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VolIVNo4 • ALL THE NEWS WE CAN FIND • Apr1l1986 llf.)f;I{ 1INI) llf)I~I~: by Dbmne Pine DE1'EN'l'E OF THE EIGH'flES When the arts & entertainment section Sirnplifed - the Home Audio Recording by llya Frenkel first pondered the merits of an article on Act calls for 1) a 1• per minute tax on high With all the talk of possibility of But the real reason behind this the proposed Home Audio Recording Act, quality audio tape; 2) a 5% tax on tape detente in the U.S. - Soviet relations, phenomenon may very well be that with the flood of information which reached recorders and 3) a 25% tax on dual tape cultural exchanges and trade take a the advent of easily-accessible audio, this office looked like so many piles of decks. These prices would be built into the decidedly backward position of video and computer technology, the damaged tape - after your tape deck has wholesale price and God knows what the significance behind the critical issues of Kremlin fears losing control of its closed eaten the taped version of your favorite increase to consumers will be. The taxes nuclear and conventional disarmament. and isolated society and is in a hurry to album. Pro & Con forces sent so many collected would be submitted to the Yet ironically it is music and perform­ satisfy the cultural hunger of its charts, diagrams and editorials you need­ Copyright Royality Tribunal (CRT). ing arts that have so far played a major citizenry, preferable with tested and ed a statisics degree to make sense ofit all. That, however is where the bill leaves role in the dialogue between the two censored domestic production whenever As a former DJ, I was very interested in us. No provision have been made for deter­ superpowers. Especially comforting is possible. this proposed bill. In my time I had taped mining who gets the money - the record the fact that this time the commodity Soviet communist neighbors, espec­ a few albums, out ofnecessity, because the companies or the artist. No provisions officially imported for the Soviet ially Poland, Hungary and DOR, have bands wl_lich interested me usually releas­ have been made for determining who gets domestic consumption is perhaps the been much more openminded in both ed albums on smaJJ independent labels how much money either. The bill drafters most sucessful and enduring American cultivating the domestic rock scene's with a small distribution area. Many of call for the CRT to come up with a product of the last 30 years considerable creativity and in inviting these albums existed only as single copies cohesive plan and regulations for distribu­ -rock'n'roll. After the long and intense foreign acts to tour and play local in college radio stations libraries. Taping tion. The bill also calls for the CRT to campaign against rock music, the venues. In comparison, Russia has a albums also crept into my job during all come up with a list ofexemption (although Soviets seem to have changed their at­ long way to go before it will be able to those midnight album-sides when you how you get the money back is also a titude toward it for a number of challenge Americ.ans at their own game. could almost hear the tape decks clicking mystery - could you imagine getting pragmatic reasons and reportedly gave Yet the trends we are witnessing today on all ove• town. rebates from the CRT, or how long that their blessing to native enthusiasts of are quite encouraging for the static More than radio stations and rare­ might take?). this contemporary genre. To be sure, totalitarian regime in Russia inherited album collectors are affected by the Audio There are several more unanswered Russian rock music has that un­ from the times of Peter the Great. Fear Recording Act. There are stores which problems - what about people who really mistakabll" flavor of Soviet rhetoric and of !he foreign influence and contempt rent albums for ahh (well ya know). There don't use the tapes for illegal purposes propaganda, and the Soviet authorities for the Western cultural tradition do is also the avid record buyer who preserves -e.g. a small band which records on and are far behind the Chinese in welcoming persist, however another typically his albums by taping immediately upon distributes copus of cassette only LP's. Western influences. But after the American musical genre - jazz - has first listening (this has been found to be The tax stands on questionable legal Geneva conference it is mass com­ established itself rather well on the the most common type of taper). There is grounds in the first place-namelythatthe munications and entertainment that Soviet stage a Jong with musical comedy. also, of course, all those bootleg opera­ law is based