. aay de Photo Daniel Hastings KRS ONE'S Return of the Boom Bap rejects the frills of recent rap. Boogle Down Productions keups - to the street. OOM BAP is back; ‘Dead Can Dance appear live in Van- couver; Sugarcubes dissolve, Bjork debuts. —- KRS One — Return af The Boom Bap, Zomba Recording Corpora- tion 1993. : Word up: this is street-conscious \» hardcore rap from the core energy - behind Boogie Down Productions. Return of the Boom Bap rejects the frills. It's a hot shot froma Bronx homeboy who has con- _ sistently offered 'a confirmative and ": uncompromising biack-cultural - perspective. . ‘ * The sotind is the very antithesis ’ of where hip hop has gone with ir- relevant groups like P.M. Dawn, or ‘even worse, the trickle-down . denatured ‘street’ expressions of self-serving white trendoids. “-{t's big an bass, big on beat and big on angry and entightening « Messages from a ghetto survivor - who knows of what he speaks. It's what the best of rap used to be like before mainstream aspira- tions sucked the spirit from most rappers, ; ‘Dead Can Dance — Into The Lab- yrinth, 4AD 1993 28 Dead Can Dance pairs the broad ’” talents of Brendan Perry, from Ireland, and Lisa Gerrard, from '. Australia. Bring no expectations to a first Tours examine WY heritage FOR THOSE in search of the his- torical and, at times, the sensa- tional, the West Vancouver Museum & Archives is offering behind-the-scenes tours on Mon- days and Wednesdays at 71 p.m. until Nov. 24. ; Among the paraphernalia that has contributed to West Van's heritage are photographs, maps, manuscripts and bizarre objects including the mask that was used in Park Royal's first robbery. Tours include guided walks through the renovated Gertrude Lawson House, home of the new Museum and Archives. Visitors can witness the development of - exhibits being prepared tor the f- cility’s opening in 1994. The museunt is located at G80 7th St. in West Yan and admis: sion is free. S One: what the best of ) 4 Michael Becker RECORD REVIEW DCD listening experience — a good introduction would be the 16-track retrospective A Passage In .. Time, released in-1991 — the -. music defies ready categorization. itis ancient and ye? it bridges to ’ the future by way of its intrinsically dreamlike quality: DCD draws inspiration from medieval Italian folk dances, Catalan and irish traciitionals. You get the sense that the aural _ abstracts are a working out of in- ner demons, Consequently the defining spirit moves between fine melancholy and joyful celebration. To dismiss them as being “morbid goth types’ — Perry's words — would be unfair. Perry sounds pretty much like a moribund fim Morrison, Gerrard's supple voice is beautifully showcased on this new release in an 4 cappella rendition of an 18th B INCLUDES SPOILER MOULDINGS POWER LOCKS rap used to be like century Irish lament, The Wind that Shakes the Barley. * Together their strong voices achieve a higher dimension. DCD makes a rare concert ap- pearance in Vancouver, Friday, Nov. 12 atthe Vogue theatre. Bjork — Debut, Elektra 1593 ’ Gone are the Dada hijinx of her Sugarcubes days. You won't find the nutty tunes like Chihuahua or Leash Called Love — both from 1992's Sugar- cubes swan-song album Stick around for Joy. : The novelty of an icelandic pop band making the leap into the North American alternative music market carried them as much as the anarchic sound. But the most important element of the band ‘continues to be heard. Bjork’s feral voice is unique. She uses it intuitively, playing it much like a natural jazz musician works an instrument. Soul tI Soul’s Neliee Hooper produces. Oddly, the cool Euro- dance tracks on Debut don’t hint at Hooper's own style. The sound is an uncomplicated mix of elec- tronics and organic instruments, - including strings and harp, That said, Debut has its mo- ments of frisson tharsks to Bjork's compelling vocals. Stronger miite- rial would have made this release a true event. smart fease O.A.C. with $1.04 Total paid $7,472.00. Taxes extra. If you're not Headley collects war stories THE VILLAGERS of Headley, near Bordon in Hampshire, England are trying to collect stories and infor- mation from the Second World War when Canadian tank regiments were stationed in their village. They bope to publish a small book on the subject next year in tire for the 50th anniversary of D-Day. if you have any tales to tell, or pictures of the period that you're willing lo share, they would be glad to hear fram you, Write to Mr. J.0. Smith at 12 Hillside Close, Headley Down, Bordon, Hamp- shire GU35 8BL. 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