazine descr ibes Johnson .is
A-ha can make it on their
music alone, but their “ looks
that could k ill"a rc n 't hurting
their career a bit I he group is
being compared to other
“ pretty boy" bands, such as
Wham and Duran D uran, but
the group is trying to
downplay all the fuss about
their looks I heir video lor
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CHARTUNE
“ a vital, prim al male with
predatory eyes, a warm
seductive smile and a stubborn
‘ lll-w hatcvcr-l-please’ three-
day stubble." Times certainly
have changed. la s t year's
choice was androgynous nice
guy, Michael Jackson.
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“ Take On M e” features the
group as sketchy comic book
characters.
ROCK AND ROLL
HALL OF FAME
I he idea lo r a Rock and Roll
Hall ol l ame has been around
fo r years It w ill become a
reality on January 23 when ten
rock legends w ill be the first
inducted To be eligible, the
musician must have released a
record 25 years prior to the
year o f induction I his year’s
nominees include F lvis
Presley, Chuck Berry. Jerry
I ee l ewis, Ray (harles and
Kuddv H olly.
W indham Hill Films Presents
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PIUS SAYAGE SLIM PICKENS
CHIEF DAN GEORGE
RALPH LIDDLE
JOHN LOGUE
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