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PAGE 12 THE RETRIEVER FEATURES February 13, 1996 Weed, Herion, Caffeine, Crack and Other Fun Drugs In Music he beats his wife. I bet ya he makes "Peregrine," "," not, your a big nobody...I mean Andy Hershberger about Atlantas we should dance and Retriever Staff Writer her play this and get his "The Sun is a very magic fellow" who cares that is pro- sing and bring in the new...HAIL dope and his needles and if are also nice, but the guy's a pot sarHJtvan ducing your new album, your a ATLANTAS. ! Throughout the 70's no line struck she makes even the slightest bit of head. Not only is he a pot head, nobody, a has been.... Now what kind of Nazi sympathiz- K>t»*- ion. more fear in the hearts of singles ev- noise about it he slaps her around. he's also the most annoying of dop- Anyway the album has the six ing fascist crap is this? Not only does erywhere then "What's your sign?" : Play Celeste one more ers, he's the guy who think's he's minute number 7 single "Atlantas" he attempt to strip Egypt of its past This cliche presented the approached time for me hon, and this time play all cool when he talks to the lonely with the spoken word intro which I glories by attributing them to some with an immediate sense that the pur- people at a party. will recite in full: hyped up lost continent, which is suer was a tad bit on the non-creative You want proof? Just look at the The Continent of Atlantas was an probably mearly a tiny island in the side and why would anyone want to song "The entertaining of a shy girl." island raised before the Mediterranean, but he denies all cul- date a person who resorted to the What kind of jerkoff future crack head i MR great flood in the area we now call tures the idea that they came up with most unoriginal line in the history of thinks that he can entertain anyone? the Atlantic ocean. Her beautiful their own belief systems. Also, if you the decade. How would this person I'm surprised he can even formulate Donovan's falling fast. He's de- sailors used visit the north and south replace Atlantas with The Third be able to provide for their needs? complete sentences. cided that the best high is a natural Americas on ships with painted sail. Reich and change "Hail Atlantas" Was this fall back on established Donovan: Hello there high, or for the Donovan fan the To the east Africa was her neighbor with "Hail Hitler" you get where forms indicative of more far reach- Girl: GO AWAY!!! best high is a goodbye, and now Donovan is really coming from...he's ing sameness? How could anyone Donovan: "I'll sing you a he's got the Group work- a closet Nazi. who used such repeated banality be song..." ing with him along with two people Sure he has other songs on this al- a good choice of a potential mate, not Girl: Now I have experienced named Lesley and Madeleine. He bum but I'm sick of talking about it. to mention a more realistic good death so that I finally may live. then unleashes to the Donovan, Barabajagal: @ @ 112 choice for conversation? The answer Also the album has "Hi it's been public. The title track may be a hid- is there is no answer. it at 38 speed. a long time," obviously a drug ref- den ode to Barbar the elephant, but Part 4: DIET Let's now move on to the present. Wife: Dono there isn't a 38 erence. What's a matter Dono for- don't quote me on that. I think Sure he's a Nazi and a ex-stoner, "What's your sign?" has now taken speed. got how to spell HIGH?!!! When there's a line in this song, during but I must admit there is some thing on a cheese edge which enables the Donovan:You ungrateful louse, your dealing with heavyweights the rap, "Love is hot/Truth is small pleasing about hearing a good presenter to look like a master sati- I'm going to beat you. (sounds of like this guy you know any term time?" I don't really know for sure, Donovan tune. Unfortunately their rist, one who is so in touch with the struggle as Donovan beats away.) that could be slang for drug use is he had on of those thick Scottish/ are only about 25 good Donovan implications of such a line that they Donovan Sunshine : meant to convey drug use, so why Irish accents. You know I've al- tunes and Troubadour: The Defini- in fact render its negative a positive. @@l/2 hide it?Donovan'sjustabigstinky ways said, if your going to speak tive Collection 1964-1976 has 44. Plus This new appreciation has left a void poop head with too much toke'n on English don't have an accent. I Across