The Observer» Augustana College • Rock Island, IL • Friday.Jan. 10, 1997 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Flowery guys in drag play the fallopian tuba

CD Review don'tyaknow. Band members in- never heard of any of these indi- BADTIMES! AND DRUGS!" others, and "ingested ali the by Alexis Didzerekis clude: Mike Ruekberg (lead viduais, have you? Songs on Guys and Dolls include: BOOZE and COKE and GIRLS a nce again, a CD arrived vocais,guitar) Steve Price (bass, Rex Daisy are considered by "Stooge Song," "Changin' Yer band could handle". at the Observer office vocais) and Jerry Mind," "Bottom Basically the press review goes Oand it was immediately Anderson O' The World," on and on and isn't worth read- given to me to either praise or (drums, fallopian "Stuck On AM," ing except to maybe get a laugh trash it in a review. This one I'm tuba) Bytheway, "OK Casey," out of it. Nor, is Rex Daisy's going to have to trash! if anyone knows "Brand New music really worth listening to. The CD is by Rex Daisy and what a fallopian Friend," "The Last (Ali apologies to those Rex Daisy titled GuxsandDolls. Now, if that tuba is, please Pufferbird," Fans out there, I'm sure there are isn't a take off on a superbly find me and tell "Walls Scream," millions of you!) written musical, then I don't me. 1'mjust a tad "2:15 Distance," So, my suggestion is don't buy know what is. However, I can tell curious. "Welcome Back." this CD. It really isn't worth lis- you one thing, that Rex Daisy is Additionalmu- Additionally, tening to, except maybe if you can not worth listening to. For in- sicians on the ál- according to understand Spanish, then you stance, would you really want to bum include: Pravda Records, might want to hear the last song listen to a cd that had a press re- Geri Sutyak the band has sup- on the CD. However, if my re- lease (by Pravda Records) that (cello on tracks posedly toured ali view hasn't deferred you from stated in the opening line,'Tll l,2,3,6,&9)Paul over the Midwest, being curious in this group, or if give $10.00 to the first person Fox(toy piano on has opened for it has sparked your interest for a who calls and states they actu- track 2) Senor Black Sabbath good laugh write to: GENERA- ally read this." Well, I read it and Carlos Cortizon tribute bands and TION REX! - P.O. Box 268043, if I actually had a choice to read (percussion on got "hard nipples" Chicago, IL.-60626. If you write the press release they would have track 12) Kent when Mr. David and send $5 you can even receive to pay me a lot more than $10.00 Musser (cello & Geffen asked the the full unabridged, novel-length to make it worth while listening guitar solo on band to record un- list of thank you's, an official to Rex Daisy's music! track 11) The der the label for membership card, song lyrics, Well, I'm sure that you ali are Lovin' Eyefull (back ground vo- Pravda Records to be a pop band Geffen Records, "wet their pants" and 8X10 glossy of your favorite asking,"Who the hell is Rex cais on track H)TheBaldEagles and their songs are about: when they got to fly to L.A and rock band! It is ali pretty exciting Daisy?" Well, they are a band (background vocais on track 7) "GIRLS! TEENAGE ALIEN- record with XTC, They Might Be huh? Yet another day in the life from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Andy Paley as "Coach". I've ATION! & GOODTIMES, Giants, Robyn Hitchcock and of a CD reviewer. "American Music Aivarâs" Nontinees When else can you see Little

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