European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 30, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Bruce Dickinson Joanett is Jon Connor Brad Roberts will do anything to avoid traditional new year s parties. To Kara Hope to got yom Oit to slow Start Sara i Mclachlan is veedae Doka f you cruise life in the fast Lane How do you celebrate new year s in style Surprise Surprise it s the simple things Good friends Romance and the comforts of Home that Appeal to Many name performers. While Sorne disclosed How they planned to spend the dawning of 1995, others such As megadeath s Dave Mustaine revealed How they d like to begin the new year. Here s what they told us Dean Dinning Toad the wet sprocket i be gone out for new year s before and i be stayed in for new year s before. And for me there s always a Little Opportunity at Midnight and the wee hours of that Brand new year to just make it the most perfect time you can possibly make. But for me Dave Mustaine it s being with my Girlfriend with a bottle of Champagne have a fire in the fireplace and toasting and then just get Mike dirt Green Day i m staying Home with my friends and my Girlfriend. That s something we Haven t had for a few years. And our friends Are really starting to hold it against us that we re on tour All the Dave Mustaine megadeath a new record Brad Roberts crash test dummies i be always hated new years because i associate it with being a teen Ager and being basically a loser who girls would t want to kiss at Midnight. Usually on new year s eve i la do something anti new years which will be like rent a movie or go for a walk or anything but one of those cheesy parties or ludicrously expensive Dav Rowntree nights out at the Joanett of Man. Probably not what everybody would think. Have a Nice quiet private time at Home Sarah Mclachlan being at Home big fire in the fireplace having a couple of friends Over for dinner and having an All night dinner with tons and tons of red a Kie and my Best friends around the Liam Gallagher Oasis. We be got this gig sold out in Brighton 4,000 people. Well party at the Dave Rowntree blur i May go to Glasgow. I m going to put a Kilt on and reflect upon the e Bruce Dickinson a great snowball fight compiled by Deedee Doke staff writer on disc " danger and angst fill top Rock albums of 94 by Robert Hilburn los Angeles times who would have imagined that Rock n Roll would to so vital and inspiring at 40? despite evidence As recently As 1990 thai the music had once again lost its relevance a new generation of musicians has stepped Forward with purpose and direction As happened in the 60s, 70s and 80s. This latest Rescue unit is drawn chiefly from artists whose music expresses the anger and alienation of growing up amid broken Homes hostile surroundings and meaningless Job expectations. It s a Rock revolution so deeply rooted that it has Given us an abundance of riches in 1994. Some years it is difficult to find one album that lives up to the ambition and Craft suggested by the term album of the this year there Are five Hole live through this Singer songwriter Courtney love slashes with the Force of a Machete at the idea of guaranteed happiness. She expresses disappointment and disillusionment in songs so naked and raw that is hard to realize that love despite her loudmouthed confrontational Persona still clings to fairy tales and the Hope that life can be transformed magically by Romance or heaven forbid Rock of Roll nine Inch nails the downward spiral Trent Reznor May be the most gifted blend of Singer writer and producer since Prince. His tenacious guitar and synthesizer driven music is not As overtly confessional As loves but it explores today s Youthful angst with breathtaking dynamics and Craft. His songs chronicle the moments of self destruction and rage in an age in which nothing from family to religion seems to offer Hope of Comfort or salvation. J Pear Jam Vita logy. It is difficult to step up to greatness after you be already been declared a superstar which is Why Pearl Jam s Rise to creative excellence after two commercial blockbusters stands As one of the most remarkable feats of 90s Rock. Eddie Vedder has improved dramatically As a writer Able now to reflect upon the world around him with the Mastery and heart of his own hero Pete Townshend. Neil Young & crazy horse sleeps with Angels Young who began making records before most of this new crop of rockers entered Grade school also focuses on today s troubled youth. This album like 1975 s tonight s the night refers to a pair of deaths the drive by shooting of a Young victim and the suicide of Kurt Cobain. The message is one of renewed optimism and Hope. ., monster. Takes a Sharp turn into the world of feisty Rock n Rolf to create a virtual Jigsaw Puzzle that invites the listener to unscramble the themes and identify the teasing musical influences. Most of the themes Deal with romantic obsession and the influences Range from the beatles and grunge to . Itself. Also deserving top-10 listing whip smart by us Pharr super unknown by sound Garden Mellow Gold by Beck wild seed wild Flower by Polonne Farris and natural bom killers soundtrack by various artists. Friday december 30,1994 the stars and stripes 15
