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Our top fives of the actual, not-hyped millenium
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Remember all those intermina-
ble lists every single published rag
put out for the big millenium? They
were annoying, yes, but as addic-
tive to read as watching a VHI
special. So, in celebration of the
REAL millenium, the Megaphone
editors have formulate their ulti-
mate, be-all, end all lists of the
greatest albums of all time. Besides,
any magazine (Billboard) who
names Destiny’s Child as their artist
of the year needs some counter
reactions.
Sara Gray
A & E Editor
1) Electric Light Orchestra:
Xanadu (Soundtrack)
Yeah, Olivia Newton John is on
this album. And Cliff Richard. And
the Tubes, with one rather inventive
track combining 80s synth music
and 40s big band. But one minute
into “Don’t Walk Away” and I’m
just as hooked as the time when I
was five and watched the Xanadu
movie every day.
2) R.E.M.: Reckoning
Sure, I was still believing in
Santa when Reckoning came out,
but even I can vouch that early
R.E.M.’s unkept, mumbly style was
rather endearing. This is the most
personal album R.E.M. has ever put
to record, with flashes of that 80s
Athens college rock scene coming
through in “Camera” and “Little
New Music Releases: December 12
Bevis Frond: Valedictory Songs (Rubric)
Green Day: Warning (Warner Brothers)
Tom Jones: Hits & Duets (Metro)
Kittie: Paperdoll
Smog: Neath the Puke Tree (Drag City)
Johnny Thunders: Panic on Sunset Strip (Munster')
Tool: Salival Box Set [CD/DVD/VHSJ (Volcano)
Xzibit: Restless (Relativity)
Cypress Hill: Live at the Fillmore (Sony)
Kool Keith: I Don’t Believe You (Threshold)
South Park Mexicans: Time Is Money (Uptown/
Universal)
Fifty Two Pickup: Saturday Rich and Sunday Poor
(Tomahawk)
America.” It was a time I’ll never
know, but I can feel bittersweet
about it anyway.
3) Radiohead: Kid A
Yes, I’ve seen all the hype,
the cynical backlash to the hype,
and the endless, pointless bickering
over Radiohead's status as Over-
rated Saviors of Rock. Much has
been said of them abandoning gui-
tars, being influenced by Mingus/
Brian Eno/Can/biah blah blah. And
I put on Kid A. and then I smile and
know that I really don’t give a fuck
about all that.
4) Patti Smith: Horses
I had to pay homage where
homage is due on this one. The
three bands above owe their very
existance to almighty Patti, after
all. When I am an old woman, I
want to scream like her.
5) Tori Amos: Boys for Pele
Pele is a long, strange, dense,
and confusing album that some-
how wormed its way into my head.
It took me years and several bouts
of PMS to make me realize that
this album is the best thing Amos
has done and will ever do. I rarely
listen to it now, but I know, in the
back of my mind, Pele is always
there.
Lindsay Dold
Asst. A & E Editor
In no particular order, and with
complete irreverence to anything
before 1969...
1) David Bowie: Changes
Yes, it is an anthology, but I
only have five choices! Featuring
all the greats (with the exception
of the Ixibyrinth soundtrack), this
album is a necessity for anyone
who likes music.
2) Depeche Mode: Violator
Try and deny the melodic great-
ness of Dave and Martin, and I’ll
have to shoot you. This album is
amazing.
3) Radiohead: The Bends
Okay, it might not be their
most “sonically charged” album,
but The Bends is still excellent. It
let the world know that Radiohead
would have a lot more to sing than
Bored? Get cultured now
at many Texas art shows
Bonnie Casson
Megaphone Staff
Winter break. A whole month of
complete nothing—watching more
TV than you can stand, eating
your weight in junk food. Right
now this may sound appealing, but
around the second week of break
the boredom begins to seep into
your psyche. When this boredom
begins to creep, don’t let it turn
you into a sloth. Instead, go out
and learn something—visit an art
museum. Each major city in Texas
is having a slew of fantastic art
shows. Be sure to check them out.
They will be well worth a visit.
