Stoned and Dethroned is a very entertaini _— of grunge/punk music. With seventeen = pleasing

tracks, this is\a very worthwhile

purchase. (3.5) See -- Dana Dennis Sinead O’Connor Universal Mother (EMI)

Sinead O’Connor is one of those artists who grows and expands as a musician from album to album. This newest release is no exception. It opens with a message from one of Germaine Greer’s speeches on women in politics, a theme expressed throughout the album.

There is a lot of anger ex-

pressed in the lyrics. This becomes especially visible in such pieces as “‘Red Football’’ and ‘‘Famine’’, which are about wife abuse and the potato famine respectively. As is stated in the little book that comes with the CD, ‘‘...this album can be best appreciated when listened to on headphones.’’ Though it is still a worthwhile experience without them, the further intimacy added by them truly makes the album. This is by far the best of Sinead O’Connor’s works to date.

(5)

-- Cate Hanus

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October 4, 1994

Stompbax

STRESS) (Columbia) The maments of silence between songs are| the best parts of this album. They e also the most well-pro- duced parts of this album. The songs are pointless and hopeless. The instruments are dissonant and poorly played.| The vocalist is so far out of tune that lhe actually seems to be

ingi g hat it atters|much). On the up side, I anagéd jto use the CD jewel box to place|a broken one of my awn, and akes a very durable frisbee. part from this, STRESS is a waste f time and money.

) Mike Beagan

the -wrong song (110

Marc Shaiman

North Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Sony)

” If you’ve heard one instrumental

movie soundtrack, you’ve heard them —

all.”’. That is the feeling this CD evokes in me. It’s not a problem for me because I love movie soundtracks, but if you are looking for something original, this is not the soundtrack for you. The CD has some fun pieces on it, such as the themes from Dallas and Bonanza, and some Hawaiian music. There are also two beautiful instru-

mental pieces: ‘“Winter Wonderland”’ and a gorgeous rendition of ‘‘Amaz-

ing Grace.’’ Unfortunately, there is too much unoriginal movie theme sic along with it.

(2)

--|Rebecca Moore

Roy Johnstone

fiddling. He adds a smoothness to the usually rough Celtic style of fiddling that makes him sound almost like one of the old-time fiddlers from the prairies. He has a sound which is all his own. As always, Roy adds a special touch to the ballads that no other fiddler inthe Maritimes can match. ‘‘Ashokan Farewell’? is one which he has been performing for many years. No one else an play it quite the way he does. It’s about time he finally recorded it!

Roy has a tendency to double bow, and although this is a relatively unused technique in Celtic fiddling, it adds a lot to the music.

Lennie Gallant’s mastery of the bodhran and Chris Corrigan’s of the guitar add the final touches to an already artful album that is well worth a listen. (5)

-- Cate Hanus

Lisa Germano

When I first began/listening to this CD, I thought Lisa Germano was ju: an Edie Brickell clone who couldn’t

by other aktists, and displays a diverts collection of styles and moods bh

-- Steve ENis

Various artists cae

Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved (Polygram)

Kiss’s greatest hits, covered by a few of the music industry’s finest artists: most of the tracks seem to work wel but there are a few losers. The flow of the album could cause whiplash; Garth Brooks and Anthrax are not

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