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4The Daily Tar HeelMonday, October 16, 1989 Spotlight J Pixies stick it to frenzied crowd of night owls at Cat's Cradle The lights pulsated first purple, then . blue, then green, over a sea of thrashing -.bodies, gyrating wildly to screams emanating from the three silhouetted ..figures on the stage. No, it wasn't a sinister satanic ritual; it was the Pixies concert Saturday night. . The Pixies played at the Cat's Cradle for a sold-out audience of at least 500 people. The place was packed. But if ' people were willing to ignore the heat and the smoke, the concert was worth . the 10 bucks they dished out to see it. The Pixies Black Francis, Kim Deal, Joey Santiago and David Lovering were in good form, and they gave a fine concert. Hasie Sirisena Concert The Zulus, as the opening act, tried their best to rouse their audience. By the third song, they had half the audi ence dancing to their mix of hard rock tinged with faint echoes of the blues. Unfortunately, the audience couldn't hear the lead singer over the guitars, though the occasional reference to the sky did make its way through. At one point, the lead singer pulled out a har monica and commenced playing, but it was lost to the louder and much stronger lead guitar. A few people were yawning by the sixth song, and one person seated at the side had gone to sleep. The crowd, which was still relatively small since most of the people had yet to file in, was obviously there to see the Pixies. By the end of the Zulus, the crowd had begun to gather. A hazy film of smoke settled over the room and the heat sent many people to the overpriced concession stand. So people handed over their dollar for a can of Pepsi and waited. And waited. And waited. Finally, around midnight, the Pixies came out, and the crowd flocked to wards the front of the room, packing themselves in as tightly as they could. The crowd roared as the lights came up on the beginning of the first song, "Bone Machine," which sent them into a thrashing frenzy that halted only long enough to scream the lyrics, "Your bone's got a little machine." By the time the Pixies got to their more famous song, "Debaser," the crowd was wild. Near the stage, people were lifted into the air, while the stage was constantly barraged with small objects. Lead singer Black Francis was at the top of his form, and when he screamed out the lyrics to "Debaser," his ability to sustain such a pitch without faltering was amazing. As the Pixies began "This Monkey's Gone to Heaven," Francis seemed to become a little tired, but it didn't de tract from the song. In fact, the existen tial angst expressed by the lyrics seemed only enhanced by his weariness. "Now there's a hole in the sky And the ground's not cold And if the ground's not cold then everything is going to burn We'll all take turns I'll get mine too." Joey Santiago, the lead guitarist, was excellent. Like Francis' voice, Santiago's guitar never gave in, though Santiago himself preferred to stay out of the limelight. In fact, the show seemed to focus on Francis and Deal. Santiago remained at the edge of the stage in the darkness. The show's only flaw was that it seemed very formulaic. Not only did the group sing their songs in alphabeti cal order, but they also rarely talked to the audience. They just churned out their songs. Although the performance was competent, it would have been better if the Pixies had seemed more into the music; unfortunately, for the most part, they seemed put off by their audience, and even their refreshingly rough sound couldn't compensate. Ex-Husker Mould to display new solo sound in Chapel Hill By BRIAN SPRINGER Staff Writer When Hiisker Dii broke up in Janu ary of 1 988, critics and fans mourned ist Bob Mould will carry the torch back the loss of one of America's best bands, to Chapel Hill in a performance at Cat's But tonight, singer-songwriter-guitar- Cradle at 10 p.m. Y Come check out our specials under the big top. Carolina T-Shirts! 2 styles to choose from assorted pastel colors and white. $10.95 value H(tDW 5o95 Carolina Crewneck Sweatshirts $19.95 value M(DW 12o95 .ft. 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(Bimc&aiffiB? teStmlllEDtDEBlttiE Ann Sunday Crunch. ) ) 1 BECAUSE ZEBRAS DON'T GRAZE IN A TEST TUBE join us in the best of all laboratories to study real world environmental issues including: Wildlife Management in Kenya Marine Biology in trie Virgin Islands Marine Mammal Behavior in Mexico Rainforest Dynamics in Australia and 14 other critical environmental issues worldwide... Financial Aid and College Credit available for all programs THE SCHOOL FOR FIELD STUDIES Box W, 16 Broadway, Beverly, MA 01915 For more information on Semester and Summer programs, please join us: Tuesday, October 17th at 1 1:30 am Carolina Student Union Room 213 OR CALL (508) 927-7777 Ifo 'World is four Classroom But, as Mould shows on the; fierce electric rocker "Whichever Way the Wind Blows," or on the guitar solo in "Wishing Well," he still likes to rock. Mould's shows often turn out to be as noisily melodic as the Hiisker Dii shows of years past. Which side we will see tonight is anyone's guess. The lineup for tonight's show is still uncertain. Mould's band for most of the tour has included drummer Anton Fier (kingpin of the Golden Palomi nos), bassist Tony Maimone (of ere Ubu), and guitarist Chris Stamey (fcx dB's). This lineup has given the, mate rial from Workbook a harder sound, described by Rolling Stone as "like vintage Hiisker Dii meets Who's Next." Whatever the sound, Mould is sure to maintain the melodic edge thai he partially credits to one of his main influences, the Buzzcocks. Mould's performances have become more con sistent since he has given up drinking and other exploits. Power struggles and drug and alcohol problems (particu larly on the part of drummer Grant Hart) ripped apart Hiisker Dii. In terms of material, Mould will probably perform most of Workbook, if not all. He has been known to coyer classic tunes, such as Richard and Linda Thompson's "Shoot Out the Lights." Mould wrote more than 40 songs for Workbook, so we can probably expect some new and unfamiliar material. Don't expect any Hiisker Dii songs, though. If many people discovered Hiisker Dii too late, tonight is a golden oppor tunity to see one of the music scene s most important songwriters. Even if the styles have changed somewhat, Bob Mould's nasal, razor-sharp vocals, and his guitar work, which ranges from liq uid leads to ferocious feedback, remain intact. Few artists are able to work out problems in public gracefully. Mould has accomplished just that, and this show is not to be missed it will be a valid reason to fall asleep During Tues day classes. Bob Mould will perform at Cat's Cradle Monday, Oct. 16, at 10 p.m. Admission is $6 in advance or $7 at the door. Tell the campus or just someone special in the DTH Classifieds! 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