I)allas/Fort Worth
The Kimbell Art Museum in
Fort Worth is the only museum in
the US with the pleasure of holding
the exhibit entitled. From Renoir
to Picasso: Masterpieces from the
Musee de I 'Orangerie. This exhibit,
complied by Parisian art dealer Paul
Guillaurmc (1891-1934), chroni-
cles gorgeous works highlighting
the early modem era. Not only does
the exhibit chronicle the history of
art, but it also explores museology.
Guillaurmc was a well-known pri-
vate collector in Paris who felt that
he should not keep his extensive
and expansive collection to him-
self. Therefore he built the Musee
de I’Orangerie to house his master-
pieces. This idea “preserves a key
development in the evolution of
art ntuseums, when single individ-
uals took it as the ultimate chal-
lenge !p define the essentials of art
and share them with visitors who
would be connoisseurs.” Some of
the impressive artists that are on
display in the collection are Modi-
gliani, Renoir, Monet, Picasso,
Cezanne, and Rousseau. Do not
forget to check out the Kimbell’s
own impressive collection of ait,
which includes such masters as
Turner, Picasso, Van Gogh and
Goya.
If you are in the mood for some-
thing a little more “domestic,” the
Dallas Museum of Art is showing
an exhibit of modem kitchen ware.
Tabletop to TV Trays: China and
Class in America 1680-1980 is
an interesting show on the history
of America. The domestic artwork
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shown reflects the changes in Amer-
ican society through the use of over
five-hundred plates, bowls, jars and
goblets. These works accurately
illustrate the shift in American soci-
ety from the formal family dinner
to the advent of fast-food. Some of
the most impressive works shown
include Fiesta Ware, Pyrex, Jaque-
line Kennedy Onassis’ china, and
a banana yellow goblet from Elvis
Presley’s Graceland.The DMA also
has a fantastic collection of its own,
including wonderful Modem Art
and Latin American sections.
Houston
The Museum of Fine Arts-Hous-
ton is holding a variety of exhibits
located in both the main building
and the newly finished Beck Build-
ing. The first exhibit, Post-Impres-
sionism in Prints: A Promised Gift
from Virginia and Ira Jackson, is a
compilation of the prominent Hous-
tonian couple’s private collection.
Their extensive collection of their
favorite artist, Peter Bonnard, illus-
trates the complex process of a
work of art, from its birth in early
sketches through its middle ground
proofs to the final product. Bon-
nard, known for his affiliation with
the Nabi art movement, was both
revolutionary and influential in his
use of shadow and lij»ht.
The second exhibition, located
in the new Beck building, chron-
icles the modem British fashion
design movement. British Design-
ers: From Monarchy to Anarchy,
provides an interesting look at the
innovative couture designs coming
out of the UK. Also located in the
new Beck building is the exhibit.
Romantics, Realists, Revolutionar-
ies: 19tlt Century German Master-
pieces from the Museum at Leipzig.
This exhibit gives an introduction
to the gorgeous romantic pictures
from Germany in the 1800s, a
far cry from the grotesque and
dark German Expressionist works
to follow. Be sure to check-out the
MFA's own extensive collection as
well as their repertoire film show-
ings. i
Warhol, Picasso, Van Gogh and
Jasper Johns. The current exhibi-
tion at the museum focuses on
sculptor Cy Twombly. His bleak,
white works evoke a timeless qual-
ity and a subtle, naive beauty.
San Antonio
The San Antonio Museum of
Art is hosting two primary exhibits
at the moment. The first, Inspired
By a Passionate Muse: Works on
Paper by Heri Fatin-Latour, con-
tains forty plus lithographs of this
artist best known for this floral
paintings ot the 19th century. The
works contained in this exhibit
also include many of those inspired
by the operatic works of Richard
Wagner and Hector Berlioz. The
second exhibit focuses on pho-
tographer John Gutman. Bom in
Germany, Gutman fled his home-
land to escape the persecution
of the Nazis. John Gutman: Cul-
ture Shock contains photographs of
the bizarre aspects of Americana,
specifically during the 1930s and
1940s, which intrigued the newly
immigrated Gutman. Remember to
check out the permanent exhibit of
the museurq which includes a fabu-
lous collection of Egyptian, Greek
and Roman Art.
