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6B • The Red and Black • Tuesday, September 18, 1990
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■ BEST BET
Get out yer dancin' shoes and head on down to the Georgia
Theatre tonight and see Widespread Panic kick up a rumpus.
These guys put on a seriously rockin' good show. Advance
tickets are available at downtown record stores for $8.
An insider’s knowledge of local movie houses
can enhance experience for big-screen buffs
By NOEL MURRAY
Contributing Writer
Ten years ugo, when VCR sales were
peaking ami video stores were popping up ev
erywhere from gas stations to barbeque
stands, the People Who Predict Such Things
said the gradual phase-out of the old-fashioned
big screen neighborhood movie house was
looming.
This hasn’t been the case. In fact, the motion
icture industry has been doing bigger and
igger box office business, shattering records
as soon as they set them. The need still exists
for the Amencan public to sit in a big dark
room with a bag of popcorn and stare at pic
tures much larger than they are.
So, since this is the way things are, it seems
only fair that someone should take a look at
the vanous moviegoing experiences offered
here in the Classic City. 1 have decided to
shoulder that burden Here are the results of
the study:
Of the theatres that offer first-run movies —
movies in current release — Hoyt’s LeFont
cinema at Beech wood is far and away the best.
The seats are firm and oh-so-comfy. The
houses have gix>d sound, good picture and are
never too hot or too cold The ticket prices are
the highest in town ($4 25 for a matinee), but
for the most part the movies they show are
higher in quality than any other first-run
theatre.
This summer alone, LeFont brought such
Definitely the classiest is our
own Tate Theatre.
art-house faves as “Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!,"
“Longtime Companion” and ‘The Cook, The
Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover," while the rest
of the theatres were mired in bland action pics.
The best thing about LeFont, though, is that
they have Trivial Pursuit: The Video Game in
the lobby. No other theatre in town can boast
of that singular accomplishment.
Continuing on, The Classic Triple downtown
is a wonderful facility but routinely brings mo
tion pictures that should’ve gone straight to
video. They do have a wonderfully large house*
and occasionally sneak in a winner like
“Miami Blues” or “Glory."
Georgia Square Cinema at the mall is where
the “biggies’* go — the blockbuster money
makers. The bad news is that most of their
houses are small and uncomfortable, with the
exception of one big theatre at the outside
cinema. On the good side, the management
makes a soecial effort to keep the atmosphere
festive witn promotions and displays.
There are three* places in Athens that offer
second-run features at bargain prices, and all
are worth checking out. The Georgia Theatre,
which is a concert hall most of the time, shows
movies once or twice a week. They feature both
big-name recent releases and popular cult
films. Here one can see the classic “Rocky
Horror Picture Show,” as well as cartoon festi
vals, James Bond double features, Monty Py
thon movies and more. Given that it’s a bar, it
has a bar-like atmosphere, but that adds to the
fun.
Alps Cinema is an experience that should
not be missed during anyone’s stay at the Uni
versity of Georgia. They bring recent releases
at a great price ($1), and the theatre itself is
wonderful. The seats tilt back comfortably,
nnd the sound in there is darn near perfect!
Take their motto seriously — “Wait for the big
ones at Alps Cinema."
Definitely the classiest in the field is our
own Tate Theatre, operated and programmed
by the students of Tne University of Georgia.
The screen is big, the sound is good, and the
movies are often the best in town. The fall
schedule features films as diverse as the pop
ular "Pretty Woman” and the obscure Ca
nadian cult film “Tales from the Gimli
Hospital." Matinees are a buck and nighttime
shows are $2, so it’s a bargain. Plus, the con
cession stand is the cheapest anywhere. One
complaint — it’s almost always very cold in the
theatre. Prepare beforehand and bring a
sweater.
Well, that’s it. Consider this a consumer’s
guide, if you will. Now find the movie you want
to see and check it out for yourself. The facility
means nothing if the product is weak. Good
luck.
New Crash Vegas has country sounds
By RAE CURRY
Entertainment Writer
Crash Vegas: “Red Earth” (At
lantic)
In the ongoing shuffle of band
members that goes on in the music
business, many new bands are
compiled of musicians who have al
ready been in fairly successful
groups. Canada based Crash Vegas
is one of those bands.
Bassist Jocelyn Lanois is a
former member of Martha and the
Muffins. Colin Cripps, previously a
member of The Spoons and The
Heavenly Brothers is now the gui
tarist for Crash Vegas. Percussio
nist Ambrose Pottie is a former
Thin Men and White Noise
member. Lead Vocalist Michelle
McAdorey has not been in any
bands, but sang backup for Kirsty
MacColl.
Crash Vegas got its start when
McAdorey returned from a stay in
England. In the five years she was
there, McAdorey worked on pol
ishing her vocal style and even re
corded a solo album that was
produced by Midge Ure of Ultravox
fame. She soon grew tired of life in
London and headed back to To
ronto.
She was looking to form a band
and teamed up with her old friend
Greg Keelor to write songs. Jocelyn
Lanois was also looking for a band,
so she joined McAdorey and
Keelor. In 1988, when Keelor left to
commit himself to Blue Rodeo,
Lanois recruited Colin Cripps to be
■ ALBUM REVIEW
Crash Vegas’s new guitarist. Am
brose Pottie was added later and
the four went to work on their
debut album,“Red Earth.”
Though it contains very little
crash and virtually no Vegas glitz,
“Red Earth” is still a wonderful col
lection of honest, gritty rock that’s
easy on the senses. The band uses
many unique instruments to add
fullness to their music. Dobro,
mandolin, recorder and marimba
are all present on “Red Earth.” The
Crash Vegas sound is ladled with a
country flavor, but not so much
that it becomes overpowering. Pop
and jazz influences are also notice
able.
McAdorey’s voice is exceptional.
The band almost sounds like a non
political 10,000 Maniacs. Her lyrics
make no sense, but that doesn’t
make a difference. It just adds to
the free, unadorned tunes that
Crash Vegas performs.
The title track, “Red Earth”, and
“Inside Out” are McAdorey’s most
emotional deliveries and are
clearly the most outstanding songs
on the album. There is also an in
teresting cover of Neil Young’s
“Down to the Wire.”
Crash Vegas is a talented and
experienced group of musicians
who went into the studio hoping to
create a textured rock sound
thout over-producing their
’*. “Red Earth” is proof that
have reached their goal.
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