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ID) The Daily Tar HeelThursday, October 8, 1 9877 ruce Springsteen waxes romantic on Ms latest releas On his new LP Tunnel of Love. Bruce Springsteen changes the con tent and style of his music. Although he retains many of the same basic themes and musical styles that he has used throughout his career, he also experiments with different types of songs and different forms of musical presentation. This new approach to some familiar topics works brilliantly, and it makes Tunnel of Love an extremely fine work that can be considered among Springsteen's best. All of the songs on the album deal with the ways people arc affected by their romantic relationships. Some of the songs describe love affairs that fail, but most of them deal with the positive and redemptive effects of romantic love. The songs that describe failed love affairs, such as "When You Ye Alone," do not display bitterness or vindic tiveness on the part of the unsuccess ful lovers. Instead of presenting angry accusations of wrongdoing, these songs of unsuccessful romance merely present the facts about relationships that did not work out. Even the two songs in which lovers intentionally hurt each other, "Spare Parts" and "Two Faces," end with a tone of hope. This tone of hope is exhibited much more explicitly on the album's many David Hester Album songs that show the joys and benefits of love. On songs like "Valentine's Day," "Cautious 'Man," and "All That Heaven Will Allow," for exam ple, Springsteen sings about the ways in which people's lives are changed and made better because of love. The characters in these songs often face complex problems in their love affairs, but they are able to overcome these difficulties. Although this focus on the joys of love has been presented in Springsteen's work in the past, on this album he presents it in a new way. For instance, the songs on Tunnel of Love usually describe people who have married and settled down. Although Springsteen's work in the past has sometimes examined mar ried couples, he has mainly concen trated on stories about young couples who are in the earlier stages of a relationship. Springsteen's earlier songs about romance generally des cribe the typical rock V roll problems about dating and boyfriends and girlfriends, but the songs on Tunnel of Love concentrate on people who are trying to build stable and happy lives for themselves and the people they love. These songs show a greater maturity than some of Springsteen's earlier work, and their complex depiction of marriage is a welcome departure from other artists' standard rock 'n roll love stories. Springsteen's decision to make an album composed completely of songs about love is also unprecedented for him. Stories about romantic situa tions have always been an important part of Springsteen's work, but they have never occupied as central a role as they do on this album. This album's concentration on love stories gives it a great deal of unity, and this emphasis on one theme places it in a category with earlier Springsteen concept albums such as Darkness on the Edge of Town and Nebraska. Although these two albums examine the alienation of individuals who seemed to be some what removed from society, Tunnel of Love examines individuals who are redeemed from their alienation by love. The songs on Nebraska, for , example, often present simple people who cannot seem to find a way to put any purpose or meaning into their lives. On Tunnel of Love, Springsteen seems to suggest that this meaning can be found in romantic love and marriage. This album can therefore be seen as Springsteen's discovery of new answers to old problems. Springsteen's willingness to work with new ideas is also demonstrated in the new album's opening track, "Aint Got You." In past songs, Springsteen has almost always adopted the persona of an average man, but the narrator of "Ain't Got. You" is wealthy and famous. Although most rock V roll songs about the lives of famous rock stars seem self-indulgent, Springsteen's decision to finally write about his present life-style is a refreshing change from his usual practice of writing from other men's points of view. Springsteen's willingness to exper iment on this album is most obviously demonstrated by the album's instru mentation and varied musical styles. Although every member of the E Street Band performs on at least one cut on the album, the entire band does not play together as a unit on any of the songs. Springsteen plays most of the instrumental parts on the album, with his most frequent side man being E Street drummer Max Weinberg. Weinberg and E Street backup singer Patty Scialfa appear on many of the album's songs, but the other members of the band have to settle for cameo appearances. Nils Lofgren contributes a particularly fine guitar solo on the album's title track, for example, and Roy Bittan has a nice piano part on "Brilliant Disguise." Although the E Street band members make some good contributions to the album, the album does not have a traditional E Street Band sound. Tunnel