Featuring two prominent exhib-
its is the McNay Gallery. Installed
in the expansive lawn of the
museum is the exhibit, Joel Sha-
piro: Sculpture. Included in the
show are seventeen objects rang-
ing in size from five to twenty-four
feet high. Setting the Stage: Ameri-
can Style Designers from Broadway
includes scenic designs from major
Broadway shows, including My
Fair Lady, South Pacific, Grease
and West Side Story. Not only
does this exhibit provide a nostal-
gic gaze into the history of the-
ater, but it also illustrates the rapid
change in theatrical style over the
last fifty years.
Now there is no excuse. There
are ample opportunities to go out
and get cultured. There could be
do better way tb spend a day then
roaming around a museum, gazing.
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The Menil Collection is the most at beautiful and thought provoking
extensive private collection of art, ait. So don’t sit around your house
ever assembled. The works range watching the Jenny Jones/Mon tel
from ancient Greek am to Con- hour, go out and learn something
temporary works. Artists featured that doesn’t involve makeovers or
in the collection include Magritte, incest.
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“Creep.”
4) Pulp: Different Class
With a name like Cocker, it has
to be good.
5) Janies: Millionaires
James is the best live act I have
ever seen. Tim Booth is excellent.
Millionaires is a softer, but great
side of the band.
My greatest apojogies to The
Smiths, Suede, Travis, Lamb, Tom
Jones, and ABBA.
Josephine Hodge
Editor in Chief, Finn
1) Spain: The Blue Moods of
Spain
The best CD ever. Period.
2) Soul Coughing: Ruby
Vroom
This was the first cool CD I ever
bought. I got it at Waterloo when
I was in the eighth grade, and I
haven’t stopped listening to it yet.
The band has since broken up, but
Doughty promised me he would do
a solo stop in Austin.
3) Violent Femmes: Violent
Femmes
I take one, one, one cuz you
left me and two, two, two for my
family and three, three, three for
my heartache and four, four, four
for my headache and five, five, five
for my lonely and six, six, six for
my sorrow and seven, seven, n n
n no tomorrow and eight, eight, I
forget what eight is for and nine,
nine for a lost god and ten, ten, ten,
ten for EVERYTHING EVERY-
THING EVERYTHING EVERY-
THING.
4) Beastie Boys: Paul’s Bou-
tique
High school juniors have gotten
high to this album for the past 12
years. Shake yo’ rumpa!
5) Sunny Day Real Estate: LP2
(aka the Pink Album)
This record makes me cry every
time I hear it. It’s the last pre-Chris-
tian SDRE album, and it has Rodeo
Jones on it. And Jeremy blushes
when pretty girls come talk to him.
Jennifer Getson
News Editor
1) Depeche Mode: Violator
This is just a truiy perfect aibuiu.
There’s nothing I can say about it.
2) Tool: Aenima
Tool has everything—they’re
hard yet delicate, esoteric yet
accesible. This is one of those
albums that is so intricately wrought
that I catch something new every
time I hear it.
3) Sarah McLachlan: Fum-
bling Towards Ecstasy
She sings like an angel and some-
how manages to juxtapose deep,
profound lyrics with words like
“your love is better than ice cream”
on the very same album.
4) Stabbing Westward: Wither,
Blister, Burn, and Peel
Sure their album Ungod-tmy be
better, but it was this album that
turned me on to alternative music.
I saw the video for “Shame,” and
there was just no turning back.
5) Fleetwood Mac: Rumours
An obvious pick (it is, after all,
one of the best albums of all time),
but perhaps rarely seen on the same
list as Tool. At any rate, great music
with one of the most interesting
voices in the business.
Alan Suderman
Opinions Editor, Jerk
1) Rodger Whitaker: My Land
is Kenya
I was raised on Quaker Harvest
Oats and Rodger Whitaker. Bom in
England, raised in Kenya, Rodger
Whitaker is perhaps the best vocal-
ist ever to pick up a microphone.
His title track, “My land is Kenya”
is so good, Rodger decided to put it
on the album twice. Twice!
2) Wesley Willis: Greatest Hits
He’s big, he’s mildly retarded,
he’s a chronic schizophrenic. Any
one of his albums is great, but this
CD includes, “I whooped Batman’s
ass,” AND, “Rock’n’RoIl MacDon-
alds.” Beautiful.
