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then own. before the ‘orchestra to a
box easiness of fancy schmancy digital
Synlhs ano samplers too* over Bob
Moog would be proud
'tins Morns
BEAU JOCQUE &
THE ZYDECO HI-ROLLERS.
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tire to vr-ur :’iavfi On mis their
* *:n album 'or ^hunger peau Jocque
af'd his taoo remain true to the R&E
sule ot zvoecc wni'e demorst'atmg that
the music can do more than hark back
to those otd swamp roots Theirs is a
tight. bratn-siammiriQ Louisiana groove
(the album title describes it perfectly)
that quickens the puise and unlocks me
libido Warn the morals police
Beau Jocque works the accoi-
diomst/vocaiist bandleader shbck pio
neered by Cl'fton Chenier and picked up
by Queen Ida Rockm Dopsie and
Buckwheat Zydoco, among many impor
tant others He gets solid performances
trom accompanying guitar, keyboards
bass, drums and ‘rubboard* players,
and engages mem in the good-natured
Bo Diddley vs Jerome Green kind ot
shit-givmg that brings a smile while
your teet bang the floor so hard your
shoe leather gives out
This is Southwest country sfompm
music, simmering up nice "like a pot of
rieckbores.' as one song title puts it
Here Ihe music extends trnm the plains
it Southwest Louisiana across into
’*xas Houston m fact where 'Tighten
Up.* the old BAB hit bv Houston's
~ r c*' e Bet! A the Ore*Is 'jets ,1 zvooco
vwominu '*<*>-:• A Kiwcmn 'ikewise
displays me <w<a love affair w.th great
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THE MINDERS
‘looray For Tuesday
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*he Mincers Hoo'av For 'ue$iUv •'
never .ess thari hiqhiy en;oyabie it's
also seirfGm anything more than highly
enioyable ’his is what c aul
McCarfnevs * rsl solo record would ve
sounded uke .f the Beatles had broken
up in T966 warm, friendly wen-pro
ducea, and catcny as hell The best
iracks {"Pauline*/ cou'd be outtakes
trom Revolver — high praise indeed —
while less eftect.ve tracks sound like a
more poppy Moody Blues sugar for
some people, sand tor others it lacks
that touch of happy genius other
Elephant 6 releases generally possess,
’hough, and while it may not be as pow
erful as the power pop of Elf Power lor
The Move. Big Star, Cheap Tnck. etc *.
I s certainly closer to Ihe mark than any
thing Andy Partridge or Michael Penn
have lurried out Hooray For Tuesday is
tun. pretty, and entertaining, but it’s
never quite brilliant enough to be essen
tial rPO Box 1796. New York NY
1015b-17981
line'- Blount
SYNERGY
T i'e jucrter Menace Original
Motion Picture Sounatrack
hromcles Pclvgram
f or some unwnown reason
roivgram has decided to reissue this
cheesv synines^er-cnven sounctrac* to
?ome obscure science t-chon tick from
’he early 80s Figures I ve been waiting
for years now for someone to reissue
.Vend; Carlos brilliant and probably no
ess cheesv soundmg soundtrack »ur the
movie Iron to no avail
T his is essentially an album tor
people mat dress up like the cast and
crew horn Star Trek looking lo the .ocai
annua: science fiction convention as the
primary social event of thetr vear At ihe
very feast, it harkens tack to a time
when film composers using synthe
sizers had to rely on limited analog
technology ano invent unique sounds ot
ANGELIQUE KIDJO
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icct"'* - . carter trom r* r adopted
uunirv h as teen <te>x f ib«i regu;a?.y as
meone aur rias none too tar in ttie
vet ion ot Western pop bom stylist*-
.a'ly ano m terms ul smu* nq several
'•cr.qs in Engnsh
Tn Cierr.i her »ourth a bum. she
gives the purists me linger even more
‘orcelulty ana ihe gamble pays otf
hanoscme»y Jinn Hendnx is among the
egenda'v stars wnose influence she
credits *n interviews so it was only a
’ alter of time before sue covered one o!
ms songs For this album she chose
'Voodoo Chile iShght Return).* and
what she does with it demonstrates that
,ou can pay tribute to a song without
apsmg info iu$! another cover version
She neither siavshly imitates the orig-
nal nor does she alter it beyond recog
nition She sings the Hendrix lyrics but
then overdubs a track of her own Fon
(Ihe language u! Benin) veeals It works
magnificently
The very next track Never Know,
'eaturinq a cameo by the brilliant
Cassandra Wilson should be a wir-ier
with two dreamy vocal lines attempting
lo twine around each other For me
somehow <\ doesn't quite happen —
call it an interesting miss, a tittle wide ot
Ihe mark The American touches are
inevitable, since most ot the alburn was
recorded ir. New York and Chicago
though some tracks were realized m
Johannesburg Production alternates
between Prtf f Mokran an:; Jean Hetwail.
