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About What's happening. (Eugene, OR) 1982-1993 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1985)
MUSIC Husker Du, a prolific Minnesota rock band, is famous for incredibly fast and furious guitars and vocals as well as a four-star review in Rolling Stone magazine for their sixth album, Zen Arcade. They will appear at the UO/EMU Dining Room on Friday, Feb. 22, at 9 pm. The Resistance, a high-intensity Eugene band, will open up the show. The four-sided album Zen Arcade was released six months ago, prompting the New York Times to call the IP "arguably the best to have emerged from the hardcore scene," and entered Creem magazine's Rockpool chart at No. 6. Husker Du's current tour comes following the release of yet another album. New Day Rising. Their appearance is being co-promoted by KRVM 91.9. The band can be heard on the station's Radio 80's, from 10:30 to midnight daily and from 4 pm to midnight on Sundays. Tickets are available at the EMU Main Desk and Earth River Records for $4 for U of O students and $5 for the general public. feb,22-23 ISSAC, Scoff RhphmnBtued band I March (-2 FUNK KOCdc/t^. ‘NEOL (CDIsove 478Main aloolameracor top ten records Imports/ndependent 1. Crazy 8‘s—Law & Order 2. Husker Du—New Day 3. Kitaro—Silkroad 4. Jean Michael Jarre—Zoo Look 5. David Bowie/Pat Metheny—This Isn't America 12" 6. Tones on Tail —Tones on Tail 7. Gary Numan—Berserker 8. Tangerine Dream—Poland 9. Van Morrison—Sense of Wonder 10. Killing Joke-Love Like Blood 12" Domestic 1. Madonna—Like a Virgin 2. Bruce Springsteen—Born in U.S.A. 3. Wham—Mak 3. Wham—Mate It Big 4. Foreigner—Agent Provocateur 5. John Fogerty—Centerfield 6. Chicago—17 7. Prince—Purple Rain 8. Bryan Adams—Reckless 9. New Edition—New Edition 10. Hall & Oates-Big Barn Boom brought to you by Satk luet Reconds 1 Eugene Corvallis Springfield -343-8418 757-3003 726-2120— 343-8418 Album Review: “Human Voices" Five years ago the Tree People, a unique and innovative acoustic group from Eugene, pressed their first album. The result of their lat est efforts, a cassette tape entitled Human Voices, is now available at local outlets. The Tree People consists of Stephen Cohen, guitarist-singer songwriter, and Jeff Stier, wind instruments-percussionist-ar ranger along with a core of other talented musicians. Their com bined efforts create a music which Stephen Cohen expands the acoustic sound into new territory. Human Voices is made up of eight original compositions, half of which are songs, the other half instrumentals. Cohen is like a quiet stranger to the world who, after basking in the rain and watching the trees for too long by civilized standards, enters a stuffy bar to remind the folks that be yond the confines shines a lumi nous moon. The songs encourage the listener to ponder important realities sadly neglected by most popular music today. The first song, Grandfather, focuses on an awareness of death and suffering and the subtle condolences of the wind in the trees. The title number, Human Voices, is another appreciative nature piece with rich vocal harmonies. A song that will likely open the heart is Thomas, which is about the rela tionship of a man and a boy who has mental problems. Its chord progression is flowing and melo dic, augmented.by a sublime in strumental break. Cohen's guitar playing through out is original. His vocals, with their unusual phrasing and evoca tive lyrics, are a pleasure. Un derlying all is the skilled and creative work of Jeff Stier. His Jeff Stier presence adds a refreshing ele ment, particularly to the more daring instrumental pieces. Above all is his finesse on the recorder. He has taken an instrument from the Renaissance and made it mod ern. Human Voices definitely sur passes the Tree People’s first album in quality and depth. Per haps it will receive the recognition it deserves. Human Voices by the Tree Peo ple is available at Balladeer Folk Music, Earth River Records, Everybody's Records, and Face the Music. —Tony Albino f Tra 110 S. Park LIVE MUSIC cone pl & meoste es* .2$ 088% 883 NO COVER 484-5730 Cat's Meow Jazz & Blues _ Corner Jazz & Blues, REGAE & Gospel Reconds Books, Tapes & CollecTOR’s Accessories In The Fifrlpeant Building Fifrk & PEARL • EUGENE 686-8742 COFFEE NUDGE $450 CHAMPAGNE $400 DRAFT BEER 75% Served In Joe's Bar 3:00-8:00 p.m. 259 East 5th Avenue - WELCOMES 4 AMOTJACKALS FEB. 25,1985 8:00PM EMU BALLROOM S5.00 GENERAL PUBLIC TICKETS: S4.00 Uof 0 STUDENTS On sale at EMU Main Desk, Earth River Records Eugene & Corvallis! and Face the Music. PRODUCED BY THE EMU CULTURAL FORUM
