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Students slam
Hazel Farm Theres more to do in a prison say residents
as new questionnaire results are revealed
to protect our properties during day time and our
Kevin Chan safety during night time”, “Why doesn’t the
laundrette take money? instead we have to hunt
n a distant suburb of Guildford, there is an
A employed to overhaul
Surrey’s somewhat bland
image, presented their recommen-
type of universities.
Concerned that, by stealing the let-
ter S for its UniS acronym Surrey
might make itself enemies with
fights, especially with some depart-
ments being redecorated in new
colours over the vacation. We watch
with interest....
dations for a radical new visual Sussex, Southampton, Strathclyde,
identity to University staff early this and Staffordshire, Bare Facts con-
semester. tacted these universities to ask them
Research conducted as part of its their opinion on our new image. The
catchily-named Vision 2010 and overwhelming response was that if
beyond project convinced the Surrey tried to get itself called
Senate that Surrey’s external image ‘Uni-S’ then they may be a little
was unclear, and in some cases unhappy, but if, as seems likely, it
anonymous, so they charged gets called ‘Eunice’ then they really
Pentagram Design Ltd with the task didn’t mind one bit - not least
of doing the un-doable and making because they weren’t concerned at
the University of Surrey seem excit- losing the chance to be named after
ing. an old woman! Southampton point-
At the presentation, the aim of ed out that after changing their logo,
which was to prepare staff for they started getting called the
implementing the new image ‘Dolphin University’ - the idea of
‘should’ the Senate approve the Surrey being known as the
designs they had spent thousands of ‘Grandma University’ being quite
pounds on, Pentagram employee interesting. Strathclyde’s warned
John Rushworth explained how the that, having implemented a major
best way forward for Surrey was to image themselves, getting everyone
adopt a ‘monolithic identity’, where to stick to any new image is actual-
individual schools would be pre- ly very difficult, with rogue divi-
vented from having their own visual sions trying to go their own way.
identities. The main advantage of a John Rushworth, of Pentagram design, with the University’s proposed new ‘corporate’ logo
Photo: Matt Pannell All the details are yet to be finalised,
monolithic identity being that the and the decision to go ahead will
which like to act as though they are each school would be assigned its
successses of each school would depend on the result of searches to
somehow separate from the rest of own colour for the logo to replace
then enhance the university’s over- determine whether any other organ- Above: The BareFacts design
the University. their existing designs. The
all reputation, rather than just its isations have a similar identity. experts are given a beer and give
The proposed new image uses the University of Surrey crest would
own. Others have suggested that Meanwhile, the consultants are hur- five minutes with Microsoft Word
acronym UniS with the Daily Star still feature on publications,
support for a monolithic identity has riedly reading lots of foreign dictio- to come up with a new logo.....
style big S acting as a ‘ visual hook’. although significantly reduced, part-
been swelled by Senate’s desire to naries to discover whether UniS has Think youcan do better? Then see
Central university publications ly to balance the design of the page,
whip into line those departments any embarrassing meanings in for- our competition below.
would feature a blue UniS logo, and and partly because no-one quite has
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Finley Quaye was ‘torture’... cost £6.50 to see the relatively unknown
Finley Quaye. Not only was it too expensive
in comparison to other bands who have
Dear Editor, played here but its not the type music for a
After 18 months of consistently enjoying FNO, especially the first one of the semester.
FNOs, I have to say that the last two have After reluctantly paying for my ticket, I
been a bit of a shambles, namely the arrived at around 10.25pm to find the cloak-
Christmas Ball and the first FNO of this room was full and now shut. Amazing con-
semester with Finley Quaye. sidering the Union was only half full!
The Christmas Ball is a great idea and the stu- As for Finley Quaye, I’ve heard better perfor-
dents involved put in a lot of hard work but in mances on a Sunday Night or at Unplugged
no way was it worth the £15 charged. Now, events (no offence meant at Unplugged). The
I’ll be the first to admit I had a storming night sound was poor quality and he put no effort
but that was due to everyone being dressed into his singing at all, even managing to play
up, all my friends being there and the four the same song two or three times. Even after
bottles of champagne I’d drank in a short the hour and a half of torture, the music then
space of time. But, was it worth £15? Put played was more of a bad SHAG than the tra-
simply no, probably wasnt worth £10. I know ditional FNO music.
that a lot of people would be interested to see FNOs are the best nights out at this uni and I
EXACTLY where the £22,500 ticket money know that we have some great theme nights
went. The main event of the evening, Radio coming up but special events need to be bet-
1 DJ Dave Pierce, came and went with hardly ter value for money. Maybe, its time the
anyone noticing a change in the music. Union re-thought its pricing policy and
Wouldn’t a band have been a better choice? remembered that we’re only students with a
For most people the whole night would have limited disposable income.
cost upwards of £45, without even thinking If we’re going to fork out a large chunk of our
about beer money. Students really can’t weekly budget for a special night out we
afford this if all we get is a bit of snow, a few expect a bit more in return. This should be
sweets, a plastic reindeer and a giant Santa on kept in mind when the Union considers rais-
the roof! Dont we have a right to expect bet- ing the price of the Charter Ball this year.
ter value for our money? Mark Stuart
After a long Christmas break, I was looking 2nd Year Business Economics
forward to nothing better than a good old
FNO. But no, I was shocked to see it would
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Amnesty group get VCs Union Club - whats new for 98
support Nevin ‘Bob’ Moledina
Union President
Citrus - swing, soul and hip hop night has
moved down to the Helyn Rose Bar this
semester and will take place once every four
n Monday, the Student Union’s and Club Chairperson
O Amnesty and Green societies teamed
up to get ‘Green Week’ off to a start. ep, more sensible signing in policies
weeks and we also have a new feature - Funk
Night in the Helyn Rose Bar also once every
They persuaded the Vice Chancellor, Prof.
