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Rhino 70832, $8.98 list Nona Hendryx ***** LEROI® Produced by Michael Huey with Gene Clark "Female ltouble" and Carla Olson EMI 17248, $8.98 list eepers crowbar! I didn't know you musical injustice. This recording is proof Speaking of the Byrds, Here's Gene Clark Produced by Dan Harman, Nona Hendryx, et could have flashbacks that long after positive that politics and music do mix. now. Olson is from a group called the Thxtones, al the fact. The really weird thing was among others. "So Rebellious a Lover" is one It doesn't get any funkier than this. Nona's when I came back around and Warren Zevon ***** of those rare records that will give you such been producing hot music for some time now, couldn'tJ figure out where in the fuck all my "Sentimental Hygiene" a great feeling and also rip your heart out. The but this is the best. She has the same earthy, hair had gone. I still can't. Anyway, now that Virgin 90603, $8.98 list 's folky, bluesy, country and more. Most sensuous quality in her music that Grace Jones I'm back in the here-and-now (and rather Produced by Warren Zevon, Andrew Slater and of all, it's great. has. depressed by the reality Of it all), I need to Niko Bolas catch everyone up on all the new releases from Zevon has always been known for his rapier­ BCR Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers * * * * * the last couple of months. These reviews will sharp wit. This time he's so sharp he might "Which Earth Are We On?" "Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)" be shorter and sweeter than usual, so we can draw blood. Wink, wink! Fifth Street 1078, $8.98 list MCA 5836, $8.98 list cover more ground. Read! Enjoy! Produced by Tom Petty and Mike Campbell **** I must admit I've pretty much written Petty * * * * * " Raindancing" off the last few years. I felt he was a prime ex­ "Mercy" CBS 40653, $8.98 list ample of the "well-fed artist" syndrome. Well Gold Mountain 42006, $8.98 list Produced by let me tell you, this record was a slap in the Produced by Bob Rose Although this album's not as strong as her face. It's solid, straight-ahead rock, much more When my friends Marc, Willi and I saw the first (not many are), it's still solid, torchy, in line with his earlier work. I really recom­ Sex Pistols in Thlsa back in '77, we all came melancholy and vocally strong. Just what mend giving this one a shot. away very impressed with Jones' play- you'd expect from Alison Moyet.

Mason Ruffner * * * * * Best of the bunch "Gypsy Blood" Replacements CBS 40601, $8.98 list "Pleased to Meet You" Produced by Sire 25557, $8.98 list With Edmunds producing, Ruffner's second Produced by Jim Dickinson killer record rumbles out of the south like a You've probably never heard the thunder stom. With this recording you can Replacements sound like this. I've always liked drop the top, pop in the cassette and drive real Produced by BCR and Dave Brock them, but never as much as this. I can't keep far, real fast. In some universes, this record is more im­ this album off of my turntable. "Please to Meet portant than "Sgt. Pepper.' It just depends You" is powerful, funny, angry and most of The Edge which earth you're on. all, irreverent rock and roll. • "Captive" original soundtrack Virgin 90609; $8.98 list Produced by The Edge and Michael Brooks I seldom review soundtracks, but this record is so powerful and haunting, I had to. "Cap­ tive" is in the same category as Mark Knopfler's "Cal" or Ry Cooder's "Paris, Texas:' Jude Cole ***** WB 25553, $8.98 list Produced by Russ Titelman ing and how it held the band together. Now, Good, clean guitar-pop sounds a la the Thlsa after a long bout with drugs and short stints sound of a few years ago. This album's with other groups, Jones' first solo album somewhat reminiscent of Dwight 1\villey. displays his unique style once again. This is not particularly like the Pistols, yet those thrashing Fire Town power chords and chainsaw leads are very "In the Heart of the Heart" noticeable. And I still thrill to hear them. Atlantic 81754, $8.98 list Produced by Fire Town TSOL ***** These guys from Madison, Wisconsin have "Hit and Run" a clear, sharp sound that is infectious as FETCHIN' BONES ZEITGEIST Enigma 73263, $8.98 list anything I've heard in quite a while. I hear a Capitol Recording Artists Produced by Howard Benson lot of Byrds and Plimsouls in their music. This Capitol Recording Artists If you liked the Harley-rock style of The is a real sleeper. with Special Guests Cult's latest record, this one is sure to please. Presented By It's raw, raunchy and .it'll rip your face off. Gene Clark and Carla Olson Royal Crescent Mob "So Rebellious a Lover" KYI02 John Hiatt City in Motion Dance Theatre "Bring the Family" The Classic Cup Modern Music Monday A&M 5158, $8.98 list Produced by John Chelsea July 22 John Hiatt can ride with the king anytime 700 West Pennway 472·7828 July 27 he damn well pleases! lunch 11:30-3:00 At The Lone Star Mon. thru Sat. Little Steven ***** dinner 6:30-9:00 "Freedom No Compromise" rY Manhattan 53048, $8.98 list v!::da WIPERS Produced by Little Steven Steven continues to fight , not only against social injustice, but also against July 28 - Bottleneck - Lawrence JULY • KC Pitch 5 contain many experimental touches that make The recorded sound, make in concert, is clear Capitol has done an excellent job of digitally CLASSICAL Bach's early cantatas so unusual and in­ but very dry. The LP surfaces are very good, remastering the material. After the initial teresting. BWV 161, "Komm, du susse and the audience noise is hardly there except release of the first four recordings, the com­ Bacb: Complete Cantatas, Vol. 38: BWV Todesstunde:' has a plaintive and lovely open­ for the enthusiastic applause at the end. Only pany received a lot of criticism because they 157-159/161-163. Soloists; Thlzer Knabenchor ing alto aria, sung effectively by Paul Esswood. they know why they were clapping. Even were all released in mono, even though all but (Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden, chorus master); The overall tone is one of reflection and though this is apparently the only version of "Please Please Me" were originally released in Collegium Vocale (Philippe Herreweghe, meditation, typical of Bach's 'Dinity Cantatas. the Schubert on CD, that's no good reason to in both stereo and mono versions. In­ chorus master); Leonhardt-Consort directed by The chorus "Wenn es meines Gottes Willen" get this, especially if you are just becoming in­ terestingly enough, my only real criticism of Gustav Leonhardt (157-159); Concentus is very good, full of mystical ecstasy and joy. terested in chamber music. This will put you this second release is the stereo mix, which Musicus Wien directed by Nikolaus Harnon­ The of the Thlzer Knabenchor is par­ to sleep. Not recommended. tends to overemphasize separation, court (161-163). Teldec 6.35657; 2 LPs, digital. ticularly gorgeous here. BWV 162, "Ach, ich -Walter Stanford placing the vocals and instruments at opposite The Teldec Bach Cantata series presses on­ sehe, itzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe:' features extremes and leaving a "hole" in the center of ward, with the conclusion moving ever closer. some fine singing, especially from Esswood the sound (this is much less noticable on For the uninitiate, the project of recording the and Kurt Equiluz in their duet, "In meinene DISCS headphones). backbone of Bach's entire output using the Gott bin ich erfreut:' One of the surprising Of the first seven Beatles CDs, ''A Hard latest scholarship on performance practice has things in the final work here, BWV 163, "Nur In case you hadn't noticed, it's raining CDs Day's Night" is my choice for the best pure been going on since 1972. The original idea was jedem das Seine:' is the excellent singing from out there. Check out your favorite record sound. But these criticisms are minor. To hear to have it all completed in 1985 for the anniver­ soprano Tobias Eiwanger and alto Panito retailer. I'll bet the amount of shelf space this material with essentially clean surfaces and sary of Bach's birth. As it is, it will probably Iconomou of the Tolz choir, making their first devoted to discs, particularly rock and pop enhanced dynamic range is more than enough be a· couple more years before the final, appearance on .the Teldec series with this discs, has expanded markedly. And it's just justification to purchase any of them. familiar brown box is released. album. They develop an immediate rapport in beginning folks. In 1984, the first full year in If you are familiar with the original US their fourth movement duetto recitative, which which CDs were marketed, their gross sales at releases of these Beatles . be advised carries over into their duetto aria "Nimm mich retail totalled $113 million. By 1986, that total that the English versions, which are duplicated mir und gib mich dif.' Their intonation is had increased to gross sales of $630 million. on these discs, vary in selections from the secure yet emotional, absolutely swooning in This year's sales could exceed a billion dollars, that came out under these titles here. the aria. How do these kids do it? The results making discs responsible for 25ltfo of the total Of course, with the next Beatles CD release, are marvelous. recorded music market, just three years after there would be no confusion in anyone's mind The recorded sound is very good and at­ their introduction. about what selections would be included. mospheric. The LP surfaces are also very good. For all of the above reasons and the sad fact The packaging is as usual for this series, with that there simply isn't enough time to listen to notes and texts in one booklet, scores in and review all the new releases coming out on another. This is certainly a good place to begin CD, let alone LPs, starting with this issue of if you're familiar with the series. And if you the "Pitch:' this column will be limited to CD are, the recommendation is of course reviews only. automatic. On April 30th, released the second installment of the original English ver­ Scbubert: Quartet No. 15, Op. 161, D.S87. sions of albums on compact disc: Mozart: Adagio and Fugue, K. 546. Gidon "Help:' "Rubber Soul" and "Revolver,' three Those familiar with the series already know Kremer and Daniel Phillips, violins; Kim of the most important recordings in the history the vagaries and delights of Harnoncourt's and Kashkashian, viola; Yo-Yo Ma, cello. CBS of rock and roll. Originally recorded and Leonhardt's project: Harnoncourt's sometimes Masterworks M 42134; digital, $10.98 list. released in 1965 and '66, these were the works unusual yet always interesting way with the Whoever thought these four soloists should that established Beatlemania and forever music, the almost always superb work of get goether and perform as a quartet should changed the shape that would Leonhardt, the marvelous, ever-present sing­ think again. They are fine as soloists but follow. It was within these grooves that their ing of tenor Kurt Equiluz, the other-worldly together the dearth of ideas makes me wonder amazing eclecticism, their nonpariel melodic voice of counter-tenor Paul Esswood along why this recording was made in the first place. power and their complete reshuffling of the with the rising talent of Rene Jacobs, the line Schubert's final string quartet is a very in­ conventions that had previously constricted of boy sopranos ranging from the so-so to the tense work, almost painful at points. In the rock music, were given free rein. outstanding, and always first-rate choral work. hands of Kremer and company, it is simply While the argument about which is the best On June 1, 1987, 20 years to the day of the Each album has always included something boring. The apparent attempts at intimacy in album of the seminal group's 10 year recording original English release, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely that made it worth owning. This new rele~e the first movement become laborous. In com­ career will probably last as long as the music Hearts Club Band" made its digital debut, to has much on it to enjoy. parison with this, the tempos in the andante is heard, my own personal favorite has always once again extensive press coverage, which, One unusual aspect of these six cantatas is movement make it almost joyous and that is been "Rubber Soul:' with ''Abbey Road" and among other things, raised the question of that not one of them features an opening not right at all. The scherzo is too slow, as if the "White Album" close second choices. But whether it's the greatest single album in rock chorus, a standard feature of Bach's usual this consistent, flat way of playing were try­ the bottom line is that essentially everything history. According to the concensus of the structuring. (BWV 160, by the way, is not in­ ing to say something - do these people think they did stands head and shoulders above all critics assembled by Paul Gambaccini for his cluded as it has proved to be by Telemann). Schubert was being bored to ? By .now that went before, during or since the days that recently published "Critics' Choice - The Thp BWV 157, "Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest all the muted emotions keep the performance the Fab Four were expressing their unique 100 Rock 'n' Roll Albums of All Time:' it is. mich denn:' starts out with an enjoyable duet from holding together well. The final allegro genius. This was more than just rock music. Of course, it's not the greatest rock record for bass and tenor and has a delightful solo jumps up suddenly with quick and sprightly The Beatles' music was the essence of its mo­ of all time musically. But it changed the rules bass aria, "Ja, ja, ich halte Jesum feste? BWV tempos, as if the performers were trying to ment in time: it defined a period of momen­ of the game and that's hard to do. It's also rare 158 is most likely incomplete as some of the make up for the' first three movements. They tous energy and chaos. when a single recording is so clearly and original score is presumed lost. As its title, don't, and some egregious showing-off by The amazing pervasiveness of Beatlemania, specifically the cause of that change. "Der Friede sei mit dir" (May Peace be unto Kremer doesn't help. The ensemble falls apart which encompasses vast numbers and cut How does this classic respond to digital you), suggests, it is reassuring in tone, with a at the important climax, which isn't very through diverse age and social groups, created reproductin? Awesomely. Sure you can here nice aria-chorale for bass and soprano. BWV climactic to begin with. No comparison can an international bond not duplicated since. If tape hiss. But the boyS and 159, "Sehet, wir gehn hinauf gen Jerusalem:' be made between this performance and those you lived through it, the music on these discs created this madness by overdubbing three reflects on the j>assion and has a gorgeous aria­ by either the Melos or Berg quartets. The lat­ is probably an essential element in.your per­ tracks of recording. That's all part of what it's chorale for alto and soprano and an emotional ter two blow this one away. sonal history. If you didn't, it's still probably about. And while the clarity of the CD allows bass aria, performed well by Max van Egmond. The Mozart Adagio is an interesting piece very familiar because the popularity of this you to hear more of how it was all put together The last three cantatas on this album date of music and makes a good companion with group has been unparalled in the annals of in the first place, for better or worse. the spatial from 1715, during Bach's stay in Weimar and the Schubert, but is also lifelessly performed. rock. and dynamic potential of the disc give it a

