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Newspaper Page TextThe Red and Black, Friday, October 7, It77 Page J Elvis lives By WILLIAM IIAINES Fntertainment editor Monday night, CBS aired excerpts form Elvis Presley’s last concert series, shot in Omaha, Neb., Rapid City, S.D., and a half dozen other locales. The show was neatly edited to de-emphasize Presley’s paunch and shortened vocal range, the main thrust of the program being Elvis’ fans who are to carry on the legacy of their hero. Presley’s legions heaped maniacal praise on the ex-trucKer. One fan’s house was demolished by a tornado and he and his wife had recently left the hospital because of injuries sustained in the storm. But in the wake of all the couple’s misery, they could scrape together $20 or $30 to see their king. Once inside the “big top’’ performance of a Presley concert, vendors hawked everything from Elvis necklaces to binoculars at $5 a throw. It’s still impossible, though, to view Elvis with any sense of retrospect 50 days after his death. An inflated stomach slowed down Presley’s gyrations through the leathery toughness of “Jailhouse Rock, ’ but that boyish grin and shy politeness were as fetching as ever. Gail Sheehy, in her best seller Passages, talked of the loss, pain and growth one experienced through a life crisis or death of TV Review a loved one Elvis was precious; he was part and parcel of the American way of life and America loved him. He was youth, though he had aged. Presley was more attached to my parents’ generation than mine. I listened with interest to the anthology packages and singles in the late 60’s and early 70’s (“In the Ghetto” and “Burning Love”), but 1 missed the growth and mutual dependence that my parents and Elvis and his fans shared. Marc Bolan died one month later than Elvis (Sept. 16) in a car crash with girlfriend Gloria Jones. Bolan, the hump-beat heart of T. Rex. was 29 and responsible for introducing me to U K. pop rock back in 1969 “Bang A Gong (Get It On)” blared from the BBC radio for 13 solid weeks. I left Bolan behind in a headstrong rush for England's flashier artists (Bowie, Roxy Music, Mott the Hoople), but it was the T. Rex founder that gave me my first taste of music across the Atlantic. When I read of his death, I felt as if someone had pulled a rug out from under me. I suspect that is how millions of Elvis fans felt But still we move on Eighty-five look-alike Presleys are now working in the United States. Elvis .Costello is not a Presley posturer; he’s got Buddy Holly glasses and a dirt-gravelly voice. His first album on Stiff Records, My Aim is True, has “Elvis is King” written all over the front and back jacket So lighten up, America, Elvis never really left Elvis is still tops at Stiff Elvis Costello By MICHAEL BROCHSTEIN “We here at Stiff think Elvis is King.” Now wait a minute. Who’s fooling who here? Is somebody trying to push this twerpish-looking fellow caught in an incredibly twisted pose as a certain legendary rock and roll figure? Well, not exactly. You see, those kindly people at Stiff Records aren't always playing with a full deck. Stiff Records is a small independent British record label masterminded by pop genius Nick Loew ta founding member of Brinsley Schwartz, if that helps). Stiff is dedicated to creating good music and having a good time doing so—and. as most people in the recording busi ness will tell, that is no easy task Of course, it helps to be somewhat demented. The best thing about Stiff Records is that Nick Lowe refuses to take himself seri ously. What can you say about a guy who comes up with SEEZ-2-B as a filing number for the second side of a record or produces a record under the aegis of Keepitasahobby Pro ductions? BY NOW, it’s probably obvious that the opening line of this article refers to none other than England’s newest singing sensation. Elvis Costello 0- kay, Elvis may not be a household name yet, but give the guy time. Talent will out The truth is that among ail the madness. Stiff has a real winner in Elvis Costello. His debut album, entitled My Aim is True, shows Elvis to be one of the more offbeat lyricists in Album Review recent years Offbeat here is not meant in a pejorative sense. It's just that. while he seems to be writing about topics that so many others have covered, like sex. unrequited love, having to work at a job—mundane topics, mind you—the way he says these things reflects some keen observation, a sense of humor, and, most of all. a way with words. From a strictly musical standpoint, Elvis is a minimal ist. Not in the sense of being a punk rocker, but rather in paring down the instrumenta tion to bare necessities. There are no synthesizers, no 90-piece orchestras, no three lead guitarists. Nonetheless, the man rocks with more authority than any of those Steve Miller-Geils- Frampton- BadCo- Heart-Skynyrd aggregations that equate more with better. The difference we’re talking about here isn’t one of how much to rock, simply how to do it. Elvis knows what he's doing. “Mystery Dance,” song three on side two. is a powerful rocker dealing with the