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All the Bulk rate news US Postage that's fH paid permit to pitch no. 2419 C PITCtI KCMO June 1984 Kansas City's free music and entertainment newspaper Issue 42 Modern English: From punk to classical

is time and is at Worlds of Fun on June 8. Bassist Conroy talked with KC Pitch about the . how it began and the hard-to-define Modern sound. all met in Culchester, England, 50 miles outside . We thought it would be a real good to be in a band, so we all went out and thought we After two That

British band Modern English performs at Worlds of Fun on

music. It's something we've always wanted to do and we really got the chance on this his own words, "Ever- record." changing. Very hard to I wouldn't really are quite con­ These distinct of touring on the mind like to what we are like because tomorrow way we write our songs. We English and and loss of love ("Heart") I'd we were absolutely like it." don't want to do two songs the same, describe, and last year's "I Melt Listen to their new and for sound like a young man struck with yourself. Modern English. with all of it's diver­ of fever. Lead vocalist sify and different dimensions. is a band that lyrics "He's the deserves to heard Trivial pursuits with Rhino Records Annette, the Monkees and "the world's only senior citizen Jewish rock band"

words are the By Steve Walker the soundtracks to Blood Feast and 2000 surmise, platinum records do not crowd the eccentric in­ Maniacs with music by Herschell Gordon walls of Rhino's Santa Monica offices. How­ Any company with a rhino- the backbone of America," (Rhino 305, $8.98 list) and an Annette ever, respectable sales are not foreign to ceros decked out in leather as its fighting genericism." retrospective of songs from those infamous Rhino demands to be taken only Some recent Rhino releases include the American International films, Beach Temple City Kazoo Or­ Rhino Records' young, dedicated president. soundtrack to Little Shop of Horrors with (Rhino 204, $8.98 list) and Muscle (Rhino 501, $4.98 list) Harold Bronson, has hinted that eccentricity, music by Fred Katz (Rhino 304, $8.98 list), Party (Rhino 205, $8.98 list) As one might (continued on page 4) JUNE IS SOUL MONTH ALL 20% OFF

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If you're a I've always been a big fan of Joe Cocker. I've never been able to figure it out. In­ feel better than anything except maybe sex. I child of the sixties, this will remind you of He's one of the few people who can interpret variably the first time I hear a new Ultra vox suggest you get out as much as you can, and Moby Grape. If you're a child of the '80s, songs with more emotion than the original ver­ record I hate it. Then upon listening there­ I've definitely got an earful of hot sounds to think of a cross between and X. sions. Civilized Man is a good record, but it's a after, I like it better and better. till I like each make the combination complete. it sounds like, it's a whole hell little too civilized. I think I like the animal in record better than the one before. This record of a lot of fun. Joe more than the Civilized Man. has done the very same thing to me. MARSHALL CRENSHAW ***** US Remix VIOLENT FEMMES ***** WEA (UK) 0187T (import) $5.98 list Hallowed Ground DAVID LASLEY WATERFRONT HOME This is the way Crenshaw is supposed to Produced by Mark Van Heeke Raindance New Breed of Mermaid sound. Nothing fancy, just lean, clean, sweet Slash 25094 $8.98 list Produced by Bobcat 39319 $8.98 list and neat. As you probably remember, I Nihilist-neo-folk. These guys are the ~MI17118 $8.98 list This record contains every cliche that has dragged his second record through the wring­ forefront and one of the few really angry A really great record. Did you ever think a ever existed in dance-oriented music to date. er, but this time Crenshaw has kept it simple young American bands. Picture if you can