6 KC Pitch • JULY punch which adds a whole new level to the tagious sound, including one song by the tru­ Rick Nelson are "The Best of Fats Domino" believe that this won't easily be one of the experience. ly wonderful Ladysmitll Bisek Mambazo. and "The Best of Ike " Tina Throef-' When year's 10 best.: From the breadth of its lyrical subject mat­ Speaking of that to-man South African vocal . Fats Domino was inducted into the frrst class . -Bill Shapiro ter to the sophistication of its sound, "Sgt. choir, led by the elastic-voiced Joseph Sham­ of the Rock " Roll Hall of Fame, it was noted Pepper" declared rock to be the equal of any balala, they have a new release, produced by that he brought the good time contemporary venue of artistic expression. Paul Simon, called "Shaka Zulu!' This acapeUa party sound to the music. And that sound JAZZ Substantially less fanfare accompanied the music is beautifully recorded and JOYOUS to sparkles on this CD. All the hits are here, as recent release of another '60s classic, "Bring­ hear. This is music that is at once unique and they say on late-night TV, but in this case, the America, hear this plea. Now is the time to ing it All Back Hom':' This is the one on which familiar - roots is roots. The human voice is product delivers. throw off the yoke of jazz colonialism. We have went electric and it still is. The the most expressive of all musical instruments Unfortunately, while the Ike " Tina com­ demonstrated. We have remonstrated. We have seminal folk/rock album, "Subterranean and the bouyant serenity that peqneates this pilation is also essentially comprehensive, the been spumed by discontent. It's time to rebel. Homesick ;' "Maggie's Farm;' "Mr. Thm­ disc makes it an offbeat, but wonderful, production values aren't. They vary substan­ Freedom of jazz must . Let's look at several bourinel Man!' "It's All Right, Ma (I'm Only recording. tially from cut to cut (a common and Independence-month jazz releases that cry out Bleeding)!' "It's All Over Now, Baby Blu';' Because CDs are essentially a permanent understandable problem with product drawn to be heard. don't try to interpret, just go with it. It will form of musical storage that theoretically will from divergent original recordings) and in too Drummer Max RoadI has been leading the still take you there. The CD is clean and clear riot diminish in their ability to reproduce many instances the vocals are painfully harsh jazz freedom beat since the late '408, when he and dynamic. Given Dylan's legendary slop­ sound, regardless of their age or number of and thin. It's too bad, because the music iIi the hdped instigate the bebop revolution. On his piness in the studio, the overall quality of the replays and because the contracts of the rock grooves was killer. latest release, ."Bright Moments" (Soul Note CD is amazing. This one is simply a must. artists of the '50s and '60s were not as tightly Then there's Warner's "More Party Classics:' 1159, $9.98 list), with his double quartet, this Happily, WEA has recently seen fit to issue draWl) as tqeir successors, there has been a ma­ which is mostly mote seCOnd-rate material af­ guardian of the heritage flame supplies us with a couple of the early Van MoRison albums in . jor proliferation of "greatest hits" compilations forded second-quality production values. Pass. more modem innovations to invigorate the jazz CD. "Astral Weeks!' Van's original recording that continues to find its way into the ever­ The final CD this month is a brand new cause. Roach commands his own crack quartet, on the label that came out in 1968, was re­ more-crowded racks. Three such releases of release by a guy who has been one of rock's plus doubles as director of the Second quartet, corded in 48 hours with the help of some ex­ lesser, but nonetheless important early figures undiscovered greats for longer than is The Uptown String Section, which conSists of traordinary musicians. The end result is simp­ have recently been released. reasonable,. given his talent. Jo.... Hiatt's two violins, a viola and cello.·This overlapping ly one of the most unique and enduring "The Best of Rick Nelson" includes IS of "Bring the Family" is simply a kiOer recording. of strings and rhythm generate ample jazz statements in the history of rock and roll, ab­ his many hits, including the essentials, "Hello, The frrst cut, "Memphis ~ the Meantime!' is fIreWOrks. solutely compelling~ Mary lou!' "Young World" and ""ftavelin' alone worth-the price of admission. And the Sel~ favorites from this exceptional If I could save only one recording in my large .Man~' Probably because Riek Nelson's music does not go downhill from there. Hiatt, album include Roland Kirk's flamboyant title library, this would be the one. I prefer the CD background did not parallel that of most of Ry Cooder, Nick lowe and Jim Keltner just cut, "Bright Moments!' Randy Weston's "Hi to the LP version, but the improvements are the late '50s young white American rock and burn. And the energy from the Plaze seethes Fly" and a dedicational tribute to two of far from overwhelming. On the other hand, rollers (the musie wasn't necessarily his ticket from this truly remarkable release. It's hard to continued next page "His Band and the Street -Choif,' which I to fame and fortune), Nelson has been late in :" "4. , aIways considered to be a good but not great receiving his due from the rock community. outing, is markedly enhanced in the disc ver­ Nelson's recent, untimely death has caused sion. The fine hom arrangements sound great. a reappraisal. For many suburban teenagers in And the whole sound is punchier and more the late '50s, Rick Nelson was one of the lively with the digital assist. earliest exposures to the music. Working with If you, like so many others have been cap­ the legendary James Burton on lead guitar, tivated by the South African township jive that Nelson fashioned a "Hollywood rockabilly" inspired and echoes through Paul Simon's sound that insinuated its way into a lot of ALL RECORDS REVIEWED IN KC PITCH marvelous "Graceland!' you may want to sam- . homes where other rockers were considered pie a purer dose on "The Indestructible Beat anathema. 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JULY • KC Pitch 7 PolyGramSpedallmports••• ~ Reviews Bringing America's Music Back Home! America's foremost jazz heroes, Duke Ell­ "The Story of Moses!' This album thunders ington and Charles Mingus. out Moses' jazz interpretations of the book of Speaking of Duke, what could be more Exodus. Listen to "Burning Bush" for reasons American than a new recording. by the Duke not to complain about the July heat. Or dig ...... ~1 On "Digital Duke" (GRP some cool-water clarity of Tiger Okoshi's 1038. $8.9S list), conducted by Mercer Ell­ trumpet. or be struck by the frenetic guitar ex­ ington, the band updates classics such as plosions of Bill Frissell on "The Thn Plagues:' "Satin Doll!' "In a Mellow Thne" and "Cot­ This projc:,ct. is recommended for all jazz ton 'DID!' This current edition of the blpld zealots, irregardless of their religious views or represeots the youth movement with tenor sax considerations. pIaJer Bnmford Marsalis. 1\\'0 former Ellingto­ Lastly this· Independence month are two niaas, trumpeter Clark Terry and drummer radically different albums that transcend time Louis Bellson. are also featured. on some towards a more futuristic course, but the music breakaway soloing. still abounds with revolutionary fervor. Ex­ 1Wo more drummers carry a historical beat amples are'to be found in David Morray's this IDOIdIL Pen:ussionist Tony Williams leads "New Life" (Black Saint 100, $9.98 list) with a~ quintet on "Civilization" (Blue his octet and Carla BIey's keyboard ravings on Note .,131. $9.98 list). And drummer/ar­ "Sextet" (ECM/Watt 17, $9.98 list). Murray's rangerlband leader Bob Moses thUnders out "nain Whistle" and "Blues in the Pocket" and some jazz highlights from the book of Exodus the updating of his "Morning Song" or Bley's on his newly released epic "The Story of "Houses and People" and "Healing Power" Moses" (Gramavision 18-8703, $14.98 list). point the way to the future of jazz. Yust in line is Williams, who drums his way One word of warning: these records may not through eight originals. His quintet makes be your cup of tea if you're a prudish jazz some Iapid advancements before confronting Thrry. But, these albums are highly recom­ the bleak jazz middle aaes depicted musically mended to Americans who support the cause on "The Slump:' But the band surges forward of free-jazz liberty. for a eoutempOrary look at the situation in South Africa. on the beautifully lamenting "Soweto ~ This record is complete with There are several reasons to recommend all the revolutionary beats. It's a shame world "Jazz" (CBS 40424. $12.98 liSt). the new col­ history courses aren't this interesting. lection from Tony Reonett. The chief reason Another album of historical interest is the being, as the title implies, that this album con­ Jazz coDcept epic by composer Bob Moses, centrates on Bennett's recorded output with