Patrick Dowling to sign a declaration, to be
forwarded to the United Nations. It said ‘ I
promise to do everything in my power to
Y at last. You can now sign your
guests into the Union up until
10.30pm from Monday to Thursday and
four weeks - beginning in Week 3 (Thursday
5th February 8pm - 2am). The Helyn Rose
Bar remains available to societies for book-
ing every alternate Thursday.
Saturday, 10pm on Sunday and the usual
ensure the rights set out in the Universal 7pm on Friday’s. No you can’t sign in over
Declaration of Human Rights become a reality The Promo Bar will be continued from
the phone anymore but then who needs to Friday to Saturday’s SHAG and we will also
throughout the world’. Amnesty intend to when you’ve got until 10/10.30pm and for
make the petition available to anyone wishin to be regularly covering great sporting events in
Friday Night Out’s you have to purchase the Union such as Rugby Five Nations with
sign every Thursday for a month, starting this guest tickets in advance anyway. Industrial
lunchtime, in the Union. Amnesty supporters Carling Premier on promotion for £1 a pint.
year, life members and EIHMS students Look for the A2 weekly bulletins around the
cited the organisation’s own literature in based at satellite sites can sign in over the
explaining the need for signatures.... building and in the Lecture Theatre
phone for a Friday Night Out since they Noticeboard to find out what’s happening on
make it to campus during the day. a week to week basis.
“Fifty years ago, the world said ‘never again’
to the atrocities of the second world war. It Clubs and societies can now sell tickets
declared that all human beings, wherever they We’re also thinking about getting cushions
through the Union ticket machine and can on the wooden benches in Lounge Bar area
live and whoever they are, have rights that collect the form for this from the General
should be respected at all times. These rights Vice Chancellor Prof. Patrick Dowling signs the (at last I hear you cry - they’re bloody
Amnesty declaration on Monday
Office. The ticket machine will be manned uncomfortable aren’t they?). However
were set out in the Universal Declaration of at lunch times so if you’re having an event,
Human Rights proclaimed by the United there’s a problem - it’s going to cost app. £3-
ments have treated them with contempt. Half you can advertise that tickets will be on sale £5000 and they’ll probably get trashed by the
Nations on 10 December 1948. every weekday lunch time from the Box
the world’s governments still imprison people end of the year. Or would they? What do you
The world’s governments said they would Office and we will cash up and put the
solely because of their beliefs, race, gender or think?
respect these human rights and would teach money into your specified account. (Ticket
ethnic origin. A third of the world’s govern-
human rights in their schools. Businesses were machine forms will also be given out with
ments still torture their prisoners. If you’re interested in discussing any Club
to be guided by human rights principles in the Helyn Rose Bar booking forms)
After five decades, it is time for individuals issues please come along to the Club
their dealings.
across the world to reclaim their rights and Committee every other Wednesday at 1pm in
press governments to meet the promises made Fruit and veg stall in the Union every the Grant Mitchell Room or fill in a Union
But fifty years later, the Universal Declaration Thursday, thanks to a helpful student who
in 1948. suggestion slip and it will passed onto the
has been called “the world’s best kept secret” has talked to some traders and persuaded
Join Amnesty International’s worldwide cam- Committee. Nice one!
- and, far from “never again”, war crimes and them to come in. If you know any market
paign to make governments sit up and listen.
genocide have been repeated in the former traders that would want to come in, tell them
Get up and sign up for your human rights.”
Yougoslavia and Rwanda. to give us a call.
Far from respecting human rights, the govern-
Well, I thought so . . .
Alex Cass forgiveness comes from trusting that Jesus
took the punishments we deserve. That’s the
eally I did. I looked at the clock and grace bit - “undeserved mercy”.
SINGLES
CHUMBAWAMBA - Amnesia (EMI)
ALBUMS
KRISTIN HERSH
A good dance number, even if it has been - Strange Angels
remixed to death. No two mixes sound too (4AD)
similar, with some more melodic and others
RIALTO - Untouchable (EastWest) This is Kristin’s sec-
seeming almost techno. The single version
Usually it would be really difficult to enjoy is different from the album version, so it is
ALBUM OF ond solo album and
a song which opens with the line If you still worth getting if you do have the THE WEEK first after the split of
were an angel / I would cut off your wings, ‘Tubthumper’ album. 7/10 E.C. V/A - Reactivate Classics (React) the Throwing
without having some dubious thoughts Muses. First thing to
about devil worshipping. This however
Well, well. It's about time that React
MUKI - Shine (Mantra) note about this
doesn’t influence how amazing Untouchable ‘Shine’, ‘Ki Juice’ and ‘Nite Lite’ are the
complied an album from the 20 or so
they have released since day one of the album is that it is an
is, and how everyone should go and see three songs on this latest CD. The songs
them live to pay them some credit. 9/10 rave generation. This album takes us acoustic affair. This
have been finely produced to ensure quality
D.N. on a musical journey through 6 years does unfortunately
acid jazz. The cosmopolitan sounding slow
banging tunes are mellow but definitely not of techno mayhem, from the original mean that all the
GLITTERBOX - Scared Of All The dull. A good single if you want to “chill acid cuts to up-to-date techno stom- songs sound alike
World (Radar) out” to some groovy sampling. 6/10 C.H. pers. Artists featured are CJ Bolland but that is not to say
Glitterbox successfully manage to mix the that they all flow
epic-subtlety of the modern day Manics
along with some names many of you
KILLAH PRIEST - One Step (Geffen) into each other.