white man could sing as soulful and high as It's root canal with a beat. and just lets the music speak for itself. It does Iggy Pop meets the Kingston Trio. Now Smokey Robinson? Well, this guy can. I that very well indeed. A summer must' you've got it. Violent Femmes is the only band thought about giving this record my soul that can make you scream in pain and laugh at record of the month award, but I wouldn't be ***** the same time. doing Raindance justice to call it just a soul AND DOUBLE TROUBLE record. It's a good all-around record. soul or Couldn't Stand the Weather VAN STEPHENSON **** rock. LUCY CBS 39304 $8.98 list Modern Day Delilah Unlike the first record, this one makes no Produced by John Landis TELL ME A SECRET pretense towards radio acceptability. It's strict­ MCA5482 $8.98 list Best of the month ly a showcase for Vaughan's Hendrixesque Rock 'n' roll California style. It's so slick it NOW ON SALE • $5.99 guitar stylings and it's a mindfucker, period. sheds water, but it nonetheless sounds better INXS AT than about 75 percent of other things I've The Swing heard in this vein. Produced by and Nile Rodgers HUMAN LEAGUE ffi:Y\ or "Original Sin" Hysteria ~ ATCO 90160 $8.98 list Produced by , Chris Thomas FREUR tFlY\ This has been a great month for new and Human League Doot-Doot ~ releases, yet I knew this record would be my A&M4923 $8.98 list Produced by Freur and John Hudson pick from the very first listen. The Swing is one Weaknesses that once were easily over­ CBS 39295 $8.98 list of the best records I've heard this year, and I'd looked have finally become glaringly apparent Doot-Doot gets the boot-boot. bet the ranch it will be a top-10 hit. with this band. Too much dependence on synth and too little songwriting talent. Given, ROBIT HAIRMAN ***** there are a couple of hits on this record, it's still Resident Alien too difficult to muddle through the crap. MCA36013 $5.98 list If you hadn't noticed the big trend in rock these days, it's the third world meets techno­ Chainsaw Marvin soul logy. This record is a fine example of just that. record of the month It sounds like a combination of Adrian Bellew and . ROGER The Saga Continues * * * * * Produced by Roger Troutman WB23975 $8.98 list Produced by If you're looking for something to get down CBS 39278 $8.98 list and move your body around with, Roger's got The Furs are serious music. Sometimes I the answer for you. Roger and Zapp (the band forget how powerful their music is until I listen he plays with) are very much in the same with open ears. These guys don't take their school as George Clinton and the P. Funk music for granted, and they shouldn't be taken Allstars, et al. They feel music is to party with for granted either. If you like U2, Big Country and it should move you physically, not in­ or Gang of Four, be sure and check out the tellectually. This one will certainly do that. Furs.

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ERNIE WILKINS' ****1/2 Duane," featuring some fine solos by Drew, **** One has to wonder why Branford did not Shihab, Hagens and Kroner The second use these players throughout the album Liue' track is a lovely ballad by Drew titled $8.98 list Nonetheless, devotees of the Miles Davis/ Matrix 29203 $8.98 list "Serenity" with solos by Shihab, has Wayne Shorter sound will find ample delights Ernie Wilkins is one of the most respected Hagens and the years in the spotlight of two and a young saxophonist blowing in the names in the world of His musical worlds: classical and jazz. His shadows of monoliths credits include , have included the sax work -Kirk Winters , Dizzy young, hot player. his brother Branford Now Farmer and Dexter just to name a ***** few. During the early '70s he also worked as Soul Route A&R man for . Since the Pablo 2310-900 $9.98 list mid· 70s. Ernie has spent great deal of time Jazz I once read in an interview that the reason in Europe and, more recently, working