of Love features a spare pop sound that works well with the album's theme. Although the album does not feature the straight-ahead rock 'n' roll attack of The River-em E Street Band, it contains more elaborate instrumentation and Ackland museum is tribute to donor By LEIGH PRESSLEY Staff Writer isitors who go inside the Ack land Art Center and walk to the left pass the remains of William Hayes Ackland every day. Located on South Columbia Street, the center is the result of a bequest by Nashville native William Hayes Ackland, the man who is bur ied in the museum. Despite almost nine years of lit igation and building delays, in 1958 Ackland's dream of furthering the cause of arts in the South became a reality when the William Hayes Ackland Memorial Art Center opened. "Young Willie," as Ackland was was often called, was born on Sept. 6, 1855. His father, Joseph Alex ander Smith Acklen (the English spelling of Ackland was adopted later), served as a colonel in the Mexican War and spent most of his time on the family-owned planta tions of Louisiana. Meeting Ackland's mother, Adelicia Hayes Franklin, was most influential in the economical, social and artistic views of her son's life. Ackland's father, who skillfully managed the family's plantations, amassed a fortune of almost $3 million before his death in 1863. In 1865, 10-year-old Ackland and his family traveled through Europe for one year. It is thought that the excitement of parties and the social scene of that time had a great impact on Ackland. Ackland received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Nashville and a law degree from Vanderbilt University. Instead of practicing law, Ackland spent time in Washington, D.C., where he enjoyed the social highlights of the season. Considering himself an author, Ackland published three volumes of poetry and one novel. He continued his trips abroad every year. from page 1 In 1936 Ackland first gave a hint to his "thought of building and endowing a gallery in connection with some Southern college or uni versity." He contacted Duke Univer sity, Rollins College at Winter Park, Fla., and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. By 1938 the choice seemed to be Duke Univer sity, even to the point that architec tural plans were developed. When Ackland died unexpectedly on Feb. 16, 1940, plans for the museum began to diminish. Family heirs filed suit to test the validity of the trust, and soon after that the trustees of Duke refused the bequest. John Larson handled the interests of Ackland's trustees. First, Larson established from former N.C. Gov ernor O. Max Gardner that the Uni versity would indeed be interested in the bequest. Secondly, Larson won a reversal of a decision that allowed Ackland's intentions to be carried out in the best possible way. In 1941, after considering the claims of Rollins College and the University, the trustees finalized their decision in 1949 the museum would be in Chapel Hill. Citing financial stability, a new graduate program in the arts and the town's location, trustee Ted Olds said, "If Mr. Ackland had had a chance to visit North Carolina, he never would have selected Duke." The building was designed by Eggers and Higgins of New York, who also designed the Morehead Building and Planetarium. Ack land's specific vision was for a memorial building in the form of a gallery or museum, to include an apse for the permanent internment of his remains and to be known as the William Hayes Ackland Memor ial. The memorial niche, located on the left near the public entrance, will not be altered during renovations. Although the Ackland Art Museum will be closed for nearly two years, the $3.4 million renova tions will increase exhibit space by 140 percent. Presently, the museum has over 6,000 prints dating from the 15th century to the present. T-Shirt to join the program and pay the 6.5 percent in royalties. Helpingstine said he feels the University is wrong to demand royalties because it violates the U instead Act. The U instead Act prohibits public institutions from competing with private businesses. "The fight is not for me, but for the customer because if we have to pay royalties, the customer will end up paying higher prices," Helping stine said. orchestration than Springsteen's stark solo outing on Nebraska. Thisj compromise between raucous rock 'n? roll and stripped-down folk results inj a clean and lively sound, and this" simple but spirited musical style accentuates the simple but deeply-felt stories of the album's characters. Both the musical styles and the" lyrical content of Tunnel of Love are3 departures from Springsteen's pasp work, but they combine to create an excellent record. The lyrics' descrip-'i tions of romantic gain and loss arej' deeply moving. Tunnel of Love is"a' meditation on the value of romantic0 love, and it is also a very entertainmgf and refreshing musical work by one of the premier figures in contempor ary music. ' l'1 : lzJ Graduate wii four of the . most impressive lettersof recoiiiiiieiidatioii. ArmyROTC. 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