3) RATT: Rati n’RoU8191
Whenever I feel like just taking
it easy and relaxing, I put on this
album and just melt away. It’s also
great when sniffing glue.
' 4) Michael Jackson: Thriller
Quite possibly the best dancer
ever, Michael Jackson also sings his
heart out on this album. Although
widely known for its hits like “Billy
Jean,” and “Thriller,” there are also
many.other classics on this album
including Michael’s duet with ex-
Beatle Sir Paul McCartney in “The
Girl is Mine.” With dialogue like,
“But Michael, she said I was her
forever lovey dovey,” one can’t go
wrong.
5) Jackie, Gate, and Bob-o: ik back and relax while tins; one in
Live at the Milkbar playing.
A great album to begin with, but
what makes it a classic is when
Dr. Leese stumbles up to the stage
and starts screaming at the audi-
ence about how easily he could I
expell any of them and then col- I
lapses in Gate’s arms. Not as good ■
as seeing it in person, but will bring
back fond memories to anyone who
was there.
Manuel Jovel
Sports Editor
1) Smashing Pumpkins: Sia-
mese Dream
At the height of the grunge era,
Billy Corgan and company released
an album that was so epic in
scope and so intense it went under-
appreciated by critics and fellow
musicians. Displaying musical vir-
tuosity that was considered too
tacky by lo-fi denizens, the Pump-
kins revealed what could happen if
a band dedicated itself to making
music that was both timeless and
genre-breaking. Seven years later
the band has yet to get its due.
2) A Perfect Circle: Mer De
Noms
Every emotion you’ve ever felt
is present on this record, giving
you the beautiful, the ugly, the
awe-inspiring and the vulnerable.
Lead singer Maynard James Keenan
unveils a vocal and lyrical range
that exceeds anything he had ever
done with Tool lump on the band-
wagon now before it’s too late.
3) Sonic Youth: Daydream
Nation
With songs depicting J. Mascis
as President of the US (‘*Teenage
Riot”), art-rock technobabble
(“Silver Rocket”) and one man’s
account of bad acid (“Eric’s Trip”)
Sonic Youth firmly established
themselves as the second coming
of the Velvet Underground. Equally
important, the New York band
proved that walls of sheer noise and
feedback could be a viable instru-
mental format.
4) Sepultura: Roots
Korn only wishes they could be
half as heavy as Sepultura. Incor-
porating tribal rhythms and instru-
ments with tunings half , a step
below baritone, the Brazilian heavy
metal band breathed life into a
genre that was thoroughly embar-
rassed by the hairfarmer decade
and new Metallica. Sadly, this was
their last album with frontman Max
Cavalera before they disbanded,
but what a way to go.
5) U2: The Joshua Tree
Music critics dubbed Radio-
head’s OK Computer to be the late
90’s equivalent of The Joshua Tree.
Try not to hold that comparison
against U2 as Radiohead has hyp-
notized everyone with their sordid
crap. The Joshua Tree is ground
zero for anyone hoping to find a
record which doesn’t confuse pow-
erful with power chords.
Sarah Meyer
Photo Editor
1) Bjprk: Grundsmuttdior Trio
I don’t have a clue what she’s
singing, but damn I love that crazy
girl.
2) Radiohead: The Bends
Because sometimes I’ll start
walking around campus with a
smile on my face.
3) Cat Stevens: Greatest
Cause there’s there’s a lot of bad
and beware, but i’ve got a lot of
friends out there.
4) Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
I have this subway size poster of
Miles singing.
5) Elliott Smith: Roman
Candle
Elliott is such a great name! So
is Miles!
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Features Editor
1) Pearl Jam: Ten
This eclectic mix defined our
generation with new and innova-
tive tunes like “Alive,” “Jeremy,”
and “Even Flow.”
2) Green Day: Dookie
The best part of this album is
that you can play it all the way’
through and love every minute of
it. Paved the way for similar sound-
ing groups-but this was the first.
3) Sublime: Sublime
Another album that is good all
the way through. Best part is that
every song sounds different.
4) N*Sync: No Strings Attached
I was weary to list this album j
but it makes you just want to have
fun. And hell it sold millions of
copies and set all kinds of records.
5) Matchbox 20: Mad Season
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with some big hits yet to come. Just
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