r.j,': % ■¿U X Over here, Babs, Ì&SU over 0 A here... Z n f i l m . Hey, batter, batter, batter... 7A m ay 13 — m ay t o d a y •BATHTIME: Renoir, Cezanne, Daumier and the Practices of Bathing in 19th Century France - a lecture by art historian Linda Nochlin; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 7:30 p.m. •POWER ASSAULT, Mutalage and Crawl will perform at the Anaconda Saturday •FALLING DOWN, Starring Michael Douglas; Isla Vista Theater, 8:30 and 10 p.m. S u n d a y •IT'S THE OFFICIAL get caught up in school day. Join high school and college kids around the country and do your homework, today1 jn o n d a y •GRADUATING STUDENT EXHIBITION by Jamie Reilly, College of Creative Studies Gallery; runs through May 21 t u e s d a y •MARC PALLY, a Los Angeles-based painter, will speak about his work as part of the CCS Symposium in the Arts; Building 494, Room 136, 4 p.m. Wednesday •SLIDE LECTURE by Robin Dunitz, the author of 'Street Gallery: Guide to 1,000 Los Angeles Murals;' Santa Barbara - Contemporary ........... Arts Forum, taseo Nuevo Second Floor, 7 p.m. 2A Thursday, May 13,1993 ARTSWEEK Daily Nexus Los Guys: Muy Bueno Los Guys put it with the fish in the Cuisinart/than We're Getting Nowhere on Our Looks — to be without you for just an hour or two/ A nd F asti It ain’t worth much to me when we’re Paper Canoe Records apart,” from “Bad Wine,” would sound like absolutely inanity coming from any­ one but Los Guys, who draw the words Jeremy Donaldson has been trying to into unflinching ears with magician’s get Barbara Uehling’s attention for a long grace. This is because they’re good. The time. Three years, actually, ever since he kind of good that doesn’t hit you over the and partner Harold Lee — Los Guys — head, but gradually sinks into you until first started performing “Barbara’s Song” you realize you’re listening to a song ab­ for Isla Vista audiences. Anyone who’s out the chancellor’s sex life and singing gone to the popular local band’s shows along, smiling. knows this song well — a plebeian cry At the same time, Donaldson’s lyrics from a guy who reels like a number some­ are often surprising in their maturity. It’s where between one and 18,500. almost hard to believe that the guy who’s If this song, the first track on their new “scared that there might be more to life CD, can’t grab the chancellor’s attention, than beer and sex” in “Wannabe” is the nothing can. (Hrrumph. Chortle.) same guy singing about wife (girlfriend?) Backed by Lee’s frenzied, distorted guitar abuse in “Alison’s Song”: “Little boys, playing, Donaldson sings about an edu­ they learn to play war; little girls play cation that has more to do with booze house.” This, from a recent college gradu­ than books, referring to Uehling as his ate? The same is true for “Soundcheck,” “snugglebunny,” and listing off various about the irony of Oregon’s Propostion 9, tools she uses in the throes of passion and “Romeo and Juliet,” a song about the Look, look! It’s Jeremy and Harold! (Wesson oil, electrodes and baseball bats, relationship between pimp and prostitute to name a few). All in good fun, of course. that reflects Donaldson’s general cynic­ more accurate word) lead guitar. Lee Oh, and Babs, you’re not the only Good fun, essentially, is what Los ism towards America’s “flesh for cash” plays guitar like Wolfgang Puck makes a “leader” who gets dogged on this CD. D o­ Guys is all about, although the “fun” me­ ethos. souffle — a little of this, a pinch of that naldson gives George Bush the works in lodies and foot-tapping beats on W e’re Musically, it’s easy to foiget that there and a lo t of know-how. He’s good, real “Ode to the 41st President,” home of the Getting Nowhere on Our Looks are of­ are two people in Los Guys. Two people good. infamous chant, “Goodbye. Adios. You ten disguises for more sober subjects. — vocals, guitars, that’s it This is be­ According to the liner notes, most of motherfucker.” Equipped with two guitars and their ver­ cause, as I said, they’re good. No drums, the songs on We're Getting Nowhere on “Out of the loop? Out of the loop? / sion of the truth, Los Guys stir hard­ no synthesizers, no troupe of doo­ Our L o o k s are first takes, glitches and lied better than that when I was sixi” hitting cynicism into wacky parody on wopping backup vocalists. Their rich, flubs included. In an age where even good Not only are these guys good; they’re this 14-song album. Sometimes, these round sound is just Donaldson’s croon­ bands laminate their sound through over­ funny. guys are just downright silly. Lyrics like ing voice and fast-paced rhythm guitars production, it’s refreshing that Los Guys —Bonnie Bills “I’d rather that they cut out my heart/and plus Lee’s amazing (for lack of a better or chose to go the simple route. Following the Herd, With a Twist Anti-Racism Rock Sheep On Drugs the pack,” lead singer Duncan says. Creature Feature Sheep On Drugs Greatest Hits Likewise, in an attempt to be original in (pictured) will be one Island Records the repetitious world of techno, Duncan o f five bands ☆ ☆ ☆ and Lee (they apparently don’t have last performing in Anisq’ If you like techno but haven’t yet heard names) incorporate many unique sounds Oyo’ Park this o f Sheep on Drugs, you will. into their synthesized beat Saturday from 4 Admittedly, the first thing I liked about Typical of tiie ’90s, this band’s mindset p.m. to 11 p.m. The this band was their name, which I liked revolves around sex, drugs, money and concert, also even better when I discovered how they speed — in that order. It combines a fast- featuring rappers came up with the idea for such a creative paced rhythmical heat with pessimistic Joint Effort, acid title: “We make music for the audience, and promiscuous undertones. Although rockers Glue, speed and they are the sheep on drugs. Every­ the sound is enjoyable, like most techno it m etal types Cold, one is a sheep on drugs, because drugs are tends to become a bit redundant and tedi­ and the grungy basically an addiction everyone has, it ous after a while. Nevertheless, if you’re Green fingers, is could be TV, cigarettes, books, whatever in the mood to move and groove— here’s called Rock Against — it’s sheep because none of us are there your band. Racism . ahead of everyone else, everyone follows —Molly Meade SPIKE & MIKE’S’“ SHARON WILLIAM TOM FESTIVAL OF ANIMATION9 STONE BALDWIN BERENGER PROGRAM #1 é) INCLUDES ACADEMY PROGRAM #2 Original Show f ¡ S H S d lng Sick & Twisted" FOR ALL AGES a Staircase 18 AND OVER ONLY YOU LIKE TO WATCH DON’T YOU Beavis and Butthead Mona Lisa Descending Mutilator II FROM SICK AND TWISTED A Staircase FROM SICK AND TWISTED FROM ORIGINAL SHOW OPENS NEXT TWO WEEKENDS! TWO DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT SHOWS! 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The Percussionist to Beat The sound of drums will reverberate generally includes 150 concerts ayear, in­ through Lotte Lehmann Hall next week cluding dates in the United States, where when ta b la virtuoso and Grammy winner he has toured since 1970, and he has per­ Zakir Hussain performs with UCSB’s In­ formed with high-caliber musicians like dian Music Ensemble. guitarists Geotge Harrison and John A native of India, and a musical pro­ McGlaughlin, and sitarist Ravi Shanker. digy who was touring by the age of 12, His lengthy list of musical achievements Hussain is known around the world for includes a 1992 album he and Grateful his ability on the ta b la as well as any Dead drummer Mickey Hart created other percussion instrument that lands in called Planet Drum , which garnered die his hands.