on a presumption that the hold the most promise in achieving cer­ True, the official adoption of things tions which flood the market with "Live" tapes are used for illegal taping purposes. tain understanding between the two American takes a remarkably long time, performances available on cassette only It is also interesting to note the bill's adversary systems, and some progress unlike the unofficial of the Soviet youth, format. Continued on page 2 there can already be noted. but considering such recent innovations The first sign of Moscow's eagerness in Soviet life such as discothecs, rock to compete in modern music as well as operas and pizzerias, the tide has turn­ technology and science was to introduce ed. The change, of course, is not coming its own rock musicians to the West by so much from the new leadership in participation in the Live-Aid concert by Moscow, as from the new generation of NYLS Calender satellite from Moscow alongside the the Soviets -less interested in the Rock establishment from the U.S., Leninist/ Marxist ideology and more en­ Great Britain and Australia. The broad­ ch anted by the latest creations of cast was show to the worldwide au­ Hollywood. The cultural deprivation ef­ Thurs. March20 Reporter at Katie dience with the exception of the fected by the government has thus 4:30pm O'Toole's-Prize-Low cost U.S.S.R. where only a handful of Rus­ created an incredjble need for the same sians were able to see it, but he fact that products the American dream factories Drinks the Kremlin cooperated with the Live­ were exporting to dozens of other coun­ Wed. EveryWed. Media Law Project Aid organizer, Bob Geldoff, goes to tries around the globe. show that rock music received at least The American media has reacted with 12:20pm Executive & General Meeting implied recognition behind the im­ interest to the latest victories of Everyday Pick up your mail in the stu­ penetrable Iron Curtain. rock 'n 'roll on the Eastern front by fill­ On the homefront, there has always ing its prime-time evening news with a dent lounge-or elsethe been an underground rock industry in barrage of reports on Soviet life, par- mailboxes for students will Russia, complete with artists, pro­ Continued on page 2 disappear. ducers, D.J .s and millions of fans, but now the move by the administration Wed. EveryWed. Media Law Project partially legalizing rock has brought 12:30pm C-106 Executive and General this formerly outlawed music from the fringes of the Soviet society into the INSIDE meeting concert halls and even radio and televi­ Thurs. March20 Black and Latin Student sion. By inviting the idols and their followers into the mainstream of enter­ The Bangles Association's meeting on tainment, Soviet style, the strategists their new Constitution atop the Soviet political hierarchy have Page4 surely banked on distracting its citizens Fri. March28 The Bangles will appear at from the Voice of America broadcasts, Music Chase the Beacon Theatre invariably supplying them with a good Page 6 dose of rock'n'roll daily, along with western rhetoric. • April1986 Page2 • - NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL REPORTER llf)f~I{ 1\NI) llf)I.. I.. : l)E'l'EN'l'E OF 'l'HE EIGH'flES Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 the latest synth pop and dance music. bination: the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, ticularly on the quality of entertainment Soul, rhythm and blues and jazz rock Elton John and B.B. King. supporters in congress • Senators Mathias, consumed by the average Soviet are very dear to the more sophisticated In the end, it seems that both sides Hatch, D'Amato, Wilson, Cochran, Ken­ household. Most notably, ABC's 20/20 connoiseurs of American music. Of can benefit from the transaction should nedy, Cranston Sasser, Simon Leahy and has devoted an entire program to cover course, the influence of Presley, the be it realized on a large scale: the U.S. most notably Gore. (ya know Parents the development of rock music in the Beatles and the Rolling Stones are pro­ entertainment industry will reap the Music Resource Center (PMRC) hubby of U.S.S.R. from its conception, through bably most evident in the work of Rus­ profits of a huge virgin market and the Tipper Gore) and this may explain why the the underground years on the black sian rockers, but this is hardly surpris­ Soviet listener will finally get the real RIAA compromised as to record labeling. market and to the official recognition ing since Russia is behind by 20 or 30 thing, genuine American entertain­ Is there really a need for this bill? by the authorities. Experts agree that years in most endevors, save for ment. And while it is a bit p,emature for Record companies