By David Macdonald

Woody Allen proved him- self to be a film maker of the highest caliber in his 1989 film Crimes and Misdemeanours. The film stars Allen, Martin Landau, Angelica Huston, Alan Alda, Mia Farrow, and Law and Order‘s Sam Waterson and Jerry Orbach.

Two differ- ent storylines are contained within. The first deals with eye-doctor Martin Landau‘s extramari- tal affair with a woman played by Huston. For a few years, this relation- ship seems a happy one. In fact, Landau seems to be telling

her that someday they will truly be together, without the presence of his wife. But, eventu- ally, Landau gets bored. Huston

becomes increas- ingly angry with this, to the point of wanting to tell Landau‘s wife what sort of a man he really is. I can‘t say I really blame her, for she is pointing out the inherent selfishness in how Landau is treating her. Landau does not see it her way, however. And so he turns to two people for advice. First, he speaks to one of his patients, his rabbi (Waterson), who is slowly going blind. The rabbi believes that Landau should simply come clean to his wife. Landau can‘t go through with it, believing it will ruin everyone and everything around him. Soon the conversation turns to more el-** evated concerns, as the rabbi and

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generous in every just give up this rock way as ever, she and roll thing. struggled to make the

most of my ques- SM: Ifyoucould tions, fighting her change one thing in admitted hunger _—_—the world, what She recently put out would it be?

a wonderful new album, “Science Fair”, and just got back from being a backup singer for David Bowie. Aside from remi- niscing about the Littlest Hobo, and the magazines Owl, Chickadee, High- lights, and Jam here’s what she had to say before her amazing and too- short set of songs which preceded Ron Sexsmith’s equally stellar set.

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EG: Oh, God... you see, then I’m going to start getting all politi- cal... I think I'd try to enlighten the ignorant, which would prob- ably erase a lot of the world’s problems.

SM: If you were someone else, who would it be?

EG: I don’t know... but I do know that I was a Cat in another life, so I think I would probably be a cat... definitely not another human.

SM: What was the last good album you got?

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SM: Who's a favour- ite artist/group, or a most disliked one? EG: I love Ron (Sexsmith). It’s likea holiday to be on tour with him. Beth Orton is a favourite...

there’s so many... . I’m not sure about the worst artist. There’s a

lot of mediocrity to choose from.

SM:\ heard that you disliked the Goo-Goo EG: (laughs) Oh, God... they’re not the worst, you know. SM: I could put up a good fight that they were right around the bottom. It’s just

EG: Yeah... and certain things really ring through. Actually, there’s a band called Idaho, and I love their stuff. I can just really feel when someone’s writing from the heart, and I think that that’s what appeals to me some-

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The Rude Mechanicals _ The Prologue is Addressed (7) Independant

The Rude Mechanicals are a popular local act, Sith several past and current UP students as mem- bers. This CD isa modest acheivment and though it is obviously an underproduced first record, it has prolonged charm. It is one of those records that gets better the more you hear it. If you have seen the live show you know it is a much richer expe- rience than the record is. That is not to say The Prologue is Ad- dressed is not worth the bucks; it is. In fact in the vast wasteland that is local music the band holds the title of current best bet for a ood time. Here is oping they add polish and time to their next record; which is anxiously

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