Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site umcp-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!eagle!harpo!seismo!rlgvax!cvl!umcp-cs!timw From: timw@umcp-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.music Subject: More Reviews and other tidbits Message-ID: <5676@umcp-cs.UUCP> Date: Sun, 4-Mar-84 15:20:23 EST Article-I.D.: umcp-cs.5676 Posted: Sun Mar 4 15:20:23 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 5-Mar-84 01:05:13 EST Organization: Univ. of Maryland, Computer Science Dept. Lines: 66 Okay, Stewart, let's see how you do with these reviews. I have to agree with some of your reviews (mainly the Smiths and the Smithereens and Fad Gadget), but the other ones are variable. Here are some new records to be listened to. Cramps - Smell of Female (IRS) Bad Music for Bad People (IRS) - How come the Cramps have put out two albums in about two months. Well, i'll tell you. Smell of Female is a live ep from the Peppermint Lounge in NYC, and is quite good. it contains six new songs and they are definitely Cramped. Titles such as 'She's got good Taste', 'Faster Pussycat' and 'You ain't nothing but a Gorehound'. Music to get Cramped to. Bad Music for Bad People is a collection of singles and other songs, such as 'Garbageman', 'Goo Goo Muck', and the immortal 'She Said'. If you have Gravest Hits or Off the Bone, don't but this album. But if you don't have Off the Bone, I suggest buying either Off the Bone or Bad Music for Bad People, but not both. Personally, I prefer Off the Bone with the 3-D cover and the neat glasses they come with. The Faith - Subject to Change (Dischord). This is some of the best hardcore from DC I have heard in a long time. This is an ep, on blue vinyl, and it is good quality. The Faith have been around for a couple of years, and the lead singer for The Faith (Alec McKaye) is the brother to the lead singer of the now-defunct Minor Threat (Minor who ? , look at the Village Voices Pazz & Jop Poll), Ian McKaye. All this means they had some actual equipment when they recorded the album. I won't continue for people who are already skipping the part because the saw the word hardcore. But it is a good album, not too fast, not too loud, just a good time. Residents and Renaldo and the Loaf - Title in Limbo (Raplh). Maybe I should say the NEW Ralph. They are having hard times at Raplh, not doing as much as they used to. But this album get the Residents off the Mole trilogy, which suits me fine, since those bored me to death. This album is still noise, Renaldo and the Loaf are no better listenable music than the Residents are. But I will say one thing about the Residents, they will clear a room in no time ! I mean if you need to get rid of people from your apartment so you can chrash, then buy this album. Unless your friends are totally psychotic, they will up and leave within fifteen minutes (depending on volume). I have tried this on many occasions and have success each time. Nothing works better, but Public Image LTD, Second Edition is a close second for noise album. Various Artists - The Arf Arf Compilation(Arf Arf). This is a compilation from Boston and the Area. It contains songs from lots of new groups, and some of them are good. There is a versions of Flipper's great 'Sex Bomb' done by the Pink Negros that will floor you. Also there is a version of 'Sombre Reptiles' done by Birdsongs of the Mezonic, the group that was started from the Mission of Burma. Its a good album, worth buying. Now your saying to yourself, 'that tim certainly has wierd as shit music, I wonder where he get his music'. Well I'll tell you. Try listening to WMUC-FM in College Park, MD. We are located at 88.1 on the Dial. We play just about everything under the sun. 24 hours a day, 365 days a day a year. I will publish a program as soon as we get a new one published. -- Speaking: Tim Wicinski University of Maryland UUCP: {seismo,allegra,brl-bmd}!umcp-cs!timw CSNet: timw@umcp-cs ARPA: timw@maryland