his Milt Jackson is such a marvelous blues player Denmark, Branford is the fact that he is "sanctified." After one Club in listen to this album, I believe it. Soul Route is '--V.IJ"lllla~5"'" This recent release was record· by undoubtedly one of the tastiest albums I've at the club in June 1981 for the Matrix with some lovely work from heard in years I think the time by toe label, which is owned by two The album closes with a second Freddie Hub· pays tribute to Coltrane. Inspired was during the American musicians, bard line, "Crisis," featuring Vinding, Hagens by the giant's " this 7/4 number album is the "Godfather" of Sahib They are listed as co· producers and Thilo unravels in a of incisive phrases that the West Coast bass community, bass player of the album Liue' helps flower bittersweet on a 4/4 swing , along with another of Milt's The band includes Branford blows like Trane, dissecting friends and cohorts, drummer Elsberg Hagens on turning figures inside out, upper Roker. The acoustic and fluglehorns, Richard Boone and and lower registers in even work is brilliantly handled by Gene Erling Kroner on trombones, Sahib Shihab, as have Drew, switches from tenor to soprano and takes a se­ Although he's a new face in a Milt Jackson Thilo, Bent Jaeding, Per Goldschmidt Incidentally, thos.e who remember Thigpen cond solo. Meanwhile, group, jazz fans will remember his very ex­ on reeds, Kenny Drew on piano, his work with the Trio richly textured citing work as a member of Three Sounds. Mads Vinding on bass and on will not disappointed in his work here. Gene is the funkiest blues since drums some years later, and with a big band But Branford lacks Coltrane's desperate, the late Hampton Hawes. notes Side one with an ver· - Dick Wright tll1(j-tIlle-edQE fervor. Occasionally a line calls listening to Gene is like going to church. sion of Hubbard's for Sonny to mind. but Branford's real album contains a wonderful mixed bag Shorter. "Parable," a of material. two well-known stan- consists of limpid dards, Rodgers "My Romance" melancholy and Ira Gershwin's "How Rhino Records might have On," from the even written. 1928 show Rosalie, (conlinul'd from pdge 1) Out of this partly hedonistic, carefree He is echoed also in Branford's Also featured is a super reading and its closest contenders, a re·release of philosophy arose such classics doodling that introduces "No Backstage war horse, "Chloe." It is so out­ Rodney Dangerfield's first LP, The Loser as Hanukah Rocks' by the "world's and in the when drummer Mar- (and certainly different from the well­ (Rhino 12, $898 list), and Dr. Demento's senior'citizen, Jewish rock band" (Rhino vin Smith Carter into a brisk Spike Jones version) that you Dementia Royale (Rhino 10, $8.98 list) are $5.98 list). It's pressed in the shape of a six· walk. Before this take, Branford told Carter will wonder why more jazz players don't not going to replace Michael pOinted star and includes a parody of "Macho and Smith "that we would play the blues," record it. Jackson in the record books. Yet, to Bronson, Man" entitled "Matzoh Man," that's all. This fast and free group improvisa­ Milt Jackson gets into the composer act with they carry a platinum sheen all their own. Not content to be laughing stocks in the turf· tion spawns dialogues that heat up but pass a Sino-Latin number called "Ne-Afterglow" "What we consider the equivalent of a gold conscious music business, Bronson and Foos without spectacle, and a gloriOUS blues song that Milt calls "Blues record for us is 10,000 copies," Bronson said, purchased several catalogs of bands from the Carter and Smith play on two other num­ for Gene." There is a hard swing version of "and all of these went well over 10,000." time when England swung like a pendulum bers, "Solstice" and Mulgrew Miller's "No one of Duke Ellington's all-time great classics, The history of Rhino Records, the mini· and Nehru jackets adorned the grooviest