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.. ..... ........................... River Steel for Action Exceptional tapes). nd Mad No. 13 CENTS FIVE TWENTY 1970 15th, August 26 Volume Inv §i§NPMEMENIEMENNIIMEMEEMAINE 2 RPM 15/8/70 ics and sonorites) the synthesizer reflects this era, with its beyond- Cockell andSyrinx the -imagination sounds, and its ability to achieve incredible com- plexities with mathematical pre- to releaseonTrue North cision". It was also pointed up that tone Bernie Finklestein has moved and has a higher than average production by electrical means is full ahead into the recording in- musical background (for the rock not new and that attempts to popu- dustry and this time he's spread scene). As Goddard pointed out, larize this type of reproduction himself out so well he could just Mills-Cockell completed classi- go back to 1930 with the bowing keep the ball rolling. cal studies at the University of of the Theremin, Spherophone, He first made the scene, this time Toronto's Faculty of Music, Croiz Sonore and electric organ. around, with Bruce Cockburn, now studied composition under Dr. The only one which met with any nicely on his way with a True Samuel Dolan and taught at the real success was the electric North single "Going To The Coun- Royal Conservatory of Music's organ. try" dnd album. Next, and shaping electronic studio. He even hob- Perhaps Mills-Cockell' s comment up as a group to keep an eye on, nobbed, musically, with Kensing- to Goddard sums it up nicely. He is Luke and The Apostles, who ton Market, another Finklestein noted: "Because of the instru- have just released their single find. ment the music we play fits into with a follow-up album. What Syrinx and their $12,000 many bags, jazz, classical, east- Almost completed is his next ven- Moog are attempting is to bring ern, folk. The music goes through ture, John Mills-Cockell, who to- their electronic beauty into more many changes. In working in a gether with Doug Pringle, horn prominence and rid its image of small room, the sounds become man, and drummer John Wells form the spooks responsible for the soft and dreamy. Now, we're ex- the group Syrinx. lack of success of the revolution- ploring things using greater vol- ary new sound robot. Goddard, ume. The Toronto Telegram's Peter himself a musicologist, has ob- Goddard did a piece on this trio "Right now it presents a big chal- viously researched this electronic lenge to keep our music struc- in the Aug. 1st editions and ex- newie and explains: "Much the plained the secret of Syrinx and tured. To make a musical entity way the piano reflected the age out of all this potential." what could, perhaps, be their suc- that gave it prominence (the 19th cess. The 27 year old Mills -Cock - century with its inclination to- With the release of their album, ell is a Moog Synthesizer freak wards abrupt contrasts in dynam- sometime in August, Syrinx will be the first group to feature a "Ballet High" -A Pleasant Surprise Moog. True North is distributed by "Ballet High", which played to Columbia Records. better than expected houses at Toronto's St. Lawrence Centre by John Watts for the Arts (1-8), is an amalgam the Cohen bit. On the whole, of diverse elements, the result is lowing an interpretation of Ravel' s "Ballet High" is a beautiful, ex- surprisingly complimentary to "Bolero", the Company leaves hilarating experience. No doubt both. To be quite honest, I went Lighthouse to work their efficient many of the audience, die-hard to "Ballet High" knowing not a way through a couple of numbers ballet buffs, were offended by the thing about ballet and caring lit- before returning with the most up -dating of their art form. An tle for Lighthouse. I came away impressive work of "The Shining elderly couple nearby left after enthralled by both. People of Leonard Cohen". This the first intermission hissing; is performed by two members of "the most disgusting thing I've "Ballet High" is one of the the Company, dancing to the poems ever seen." From this limited ex- "must sees" that seems to come of Cohen, read by Brian Macdonald. perience with the ballet, it is along more and more rarely. Fea- Highly impressive sculpture is pro- probably safe to assume that the tured are the Royal Winnipeg Bal- vided by Ted Bieler. ballet crowd is in some ways let, choreographed by Brian Mac- similar to the jazz crowd. But donald, and Toronto's thirteen Third part is sometimes confusing, do they know that Bix Beiderbecke piece Lighthouse rock/jazz/clas- sometimes eloquent. It tends to is dead? sical ensemble. be somewhat of a let down after "Ballet High" comes in three Come sing A SONG OF JOY fc parts. The opener is Lighthouse Rainvilles Moving Radio station CHOO's Don Os - playing in the pit in front of the bourne (Ajax) has been giving Sing, sing A SONG OF JOY stage. The group slowly rises to good exposure to the pair's disc stage level and is pushed to the Toward Pop Charts which contributed much to the That day will dal back of the stage on a portable Dot and Morris Rainville, current- successful engagement. Hearts that are pure platform - performing while the ly riding the country charts with The Rainville's head north to moving is taking place. The their Melbourne deck, "Fortunate No man must stand alone wi complete Ballet Company then Kapaskasing for two weeks at Son", are showing early indica- the Westward -Ho, followed by appears on stage with a few mem- tions of making moves towards Reach out and h bers going through exercises on two weeks at the Whitby Hotel, the pop charts. They enter the in Whitby, Ontario. bars while others lounge around RPM MAPL chart at No. 46, this With love that enc and listen to Lighthouse. The week. Their current drawing power plus Then sing A SONG OF JO} Company's unofficial prima bal- the potential of their disc sales lerina, Christine Hennessy, takes The popular duo have just com- the lead in an interpretation of pleted a two week engagement at has created a packed year pf en- Kenneth MacMillan's "Solitaire", gagements for the husband and New LP-featuring the the Central Hotel, Oshawa Ont., wife team. 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Sum- The "In Jerry's Mungo sang and along, chanting everyone "TEN had which Come", Will "Peace song, new a introduced She lot". a care didn't she if here come have wouldn't "she that sang she when wild went crowd The life. and food, healthy people, beautiful peace, love, about songs sings Melanie there. her have to life of Festivals and kitchens free of idea whole the of appropriate very was It kitchen. free the beside right hillside sloping a on more or people 7000 about to sang Melanie 4 -- RPM 15/8/70 McNair Show Books J.R. Prods to Manage "...theprophets of doom, the Feliciano messengers of mediocrity, will Native Talent Graham beoverwhelmedbythe new -No Gimmickry generation of competent, The Barbara McNair Show, anotherCTV crea- production at Toronto's CFTO for view- Rodeo recording artist, Mike Some performers have it. Some tive, confident artisans andby Graham, who splashed across all those of preceding ing on American television, has slateda don't. Jose Feliciano, who ap- genera- heavy schedule of Canadian talentto the national country scene with peared at the O'Keefe Centre tions who have already demon- appear on the show, Skedded for the his initial release, "No Pity For strated their freshness of mind, A Fool", has been signed for (July 20), is one of the very few their talent and their capacity CFTO/Winter-Rosen productionare: with that rare gift of reaching the Michel Louvain, Ian and Sylvia andthe personal management by J.R. audience. You could say his show for inspired leadership." Great Speckled Bird, Daniele Dorice, Productions Ltd. -Pierre Juneau Elan Stewart, the Five Bells, theNoel Graham's follow-up single, "She Coward Revue, Mary Lou Collins, Jan Always Lets Me Down So Easy", by Claire Louise Lalonde Rubes, Andy Kim, Hagood Hardy, also produced by Gary Buck, is Friendly Persuasion, Moe Koffman, showing signs of getting the flip is polished, but, perhaps, well- 4 Rich Little, Sandra O'Neill and Les treatment.