with the melodic power and aggression of A smooth track with heavenly harmonies
will recollect from "back in the days"
when raves were illegal, and ware- Kristin’s voice is a
the Afghan Whigs. This single is quite combined with a deep and meaningful lyri-
excellent. 8/10 R.W. houses were the usual places to go rav- powerful instrument
cal base, which expresses the need to know
ing. If you like the old stuff, then the and it actually could
one’s history before you can look at the
SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS - The future. 6/10 K.M first CD takes you from '89 through to make me wince at
Pressure (A&M) '92. Filled with classics, this is bound times whilst listen-
This CD features the re-release of a classic ADAM F - Music In My Mind (EMI) to set off the mood. If you prefer it ing. The album over
dance floor hit, ‘The Pressure’, backed with This follow up from ‘Circles’ is one of the all sounds quite bit-
‘Hold on (Change is Coming)’, recently
newer, then the second CD has all you
better tracks from the album ‘Colours’ but ter but the lyrics are
released in the U.S. Jazz and Groove meet doesn’t live up to ‘Circles’. This will do
need. Brilliant choons including the
original "Age Of Love". This compi- not always. ‘Like
rousing r&b beats to make this a funky sin- well, but it is not inspiring or brilliant. 5/10
gle that will take the club scene by storm. lation is filled with the best of You’ is one of the
G.D.
8/10 G.C. Techno/Trance and Nu Wave. Don't let best tracks on the album, it is incredibly loud in places which makes you appreci-
this one slip by unnoticed, because if ate that electric guitars are not required. This isn’t as upbeat as the Throwing
SINGLE OF THE WEEK you do, you've seriously missed out! Muses and not quite as good but still a good second album. 8/10 I.P.
9/10 M.B. groove. The musical duo behind Deep the third Halo Benders album out of his
AIR - Moon Safari (Virgin) Forest are Eric Mouquet and Michel Dub Narcotic studio somewhere in
Air are a French duo, who make an ‘out Sanchez. They are sound reporters drawing Olympia. It sees a continuance of great
there, soundtracks to our dreams’ sort of on voices from every corner of the world. songs with weird off-kilter punk-pop sound-
thing. They’re on a similar wavelength to Hymns of joy and cries of anger, prayer and scapes. Melodic guitars are layered with
Stereolab, yet sometimes being an easy lis- aubades, songs of hope and despair have all various synthesised sounds. ‘Devil City
tening version of Daft Punk. The music they been brought to shake our certainties, seize Destiny’ is kinda like Nirvana on a bizarre
make is largely instrumental, but the press our senses and stir our emotions. From trip, while ‘Love Travels Faster’ is a simply
release isn’t lying for once when it describes Africa or Eastern Europe, from pygmies to beautiful song. Strange but enjoyable. 7/10
it’s product as ‘a diffuse, poetic, post-club nomads, the human visions brought to us by R.W.
ambience which takes from the sound tracks Deep Forest have helped greatly in narrow-
of Enio Morricone and John Barry, French ing the gap between the hemispheres. As is L/A/L - #1 U.S.A. (K)
kitsch, the classical sublime, the loop struc- their custom, Deep Forest will contribute a Love As Laughter is a new breed of bleed-
tures of Electronica and the poignancy of share of the album’s royalties to providing ing gums rock ‘n’ roll that has no equal in
pop’. We’re talking sonic cathedrals here, aid for the countries in question. Deep time. #1 U.S.A. is what’s happening with
especially on many tracks like the opener Forest have not only invented a sound dif- L/A/L in 1998, the rock ‘n’ roll record Mick
‘Le Femme D’Argent’ and ‘Kelly Watch ferent from any other, they have also created Jagger has privately admitted he’d made. In
The Stars’. As they use real instruments and a language. 8/10 D.A. most of the songs, the guitar is raspy, the
they don’t use samples when listening; some vocals bleed like a new shirt in the wash,
names spring to mind: ELO, Burt THE WORLD / INFERNO FRIEND- and the bass is a dimly felt presence. A few
Bacharach, some instrumental Beach Boys SHIP SOCIETY - The True Story Of The tunes have ‘kicker beats’, but the disc is still
tracks, but with the use of repetitive beats Bridgewater Astral League (Gern mostly percussionless. When you listen to
BENNET - The Horses Mouth (Roadrunner) its all been re-packaged, re-evaluated for Blandsten) #1 U.S.A., you will play it loud, and the
A mid tempo rock epic from the previously quirky indie guitar foursome. The hear and now. 8/10 N.W. Although the name of the band, or album resulting turmoil will cause you to behave
wouldn’t usually be the first thing to spring with rampant teen abandon. You will skip
huge chorus is supported by slow quiet verses, which combine to build up some-
DEEP FOREST III - Comparsa (Sony) to mind. I cant help but like this album, school and not give a damn about how it’ll
thing altogether grander than anything Bennet have attempted before. If this does- especially as it meanders through 8 songs look on your permanent record. You will
After a successful sale of 3 million albums
n’t put them back in the charts nothing will. 9/10 A.T. whose style varies so much between each catch slow blues fever and fail your next
across the world, Deep Forest made a come-
back with their third album ‘Comparsa’ - one, but sticks to one basic paradigm, that drug test. This album is the noisy rockin’
HEADSWIM - Tourniquet (Epic) MERZ - Many Weathers Apart (Lotus) which means ‘partners’ in Cuban and this is of Punk. Its not even the new wave of so counter culture soundtrack for a century’s
You could be forgiven for thinking that this Unfortunately this sounds a lot like some- an apt title since it carries a Latin-African called punk bands which seem to be invad- end. 7/10 D.A.