enigma of sex. and it's also the song on the album which most directly evokes the spirit of Elvis’ namesake. A sly sense of humor emerges in the third verse of the song: “I was down under the covers in the middle of the night-Trying to discover my left foot from my right-You can see those pictures in a pretty ifiagazine-But what’s the use of looking, if you don’t know what they mean?” You’ll also get off on a superb rockabilly guitar solo, courtesy of Elvis It’s hard to figure out where Elvis is coming from He's an unusual talent with a very personalized style (a close American equivalent might be Jonathan Richman). In his tirst try, Elvis Costello has come up with a good show. It’ll be interesting to see what comes from him in the future. Hopefully, he’ll be able to land an American distributor (Stiff is only available as an import here) With a little bit of luck, he ought to be able to make a go of things. After all, it’s hard to keep a good name down. | poowMmu Herowork needs saving A long ome ago in a galaxy Matinees Sat. & Sun 2:25 4:45 Harty From p. 1 business in this to have someone killed for something like that.” The source added that Mooney had paid off “about half" of the loan he had taken out to finance Somebody’s Pizza. When asked about the $5000 to $10,000 allegedly paid to Florence by Mooney to kill Harty, the source said “John didn’t have that kind of money. “We could have moved out here (Somebody's Pizza) for less than that,” the source added. Harty was found dead in his < U veland Road home by his mother, a friend of hers and his girlfriend on Aug. 30. Florence was arrested by officers from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Atlanta Fugitive Squad, and the Clarke County Police at his Atlanta home on Sept. 23, two days after detectives had talked to Reinhold After Wednesday’s hearing, the case was bound over from Magistrate’s Court to Superior Court, and indictment hearings against Florence will be held in the grand jury. By SHKRENA FLOWERS The new movie release, llerowork, certainly seems to need a heroic effort to save it from box office disaster. The film tries to portray a new-type hero in our fine American style and fails miserably. It is not surprising to find that the star role is played by the virtually unknown Rod Browning, for the script holds no interest for the audience much less for the true actor. The plot, if indeed it may be called so. begins with a well-meaning troublemaker turned hero. Naturally, he manages to become a legend in his own time by saving little boys from fires, by shooting up the bad guys who. of course, he does not aim to kill and to top it all off he catches the famed ice cream killer. Has ever a hero worked alone save Superman? Did the Lone Ranger work without Tonto. or did Batman work without Robin? Every Robin Hood had a Little John. So. our hero takes on a partner. It becomes the duo o! the Masked Man and Side Winder. OUR HERO cannot dare expect to do such noteworthy ♦hings without the antagonist arriving on the scene. In this case it is the District Attorney who wants a piece of the action for himself. The DA alone wants to be responsible for catching the ice cream killer. Just who is this “ice cream killer?’’ He happens to be that Movie Review third party who is so common ly the objective of the two opposing forces. His role of violence includes abducting, raping and killing women (preferably virgins) His ac tions nor his murder victims, however, are ever seen by the viewer THE TOO-SIIARP contrast between the first heroworks of the Masked Man and the vile activities of the ice cream killer is the fault of the producer, Dirk Petersmann. and the director, Michael Adrian It is the fault of the actors for their poor results which do not carry off the script. The movie, all points consi dered. seemed to be a very unsuccessful take-off on the Mel Brooks films coupled with an equally distasteful slant on something comparable to the Son of Sam murders. The two do not mix. It is doubtful if they would mix even under the right conditions. THERE ALWAYS, however, can be found a little bit of good in almost everything and so in this case, despite their com bined efforts, there are posi tive points. There was a feeling of excitement that accompan ied the big chase scene and a few of the punch lines did go over well. The biggest enter tainment. though, was to laugh at the inadequacy of the whole production. It appears that it could boost anyone’s ego, something we all CLASSIFIEDS Daily Rates 542-3414 1-10 words .50 I 11-20 words .75 I 21-30 words LOO |Employment/Services Ii.imw PER month earnings with Atlanta promotional firm Manage menl from Athens Ground floor opportunities for nght person Call collect I-41M 873 2116 sJO \ DURESS ENVELOPE* and fot low simple instructions I'll show you how to earn money at home in your spare time For details send stamped addressed envelope and 30 cents to S Kalishman. Box 600276. N Miami Beach. Fla . 33169 •24 THE BONGl^d— 5 a large selection of pipes, clips and rolling papers. L Jds. 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