a short straight of sea miles. this collection tries to salvage in the mean why should I waste my pre- The great egyptian age Donovan's post "" ma- crucial cious time trying to decipher your is but a remnant of the Atlanitan terial, and I'm sorry it ain't gonna hap- area of "I'm not going to spend my hard earned cash to keep oVDono hemp happy, Celtic slang crap. You know for- culture. All the Gods who pen. Yet, many of us do have CD in fact it makes me sick just to think he's toke 'n up my hard earned cash." get you're a human being and play in the mythological dramas players and we can always skip ahead. pickup should be accepted on your own and all legend from all lands Donovan works in the elec- line, so terms, and that I should like be were from fair Atlantas. Knowing her trified folk vein, for those who won- now a new and improved line has Part 2: CAFFEINE the brain. open minded enough to accept a fate Atlantas sent ships der what he sound like. He also taken it's place. Ladies and Gentle- Donovan, speech difference...1 don't want to. to all corners of the world. On sometime resorts to strains of . men I make you now even more Sometime after "Sunshine Su- :@@l/2 I want to go against the tide and be board were the twelve the poet Donovan, Troubador:@@@ aware of "So...would you like to go perman" and "" hateful and ignorant, especially the physician, the scientist, the out for Coffee." This line which Donovan released his Hurdy Gurdy Part 3: FREE when it comes to you Dono. You farmer, the magician and the ever Part 5: COKE can be innocent if the person does Man album. Yeah "Hurdy Gurdy think you're so cool about so called Gods of our legends, though want to go out with an established Man" might be a good song and So it's late in the 60's and fairies and dead poets, well you're Gods the were and as we think SEE MUSIC, PAGE X acquaintance becomes, when pre- sented to a stranger the new low of creative pick ups. Houseplants Bloom In Winter Months However, now that you are aware of it you can use it for your Quadmania, the Bohemian Cafe, and, Mike Duffy own personal satire. First you must just last week, The Bank in Balti- Retriever Staff Writer find a stranger and at the most in- more. opportune moment spring this little Kevin Weston, drums and crazy I had a chance to speak with them gem on them. You can delight on dancing. Pat "Ed" Burns, bass. Greg in, of all places, the Biological Sci- the squirming induced the second Stryker, crazy vocals and . Raj ences building, in a small hall barely the line registers. You can almost Chaudury, guitar. And sometimes large enough for us to stand in. No- see the thought process at work as Adam Kolb, backing vocals and tably absent is Raj, who is Indian, their mind immediately eliminates whatever else suits him. These despite popular opinion (The you from having any potential with are The Houseplants, UMBC's "mas- Houseplants wanted to make that them. Then when it's all over you cots," if you will, of free and open point clear). As they began to settle say "I was only kidding," and as a public debauchery, fun, and, well, themselves into a comfortable stand- "result make yourself look like an sometimes music. At the end-of this ing position, I asked them what they even bigger ass then you were semester, they will have been to- think makes them different from any when you uttered your little line. gether two years, the first of which other UMBC or local band that plays Now what this has to do with they would like to apologize for, and around here. Their response was music should be self evident, at ask anyone who has not seen them somewhat expected, but had an ele- least when presented by a credible since to "give them another try." ment of surprise. "It's all about hav- writer with a degree in Journalism. The name of the band comes from ing fun." is the basic response I get It is a lead in to the cliches of rock. a girl named Betsy Jones, at a time at first, but Kevin elaborates. "We You know the themes that have one and a half years ago when none don't do covers," he remarked, "Cov- become so repetitive over the years of them could agree on a suitable ers are for beds." I admit it took me a that they make the listener think name. They only collectively agreed second to actually get the joke, but it "how is this band going to perform on "The Houseplants" for 10 sec- was a sincere statement on what The onds, but it stuck. They began play- Houseplants represent. They love to ing