was a new Radiohead thinking, the former one who’s drunk too much and can’t sing ing our shores from America, but true, full
grunge/metal types have certainly reinvent- trying to do extremely bad Karaoke to a blown eat-your- CRAIG ARMSTRONG - The Distance
ed themselves for the better. A melancholic crap remix version of something by Prodigy own-bollocks Between Us (Virgin)
vibe pervades throughout. 7/10 R.W. which their mate is hammering out on a PUNK. Just imag- Great album if you are a fan of light
childs keyboard. Original... maybe, shit... ine the brass instru- pop/classical music. This guy has a very
WARM JETS - Never Never (Island) definitely. 4/10 D.N. ment frenzy of impressive CV which includes the sound-
Re-recorded and re-released power pop Madness, com- tracks of ‘Romeo and Juliet’, ‘Goldeneye’,
carving itself straight into your concourses BLACK CONNECTION - Give Me bined at times with ‘Mission Impossible and ‘Batman Forever’.
through a frenzied cocktail of fuzzy guitars Rhythm (Xtravaganza) the full on three In his time Craig has worked with such var-
and reluctant but purposeful vocals. If anything is going to make me lose faith in chord thrash of ied artists as Madonna and Suede and he is
Lyrically either beautifully cryptic or shit. Xtravaganza, this is. The mixes are very Crass, vocals simi- just as good on his own (as this CD proves).
Credibility at stake due to Zoe Ball’s samey and don’t explore the various aspects lar to John Lydon, Craig is able to write music in many differ-
involvement. 7/10 D.J. of house/garage that they could; the track (although more Pil ent styles. This CD is mainly easy listening
itself is boring and the vocals aren’t any- than the Sex and makes lovely background music. It
FOO FIGHTERS - My Hero (Roswell) thing to write home about either. Bring back Pistols), and even a could even be described as romantic in
Supposedly a tribute to Kurt, on ‘My Hero’ Chicane, Disco Citizens and Armin. Get rid touch of Minty some places. The vocals are few in number
the Foo Fighters mix razor sharp guitar lines of this right now, Xtravaganza. 3/10 M.B. thrown in for good and sound vaguely similar to ‘Perfect Day’
with a huge Cheap Trick-like chorus. The measure. If you can and Jimmy Nail - not that that is a problem.
extra songs include a multimedia selection DEFINITION OF SOUND - Oustider imagine this then 7/10 G.T.
of photo stills and videos and a quite stun- (Universal) you will still prob-
ning cover of Gerry Rafferty’s ‘Baker Thrown back into the hey day of rave and ably not even be STELLA/US – Ascension (Beggars
Street’. 7/10 R.W. brief and cheesy spot the sample recordings, close to what the Banquet)
then made worse by the b-side techno bob- World / Inferno A uniquely American music with dense
SNUG - Ode To The Day (WEA) bins, recorded in a drainpipe about 10 years Friendship Society sonic landscape created by these North
For those of you who enjoy the happy-go- ago. Horrid cheesy quaver gubbins. 2/10 actually sound like, Carolina-based foursome. Stella confronts
lucky thrash pop of bands like Ash and H.B. but it was probably and compels. Melodic edges and intense
Symposium, Snug are going to be the next fun trying. 8/10 vocals are woven into songs populated by
UMAJETS - Demolotion (Clearspot) D.N. explosively raw guitar and tightly focused
big thing. However those who prefer music DON CABALLERO - Trey Dog’s Acid
on a more serious note will not enjoy this
Umajets are Tim Smith, ex-Jellyfish, and Rob Aldridge, ex- songwriting. The vocal, Curt Perkins pro-
(Touch And Go)
and would probably rather sit in a dark Holyfaith, and on this their debut album they are joined by HALO BENDERS vides an affecting vehicle for his lyrics
At its best this piece of lyricless guitars
room listening to Smiths records. 7/10 D.N. sounds like Deus or Mogwai on a very, very Roger Manning, also ex-Jellyfish, and allegedly a couple of - The Rebels Not which range from confessional narratives to
bad day. As it is it is dull and uninspiring. Black Crowes. Thankfully the sound of Umajets is not unlike In (K) cryptic mediations on anger, politics and
Jellyfish, guitar and keyboard led pop with sugary hooks, pow- K records main hope. ‘Ascension’ is a sheerly stunning col-
This weeks music bought to you by 2/10 I.P.