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jazz orchestras and combos. This package is further into the by paying tribute to the also notable for the fact that 'Over the four sides poet and singer/songwriter, Rod McKuen. 1Wo and 24 selections, "I Left My Heart in San of his songs are given the once over twice by Francisco" is not to be found. the Muskrats. The first of these is "Jean:' What "Jazz" does offer is a collection of followed by the classic '60s slime "Some 1hlst great vocals with equally great backing musi­ in Chariots!' This guys are from Nebraska and cians. Admittedly, to call a jazz now live in . The new LP singer in the true sense would be stretching chronicles their trip to the Bay area and the definitions a bit. But he's miles ahead of the experiences they have had there so far. This is other silky crooners who populate the jazz­ the "concept" behind "Soul Francjsco!' To say vocal bins. Bennett's strength lies in his the least, the Muskrats have travelled some ROBIN .TROWEA wonderful vocal interpretations and the way strange roads in getting to that even stranger - Special Guests: he works-with his musicians. Tony knows his city. • JOHNNY WINTER stuff. Not exactly new is a reissue of a great Sandy • BEll STREET BLASTERS Backed by the Basie band of 1958 on Denny LP, "Rendezvous:' first released in 1973 Ellington's "SolitudC;' Bennett offers a superb and now available again on records reading, allowing the smooth swing of late!50s (4423, $8.98 list). It somehow got missed in the Monday, July 27 Basie to shape his vocals as much as his voice last two issues of the "Pitch:' so 1 thought 1 drives the band. Other groups on the album might include it here. Sandy utilizes the talent include Marion Evans' orchestra with Joe of many musicians, among them Steve Win­ Newman and Joe Wilder, a quintet featuring wood, Richard Thompson and Dave Pegg. Art Blakey and Nat Adderley, and a Bobby Sandy's voice is in full form. The song selec­ Hackett / Joe Marsala duet on ukelele and tion is great and the band(s) perform well. The clarinet. Of all these groups, the standout set orchestration is at times a bit dense, but be­ of the album is found on side four. A quartet tween Sandy's voice and the wonderful songs, Wednesday that includes Stan Getz, Herbie Hancock, Ron "Rendezvous" proves itself to be a reissue of Carter and Elvin Jones accompanies Bennett real merit. If your taste includes the older Fair­ on four tunes. Recorded in 1964 (How old was port Convention, don't miss out on Ms. July 29 Herbie in '64?), this band is the perfect back­ Denny's early soio efforts. ing for Bmnett. For the ultimate example of -'Ibm Gryska 'Ibny Bennett cool, turn out the lights, turn up the stereo and listen to "Just Friends:' Getz's You should be out mowing lawns and kiss­ tenor and Bennett's voice make for some hip ing your parents' behinds, trying to scrape up BACHMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE audio air conditioning. Check it out. the cash to buy the newest LPs from Win, the ...BII ...II -Art Mayo Clean, Swell Maps, The Fall and the' (Satan­ approved) Butthole Surfers. Friday Win is half of what was once the Fire ~ ROCK Engines, the Scottish beat combo who rank as one of the biggest influences in underground July 31 With the latest success of "Dead Letter Of­ UK pop (along with the Buzzcocks and Under­ 7:3:tM fice" by R.E.M. (I.R.S. 70054, $8.98 list), one tones). The content of their songs made the can only hope that more b-side material will Fire Engines a special group, poking fun at pop be released in this compilation format. In the values ("Get Up and Use MC;' "Meat liner notes, Peter Buck compares Whiplash") while showing that they could've listening to b-sides to browsing through a been contenders if they'd given a damn junkshop, noting the quality of some b-sides. ("Candyskin"). One band that is able to continually release Win takes it one step further by creating both great and b-sides is XTC. Having songs so vapid that they begin to take on their previously released a collection of their b-sides own perverse structure and energy ("You've in the 1982 LP "Beeswax:' this band seems Got the Power,' "Super Popoid Groove"). A poised for another collection in the same vein. group like Heaven 17 or FlOck of Seagulls The latest single from the band is ''The could perform those same songs in a similar Meeting PlacC;' available only as a 12" import. manner and they'd become as bad as any of The b-sides include four tracks dubbed "home those groups' own material. Win possesses the demos!' Three of the tunes were written by internal tension which implies a greater Andy Partridge while the last is by bandmate understanding of pop structure. Check out Colin Moulding. Each song is rough in its ar­ their debut LP "Uh! Tears Baby" (UK London, 4..~() rangement, yet the overall sound and song $9.98 list). quality is quite good. Standouts including Most of the EP and cassette releases from ~.. & "Terrorism" and "Find, the Fox!' The lyrical the Clean contained too much pointless ex­ content is often politiGal, witty and very XTC. perimentation to make a recommendation It all adds up to a mini~LP that makes for a :easy. This is rectified with the release of "The C. Saturday, August 8 great investment. Clean Compilation" (Flying Nun, $8.98 list). New this month is "Soul Francisco" (Subter­ Seldom has a 'best of album worked as well rean 58, $8.98 list), from the Muskrats. The as it does for this now-defunct New Zealand LP incorporates some very exciting live per­ group. "The Clean Compilation" includes formances into the fold ..Crowd favorites such every good song and none of the fluff. The as covers of Bad Compally'S "Shooting Star" Clean worked a primitive pop middle ground and 's "Cashin In" are all given between groups like The Fall and the Embar­ the Muskrats' brand of washboard-and­ rassment, eschewing things like coherence and amplified-acoustic-guitar folk-metal treatment. recording quality to concentrate on what real­ Equally interesting is the duo's cover of Elvis ly counts: creating the perfect pop song. They Presley's showstopper "Charro" from his film came closer than most. "Viva Las Vegas!' What a film! What a song! Swell Maps, the Clean's spiritual British If this isn't enough aIreaqy. the Muskrats delve continued on page 27 \t: r ,. "M" t e Iit.~".. ,_~_1 ~-~~~--~ ------