argue that without this the underlying motivation for such a military strength. Hard rock and heavy the U.S. record companies interested in replacement for lost revenues, they wil1 not bold move by Moscow is perhaps a mat­ metal is especially popular with the developing new territories for be able to invest in new artists or in less ter of prestige for the superpower. In­ young adults and teenagers enjoy punk marketing and distribution of their pro­ mainstream forms of music like jazz and ability to enjoy the same name and and hardcore rock and paraphernalia. ducts to load shipments of Wasp folk. They also claim they will have to keep reputation in the contemporary music The few rocord deals consummated records bound for the U.S.S.R., it may raising the price of albums, and finally world it has earned in the classical music with the Soviets have been limited to the very well pay for them not to they claim the artists themselves will stop also has something to do with it. Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Simon & underestimate the potential market of creating. Russians exhibit musical tastes Garfunkel, and the Bee-Gees. The few many millions of the Soviet youth - But have the supporters proved their somewhat akin to the European live Western acts invited to tour the craving for rock'n'roll and everything point? Although there was a sales slump in markets-soft rock, middle of the road, USSR include a rather strange com- it represents. the early 70's, some of the most pro­ sperous years of the industry have taken place in the 80's. Record companies have been raising LP prices for the lastten years anyway citing higher costs, specifically higher vinyl prices due to the rise in oil The MBE Is Worth 40% Of prices in the late 1970's. And from their arguments, the companies would have us believe that artists create music solely for money. While that may be true for some, The New York Bar Exam not all musicans will stop creating. This is by no means a complete listing of Pro's & Cons, time and space are limiting. But a final question does remain JULY, 1984 - can an industry create legislation to JULY, 1983 recoup its claimed losses? That is the Change main reason fotthis bill and its end result Took Passed % Took Passed % in% would have all tape buyers subsidizing major corporations for alleg~d losses in 6,217 4,648 74.8 6,446 4,366 67.7 -7.1 revenue. Before this bill goes to its final vote, I hope America's elected officials think about whether this bill will end the record FEBRUARY, 1984 companies major problem• the bootleg FEBRUARY,1983 operations -for they are the enemies -not Change the record buying public for we are the Took Passed % Took Passed % in% ones who will be hurt. 2,214 L065 48 2,105 940 44 -4

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The whole house is quiet except for a girls have taken their 60's sounds and transistor radio providing background refined them. Shimmering layers of music- suddenly a squeal and 2 teens harmonies have the girls sounding more run to the mirror, lip synch & play air like the Mamas & Papas then the Who guitars to a Beatles tune. Several years but the songs are still strong & simple. later the 2 are joined by 2 more in a Manic Monday opens side 1. This garage and play out those fav songs piece written by Christopher (aka The Sound from childhood -Beatles songs - Stones Prince) is pure pop with majestic swells songs Who songs -sounds like every with a chours which really stays in your bunch of teenage boys right? Wrong. mind. The Lyrics and vocal phrasing Sol 'tioti. These are girls, 2 sisters Vicki & Debb are very Prince too! fRumor has it that Peterson, Susanna Hoffs and Micheal Prince tried to hire Susanna Hoffa (Michelle) Steele - collectively the away, to join his own band!] Bangles. The first time I saw the In A Different Light is a fast up-beat Bangles, Spring 83, they held me in awe. love song, the type of 60's pop which Their stage antics wee so powerful, their defines the band. Walking Down Your harmonies so beautiful, the fun bounc­ Street is more of the same with a ed off the walls and their defiance of Motown feel to the rhthym. This song trendiness fascinated me. While most was contributed by old friends Louis all-girl bands at the time were emulating Guiterrez of the Three O'clock. Walk New York Audio Review Program the new-wave of the go-go's, The Like An Egyptian my favorite song on Authontalive lecture, at )'OUT fu,~er1.1p, Bangles were combining vintage mod this LP is very pop - very danceable N.,.. )'OU can tab a complet~ bar dresses, white plastic go-go boots, and a and has a slight psychadelic feel to the revi•" course that meet, Li\e n1>1>d for poruibilit)· and convenitnce ,mhout bit of hippie sloppiness. Vicki Peterson guitar. sscrificing quality. Mulustate and >le" York preparation complete with practit,· (lead guitar) was wearing ripped jeans a Side 2 is much softer and slower. The que,1ion r.