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Wow, now these guys have anew album coming out, whata year! U2’s new single is the work of a drasti- cally changed band: Bono whispers through the song in a manner similar to that of the Manchester bands (Happy Mondays, the Stone Roses, etc.), The Edge’s guitar sounds like Hendrix in a bad mood and the drums sound like they jumped off a Sisters of Mercy album. Lyrically ‘‘The Fly’’ is quite similar to Leonard Cohen’s ‘‘Everybody Knows’’ using ‘‘it’s no secret’’ in the place of ‘‘everybody knows’’. This is pretty forceful stuff, far more intense than most heavy metal. I hate this video, then again I hate videos. By the way, is Bono a dead ringer for Perry Farrell now, or am I nuts (you can only pick one), I’m not quite sure what to make of this: the canned drums could either indicate experimentation or sell out, the powerful sound real anger or just hard rock posing and the whispered vocals subtle intensity or just more posing. Ill go with the first choice in all cases until I’m proven wrong. This is THE band, folks- the one with the most potential, the ‘‘best’’. I await their latest with open ears, and ‘“‘The Fly”’’ only heightens my anticipation.

Kirby Ferguson

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New Power Generation- (Paisley Park/Warner Bros.) The latest from Prince, "Diamonds and Pearls", is to Grafitti Bridge what Lovesexy wasto Signo’ the — Times; a solid, entertaining album that repeats the pleasures of it’s predecessor. Diamonds and Pearls, which has a neat-o cover in which you can actually © see the shape of Prince’s hair (the thrills never stop: from this guy), is a very fun, entertaining little al- — bum. This music is incredibly tightand dynamic; — Prince’s syncopation is always amazing. He’s obviously been heavily influenced by rap, and while the raps aren’ t rivetting, he has a keen understandin| of what makes rap great. There’s filler here, but eve Prince’s filler is appealing.

Many people don’t ‘‘get’’ Prince, or understand whi he’s the critic’s darling. Well, what makes Prince

great (besides the fact that he’s the biggest talent ar most electrifying performer of our time) is his sour He’s not about lyrics (ignore them), he’s a pop/funl sensationalist, so to speak. He understands the en-_ dearing qualities of his form, and often pulls them: with more verve than those he emulates. Take |

‘‘Jughead’’ for instance; it’s a stupid little tune, bv it’s just so funky. ‘‘Cream’’, which contains more! Prince’s tired sexual innuendo (‘‘you got the horn} why don’t you blow it’’), is the same. But the real! whopper here is “‘Gett Off’ (another dopey song))

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movies if you’re a non-believer), but he’s genius | whoever; he doesn’t play their game. He’s the *‘Pi casso of pop’’, and Diamonds and Pearls is just m’ proof of his stature.

Kirby Ferguson