Kidjos husbang and bandleader His
1 under bass anchors the .no
■hrougnuu*
otiu^ no Babaiao "_o<ove.
«i (jferm tt means form’) the
*"n ’atH on African styles wiuie on
.i er ''ac*' the music ans strike a
**: a ance berwt.r: me mnsii of the
Motherland did funny azzy
Westerr.nes! r you ar*: aireaov an
'•( dengue Kidio tan.. think vouii aura*
'rtnn *s her best wcik It this is vour
f ’reduction its a great wa, to catcfi up
with this exciting performer
m Winders
TIM KEEGAN &
THE HOMER LOUNGE
L.ong Distance Information
Fiydaddy
T his album reexs ot mediocrity Do
,cu remeniber in high school the yearly
iterarv magazine that was strewed with
poems about unicorns jock boytnencs
and the never-ending story cf unre
quited love 7 'Weil this album has iusl as
much maturity
Mr Keegans heart is in the right
place His emotions are real and at
times his lyrics give some semblance ot
insight, but musically this does
absolutely nothing tor me The opening
song "Simple Man' bears a remarkable
resemblance »o one-hil-wonders. the
t as (‘There She Goes*), but ‘Simple
Man” doesn't even ochieve that level
The only hack that really stands out is
'(We've; Got Everything We Need and
that s because it sounds like Teenage
Fanclub l guess because the last half of
this decade was littered with tern?'* *ctk
singers with attitude we should to
expect a surge ot mate counterparts —
minus the attitude Can! wait (PO Box
545 Newport. Rl 02840)
Stephen Miko
THE RONDELLES
fiction Romance Fast Machines
f rnells Like
1 • dp-CracKie-Pop' This shil's as
good as cneese toast. yaH
*fns is what fm talking about when
.'m talking about rock ano roll —
tanged-out ntfs arm beats with shout-
atung choruses that make you want to
snake your head, wag your hips, and
kiss your girlfriend
T he Rondelles play a brand ot
streeicorner punk that owes as much to
‘All Day And All Ot The Night* as it
does to Live at tne Witch Trials They
rock like only leenagers know how No!
everything on Fiction Romance Fast
Machines is great or dead-on. but there
are enough out-and-out kickass rewels
here ('Magazine* in particular) to
prompt euphoria and emulation Even
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events), or call (706) 548-0211.
The 9th Annuel Mental Health Benefit Is dedicated to the loving memory of
Patrik Keim and Hup! Phillips.
Art OpeningSaturday, Jan. 23, The Globe
Gala opening featuring the local art that lias been donated for auction. 7-10 PM
Benefit Concert OneFriday, Jan. 29, The 40 Watt
Jack Logan Drop Your Weapon, Empire State, 8-Track Gorilla. 10 PM
Benefit Concert TWoSaturday, Jan. 30, The 40 Watt
The Marvelous 3, Five-Eight, UttraBabyFat, Kitty Snyder 10 PM
Film Night OneSunday, Jan.31, Georgia Museum of Art
Films by Jim Herbert & Jem Cohen 8 PM
Film Night IWoTUesday, Feb.2, The Tate Center
Best of the t998 Kudzu Film Festival 7:30 PM
Benefit Art AuctionSaturday, Feb. 6, The Globe
Original art sold to the highest bidder. S-8 PM
Depression SfireeningFriday, Feb. 12, Family Counseling Service, Inc.
Free. A written screening test, referrals, bnet rrtterview & information Noon~4 PM
To register calf Or AIR Clarke. (706)548^^0211. ' '
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The Grill • Gragu Museum of Art •'live Wire • Lamar Outdoor • St. Mary's Health Cate
Mean Mike's • R.E.M. Athens, U£ • Resolution '
IB FLAGPOLE JANUARY 20, 1999