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JOE BOB BRIGGS have this STEAM, like a nuke plant just blew lJipp, as the heavy-metal nerd neighbor, for Drive-In Movie Critic of Gra evine, Texas up and it's seeping up out of the ground. Ever­ gettin chewed on by demon-babies and sayin body should know by now that if you wake up "You see, we accidentally summoned these ORT MILL, S.C. - Things just skin like Silly Putty and arms like a dead lizard. and it looks like freeway smog at 6 a.m., STAY demons who used to rule the universe to come won't be the same this summer at Unfortunately, their mama is on her way to IN BED. It ain't worth it. Somebody's hidin back and take over the world:' Six Flags Over Jesus. Sure, we'll all your backyard while the parents are spendin some real serious special effects behind that Two stars. show up again and TRY to have a the weekend in Oshkosh - and their mama steam. But anyhow, the kid hasn't been to the F movies enough, and so he IGNORES the good time. Sure, the kids'll splash around in is about 27 feet high, has skin like volcanic lava This Month's drive-in the River Jordan Log Flume and get their cute little Christian heads plastered with holy crud. video releases: 1lunmy won't be there. Jimbo's gone. Even the Most High Holiness of Jerry Falwell has "Overdrawn at the Memory Bank" (1983): redeemed his ''Apostles Discount" coupons Psychic doctors in the 21st century put a ba­ and gone back to Lynchburg. The people, they boon brain in Raul Julia to punish him for come and go, but God's hand on earth in the watching "Casablanca" on video, but lose form of zillion-dollar family amusement parks track of him in their computer when a kid in can never be destroyed. an elementary school tour group drips mustard Each year, when I get to Six Flags Over on Raul's electrodes. One of the worst scripts Jesus, I always like to start in "Jewland" and in drive-in history gets one-half star for usin go through all the different sections in order. government money to make it. Little Timmy will finally be big enough this year to ride on the Mount Sinair atheist-blaster "Ninja Warriors" (?): Ron Marchini is the without tossin his little cookies. And, of white guy trained as a ninja who don't really course, we all love the historical re-enactment have time to go save the world from an evil skit, performed by grinnin undergraduates Filipino in a polyester leisure suit who's gon­ from Bob "Wildman" Jones University, where na use the secret formula to save the world - all the Jews put on devil horns, whine about but finally he kills 40, 50 ninjas for mankind. how their cousins are cheatin em out of com­ Fairly decent kickboxin, some exotic weapons missions, and stone 5-year-old children to work. One star. death for no reason. This year the "Jewland" skit will be performed every 20 minutes from "Night of the Livin Dead" (1986): Some sunup to 10 p.m., when the park closes for video geniuses called the Hal Roach Studios "cleansing:' just put out a colorized version of the greatest After "Jewland" I like to go down to drive-in movie in the history of the world. If "Catholic Village;' which tells the story of how George Romero wanted the zombies in color, Christians lived before we took it away from he would of MADE THE ZOMBIES the idiots in pointy hats. The best part is the COLORED. Forget it. Anyone can die at any Missionary Boat Ride, where every time you moment. Hal Roach may he next. Four stars round a bend, you can see Indians being tor­ for the flick. Zero stars for this version. tured by Catholics until they say "Wamma wamma vay vay,' which translates into "Get Joe Bob says check em all out. out of my face and I'll build a shack for the pope and give eight of my wives away" Joe Bob's Mailbag But, of course, the saddest part of visiting Communist Alert! The world's largest Wal­ Six Flags this year - specially since it was Mart, four times bigger than any Wal-Mart always everyone's favorite - is the Jessica ever built in the history of the world, Hahn Double-Loop-the-Loop Over-and-Under something called a "hyper-market" that needs Holiday-Inn Coaster. I rode my brains out on 30 acres to build it and has about 50 checkout that ride last year, but when I got to the park lines, is getting put up where the Apollo Drive­ last week it was closed for "bad taste:' In in Garland, Thxas, used to be. In its heyday, Wanda Bodine tagged along this year, but the Apollo had a 24-hour radio station broad­ she refused to go into the Showboat Palace, casting from the concession stand, three where 19-year-old studs in bathing suits used screens, 1,500 spaces, and the biggest screens to wrap their lithe bodies around stuffed in Texas. The owner~ say there's no hope, deal animals while Thmmy Faye Bakker sang "I done, dinero has changed hands. Remember, Been Babtized, I'm Log,ely, So What the without eternal vigilance, it can happen Heck?" It was one of my favorite songs, too, ANYWHERE. This one hurts. To discuss the but of course she doesn't ever perform in the Substandard construction in the suburbs results in tragic accidents meaning of life with Joe Bob, or to get one of Palace anymore, and most of the Thmmy Faye like this one in "The Gate" the last 100 newsletters we're gonna send out altar boys have moved on to other roles, like free, write Joe Bob Briggs, P.O. BQx 33, Dallas, the porpoise-and-seal audience participation and arms like a giant Weed-Eater. The main steam and starts diggin around in the hole with Thxas 75221. show, where they blindfold you and you have problem with ''The Gate;' which is the old story his best friend and saying bad Ozzy Osbourne· to guess whether you're listening to a about two kids diggin up a meteor in the lyrics and pretty soon his sheepdog is gettin DEAR JOE BOB: Such TRASH. What a Pentecostal church service or a porpoise-and­ backyard and accidentally mumblin some sacrificed to the Backyard Gods. Don't worry waste of space. Why don't you get your mind seal show. I'm not very good at it, but Wanda heavy-metal rock-music lyrics into the hole and about it, though, cause you know what secret out of the gutter and write something worth­ is great. She won one of the giant "Surfing summonin up the devil, is,that it takes the weapon the kid has? A toy rocket. while? - EL PASO MOTHER, EL PASO, Jesus" statues last summer. monsters too long to show up. No breasts (jailbait Valley Girl actresses - TEXAS Even thinkin about that didn't cheer us up, First we get a bunch about this little kid, illegal flesh). Four dead bodies. One dead DEAR MOTHER: I knew you'd turn up though. They're talkin about sellin off Six about 12, who's supposed to be like the "E.T' stinky dog. Three quarts blood. Giant moth sooner or later. Timmy is fine. Alicia needs new Flags Over Jesus, gettin rid of it, closin her kid cause he's real curious when lightning attack. Child-actor levitation. Eye-socket goug­ braces. Someday you'll have to meet my down. I can't think of anything more strikes his treehouse and he goes out in the ing, with goo. Exploding phone. Eyeball-in­ Phoenix mother and, especially, my Vegas sacrilegious. backyard and there's STEAM everywhere. Do the-hand. Gratuitous chainsaw. Lightning Fu. mother. you know how in there's Drive-In Academy Award nominations for Speaking of demons destroyin America, the always STEAM everywhere? There's not any Stephen Dorff, as the kid, for yellin at his sister DEAR JOE BOB BRIGGS: I really think ones in "The Gate" are about 1 foot high, have streets or yards or woods or anything that don't "I want to call Mom and Dad"; and Louis your articles are very sickning. GOD doesn't

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OlD ~ou KNOW'? • • • JaDles Bond d STEPHEN SIMPSON & SCOTT O'KELLEY like!'). There were also lines of sleepwear and lingerie that bore the logo. The idea of the "Playboy man" seemed to merge Twenty five years of spectacles of the '70s and '80s, James Bond with the public perception of Bond (the Sou nds for secret movies have become an institution. The series magazine had. begun serializing Flemming's Bond caught America at its peak of wide-eyed con­ original novels in the early '60s). Even Bond's agents sumerism and the movie-going public gladly favored drink, (vodka martini, shaken, not stir­ The British invasion of the early!60s ris licensed to kill and has per­ ate it up. red), boosted American vodka sales. was responsible for much more than just sonally dispatched over 130 By the mid!60s, Bondmania was at its peak. For the rest of the decade, Bondmania con­ introducing American music fans to a people. Hris saved the world's With super high-tech, lethal weapons and tinued. Whenever a 007 movie was released, slew of English rock bands. The music, behind many times and has scene-stealing cars, boats and pfanes, James it was guaranteed big box office, with a whole dress, design and personalities of the beddedH more women than Bill Blast could ever Bond movies hooked Americans with a new line of toys to attract the kids. British hip were plunged deep into the dream of. And in the 25 years since Agent 007 straight-forward approach to the real.life cold The late '60s saw the dc:parture of Sean Con­ American consciousness. first appeared on movie screens, hris achieved war (blow 'em away with a neat-looking nery. Fed up with production overruns and In ",' for instance. Agent worldwide ticket sales of over $2 billion. Hris weapon) and appealed to the country's space­ typecasting, Connery stepped down. "You On-· 007 explains to his current "companion" Commander James Bond H.M.S.S., Ian Flem­ age fascination with gadgetry. The spy craze Iy Live 1Wicfi' (1967) was his last portrayal of that "drinking Dom Perignon '53 at a ing's literary brainchild, western cultures seemed to touch every aspect of our popular the agent in that decade. It was the end of an temperature above 38 degrees Fahrenheit culture. Even JFK was a Bond freak, listing Ian era. is like listening to the Beatles without Flemming's novel "From Russia with Lovri' as The search was on for a new Bond, the Bond ear-muffs!' Strangely enough, both the one of his 10 favorite books. of the '70s. Though a good Bond film in Beatles and James Bond simultaneous­ ly conquered the American entertain­ ment industry. Both were successful in movie theaters, on the radio and in the record stores. The success of Bond and rock and roll ushered in a wave of spy-music hits. This craze was so far-reaching that even now, some 20 years after its peak, it's difficult to browse through a thrift stores record bins without running across a "Music for Secret Agents'~type album. From the opening scene of 1962's "Dr. No:' with the now-famous victim's.c;ye­ The success of the Bond films sparked a rash retrospect, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service:' view of getting plugged Py Agent 007, of spy movies, rush-released from other studios starring unknown Australian. model George "The James Bond Themri' set the pace to cash in on the craze. Some of the would-be LazenPy (LazenPy? How can someone named for action, adventure and intrigue. Us­ aces of spies included in the em­ LazenPy play James Bond?), was the first 007 ing a heavy, rock-guitar riff over a swing­ barrassing "Matt Helm" series, movie not to be an instant box-office smash. ing brass section, Bond's theme, like as Derek Flint in "In Like Flint" and "Our The film relied more on Flemming's novels Mancini's "Peter Gunn Themri' of the. Mind Flint" and as secret agent than did past efforts and was less dependent '50s, became the mold from which all Harry Palmer. Even comedy team Martin and on gadgets. the '60s spy music was cast. Rossi got in on the act. starred In 1971, returned to do his last In the 14 films that have followed, in two Bond-villain takeoffs, "Dr. Goldfoot 007 picture for Broccoli and . "The James Bond Themri' always set the and the Bikini Machinri' and "Dr. Goldfoot "Diamonds Are Forever,' which featured a stage for the adrenaline-rushing, and the Girl Bombs:' But in the face of all these Bond with more gray hair and girth, became hormone-induced exploits. Whether ic- , imitations, the Connery rums just kept getting one of the most successful of the series. See­ ing an evil villain or romancing a better. ing Connery once again battle villains, gorgeous double agent, this music kept Bondmania also invaded the small screen. romance women and thwart world destruction the juices flowing. Every United Artists greatest hero and the coolest pop icon to "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.:' "I Spy,' "Mis­ proved a real crowd pleaser. But Connery said Bond film opened with it and each one emerge from the '60s. sion: Impossible:' "Get Smart:' and England's never again and the search was on for Bond is different. "Dr. No's" (Liberty 50275, July will be a special month for Bond fans. "The Avengers" were a few of the TV spy number three. $8.98 list) is the original and among the On the 31st, the brand-new 007 fIlm, "The Liv­ shows. Even Jethro Bodine tried to become a The producers decided on , a best. . For sheer '60s spy sound, both ing Daylights:' opens featuring the debut per­ "double-ought spy" on "The Beverly veteran of English TV. Moore almost instant­ "" (Liberty 55132, $8.98 list) formance of Timothy Dalton as the ace agent. Hillbillies!' ly changed the Bond mystique. The calculated and "Goldfinger" (Liberty 55117, $8.98 Also this month, to celebrate James Bond's It's odd that two of the biggest influences cool of Connery's 007 became an aloof, list) are hard to beat. cinematic silver anniversary, CBS/Fox Video on American culture, the Beatles and James wisecracking, (supposedly) witty manipulator H you're looking for the authentic is releasing its entire catalog of Bond films - Bond, were British exports. By 1965, when of gadgetry. The tough secret agent that in­ Bond music to accompany your own that's all 14 of the United Artists/Albert Broc­ "Thunderball" was released, the Beatles had spired a genre - not to mention vodka personal exploits, "James Bond 13 coli productions - for only $19.95 each, over already conquered the airwaves. With its jet drinkers and romancers around the world - Original Themes" (Liberty 51138, $9.98 26 hours of secret agent cinema heaven. pack, motorized scuba tanks, super-custornized had become a cartoon. list) contains all the main-title songs The moviegoer's fIrSt glimpse of the classic, Aston-Martin and suave male role model, Though the '70s and '80s ftlms do have their from "Dr. No" to ".'This cool Agent 007 came in 1962 with "Dr. No!' "Goldfinger" began its assault on just about moments, thc;y pale in comparison. With the recording's even available in CD. In a London casino, a woman loses a game to ev~rything else. "Operation Merchandising" introduction of Richard Kiel as (a sort Speaking of CDs, with the release of the secret agent, whom we frrst see from had begun. of evil Herman Munster) and the corporate all the United Artists Bond ftlms on behind, and remarks, "I admire your luck, Mr. For the kids there were the usual bubblegum sponsorship that seemed to crop up in every video, it would be nice for the original ..!' Sean Connery lights a cigarette and answers cards, dolls and board games. But there were scene, Bond films had all the trappings of a soundtracks to be remastered and made in cold, deliberate deadpan, "Bond. James also scale-model, functioning replicas of the TV adventure series. available on compact disc. What could Bond!' This emotionless, now-famous in­ Aston-Martin, miniature attache case complete With the release of "The Living Daylights" be better than the theme from troduction to the always-cool character that with hidden pistols and daggers, rocket launch­ this sununer, it appears 007 will be with us foro "Thunderball:' the ultimate spy music, typified suave in the '60s, set the stage for the er and boobytrap and "Bond's P.A.K!' (Per­ a long time. The film marks a return to the digitally purified and as not as Agent exploits of one of our best-loved and most­ sonal Attack Kit), a shoulder-holstered missile tougher, leaner Connery Bonds of two decades 007, himself? imitated heroes. gun. earlier. Agent 007, who began as a super spy From their modest beginnings in '62 with For the adult Bond fans, Colgate-Palmolive in novels, is alive and well and poised "Dr, No:~ to the pop-culture IVts of the mid­ produced a line of 007 cOlogne, talcum powder to make a healthy leap into the '90s.