Matthew Beal, Daniel Jones, erful arrangements and swoon-worthy harmonies. Oh, and man Calvin lection of fuzzed-out oddities: songs that
Frank Fraulo, Emma Clarke, UNITED CITIZEN FEDERATION - Johnson is joined sound more basic than base, like they’d be
great songs. ‘Half Man Half Wrecking Ball’ kicks things off in by various mem- way underground on the Sci Li wall system,
Honey Butcher, Nick Walsh, Starship Troopers (Universal) a suitably up-tempo fashion, ‘Mother’ certainly owes its roots
Gabriel-Oliver Chamero, What a load of tosh, there has never been a bers of Built to riff-rock rampage… two-piece wild beast of
Denise Nicholson, Dean Arif, to the Beatles, but the highlights of the album are ‘Girl Named Spill and Pacific fuzztone squeal, a volume soaked bullet of
worse load of crap ever recorded. Whats
Kevin Marston, Christian Hunter, God’ and ‘Skywriting’. Hopefully this album will bring the Northwest produc- Stooges/Blue Cheer mutated lo-fi whup ass.
worse is that Sarah Brightman sounds like
Ian Purvey , Andrew Thomas, she has forgotten the english language. 1/10 band the success Jellyfish so richly deserved but never tion maestro Steve Helping rock evolve by keeping it unhinged,
Gemma Decent, Rob Winder F.F. achieved. 8/10 R.W. Fisk as he brings Stella is a tough act to follow. 6/10 D.A.
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GIG GUIDE
It is always advisable to confirm with the
venue before travelling. Cineline - (01483) 578017
Titanic, 12
30th
Green Day - London Brixton Academy 12:10, 12:55, 16:15, 16:55, 20:20,
(0171 264 1525)
21:00
20:00 Fortean TV Rubberfoot, Lupa, Soda Curve -
Reading Alleycat (0118 956 1116) Home Alone 3, PG
Shelter - London Camden Barfly (0171 12:45
482 4808) Devil’s Advocate, 18
22:50 La Femme Nikita
15:15, 18:30, 21:50
Boogie Nights, 18
21:00 Denis Norden’s PICK Midget, Glitterbox, Idlewild -
13:45, 17:45, 21:20
OF THE
Laughter File London Garage(0171 607818)
WEEK Tomorrow Never Dies, 12
31st
21:00 Mc Callum - Reading Alleycat (0118 956 1116) 13:30, 16:50, 20:05
Boogie Nights, 18
13:00, 16:30, 19:55
20:00 Shop till you drop George of the Jungle, U
12:30
Tomorrow Never Dies, 12
22:00 The X-Files 12:15, 15:00, 17:45, 20:35
Caffeine - London Borderline (0171 734
22:45 Prostitute 2095)
Spiceworld: The Movie, PG
Cardinal Fink, Grouch, Fallen Angel - 12:30, 14:45
4th
Mean Machines McQueen, Llama Farmers - London 13:10, 16:05, 18:25, 20:45
Garage (0171 607 1818) The Wings of The Dove, 15
14:20 Chef School The Hamsters - Reading Alleycat (0118
12:15, 14:45
21:00 The Truth About 956 1116)
Starship Troopers, 15
Women... 17:15, 20:15
21:30 Mortimer’s Law
Bennet, Redwood, Jaguar, Inter -
Aldershot Princes Hall
6th
Helyn Rose Bar Breakfast 8:30-11am Empire (0171 287 1331) Suggestions on a postcard, or
Helyn Rose Bar Lunch 12-2pm McQueen, Llama Farmers - London if you want to decide the film
Haris Bar (drink & snacks) 11am-7pm Fulham King’s Head yourself please come on
Chancellors lunch 12-2pm Monkey Mafia - London Adrenalin Tuesdays to LTH at 6pm.
Chancellors afternoon tea 2:30-5pm Village
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Titanic(12)
CAMPAG VELOCET Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet
Union 25/1/98. Review and Interview by Nick Walsh
ever work live? If you compare your
favourite gig, say of any guitar band, with a
gig of any dance band, then guitar bands
win hands down, every time. But now, as
this is 1998 what is a dance band? What is a
guitar band? The only thing we have to go
on is the attitude, and sometimes that is all
that we need. Campag Velocet, your stan-
dard layman has never heard of them, but
underground, they have been carving quite a
reputation for themselves, with the movers
and shakers of London town.