-iew and analysis. =-:o n•ed Who target t-shirt and a fringed suede girls sound more innocent then ever on lo fight traffic or rearrange your busy schedule. Our expert f•culty ..,i]J teach vest! During an interview with Debbi If She Knew What She Wants, a ve{)' you as ofl~n as you ~-ant~ where\·er imd Peterson (drums) and Susanna Hoffs melodic number with an almost 1963 whent\:er \'OU want July 1986 preparation will consist of (guitar vocals), the girls told me that the girl-group quality. There the acoustic ' lectures from the live NY course given early Beatles and early Who were their solo effort by Michael Steele Following, m Bo\ton during May and June of 19116. biggest influences. The band also held a which is almost spoken, giving it a Knowledge you can take ranking place the L.A. "Paisley poetry reading effect. And Let It Go with you: 1-800-343-9188 Underground'' scene - a group of bands which is 4 voices strong with some in­ (Rain Parade, The Three O'clock, credible harmonies. Dream Syndicate) who were influence­ Most songs are love songs. Not Like by mid & late 60's bubblegum, mod and You accuses an unfaithful lover, while psychedelica. Standing in the Hallway is a con­ Three years later The Bangles have templateful tune. released "Different Light.,, Their 2nd The one feature which stands out, as on every Bangles record are the voices of the girls themselves. All 4 members FAST SERVICE OUR SPECIALTY work amazingly together and solo. The BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER lyric sheet even denotes who is singing THE SQUARE DINER lead like an old album would. 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THE EVERLY BROTHERS/BORN THE CULT/"LOVE" Sire ferent. classics such as Paul Desmond's" TAKE YESTERDA Y, Mercury/ Polygram What happens to punks when they learn Best cuts - She Sells Sanctuary, Rain. FIVE", Billy Strayhorn's "Lush Life" How many times have bands reunited, to play their instruments and begin D.P. and Lullaby of Bird/and", where he is time and time again only to come away ' acknowledging the music of the late TITO PUENTE & HIS LATIN joined by the talented George Shearing. with an awful LP - almost to the point of 60's? If your name is Ian Astbury you ENSEMBLE/MAMBO DIABLO, I've long been a fan of Latin Jazz, embarassment. might decide to change your bands name Concord Picante especially Tito Puente. This man gets The Animals tried it, the Hollies even the from Southern Dealh Cult to The Cult If you were to look up "cool" in the dic­ better & better all the time. His two Young Rascals tried it - the magic and change its style from tionary, "Mambo Diablo" would un­ original compositions Mambo Diab/o & however, wasn't there. "Gothic/Death Rock" to almost doubtedly be one of the definitions. If China (pronounced Cbee-na ·in the While its true the Everly Brothers have psychedelic: you're not familiar with the Latin Jazz Latino style, a womans name) are been back for a few years, they haven't The Cults first release in the US contains of Tito Puente, then its about time you monsters. If you like a real "up" & sw­ put anything worthwile together - up some of the best' 'new psychedelic'' staff did sol He is a master at the vibes, tim­ inging jazz album with a great percussive until nowI to come across the Atlantic. Their style is bales & percussion. On this album bis feel, these guys are for you. Once you When groups try to put together a solid majestic and their sound swirls around talents as an arranger shine through. own this record, you can consider record - they look for great producer to you, putting you in a trance. Ian Tito's LP ''COOKS''-1 was dancing all yourself "hip". work with and great songs to record. The Astbury's voice rises, falls and envelopes over my living room -this made for quite Favorite Tracks - Mambo Diablo, Take EBS's got botb-Qn Born Yesterday. you in mystery, anger and anguish. an interesting evening for my downstairs Five & Lullaby ofBird/and. Dare Edmunds production is terrific. Listen to it, for something a little dif­ neighbors. Tito does some great jazz K.F. His influence is felt strongly on "Aman- da Ruth", a rock-abilly type song that kicks "ass". The songs on this LP are all consistent. Some of the contributing At.tent ion writers are Bob Dylan, Mark Knofflu, L. Rasberry, B. Burrent. One of the prettiest songs is the tittle Class of 1986 & 1987 Cut-Penned by Don Everly. The Har­ mones of Phil & Don are as fresh as when they first started together in 1956. BAR/BRI Presents Whoever is responsible for putting these incredible line-up together should be commended. There is not one bad trick on the album. I hope their next LP is as • Eatly-Bird equally exciting. Fave Tracks - yu pick 'em! KF ,,,- Lectures:

