The Daily, Tar Heel.TlKirsday, March 26, 1,9875.
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By JASON BOTT,
ALISON HOWARD
and CAROLYN HOCHMUTH,
Guest Writers
Joe Omnibus Reader: Hey guys,
isn't it time for you to recommend
to me, Joe Omnibus Reader, the
latest and hottest in new vinyl? I hope
youVe got some good albums for my
listening pleasure this go-round.
All: Why yes, Joe.
Jason: 111 go first. To begin with,
IVe got the swell new album from
England's Julian Cope, entitled St.
Julian. If youVe heard him or his
old group, The Teardrop Explodes,
youll know what to expect. If you
haven't, here's a sort of capsule
definition: He's a British eccentric in
the tradition of Pink Floyd's Syd
Barrett and Cope's contemporary,
Robyn Hitchcock. His lyrics are
written from a skewed point of view.
Listen to this, from the title cut: "I
met God in a car in a dreaming
ankersideAnd 1 was very unkind
I said "I said you locked us out of
forest and gave us a mind."
St. Julian's songs have a sort of
fantastic science fiction imagery.
Note titles like "Pulsar," "Eve's
Volcano," "Planet Ride," and
"Spacehopper," which is a sort of
stellar version of Bo Diddley's
"Roadrunner." The production is
lush and full and accessible. It's pop,
but not overly commercial-sounding.
Some of the music is upbeat guitar
rock, and some of it is lackadaisical
pop, like "Planet Ride": "Well 1 think
my world is fading fire Fading world
in a burning sky Think my world is
fading fire I'm on fire in a burn.
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of about 45 other hearing-impaired
students at Athens High but is much
more mainstreamed than his coun
terparts, according to his grand
mother. He never wears his hearing
aid outside of the classroom, pref
ering to rely on lip-reading. He has
gotten his driver's license and plans
to go to a reputable university. UNC
is his first choice.
His mains treaming success could
be due to the fact that his family has
never made a big deal about his
handicap. "We never even acknowl
edged that Tommy had a handicap,"
Tidbal said. "It just wasn't impor
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the end of the match.
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ing." Cope doesn't seem to take his
music too seriously. It doesn't sound
frivolous, but he doesn't feel the need
to act overly solemn and deep, like
many of his contemporaries.
Alison: Enough of that British pop
stuff. How about some music with
meaning? How about the third album
from East L.A.'s Los Lobos, By the
Light of the Moon. It's finally here,
and it's great. They've progressed
tons from their first. There's less of
the polka-accordion bop and more
diversity here, including country,
rockabilly and, of course, Los Lobos'
own brand of Mexican-American
rock. YouVe probably seen "Shakin'
Shakin' Shakes" on MTV, Joe. The
spice of that one is peppered through
out the album. But Los Lobos isn't
confined to up-tempo, Tex-Mex-style
rock. "Prenda del Alma" is a
loving traditional number. And on
"Set Me Free (Rosa Lee)" they shift
into a Motown mode. Lead Lobo
David Hildago is no Smokey Robin
son, but there is definitely an echo
of "Tears of a Clown" wafting
through that song. "River of Fools"
is another lovely one. An acoustic
lament on immigration troubles
("Memories of a lovely past A boat
set into the wind Drifting lost in
waters of doubt On a journey that
has no end") that the Immigration
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approve of, it's still a beautiful song.
But the most powerful song on the
album is "The Mess We're In." An
intense song, it's made even stronger
by great lyrics. Los Lobos touch on
war ("Bombs are bursting in a far
off land Fire in the sky A soldier
takes his stand But who is to know
about the rules men make For what
honor and for whose sake"), alcoh
olism, and the homeless. Great.
Jason: Why do you use one-word
sentences?
Alison: Because.
Carolyn: But great lyrics aren't
everything. Sometimes you just want
to dance and have fun and the
Fleshtones are just the band for that.
It's been four long years since the
Fleshtones have put out an album
of new studio material, but now the
wait is over their new record
Fleshtones Vs. Reality is here. The
Fleshtones have overcome adversity
(leaving l.R.S. records and joining
a small independent record label) and
have come up with their best yet.
The Fleshtones have long been
known for their incredible live shows
sweaty, frenzied, uninhibited par
tay's. Unfortunately, the only way to
really experience this and to see lead
singer Peter Zaremba dance (he's the
greatest since James Brown) is to go
see them live. But if you carA do this,
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The Fleshtones' sound might be
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may remind you of some of your
favorite '60s tunes that use lots of
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Fleshtones update their sound with
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Just because all the tunes on Flesh
tones Vs. Reality are very '60s
influenced does not mean they all
sound the same. While "Another
Direction" is fun-loving pop, "Way
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flavor and "End of the Track" has
a tough-guy sound.
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this comes through in their lyrics.
Sometimes they are uplifting: "It
don't matter nothin's gonna bring me
down." Sometimes they're romantic:
"Whatever makes you happy I want
to do it with you." My favorite lyrics
are in "The Return of the Leather
Kings": "Life's a - fashion someone
screams these are spectres from your
dreams who knows what the night
shall bring bow before the leather
King." No, the Fleshtones aren't
socially or politically conscious, nor
do they ever approach deepness or
sincerity. Youll probably be dancing
too much to notice anyway.
Jason: I think Julian Cope is the
best of the three because the music
is so good.
Alison: Los Lobos Musica
buena y las plabras son fantasticas!
Carolyn: I like the Fleshtones' new
album because it has a good beat.
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