Live, yeah, they just pull it off, but certain
things are against them, such as the dreadful
sound quality, where the band can only just
hear themselves, but not each other. Also
the hard-nosed provincialism and narrow
mindedness, which is present here is just
sad. The only bands, which can get a decent
reception, are cover bands and mainstream size model that were built. It is diffi-
dance bands, making this university’s Rob & Duncan cult to fault the film with the our
ampag Velocet are a four piece from Ago Go could ever be. They are still Student Union a blacklisted area for new
C Kentish Town in London, where all unsigned, but every major is after them and talent. Opening with an instrumental, the only criticism being the overuse of
“
around its possible to soak in at the moment the deals just aren’t good opening tester to see what’s happening It’s been 84 years, and I can still strobe effects in some scenes.
through the alleyways and the tower blocks enough. The name comes from explains called ‘Let Your Hair Down’ a mixture of remember the fresh smell of the The film starts in the present day as
the sounds of hip-hop, techno, dub and punk Pete “Campag is short for Campanolo which baggy, punk, hip-hop. When the man, Pete paint. The china had never a salvage crew attempt to recover a
rock. They formed in 1993 when Pete, the is the top name in the cycling world – it’s Voss, starts spewing forth, street slang, per- been used. The sheets had never
singer/rapper/lyrical mastermind got togeth- the cream so Campag means it’s shit hot, the ceptive observations, you can’t literally diamond necklace known as the
er with Barney, bass player and a drum Velocet is from ‘Clockwork Orange’ it’s the understand him, but you know his inten- been slept in. Titanic was called the “Heart of the Ocean”. When an old
machine, they began, laying the foundations name of one of the drinks they have in the tions, beating the shit out of his tambourine, Ship of Dreams and it was. It really lady steps forward, claiming to have
and then old mate, Arge (guitar) joined, then Korova milk bar”. The slang used in you know what he is about. On ‘Vito Satan’ was.” The film, like the ship itself is been one of the passengers on the ill-
recently after six drummers then settled with ‘Clockwork Orange’ is evident everywhere a slower song emphasising the fact that the certainly impressive. Directed by
Lascelles. On paper, if you are going to start in their music, in their limited edition band can actually write, if your conditioned
fated voyage, she tells a captivated
on songs, 3 minutes, verse, chorus, middle
James Cameron and staring crew, lead by Brock Lovett (Paxton),
a band, and the bands that have influenced ‘Drencrum Velocet Synthamesc’ it’s like a
you play a big part in what you do, then you brand new language, but your not told, it’s eight, break fade then you wouldn’t have Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate her story of the voyage. As she
can’t get many better influences then the your job to find out. understood. The final song ‘Drencrom Winslet, it cost over 200 million dol- relates her experiences the film goes
ones Campag are prepared to namecheck: A new single is out is due out in March, but Velocet Synthamesc’ is just pure head lars to make and runs for just over back in time following her on the ill
MC5, Stooges, My Bloody Valentine, Public the band aren’t bothered whether they get music, obviously under the right conditions, three hours (cut down from an origi-
Enemy, Jesus and Mary Chain, Pistols, Sly massive or not, they just know that they because this music isn’t really coming from fated maiden voyage. As 17 year old
and The Family Stone. Definitely the music have their, own exclusive niche and no one the place where its being received, it’s the nal 4 hours!). Claimed to be unsink- Rose, she is trapped in a frightfully
they are making is unique coming from their else can touch them because no else has best song in the world, thumping, hard hit- able, we all know that the ship itself upper class existence in the ships
own angle, updated for the present. been brought up with ‘the funk’. In the ting, melodic, relevant, challenging, if you did not meet these bold claims so first class community with a mother
To lump them in with the present ‘scene’ Union on Sunday night people really didn’t are bothered to find out, it’s London where how does the film fare on the stormy
created by journalists called Skunk Rock, know what do expect, but it’s always best to it’s from, and it’s London where it’s at, the insistent on keeping up appearances
yeah, they are rock 'n' roll, yeah, drugs do start from before the beginning, being into best new band in Britain was here, and in a
seas of the cinema going public? and a fiancée who is nothing but
come into it, but they are more of a classic dance music all your life, anything but your relatively short time, it’s all going to be dif- We both liked this film and, despite downright arrogant and possessive.
rock band than the Lo-Fi Allstars or Bedlam standard indie/rock outfit, does dance music ferent. its length, there was never a dull In a moment of despair she meets
moment. The film seamlessly Jack Dawson, a ‘ruffian’ from third
FINLEY QUAYE blends romance along with some
excellent special effects and action
class who won tickets for the cruise
in a game of cards, and discovers
Union 23/1/98. Review by Al Mooney scenes. that with him she can escape all of
was a rare opportunity, to see an artist of this calibre in a The romance is powerful and mov- the pretentious first class snobbery
small and personal venue for six quid, and the atmosphere in ing and the action has you on the and bickering. Needless to say they
that union was unlike any night I have ever known there, edge of the seat. It takes an hour and fall in love and have an affair, in lit-
with the conceivable exception of Dreadzone (let’s have a half before the iceberg is seen, and tle knowledge of what is to happen at
them again please.) It was more chilled, people were smiling a further hour (almost real time) for 2:20am on that night.
all the time, there was, for once, a genuine cultural diversity, the ship to sink, but the plot never This is a very strong and powerful
not because there are signs up saying we respect all colours drags and is always captivating. The film, well worth seeing, and already
and creeds, but quite simply due to the universal power of attention to detail is superb; even to
Finley Quaye’s music. Which, incidentally, is what I’m sup- a strong tip for the Oscars this year
the point that Cameron called in the (It has already won 4 Golden Globe
posed to be talking about.