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DR. NO f1962) Dt NoISPECTRE Tries to cause gIQbaI Honey RIder (Ursula Miss Taro 3 BHnd Mice, Prof. Dant 1lIrantUIa In bed; "fire '\" Only cost $500 grand; war by sabolaglng US Andress) breaIIIIng dragon debuIs; Connery sings not In CinemaScope, so rockeIs "Underneath the IooIcis good on TV; Mangoli"ee" Connery was in KC to promote movie In '63

FROM RUSSIA WITH BIofeIdISPECTRE Steal decoding T~iana Romanove Rosa Kiebb (~ Poisqn blade In toe of Attache case with Mall Monro sings John Closest to book; critics' LOVII (19631 machine from USSR; Lenya); Red Grand 1

GOLDFINGER (1984) Allril!GofCIIInger(Geri Nuke US gotd reserve ("I must Pussy Galore (pre-hay (Harold SakIda, , ~nearly Aston-Martin wiIh FIrst top-10 hH wiIh Fans' favorHe; has F.-) at FI. Knox to increase be dreaming:'); JIH roll) beat Bond henchman nuked wiIh the gold; muIIipIe license, Shirley Bassay been seen by 88% of value of his own gotd Maaterson ever) out-okonIfot jet machine guns, oil sHck, US according to supply bullet shield, wheal "\Iariaty;" IooIcis great shredders. homing on TV devicalradar, ejector

THUNOERBALL (1965) (Aldolpho Steals 2 nuclear bombs Domino VHaII Fiona Volpe Count Lippe, Vergas ("I tsbIe; Jat- pack; Aston-Martin; Jones out Steam-room seduclion 11"acIion Tom beHs Celi)lSPECTRE and holds US and UK think he got the point.') underWater bailie; near geiger-watch and is uncut; first shooting at hands of camera; 4-mlnute ClnemaScope Bond is Largo; fight In breathing device; fight on TV sharkpooI homing pili; jet-powared scuba tanks ("On you everything IooIcis good.'')

YOU ONLY LIVE BloIeId (Donald Hijacks Gemini ; Kissy Suzuki Helga Brandt Helga Brandl; Mt Bond's pre-credit death; "LitHe NeHy" portable Nancy Sinatra sings Connery's supposed TWICE (1967) Plessance)ISPECTRE spacecraft to instigate Osata poison poured down one-man helicopter wilh John Barry departure; beautiful, WWIII thread; nearly gunned parachute bombs, heat- but CinemaScope down by BloIeId seaking missiles, suflers on TV machine guns, smoke

ON HER MAJESTY'S Blofeld (TeHy Biological Tracy de Vicenzo, the Irma Bunt Irma Bunt; evil ski Luckily, Connery George Lazenby John Barry Could heve been best SECRET SERVICE Savalas)ISPECTRE contamination of only.Mrs. Bond (Diana bums rsturned aliar this film instrumental; love Bond film if Connery (1969) Britain's crops and RiggI theme sung by Louis were in it; suffers on livestock A!II!strong smallllCNeR ~l

DIAMONDS ARE Blotald (Charles World domination with Tifleny Case (Jill SI. Tiffany (before being Wint; Kidd; Bambi and Near cremation; bomb Jill St. John Relurn of Shirley Connery's last for FOREVER (1971) Gray)ISPECTRE diamond-power lessr John); Plenty O'Toole 007-ed) Thumper; Burt Saxby lor dinner Bassey Cubby; lOoks made-for- satellite TV on TV

LIVE AND LET DIE Dr. Kananga To corner the heroin Solitaire (Jane Rosie Carver Tee Hee; Whisper M catcheS Bond with Circular-saw/electro- Bond meets Fab One. The debut of the '7Ils (1973) markel by hooking US Seymour) his pants down; magnel wristwatch; Wings. George Martin Bond; Roger Moore with lrea smack crocodHe death; boat gas-pellet gun; Paul IooIcis OK on TV chase; snake in McCartney showsr;

THE MAN WITH THE Francesco Scaramanga To be the world's Mary Goodnight (Brill Andrea Anders (Maud Nick Nack (Tatoo on Duel with Scaramanga; Fake third nipple; Brill Lutu sings John Barry Weakest of the Moore GOLDEN GUN (1974) (Christopher Lee) enargy baron wiIh the Eklund) Adams) "Fantasy Island"); Hal Fried by Sotar Laser Eklund films; looks made-for'T\l periecl soiar enargy Fat device

THE SPY WHO LOVED Steal nuclear AnyaAmllSOVa Naomi Jaws (Richard Kiel); Ski jump off MI. Amphibious Lotus; ski- Carly Simon meets "You Only Live lWice ME (1977) submarines and scare (Barbara Bach) Sandor Asgard; encounter wiIh pole gun; jet bike mushy Marvin II;" boaated biggest everybody with them Jaws Hamlisch soundstage ever built for a film; IooIcis scrunched on TV

MOONRAKER (1979) To destroy human life Hotly Goodhead Corinne Dufour Jaws again; Chang Free fall from jet; Wrist dart gun (armor- Good John -era Bond; on earth and start from (Corinne Clary from centrifuge machine; ptercing and poison- Barry/ biggest and most scratch with nouveau- "Story of 0") gondota chase; sky- tipped); high-speed theme expensive of the Moore Nazi race tram fight; hang gliding gondoIaIhovarcrafl; series; fun on TV; M's last appearance off waterfall; fighting hang gliderfspead boat snake; incineralad by with underwater mines rocks! and various firepower

FOR YOUR EYES KristaIosIUSSR To steal computerized Melina Hevelock; Bibi; Emile Locque; Kriegler; Hallcopter fight; lWo-man sub BiD "Rocky" Conti and Roger Moore's best DNLY(1981) nuclear weapons Countess Lis! Gonzales UQderWater fight; (first Bond film; exciting and control system and sell treacherous Greek lime singer is seen fun on TV toSovials mountain climbing during lilies)

OCTOPUSSY (1983) Kamal Khan (Louis StartWW III by Octopussy (Maud Madga Gobinda; knife.lhrowlng Cuban alrtlase escape; Aerostar minl-jel; John Barry score good, Mixture of the big, Jourdan); General exploding nuclear Adams); Magda twins dinner with Kamal wristwatchIfountain pen Rita Coolidge song fair overblown Moore Orion device on NAlO Khan; escape from homing device; fake Bonds wiIh old- airbase Khan's tortre.; fight In crocodHe submersible fashioned approach; Octopussy's bedroom good on TV