guys. Sidestepping." On "Parable" and "Waiting for "In a Mellow Tone," and Gene Harris is conglomerate, began as Rhino Records, the Nearly timed to the month with the emergence Tain," Branford uses his brother's rhythm sec- responsible for a gospel-like line, the album's album store. Bronson and his partner, Richard of such neo·psychedelic bands as Echo and tion, conSisting of , title cut. Completing the album are two Ray Foos, respectively managed and owned the the Bunnymen and the P. Furs, Rhino drummer Jeffrey and bassists Phil Brown gems, "Sittin' in the Sandtrap" and Westwood, California shop, but the trumpeted the rearrival of Best of collections Bowler and Charnett Moffett. On "Waiting for "Dejection Blues." of supply and demand of other from Love, the Turtles, the Beau Brummels, Tain" Watts launches the pace, I strongly you to run, not walk, to your ducts grew stale. As time the Box Tops and the once·ubiquitous fires under everyone, toms store and get this album. I don't a claustrophobic back room to Monkees. the snare, coming ungrooved know when I have so thoroughly enjoyed an with recording and Rhino's breadth continues to appeal to the aplomb, Branford and the group album as I did this one. These first releases trivia addict, the hardcore collector and the ignite. - Dick Wright Man Fischer, a "psychedelic·era holdover" brash nonconformist. Music by LA's punkest, Wildmania (Rhino anonymous groups to BeatleSongs: A by . of Beatie Nouelties, Volume I 128 Greatest by Henny Youngman (Rho no 803, $8.98 list), Rhino to CLAIRSEARCH ***** since records featuring the harp are scarce, at (Rhino 11, $8.98 list) soon followed and a everyone and no one. 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Yet "Rock 'n' roll was founded on a collection of Devo fans' interpretations of de- and Charlie and their music is Irish there is a lot of life to the music and it is not evolution, just And Saturday Night to the core. album features the Pogo (Rhino 3, list), Rhino's first new music of both the harp and its les,;er-KnC)Wn music should be in any self- relative, the Both are wire strung respecting collection. other instruments Folk Bronson has claimed, "While we do make a music: the wooden flute, the anglo concertina, harmonium, whistles, possible ADVERTISE aren't the button accordian, guitar, cittern, mando cello, In The care about bodhran and bones, music fan. Rhino files, Charlie handles the limited vocals recommend album to any hammered KC PITCH "radio of some great bad but it is the instrumental music that dulcimer player, since dulcimer could well movie a soundtrack fitting comfortably album a real jewel. 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Crown Center Square Music 274-8444. Glenn Miller Orchestra on June Blayney's 15. Keo Kottke on the 22nd. Sir Roland Han­ 561-3747. In Waldo, 363-2200. See previous na and the New York Jazz Quartet on June page for complete schedule. Some highlights: 29. Pre-shows with local talent start at 8 and Boys with ( from Iowa) on the the main shows begin at 9. Free 5th. Also 4 Earl Clark and Spectrum and Savanna. Film Artist's Palate Repertory and art movie houses 931-0327. Open mike and no cover, Fri.-Sat Paradise, 421-1278 Fine Arts 262-0701. Bi­ at R-l:30 a.m. lOU, 756-0382. City Movie-Center, 561-0085 Adam's Mark 753-7707. Top dance tunes of the '30s, '40s Johnson County Community College by the "Music of Your 888-8500, ext. 408. At 11 a.m. in the Corner on June 1 and 22 at 8 for for free: The Main Event on the 4th, $9.50-R25. One Over the Cuckoo's Nest on the 11th, Where the Red Fern Grows on the 18th Worlds of Fun and Yanks on the 25th At 11 a.m. and 7 454-4545. Modern on June 8 at 8 p.m. in the Corner for $1-75¢: The and 10. Earl Thomas on June 15 at 8 Muppet Movie on the Cheap Detec- 30 and July 1 tive on the 14th. Mountain Family Robinson on the 21st and Smokey and the Bandit [[ on 'n' roll can be heard at the Lone Star on June 14 when the critically­ the 28th Grand Emporium acclaimed group from Austin, , the LeRoi Brothers, perform. Their EP, 531-1504. See ad on 5. A highlight: Forget About the Danger ... Think of the Fun (Columbia 39106, $5. 