Ajis & Entertainment NovCTmer9,1995
FOX funnyman featured in Alumni Gym
Shannon Prater
A&E Editor
At least a month after Elon’s
Student Union Board began adver
tising “He is coming,” comedian
John Henton will perform in
Alumni Gymnasium Saturday at 9
p.m.
Henton is possibly best known
from his role as handyman Overton
Wakefield Jones on FOX’s hit
sitcom “Living Single” in which he
co-stars with Queen Latifah and
Kim Fields.
However, Henton began do
ing stand-up comedy full-time in
the mid ‘80s and has since estab
lished himself as one of the busi
ness’ top young comedians.
Following the path traveled by
so many successful comedians be
fore him, Henton has appeared on
“The Tonight Show,” where he first
gained national attention, “The
Arsenio Hall Show” and “Bob
Hope’s Young Comedian’s Spe
cial.” Henton has also hosted his
own half-hour comedy special for
Showtime.
“He’s an up and coming come
dian with a style unlike most other
comedians,” Student Activities
Director Barb Carlton said.
Although his television suc
cess led to nearly a year-long hia
tus, Henton is again taking stages
across America to dazzle audiences
with his stand-up routines.
To promote Henton’s appear
ance at Elon, S.U.B. has advertised
through area colleges’ media and
radio stations. Buster Brown, a
D.J. from 102 JAMZ, will be on
hand to introduce Henton to the
crowd Saturday.
“I hope with all this work that
this turns out to be a
success,” S.U.B.
Stage Performance
Chairman Anwar
Crutersaid. “Every
body should come
because it’s home
coming, but also be
cause he represents
good, clean fun.”
Admission to
the show is $5 for
Elon students, fac
ulty and staff; $10
for alumni; and $15
for the general pub
lic. Tickets are avail
able in the Student
Life office in
Moseley Center or in
Holland House. In
formation is avail
able by calling 584-
2219 or 584-2334.
Photo Submitted
Comedian John Henton
Latest release is classic Toad, not much more
Joe Brown
Stajf Reporter
Christmas doesn’t only put a
smile on children’s faces; it also
leaves record company execs’ faces
aglow.
The coming of the holidays
also marks the hottest season in
music. (After all, it’s no longer just
CD Review
an artform; it’s a business, you
know.) Now is the time artists and
record companies rush to release
new albums in hopes of making our
Christmas wish lists.
However, musicians and
record labels sometimes tend to fall
back on obscurities or unreleased
material instead of offering fans
something really “new.”
Such is the case with Toad the
Wet Sprocket’s latest release In
Light Syrup. The
Santa Barbara
natives have de
scribed their fifth
album as a retro
spective of mu
sic dating back
to the band’s for
mation in 1988.
Like many
other compila
tions, In Light
Syrup’s 12
tracks consist
mostly of songs
that didn’t make
the final cut on
studio albums or
can only be
found on
soundtracks.
Songs like
“Hobbit on the
Rocks” and
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Toad The Wet Sprocket: In Light Syrup
“Janitor” leave the listener asking
why the band even went to the
trouble of recording them.
But wait, the album isn’t a total
loss. The enchanting sway of “Little
Heaven” stands as one of the band’s
best songs to date.
For fans of the hit sitcom
“Friends,” the upbeat pop song
“Good Intentions” is also on the
album. ^
The eerie number “Hope” and
the ambient trance of “Are We
Afraid” show a more experimental
and artsy side to the band.
The catchy ditty “Brother”
shows vocalist Glen Phillips’ tal
ent as a pop lyricist, but what re
ally stands out in the entire album
is guitarist Todd Nichols’ ability
to play dreamy guitar chords and
solos.
Songs like the cascading “All
in All” and the melodic swirl of
“All Right” are proof of this and
keep the album from sinking.
Overall, In Light Syrup acts as
an old photo album by showing us
where the band has been and noth
ing more. Now all fans can do is
wait and see what’s next.
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Look for the following releases in music stores everywhere
— ' November 14 -
Tracy Chapman - New Beginnings
Terry Ellis - Southern Gal
Melissa Etheridge - Your Little Secret
R. Kelly - R. Kelly
Meatloaf - Welcome To The Neighborhood
Ken Mellons - Where Forever Begins
Phar Cyde - Labcabincalifornia
Silk - Silk
Carly Simon - Clouds
Various Artists- Passengers
Various Artists - Waiting To Exhale (Soundtrack)
R.E.M. with Luscious
Jackson, Nov, 11, Greens
boro Coliseum, 8 p.m.
Homegrown Music Festival
with Moon Bolt Lover
and Purple Schoolbus,
Nov. 11, Ziggy's, Winston-
Salem, 8 p.m.
QoncertQound
Kenny Chesney, Nov. 10,
The Palomino, Greensboro.
Dyslexicon, Nov. 10, The
Cave, Chapel Hill.
Terence Trent D'Arby,
Nov. 10, The Ritz, Raleigh,
Recken Helen , Nov. 11,
The Lighthouse,
Doc Watson with Dixie
Creek Revival, Nov. 11,
Millennium Center, Winston-
Salem, 8:30 p.m.
Elastica with Loud Lucy,
Nov. 12, The Ritz; Nov. 13,
Ziggy's.
Mary Chapin Carpenter
with The Mavericks, Nov.
16, Dean Smith Center,
Chapel Hill, 7:30 p.m.
Everclear with Ruth Ruth
and Lustre, Nov, 16, Ziggy's,
George Clinton and The P-
Funk Allstars, Nov. 17,
The Ritz, 9:30 p.m.
Jodeci with Mary J. Blige,
and Notorious B.LG.,
Nov. 17, Dean Smith Center.
Tim McGraw with
Blackhawk and 4 Runner,
Nov. 17, LJVM Coliseum,
Winston-Salem.
Collective Soul with
Wanderlust, Nov, 17,
Millennium Center.
Phish, Nov. 21, LJVM Coli
seum, 7:30 p,m.
"Guys & Dolls," Nov, 9 -
11,8 p,m, and Nov. 12, 2
p.m., McCrary Theatre,
tickets: $10 or Elon I.D,
W.D. Snodgrass, Nov. 15,
McCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m.,
free admission.
At the JVlovies
Terrace Theatre (228-1981)
Gold Diggers, Seven, Now and
Then, Ace Ventura: When Nature
Calls and Vampire in Brooklyn.
Graham Cinema (226-1488)
Dangerous Minds