Lida Husik Ida Husik First Began Recording in Bozo Was More Spooky Than Joyride
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I'/ The Arts and Entertainment Supplement to the Daily Nexus, for May 11th through May 17th, 1995 MATT MATT RAGLAND/Dailj Nexut 2A Thursday, May 11,1995 ____________ _________________________________ ______________ ____________ Daily Nexus aAChune Tunes ates sounds and woids Chuñe Chune? What is a know, Chune is a band out chime? I don’t think I’ll of San Diego that is as low- that throw its listeners for Burnt a loop. Even the simple al H eadhunter ever decipher the meaning pro and obscure as their of this word, but as far as I name implies. Chune cre- bum cover adds to their mystery, seemingly urging U the listener on to find an swers in the music itself The Multicultural Center Presents rather than in the glitz that normally surrounds a new band. Chune’s music does ^ o u ate cot&iallif invited to ail the talking. With guitar-driven angst backed by deep Chune shares the same is created, as all members An Opening Reception drumming, Chune label with several other play in rhythm with one searches out an identity of noteworthy San Diego another, they deconstruct Authentic History Window Open To Mornings its own in the stucco bands: Drive Like Jehu, what they’ve built up. It’s a monotony of Southern Three Mile Pilot and an Art Exhibit by an Art Exhibit byjam ila Arous-Ayoub simple plan which allows Betty Lee California. Their debut al Rocket From the Crypt. for creative interpretations Betty tee is a Chinese American artist whose Jamila Arous-Ayoub is a painter from Tunisia and a bum, Burnt, is a hard-to- And they seem to draw of rock music. work has been exhibited nationally. She is also Professor of Arts at the University of Tunis. come-by gem that rocks heavily upon these bands The track “C-Lord” is a a Lecturer in the School of Fine Arts at the like a psychotic grand for musical inspiration. prime example of this University of California, Irvine. For more inform ation c a ll tbe MCC a t893-8411- mother putting her grand Chune’s talent and style methodic music. Truffa child to sleep—gentle and makes it easy for me to lightly slaps his bass in çPlefireshments will be served rhythmic with the inevit place it in the company of anticipation of the dueling able propensity to snap. this elite San Diego scene. guitars that eventually TODAY, May 11 • 5-7pm • Multicultural Center And they do snap. Nicolosi’s complex drum steal the spotlight. The The vocals and guitar of ming on the track “Pasta guitars are not plucked, Andy Harris pierce with Fagioli” displays the skill but rather massaged and bursts of suppressed anger that will help lead Chune strummed like they have and the confidence of an into stardom. been kidnapped from GRADUATION SPECIALS indestructible voice box. Sonic Youth’s Daydream On the second track of the The sound of Chune is Nation. Pounding drums album, “Mel Brown,” fairly consistent through elicit images of teenage at the UCSB Bookstore Andy screams something out its album. 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Unfazed, In addition to original Eryk Stoyer TALK RADIO You Talkin' To Me? 990 KQSB-AM LEYKIS in the afternoon SANTA BARBARA Daily Nexus Thursday, May 11,1995 3 A 4À Thursday, May 11,1995 ______________________________________________________________________ Dáily Nexus Lida Husik ida Husik first began recording in Bozo was more spooky than Joyride. to collaborate with a few people, and my boyfriend is in New York, so I sort of the mid-’80s on the Shimmy Disc LH: Yeah, Joyride is really more fruity, named me. So I think my Shimmy records split my time. I have one cat in D.C., and Llabel. After three albums and a not spooky. I think I got away from my were more listened to over there because, one cat in New York. nearly yearlong break, she’s come out aesthetic in Red Emma [the last Shimmy you know, maybe it was more exotic AW. By being in D. C., has your music with two new albums, on Caroline and Disc record]. And I really didn’t enjoy lis- there. So we called him, and it was really been politically affected in any way? Astralwerks. What first drew me into her LH: Yeah, Joyride is really more fruity, easy. He sent me some stuff and I worked LH: There was a period when I was liv music was the dark, haunting eeriness of not spooky. I think I got away from my up the lyrics and the singing, and then I ing at Positive Force House, which was her songs. Now after hearing her latest re aesthetic in Red Emma [the last Shimmy went over there. A couple of the tracks the political arm of Dischord. We did a lot lease, Joyride, it was a surprise to hear her Disc record]. And I really didn’t enjoy lis were just me — the first one, “Prome of organizing, a lot of demonstrations, a style change into what she describes as tening to it, but I think on Joyride, there nade,” and “Gregory Peck” and the lot of meetings.