at the "She Plays Bass Cafe,", let the audience join in, especially on Matthew Gannon / Retreiver Staff which by this fall had become the songs like "True Grit," written about The Houseplants give a good show at THE BANK to an energetic audience. most popular activity on campus. The UMBC and the school's mascot. This coffeehouse/open mike showcase was the finale for their recent show written so far is, without a doubt, ite is Talking Heads, who he says quickly by various members, and was a suitable start for these mani- at The Bank, where they performed "Hole," which is about exactly what "have the greatest simple drum pat- Infinity Margin is mentioned as acs of music. Since then, they've over a dozen songs to an enthusias- your dirty minds think it's about. terns that you could ever imagine." someone they would one day like played at The Ratt (UMBC's recently tic audience. Their influences range over the en- Ed's bass influence is Tony Levins, to play with. re-launched music haven), last year's Their favorite song that they've tire music spectrum. Kevin's favor- who he affectionately calls "Peter Upcoming for The Houseplants Gabriel's bitch." Greg names range is a show at the Montego Bay Cafe the rock spectrum, including "old on February 21st, which Kevin an- RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS style" , Les Claypool nounces unbeknownst to a couple of Primus, former Talking Head other members of the band. for me." Yet why I bring this theme David Byrne, and the late Kurt They've got a web page that will Cobain. ^^^ ^ be up and running up is beyond me because I pretty ■ill mmmm ■ much just want to review Donovan They're listening within the next "We don't do covers . if to a wide variety of week or so, at » current music that is covers are for beds.' www.gl.umbc.edu/ Pis Part 1: DRINK ■ :1I out there, but they ~ dyeskel/bands/ don't necessarily THP They're hav- Is During some part of the 60's, Is agree on it. Kevin really likes The ing a CD release party in early probably around '65, Donovan re- Presidents Of The United States, who March for CD's that should be avail- leased his tour de force album, he calls "the best band of 1995." This able in a few weeks. They're open- Sunshine Superman. This album quickly sparks argument among the ing up for Blue Miracle in late March, contained not only the super hit group, however, that, almost volun- and Bovox Clown in early April. title track, but also a lot of other tarily, becomes violent. Ok, well, What does the future hold for The songs. Donovan was a man into the maybe not that violent. Ed likes Ma- Houseplants beyond that? They don't themes of ancient lands with Fair chines Of Loving Grace, and Greg know themselves, but at least one of Maidens, Daring soldiers and prefers They Might Be Giants and them hopes that they will still be Castratos. If you find yourself par- Rancid, which gets him scoffs from playing in the general UMBC area, tial to this sort of idyllic past free the others. at which one of the other members of repression, corruption and Who have The Houseplants liked remarks "that's ambitious." It could plague, then you will love playing with the most in their only be The Houseplants. Who Donovan. Actually I am being a bit short history? Everyday At Six knows, maybe the Houseplants could presumptuous, but that's part of my S ■-:-:::>:: ^^;- .:.:^^m':;S''S¥S':'x--:-:- and Ginsing are blurted out be the next Wayward Sun. job. Here Donovan has the hit, the MY ARMY ROTC SCHOLARSHIP sub hit of "Season of the Witch" and two other decent songs "The PUT ME IN THE HOSPITAL LAST SUMMER. Trip," and "Celeste" the rest is kinda blah. Well maybe it's just me Army ROTC scholarships pay Army hospital. Hundreds of nurs- I really don't go for all that fair off twice, with money towards r£JoERsffi?| ing students win Army ROTC maiden fantasy land improbable your education and five weeks [\ra scholarships every year. You past of glory crap so I mark it of nursing experience in an fe^Sn can too. Apply now. down. Also, I found out that Donovan smoked pot. Well that just about does it for me. I'm not ARMY ROTC going to spend my hard earned cash to keep ol' Dono hemp happy, THE SMARTEST COLLEGE COURSE YOU CAN TAKE. in fact it makes me sick just to For details, call Johns Hopkins Army ROTC at 516-4683 think he's toke'n up my hard call the retriever at xl260 for more details! earned cash. You know I bet you

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