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...Addiction hadn't played anything from the somewhat popular Kettle Whistle, but they did improve upon the tried and true. This was concert as subtle interpretation, a process of intelligent selection that brought out trademark opening bass riffs, for example, but chose to twist slightly the solemn hollering of "Mountain Song." Overcoming the odds, the band and the man who founded Lollapalooza had a very convincing, very good relapse, with music so full you could breathe...
Well, not quite. It turns out that the CD contains only two tracks recorded with the new lineup and contains only four other songs that haven't been released previously. The rest of the tracks are live or rare versions of such classics as "Stop" and "Mountain Song." But for Jane's Addiction fans, the point is moot. The simple fact that there is a new CD out with Jane's Addiction on the cover means that Kettle Whistle will have followers to the store in no time...
That's another thing--the lyrics. Perry's words were never clear, yet always had a searing impact. Nobody may actually know exactly what "Mountain Song" is about, but it sure grabbed you where you felt it. The last song, "City," is a perfect example of Perry's songwriting techniques. The liner notes say that Perkins and Avery were given wrong directions, and never made it to the studio, which left just Dave and Perry to complete the song. Over a throw-away guitar accompaniment, Perry sings lyrics that embody the underbelly of city life. "There's a garbage...
...rabid Evangelicals like Jerry Falwell and Donald Wildmon. The real test, though, is to make The Prince of Egypt not like Sunday school but powerful and fun. "If you're a disbeliever," says a crew member, "you can see it as a fairy tale." DreamWorks then moves from the mountain to the anthill for a computerized comedy, Antz, with the voices of many Hollywood familiars (Woody, Meryl, Sharon...
Look to the Mountain: An Ecology of Indigenous Education, Cajete's new book, is the "synthesis of what is important in teaching and learning," according to Cajete, and it "places education in the context of community...