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The action is usually accom­ featuring "The Girl With The Golden Harp!' 69 cents, one could enjoy Roast Sirloin of Beef panied by feelings of anxiety, hope, fear, am­ while at The Aladdin Hotel's Zebra Room one with celery dreSsing, rich brown gravy, whipped bition, dread and embarrassing giddiness. could hear the "Pianist with 1,001 1bnes!' Blues potatoes, fresh garden vegetables, rolls and but­ Celebrating such a birthday in Kansas City singer Maria Jackson headlined The Orchid ter, and a choice of drink and dessert. The takes on the colors of the celebrators. Some Room at 12th and Vine and La Fiesta at 41st Serve-a-teria at 20th and Main must have of­ take dinner at Jimmy's and Mary' then creep and Main offered "2 Big Dances 2" of both fered formidable competition though, even at to the tavern next door. Some travel further for a modern and Latin twist. 85 cents, its "green parrot style fried chicken" their red meat and head to Jess and Jim's in Movie theaters emphasized their air­ sounds disgusting. Martin City, then perhaps, on to Club 95 for conditioning with such slogans as "Relax in The radio still served as a trusted friend a hoedown. Some may don three layers in Cool Refrigerated Comfort" in letters as big despite its challenge from television. KCMO black and haunt Epitaph while others button as the movie titles. Even the Thwer Theatre's radio programs such as Edward R. Murrow, down those oxford collars and occupy a table logo was capped with snow and one could get '~os-n-Andy,' "Philo Vance" and "Stand By at Fred P. Ott's for the night. In this, the sum­ chilled while watching "Around The World In Your Melody" competed head to head with mer of 1987, those kicking 29 behind them 80 Days" in Thdd-AO-Thchnicolor. Though Helen O'COnnell, "This Is Your Life" and (while secretly remembering exactly where it devoid of electric cold, drive-ins proliferated "The Millionaire" on the tube. Mary lYler was they kicked it) possess limitless options, with the benefit of playgrounds for children. Moore was but a shapeless dot on the horizon. almost as many as those who celebrated their You could take in an artistically ambitious Nostalgia is ultimately narcissistic. Thmsfer­ thirtieth in the July of 1957, thirty years ago. fllm, like "Sweet Smell of Success:' "Silk ring oneself onto past memories can be Ihe only cool sa-Ion in nonh kansas cily Dwight and Mamie roosted on Pennsylvania Stocking&;' or "The Thn CommandmentS;' but abrasive to those without your fondness for Avenue while here, a few short miles from their most movie fare was strictly of the B variety. looking backwards. Yet each baby boomer has hometown of Abilene, Mayor H. 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A theatrical first The play is funny and thought provoking. But "Doin' the Reality Rag:' a comedy review more importantly, it bridges gaps to focusing on the real-life situations of people mainstream society, a place disabled people with physical disabilities, will have its world often find inaccessible. "Reality Rag" shows premier at Kansas City's Unicorn Theatre us that comedy is comedy, whether performed (276-2700), July 16-August 2. standing or in a wheelchair. And this comedy Thought to be the first presentation of its works. kind, "Reality Rag" is described as a Second­ City-style production "about life as it really is, It's happening '87 for people who just happen to have physical After announcing his retirement from Paul disabilities:' Created by writer Lawrence Revere and the Raiders at Knotts Berry Farm, Perkins, a veteran of Chicago's Second City January 4, 1975, Mark Lindsay worked as an productions, the musical-comedy utilizes both A&R man for United Artists and later headed disabled and able-bodied actors to poke fun up the A&R department for Arista Records for at society's attitudes. 3Y.z years. Perkins co-wrote Second City's "Staring During an interview with Mark, I found out Back:' which also dealt with the experiences what happened since then. He did some com­ of the disabled. That production won an Em­ mercials part time, then in the early '80s took my and starred Liz Thnnenbaum who also has a couple of years off to do some writing. Dur­ the lead in "Reality Rag:' With the success of ing this time he co-composed, With his business movies and plays like "Children of a Lesser partner and synthesizer player,W. Michael God" and "Wings:' Perkins feels the public is "Lewis, the score for the feature film "Shogun ready to face the problems of the disabled in Assassin:' In 1983 they also co-wrote the score a realistic and humane way. "The fact is;' he for the controversial documentary film, "The said, "that whoever we are and whatever Filling of America:' abilities we may have, most of us experience In 1985, he was asked by Chrysler to host many of the same life situations. We have fun, the "Legends for Liberty" show to raise money we cry, we love, we enjoy, we are disappointed for the restoration of the Statue of Liberty. and we make jokes. When asked to sing on the show, Mark reluc­ Swampabilly to resist. The group's debut album, 1985's " 'Reality Rag' plays with these ideas - not tantly agreed to do about four numbers, even The Tail Gators are a three-piece Austin "Swamp Rock" (Wrestler 285, $8.98 list), was making fun of the disability, but laughing at though he had considered himself through with combo that reduces rock and roll to its lowest a gritty introduction that took up where the reality of the funny situations. Placing performing. "It was really kind of re­ common denominator: Fun with a capitol "F' guitarist Don Leady's previous band, The someone with a physical disability in a com­ stimulating to get in front of several thousand With credentials including stints with the LeRoi Brothers, left off. Recorded in two days, edy setting is no more difficult than writing people again and play music and perform:' he LeRoi Brothers, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Charlie with Leady sick with the flu and a fever over about any other person. I didn't write 'Reality said. Sexton and the Fabulous Thunderbirds, the 100, the album projects all the good-time Rag' just to educate the public about people Mark is currently touring with the "Classic three Gators know how to keep a dance floor simplicity and bare-bones rock of their live with disabilities. I write about this topic Superfest" tour which will be hitting several filled. Their stripped-down approach to the shows. because it is one that has potential:' cities throughout the U.S. during the next five rock and roll essentials include Tex-Mex, Performing forgotten classics, dance-floor "Doin' the Reality Rag" was commissioned months. When asked how he felt his fans were rockabilly, guitar instruments and whole lot hits and authentic-sounding originals, The Tail by the National Easter Seals Society and is pro­ responding to him today, he said "Wtire get- more. Gators are a near-perfect party band. You've duced in KC in conjunction with the group. continued next page "Mumbo Jumbo" (Wrestler 986, $8.98 list), gotta love a band that poses with a '60s red, the Gators' newest release, was hailed as "a hit plastic-body Airline electric guitar. They're a record just waiting to happen" by "Rolling part of the Miller Genuine Draft Band Net­ Stone's" Kurt Loder. The album features big­ work, at the Grand Emporium, Sat., July 25. beat guitar aild swamp-rock boogie that's hard ~~~&~ PRE SEN T S DOIW' THE .::::::~:~:~:~:~:~::::: ::: .. :~::::::' ,~

SLAMMERS T-SHIRTS REALITY RAG NOW AVAILABLE A UNIQUE COMEDY REVUE ...: CLIP THIS COUPON FOR $1.00 OFF! by LAWRENCE PERKINS Directed by Michael Gellman See the SLAMMERS with DAVID LINDLEY on July 8th at Parody Hall JULY 16th-AUGUST 2nd 1lW. (215 Main Street 474-7070) CALL: 276-2700 I~ 1TY: 276-2704 I 'f:r I For weekly updates, call the SLAMMERS Hotline 833-0378 A CO-PRODUCTION OF THE UNICORN THEATRE AND EASTER SEALS I.... : For Bookings: Dave 833-0378 Barry 756-0787 Shoe 788-5135 3820 Main, Kansas City, Missouri 64111 LI liU ting standing ovations every night. It's amaz­ Despite his impressive rhythm and blues ing:' It's really not so amazing that a true per­ bloodlines, Ike Thrner, Jr. is his own man. Ike former like Mark is getting such great reviews. and his band, aptly titled The Second Genera­ David Patrick Stearns, from "USA TodaY,' tion, serve up a hot, rocking soul revue, with wrote, "Mark Lindsay is possibly better than spare but solid backing musicians and two before. The former leader of Paul Revere and backing vocalists. You don't have to look very • the Raiders looks and sounds great and is a potent showman:' The "Classic Superfest" tour will be appear­ ing in Kansas City on July 2, at the Starlight Theatre. Other artists to appear with this tour are the Byrds with Gene Clark, the Thrtles, Grassroots, and Herman's Hermits. Mark is donating all ilie proceeds from his T-shirts sold at the concert to the U.S. Olympic Committee to send our athletes to Seoul in 1988. Mark has signed a with Armond Juliam Productions and hopefully will be distributed by a major label. He bas an album due out in the Spring of 1988 with all-new material. "It is Lindsay music with a contemporary rock sound of today. Rock & Roll is' still Rock & Roll:' Carolyn Wood, writer of Mark's current Fan Information Letter says "Mark Lindsay Is Back" and after talking to him I believe it. For more information on Mark Lindsay write: i Mark Lindsay, Spreading The News, SE 41 Ike Turner: Jr. Holly Place, Shelton, Wash. 98584. ! Appearing Saturday, July 25 far in Ike's music to find the lasting impres­ lO Son of soul sions his famous parents made on him'. The I Grand Emporium ''A lot of people want to hear a lot of songs background singers have enough power to do ffi 3832 Main Street by Ike and Tina, but we just do one, 'Proud the Ikettes proud. And the players, a straight III ' s Kansas City MarY. which is our grand finale. I'm into power guitar-bass-drum set up with Ike, Jr. on Q and energy and trying to keep the rock and roll keyboards, packs all the punch of Ike and flavor in the songs. I'm not interested in bas­ Tina's band at its peak. ing my show on them:' But Ike Thrner, Jr. has no intentions of reap-

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• MORE AIR CONDmONING lOUISIANA lUlU IAWRfIICf AWnx 7 NEW YORK • CAJUN ROCK JOHN LEE • BETTER VENTILATION MAMOU COMMON HOOKER KRISTY ROSE HOMEmAD I. ,III MICHTY : : AMATEUR BLUES I. "" MIONICIff CRAYS KlNG$NAKES i CROUND : FINAL$ LfT11l CHARLIE WALKER$ -- I. ,,,, NIGlffCATS -- ins success in his parents' shadow. He's fmding in the top ranks of the new artist categories his own style, writing and arranging his own in the "Village Voice!' Reminiscent of a rural material and just put the finishing touches on Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle has been win­ his frrst album, "Hard Labor" (Rivertown ning fans ever since. His most recent LP, "Exit Records 002, $8.98 list). Thrner started his 0" (MCA 5998, $8.98 list), shows even more music career on the other side of the controls, depth and confidence than the debut. The running sound for his parents' concerts while album also reportedly is a more accurate docu­ still in his teens. ;This experience led to ment of Earle's live shows with his band The engineering aDd producing work for other ar­ tists, ranging from Stevie Wonder to F~ Zappa. Second Generation's shows combine '80s rock and soul with some classic material from the '60s, peppered with hot funk and blues. So forget about Ike & Tina. Ike 'furner,Jr. is an original. "I'm doing everything on my ~ own now,' he says, ''and now I'm having a~ time up on stage!'Have a good time with Ike at Cassidy's, July 17-18. Comin' to guitar town Steve Earle is fmally an overnight success. All it took was over a decade of banging on dooJS. trying to push his way into the record business, a million one-nigbters and a few false starts in the recording studio. This bard work has fmally paid off and Steve Earle is begin­ ning to reap the rewards, Last. year's album, "Guitar Thwn" (MCA 5713, $8.98 list) paved the way. His straight­ First Time in Kansas City! forward portrayal of blue-collar America Dukes. I say reportedly because Steve Earle's earned Earle top country artist honors in never played KC before. See·· STEVE EARLE at Parody Hall "'s" eritics poll and placed Earle continued next page Tuesday, July 7

