The Retriever, November 26, 1980, Page 7 Donna's new album hits . hard edge by Bernard Peaks Herold Feltermeyer and Sylvester Levey. The trend for few artists in the 1980 "Running for Cover" and "Cold Love" Askey and himself. Prince, the young and talented artist. get decade seems to be toward a harder, rockish contain the most overt rock tunes, and the "When You Wish Upon A Star", the stronger if not better on each outing. His sound. This trend is fronted by the new mix or rock and rhythm works very well. Disney favorite, matures from its infant album by Donna Summer entitled "The This mix is toned down on "Who Do You roots to a progressive and pleasing sound. ~t.es~"effort , appropriately entitled " Dirtv Wanderer". The disco queen has added a Think You're Foolin'?" and "Night Life", "Need to Smile" is an excellent piece of jazz III "re~ches o.ut to new directions. Its nO"1 harder edge to her sound which mixes well but the look carries the songs through. New with a brassy, happy sound. The first side is called DITty Mind" for. nothing' with the electronic synthesized trademark of wave rock dominates on "Stop Me" with completed by reworkings of "Deja Vu" and Principle songs (and probably ~he best of her producers, Giorgio Moroder and Pete testy sax work by Gary Herbig. The album "Bad Times". them) are not suitable for air play. The new Bellote. ends with "I Believe in Jesus", a fitting The second side begins with an upbeat :ave sound of "When You Were Mine" Along with ther new record company. testimony which, despite its message, fits version and arousing version of Diana ard.rocker "Sister" which deals with incest: Geffen Records (distributed by Warner along with everything on the album. Ross's classic "Touch Me In The Morning". polItical commentary of "Party Up" and the Bros.), she has chosen a new sound. The Pianist Ahmad Jamal has signed with The title tun~ taken from the play "Golden f~nk of "Head" all cannot be played on the question is, does it work? Motown and along with producer Lee Boy" showcases Jamal's keyboard work in air bec~use of language and content. The title tune, "Looking Up", and Young Jr. has come up with a gem of an an excellent solo. "Theme from MASH" and The title song and "Do It All Night" recall "Breakdown" start side one off with ·the album called "Night Song". "Something's Missing in My Life" round out ~lements from the last album, along "Gotta usual Summer's mix of disco and new wave With an assortment of musicians known the album with what should be a treat for the B~oken Heart Again" which ends rather jazz fans. a ruptly. rock. "Grand Illusion" is the most throughout the industry, Jamal creates interesting cut on the album with its mystical interesting and enjoyable versions of well For those unfamiliar with Ahmad Jamal. d The albu?J is good and marks atmosphere created by the synthesizers of this is a welcome introduction to a greal a .vanc~ment III a very promising career. If known tunes with arrangements by Gil h artist. For his fans, this is an enjoyable treat t IS review doesn't catch your attention, I • guarantee the cover will. Towed away, towed away, where do you go when you're towed away?
by Bryan Denson My mother made her beauty parlor a UNIVAC pill. appointment as planned, but not in her car. I bounded out of my girlfriend's pad on "License number?" My girlfriend consented to be chauffer all I found myself absentmindedly staring St. Paul street early on Monday morning afternoon while I made plans to get my car ready to tackle the day with more-than-just out the sooty window of the trailer where I out of the city impoundment lot. After was held prisoner, spied my car, and began a-little zeal. What a wonderful damned day, numerous calls and after receiving poor I thought. then I looked out to the space reciting the number off the tag. directions I found myself face-to-face, or "Driver's license and registration?" where my mother's Catalina sat and realized face-to-paunch, as it were, with a silly I had to make a short trip to the car and that it didn't sit. No sir, the Silver Shark looking cop. He stood on the steps of the wasn't there at all. Gone. But where has my displ:ty my registration and license before he Impounded Illegally Parked Vehicles Lot. would let me begin the marathon form gorgeous two-toner gone? Well the answer You won't find this place-located at Hillen was clearly visible on a sign marked in signing. Before I did, I noticed about a dozen and Fallsway, in the city of Baltimore-on a pictures, none of them recent, of Sophia bright red-'hey, look over here dummy' list of "Aesthetically P leasing Places in letters. It said: NO PARKING 7:00-10:00 Loren. By God, this guy's a Sophia Loren America. "Thepitted and potholed parking fan, I thought. The pictures all showed her in AM. I was screwed. lot where my Silver Shark sat was The first thing you do when your car has various stages of undress. remarkably ugly. The dishevelled looking Most looked slobbered over. I came been towed away is assume a hurt, semi trailer with the pot-bellied cop standing on pathetic and nearly irate look. Then you go perilously close to looking into my nails its stoop was reminisce~t of a mob-run loan up into your girlfriend's apartment and take bitten-to-the-quick captor and saying "I shark operation. I decided not to get tough. understand Sophia Loren is a national hero the whole thing out on her. Cuss her out real At fiYe feet nine and 133 pounds you don't good. I felt a lot better afterwards, but my back in Italy... pretty good for a cheap use muscle when faced with a city-run whore, huh?" I resisted the temptation. car was still gone and my mother needed it to gangster operation. go to the beauty parlor at noon. The time at Fifty-six dollars (borrowed from my I entered with a single line, as I'm sure girlfriend), a chew out by my parents and a the tone was 11:00 am and ticking steadily most criminally insane, homicidal, illegal toward the hour, when the inevitable "where week of no Silver Shark later I look parkers do. "Uh ... You seem to have my ~ar back and ask why? I'll tell you why. I was the hell is my car!," would be bellowed, as I out there." The man who sat behind the desk slowly shrunk to the size of one capable of illegally parked on St. Paul and 26th with a receding hairline and chewed-to-the between 7 and 10 in the morning. climbing into a small thimble. nubbs fingernails had apparently swallowed Balloons have hopes of a promotional arrangement Construction of the Liberty Bell with a southern chain of "Popeye" interrupted Kemp's plans for completion of restaurants. Another (and very successful) a balloon replica of "Popeye." Kemp had promotional balloon produced by Kemp is hoped to finish the balloon in time for the the five story Pillsbury Doughboy which has release of the movie by the same name. Now, appeared in several parades. Kemp stated, "We're building it direct [the Now, perhaps you're wondering what balloon] and we'll find a sponsor." Since the becomes of the gigantic creations after the balloon is not being constructed in direct parade is over. One of the greatest conjunction with the movie, Kemp will have advantages of this type of promotional and to find sponsors in order to recoup his display material is that it is reusable. Many investment. He had hoped to use the balloon of the balloons Kemp produces are not sold for movie promotions but now it probably outright, but are "rented" and returned to will not be completed in time. Kemp does UMBC Kemp for storage and future use. Catalogs STUDENTS: available at the "An I For a You" coming soon Use Winter Administration '81 Special Building, The Chancellor's Commission on the Department, the Chancellor, the Dean of Status of Women at UMBC is sponsoring Arts and Sciences, the Office of Special Sessions to advance Library, Hillcrest and the Pro-Femina Theatre pToduction of "An Sessions, and the Women's Union. your graduation date! Book Center. Walk-in I For A You," a play dealing with There will be an admission charge of $1 interpersonal relationshipi>