his very special ¢
e works of talent
lobin. Ripley and also showcases —
e activities of The Institute for
rban Ecology (founded at
jouglas in 1984), which fosters

€ preservation and protection of
tural habitat in the Lower
ainland through community-

 

sed education projects.

Ripley found inspiration for

is series from her garden and
cific Spirit Park, where she often
s with her dog. Each piece in
t series “tells a little story,’ says
ipley. ‘Data/Schemata’ for exam-
e, explores the relationship

tween nature and some of the
an-made objects she found on

t walks in the park (such as old
cycle reflectors). Ripley's playful
ewed perspectives and close-up
dscape fragments are an attempt
“readdress the Canadian land-
pe tradition in art” (with its
e-point, wide-angle perspective)
d to bring the viewer closer so
at “the details and the patterns

nds that couldn't be more
ndane. All the songs reminded
of synchronized elevator

sic.

I’ve heard of bad orchestras and
on, but I didn’t realize that a
band could stoop to such a
level and then be put on the
rket. Said and Done ts therefore
my opinion done! The music
sn't catchy nor did it mean

ch.

Said and Done was pointless
the music accompanying the
ics was horrible, For your own

e have some respect for yourself
steer clear of this CD.

adiate

KE QUONG

e album Radiate by the relatively
nown group Alien Invasion left
with mixed feelings.

any of the songs on this CD
e poorly done. However, the:
ists did show they possessed

e good singing skills in that

y are able to carry a beat and
high notes. An example of this
track rwo, ‘Shine. I noticed

t several times throughout the
g the artists are able to hit
emely high notes which is dif-

It to do. I could notice this

     

aid and Done

in nature” can be clearly seen. In

thi es: elf as “

 

it.’ Lori Robinson, an Other Press
photographer attending the
exhibit, fele that ‘

highJy textural, multi-
dimensional art seems to
reach “beyond their
frames [like] art without
borders; it’s not like
looking at a piece of art

”

on the wall.
The exhibition also
showcases the activities of
the Institute of Urban
Ecology, and their display.
included a variety of fun, inter-
active material. Colourful sheets
hang from the ceiling like billow-

ing clouds, a large and highly orig- Robi
inal bright yellow wooden compost”

box reads: “Tips for Happy Worm
Compost,” a red rainbarrel has
suggestions written on its side on
how to use rainwater to save water
when watering your garden; there
is also a photographic display of
some of their community-based
projects, and much, much more.

repeatedly because the
lyrics of the songs are
repeated several times
over. For example, on
track one, the chorus is repeated
about ten times in a two minute
song. The songs do, however, have
a good side to them. As with most
techno, they are great to dance to.

The tracks all had one thing in
common—they all had good beats
to them but the lyrics were poorly
done because of their repetitive
nature. 1 wouldn't really recom-
mend this CD to anyone.

JOCHEN BIERTUMPEL

The band

that keeps
on giving

he Lounge Cats have
| caught Vancouver's ears!
Rick Sloboda does the

vocals and plays one of the
guitars. The second guitarist is —
Roger Lamothe. Rob Lagambina
plays bass and Mark Cameron
pounds the drums.

This pop/rock quartet delivers
great music with their Litter Box
Gems CD. It contains songs like
‘Glory, ‘Seventeen, ‘Go Home, and
‘Tt Ain't Me?

X< he preview CD was sweet, but
the live performance was exquisite!

  
    
  
  
  
   
 
   
   
   
  
 

The institute's Executive Dir

ne

: Ripley” orl

ee Robinson
as Photo

_ expert-

ence for students

and unemployed youth, among
other things) will help “to increase
the value of urban habitats to

 

The Lounge Cats were celebrating
the release of their new CD on
September 3 at the Starfish Room.
This was a night of amazing
music and content people. The
starting band, Automatic Slims,
was also very good.

These rearing Cats’ portfolio
includes shows for the Vancouver
Sun Run, The Roxy, The Press
Club, The Lamplighter, Anza
Club, Stone Table, Brooklyn Tap
and Grill, as well as various fund-
raisers in the Fringe festival and
other private parties.

Both of these bands played
extremely well and got nothing but
standing applause and requests to

‘ continue after the show was over.

From nine thirty to eleven thirty
Automatic Slims played their
hearts out; followed by The
Lounge Cats. The audience was on
the dance floor and everyone was
liquored up and happy.

The Lounge Cats helped raise
money for the SPCA by selling
coupons for a draw. They were
being sold around the Starfish
Room for 50 cents each, or three
for a dollar. The band reportedly
managed to raise $100 for the
SPCA. When asked why they

cology paints the town...

wall murals in schools and com-
munities. Those of us at the Other
Press who've seen the exhibit think
it’s a “pretty neat” exhibit, so

natural habitat in order
to increase urban biodiversity
thre ghout the Lower Mainland.”
The institute hurry on up to the fourth floor
and take a look at this fun, inter-
active, inspirational and informa-
tive exhibit before it ends in a
~ week—it's certainly well-
worth seeing. Next at
Amelia Douglas
Gallery: the works of
Sean Alward and
Nerissa Ng,
beginning
- September 24th.

 
  
   

 

hopes
that these projects
will encourage public
awareness through organized
activities, such as habitat restora-
tion projects, planting native vege-
tation, and teaching young people
how to make bird-boxes and paint

called themselves The Lounge
Cat., they said that they are very
easy going, and they are part of
the lounging around scene.

All around, The Lounge Cats
have shown some real class in their
attitude towards the fans and apart
from that their music simply
rocks! The Starfish Room was
packed at the end of the night and

it was a very joyous experience.

August, 22

Club Mora, Wednesday, August
26 with guests Mylos Memory

Stone Temple Cabaret, Monday,
September 28 with Pleasure

This band is definitely worth
your money, so don't miss it by
ordering your tickets from
Ticketmaster today.

Upcoming gigs include:
VTV Dream Seekers,

 

 

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