415 WESTPOIP' ROAD (LOWER LEVEL) KANSAS CITY. MISSOURI 561-3747 Now Open Till 3 A.M. Monday - Saturday Only $I Cover Charge. 1I1·1I11.~ on Friday & Saturday nights. The res' of the uoeek is free. Blayney'. continues its long­ standing policy of providing the best WARM UP ACTS regional live entertain· ment at the Iou·est)'rice. Tues. - Jeff Black You don't have to pay w. '".rt Fri. - Dave Krull $2 to $10 cover charge. Sat. - Allen White to hear good music. JULY 1987 ENTERTAINMENT Just come to Blayney'.. ******* 1 COMING • THE ATTRACTIONS HOLLOW • THE 4 KCBLUES 4: SKNNS SKNNS • • • BABY LEROY • • BAND JAM "CLAS~ICAL MEN • "CLASSlCAL "ROCK. FUNK" "ROCKNROlL" ROCK" ******* 6 7 8 9 10 11 THE KCBLUES " SKNNS THE NACE BROTHERS • • DEL RAYS • • BLUE BAND BAND JAM "ROCK" "RHYTHM" ROCK" "PUMPIN' ROCK" SOUL FROM WICHITA" JIM 13 14 15 16 17 18 SWEENEY KCBLUES 4: SKNNS • • • • • • •. STREET CORNER • • • • • • • BAND JAM "AT" "ROCK, FUSION" BABY LEROY 20 21 23 25 CRAYONS KCBLUES 4: SKNNS • • • • •• CRAYONS • ., • • • • BAND JAM ~ITS" "CUIII8SICAL ROCK N ROlL" 4 SKNNS 27 28

KCBLUES 4: SKNNS • KC BLUES BAND • • • THE 4:SKNNS • • BAND JAM "BES'I" "KCS I'INBST' "GUIDO TOLEDO AT HIS BES'I" Until now. Thesday, July 7 at Parody Hall and Garrett Williams (drums) bring a swirl­ marks Steve Earle's Kansas City premier. Don't ing multi-dimensional experience to one's miss it. senses. Croslin's moody and expressive vocal style, The genera I trend matched with Longacre's soaring, almost Be prepared to be exposed to the eclectic operatic singing, blends so well, one wonders sounds of Zeitgeist. This Austin, 1exas-based why this band is just now getting recognition. RAY DREW & The REVIEW BAND OPEN MIC JAM SESSlON EVERY TUESDAY, 9 PM

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", psyc:bedelic power quartet haS "illfluences as Zeitgeist has been 8J'Ol1nd since November Coldest beer in ~he hemisphere! diverse as Led Zeppelin, Willie NelsOn, The 1983, when, as students at the University of Velvet Underground and the:Basybeats. On 'Iexas. Croslin, Longacre and Williams formed Mon.. July 27 at the Lone Star, Zeitgeist will the band. BasSist Toth joined up in April of 3402 Main 753-9841 bring their sounds to KC. '84 and the line up was complete. My trust dictionary defines zeitgeist as ''The The group's album "1tanslate Slowly" (DB general trend of thought and feeling ofthe era:' Records 7S, $8.98 list) showcases the group's "1/6" UQQl. ~ • ~ ~ lie ~ a very appropriate name for this boy~girl-boy­ appeal and clearly explains why they have girl barid. John Croslin (guitar, vocals), Kim shared the stage with artists such as Let's Ac­ Longacre (guitar,/ vocals), Cindy 10th (bass) tive, Love Tractor, D'ream Syndicate, WED 1 I·~;l·i;ii·ii··········i CASHMERE THE HATE-S JUNGLE WED 8 LORDS BANGTAILS FROM THE NIGHTCLUB AIR CONDITIONED OF THE .....------1 I RUFFNER I CENTURY :• MASON RUFFNER •: W£D 29 TUES 14 • • G~~c."'_YI" OCTOCLOD MAHOOTS • DancIn' 8n~~ World • mahoots • DIetant~,"=~' Beck • 8888 • • 88 MAHOOTS • • TUES 28 WED 15 • • CAT WHI~~S"{~~S • • cat hea ds modisqn • • -'14/ ~~tJ-.S • • c..Op."{ Of • • FRIDA SATURDAYS SWORN ...... ;;;;;;...;;;.;..p;;.;.;.....;;;.. __...;;;;;;;...;~ FOREFRONT : ONLY $5.99 : TO FUN AlTfRNAT ...... LOYAL big beat : See MASON RUFFNER at PARODY : TO NO absolute SOUND ceiling LONDON • HALL, Saturday July 25! • DALLAS •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • STYLE 22 KC Pitch • JULY .,

Guadalcanal Diary and Lloyd Cole and the Lone Star 561-1881 Commotion. If you've already heard Zeitgeist, you'll no doubt be at the show. If not, buy the Milton's 753-9384 album and see the show. You won't regret it. Parody Hall 474-7070 -Mike Soden The Point 531-9800 CLUBS Stanford & Sons Comedy Shop 756-1450 Blayney's 561-3747 CONCERTS Blues Alley 924-6400 Get up and get down with Bad Man Brown. City Light 444-6969 July heats up when the Godfather of Soul, lames Brown, brings his baad self to World's Cassidy's B.F. Deal 333-3336 of Fun, Sat., July ll. "Fellas, I'm ready to get up and do my thang .. !' Other World's of Fun Davey's Uptown Ramblers Club 753-9841 concerts in July include Sandi Patti, July 3, Epitaph 931-6903 Ricky Skaggs, July 4-5, 's Dana Carvey July 10. Restless Heart plays Grand Emporium 531-1504 Sun., July 12. The Dirt Band plays Sat., July Harlings 531-0303 18. It's the hot Temptations on Fri., July 24. The lets pop in on July 26. Closing the month Harris House 531-1580 is Blood, Sweat & Tears, Fri., July 31.

Hot Rocks 561-6868 The Concerts in the Parks series continues and Hurricane 753-0884 just keeps getting better. July is kicked off with Kool City lam, a free festival of great r&b. lazz Haus (913) 749-3320 Featured are Michael's sister Rebbie lackson ~PE&WYWNEJ and the band with "More Bounce to the limmy's ligger 753-2444 See JOE KING CARRASCO at Parody Hall Ounce:' Roger and Zapp. This afternoon of Ii P'l Liberty Hall (913) 749-1912 continued next page I: Thursday, July 23 ,

215 MAIN • KANSAS CITY. MISSOURI 64105 • 816 474-7070 Fr,Sa July 3,4 Rock True Believers Tu 7 Rock Steve Earle We David Lindley Fr 10 Rock The Little Saints Sa 11 R&B Unidos Fr 17 Reggae Ipso Facto Sa 18 Rock The Verandas Th 23 Rock Joe King Carrasco Fr 24 Rock Richard Marx Sa 25 Rock Mason Ruffner MARCHIN' IN FROM NASHVILLE We 29 Rock The Raves Appearing Friday, July 10 in K.C. Fr 31 R & B Windy Austin &The At Parody Hall - 215 Main Hot House Tomatoe .Boys 474-7070 for details Sa Aug 1 Rock Bi Beat Club Coming up: ,Crayons JULY 1987 super soul and funk starts at 1:00 p.m., Sun., 19. Opening the show will be the Fabulous SAT. July 5 at Spring Valley Park, 27th and Thunderbirds. Woodland. Yow! Next Sunday, July 12, prepare to be spellbound by the McCoy 'lYner Trio, Bryan Adams meets The Hooters July 29 at Spirit of Freedom Fountain, Benton Blvd. and Starlight. Brush Creek. Les Elgart and His Orchestra bring their big band sound to The Concourse, Get your motor runnin'. It's John Kay and 1 2 3 4 St. John and Benton Blvd., July 19. Closing Steppenwolf at Starlight, Fri., July 31, with ... At Westport out July, The Great , Barney Kessell, special guests Alvin Lee and Roger McGuinn • 917 W. 44th Herb Ellis and Charlie Byrd, play Brush Creek DIGITAL DJ LONNIE on the Plaza, July 26. K.C., Mo. The Mackender-Hunt Band will be taking the RAY ALL stage at Liberty Hall in Lawrence, Sun., July 531-9800 The Crown Center Summer on the Square 26, to shoot a 90 min. video for Sunflower ..,. STARS summer concert series continues with KC faves Cablevision's "Stage 6" show. This will be the B with 9 10 11 Brewer and Shipley, Fri., July 3. It's Bobby Vee first time a rock and roll band has been pro­ and the Rockin' Ricochettes July 10. Maureen duced for this popular program. People are en­ OPEN 10!,", McGovern plays Crown Center on Fri., July couraged to come and dance or just listen. 17. The Ooby Dooby man, Roy Orbison, plays Tickets are $3 and will be available at the door. MIKE GAYLAND McBETH July 24. On July 31, the Kingston Trio. For further information, call (913) 749-1912. 15 16 Sandstone gets rolling in July with Chicago on NIGHT 17 AND 18 Sun., the 12. On the 14th it's The Monkees, THEATER EVERY MONDAY still going strong. Heart makes an appearance July 15. On July 20 it's (sound of girls shriek­ stalks the stages of Missouri Rep, July TITUS FRIENDS ing) Duran Duran. Stars hip closes out the 7-26. Featuring design by , this month on the 23rd, with special guests Cut­ Broadway revival should be hot. Call 276-2700 ting Crew. LONNIE ""r:- for more info. 22 23 24 L..) The Kansas City Guitar Society presents a free Adrian Zmed (you saw him in "Grease II") RAY KC BLUES concert by Kenneth Whisler, recent recipient stars in Beginner's Luck at Tiffany's Attic, BLUES JAM of UMKC's Concerto Aria Competition, at through August 9. Call 561-PLAY for ticket BAND Loose Park, July 12 at 7 p.m., on the mall just information. EVERY TUESDAY east of the rose garden. 29 30 31 1 The Theater League's "On the Fringe" series REO Speedwagon rocks Starlight on Sun., July continues with Sextips for Modem Girls.