Okay, so it was a very sketchy start indeed. The same two
companies that originally fitted the awards). Definitely one to watch!
guitar chords being played over and over again was what I Titanic, to construct the sets and life-
heard as I made my way towards the stage, and to then see
that cute little man shouting ‘turn the reverb up, man’ to the
sound guy was disconcerting to say the least. But, after a
The Jackal(18)
minute or two of feedback and bizarre fart noises (must be a flame, the new love interest,
really tough job, turning up reverb) it was sorted, and we Tania Rocks Valentina Koslova (Diane Venora),
could all settle down to some music. Finley and the band and the close shave with the Jackal.
T
(comprising bass, guitar, drums, sax, trombone, trumpet, and his is a film based on a film
All of this and the sub plot of the hit,
tabbla) didn’t just stick to tracks from the album, in fact the (The day of the Jackal, 1973
for which a huge gun is required.
first five or six songs appeared to be all new, though I’m thriller) which is based on the
sure someone will correct me there. And then there was a
It is hard to explain anything else
life of a real live terrorist, Carlos the
fantastic rendition of ‘It’s Great When We’re Together’ about the plot without having to
Jackal. The Jackal, the man with no
which suffered not one bit from the lack of real strings, and explain the background behind it.
known identity, is played by Bruce
a gorgeous (or should that be garjuss?) ‘Sweet And Loving Needless to say, the IRA terrorist is
Willis, and is a killer who noone can
Man’. Aah, I bet he is too. The most odd thing about the set not helping the FBI out of the good-
catch due to his variety of disguises.
was surely the minor key dubbed up ‘Even After All’, which ness of his heart, but because of a
was extremely cool indeed, but I have to say that I was The disguises comprise of a number
hinted at past which he and the
secretly hoping they’d play the nice mellow version too. of wigs and a few passports. Lost
Jackal shared, but this seems to get
ell, what a year this is turning out to be. If some- There’s not much to say about ‘Sunday Shining’ except how touch with reality yet?
Personals
n Maid outfit. Price negotiable. you, even from Germany!! Beware n over 1000 pounds on a computer all your needs. No beaver too hairy. n Ant - have a good one mate.
Call andy C the walls have ears! that doesn’t work??? Please call Justin your hot wax spe- n Do real men own a teddy bear
n Nipple Chains fitted. £15 for n Sleepless in Saarbrucken. The n TICKET LAUNCH!!!!! cialist called Barney??!!??
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n Fusspot I love you S. n We are back, “SOMS” the stu- Birmingham, I come from SUT- the same asa Ginger, it doesn’t recently?
n Loppy says hi. dents with the best personals. TON COLDFIELD!!!! matter how curly they are. Rach n V - I thought you said you
n Don’t forget, ‘muscle’ contrac- Come on lets begin!!!!!!!!! n Stephanie. I will come over and n Simon, Simon with the green wouldn’t get drunk!
tions 10 times, 3 times a day .... n Newcastle United at the best see you but you’ve negated to tell 406, don’t you fret but a table n It’s 5pm and I am bored!!!!
With love,Chi Chi team in the world. me where you live! Anton. buffing you ain’t gonna get! LD n Cory - get better soon
n Aswani - Lets party man!!! n Matt - your hat is GREEN!!! n Jon Hancock loves being smoth- n Ian, how’s your latino lover, n A & J sitting in a tree,
n Wiks - Lets hit the HuT...know n Jenniflower - can you smell the ered in HP quest qu cest la spirito de punto? K.I.S.S.I.N.G.
what I mean? cider??? n Little Katie - have you pulled it n To Rachel the economics student n I - it was Starfleet and don’t let
n Want a snog...call harry!! n Matt - stop doing that with your out of the bag recently?! I met over chips at Bos on anyone tell you otherwise
n Jo and Sara ... Best friends fingers!!! n Bob, we miss our Tuesday lat Wednesday, contact me on ms51df n Rob - it is your own fault, you
Always n Elvis Appreciation Society- nigth competitions..or is it wednes- or SOMS pigeon hole F-Duncan will get drunk!
n 1998 - The Year of THE WEY- apply in writing to Clare, Friary 36 day morning...where are you? n To the recently returned new n So Lolli likes Mars Bars....!
SIDE GIRLS ( Max, Sara, Jo, n Is it possible to get rainbows in n Oi Moonbeam! Sunshine! Do improved Helen, we think your n Fraggle, a Kat is for life, not just
Becca, Sarah ) the midlands, seeing as up there you still chat? GREAT! for christmas!!
n What’s for dinner Miss Sarah!?? life is in black and white? n Armadillo? n Do real men moisturise??!!?? n Tricky, join the club..Haggis.
n Will the Milton Keynes Traveller n Mr Green Shirt, have you got a n MARC and SARA had a
please get a life !! red shirt, or any other?? FIRKIN good night at the BALL ...
n Guess What? DOMS, or SOMS n Sam,I will find out you know! apparantly!!
as we’re now called; are Back. n Jon, La Vendee here we come!!! n MARC BUCKINGHAM - well
Behold the personal coloumn war n Hello Penelopi-pi! done mate, top bird!!!
begins!!!!!!!! n Come on Ro, you know you n So - are all the barmaids at the
n You’re movements must be want your dream to come true FORGER and FIRKIN that
quick and simple! (But not n Is Sam what he says he is and good!!!???
