Friday. November 10, 2000 - North Shore Mevs - 28 se : Cramps prove Chea we Rio Crazy’s top ten live tunes = ee ; : ates of Me Heart: Backstreet Boys the best ticket - Again: Lenny Kravitz . Lrerthing Shines. Great Big Sea . Natural: S Club 7 . The tel. Vitamin C The Cramps at the Commodore, Sunday, Nov. 5 . WHET Ever: Alice Deejay (Club Version} Robin Black and the Intergalactic Ail Stars and . Bailando boagaton: Soulsa Scratching Post at the Starfish Room, Sunday, Nov. 5 . Simplemente. Chayanne Despite all the media hype surrounding Toronto’s Robin Yo vivire (1 Wilt Survive) Celia Cruz Black and the Intergalactic Rock Stars, i¢ was ultimately The 10.Candela: Noclia Cramps show at the Commodere Ballroom which proved to be — Raut Crus, Rio Crasy! Verv Mobile D] Service, the most exciting ticket. The Cramps, punk’s toremost psy- chobilly veterans, delivered the kind of demented rock *n" rail show which has snade top 10 tunes selected from five events around the Lower them cult legends, while Mainland —— 255-5133. Robin Black and his crew, playing the Starfish Room, only managed to irritate. Despite being the act's namesake, Robin Black is decidedly the weak link in the outfic, coming up with the kind of profani- tyeladen banter one would expect from an attention-starved six-year-old, Black succeeded only in proving a rock ‘n? roll tra- ism: If you're going to claim to be the best band in the world, you better have the goods to back it up. Despite all his short- comings, Black had one reason to be chanklul — if he had per- : \ s formed the show to any audience other than Vancouver, he : Re me : ot SGA Pe oe eo eee ot SRE would’ve been driven off stage in nwo songs fat. : wnt : : 2 7 . Come to Floorworks — Efnine Corden for the Natural NE END Ue Ga tw ! F pusratnuranes sprtuak . | 100% .. .. Choice in Carpet. WOOL “=: When it comes fo carpeting, CARPET you can't beat the natural | Sipe choose from, warmth and feel of wool. 4m widih starting rom This strong natural fiber's i | i § 33 performance qualities include sar durability, fame retardation and INSTALLED natural resistence to soiling. INSTALLE inducing Owner Don James invites you fo see & PST . a inure yoo the latest in styling and texture. i set atone for detorts NEWS photos Sprout Local inventory on most colours ® Install before Christmas CRAMPS frontman Lux interior (above) at the DON’T PAY TILL MAY 2001 Offer expires November 30/00 | Floor Works Commodore, Robin Stack (left) at the Starfish. loteriors Depp on aaa, Win 2-CD Bocelli prize pack (talian tenor Andrea Bocelli has been called “the most H ; beautiful voice in the world” by jazz singer Al Jarreau. ea : ee a Pa ra dl is C D Te : : Although Bocelli is comfortable interpreting many styles of BaP ALAR, 667: West 31d St Nov n music two new releases show his operatic side: Puccini's La : . Boheme (in stores Nov. 14) and a selection of Verdi's greatest From page 28 : . -: 4 works performed with conductor Zubin Mehta and the Israel ' opera Send your ens to Andtea Boca Cones. Nort Shore News, 1109 Lonsdale By 7 . Opera. SEA ur entri i J. ir WS, x For msl pick PY vhere, _. , Aver. North Vancouver. BC V7M 2H4, Aixn: John Goodman.You can fax entries to New cit 0 surpris- - ; 985-2104 or e-mail to . Deadline is Friday, Nov. 17, 5 p.m. Atime to relax... %°. _ ing as so much has changed “ Winners, chosen in a random draw, wilt be telephoned. CDs courtesy Universal music. . Vi “ip the interim with Roni Size, j ee ‘Die and Krust all branching “out in different directions. Each of the Bristol-based DJs is capable of running his own show and together they amount to what is a drum and bass supergroup. 1 Vanessa Paradis — Bliss (Barclay) ** French superstar Vanessa Paradis makes her latest record a family affair. Husband Johnny Depp plays ° _ ” Andrew Westlund, President - “guitare lead” on one crack, . - . . Apex Communicctions gets songwriting credits on - Talk and drive with hands-free - : two others and also took the solutions from Apex Communications... . cover photograph. Their . . : erpet . infant daughter can be heard ranging from ear mics to fully installed. cooing on the song written ; . hands-free car kits! to her “La ballade de Lily . oa Rose”. Paradis became an overnight sensation with her 1987 hit “Joe Le Taxi” and has worked steadily in music, film and fashion ever since. Her starring role in Patrice Leconte’s new film La fille sur la pont is drawing critical raves and she appears regu- - larly in Chanel ads. Paradis’ soft vocal style is ‘* “san acquired taste (think ‘Claudine Longet in The Party) but there is much to admire here. The opening - track sounds like she. is backed by an Oum Khalsom orchestra and, like her hus- band, she is not afraid to _ take chances and experi- - ment. Bur even in her bliss- ful state she gets docked a ‘notch for thinking the too- cute Lily Rose track would work, :