SOUND CHECK.JEWEL: ``0304'' (Atlantic) - Three stars Jewel goes clubbing on her latest, proving she's a natural for the pulsing strobe strobe n. 1. A strobe light. 2. A stroboscope. 3. A spot of higher than normal intensity in the sweep of an indicator, as on a radar screen, used as a reference mark for determining distance. and flashing Jelly Belly-hued light of the dance floor. Her 14-track dance-pop debut is a sparkling mix of midtempo beats, country, r&b and jazz, as well as the expressive singer-songwriter's earthy pop. From the opening ``Stand,'' a skip through a bizarro world The Bizarro World (also known as Htrae) is a fictional planet in the DC comics universe. Introduced in the early 1960s, Htrae is a cube-shaped planet, home to Bizarro and his companions, all of whom were initially Bizarro versions of Superman, Lois Lane and their children. where ``there's children paying bills (and) monks buying thrills,'' Jewel shines. The sunny ``Run 2 Me'' finds her pouring out her heart over soaring harmonies and disco beats. Other standouts include lead-off single ``Intuition,'' the seductive ``Leave the Lights On'' and ``Doin' Fine.'' Rarely groundbreaking, ``0304'' (the title refers to being stuck in time) does inspire fun. And isn't that what dancing is supposed to be all about? - Sandra Barrera RADIOHEAD: ``Hail to the Thief'' (Parlophone/Capitol) - Two stars Except for U2, is there another band as deeply unfunky and inexplicably celebrated as Radiohead? Since 1997's admittedly intriguing ``OK Computer,'' the members of this quintet have fancied themselves pop visionaries, but the result is deadly, purposefully unmelodic albums choked with banal electronic noise. Little has changed with singer/lyricist Thom Yorke and company's sixth effort, ``Hail to the Thief'' (in stores Tuesday), which merely adds a conventional layer of guitar to the instantly dated computer programming. These 14 icy missives offer only wisps of meaning and melody in the atypical art-damaged tracks ``Sit Down. Stand Up'' and ``Backdrifts.'' Where are the Smiths when we need them? - Fred Shuster TRAIN: ``My Private Nation'' (Columbia) - Two stars When this San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden rock group isn't borrowing its melodies from '80s hit makers (``When I Look to the Sky'' seemingly resembles Richard Marx's ``Right Here Waiting''), it's producing mildly interesting pop songs. ``Calling All Angels,'' the best song on the album, is a midtempo search for answers to an increasingly troubled world while ``Following Rita'' is a similarly paced road trip in pursuit of an old flame An Old Flame is the sixth episode of the fifth and final series of the period drama Upstairs, Downstairs. It first aired on 12 October 1975 on ITV. Background An Old Flame was recorded in the studio on 20 and 21 March 1975. . If only the song had the nerve to push pedal to the metal. On the other hand, singer Patrick Monahan's vocalization vocalization to make a vocal sound; a form of communication. Studies of feline vocalization have identified murmur, vowel and strained intensity patterns. excessive vocalization is stunning. - S.B. JOHN EDDIE EDDIE Environmental Data Dynamic Information Exchange (Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, Colorado) : ``Who the Hell Is John Eddie?'' (Lost Highway/Universal) - Three and one half stars This singer-songwriter was born in Virginia, paid his club dues in New Jersey and makes his latest release on a Nashville label - and you can hear it all there. From spiritualized Spiritualized is an English rock band formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwickshire by Jason Pierce (who often goes by the alias J. Spaceman) after the demise of his previous outfit, space-rockers Spacemen 3. Heartland rock In the late 1970s and 1980s, one of the most popular forms of rock and roll was heartland rock. It was characterized by a straightforward musical style, a concern with the average, blue collar American life, and a conviction that rock music has a social or communal purpose beyond to X-rated rants to twang with a wised-up rebel humor, Eddie proves a master of many influences as he picks at the emotional and professional scabs earned over decades of not aging gracefully in an unforgiving music industry. You can hear him do it live Wednesday at the Knitting Factory The Knitting Factory is a New York City and Hollywood music club, originally specializing in jazz and experimental music. It was opened in 1987 by Michael Dorf and Bob Appel, both from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Hollywood. - Bob Strauss MILES DAVIS: ``In Person: Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk (Complete)'' (Columbia/Legacy) - Four stars We know all about Miles' great bands - the ``Kind of Blue''-era sextet featuring legends John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley and Bill Evans, and his mid-'60s classic quintet of Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Tony Williams and Herbie Hancock. But these live sets (two two-disc packages, available separately or in a box) make a convincing argument for this group to join the pantheon. In April 1961, Davis Davis, city (1990 pop. 46,209), Yolo co., central Calif.; settled in the 1850s, inc. 1917. It is an education center with light industry; machinery, processed foods, and computer equipment are produced. The extensive Univ. , looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a change of scenery in San Francisco, laid down his first-ever live club album with tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley and the unmatched rhythm section of pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb. Put simply, this is some of the best jazz you will ever hear in your life, showing Davis playing with an intensity and thoughtfulness that rivals his best work. What's really noteworthy about these sets (besides the music) is how much of the material is seeing the light of day for the first time. The Friday package contains four previously unreleased songs; Saturday has nine. And we're not talking filler. The Saturday show ends with a gorgeous, three-song ballad set: ``I Thought About You,'' ``Someday My Prince Will Come'' and ``Softly as in a Morning Sunrise,'' full of lyrical beauty and late-night melancholy. An unearthed Unearthed is the name of a Triple J project to find and "dig up" (hence the name) hidden talent in regional Australia. Unearthed has had three incarnations - they first visited each region of Australia where Triple J had a transmitter - 41 regions in all. treasure. - Glenn Whipp CAPTION(S): 6 photos Photo: (1) JEWEL (2 -- 6) no caption (CD covers) |
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