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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 22 Nov 1995, p. 18

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: AC/DC mix. has lost its kick 2 _ Normally, the arrival of another unplugged album would be ;’abomase(itingasmothevfiietw:pin- c off or Planet Hollywood opening. But . & when the artist pulling the plug is Chrissie bssflh:flll & Hynde, the event is worthy of note. You E see, when they passed out integrity to pee uj rock stars, Hynde received more than her ar» & And so it doesn‘t come as a surprise dots hard rock that comes dangerously CIOS q:;tmmxmxnnsleolmmnds to selfâ€"parody. © out from the unplugged crowd. Granted, Still, these aging rockers muster enough @ hearing Hynde in a restrained musical setâ€" of the old schoolboy mischievousness and @4 ting, not to mention backed by a string patented raunch ‘n‘ roll to salvage the day. [ quartet, takes some getting used to. | mean, this is a woman Urge Overkill $ who still outâ€"rocks most of her muchâ€"younger female competiâ€" Exit The Dragon tion. Lowâ€"key she isn‘t. Geffen Given a gentler treatment however, her songs, particularly While it doesn‘t have as many peaks as 1993‘s terrific Saturaâ€" early hits like Kid and Private Life, sound unusually vital. Ditto tion, the latest from this eclectic Chicago trio has its share of for the star of the show. Hynde‘s strong performances suggest popâ€"rock gems. The everâ€"cool Nash Kato, Eddie "King" Roeser she should turn off the amps more often. and Blackie 0, whose eccentric sense of sartorial splendor is ACIDC matched only by their diverse musical tastes, again raid the Bailbreaker vaults of everything from ‘60s pop to ‘70s hard rock. Warner When all‘s said and done, these sometimes cheesy Windy City These battleâ€"weary Aussies were into recycling long before it rockers again live up to their name. Urgent music. Fashion was politically correct. For years now they‘ve remained a rock overkill. Oh yeah and a healthy dose of irony to top it off. The Isle of View wsimwbygivimflsefinwnpingfawmm s want â€" nothing different. Happiness for an AC/DC fan has always been minor variations of the same three chords and Brian Johnson‘s vocal gymnastics, all stirred rigorously into a potent hardâ€"rock 4 cocktail. With Ballbreaker however, even diehards P P will have to admit that the potion just does 5 ue i n‘t have the kick it once did. Save for Hard l 3 As A Rock, an AC/DC anthem if there ever was one, much of what‘s here is joinâ€"theâ€" h |'l'|lt|”' dots hard rock that comes dangerously close NEERIEEEIDE | to seifâ€"parody. Still, these aging rockers muster enough of the old schoolboy mischievousness and patented raunch ‘n‘ roll to salvage the day. MON â€" FRI 9:360m > $:00pm « SAT 9:30gi â€" $:00pim s "Present" Hours There is no time like the "present" to start buying Christmas gifts. Starting this week the mail will be open late for your shopping convenience and to help make your Christmas time more enjoyable. Extended Christmas Hours Starting Saturday, November 18 Saturdays 9:30 am â€" 9:00 pm Sundays 12:00 am â€" 6:00 pm CcONnESTOGA MALL â€"8:00pm s SUN 17 hodn â€" stopm one smemnorn t coffto®nErnbnrt n th . (| 1995 Giller Prize Winner ($25000) Rohinton Paul Quartington _ > Fishing With My Old Guy The Seagram Museum Wed., Nov, 29th at 8 p.m. +5.00 in advance *6.00 at the door 10% donated 16 Global 100 King St. S., Waterico 141914 /

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