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The Daily Tar HeelMonday, October 30, 19895 Spotlight Patented B-52's humor brings Private Idaho to N.G. You'll have to swallow three prem ises before you consider these observa tions of a certain Athens foursome. First, the B-52's defy categoriza tion. Second, the band gave new wave a semblance of competence. And third, this reviewer would blackmarket her little brother any day for the chance to fry tofu with Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson and Keith Strick land. The B-52's brought their own pri vate Idaho to North Carolina last week. They landed in Greensboro Wednes day to launch UNC-Greensboro's homecoming, then traveled to Raleigh Friday. Their first site, Aycock Auditorium, was less than ideal concert hell for the peons up front. Six police officers Carrie McLaren Concert and a swarm of collegiate security workers formed a human wall up front to prevent incidental outbreaks of gra tuitous violence. Any attempt to slip past inattentive eyes was further deterred by a five-foot-deep orchestra pit covered with a sheet of plywood. One emphatic push and a few eager boppers would take an unexpected plunge. Imagine this un comforting risk coupled with a party band not just any party band, as the word party conjures up images of Spuds MacKenzie and beefy fratdaddies - but a genuinely fun, every-day-can-be-a-party band. It's like giving a high school freshman her first beer and slap ping her when she laughs. The gap between the stage and the audience didn't win any favors from the band either. Only two songs into the set, the authorities carted a front-line dissenter outside. Schneider, vocalist comedianhero, stopped the show to inject reason. "Excuse me, but did anyone see him do anything wrong? Mr. Policeman . . . MR. POLICEMAN! ? Please bring him back." The audience blew off tension in the dance floor cut-up that followed, "Pri vate Idaho." Though the band certainly led the fun, Wilson appeared less than lively. Most likely, the poor girl had fallen victim to the side effects of a coffee achiever's lifestyle. But even without her bouffant, she looked great and sounded even better. And naturally, the band members pulled their patented on-stage antics. A toy piano, cowbells and a walkie-talkie played roles in the musical scheme. For "Strobe Light," Schneider brought along his plastic phone to further the narrative. Instead of adhering to his own lyrics, he asked into the receiver, "Is that you, Debbiecakes? It's me, Cream-filled Devil Dog." But before your mind descends into interpreting innuendo, realize that the B-52's off-the-wall lyrics are anything but degenerate. When sex is discussed, it's not exploitative, but funny. More than providing transient nov elties, the band has grown with the decade. A few lyrical ornaments, up date 1970s hits.. In the Greensboro rendition of "Strobe Light," Schneider pulled the phone stunt by calling Wilson Nutrasweet. The B-52's comic relief isn't with out substance. Without bombasting the audience with politics, both Pierson and Schneider put in a good word for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. An information table for PETA follows the band on all its tour stops. An ample mix of old and new songs showcased the band's increasing envi ronmental concerns as well as its wit. The early staples "Lava," "Rock Lob ster" and "Give Me Back My Man" BOT from page 1 ""ft fQQ hold kept old fans happy. Material off Whammy was conspicuously absent. In contrast, the band played nearly the entire contents of Cosmic Thing in light of its heightened social awareness. The band ended the show , with "Channel Z," a song that expresses a natural response to all the environmental horrors that go on, according to Strick land. Instead of moaning, "Channel Z" offers hope of a different end. You could change the channel." But no one would want to miss these chroni cally happy saviors of youth. Like old MASH episodes, the B-52's credit substance with humor. Don't just label them silly and crazy. A lot of bands depend on humor, but only one, the B 52's, endures. from page 1 Another part of TDI possibly in ef fect is the allowance of the Association of Student Governments (ASG) presi dent to present a regular report at UNC system Board of Governors (BOG) meetings. ASG President and Student Con gress speaker Gene Davis said he was introduced to the BOG by President Roddy Jones and was told he would be allowed to give a report at the next meeting, Nov. 10. He was not sure whether his report would be a regular part of the meeting. "I'm working towards trying to see if I can report on a regular basis," Davis said. In other business, the BOT delayed the choosing of an architectural firm for the SRC until a December meeting and gave the architect recommenda tion back to the SRC committee for further deliberation. Lisa Frye, president of the Carolina Athletic Association (CAA) and a member of the SRC committee, said the committee picked the architect from a field of 50 applicants narrowed to three choices ranked in order of prefer ence. The committee worked in con junction with Facilities Planning, she said. The next architect recommended would probably be the committee's second choice, Frye said. After approval of an architect, the SRC committee will hold open meet ings to decide building design issues. were pleased with how well the conference went. "Students came away with clear ideas," said James Langman, confer ence chairman. "They're ready to work together and start a unified student movement on a local and a national level." Guettel said the participants fulfilled the goals for the conference. "It was better than expected. One of our objec tives was to educate people about the most effective methods of grassroots activism. We went over them here. Another objective was to build a new student movement and campaign. That was the greatest success of this conference." SEAC member Sharon Wells said she had received a lot of compliments on the organization of the conference and the selection of the speakers. "I think it went very well. The dis cussion groups allowed everyone to really talk. Everyone will go back with a goal to work towards." Students who attended Threshold said they learned a great deal at the conference. 'The conference got a lot of environ mentalists with different priorities to gether," said Dana Hollish, a sopho more at George Washington Univer sity. "We want to do something for all the concerns, but we have to choose one. The conference will have a lot of aftereffects. It will bring about more big conventions like this more often." Paul Haught, a sophomore at Geor getown University, said he was pleased to see people show they wanted to do something about the environment. "I like the fact that people want to do something specific, but there are a lot of conflicting views." Haught said Wasserman emphasized that students don't need strategies. "I expected a low-key, moderate conference of maybe 300 people," said Heather Fuller, a sophomore at UNC. "It was enormous. To see all the pas sion from so many students was incred ible. It was almost shocking." SRC from page 1 that there has been collusion, public figures were irresponsible, students' trust violated and information with held. And I think information is still being withheld." Further increases are also likely, Beall said. "I predict there will be more increases as well as surprises." 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