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THE FRED HIRSCH' Videotape Class Schedule TRIO/HORIZONS, Concord Records Date: 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. The Peoples Music Press from Peking, Monday, March 31 Contracts/Sales, Part I Torts, Part I China once quoted, "The rhythm of Part Torts, Part II Jazz is against the normal psychological Tuesday, April 1 Contracts/Sales, II needs of man". The man who quoted Wednesday, April 2 Contracts/Sales, Part Ill Criminal Law that, obviously had too much MSG in Thursday, April 3 Real Property, Part I Criminal Procedure bis brains and never beard this album. Friday, April 4 Real Property, P9rt II Evidence, Part I Remember this: jazz compliments the Monday, April 7 Evidence, Part I Evidence, Part II normal psychological needs of man. Tuesday, April 8 Evidence, Part II Contracts/Sales, Part I Nothing typifies jazz better than a tight Wednesday, April 9 Constitutional Law, Part I Contracts/Sales, Part II trio consisting of piano, bass and drums. Thursday, April 1O Constitutional Law, Part II Contracts/Sales, Part Ill This is exactly what you get here. Fred Friday, April 11 Torts, Part I Commercial Paper Hirsch, a New York based piano player, Monday, April 14 Torts, Part II Constitutional Law, Part I recorded this album out of his own Tuesday, April 15 Criminal Law Constitutional Law, Part II reco.rding studio, Classic Sound in Soho. Wednesday, April 16 Criminal Procedure Real Property, Part I The result~ are fantastic. Jazz is a tough Real Property, Part II market because of the many talented Thursday, April 17 Commercial Paper players and the little exposure they Friday, April 18 Corporations Corporations receive. This album deserves alot of at­ tention. Fred Hirsch has the finesse of Bill Evans and the drive of Ahmad TO ATTEND: BAR/BRI enrollees may attend up to four lectures Jamal. He bas put together a great blend with no additional payment. BAR/BRI enrollees wish­ of songs by such greats as Ellington, ing to attend more than four lectures must deposit an Strayhorn, Wayne Shorter, Rodgers and additional $100 towards their Bar Review tuition. Stu­ Hammerstein, and Herbie Hancock, not dents not enrolled in a BAR/BRI Review course may to mention a couple of originals. The attend any two lectures at no charge. Note that where tune "Miyako" is gorgeous. The last subjects are reviewed by two lectures, a student should time I enjoyed a trio LP this much was attend both lectures for full coverage of the subject. All Bill Evans "You Must Believe in Spring", one of my all time favorites. students must call in advance to reserve a space, Fred Hirsch gets filed right next to it. and present a law school or other ID for Concord Records puts out some fine jazz admittance. albums that you should be aware of. Space doesn't permit me to review all of them, but check out Larry Coryell/ LOCATION: At the BAR/BRI office, 415 Seventh Avenue, Suite 62 Emily Remler "Together" Monty Alex­ (33rd Street and 7th Avenue). ander Trio "Full Steam Ahead" and Laurindo Almeida and Charlie Byrd "Tango". nl:"\CJnr4a..l'• 415 Seventh Avenue, Suite 62 • New York, N.Y. 10001 _K.F. (.Q)WU g• • (212) 594-3696 • (201) 623-3363 April 1986 • NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL REPORTER ' • Page7 11() N'l,1111 (~11 'l,IN f; t•l~llSC)N1II_.S by Kenny Friedson Close the law books, put away those guaranteed to crack you up. Laura Dean outlines, cancel the trip to Bermuda and played the character Lisa Monroe in the go see Personals immediately. movie Fame, and she is adorable in Per­ If your looking for a show that will sonals. Dee Hoty who has appeared on keep you laughing from the minute you St. Elsewhere, The Equalizer, Its Your walk in till the minute you leave, then Move, Capitol and The Guiding Light is this play is for you. The cast is made up hysterically funny. Troy Wilson who of six wonderful actors who play dif­ played the colonel in A Soldiers Story ferent characters in little skits, all evolv­ gives a solid performance in Personals. ing around relationships and searching Nancy Opel who recently did Sunday In for the perfect mate. The Park with George, is wonderful. . The actors are recognized performers Jeff Keller) who also did Sunday In The of theatre, television and motion pic­ Park with George, not to mention Fid­ tures. Jason Alexander is a riot, dler On The Roof (with Zero Mostel),

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