98 list) is Fiermon and the Kings available at PennyLane. Theater White Recital Hall Unicorn Theatre 276-2704 or 276-1711. Many 531-PLAY. True West by Sam Shepard on free recitals month. A high- June June 1-16 at 8 (and at 3 on June 10) for $7-4. light: "Dance " featuring Srivivasa Kalyanam on its US tour; thirty dancers and One Block West Ft. Scott Good 01' Days Little Theater musicians will perform at 7 on June 9. Tickets 262-9221. The Clique on June 1-2. Ariel on (316) 223-3566 or (316) 223-6917. On June 362-3343. At Johnson County Community are $7.50-5; call 276-2704. June 12-14. EKG on June 15-16. Lucy on 1-3 Ft. Scott, Kansas will feature street College, the Barn Players will perform Look June 19-23. Bad Boys on June 26-30. Call dances, arts and crafts, foods, an- Homeward, Angel on June 1-3, 6-9 at 8 for Little Dixie Concert for other dates. tique sales, a railroad museum entertain- $6. 931-9121. Missouri will be per­ ment by Southwind, Cathy Barton and David formed by Taylor McBaine, Pete McMahan, Walrus Inn Para, The Bourbon Street Six (dixieland), Starlight Theatre Bud Hunt and others at the All Souls 333-3336. Sun. it's the Ron Roberts Alfred Packer Memorial Band, Ramon Hen­ 363-STAR. Cabaret Bert Convy and Unitarian Church on June 2 at 7 for $3-2. Trio Jazz Jam it's Glow. The dricks (), Beverly Cotten (clogger), Robert Clary on June 1 at 8:30 for Workshops are at 3 p.m The Sunflower State Cloggers, John Corbin, $14-9. Scartaglen (celtic), Carlson/Stradley Street Parody Hall Band and Keep On Harpin' (harmonicas). It's Midland 531-5031. See the free 421-7500 Joseph and the Amazing Techni- lineup. Some the color Dreamcoat by composers An- White Animals on June 22-23 and Rank and drew Tim Rice on the 26th. The loft June 3 for David 531-8750. At 616 Central. Nick Cave and the on June 13 at 5 KC Opry Bad Seeds on June 25 at 9 for $6 Boys on the Jerry's Girls starring Carol 461-2228. Gospel Jubilee featuring Gospel Fogelberg and his band on the 6th for ning, Leslie Uggams and Andrea McArdle on Echoes and many other groups on June 1 at 7 Nightlife $17.50-12.50. The Moody Blues on the 7th June 19-23 for $21.50-13.50. Shows are at for $4-2. The Kendalls on June 2 at 5 and 8 461-0300 Magic on June 4-9. Myth on June for $17.50-12.50. All shows are at 7:30. 8, except Sun. at and the Sat.-Sun. for $5. Fourth anniversary celebration on the 11-16. Frequent Zs on June 18-23, 25-30. matinees at 2. 23rd. Faron Young (you've seen him on Signboard Bar channel 62's "Classic Country") on the 29th at Municipal Auditorium 474-4400. Mose Allison Trio through June 2. Theatre for Young America 7 and 9:30 for $6. 753-6617. , The Turtles, Jackie and Roy on June 5-9. Michael Petruc­ 648-4600. The Hare and the Tortoise on Gttry Puckett and Spanky and Our Gang on ciani Trio on June 12-16. City Light Orchestra June 12-24 for $4-3.50. Jazzhaus June 2 at 7:30 for $11.50 reserved. on June 19-23. Jack McDuff on June 26-30. (913) 749-3320. In Lawrence. Shann and the Dinner Playhouse Scams on June 1-2. On the 4th, East Meets Music in the parks Blind Pig 561-PLAY. See How They Run starring West: Bob Bowman, Ron Vincent, Steve 444-3113. at Brush Creek on 531-9802. Norton Canfield (country) on June Stanley Livingston and Barry liVingston Cardenas and Steve Million. Robert June 3. Della Reese at Swope Park (and 1-2, 15-16. Allen White (contemporary) on known as "Chip" and "Ernie" on My June 8-9. Brave Combo on the 14th. Meyer Blvd.) June 10. Bill Anderson June 8-9. Charlie Robie and Otto Marten Sons} June 5 at Tiffany's Attic. Aires on June 15-16. Caribe on the 17th. Show at (traditional country) on June 29-30. Open Bird continues at Waldo Bill mike on Wed. Call for other dates.

