Singles Going Steady

Midge Ure, "Cold, Cold Heart" (RCA) Best known for his chart topping work withUltravox, Midge Ure has also been involved in diverse settings like his early band Rich Kids, and even as fill-in guitarist for Thin Lizzy! "Cold, Cold Heart" marks his first venture for a new label, and the early reaction of stations like WBER, KBLE, KTAO, WKNC and WWUH point to it being a new beginning for Midge. In texture the track is certainly in the vein of his Ultravox period, with a structured production and easy to remember hook, butmore tribal percussion add flavor and fizz to the mix. We can't help our eager anticipation for the forthcoming "Pure" album, especially after digesting this taste of what lies ahead. It's safe to say you'll feel thesame way. (MM)

Teela-Wook, "88' Flop" EP (LION RECORDS) No, This Picture, "Breathe Deeply Now" EP (DEDI- it's not a World Beat band, Teela-Wook CATED/RCA) As "Naked Rain" begins to make its dent on Tao La- wIlY3 I are from the Big Bad Apple and play grun- other sides of the dial, it's time for the gy, acid -tipped rock that's reminiscent of instigators to jump ahead to the next in Thee Hypnotics and the Godfathers. This line. "Breathe Deeply Now" is a more ag- four songs EP rips a hole in the space-time gressive side of This Picture, containing a continuum, jagged corners flapping in the Modern English sensibility and Only Ones guitar breeze. Duane Hoover, formerly of intensity. All three of the bonus tracks on Atlanta's Block Parents, takes the vo- this EP were B-sides originally found on cals/guitar point, with William Honkanen the import version of the single "With You on bass and Dino Sex on drums. "88' Flop" wraps the spell of I Can Never Win", in fact so is the cover art. cruising around your accelerator foot, leering in your ear the Of the non-Lp goodies, we suggest trying the rough rumble of tragic story of a model's decline. "Just In Time" (the first single) "The Offering" first, followed by the sparse atmosphere of "I Can't and "Paula Wants To Sneak Out" are boisterous fun. (BR) Help Myself'. (MM) Necessary Spinning

Count yourself among the wise and wonderful, if you sought recorded for release just after the out the live Nomeansno album, "Live Melvins' appearance on the "Deep Sir" And Cuddly". If not, a chance to redeem compilation, an album as sought after as your pitiful soul lies in the form of "0 + the "Another Pkvrric Victory" collection 2 = 1", just arriving from Alternative (both on C/Z). And remember this is Tentacles. This bizarre equation follows the Melvins with Matt Lukin before join- 89's "Wrong", a record as hard and un- ing Mudhoney, and really learning how relentingly outspoken as anything on to dig up a bass groove. Lori now holds Jello's mind or the blinding fury of that heady duty. A couple of these tracks can be found on the bands like Corrosion of Conformity. "0 "Ozma"1"Gluey Porch Treatments" CD, namely "At A Crawl" + 2 = 1" starts with the pseudo -hayseed romp of "Now", and and "Over From Underground" is just -that -close to "Over From "The FaIrs toms intro will stay on your mind longer than, Under The Excrement", a bit messier in the seams. Fit for the well, anything that's used for advertising jingles. Vancouver's gropings of kings and homeless guttersnipes alike.... The Wrights (John and Rob) hit with blunt precision, the repercus- runts of the vinyl litter, the 7" single, has enjoyed a renais- sions vibrating the sternum like a jackhammer on cartilage. sance of sorts. This renewal in popularity is due in no small Sort of like Sons Of Freedom meets the Melvins, if you must part to limited editions collections strategized by labels such know. Don't miss "Mary", "Everyday I Start To Ooze" or "When as Sub Pop, and gobs of other labels. C/Z has been quietly Putting It All In Order Ain't Enough".... "Brown", the album been releasing their own series, entitled "Teriyaki Asthma", from San Francisco's Grotus, has been now in its sixth edition (which includes welcomed with open arms, the prodigal new stuff from the Pain Teens, Thrown son of agro-buzz. These four noise- Ups, Olive Lawn and Unrest, on green makers understand how the mind picks marbled vinyl). The first five editions up on the subtle and bombastic, and in- are impossible to find in stores (check corporates both levels of stimulus into those garage sales!), so C/Z made the this album (available on Spirit Records). wise decision of compiling them onto Primal needs screened onto the one disc for easy consumption, whether "modern" superego, that conflict of want you've got any of those original singles vs. need underlines cuts like "Malthusela", "Las Vegas Power or not. You'll recognize those bands who have gone onto big- Grid" and "Daisy Chain". Samples from science fiction to tv ger label inkage (God's Acre, L7, Babes In Toyland, of sitcoms, all is pop culture fodder from "Edward Abbey" (Kirk course, Nirvana), for every one of those, there's three names and Spock) to "Full Metal Grotus" (Entertainment Tonight that are biding their time til they pull a D -Day assault on your theme). (Spirit Record's address is P.O. Box 170195, San tender grey cells. Assembled in alphabetical, not chronologi- Francisco, CA 94117).... Maybe "Ozma" perches on your cal order, "Asthma" sports beauties from the ranks of Seattle's shelf, or perhaps "Bullhead" (both released through Boner) finest (Coffin Break, Porn Orchard and Icky Joey) and was a recent addition to the collection. Melvins aficionados beyond (Alice Donut, God's Acre). Oh, yeah, "Mexican will consider the re -packaging of the band's first single neces- Seafood", that new Nirvana track is pretty damn nifty, too. sary for spiritual fulfillment. The cuts on "JO Songs" were (BR) THE HARD REPORT 35 DECEMBER 6, 1991