sharp)!!!!! has he got something missing? n Nice new launderette but has any
n Guess What? F*** off and die! n part of manhood missing, call one seen the pants I left in one of
n QUE CONYAZO ERES GOBIO sam at twyford court the washers last term? CG
n Cumplimos un anyo. Felicidades n Hey Ro! Lets go on holiday!!! n Has Emily got her rat out again?
carinyo. 24 ENERO n Twins always make for inventive Yum Yum! SO
n Karen, have a fab time in Madrid sexual games..... n But buffing a speciality, please
and keep in touch, love Sarah n I cum like a firehose, me! see Laura or Harvey
n DT2. missing you stacks already. n Jon (without the h) how’s the n Found, one liver badly worn,
DT4 rash on your arse clearing up? with initials LK on the side
n Andy (Sonny!!) I still can annoy n Hola, me llamo Penny. n Need waxing? We can cater for
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very exciting.
At this indoor event we were with- Happy New Year and welcome
out use of any sculling boats, back to you all. This is the time
instead we were racing on ergo’s (to of the year when New Year’s
the non-rowers, these are similar to Resolutions start to take their toll. I
rowing machines, but very different for one am getting fit this year; I am
to those who know anything about determined to lose my 4th chin that
them!). I have acquired over the last four
As we arrived we signed in and years here at Guildford. Anyway I
made our way into the competition have been to the gym and am still
area. We were immediately over- having walking problems one week
come with fear as we saw before us Photo: Rowing Club later. Maybe next year I’ll do
over 50 ergo’s. Were we going to something about them!
We do enjoy it, honest! and finished 11th, 18th and 26th that brought us together, working as
leave alive? Our task was to row This year promises to be one of the
Stefano Predieri (Captain) entered respectively out of 45, again with a team, representing our University.
2000metres in the fastest time possi- very best ever for sports fans. The
the Open Lightweight and finished outstanding scores and personal We look forward to the ergo chal-
ble on one of these ergos. This may Superbowl and World Swimming
an outstanding 23rd out of 103 com- bests achieved. lenge that is taking place later in this
sound easy, alas, you quickly learn Championships have already taken
petitors. Stephen Poole, Under 23, Annie Preston and Jilla Ferguson in semester at Campusport, open to all.
the art of mind over pain, to defeat place and what with the World Cup,
finished with a personal best time the Under 23 event finished 23rd Can you handle the pain?
the exhaustion you feel, especially the Winter Olympics, the European
and placed 41 out of 94 competitors. and 24th out of 42.
after the first 1000metres and then Athletics together with the excite-
Aurora Trif, Merle Lust and Nikki For many of us this was our first
as you approach your final stroke. ment of Manchester United win-
Collins entered the Open category ever rowing event and it was a day
ning the European Cup, league and
Squash!
job- someone knowledgeable about
Danny
sport; somebody who has the neces-
sary experience; somebody who
can speak a foreign language and
who can and does write amusing
Beginners Squash is now on classes and courses that are avail-
Williams?
articles. The only thing missing is
Tuesday evenings 6.00 - 7.00 p.m. able at Campusport - come down the funding, and, with your help, we
Come along and sign up - it’s ongo- and see us, have a chat, sign up, join CAN get the money from Union
ing to the end of the semester, so in and have fun! funds.
you should be able to reach a good Please note that the Saturday morn- I promise you, I will not let you
Danny, who is doing a PGCEA at pointed! standard in that time! Or if you’ve ing Circuit class has been cancelled down- it will be like you were sit-
Surrey, is our vibrant new Monday And just a reminder - the January had some experience, you can join due to lack of numbers - however, ting beside me sampling the atmos-
evening aerobics instructor. His sale at the Sports Centre shop ends in with Intermediate Squash on there are still three others to chose phere. Any donations will be
class takes place in the University this Saturday - so come down a pick Wednesdays 5.40 - 6.40 p.m. from - Monday 5.10, Tuesday 5.10 gratefully accepted. Thanks.
Hall between 6.00 - 7.00 p.m. so up that final bargain. These are just two of the numerous & Thursday 5.10.
check it out. You won’t be disap-
GIs Vs
Older
Rutlishia
Burymead FCs
ns day of reckoning
Reserves Jan
Burymead were made to look ordi-
nary, even though they were. The
defender kept it on and left him with
an open goal to finish from inches.
Simmons, to complete Surrey’s goal
feast, a series of inspired substitu-
(and they wonder n a fresh Saturday afternoon first half resulted with 5 beautifully The tally of the half was completed tions halted any further chance of
Farncombe
despite being sponsored by Persil.
They wore dark blue and we wore
white and blue. The ref. was a man
with not much chat. I spoke with
him at half time about the weather he only way to describe this camera where the money was seen decided to readdress the balance by
and he agreed that it was cold. After
the match we were happy and had a
shower to get clean.
T
Fagan -
a.k.a DIRK DIGGLER
game was farcical. The refer-
ee gave the game to the
opposition and was paid £1000, the
changing hands. (Allegedly) We
were 2-0 up and playing some of
the best football the University has
giving them 2 penalties and booking
loads of our players. Myself and the
team will cry ourselves to sleep for
proof of which we have on video seen this season, when the referee a week and can only blame the ref