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Created by a women's theater collective in July 24 through September 6. All tickets are Canada, this production looks at the comical $7, general admission. For information and side of sexuality from the viewpoint of three directions, call 792-7691 or 532-0803. DESCENDENTS DURING THEIR FIN AIL QUEST FOR AU. modern girls. Call 421-7500 for information. CINEMA Thursday,July 16 And what would summer be without The Life an all ages show in Lawrence and Times of Jesse James outdoor theatrical In conjunction with the Nelson-Atkins production, Fri., Sat., and Sun. nights from continued next page at the Bottleneck 737 New Hampshire And Row For Something RIViER CI1Y REUNION Completely Different In... • DltY-lUlde "eatllle-hIPple-pUIIe fllli.11 Of 1I0ltry. fillftl Inl IftUliC Gre~ William BnrronghS Allen GinSberg Ilmothy Leary Anne Waldman Cards. Miohael MoClnre Andrei CodreSon Plus a heenva lot more John Giorno 8. [lay WilSOn And lots more people and stuff we can't announce yetI temple Coming to Lawrence /I Kansas during the week of September 7th-13thl in conjunction with the slug 4303 Jefferson 531-5147 University of Kansas. For more information, write to Mon-Sa.t,11-6; Thurs, 11-7:30 Between Westport and the Plaza. Buy one, and get another one for the price of another one. River City Productions" Box 1654.. Lawrence KS 66044

JULY .~ ~r .. in Old W~slporL" 4 1 17 Mill St. • Kansas Oty. Missouri 64 I 1 I • (816) 561-1881 JULY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY • SPECIAL EVENTS • Z9 )() 1 '4 5 2\ 31 • Wed. 1st" 29th­ KY 102 TRUE STORIES TRUE MODERN THE SONS III STORIES PLAIN JANE • Wed. ath-Sat. II th­ MUSIC NIGHT LONDON CAWNG - NOCOVU NOCOYU NOCOVU • Wed. 15th- 6 7 8 9 10 II Il STRATEGIC DANCE INITIATIVE KYI02 DOW IONES • Tues. 21st" Wed. 22nd­ MODERN and the LONDON CALLING THECUOUE MUSIC NIGHT INDUSTRIALS

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JULY • KC Pitch 25 In conjunction with the Nelson-Atkins over the National League in last year's All-Star Museum's "Made in the USA: An American-· Game. Don't miss it. ization in Modem Art, the '50s & '60s:' an overview of postwar America through the eyes July 1 Minnesota Twins, 7:35. We stock the following .Q1.lAU1Y products: of artists (Warhol, Rauschenberg and Jasper July 2 Minnesota Twins, 7:35. Johns are among them), which runs through July Toronto Blue Jays, twi-night O\RVER 1=t:t!1tt!1~.itR¥j .... August, is a special fIlm series which traces the double header begins at 5:05, changes in American society and attitudes with Dick Howser Day through the late '60s. The fIlms this month in­ festivities between games. clude A Place in the Sun (1951), Sun., July 19, July 4 Toronto Blue Jays, 7:05. There The Steel Helmet (1951), July 21 and the will be a fireworks display after Sowxlcraft II original Imasion of the Body Snatdters (1956), the game an'd hopefully during July 28. For more information call 561~. it as well. July 5 Toronto Blue Jays, 1:35. m. RENKUS-HEINZ. • YAMAHA July 16 The Baltimore Orioles, come to town for a four-game series, * SAlES * SPORTS 7:35. * 24 HOUR SERVICE * July 18 Baltimore Orioles, 2:20 and, by * FULL RENTAl DEPARTMENT * Number 10 in your program, number 1 in your golly, it's tankard day. * DESIGN ENGINEER ON PREMISES * heart. July 3 will be Dick Howser Day at July 19 Baltimore Orioles, 1:35. The * COMMERCIAL INSTALlATION * Royals Stadium as Howser's number 10 will be Famous Chicken will be at retired between games of a twi-night double Royals Stadium today, but go SUPERIOR SOUND specializes in: retail sales, commercial sales, bands, header with the Blue Jays. Howser, Royals to the game anyway. manager from August of '81 until spring train­ schools, churches, business needs, July 20 Cleveland Indians, 7:35. ANYTHING large or smalll ing this year, will also be inducted into the July 21 Cleveland Indians, 7:35. Royals Hall of Fame. In his five seasons with July 22 Cleveland Indians, 7:35. Call for ~xpert advice! the Royals, Howser compiled a 404-365 (,525) July 31 Boston Red Sox, 7:35 Store hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM record, while leading the club to two division And don't forget the All-Star Came, July 14. Sat 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM championships, a pennant and a world cham­ Sun. Closed pionship. In his last game assignment, Howser led the American League All-Stars to a 3-2 win (816) 531-2919

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,.26. K<;,fitcr, ., )!J~Y t :. ' t" ~.~.' I I,; 1,,! , Reviews cousins, apart for several years and now on several tracks. A computer-generated cricket sidered superior to other albums of it's genre, honestly like the movie's soundtrack. More members of the Jacobites, Crime & the City noise lies underneath the first two tracks, but Rock and Hyde demonstrate a disturbing than once, "Gothic" (Virgin 90607, $9.98 list) Solution and the TV Personalities, are ex­ "Summer's Cauldron" and "Grass!' The light· trend. This band, along with other new groups prompted me to let out a blood-curdling periencing a revival of sorts, in light of their mood lifts briefly on "1000 Umbrellas:' -but is . such as Cutting Crew and Frozen Ghost•. vir­ scream. Combining a myriad of electronic in­ recent individual successes. "1tain Out of It" quickly brought back for the side's final song tually sound alike. If this trend continues, struments and voices, ThomaS Dolby's music (Andar, $9.98 1i~t) isa digitally remastered "Season Cycle:' which could be considered the . popular radio may become a new cure for strings you along in amanipulative, yet confi­ compilation of rarelllaterial and non-LP 45 only track on the album closely akin to 'insomnia. dent (on~his part) manner.Righ~ when you sides. This alPum is the fllst in a series of previous XTC works. .,-Qay Copilevitz think a cut nlight actually be in an upbeat reissues of the Swell Maps' old and recently As light and carefree as the material on side mode, maybe a glimmer of hope for a·happy discovered material. ''1tain'' covers the spec­ . one is, the second side is heavy and introspec­ ending, the man's score scari!s the. hen out of trum of Swell Maps' tunes, from lovable pop tive. Side two begins with another somewhat SOUND you. It's delightful in a gruesome sort of way. hits like "Read About Seymour" to off-the-wall traditional track, "Earn Enough For Us:' but One warning: the album jacket isnoi made for Can-influenced drones like "Full Moon;' then moves into "Big DaY,' a rather dark view TRACKS pleasant viewing over breakfast. Unlike many of their contemporaries in the of marriage. The melodic ''Another Satellite" There is a deep, dark humpt underlying the post-p'Unk underground, Swell Maps were is followed by the single, "Dear God:' perhaps Quick before the reviewers have th~ir sa,y. soundtrack to 1hIe Stories (Sire ~55IS. $9.98 basically a fun band. The agit-pop Monkees, the most unique track on the album. Dave sneak a listen to Captive (Virgin 90609,$9.98 list), with each cut providing a unique, often if you will. But it today. Gregory's excellent acoustic guitar.is:coupled list). From U2 guitarist, TIle Edg.e and Michael tongue-in-cheek, interpretation of the music it's been out for some time, but with the with Partridge's breathless, urgent voqll. ''The Berkely, comes a quiet, but intense mixture of from Thlking Heads', version of ""fiJ1e Stories" release of a similarly titled and sleeved LP on Man Who Sailed Around His Soul" is the most electronic tones and acoustic guitar that' will (Sire 25512, S9.98 list). This score is enj~yable Big Time I RCA here,in the States, Tbe Fall's lyrically impressive work on the LP. The last . appeal to U2 fans and new age erithusi~ts and gives me a few chuckles each time I hear "Bend Sinister" (Beggar's Banquet, $9.98 list) two tracks, "Dying;'·and "Sacrifici~ Bonfire:' alike. The Irish musicians who collaborated in it. This movie is another one of those must deserves some proper notice. Probably their are perhaps a bit overstated, but they complete the making of this album have reason to be sees, now available on video, with a panorama strongest release in five years, this LP holds the cycle. The siinple melodies also harken proud of this score. The music is very calm- ranging from the poker-faced DilYld Byrne to together well as a whole. There's not a weak back to side one. ing, yet rich in color. "The DreaItl Theme" will Spalding Gray. Enjoy. cut on the album. Unfortunately, the domestic Some XTC purists have complained that inspire you to see things in clouds that you pro- Being partial to Woody AIIeo, I knew I'd be release deletes some of the best songs. Added Rundgren's role in the making of the LP was bably wouldn't otherwise. And Sinead O'Con- mad about the soundtracks' to Han.... and though, are a recent (and relatively poor) 45 too large, that he has changed XlC's sound . nor's haunting echo on "Heroine" will raise Her Sisters (MCA6190, $9.98 list) aM Radio A side and two songs from a four-song EP. beyond recognition. Certainly there can be Ilo the hair on the back of your neck. Days (RCA 3017, $9.98 list). These are two fine Definitely not for thecompletist, with an il­ argument that this album sounds different than If you still haven't seen Room with a View, compilations of· jazz and big band music, logical and annoying running order. Can't win previous XTC work (with the possible excep- it's now available on video and shouldn't be respectively. "Hannah:' now out ODCP, is the 'em all. Stick with the import. tion of "English Settlement"). HoWever, this missed. Full of lush Italian scenery and ar- perfect example of how aSOll8dtfack can The Buttbole Surfers' new release "Locust new sound is dynamic. With "Skylarking:' 'chitecture, the film is a beautiful vision. The recreate the magic of the film. And except for Abortion Technician" (1Ouch & Go, $9.98 list) XTC not only manages to progress. and grow, soundtrack ("Room with a View,' DRG 12588, the exclusion of Diane Keaton's rendition of - is the record I'd like to play in the nightmares but also earn themselves more mainstream. $9.98 list) conveys that same lushness. With "You'd Be so Nice (to Come Home to):' of the illiterate bouncer at the Husker Du show respect. This album is highly recommended.. . two arias sung byl

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