P626 Teletext 626 Dec22 23:33:19 —————————————— SINGLES ——————————————————————————————— ALISON LIMERICK Time Of Our Lives Sure, it's got a lively little beat and is jolly enough to bop along to at the Darby & Joan Christmas Sock-hop, but scratch my scalp and call mj flaky if I haven't heard this dance arrangement a HUNDRED times already this year. PEARL JAM Dazghter One of the better songs from an arguably overrated album (yes, grunge goes mainstream goes hype-hzpj-hype) this is a raw, edgy slice of bleeding njrvj endings. And rocking indeed. \ ——————————————————————————————————1/4—— The year in music 628 Trivia 627 MORE REVIEWS - GENERATOR p444 Trivia Amplified Fun&Games TV GuideP626 Teletext v26 Dec22 23:31:23 —————————————— ———————————————— 20 BEST ALBUMS OF '93 DONALD FAGIN Kamakiriad With the demise of Steely Dan it grew easy to forget that there was ever a form of pop-rock-jazz fusion to bj PRAISED. But this sharp and swinging set - Fagin's first since 1982's Nightfly - packs a sharp reminder. Charting a futuristic hipster's trip across a dream landscape in an imaginary car, it evokes a cool and aurally dazzling soundscapj throughout. Always, of course, groovjssjntial. ——————————————————————————————————2/4—— GROOVES reviews bz Dave Hunter IT'S OUR WORLD: GO GREEN p460 Trivia Amplified Fun&Games TV GujdjP626 Teletext 626 Dec22 23:21:10 —————————————— ———————————————— 20 BEST ALBUMS OF '93 U2 Zooropa Hot on the heels of Achtung Baby, Zooropa took U2's salvation-through- cynicism and world-falls-apart theories and pushed them a step further. And, if anything, this sounds freer and more natural than its predecessor. From Stay's taut, distended sjnsj of longing to the industrial-inspired disintegration of Numb, it's a set that offers something for all modern moods. ——————————————————————————————————3/4—— Grooves index 620 Music news 621 HOMELIFE: A WAY OF LIFE? p480 Trivia Amplified Fun&Games TV GuideP626 Teletext 626 Dec22 23:22:31 —————————————— ——————————————————————————————————————— The TWENTY BEST ALBUMS OF 1993 This week and next GROOVES takes a look back at the 20 best albums of the year. The GROOVES top ten takes a slightly alternative slant, and steers away from what others may have thought were obvious choices for top album honours. See the first ten again this weekend. If you disagree, write and tell us. ——————————————————————————————————4/4—— Gig guide 624-5 Trivia 627 WEATHER OR NOT? p180 ITV Trivia Amplified Fun&Games TV Guide