p.m. and are free. Bogarts Crown Center Coterie 455-1900. Rude Awakening on June 6-9. 474-6552. Rotten (for children) plays Harling's Upstairs Midland SST on June 13-16. Agent on June 27-30. through June 10 for 531-0303. Scartaglen on June 1-2. Steve 753-6617. Gordon on June 9 at 8 Call for other dates. Million on June 5-6. Fundraiser for the for $12.50-10.50. A and '60s reunion. Folly Theater Westport Free Health Clinic on the 12th. BCR emceed by Wolfman Jack and featuring Gary The Point 474-4444. A Soldier's Play performed by the on June 13-16. Johnny Copeland (tentative) Lewis and the Playboys, the Shirelles, Danny 531-9800. Rich Hill and the Riffs featuring Ida Negro Ensemble on June 12-17 at 8 (and also on the 23rd. Call for other dates. and the Juniors featuring Joe Terry, The McBeth on June 1, 6-9, 13, 15-16. Booster at 2 on June 16-17) for $22-17. Skyliners, Lou Christy, Bobby Lewis, Frankie Spies on June 2, 29-30. Steve Cardenas Lawrence Independence Days Lymons Teenagers and other bands. On June Quartet on June 14, 27-28. Bill Lynch Trio on (913) 843-4411. Doc Watson, Bill Monroe, 16 at 2 and 8 for $17.50-12.50. June 20-21. Horus and Company on June Country Gazette, Colorado Hoofin' High 22-23. Dance Mountain Cloggers, Alfred Packer Memorial Uptown Theatre Folly Theater Band, Scartaglen, Southwind, Prairie Fire and 753-6617. Steel Pulse on June 11 at 8 for ODRanch 474-4444. Tap and Jazz Ensemble presents a Rosie's Bar & Grill will perform at this festival. $11-10. 531-8750. At 5th and Wyandotte. Die benefit for Helicon Nine on June 9 at 8 for It's on June 30-July 1 beginning at 10 a.m. at Kreuzen on the the 16th at 8 for $3. $15-10. Carol Byrd Dancing Studio performs Constant and Burcham Parks on the river­ Kemper Arena June 23 at 2 and 8 for $5. banks of the Kansas River. Besides the music, 753-6617. Rush on the 16th at 8 for $13.50. Foolkiller there will be arts and crafts, storytelling, etc. Van Halen on June 20-21 at 8 for $13.50 756-3754. Rosy's Bar & Grill on the 16th for Admission is $5-4. (sold out). Lionel Ritchie with special guest $3. For more info on the follOWing call Comedy Tina Turner on the 23rd at 8 for $16.50. 531-8750: Personality Crisis on the 2nd. Lone Star Whitehouse on the 12th. Sluglords on the Stanford & Sons 561-1881. See page 6 for complete lineup. Little Blue River Festival 22nd. Freeze on the 23rd. JFA on the 26th. 756-1450. Pat Hazell with Bryan Wendling Some highlights: The Robert Cray Band, 523-2395. Traditional, acoustic, bluegrass, Faction on the 29th. All shows are at 8. and John Pinney on May 31-June 3. David Caribe, The LeRoi Brothers (Texas rock) and country, gospel and folk music beginning at 2 Naster with Roy Chris on June 7-10. Jeff The New Lamont Cranston Band (blues). on June 22 and ending the evening of June Starlight Theatre Cesario with Roy Chris on June 14-17. Jeff 24. Among the featured artists are Mike 753-6617. Joe Jackson on the 8th at 8 for Cesario with David Naster and Pat Simpson Harry Starker's Cross, Southwind, Bob Everhart, Don $12.50-11.50. David Gilmour with special on June 21-24. Jeff Allen with Tim Walcoe on 753-3565. Rich Hill and the Riffs featuring Ida Thomas and the Arbuckles, Scartaglen and guest Icicle Works on the 11th at 8 for June 28-July 1. Wed. it's Amateur Nite at 9. McBeth every Sun. and Janet Jameson band many others. Clogging and folk dances too. $12.50-11.50. 38 Special with Blue Osyter Shows are at 9 on Thurs. and Sun. and at 8 through June 9. Call for other dates. Tickets are $6-3 or $10 for a weekend pass. Cult on the 13th at 7:30 for $12.50-10.50. and 11 on Fri. and Sat. Tickets are $4-3.